Automotive

Trace Software: Arc Flash Analysis Software
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Trace Software: Arc Flash Analysis Software

elec calc now includes new features that allows the calculation of the quantified elements of the Arc Flash, from which the user will be able to develop its safety analysis in the vicinity of switchboards and panels. The Arc Flash module for elec calc is based on the calculation methods recommended by the IEEE-1584-2018 standard: empirically derived model or method of Lee according to the characteristics of the installation.

 

 

 

New Littelfuse Reed Relays Offer Reliable Switching of AC and DC Small Signal to High Voltage Loads
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New Littelfuse Reed Relays Offer Reliable Switching of AC and DC Small Signal to High Voltage Loads

Littelfuse, Inc. recently introduced an expanded reed relay product portfolio that extends voltage capabilities to include AC ratings, supports AC or DC loads up to 300 Vdc, and provides input/output isolation voltage 2500 VRMS. These miniature reed relays are available in single In-line (SIL) and dual-in-line (DIL) packages. Typical applications for the reed relays include position and speed sensing in a broad array of markets.

 

 

 

Product Showcase: Safety Light Curtains
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Product Showcase: Safety Light Curtains

Safety light curtains are a non-separating guard used for the protection of hazardous areas. They detect the passage of objects and direct the machine to stop the hazard. Because they do not provide a physical barrier, consideration must be made to place them a suitable distance from the hazard point to ensure the hazard is stopped in time. 

 

 

 

Cembre: Thermal Transfer Printer mg3 Easy, Handy and Intuitive
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Cembre: Thermal Transfer Printer mg3 Easy, Handy and Intuitive

The Cembre MG3 Identification & Labelling system provides panel builders, plant engineers and equipment manufacturers’ with industry leading levels of optimisation, negating the need for older less efficient marking systems or bulky plotters, by instead, choosing the excellent print quality of the MG3 thermal transfer system. MG3, which is 100% manufactured by Cembre, is capable of printing large quantities of cable, wire and terminal markers, push button and component labels, adhesive labels, panel plates including plates for special applications, such as for identifying PLC’s.

 

 

 

Pepperl+Fuchs: Accurate Product Measurements for Material Handling
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Pepperl+Fuchs: Accurate Product Measurements for Material Handling

In material handling applications―i.e., indoor warehouses, manufacturing facilities, automotive plants, airports, cold storage―pallets carrying products down a conveyor is a standard application. While standard, there are frequently complex problems that require exact product measurement solutions during this automated process. Conveyor speed and control, anti-collision (ZPA), safeguarding, and of course pallet profiling are among the most common challenges.

 

 

 

B&R Automation: Fanless from -20°C to +60°C
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B&R Automation: Fanless from -20°C to +60°C

With the Panel PC 1200, B&R introduces a compact and cost-effective all-in-one PC. Equipped with the latest Intel Atom processors and up to 256 GB of mass storage, the Panel PC 1200 is ideal for running HMI applications under Windows or Linux operating systems. With 2x Gigabit Ethernet and 2x USB 3.0, the Panel PC 1200 is ready for integration into any machine network. Compact CFast cards are used for data storage.

 

 

 

Phoenix Contact: WLAN Wireless Module for External Antennas
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Phoenix Contact: WLAN Wireless Module for External Antennas

The new WLAN 1010 and WLAN 2010 industrial WLAN wireless modules from Phoenix Contact enable you to easily equip compact machines, mobile robots, or automated transport systems with a WLAN interface. Unlike the “all in one” WLAN modules, WLAN 1100 and WLAN 2100, the new WLAN modules in the device series enable the connection of external antennas.

 

 

 

Phoenix Contact: Integrate Industrial Bluetooth Low Energy Sensors
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Phoenix Contact: Integrate Industrial Bluetooth Low Energy Sensors

The compact FL BLE 1300 wireless module with integrated antenna from Phoenix Contact connects up to eight industrial Bluetooth Low Energy sensors to industrial controllers and IoT systems. This allows access to sensor data from a machine control system, for example. The acquired operational data and information form the basis for innovative IoT applications intended to optimize production processes.

