Industry Products

Rockwell Automation has expanded the FactoryTalk integrated production and performance suite with the availability of FactoryTalk ProductionCentre. Built on the FactoryTalk service-oriented architecture (SOA), FactoryTalk ProductionCentre provides manufacturers with improved process visibility, backward and forward product traceability, and quality assurance across multiple industries.

Economy modules for the line of BL20 I/O bus terminal systems allow up to 16 digital inputs and outputs to be connected using only 12.5 mm of DIN-rail space, providing signal density while considerably reducing the mounting width required. The modules contain integrated wiring and tool-free push-in spring-type terminal connections that save costs and provide quick and easy mounting.

AF Series sensors feature an easy to use sensitivity adjustment along with a keyboard so that adjustments cannot be changed once set. The small compact unit conveniently mounts onto a DIN rail and fiber optic cables of 2 meters can be ordered.

IndustrialTuff ControlBus Low-Loss Coaxial Cables for ControlNet features a continuously corrugated aluminum armored construction to ensure reliable performance in extremely harsh industrial environments. It also has an 18 AWG solid bare copper-covered steel conductor, foam Polyethylene insulation, Belden's Duobond Quad Shield and an inner PVC jacket.

Emerson delivered the company's 500,000th Micro Motion meter to Anheuser-Busch at a recent ceremony. This 500,000th meter was presented to Jeff Steinhart, Anheuser-Busch Vice President, Engineering by Tom Moser, president of Emerson's Micro Motion division, at the Anheuser-Busch corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri.

M-Series sensors are currently being used to monitor liquid level in filler bowls—holding tanks that are used for gravity feed flow control for the dispensing of liquids into bottles or containers. The solution combines the magnetostrictive sensors with a sanitary pipe assembly and a tri-clamp flange that have been certified as 3-A compliant.

The Sitrans DA400 acoustic diagnostic system continuously monitors oscillating positive-displacement pump status and detects even the smallest leaks on pump valves. The system is comprised of four acoustic sensors mounted on the pump and a diagnostics device connected to the sensor by up to 65 feet of cable.

Sitrans P DSIII digital pressure transmitter is the first Profibus PA device available on the market that is designed for SIL2 safety shutdown in accordance with IEC 61508/IEC 61511-1. A Profisafe driver has been added to the standard pressure transmitter enabling the fail-safe transfer of the measured values via Profibus.

AE Solutions and Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. have developed a new generation of fire & gas alarm and suppression systems. The pre-engineered, pre-configured, and pre-packaged FGS 1400 Fire & Gas System is FM approved and complies with NFPA 72 standards.

Sitrans TH digital headmounted temperature transmitters are compact in design, which enables them to be installed in the sensor connection head. The transmitter can communicate via Hart or Profibus PA and has galvanic isolation for thermocouple applications. Other models are designed for stand-alone applications.

SL3 Series stack light provides clear and distinct visual indication of machine status from anywhere on a factory or office floor. The lamp provides 360 of visibility, even in high ambient lighting conditions. Ideal for retrofits, the SL3 is designed as a drop-in replacement for a variety of incandescent bulb-based stack lights and signal towers.

Rugged Mini extends battery life and reduces time between re-charges. It consumes only six watts in standby mode, 18 watts in the on position while idle and 37 watts at 100 percent utilization. This compares to a typical PC using 75-125 watts. The solution provides a long operating time per charge cycle due to a fan-less, cool running design.

IndustrialTuff Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) Cables, designed to carry power from AC drive systems to AC motors, now includes four new 10 to 16 AWG, 600V UL 1277 cables incorporating a signal pair for brake applications. The cables feature an overall Beldfoil shield plus 85 percent TC braid shield for highly effective radiated and conducted noise protection.

Rack-mounted IndraMotion MTX compact provides high performance in a very small footprint while improving machine cycle times and part quality. It controls up to eight axes in two NC channels with a fast IndraLogic PLC. It can process up to 200 NC blocks per second and has a 30 block look-ahead rate to achieve shorter machine cycle times.

Model 2600-001-006/7 Tip-Seal dispense valve consists of a double-acting actuator, a 13.7” (350 mm) long extension nozzle and a carbide Tip-Seal needle to prevent dripping fluid material at shut-off. For high-volume fluid transfer, the Tip-Seal Valve can flow up to 6 gpm (22.7 lpm). For filling housings, containers and vessels, the optional level-sensing probe and controller can automatically stop flow when the desired fluid level is reached.

MENU for iFIX is a complete navigation system add-on for the Proficy iFIX control system from GE Fanuc. Navigation using MENU is immediately intuitive, with familiar functions like Back, Forward, Favorites and Home as standard. Users can add navigation links to standard iFIX functions like Workspace configure, Database Manager and Mission Control.

DataTuff Industrial Ethernet cables now include three new Enhanced 4-Pair, Category 5e Twisted Pair cables. Two are Low Smoke Zero Halogen, Unshielded, Enhanced Cat 5e cables, whle the other is a Waterblocked/Burial, Shielded Enhanced Cat 5e cable.

LabVIEW drivers for wireless sensor networks give engineers the ability to integrate ZigBee, IEEE 802.15.4 or proprietary wireless sensors into LabVIEW. The free driver software works with sensors from three wireless-sensing leaders – Accsense, Accutech and Crossbow Technology – and includes communication functions and example programs compatible with sensors from each vendor.

C-Series Core Sensor has a three-wire option that offers an alternative to high-cost sealed cables by replacing the connector and cover with three discrete wires that allow sealing against the wire insulation instead of a cable jacket. A simple grommet can then be used to provide tight water sealing.

NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection (AI) Version 3.0 has a state-machine process model that gives engineers one of the most flexible environments available for configuring vision systems. With this process model, engineers can customize the execution flow of their inspections to meet a wide variety of machine vision challenges, from component alignment to part inspection and verification.