Automotive

Belden: LEMUR – Lite Managed Switches
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Belden: LEMUR – Lite Managed Switches

The new LEMUR lite managed switch family offers the most advanced data rates for the price point, up to 11 ports, PoE/PoE+ options, IP30 protection and an extended temperature range of -40°C to +60°C. As automation expands, powerful, ruggedized and cost-effective switches are a necessity. The LEMUR lite managed switch family provides sought-after features –full Gigabit Ethernet and PoE/PoE+ options – for a reasonable price point.

Omron Advances PMAC Platform to Continue to Solve Unique Challenges for Users
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Omron Advances PMAC Platform to Continue to Solve Unique Challenges for Users

Omron Automation has expanded the Programmable Multi-Axis Controllers (PMAC) portfolio. Designed to facilitate ease of use, the PMAC platform encompasses a range of form factors that enable seamless integration into specialized machinery. A few of the key additions made to the PMAC platform are the CK5M, CK3M Laser Module, CK3C, and CK3A.

Banner Engineering: Modular TL70 70 mm Stack Light Provides Equipment Status Visibility
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Banner Engineering: Modular TL70 70 mm Stack Light Provides Equipment Status Visibility

The TL70 Basic Tower Light is an industrial tower (stack) light that provides cost-effective status indication for those who need to improve visibility of machine and equipment status to drive response speed and increase productivity. Its modular construction with up to five total segments makes it easy to install and offers configuration flexibility including segment flash control. The TL70 Basic features a loud adjustable audible alarm segment at up to 104dB.

E-T-A: UL 1077 & UL 489 4230-T Miniature Circuit Breakers
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E-T-A: UL 1077 & UL 489 4230-T Miniature Circuit Breakers

The 4230 is a thermal-magnetic Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB) in an industry standard footprint in accordance with DIN 43880. Its conformity with the relevant standards IEC 60947-2 and UL1077 makes the 4230-T ideally suitable for worldwide use. Due to its high rupture capacity of 63 A, the 4230-T is suitable for use as a supplementary protector. Later product extensions by add-on modules such as an auxiliary contact module or a working current module offer high flexibility for the user.

Iboco: Wire Duct Series
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Iboco: Wire Duct Series

Standard fingered and thin, high density wire duct includes cover, and provides a recessed hole in the base in order to add labor, and time saving accessories. IBOCO wire duct is often used as an alternative to cable ties, wire duct guides and is mainly utilized to organize short runs of wire and cable in electrical enclosures, machines, control panels, etc.

Murrelektronik: Vario-X – The Decentralized Solution for the Automation World of the Future
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Murrelektronik: Vario-X – The Decentralized Solution for the Automation World of the Future

Murrelektronik has long since heard the automation sector’s call for efficient, intelligent and simple installation concepts. Vario-X is its answer. This modular platform brings sensor and actuator systems into the immediate machine environment on a decentralized basis and offers a flexible, scalable solution for all applications. When combined with a digital twin, Vario-X takes digitalization to a whole new level. The end result is considerable time and cost savings in installation, planning, operation and servicing.

Weidmuller USA Announces the Launch of u-OS: A Revolutionary Operating System for Industrial IoT and Automation
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Weidmuller USA Announces the Launch of u-OS: A Revolutionary Operating System for Industrial IoT and Automation

Weidmuller USA has recently introduced a new open operating system – u-OS – that is uniquely engineered for Industrial IoT and Automation applications. The innovative u-OS system debuted at the 2023 PACK EXPO in Las Vegas and has launched nationwide. An added feature is that the CODESYS APP, a leading IEC61131-3 programming tool used in machine building and system integration, is fully integrated into the u-OS platform.

LÜTZE: AirTEMP 2.0 – Online Tool for Temperature Examination and Sustainable Climate Management in the Control Cabinet
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LÜTZE: AirTEMP 2.0 – Online Tool for Temperature Examination and Sustainable Climate Management in the Control Cabinet

With AirTEMP 2.0, practical heat forecasts can be generated for control cabinets equipped with LÜTZE AirSTREAM wiring systems. Thanks to this online tool, the most effective measures for demand-based cooling can be swiftly and easily identified. Using the entirely new AirTEMP, users can calculate temperatures and temperature stratification within a control cabinet, thereby accurately assessing the thermal impact of parameter changes in control cabinet construction and configuration.

