Industry Products

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.

The IPC-603MB industrial-grade compact 2U rack-mountable chassis is only 12.2” deep, ideal for space-constrained applications. It supports both ATX and micro ATX motherboards and up to three half-sized PCI cards.

Model 2200-245-051 Tip-Seal dispense valve is designed for precision dispensing of low- to high-viscosity flowable materials. It is also used in high-speed stitching or repetitive on-off applications where short segments of material are deposited onto a surface.

Offering a powerful combination of analog and digital I/O, SeaI/O-470 multifunction modules are perfect for a wide variety of applications including process control, data acquisition, broadcast automation, security, and facility management.

Remote Access Switch (ET-5MS-MDM) brings together an Industrial Telephone Modem with an Industrial 5-port Managed Ethernet Switch. This innovative product enables integrators and plant engineers to dial into the plant from remote locations, saving a trip to the plant and providing quicker service at the same time.

BL67 line of modular I/O is now available with Ethernet gateways. The BL67 Ethernet gateways interface with Modbus TCP and EtherNet/IP, coordinate the entire I/O data exchange, and generate detailed diagnostic information for the control platform.

Two new affordable, rugged and user-friendly pocket temperature calibrators simplify the maintenance and commissioning of thermocouple and RTD probes and transmitters in the harshest environments.

AR-B1890 Mini-ITX Motherboard supports Intel Pentium M and Intel Celeron M processor speed up to 2.26GHz. Based on Intel 915GM Express chipset, AR-B1890 provides front side bus of up to 533MHz and Dual Channel DDR II 400/533 So-DIMM up to 2GB.

Danfoss Drives’ VLT® AutomationDrive variable frequency drives are now available in the 40 to 60 HP power range. This power extension covers IP21 and IP55 rated enclosures in the voltage range 380 -480/500 V.

These modules accept a zero-crossing or TTL level sensor output signal, then isolate, convert, and filter the signal, providing a high-level analog voltage output. Available models provide measurement of a wide range of frequency signals, up to 100kHz; signal amplitudes range from 100mVp-p to 350Vp-p.

PM Event Analyzer is a post-process tool that allows complex process industries such as Pulp and Paper, Steel, Chemicals, Energy, Mining, Semi-conductor and high speed applications the ability to instantly determine not only why a process went wrong but what the root cause of the problem was.

Wonderware announced that it will extend the integration of Wonderware's open manufacturing software solutions built on ArchestrA technology to the Microsoft Dynamics AX business management solution.

ISA announced the publication of the 2nd edition of a classic resource - "Batch Control Systems - Design, Application, and Implementation."

Miniature Terminal Blocks mount directly on a 15mm DIN rail and are ideal for applications where space is limited or where the application has small enclosures. The ASIMBK series has a current rating up to 50 amps at 300 volts and a wiring capacity of 28 to 8 AWG.

Lion Tank Level and Multi-Tank Level Monitoring HMI Modbus RTUs are customized display panels that provide vital storage information on temperature, volume, interface, and level. The display screens are positioned at the bottom of the tanks and can be customized for 4-, 8-, or 16-tank systems for petroleum tank farms, pipeline terminals, or fuel depots.

The PC56-SLS in-rack PC with SuiteLink-DAServer for ControlLogix processors (PC56-SLS)is the first collaboration between ProSoft Technology and Wonderware. It was first initiated at the request of General Mills, a leader in food manufacturing with global net earnings in excess of 1.2 billion dollars in 2005.

Model 2400S transmitter is the first integral transmitter for the Micro Motion ELITE Coriolis meter. The new integral transmitter is suitable for process applications that require a small, compact transmitter able to fit in tight or awkward spaces.

The new Scalance™ X family of industrial Ethernet switches delivers low ownership cost while providing four options of high-performance gigabit communication.

