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Omron Website Simplifies Shopping for Industrial Automation Products and Services(20/02/2007)
Omron Electronics has announced the launch of its web site, www.omron247.com. As Omron's third channel to market, the web site complements Omron's existing sales channels, including distribution and direct sales. Convenient 24/7 access to thousands of Omron's core industrial automation products, including sensors, controls, and PLCs makes it easier than ever for maintenance technicians and engineers to quickly order replacement parts directly ... [more]
RS and Omron partner to provide access to new Automation solutions(18/01/2007)
RS and Omron have combined their respective expertise in the fields of e-commerce and automation technology, in the formulation of a new web based product launch initiative. Omron will be the first manufacturer in the new RS brandshop, which helps make it easier for design, production and maintenance engineers to source the latest products and solutions from the best manufacturers. The brandshop is a project arising from a paradox that the org... [more]
Embedded RAS utility software for continuous monitoring(16/01/2007)
Inside the DyaloX IPC series, a separate board, interfaced by embedded RAS utility software, continually monitors the motherboard. Because the RAS board is a stand-alone board, it can gather data from the motherboard no matter what the operating system or hardware conditions are. The Omron RAS solution can notify you when unstable hardware or software conditions are detected. It can, if needed, take action to automatically resolve errors and e... [more]
Omron leads FDT Technology into Factory Automation(03/01/2007)
FDT (Field Device Tool) technology standardizes the communication interface between field devices and systems. The key feature is its independence from the communication protocol and the software environment of either the device or the host system. Though origination from the process industry, leading manufacturers of automation solutions for the factory automation and machine construction sectors have found a “home” in the FDT Group, under th... [more]
Omron Europe teams up with Trio Motion Technologies to develop Trajexia Motion Control Platform(29/11/2006)
Omron has officially unveiled its new Trajexia Motion Control Platform to celebrate the start of volume production. The event is seen as significant by the company as the development of the platform has been a wholly European project aimed at satisfying the needs of the European market which focuses principally on continuous-path motion control. Development of Omron’s Trajexia Platform took just 12 months from concept to completion. According ... [more]
New Machine Safety Guide covers international regulations(05/11/2006)
While machine safety has gained a wide recognition in the industrial automation world, it is commonly acknowledged that the safety language is still a reserved domain of the specialist. Unfortunately, users are either confused by product suppliers due to the tendency to sell more complexity than to genuinely advise, or are simply overwhelmed by abstract regulations when they turn to notified safety specialists. Recognising that, Omron creat... [more]
Photoelectric sensors used in the complete food production process for frozen pizzas(15/09/2006)
The E3Z family of photoelectric sensors is used in the complete food production process from growing the vegetables in greenhouses right up to the purchasing of the frozen pizza in the supermarket. Greenhouse automation (growing the tomatoes) The E3Z family is designed to reduce the influence of sunlight to a minimal angle directly from the front. In addition, for maximum immunity against artificial light, the E3Z uses Omron’s unique pulse sy... [more]
Omron acquires STI to become global leader in machine safety solutions(20/08/2006)
Omron Corporation and Scientific Technologies Incorporated (STI) announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Omron will acquire STI’s safety product group. This acquisition will give Omron the position of main global safety solution provider. With a complete offer of safety products like safety sensors, safety relay units, switches and presence monitoring devices, combined with integration services, Omron now offers... [more]
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