Industry Products

System E4/100 Energy Chain cable carriers are designed for applications with high fill weights, high accelerations and high speeds. Featuring a special side link and stop dog design, System E4/100 carriers reduce noise generation by 50 percent and can be found in various industries ranging from assembly and packaging to entertainment.

Some of the new product features in the latest release of NLINK include a new Auto-Documentation Module that produces Microsoft Visio-driven graphical views of configured interfaces, support of OPC Unified Architecture, improved hierarchical browsing of OPC DA and HDA servers, and improved support for ISA-95/B2MML.

The new Kurt USB MLX (Multifunctional LVDT eXtra) modular building block processes input from various electrical signals with high speed and accuracy and can provide programmable responses for automatic operation. Ideally suited for stepper motor, gaging systems, automation and PLC applications.

C2500 Series of ruggedized 400 watt, 3U high, VME/Eurorack compatible DC/DC and AC/DC converters are ideal for applications including locomotive/mobile controls and communications equipment, telecommunication systems, process control systems and power stations.

The KR5 Sixx robot family is designed for customers with applications requiring 6-axis functionality for long reach tasks. The new robots, when combined with KUKA Robotics’ user friendly PC-based control platform, gives customers an extremely easy to use and easy to learn pick and place automation solution.

H Duct features hinged cover design for easy access and faster wiring changes.

The new color version of the Omron Electronics Smart Sensor, the ZFV-C, offers sensing capabilities close to human vision, including the ability to distinguish shapes and colors.

Created to allow OEM customers to easily order motor samples, help engineers with motor selection tools, and increase brand awareness, the site offers the broadest family from a single manufacturer of miniature motor technologies such as brush DC, brushless DC, stepper can stack, geared, digital linear actuators, disc magnet and hybrid.

The Parani-SD is a Bluetooth Serial Adapter product line that is designed to replace RS-232 serial cables with wireless connectivity. Options include a Bluetooth 1.2 Protocol Stack that includes Adaptive Frequency-hopping spread spectrum (AFH), software-free configuration support via an external dip-switch, Pairing button for instant configuration of an automatic connection between two Parani-SD devices, and flexible power options.

The SlotServer ControlLogix Communications Interface Module and EtherNet/IP gateways will be featured in the FieldServer Technologies booth 935 at the Automation Fair in October.

Fluke announced an updated version of its Electrical Measurement Safety interactive video aimed at reducing hazards for people measuring electrical circuits, and helping reduce risk and liability for employers.

As a network expands to connect many devices together, Ethernet redundancy becomes more critical. Korenix Dual homing technology in JetNet 4508 and 4508f managed switches, provides the most flexible solution to let different brands of Ethernet devices connect together and keep a redundant Ethernet working in fast recovery.

The MFS stand-alone safety interlock switch requires magnetic and ferroresonant signals to close the safety signals, making this switch highly resistant to tampering.

Innovative tooth design makes for exceptionally smooth running. Brilliant and shiny surfaces from wood, stone or metalworking machines and printing presses are now a reality.

SBC84620 ultra low power 3.5-inch embedded SBC features an AMD Geode LX processor. The board can support both LX800 500MHz and LX700 433MHz processors and full feature I/Os. It is an ideal entry level PC-based embedded platform with fanless operation for industrial applications.

Cimetrix announced the start of its CIMPortal TDI Beta Program. Tool Data Interface (TDI) is a specification adopted by certain Integrated Device Manufacturers (IDMs) in Japan that requires equipment suppliers to store historical data locally on the equipment and to provide local software applications to use this data to improve equipment quality.

Series 9F universal ultra small sensors are designed to fit the most stringent space requirements by fitting into any 4mm “T” slot.

Before investigating all the features provided by an Industrial Ethernet switch, you should first consider exactly what this type of device is and what it does. Contemporary Controls’ R&D Manager Bennet Levine has written a document that will aid users in this process.

EtherStax line of rugged, high-density Ethernet I/O blocks for distributed I/O and SCADA applications process 96 channels of discrete input/output signals with Modbus TCP/UDP/IP communication to a host controller.

The eAutomation Group of Advantech introduces the UNO-3062L, an industrial fanless PC with a Celeron processor, two PCI extensions, and one internal CF slot. The UNO-3062L features a rugged field-proven compact and reliable design with dual power inputs.

DIN 43650 valve connectors are mainly used with solenoid valves in hydraulic and pneumatic applications. In addition, these connectors are also used in electrical applications for pressure switches, filter switches, limit switches and special sensors.

TraceEdge-PMC helps bring TimeMachine debugger to the desktop of every device software engineer.

Autoslip Express packing slip system helps distribution centers to increase productivity at packing stations without causing large disruptions in operations or having to further allocate space for large machinery in already crowded warehouses.

Phoenix Contact's new UTTB 4 and UTTB 2.5 Double-Level Terminal Blocks increase wire density. The UT screw terminal block series features a compact design and ideal handling.

Micro Motion F-Series line of compact Coriolis meters offer ±0.10% mass flow accuracy, ±0.15% volume accuracy, ±0.50% gas flow accuracy, and ±0.001 g/cc density accuracy. F-Series sensors are available with the TÜV-certified Model 2700 transmitter for use in SIL-2 and SIL-3 applications.

MTS Systems Corp. Sensors Division has expanded its housing options for the C-Series sensors. The new housing options allow for exposed use by offering a new version that is lighter weight, less intrusive, and offers IP67 environmental protection.

ISA announced the publication of "Basic Electricity and Electronics for Control: Fundamentals and Applications, 3rd Edition," by Lawrence (Larry) M. Thompson.

ITT, Electronic Components announces compliance with RoHS and DFARS initiatives for its D-Subminiature connectors effective July 1, 2006.

The UOS-100 Ultrasonic Positioning System, consisting of ultrasonic emitters, receivers and a control interface, is designed to significantly enhance error proofing in demanding industrial assembly applications.

The new SRZ DIN rail mounted high-density modular system has a sample cycle time of 250ms and accuracy of 0.2%. Control method is selectable between position proportional control and cascade control in addition to the typical heat only and heat/cool methods.