Industry Products

IV7C can read RFID tags anywhere within reach of a forklift. It can be configured to read multiple air interface protocols in mixed populations of tags, including EPC UHF Generation 2 (Gen 2) and ISO 18000-6b and 6c. It is both ETSI and FCC certified and RoHS compliant.

The EM-9360 is a low power SBC that offers a cost-effective solution for users requiring legacy feature support, low power and a small footprint. System designers can build on the EM-9360 with the confidence of guaranteed supply until 2010.

7/16 DIN connectors for LMR-600 cable include RFD-1600-2L2, which attaches to the cable with a solder/clamp method, and RFD-1505-2L-2, which attaches with a crimp/solder method. 7/16 DIN connectors are large format 50 ohm interfaces designed for high power wireless telecom applications.

IDENT Control RFID product identification and data collection solution is now available as a 13.56 MHz (HF) system. This transmission frequency enables more data to be transmitted faster making it possible to read large amounts of data on the fly. The system supports DeviceNet, Ethernet, and PROFIBUS protocols, as well as RS232 serial communication.

Enhancements include increased power, speed and expanded communication capabilities. An embedded communications port and Web server give users access to control information for real-time data sharing with OEM partners, remote maintenance engineers and personnel.

TES-5 Series of low profile, surface mount dc/dc converters offer 5W of power and a 2:1 input range of 9-18VDC, 18-36VDC, or 36-75VDC with single or dual outputs. Input to output isolation is 1500VDC. It has short circuit protection, remote on/off, operating temperature of -40ºC to +85ºC, with full load achieved up to +71ºC.

The E3000 Series incorporates 3-phase brushless DC motors for smooth rotation, high power, maximum speed of 60,000 rpm; and maximum power of 350W. The modular motors can be connected with a wide variety of Ultra-Precision spindles, straight, short length, 5 different 90° Angle Types, quick tool change and direct chucking, air release collet ATC types.

The active front-end devices in the b maXX 4100 series make energy regeneration possible in any servo system. Regenerative converters are effective on large machine tools or grinding machines, and machines running in reversing duty, where sudden acceleration followed by deceleration is typical.

MZ2Q Magnetic Cylinder Sensor has two programmable switching points. It can be taught to detect beginning stroke (retracted) and end stroke (extended) positions over a 2-in. (50 mm) stroke size. The sensor, which offers an IP 67 enclosure rating, can be completely recessed in the T-slot.

The 4A Relay Output module provides 16 Form A relays for controlling output loads, such as motor starters, solenoids, and indicators. Each output point is isolated, and each has a separate common power output terminal. Outputs provide a high degree of noise immunity, minimizing the need to add external snubbers.

Compact power supply has a universal auto-ranging input, which means the same part can be used with 340 to 550 Vac and provide a 24 Vdc output. The power supply is also available in a version that supplies a signal in the event of failure.

Multenet Router connects remote devices and networks to corporate networks or the internet.It includes USB connectivity and built in VPN functionality. The router provides secure cellular GSM/GPRS, 3G/HSDPA or PSTN connections for reliable primary and backup network connectivity to corporate networks or the internet.

Meister links development efforts to production results while reducing script redundancies and build errors. Build Services provides a layer of virtualization from ad-hoc scripting, enabling build best practices and build project management.

OptoDataLink is used to create and facilitate bi-directional data exchange between the SNAP PAC System and enterprise databases - like Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, and MySQL, among others. It is suitable for users who need to simply and quickly exchange data among desktop or enterprise applications and control, data acquisition, and monitoring systems using standard methods and file types.

The bmaXX 3422 drive is available with EtherCAT for controlling motors up to 12.5 kVA. It has cycle times of 250 µs over EtherCAT, tunneling of standard Ethernet TCP/IP packets through to the servo drive and seamless integration into the ProMaster Engineering Framework.

EasySize now has a Slider Crank mechanism, which considers the dynamically changing inertia, thrust and gravity effects for the Crank, Connecting Rod and Load Mass for any given motion profile. The motion profile can be specified at the Load (linear), or at the Crank (rotary).

Extensions to MULTI development tools reduce the memory footprint of the software used to build software-defined radios (SDRs) and automatically optimize the size of the system, reducing the size of existing SCA implementations without shortchanging radio designs by departing from standards.

Products in the license-free 2.4 GHz band include Frequency hopping (FHSS) radios, wireless gateways for PROFIBUS and HART, and in-rack wireless modules for PLCs.

Enhancements provide users with better support for their reliability centered maintenance (RCM) strategies, including enforcement and validation of critical asset information required for integration with third-party root cause analysis (RCA) solutions.

Allen-Bradley High-Power Kinetix (HPK-Series) servo motors are available in ratings to 150 hp, making them suitable for applications that require high power capacities, such as material handling or Web converting. This allows machine builders to increase acceleration and improve the positioning, precision and overall system throughput.

T-Mac can be mounted on moving robots, machines, or parts whose position(s) need to be monitored in 6DoF (Degrees of Freedom) space. Output is 1,000 points per second with measurement accuracy of 60 microns in a measurement volume of 15m (49ft).

WLD Series of wireless LonWork devices provide a reliable low-cost alternative to long runs of LonBus for establishing communications to previously unreachable locations, due to the lack of existing communications architecture.

User-configurable FPGA modules feature conduction cooling and differential digital I/O at a cost that is suitable for many mid-level computing functions. The modules provide the ability to configure custom I/O boards using application-specific instruction sets..

HP2008 hinge-operated safety interlock switches are suited for use on smaller guard doors. The switches are available in solid or hollow shaft versions and provide force guided contacts with tamper-resistant operation. A NEMA 6 enclosure enables them to withstand water washdown cleaning while providing a minimum of four million actuations

The SNAP-PAC-EB1 and SNAP-PAC-EB2 I/O Processors have dual, switched 10/100 Mbps Ethernet interfaces. This built-in two-port Ethernet switch design lowers network equipment costs by making it possible to build multi-drop I/O networks over standard Ethernet cable.

Impact-R 3010 series 3U 19-inch rackmount industrial computers use an Intel Core 2 Duo or Pentium 4 processor and a 3.5-inch Western Digital hard disk drive. They are powered by a 460W PS/2 form factor power supply unit.

Type LLM guides provide precise linear positioning, smooth operation, high load-carrying capacity, high stiffness, and unlimited stroke to meet application needs. Standard guides are available in four basic sizes (7mm, 9mm, 12mm, and 15mm); various slide configurations; and standard one-piece rail lengths up to 900mm.

Automation Sentinel extends support for existing ABB control software investments. With this program, ABB customers can keep their installed software products up to date and maintain a flexible and affordable path forward to evolve to the latest system software technology at the their desired pace.

MIC-3723, a 3U CompactPCI 16-bit 8-channel non-isolated analog output card, starts at $695. Each analog output channel is equipped with a 16-bit double-buffered DAC and has an auto-calibration function and BoardID switch.

U.C.ME-OPC offers alarm import from iFix, Cimplicity, InTouch, RS-View32 and Citect. This enables users to import alarms that are already defined in their SCADA/HMI software.