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Epson Releases new TP4 Pendant

Epson has announced the release of their new TP4 Teach Pendant.   With this new pendant you can: Control, program and monitor your way! Teach points and monitor status Displays simulated 3D model of the robot Displays current robot operating conditions Edit programs and build functions on pendant Verify programs in speed-controlled, hold-to-run test mode Consistent environment on PC and pendant Eq

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Need an Ergonomic pushbutton? Look to Captron for this and more!

One of the unique product lines that Gibson represents is Captron: https://www.captron.com/ The specialize in Capacity Touch buttons like those shown below, but they do a lot more as well. The CANEO series with IO-LInk is a personal favorite as you can get a 22mm switch that's very ergonomic and program it to do a multitude of things, from off delay touch to toggling it's output and various colors of light, all on a 5-pin M12 cable.  But you can get a wide variety of labels on th

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IAI EC-S2/RR2 20mm Width ELECYLINDER

If you're used to using small air cylinders in your automation cells, you know how often they leak air or need seals replaced, but now we have a solution for those small actuators that means you can have a pneumatic free workstation.  IAI has released their new 20mm width Elecylinder actuators.  And there are more small actuators coming soon! With an ultra-compact design and built-in controller the new EC-S2 or EC-RR2 cylinder can reach max speeds of 300mm/s and with the built-in linear gui

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Sick W10: World's first Photoelectric Sensor with a Touchscreen

I'm a little late in announcing this but Sick has released a new line of Photoelectric Sensors. The W10 photoelectric proximity sensor’s ease of use, sturdy design and performance make it ideal for precise object detection in demanding environments. The touchscreen display is intuitive to use, allowing parameters to be set quickly. Situation-dependent teach-ins allow convenient sensor adaptation to individual applications. The fact that various MultiMode functions and configurations, such a

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More Windows 11 Compliant Software from Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation group has now released GT Works3, their GOT/HMI design package as Windows 11 compliant. If you have an account with Mitsubishi, you can always look at the Compatibility Matrix here: https://us.mitsubishielectric.com/fa/en/account/my-software-portal/windows-compatibility-matrix/ As of today (June 30, 2022) here is the current compatibility Matrix.  

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Mitsubishi GX Works3 PLC Programming Software is now Windows 11 Compatible

Mitsubishi has released version 1.085P with support for Windows 11.  As of today (May 5, 2022) you should be able to log into the Software Portal at http://us.mitsubishielectric.com/fa/en and download version 1.085P. If you haven't registered your software, you will need to register it first.  If it's already registered and more than a year old, reach out to Gibson Engineering to purchase a Software Maintenance Agreement which will give you 1 year of updates. *GX Works3 is used to prog

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