As the pressure to trim production costs while ensuring product quality continues, controls manufacturers are looking for ways to accomplish these goals in order to maintain their competitiveness and improve efficiencies. Reductions in design time, labor and inventory costs are just a few of the ways companies can reduce their overall manufacturing costs.

Tactilus dynamic electronic pressure mapping systems now include free form sensor systems. The systems consist of up to 16 individual sensing points that can detect pressures up to 60 PSI (4.21 kg/cm²) coupled with simple electronics and a USB interface.

Pepperl+Fuchs introduces C-Series Intrinsic Safety Isolators - the latest addition to the K-System family of plug-in intrinsic safety isolators that will be introduced at ISA Expo 2006, October 17-19, in Houston TX.

Wonderware announced the addition of two new products to its line of Industrial Computers. The new Thin Client Computer and Box PC industrial systems, which come bundled with HMI software, offer flexibility, versatility and are plug-and-play ready for immediate operation in a variety of manufacturing and industrial settings.

Model USB-CTR-15 embedded digital counter/timer board board is packaged in a small, rugged, industrial enclosure and features 15 independent 16-bit counter/timers. This USB device is an ideal solution for adding portable, easy-to-install, counter/timer capabilities to any PC or embedded system with a USB port.

Emerson Process Management now makes vibration monitoring of rotating equipment possible in hazardous areas of chemical and petrochemical process plants and refineries.

High-voltage PXI switch module is capable of routing signals up to 600 V. Engineers can use this new switch module to build automated test systems with stringent voltage, current and bandwidth requirements using one compact, rugged chassis.

The D-series sensor is a low-cost displacement sensor with Temposonics® magnetostrictive sensing technology. The D-Series sensor utilizes MTS’ patented non-contact sensing technology with the highest possible durability in linear positioning.

Used to architect secure high performance IPv4/v6 Intra-Platform Networks (IPNs), the SVME/DMV-682 can also be used to cost-effectively transform legacy 'bus-based' VME systems into high performance 'network-ready' switched system.

The CHAMP-AV IV's Quad 1.25 GHz Freescale 7448 processors increase complex FFT processing speed by as much as 300%.

Korenix JetCon 1302, a 2-port 10/100Base-TX to 100Base-FX Fast Ethernet media converter, provides extra flexibility for traditional Fiber media conversion. It adopts slim industrial design, small dimensions (HxWxD, 112mm x 30mm x 90mm) and little weight, to save rail space.

The new GAGEMOUNT weigh module is available in 20, 30, 50 and 100 ton capacities. The compact design allows for simple, economical conversion of tanks, hoppers and silos into weighing systems.

CCD technology meets the needs of demanding high-speed hand sortation applications. With a first pass read rate of more than 99 percent (compared to 90-96 percent for lasers), HandsFree provides the accuracy of a camera at the price of a laser scanner, while increasing product throughput. Quick set-up and low maintenance enable HandsFree to provide the lowest total cost of ownership of any bar code scanning option.

Multi-Flex VSC conveyor system brings the greatest flexibility in assembly/changeover ease to low-profile angle conveyors. The VSC (variable-shape conveyor) system's three different angle selections - 30°, 45° and 60° - can be assembled into eight different conveyor types to transfer product between different elevation patterns.

The SDR1L, SDR2L, and SDR4L COTS-based single, dual and quad-channel Serial FPDP data recorders will support data streams at rates up to 245MB/s per channel. Archived data can be retrieved via the Gigabit Ethernet port at rates up to 1.25 GB/s. An optional high-speed 2GB/s Fibre Channel Data Retrieval kit is also available for significantly faster retrieval speeds, up to 200MB/s.

Honeywell today announced a new service that will help pulp and paper companies reduce maintenance costs while keeping their quality-control equipment running smoothly: Honeywell Quality Control System (QCS) Remote Monitoring. Designed to support Honeywell DaVinci and MXOpen systems, QCS Remote Monitoring allows Honeywell technicians to securely monitor their customers’ scanner equipment and diagnose problems from afar, saving maintenance expenses and reducing downtime.

