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Polymer Valves provide excellent price/performance ratio

November 4th, 2011 · News, Pneumatic & Vacuum

The  VUVB valves from Festo offer high flexibility and has an excellent price/performance ratio. The ideal choice for weight-optimized end of arm tooling installations.

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6.5 inch High-resolution Handy Terminal

November 4th, 2011 · Controls & Visualization, News

Mitsubishi introduces the GT16 Handy, a 6.5-inch high-resolution pendant-style HMI display that is designed for machine builders and manufacturers seeking a flexible, mobile HMI solution.

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Lean Orientation – 2 day Workshop to be held at Gibson Engineering

October 25th, 2011 · News, Training

December 6-7, 2011 A hands-on course providing instruction in the philosophies for continuous improvements.

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ISPE 2011 a Great Success

October 6th, 2011 · Controls & Visualization, News

Gibson Engineering was one of the exhibitors at yesterdays ISPE product Showcase. Engineering Pharmaceutical Innovation was the theme of the event and Gibson was on hand demonstrating the Iconics Visualization Software on a stainless steel  VisuNet Panel PC from P&F.

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Mitsubishi RV-3S robot with compliance control

September 21st, 2011 · Motion Control, News, Robotics

The compact but powerful Mitsubishi RV-3S robot is considered to be one of the fastest in small robots. The RV-S3 compliance control offers user defined path forgiveness which makes it ideal for applications such as machine loading, material handling, debburing, and pick and place. Video demonstration of compliance control

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Experience Gibson Engineering’s Overview Presentation

September 13th, 2011 · News

Discipline, Partners, Solutions, Technique, Training & History – take a moment to explore our new Overview Presentation  

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IAI ROBO Gripper application example

August 25th, 2011 · Motion Control

This application example illustrates an operation which was previously performed using two air cylinders to heat seal the neck of the container. By replacing with the electric actuator gripper, the approaching speed was increased, reducing the cycle time by 25%, increasing production from 2,000 to 2,500 containers.

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Cognex VS0C provides the fastest read rates

August 25th, 2011 · Identification Systems, Machine Vision, News

The high performance DataMan 500 fixed-mount barcode reader is powered by a proprietary vision chip technology, Cognex VSoC™ (Vision System on a Chip), providing unmatched barcode reading and ease of use not found in other image-based or laser systems available today. See the power of VSoC in action!

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Cognex Liquid Lens Technology

August 17th, 2011 · Identification Systems, News

Cognex is the first company to integrate Liquid Lens Technology into their readers which offers rapid hands-free, software-driven autofocus with no moving parts and increased depth of field flexibility.  The liquid lens module is an electronically controllable variable focus system which uses two iso-density liquids – oil is an insulator while water is a conductor. [...]

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The most advanced handheld ID reader ever!

August 9th, 2011 · News

DataMan 8000 Series The rugged DataMan® 8000 Series of readers offers the industry’s most advanced technology for reading 1D and 2D codes regardless of size, quality, printing method or surface, and is the only handheld ID reader that offers Industrial Ethernet communication and liquid lens technology.

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