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Encoders – Measurement in a Compact Size

Monday, March 5, 2012

SICK has a full line of encoders, including Incremental, Absolute, Wire-draw, Linear & Wheeled encoders. These are now the smallest encoders on the market, and SICK offers a complete function set to help solve your most challenging encoder applications. 

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Migrating from older GE PLC’s

Monday, March 5, 2012

CIMTEC Automation  has been selling GE PLC’s since the mid-eighties introduction of the Series Six. Many of the PLC’s are still running factories today but there is an ever present fear that should they fail a replacement would not be easy to find.… Read More »

Cognex DataMan 8000 Series Wireless Handheld Scanner Released

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Cimtec Automation is now offering the newly released Cognex DataMan 8000 wireless handheld barcode reader. These units have unrivaled code reading performance, superior reading versatility, and modular communication options. In the wireless communication model, the intelligent base station can communicate back to your industrial controls via Ethernet, USB, or serial. … Read More »

10 Questions You Must Ask When Buying a Vision Sensor or Vision System

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

With so many vision systems available today, it can be a daunting task trying to figure out which one is right for your particular application. Simply finding a system that can perform the necessary vision tasks is not enough; there are several other factors that need to be considered to ensure a successful deployment.… Read More »

S300 Mini Safety Scanner is Released

Thursday, December 22, 2011

SICK has released the S300 Mini Safety Laser Scanner.  It is the world’s smallest and lightest safety-rated laser scanner on the market, and offers a unique function set to help solve your most challenging safety applications. … Read More »

Hirschmann offers lifetime warranty

Thursday, November 17, 2011

New Lifetime Warranty Program Provides Customers the Ability to Register Their Devices and Receive an Extended Lifetime Warranty

Hirschmann extends the limited warranty of specific Hirschmann Ethernet products purchased after May 1, 2011 to lifetime.

CIMTEC Automation, an Authorized Hirschmann Distributor, invites you to take part in a limited-time offer from Hirschmann.  Hirschmann… Read More »

Cimtec to Host GE-IP Modernization Workshop Dec 6.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Dec 6, 2011:    Charlotte NC.

Signup information and promotional offer below.

Reduce the complexity, improve the performance, and lower the cost of your distributed control system

This unique workshop will demonstrate how you can save time, reduce hardware cost and improve your system’s performance.… Read More »

Identifying Registration Marks in Laminate Films

Friday, October 14, 2011

By using a registration mark, not only is the final print of higher quality, but less scrap is created by print passes that do not line up.

Many manufacturing processes rely on registration marks to line up sheet materials for cutting or printing.… Read More »