Pepperl+Fuchs has launched a rugged LC20 loop detector that features a diagnostic tool and intuitive app. The new LC20 loop detector, combined with the induction loops installed in the ground, detects various vehicle combinations and quickly diagnoses and visualizes the data via a user-friendly app.
FiberSource now offers Active-S Humidity Control Sheets, a maintenance-free alternative to desiccants, heaters, dehumidifiers, thermostats, hygrotherms, hygrostats, and corrosion inhibitors for preventing excess moisture in cabinets, enclosures, and cases. When humidity in the enclosure is high, the humidity control sheet absorbs the excess moisture, reducing humidity levels inside the cabinet. But when the cabinet becomes dry, the sheet “breathes out” the moisture, maintaining relative humidity at or under 60% in the cabinet.
Using the IO-Link communication system to connect intelligent sensors and actuators to the controller significantly reduces the amount of time required. Sensors can connect quickly and without any errors using a pre-assembled cable, for example, while automated commissioning is also made possible by means of downloading parameter sets.
Schneider Electric has revealed the newest generation of its intelligent enclosures for EcoStruxure™ Triconex® safety and EcoStruxure Foxboro® distributed control systems.
B&R is among the first manufacturers to launch a comprehensive portfolio for communication using the open, real-time capable OPC UA over TSN protocol. With high-performance X20 PLCs, bus controllers, industrial PCs and a TSN machine switch, B&R enables fully standardized networks for modular, adaptive machines. Truly economical batch-size-one production is now a reality.
With the drive toward connected machines and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), more automation than ever is being connected via Ethernet. In industries from automotive to metalworking to food and beverage, Ethernet has become the data connection of choice. While wireless networks work well in office environments, a hardwired connection is still preferred for many applications in manufacturing to ensure connectivity and data availability.
Harting’s Han 1A offers a compact, robust and universally deployable rectangular connector system for transmission in all lifelines of Industry 4.0 (data, power,
signals). Smaller drives are becoming more common and require smaller interfaces. This new connector series reflects the trend with space optimized housings and inserts. The Han 1 A is 30% smaller than the Han 3 A, which was previously the smallest offering in the Han Industrial connector series.
Watlow’s WATCONNECT® SERIES C1 Control Panels incorporate high-quality thermal components in a small and simple package. The SERIES C1 is a single-phase, non-hazardous location control panel that can be quickly configured for one or two loops.
Offering EMI/RFI shielding from the RF range through the microwave Ka Band, the Ka Shield™ equipment rack enclosure from Equipto Electronics protects communications and data up to 40GHz. With shielding effectiveness of over 75 dB at 40 GHz, the enclosure has been designed to protect the most sensitive equipment from any signal intrusions or leakage.
Littelfuse has deveoped a compact, current-limiting fuse that rapidly opens to eliminate fault currents, making it ideal for circuit board designs with a small footprint. An expansion to the TLS family, the fuse is now available with a bolt-in mounting configuration to simplify installation.
nVent Electric has launched a program that helps ensure customers in the United States quckly get the solutions they need when their business demands. Customers can expect faster access to high-demand products like Concept, Watershed, Proline G2 packages, Syspend 281-Max HMI system, NEMA-12 Lay-In wireway, SpectraCool air conditioners and more.
TE Connectivity (TE), now offers EN50155 Managed Ethernet switches that enable secure and reliable Gigabit-speed networks in harsh network environments on railway rolling stock – even where vibration levels are extreme.
Power management company Eaton has announced an advancement in circuit protection technology with its globally certified Power DefenseTM molded case circuit breakers. The circuit protection system provides a high level of metering accuracy within a breaker and real-time monitoring to deliver actionable facility insights. Leveraging embedded communication capability to do the work previously required by multiple components, the system’s advanced functionality reduces the assembly footprint.
Rittal North America introduces the RiLine Compact System for power distribution in confined enclosures and small control cabinets. It is ideal for most small control panel applications and provides optimal use of panel space. For power demands below 100 A, the RiLine system is a safer, more cost-effective power distribution alternative to traditional wiring.
Rittal, global leader for industrial enclosures, climate control, power management systems, and automation services, partnered with ABB and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to provide turnkey resilient micro-modular datacenters purpose-built for rough environments, which help customers turn data into action in real time.
