Industry Products

SeaI/O-OEM family of bus-independent I/O boards offer a choice of host connectivity and a wide range of digital, analog, and serial control capabilities. The boards are suitable for expanding OEM computing platforms including ITX, EBX, EPIC, and ATX designs.

IPS210 controls DC and stepper motors up to 2x12 W (24 V, 0.5 A) with very low inductance, in open or closed loop modes. A single power supply is used for both logic and motor. Its embedded motion controller uses the same high-level motion language for both DC and stepper motors. Complex movement sequences can be programmed directly on the drive while system control functions can be handled from the supervising PC.

KwikDraw-B series includes a multi-function 15, 17 or 19-in. cascadable rackmount monitor, keyboard, touchpad and 1, 8 or 16-port KVM in a 1U 19-inch rack space.

Ventrix 4004 and Ventrix-W 4004 4U rackmount PICMG 1.3 compliant industrial computers are Windows Vista capable. They provide PCI express (PCIe) expansion, use Intel Pentium D Dual-Core LGA775 technology, and have an ndustrial-grade 600W power supply.

Users can now connect serial devices to wired and wireless networks with the Universal Wi-Fi Gateway. The Gateway can also be used to provide communications redundancy over wired and wireless networks, improving reliability assurance for critical applications.

These sensors can measure temperatures within the range -20ºC to 500ºC (-4ºF to 932ºF) with a response time of 200ms and accuracy of up to ±1ºC (±2ºF). A choice of three different fields of view are available: 2:1, 10:1 and 30:1, to ensure that small or remote targets can be measured.

The latest version of Agile-Link wireless nodes have real-time streaming rates up to 4 KHz. This is a 6X increase in sample rate, compared to previous models. Models which support high-speed streaming rates are: G-Lin wireless triaxial accelerometer node, V-Link wireless voltage node and SG-Link wireless strain gauge node.

The UNO-3074 high performance Pentium M/Celeron M grade embedded automation computer comes with two RS-232 ports, two RS-232/422/485 ports with RS-485 automatic flow control, two 10/100 Ethernet ports, four USB ports, and four PCI-bus expansion slots for versatile applications. It supports Windows XP (SP2) Embedded. Prices start at $1,595.

The IF30 reads tags at conveyor speeds of up to 1,600 feet per minute and from distances up to 15 ft. Its increased receive sensitivity allows it to interrogate weaker or otherwise unreadable tags, reducing the need for exceptions handling. It has a built-in power supply and powered general purpose I/O circuitry, which allows direct monitoring and controlling of peripherals, like presence detectors and signal lights, without requiring extra devices and power supplies.

Powerlink Starter Kit contains a Controlled Node--which consists of a basic board with a Phytec microcontroller module and a Powerlink FPGA module--a Managing Node PC card, and all necessary software packages and drivers for the implementation of a Powerlink system.

FlexRay rest bus simulation provides a simulation environment for one or more control devices, so that they can be tested independently of other nodes. This includes the generation of message traffic that is necessary for the device to be tested and reaction to messages.

File Collector monitors a user-specified directory for data files and automatically imports them to any OPC-compliant historian. It typically processes Comma Separated Value (CSV) files containing value, quality and timestamp (VQTs) data points, but can be configured to process any text-based data file.

The two-port UPort 1250I and the four-port UPort 1450I USB-to-serial hubs have 2 KV optical isolation protection on each serial port. Both include selectable RS-232/422/485 communication, baudrates up to 921.6 Kbps, built-in 15 KV ESD protection, and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 operation up to 480 Mbps.

Active Ethernet I/O server reports and controls I/O status based on user-specified conditions. Critical sensor data can be obtained immediately instead being subject to polling intervals. It supports multiple protocols for data transmission, including TCP/UDP, SNMP trap, SMTP (e-mail), and Modbus/TCP.

TT Series Transfer Tubes are air-powered and provide an effective, maintenance-free method for conveying materials at high speed. Available in sizes from 0.375” to 1.0” I.D., with 15 to 95 SCFM air flow, these compact transfer tubes use no gaskets or O-rings and are explosion proof.

eXtremeDB Fusion combines the strengths of on-disk and all-in-memory data management in a single embedded database system. This enables developers to tailor data management to optimize applications for speed and persistence, while taking advantage of the most cost-effective and physical space-conserving approaches to data storage.

