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Kinesys on the Road

We’ve caught a few acts on tour in the UK this autumn using Kinesys automation kit in many formats to accomplish a diversity of creative tasks … here’s a quick round up of some of the action.

Beckhoff ELM314x EtherCAT Measurement Modules

Beckhoff Automation has added the ELM314x economy line to the EtherCAT measurement module family, supplementing the established ELM3x0x line with a lower cost 1 ksps class. This I/O system expansion simplifies the use of system-integrated precision measurement technology, which taps significant optimization and efficiency potentials both in production machines and for inline test benches. The new ELM314x measurement modules are available in two, four, six and eight-channel versions. High-precision measurements with an accuracy of 100 ppm are possible over a wide temperature range from 10 to 40 °C. Each channel in the measurement modules can be set to current or voltage measurements with a sampling rate of up to 1 ksps per channel. Analog signals in the ranges from ±1.25 to ±10 V, 0 to 10 V, ±20 mA or 0/4 to 20 mA can be processed.

Luke Edwards Uses Vari-Lite VLZ Profiles for Gary Numan’s “Savage” Tour in U.K.

LONDON – Gary Numan’s post-apocalyptic Savage tour got a visual boost from Philips Vari-Lite VLZ Profile LED luminaires during the British electronic music pioneer’s recent performances. At a Nov. 19 show staged at London’s Royal Albert Hall, Numan and his band were joined by an orchestra and choir. Luke Edwards of Cue Design relied on VLZ Profiles to provide textures and color on the orchestra and stage.