Industry Products

Schaefer, Inc. has enhanced its pure sine wave inverter offering with the new AEP-3000R Series of 3KVA rackmount products. The output waveform of the AEP-3000R Series is a true sine wave, with less than 3% total harmonic distortion, which delivers “clean” output power for powering sensitive loads and for improving AC equipment performance.

The new offerings include the Connexium IP67 Ethernet switch for demanding environments, Connexium unmanaged Ethernet switches with expanded temperature ratings and a Connexium Ethernet gateway. The new products make network connectivity in an industrial environment easier and more reliable than ever before.

Sealevel Systems, Inc. announces the SeaPAC™ family of flat panel touchscreen computers designed to operate over a wide temperature range without fans or other moving parts. Available with bright, AMTFT LCDs ranging in size from 6.4” to 17”, SeaPAC systems are perfect for a variety of industrial control, machine interface, and point-of-sale applications where small size and extreme reliability are a must.

The easy to use window based GUI will be used to program and control 6 axis robots in plastics and injection molding applications including demolding and deburring. The new KUKA GUI named KUKA Smart GUI Plastics Software Package is the only available interface that provides the same simplified programming capability currently used in traditional linear robotic applications.

Dynics, Inc. now offers the popular paneLink series with Pentium M technology. The new faster paneLink has the processing power of a P4, but uses less wattage and generates less heat. In addition, the paneLink series has undergone “thermal” re-design to better facilitate airflow and system heat dissipation.

“AS-Interface is perhaps the simplest fieldbus network available for wiring of actuators and sensors (with wiring savings up to 40%),” said Mark DeCramer, Product Manager for the WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM. “Requiring just a single cable to connect I/O modules, users need very little knowledge of bus systems or communication protocols to get started.”

The DHS215XEL provides the user with a completely portable, easy-to-use, cost-effective, and accurate means to measure surface temperatures in a wide variety of applications including quality/non-destructive testing, manufacturing process control, plant/facilities maintenance, electrical troubleshooting, automotive repair and diagnostics, diesel and fleet maintenance and HVAC/Refrigeration.

Caterpillar Inc. introduces the new Electric Power SpecSizer tool for generator set sizing and specifying. Considering factors such as site conditions, load characteristics and required performance, SpecSizer provides accurate and timely technical data, robust load models and optimized algorithms to assist in the selection of a competitively sized generator set that best suits a customer's needs.

Intermec's RFID team worked with Microsoft to test and refine Microsoft BizTalk RFID, which has been designed to allow all users to simply and easily incorporate RFID information and data into a variety of applications and end-to-end business processes. The "plug and play" functionality in Microsoft BizTalk RFID makes it possible for RFID devices, such as Intermec readers and printers, to become fully compatible with the Microsoft platform and to integrate with third-party applications and processes.

The PCIe Working Group chose Molex Incorporated (NASDAQ: MOLX and MOLXA) to be the first interconnect company to develop the External PCI Express (PCIe) offering. This offering includes a full line of high-speed connectors and cable assemblies that are specifically designed to support the new, multi-purpose, hot-pluggable input/output (I/O) interface standard for the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Express.

IXXAT will also offer an ISA PC interface card for CAN and CANopen in future. For this purpose, the iPC-I 165 card from IXXAT was redeveloped in accordance with the RoHS directives and a lead-free version is now available.

The T4012 features a compact, glass-filled NEMA 6 thermoplastic housing making it suitable for use in most applications, including water washdown environments. When used with the optional stainless steel actuator, these switches are designed to provide a minimum of two million actuations in demanding application environments.

Cooperatively developed by Opto 22’s engineering and marketing divisions, “Understanding Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs) in Industrial Automation” explores how PACs were first developed, outlines their defining characteristics, and highlights the similarities and differences between PACs, PLCs, Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), and other industrial controllers and devices.

The TM-6740 camera series from JAI PULNiX has a new C-mount lens flange that lets users adjust back focus to improve image sharpness when using lower-cost zoom lenses or custom optics. Built on the company's easily reconfigurable dual-tap AccuPiXEL platform, these high performance cameras offer up to 200 frames per second at full resolution and generate up to 3205 frames per second in partial scan and binning modes.

The unique feature of these products is that they are identical to the point where customers can use the accessories that they now have in stock. The color of the housings is the same so there are no visual differences and they are molded from a UL 94V0 material. The metal clamping bodies are made of a nickel-plated copper alloy, the screws are plated to prevent corrosion and all materials are Rohs compliant. The terminal blocks are UL recognized like the competitive products and there is a wide range of accessories and styles available.

The new faceplate adapters are available for multiple I/O cards including 8- and 32-channel digital input and output cards, as well as various analog cards. The new adapters, along with existing Systems Cabling termination modules, help users reduce installation and commissioning time, eliminate I/O wiring errors and decrease troubleshooting and maintenance in the field.

ValueTRUE is a reliable, value-priced extension to Danaher Motion's family of Micron True Planetary Gearheads– with over 1000 size and ratio combinations, the largest selection of planetary gearheads worldwide. They offer simple drop-in replacement for most common helical gearheads at up to 30% less cost than comparable gearhead technology.

The exSILentia Import Utility integrates the exida.com exSILentia® tool with Siemens SIMATIC Safety Matrix™ to deliver a comprehensive utility that will manage the entire safety lifecycle and reduce the potential for human error.

DGS66 encoders are available with an IP65-rated housing and provide up to 10,000 pulses per revolution for precise, reliable operation in applications such as machine tool, textile, woodworking and packaging, among others. These encoders are available in blind and through hollow shaft configurations for 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 mm or 3/8” and ½” shafts. They are available with either TTL or HTL electrical interfaces.

Today’s high-end machines place high demands on control systems. Fast response to state changes, fast control with high precision, short cycle times, and communication links to the production network have become required characteristics.