RS Adds 3 New Quality-Centric Component Suppliers
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RS Adds 3 New Quality-Centric Component Suppliers

RS, a trading brand of RS Group plc is adding three new quality-centric component suppliers to its line card of more than 700 trusted suppliers. Adam Tech offers a wide range of electromechanical components, cable assemblies, and custom component solutions designed, engineered, and manufactured to deliver the highest quality at the best possible price. Switch Components,…

Littelfuse: Negative Temperature Coefficient (NTC) Thermistors 
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Littelfuse: Negative Temperature Coefficient (NTC) Thermistors 

September 7, 2023 Littelfuse has developed a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor series to detect and measure heat or thermal energy and convert it into an electrical signal to monitor applications. The new, in-stock supply, with an easy-to-use temperature sensor part selector, offers fast delivery to meet customer needs. These thermistors are used in a variety of applications…

Emerson: G3 IO-Link Master Reduces Hardware Costs, Future-Proofs Pneumatic Valve Systems with IIoT Integration
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Emerson: G3 IO-Link Master Reduces Hardware Costs, Future-Proofs Pneumatic Valve Systems with IIoT Integration

Emerson has recently introduced a new Class A, IO-Link master that provides customers with a cost-effective solution for smart and analog sensor connectivity on the AVENTICS™ Series G3 Fieldbus platform. The G3 IO-Link Master is suitable for machine architectures with many sensors and pneumatic valves, and where it’s important to have reliable digital data communication between field devices, such as sensors and the machine controller. Application areas include automotive, tire manufacturing, food and beverage, packaging and metalworking.

OKW Enclosures: New MINI-DATA-BOX Flanged IIoT/Sensor Enclosure Color Choices
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OKW Enclosures: New MINI-DATA-BOX Flanged IIoT/Sensor Enclosure Color Choices

OKW’s flanged MINI-DATA-BOX plastic enclosures are now available in a new two-color option as standard: the base is traffic gray A (RAL 7042); the top is traffic white (RAL 9016). MINI-DATA-BOX is a small, ‘go-anywhere’ housing that is ideal for a wide range of miniaturized electronics. Applications include IoT/IIoT, automation, security, environmental technology, measurement and control, smart logistics, peripherals, interfaces and ICT.

WAGO: Compact Controller 100
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WAGO: Compact Controller 100

Taking a PLC and connecting it with WAGO’s 750 Series I/O couplers, provides the flexibility and high-performance needed for applications large and small. Carefully engineered for machine builders, plant floor tasks and other digitalization projects, our Compact Controller 100 is easy to use and maintenance free. With Wago’s Compact Controller 100, you get the benefit of both a compact controller, digital as well as analog inputs and outputs all-in-one! With CODESYS version 3 software, this system combines advanced programming with capabilities of professional software development for modern control applications.

Pepperl+Fuchs: ICE11 IO-Link Master with Multiprotocol Functionality
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Pepperl+Fuchs: ICE11 IO-Link Master with Multiprotocol Functionality

IO-Link masters enable efficient and reliable communication between management and sensor/actuator levels. They transmit sensor data to higher-level information systems and can also receive data from there. The new ICE11 IO-Link master for PLC-based applications is multiprotocol-capable and now supports not only PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, and MODBUS TCP but also EtherCAT and CC-Link IE Field Basic. It can be used worldwide in various application areas such as robotics, intralogistics, and motion control applications.

ebm-papst: AxiForce Tubeaxial Fan Series
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ebm-papst: AxiForce Tubeaxial Fan Series

More powerful and quiet than ever before, ebm-papst’s AxiForce tubeaxial fan series supports technologies that are essential for a modern, networked future. The brain of most modern day systems like production lines and mobile network infrastructure is typically housed inside an industrial control cabinet. These enclosures safeguard internal components from outside influences like temperature fluctuations, contaminants, and possible tampering while also protecting the public from coming into direct contact with any of the sensitive electronic equipment.

Beckhoff: EL2068 EtherCAT Terminal, 8-Channel Digital Output, with Channel Diagnostics
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Beckhoff: EL2068 EtherCAT Terminal, 8-Channel Digital Output, with Channel Diagnostics

The EL2068 digital output terminal connects the binary control signals of the automation device to the actuators at process level with electrical isolation. This EtherCAT Terminal contains eight channels, which display their signal status by means of LEDs. The integrated diagnostics can be evaluated in the controller and are indicated by the LEDs. A diagnostic bit is set for the affected channel if there is an overload. The diagnostics serve to simplify the maintenance of the application.