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This customer in the Austin area had some problems. Innovative-IDM was there to help. It takes a lot to receive such unsolicited accolades, yet we seem to get them frequently. Think you ought to check out what everyone is talking about? This email came to our VP of Sales, Chad Kauffman, from the operations manager...

There are several holiday closures that could affect urgent customer orders. Please make a note of the following holiday closures of some of our key suppliers: Wago – Closed December 24th, 25th, 31st, and January 1st – Last shipping day of the year is Monday, December 28. Orders must be in by noon. Yaskawa –...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apPxq7eyy78&w=560&h=315] Have you ever walked up to a control panel and it just looks like a complete rat’s nest in there? Have you ever wondered, what would be the value of having a nice clean control panel and how can that save you money? Well, there’s three main reasons. Number one is that it’s...

Temperature control has taken a giant leap forward with our next generation of controllers – the E5CC/E5EC, which have set new global standards in the crucial areas of precision, user friendliness and control performance. This new series feature large easy-to-read displays, fast simple set up and 50 ms sampling period time. The compact units, which...

Out of thirty teams in Major League Baseball only eight have never won a World Series Title. Even after great showings, these 8 have always consistently been the underdog. Which of these teams would you like to see win next? Tampa Bay Rays (franchise began 1998) Colorado Rockies (franchise began 1993) Seattle Mariners (franchise began 1977)...

Omron Scientific Technologies Inc. introduces the Status Display Touchscreen for G9SP Programmable Safety Controllers. This simple plug-and-play touchscreen displays safety I/O error codes and enables G9SP users to easily view the status of safety inputs and outputs without the cost of installing and wiring indicator lights. Users are able to reset up to four zones...

Machine Objectives: Controlled tension on monofilament Simple operator interface High throughput Motion Control Requirements: 2 Axes of coordinated motion Linear interpolation Constant torque from motor Application Solution: The prime requirement of the bobbin drive is to provide a controlled tension, which means operating in Torque mode rather than Velocity mode. This requirement leads to the...