Anti-Spin Bracket prevents a RollerDrive from spinning in the frame and damaging its cable. The bracket also provides added security when used on both ends of the RollerDrive in belted applications.

For calibration of HPLC system flow rates, the flow meter measures flows accurately to 1ìl/minute with guaranteed linearity from 0.05 to 25.00 ml/min. Flow rate is measured by volume and is independent of the liquid type up to a viscosity of 10 centipoise.

The C64 has a sealless, flow-through design that provides pressure as high as 2500 psi (172 bar) with flow up to 40 gpm (151 lpm). The C64 is ideally suited for applications requiring high pressure pumping of dirty fluids.

The SM2315DT has an 8-pole compact rotor with high copper filling factor. It achieves a high energy density as well as efficiency that results in more torque capacity. It delivers 112 oz-in of peak torque, 57 oz-in of continuous torque, and maximum speed of 4700 rpm.

EL67xx EtherCAT master and slave terminals provide a direct interface to EtherCAT I/O nodes for all Profibus (EL6731), DeviceNet (EL6752) and CANopen (EL6751) devices. The terminals channel each fieldbus signal type through the EtherCAT protocol with full availability of the respective network’s features and functions.

The µLF-100 is capable of measuring very low flow rates (down to 94ml/min.) through a small diameter PFA tube. Typical applications include DI water and chemical solutions in the semiconductor market.

MOTORTEC STP (Speed, Torque and Power) Calculator for rotational device calculations has been upgraded to include automated conversions of units, and a printable report with all unit conversions. It can be downloaded from the company's web site.

SoftMotion Development Module for LabVIEW allows machine builders and OEMs to create customized motion controllers. Enhancements include support for Windows Vista OS and CompactRIO controllers for motion control.

The stackable composite body allows users to stock single valve units, mixing and matching the valves with a single inlet and multiple outlets to meet custom specifications.

Family of PXI, PXI Express and PXI real-time embedded controllers is based on the 2.16 GHz dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo processor T7400. With two cores, or computing engines, in one processor, the PXI and PXI Express controllers can simultaneously execute two computing tasks.

PSU67 power supplies use a thermoselective vacuum encapsulation process that facilitates use in extremely harsh environmental conditions, including washdown applications. The potting material provides a self-extinguishing capability, and meets UL94-VO standards.

PICO-GUARD Grids provide an optically based, non-contact solution for perimeter and access guarding for use in explosive environments. They have a rugged, MEK-resistant, aluminum protective housing and are available with 2, 3 or 4 beams that can function as an emitter or receiver.

The 240U-E now provides 802.11 Wireless Distribution System functionality, allowing a self-organising and self-healing 802.11 wireless mesh to form throughout a process plant or factory. This greatly increases the distance of coverage of an 802.11 network and provides self-healing redundancy during failure events.

With this toolbox, users can combine Maple software with numeric routines from the Numerical Algorithms Group. As a front end to the NAG C Library, Maple and this toolbox provide an integrated environment to make code development easier. The toolbox eliminates compile times and provides simplified calling sequences and searchable documentation to the NAG routines.

Enhancements include two lean manufacturing solutions--Error Proofing and Andon--to help automotive industry manufacturers improve the accuracy and efficiency of production and assembly line processes. The Error Proofing solution is built using preconfigured modular templates within FactoryTalk; the Andon solution leverages FactoryTalk with the Logix Control Platform.

M18 compact speed monitor is for rotational speed applications up to 18,000 pulses per minute. The unit offers a pulse output for monitoring revolutions per minute and a switching output that indicates under-speed and over-speed conditions. DIN-rail mountable speed monitors evaluate pulse frequency, rotational speed, linear speed, and machine cycles.

Oldham couplings and jaw couplings are each three piece coupling assemblies comprised of two aluminum hubs with a mating center section for transmission of torque. Keyways increase the torque capacity of the coupling by creating a positive drive while also ensuring precise positioning of the coupling hub.

TM-4200 series features four megapixel resolution (2048 x 2048) and software-selectable operation that allows users to choose between dual tap mode at 15 frames per second (with automatic channel balancing), or single tap mode operating at 8 frames per second.

