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COGNEX
Machine Vision Solutions
Cognex's vision systems automatically identify products, inspect for defects, gauge part dimensions, and guide robotic equipment -- at up to thousands of parts per minute. (more)
LED Displays Promote Lean Manufacturing
Most of today's lean manufacturing programs encourage the dissemination of key performance indicators to plant floor production personnel. LED displays are used to create and post real-time data automatically.
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Test and Validate Your PLC Program Prior to Installation and Reduce Startup Time and Cost.
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Conventional Solution
When an engineer develops a new PLC program, the preliminary version of the application code cannot be tested on the machine until it is ready for integration.
 The engineer can either put together a hardware test stand or wait for the machine to be built. Building a hardware stand requires time, money and floor space. Waiting for the machine to be built limits the amount of time available for testing and debugging the program and increases the risk of damaging the machine by running untested code.
Using RSLogix Emulate 5000 software, an engineer can test a new PLC program on a personal computer. Using RSTestStand Lite, which is included with RSLogix Emulate 5000, the engineer can create a virtual operator console to simulate the actual console that will be on the machine.
The engineer can test the operation and debug most of the code before the machine becomes available. The engineer can also test the HMI screens by using RSLogix Emulate 5000 as it emulates the data for HMI screens developed with RSView.
Reduce startup time and cost while improving time-to-market for your products.
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Use emulation software to test application code and HMI screens on a personal computer
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Create virtual operator consoles with RSTestStand Lite
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Eliminate the time and expense of building a hardware test stand
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Reduce the risk of damaging machinery with untested code
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Use common programming software across all Logix platforms
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Simplify tag referencing with FactoryTalk direct tag referencing
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Morph and download a tested PLC program to a controller on the machine
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SMC-Flex: The New Smart Compact Soft Starter
Soft Starters are solid state devices that can be used in place of across the line motor starters to reduce the inrush current surge caused by large loads. This can minimize mechanical damage to belts, gears, and chains. The Soft Starter can also prevent the jarring of valuable products being conveyed in materials handling applications.
Other benefits of SMC-Flex are the limiting of line disturbances from in rush current, multiple start and stop modes, and diagnostic monitoring. The SMC-Flex offers all the features found in previous soft start controllers like the STC, SMC-2, SMC Plus, and SMC Dialog, but has added several new standard features.
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