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Robotics, analysis, and handling systems with CANopen

2021-06-02 Robotics, analysis, and handling systems require a compact integration of a large number of energy-efficient drives, combined with dynamic controllers and a serial network system. Maxon provides solutions with CANopen.

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Cloud solutions in times of IIoT and Industry 4.0

2021-06-01 The combination of hardware from electrical engineering and cloud-based software has resulted in all-in-one solutions at Knestel in recent years. This includes applications in agriculture or the fitness sector, for example.

Mobile applications

Business card sized CANopen servo drive

2021-05-05 Advanced Motion Controls released the FM060-25-CM servo drive. It uses CANopen for network communication. It measures 50,8 mm x 25,4 mm x 22,1 mm.

Safe torque off

Functional safety for CANopen motor

2021-04-27 Dunkermotoren has added safe torque off (STO) function for its BG DC servo drive series. One of the products in this series is the CANopen-based BG 66 dPro motor.

CANopen motion controllers

Unhoused drives for space-limited applications

2021-04-20 Miniaturized unhoused CANopen motion controllers can be embedded in small motors deployed in robot arms and other compact applications. These are available from diverse manufacturers.

Motion control

Servo drive series with CANopen

2021-03-24 Celera Motion has announced the addition of the Capitan series to their line of Ingenia servo drives. The series offers CANopen communication with a bus latency down to two cycles.

DC power supply

Delivering total power up to 1,92 MW

2021-03-17 EA Elektro-Automatik provides the 30-kW EA-PSB 10000 bidirectional power supply. The device with an optional CANopen connectivity includes the energy feedback feature.

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CANopen in the food and beverage industry

2021-03-09 Nord Drivesystems provides corrosion-protected solutions for the food and beverage industry without stainless steel. In those systems, CANopen frequency inverters are used.

Contrast media injector

CANopen-based CT imaging

2021-03-01 Medtron and Siemens designed the Accutron CT-D CT861-2 injector communicating with Siemens Somatom go CT scanners via a CANopen interface.

Battery system

For electric and hybrid commercial vehicles

2021-02-22 INT-39 Energy HV by Leclanché is a CAN-connectable battery system for electric trucks, buses, municipal service, and construction vehicles.

Charge controller

AC/DC charging of electric vehicles

2021-01-22 To control the EV (electric vehicle) charging process, the In-Tech Smart Charging provides the CAN FD connectable Charge Control L and the Charge Module S devices.

Work lamp

Dedicated for commercial vehicles

2021-01-08 Hella has launched the Roklime 280 N Smart lamp. The CAN-connectable device is suitable for construction, mining, agriculture, and forestry machinery.

PCB-mount servo drive

For limited-space installations

2020-12-11 Advanced Motion Controls (AMC) launched the FE060-25-CM servo drive rated to a 25-A continuous current output and controllable via CANopen.

Coronavirus

Ready for the -70 °C of the Covid-19 vaccine?

2020-12-08 The manufacturing of the Covid-19 vaccine will require automated storage and transportation systems to operate at -70 °C. Elmo’s CAN/CANopen servo drives are able to operate in these kinds of extreme environmental conditions. The company ma...

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Industrial battery chargers support CANopen

2020-12-07 The Canadian company Delta-Q provides battery chargers dedicated for on-board integration in electrical vehicles. The charging process of lead-acid and lithium battery packs is controlled and monitored via CANopen.

SPS Connect 2020

Sensors and actuators for harsh environments

2020-11-25 Siko introduced several devices at the SPS Connect 2020 digital fair. The AP10 position indicator, AG03/1 actuator, IKM360R inclinometer, and WH5800M encoder are connectible via CANopen.

Added actuator option

Enabling entry into CAN communication

2020-10-26 The product series of Hawe Hydraulik's proportional directional spool valve type PSL has been extended by the actuation option CAN Lite (keyword: onboard electronics). This option offers an entry into CAN communication in mobile machines.

Frequency inverter

Rotation speed control for asynchronous motors

2020-10-23 The CANopen-capable FDD 3000 series complements Sigmatek’s AC drive portfolio for the low-voltage range.

Robot hand

Executing pick-and-place applications

2020-10-19 The adaptive 3‑Finger Gripper by Robotiq (Canada) picks up objects of any shape. It can be delivered with CANopen and DeviceNet connectivity.

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Limiting local pressure in post-compensated valves

2020-09-09 Bucher Hydraulics has found a way to combine the advantages of pre-compensated load sensing (LS) valves with those of post-compensated flow-sharing valves. CAN and J1939 are also part of this.