X-Ring is designed for mission critical industrial networks. When using industrial Ethernet switches in a ring topology, X-ring can deactivate one of the links in the ring to data traffic while simultaneously monitoring that the link is functioning. In case one of the links in the ring fails, the deactivated link is “activated” in less than 300 milliseconds.

GE2040 ultra-high resolution Ethernet machine vision camera has fast frame rates, excellent sensitivity, small size, and Gigabit Ethernet interface (GigE Vision™ and GenICam). The GE2040 runs 15 frames per second at 2048x2048 resolution

Power Panel 300/400 devices can be delivered with Windows XP embedded and Windows CE operating systems. Models can be configured from simple thin clients and web terminals to full SCADA systems.

EDS-518A is a standalone 18-port managed Ethernet switch that provides 2 combo gigabit ports with built-in RJ45 or SFP ports for gigabit optic communication. The gigabit Ethernet Redundant Turbo Ring increases the reliability and speed of your network backbone while supporting intelligent network management functions, including QoS, IGMP Snooping/GMRP, VLAN, Port Trunking, SNMP V1/V2c/V3, IEEE 802.1X, and https/SSL.

The UEIPAC Cube is a complete, self contained controller and includes an embedded computer running standard Linux operating system, two Ethernet ports, a serial port, an SD Card interface, an inter-PAC sync interface and either three or six slots for I/O boards. The Cubes are rugged, having been tested from -40 °C to +85 °C, at 5g vibration, 50g shock and up to 70,000 feet.

Agilent VEE Pro 8.0 and Agilent VEE Express 8.0 make measurement analysis easier with task-oriented building blocks, enabling engineers to focus on connecting instruments, measuring their device, analyzing the data and presenting their results.

Incorporating support for MPLS carrier services, the DynaStar OS 7.4 software release enables substation planners to take advantage of new MPLS-based carrier services that often offer more cost effective, flexible and secure networking for distributed sites, especially those with a requirement for peer-to-peer communications.

Enhancements include a setup wizard that makes it easy to set up new or existing networks. The user can see the name of each radio and review which slaves are communicating with the master and which slaves are communicating through repeaters. The user can choose to set alarms to appear at the bottom of the screen, make a sound, display a pop-up or send an e-mail/text message. A free version can be downloaded.

Products that are Vista-ready include: USB 2.0 Serial Adapters; USB 1.1 Serial Adapters; Traditional 1.1 USB serial adapters; PCMCIA Serial Cards; Mobile connectivity serial expansion cards; and UPCI Serial Boards.

The L64 Programmable Automation Controller (PAC)has 16MB of memory, twice the memory of previous models. For information-intensive applications, such as batch processing, the L64 provides larger storage capacity to store more data locally, enabling the user to switch recipes to meet production line demands.

The latest version includes 30 product enhancements that help users simplify programming and configuration and ease maintenance and troubleshooting of control and information systems. These include user-defined add-on instructions designed to improve standardization and code reuse; integrated drives configuration; Kinematics robot control; FuzzyDesigner to create fuzzy logic algorithms; and Logix alarm instructions.

The Foxboro 84S Vortex 3A-authorized sanitary vortex flowmeters are for use in sanitary liquid, gas, or steam pharmaceutical applications. It provides accuracies of ±0.5 percent of reading with liquids, and ±1.0 percent of reading with gas and steam.

Using on-board data archival, the Fast Analog module increases system throughput by reducing the overhead required in collecting high-speed data. Featuring four archiving inputs and two outputs, the module generates extremely fast sample rates, while decreasing backplane traffic for optimized system performance.

These switches feature a compact and slim package design that makes them ideal for applications where DIN rail space is a premium. Slim Line (SL) switches are available in five-port (SL-5MS) and eight-port (SL-8MS) models, with up to two fiber optic ports.

PhidgetAccelerometer provides vibration, tilt, and acceleration sensing. The module is calibrated at the factory and comes ready to use; it connects to a PC or a MAC through the USB port. The product is designed for quick prototyping and can be used in a wide variety of applications.

ProLink II lets ProTeus V users enter and track work orders over the web.