Category Archives: Solutions

GE-IP Innovation Showcase – Wrightsville Beach – Oct 15

By Greg Harris | Published: October 3, 2012

Come see how new collaborative automation solutions from GE Intelligent Platforms will enable you to transform your business GE Intelligent Platforms is changing what is possible in the world of industrial automation. We invite you to join us for the unveiling of GE’s revolutionary new automation solutions at one of our global Innovation Showcase events. [...]

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Cimtec 3D Surface Inspection

By Brett Havertine | Published: July 5, 2012

For the full-length version of the video, click here. Cimtec Engineered Products is pleased to announce the release of ‘Cimtec3D’ software paired with 3D laser line profile sensors and cameras.  This capability allows us and our customers to move beyond the traditional 2D image inspection to the realm of true 3 dimensional surface inspection. The [...]

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Cimtec is pleased to announce integration of CDI team

By Greg Harris | Published: May 25, 2012
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Press Release below…         CIMTEC ACQUIRES INDUSTRIAL FLAT PANEL COMPUTER FIRM, COMPUTER DYNAMICS, INC (CDI),  FROM GE INTELLIGENT PLATFORMS. CIMTEC Automation (Charlotte, NC) today announced that it has acquired Computer Dynamics, Inc. (CDI), formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Intelligent Platforms(GE IP). The acquisition will combine CIMTEC’s established distribution base, in-house [...]

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Sick IVC 3D Demo setup

By Greg Harris | Published: April 18, 2012

              3D machine vision proof of concept demo of the Sick IVC-3D.   We inspect a metal bracket with a small 0.5mm imperfection and show the rendered model after the laser scanning. NOTE:  the screen capture is full screen,  for best results,  right click the “video” link and save [...]

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Encoders – Measurement in a Compact Size

By Joe Ellen | Published: 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.  In addition to its compact size, we offer the DFS-60 series which is completely customizable & [...]

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Migrating from older GE PLC’s

By Neil Green | Published: 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. Many controls engineers also recognize that a proactive migration while the system [...]

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

By Brett Havertine | Published: 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. These [...]

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Cimtec to Host GE-IP Modernization Workshop Dec 6.

By Greg Harris | Published: 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. See the latest capabilities made possible by Ethernet technology, and [...]

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Identifying Registration Marks in Laminate Films

By Greg Harris | Published: 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. Some packaging companies use multi-laminate films for their packaging applications, and can [...]

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