The Flowserve GCX single mechanical cartridge seal is specifically designed for ANSI and DIN pump services, where the pumps and seals are required to operate in multiple chemical environments without chemical compatibility change-outs. The Flowserve GCX seal is ideally suited for intermediate and batch chemical processes in short-run chemical plants and in multiple campaign specialty chemical and pharmaceutical plants using solvents and steam for decontamination.

Moore Industries' TPZ PROFIBUS PA Temperature Transmitter saves wire and installation costs by allowing up to 32 field devices (126 with repeaters) to be networked onto one, low-cost PROFIBUS PA data link. The TPZ features industry-leading 20-bit input resolution to deliver measurement accuracies of up to ±0.05°C (±0.09°F).

The EDS-408A/405A series is an economical managed switch solution that includes both 8-port models and 5-port models. The rugged industrial design features plug-n-play Turbo Ring redundancy (recovery time < 300 ms at full load), and advanced managed functions, such as QoS, Port-based VLAN, SNMP V1/V2c/V3, and RMON.

The IEXR and IEHR Series’ rugged 70W-150W dc/dc converters are ideal for a variety of applications, including process control, instrumentation and industrial installations.

Continuum Software Architecture (CSA) helps reduce development, integration, life-cycle maintenance and support costs. CSA will significantly enhance the ease of COTS integration with Curtiss-Wright's system "building blocks" such as single board computers and mezzanine cards.

The AIMB-762 industrial dual-core ATX motherboard supports the Intel dual-core Pentium D, Pentium 4, and Celeron D processors in the LGA775 socket. It's built on the Intel 945G chipset and delivers computing speeds of over 3.8 GHz with a front side bus up to 533/800 MHz. With 10.7 GB/S of bandwidth and up to 4 GB/S of memory, the dual DDRII 533/667 SDRAM enhances computing capability and memory performance with faster system responsiveness and support for 64-bit computing.

Customers have the option of sending in a drawing or using the EZ-Rail design software found online at the ASI website. Once we receive a request we can normally provide an engineering drawing and a quotation in a matter of days.

“The DVT 515 and 535 are not limited to a single or even a few generic machine vision functions, but handle a much broader range of applications than similarly-priced vision sensors,” said Kris Nelson, Cognex Senior Vice President, Vision Sensors. “It's also very easy for users to combine vision tools to inspect, measure, count, find features and compare patterns in order to automate inspection and ensure quality in a variety of applications and industries.”

Performance Supervision Software now includes a simple color-coded interaction map. On this map, users can quickly identify the most important process interactions. Process Interaction Mapping also displays lead and lag data, making it much easier to find the root cause of process upsets.

GE Fanuc Automation, Inc., a unit of GE Industrial, today announced the availability of its second Productivity Pack for Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX, CIMPLICITY and View customers. This release continues GE Fanuc's commitment to continue to deliver new tools, utilities, and add-ins for its HMI/SCADA products in the form of Productivity Packs available to its GlobalCare customers.

Moore Industries' T2X-DWB Wall-Mount Room Air Temperature Monitoring System is designed for monitoring indoor conditions in production facilities—such as in semiconductor, micro-electronics, pharmaceuticals and biotech processes—where maintaining stable ambient temperature is required for on-spec product and predictable yields.

Rugged versions of the R-Series and G-Series magnetostrictive linear position sensor products are ideal for the most extreme application environments, such as those found in materials testing and the production of metal, wood and plastic products.

Portescap N Series Slotted Brushless DC Motors are available in size 5, 6, 9 and 11, ideal for medical and electronic assembly applications where high speed is key, and in sizes 12, 14 and 15 for industrial applications where high torque is required.

The GLM20 complete 1-axis positioning system offers the highest acceleration/deceleration, and lowest noise levels, in its class.