 

 

 

OKW’s TOPTEC Plastic Enclosures – Now In 28 Permutations
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OKW’s TOPTEC Plastic Enclosures – Now In 28 Permutations

OKW’s TOPTEC plastic enclosures for PCBs with protruding connectors and interfaces are now available in 28 different permutations. TOPTEC is ideal for applications including monitoring, signalling and control systems; medical and wellness devices; laboratory technology; computer peripherals and IoT/IIoT. Installations are faster because pre-assembled PCBs fitted with protruding connectors or interfaces can be mounted directly into the case – with no need to wire them in afterwards.

 

 

 

Phoenix Contact: mGuard Secure Remote Service With New Functions
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Phoenix Contact: mGuard Secure Remote Service With New Functions

10 years on from its original launch, Phoenix Contact is introducing version 2.11 of its mGuard Secure Remote Service ecosystem to the market with added features and new system functions. It is not just Android-based mobile end devices for service technicians and iOS-based Apple devices that are supported. On the machine side, PLCnext Control devices from Phoenix Contact can also be easily and securely connected to the mGuard Secure Remote Service.

 

 

 

Phoenix Contact: New M12 Push-Pull Connectors
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Phoenix Contact: New M12 Push-Pull Connectors

Phoenix Contact has extended its existing M12 portfolio to include new push-pull connectors with internal locking. The cross-manufacturer locking system based on IEC 61076-2-010 enables easy cabling and space-saving device connection. The tool-free connection offers significant advantages during installation, especially in confined spaces and applications with a high cabling density, such as in factory automation.

 

 

 

Littelfuse Introduces 1 Amp Fault Protected Solid State Relay with Integrated Current Limiting and Thermal Shutdown
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Littelfuse Introduces 1 Amp Fault Protected Solid State Relay with Integrated Current Limiting and Thermal Shutdown

Littelfuse, Inc. recently announced the CPC1561B Solid State Relay (SSR). The CPC1561B is the highest current (1 A, 60 V) normally-open SSR currently available on the market to integrate both current limiting and thermal shutdown circuits. The small, surface-mount CPC1561B SSR’s dual fault protection benefit provides a rugged solution for demanding applications that is not possible when using electro-mechanical relays and standard SSRs.

 

 

 

EAO: New Series 09 Product Variants
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EAO: New Series 09 Product Variants

EAO enhances its robust, modular and reliable Series 09 CAN Modules with innovative product variants that offer IP67 front protection and white symbol illumination. The Series 09 Keypads and Rotary Cursor Controllers are available in a range of different variants. They all have the flexibility of interchangeable legends, but come with a choice of different halo illumination features, communication protocols and connector types for example.

 

 

 

Bud Introduces NEMA 6P IP68 Plastic Enclosures
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Bud Introduces NEMA 6P IP68 Plastic Enclosures

The only product that could be better than Bud’s PN series NEMA4 /IP65 plastic boxes is their new PN-A series which is rated NEMA 6P and is are IP68 plastic boxes.  While the original series is able to withstand a strong water spray, the new series has been tested to withstand being submerged under more than a meter of water and for more than 30 minutes.

 

 

 

Lutze: Compact Switches With Intelligent Energy Management
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Lutze: Compact Switches With Intelligent Energy Management

The LÜTZE unmanaged E-CO (Ethernet Compact) switches with 5, 8 or 16 ports are suitable for universal network communication in all conventional Ethernet environments and field bus systems, such as ProfiNet-IO or EtherCAT. In addition to the enhanced performance with QoS (Quality of Services), autonegotiation, autocrossing and an error message for the redundant power supply, the switches also offer an AC/DC wide range supply for DC 12 V to 48 V as well as AC 24 V.

 

 

 

Mitsubishi Electric Introduces Remote4U Service in North America
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Mitsubishi Electric Introduces Remote4U Service in North America

Mitsubishi Electric has recently announced a new way for CNC customers to get their machine tool back up and running with Remote4U. Remote4U is a gateway unit designed to allow users to resume production quicker when their CNC machine tools encounter a problem. Machine tool builders and dealers can achieve an easy, low-cost remote service using the Remote4U platform.