Industry Products

By combining the universal benefits of the original CAGE CLAMP®, with the advantages of a Push-Wire connection, WAGO has made a "Quantum Leap" in wiring technology: TOPJOB®S DIN rail mounted terminal blocks with new CAGE CLAMP®S technology.

WAGO Corporation offers a complete line of IP 67/68 rated sensor/actuator junction boxes to the WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM family of products. The 757 Series is available in 4,6, or 8 ports with either 4 or 5 poles per port (5 pole versions allow 2 signal lines per port). The master cable can be configured via a M23 Connector or pre-installed on the junction box (pre-cabled version).

Pluggable connectors for I/O module wiring are an increasing requirement in today's automation and control applications. This feature, allowing for pre-manufactured I/O wiring harnesses, reduces wiring time, costs, and errors, as well as keeps wiring intact when replacing modules.

The new compact, DIN rail mountable, SITOP Smart power supplies from Siemens, take up less panel space and deliver the functionality and reliability that you expect.

ifm efector inc. announces a new line of non-contact, electronic pressure switches that offer high performance and simple setup in a compact 72mm long housing. This non-contact electronic pressure wwitch is an alternative to mechanical pressure switches.

We still have a few copies of Jim Pinto's "Automation Unplugged" ($25.00), so we've bundled it with Jim's new book - "Pinto's Points - How to Win in the Automation Business" ($30.00). Get a $5.00 discount when you buy both of these books in a bundle.

Bristol Babcock and ISONAS Security Systems announced today the addition of an integrated solution for facility access control to the OpenBSI Security Vision with ControlWaveâ hybrid PLC/RTU.

The IPC is a cost-effective industrial compact PC solution for real time control applications. In spite of its small size, the IPC integrates all standard PC functions, including network and fieldbus interfaces, for local and remote control applications.

AutomationDirect has teamed up with Edison Fuse, a subsidiary of Cooper Industries, the worldwide leader in circuit protection, to offer the Edison line of fuses, including fuse holder and fuse block products.

ifm efector introduces the AS-i Smartlink Profibus DP Gateway with a reduced housing depth of 57mm. With its redesigned compact housing, the AS-i gateway utilizes smaller enclosures, thus saving space and reducing cost.

With the SIMATIC® RF 600 RFID system, Siemens is offering a comprehensive solution for integration of RFID in supply chain processes. This includes low-cost or particularly rugged data media, read/write devices and antenna for stationary or mobile use, as well as powerful software for interfacing to existing data processing systems.

DataNet OPC is innovative communications software that uses OPC technology to display real-time data from industrial devices on a live Web page. The data is then available for viewing and printing reports from any computer, anywhere the Internet or company intranet is accessible.

As the most widely sold PLC worldwide, Siemens SIMATIC S7-300 has successful reference applications in virtually every industry. As part of Siemens constant effort to provide enhanced value to its customers, they have introduced two new CPUs to the S7-300 family addressing the increased user demand for tightly integrated PLC and motion control.

GE Fanuc Automation Americas, Inc., a unit of GE Infrastructure, unveiled a detailed roadmap for the Proficy Automation and Production software family - which spans from programming and control to HMI / SCADA to historian and MES to a real-time information portal - at the GE Fanuc Discover Series Users Conference, May 23-26, in New Orleans.

The introduction of the SIMATIC Microbox PC 420 industrial PC offers a compact, robust and adaptable PC solution. It reliably handles measuring as well as open-loop and closed-loop control tasks in an industrial environment. The SIMATIC Microbox PC 420 is designed to withstand high temperatures, vibrations and shock, while meeting increased EMC requirements. DIN-rail or panel-mountable with a compact size of 262 x 132 millimeters, it fits neatly in control cabinets and directly on machinery.

Siemens SITOP power family offers a complete line of 24VDC power security products specifically designed for the world industrial market. We offer a wide range of power supplies from 0.5A up to 40A which can be combined with our diagnostic and protective accessories for a complete 24VDC Power Security Solution well equipped to work in over 190 countries throughout the world.

Endress+Hauser aims to give users for the processing industry a flexible display/monitor with a uniform set of capabilities, so it has introduced a new unit that will give customers more standard options when changes are needed in the installed applications.

AR-M9939 has two different CPU models; one is a 400MHz basic model, and the other is a 733MHz performance model.

Siemens has released a new distributed I/O system for cabinet-free, IP65/67 installations. The SIMATIC ET 200pro is from the ET 200 product family and continues to build on the Siemens “modular” I/O assembly concept. The ET 200pro has bus interface modules that allow the user to connect to PROFIBUS, PROFINET, PROFISAFE and DeviceNet (end of 2005).

ifm efector’s line of miniature magnetic cylinder sensors incorporate Giant Magnetoresistive technology (GMR) to provide extremely high sensitivity to magnetic fields in pneumatic cylinder applications. With the integration of GMR technology, ifm’s magnetic sensors offer high accuracy, excellent repeatability, fast response times, and immunity from long-term effects of magnetic fields.

Non-Fused Switch Disconnects from AutomationDirect at great prices! The SD series of modular switch disconnects is used for breaking and disconnecting on equipment loads of up to 600 VAC, at a nominal current ranging from 16 to 125 Amps.

Moxa’s New AirWorks AWK-1100 Gives Industrial Networking Applications an Easy Jump to Wireless. NEW AWK-1100, an Industrial IEEE 802.11g wireless product that can be used as an AP, bridge, or AP client. The AWK-1100 is designed to be used with Ethernet switches and other Ethernet-ready devices to provide ready access to a wireless LAN.