MTL-Relcom has launched four 12-port versions of the best-selling Megablock wiring hub for use in modern fieldbus networks. The FCS-MB12-SG-T, F215, F271 and F271-XE feature an integrated switched and switchable terminator respectively thus increasing the range of options to include 2-, 4-, 8-, 10- and 12-drop versions.

With the new CX9000 Embedded PC, Beckhoff Automation shrinks PC-based control technology into a compact, I/O Bus Coupler-size housing. Despite the miniature size and the exceptionally affordable $500 price tag, the CX9000 offers ample computing capacity – even for complex automation tasks – and includes a 100MB Ethernet connection as standard. A key feature of the CX9000 is an energy-saving 266 MHz Intel IXP420 CPU with XScale technology that runs Microsoft Windows CE as the operating system.

Micro Speed-E-Chain is an ideal alternative to busways, busbars, festoons and other types of electrification supplies. It offers all the benefits of a traditional Energy Chain cable carrier, including cable protection, extension of service life and elimination of maintenance and downtime. Micro Speed-E-Chain is designed for storage and retrieval systems, extendable conveyors, material handling applications and tool changers.

At just 35mm high, the D-UFB-PB is ideal for use in the latest generation of Siemens PLCs. The D-UFB-PB is designed for PROFIBUS-DP applications with data rates up to 12 mbps. Surge protection is integrated into the fieldbus connector, saving space. The PROFIBUS cable connects directly to the surge protector, so there is no need for an additional protective device to be installed to the PROFIBUS connector.

For reduced dust generation, the Type CKR incorporates a unique sealing mechanism that achieves cleanliness of Class 4 under the ISO14644-1: 1999, which is equivalent to class 10 under Fed. Std. 209E (internal suction, under down flow environment).

The simple design of the Type RU consists of one-piece outer and inner ring construction, and requires no precise housing preparation or special fixturing. The THK engineered design allows for easy installation with either inside or outside ring.

ASI is the first company to address the complaints of customers that the terminal blocks are not really equivalent due to differences of color, the requirement for different accessories and a lack of different models. Their new terminal blocks are molded from a UL 94V0 material and are UL recognized. The color of the housings is the same so there are no visual differences in the terminal blocks.

The Ethersmart Wildcard™, a 2” x 2.5” expansion board, brings web connectivity to any of Mosaic's embedded controllers and operator interfaces. This low-cost peripheral card connects with standard Ethernet cables, allowing instruments to communicate with other computers on a Local Area Network (LAN). With it, you can connect to a controller from a web browser anywhere in the world to monitor its status, diagnose problems or update its software. An application program can send emails to transmit data or alert other computers on the network when significant events occur.

Adalet's new, easily modified, series of enclosures are offered in a variety of sizes ranging from 16x16x6 to 60x36x20. This series of enclosures, developed specifically with the packaging and processing industries in mind, offers the ability to add holes, cut-outs, drip panels, lighting kits, fans and much more. These built-to-order enclosures are economical and ship in as little as three weeks.

The Bosch Rexroth TK1 retrofit kit is a “plug-and-play” solution designed to replace the Indramat TRANS01 single-axis motion controller and the DSC servo amplifier commonly found in milling, drilling, and tapping machines within the auto industry.

Emerson Process Management announces the arrival and deployment of a new GER Titan 320 kV industrial X-ray system to inspect welds on Micro Motion Coriolis flow meters. Representing an investment of over a half-million dollars, this state-of-the-art, high-sensitivity, high-definition X-ray device is the most recent, non-destructive testing equipment available.

OPCcalc allows you to easily create complex process calculations which use OPC tags as inputs to equations and outputs of results. Based on Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, OPCcalc handles all of the "plumbing" for your equations, letting you concentrate on your calculation logic.

The EtherCAT sensor, short for 'Ethernet for Control Automation Technology,' is an innovative interface for industrial Ethernet that provides the fastest, most deterministic industrial networking possible using the base Ethernet physical layer.