General Manufacturing

Panel Mounting Electromechanical Switches
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Panel Mounting Electromechanical Switches

By Troy Dixon, Global Product Manager at Littelfuse March 20, 2023 As technology and machinery evolve, the way we interface and interact with electronic equipment also advances. Many traditional human-machine interfaces (HMI) are updating to sophisticated touchscreen technologies. Even in a world where touchscreens are growing in popularity, they are not the right choice for…

Rittal: New WT C Wire Terminal Allows 10x Faster Wire Processing
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Rittal: New WT C Wire Terminal Allows 10x Faster Wire Processing

Rittal North America has recently introduced a fully automated wire processing machine – Wire Terminal WT C machine. It enables wires to be processed from bulk with individual wire printing (black, white, and light blue) and then ready for assembly. The core advantages of the new Wire Terminal WT C are: variety of combinations, different wire output methods, and support for downstream, digitally and automated processes such as labelling, sorting, and transport. 

LAPP: ETHERLINE GUARD Compact Monitoring Device for Data Cables
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LAPP: ETHERLINE GUARD Compact Monitoring Device for Data Cables

ETHERLINE GUARD innovates machine maintenance – Until now, there were only two alternatives for the maintenance of machine parts and plants: either parts were only replaced if they were already defective, or parts that were still functional were replaced at specific intervals as a precaution. However, thanks to Industry 4.0 and digitalization, there is a more efficient alternative to reactive maintenance: preventative maintenance. The idea behind this is to carry out maintenance measures depending on actual performance. This is also possible for connection systems, such as cables or connectors.

Pilz: myPNOZ, the New, Modular Safety Relay
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Pilz: myPNOZ, the New, Modular Safety Relay

The new modular safety relay myPNOZ is produced individually according to your requirements in batch size 1. An easy-to-use device that’s flexible in application and boasts clever features, it ensures reliable monitoring of your safety functions. Tailor-made safety and clever product features are convincing features of the modular safety relay. It consists of a head module and a maximum of eight expansion modules and ensures safe monitoring of 2 to 16 input functions such as emergency stop, safety gates, safety light curtains, two-hand IIIA/C controls and enabling switches.

Wieland Electric: Emergency Stop Buttons with M12 Connection for Easy Integration Into Plants and Systems
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Wieland Electric: Emergency Stop Buttons with M12 Connection for Easy Integration Into Plants and Systems

In times of a shortage of skilled workers, technical devices that can be installed in a time-saving manner and, if possible, without the need for highly qualified personnel, come into their own. Wieland Electric has such a solution ready for safety technology in mechanical engineering and intralogistics: New emergency stop buttons are available for the safe, manual shutdown of machines and systems. Thanks to the M12 connection, they can be easily integrated into plants and systems using pre-assembled M12 standard cables.

PITreader (S) Card Unit
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Pilz: PITreader S Card Unit – Greater Flexibility Thanks to New RFID Transponders in Card and Sticker Format

PITreader (S) card units offer the same wide application area you have come to expect from PITreader (S). However, the transponder type is new. The PITreader card and PITreader sticker use RFID transponders in card or sticker format. The company’s existing RFID-capable cards, plus the familiar PITreader keys, can also be used for authentication, offering you even greater flexibility when choosing the transponder.

Finder OPTA: The Unique New Programmable Logic Relay
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Finder OPTA: The Unique New Programmable Logic Relay

The 2022 edition of SPS Smart Production Solutions trade show in Nuremberg (Germany) opened up with a new product launch from Finder. The company unveiled its first ever OPTA PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC RELAY (PLR), a new and innovative option for engineers, designers and whoever wishes to add smart logic to a control cabinet, machine or any other industrial automation or building automation project.

WAGO: POWER CAGE CLAMP Terminal Blocks
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WAGO: POWER CAGE CLAMP Terminal Blocks

The POWER CAGE CLAMP provides the proper clamping force for conductors up to 35, 50, 95 and 185 mm2 (2, 2/0, 4/0 AWG and 350 kcmil). WAGO’s high-current, rail-mount terminal blocks are ideal for energy-intensive applications in machinery and equipment manufacturing, as well as energy production. These terminal blocks are also approved for Ex e applications.

Banner Engineering: ZMX Series 3D Time of Flight Sensor
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Banner Engineering: ZMX Series 3D Time of Flight Sensor

The ZMX Series 3D Time of Flight Sensor can measure and monitor objects within a three-dimensional area. It provides a single-sensor solution for filling applications and can detect both the peak height and average fill level. The ZMX Series features a large 60° × 45° field of view, with a range of 200 to 2,500 mm (7.9 in. to 8.2 ft.). Because the sensor can detect items of any size, shape, or orientation, it is an ideal tool for automated industrial applications in which materials, products, or packages accumulate within a defined area.

OKW: Updated RAILTEC SUPPORT Modular DIN Rail PCB Holders
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OKW: Updated RAILTEC SUPPORT Modular DIN Rail PCB Holders

OKW’s RAILTEC SUPPORT open PCB holders for TH35, TH15 and G32 DIN rails are now available in light gray as standard. They are part of OKW’s RAILTEC C range of DIN rail enclosures for automation, Industry 4.0/Smart Factory, building and safety technology, and HVAC systems. Applications also include automatic timers, sensors, relays, signal distribution, lighting controls, subrack interfaces, electronics modules, amplifiers and transformers.

Banner Engineering: Q5X Time-of-Flight Sensor Now Available with 10-Meter Range
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Banner Engineering: Q5X Time-of-Flight Sensor Now Available with 10-Meter Range

Banner’s versatile Q5X series delivers best-in-class laser sensor performance and very high excess gain for a wide variety of applications. It is especially useful for industries such as material handling, packaging, lumber and construction, and automotive manufacturing. The latest model extends detection up to 10 meters. This distance is twice the maximum range of the available Q5XKLAF5000-Q8 model.

Beckhoff: CU8810-0010 | DVI Splitter with USB Extender
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Beckhoff: CU8810-0010 | DVI Splitter with USB Extender

A common application in machine and plant construction is the simultaneous display of a PC screen on several monitors. Up to four CP29xx-0000, CP39xx-0000, CP69xx-0010 or CP79xx-0010 DVI/USB Control Panels can be connected to a PC via the CU8810-0010 DVI splitter. Thanks to DVI/USB extension technology, the Control Panels can each be connected at distances of 50 m from the DVI splitter.

KFU8-SR-EX
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Pepperl+Fuchs Introduces KFU8-SR-EX Switch Amplifiers with Wide-Range Supply for Intrinsically Safe Applications and Functional Safety up to SIL 2

Pepperl+Fuchs recently introduced the new KFU8-SR-EX universal powered switch amplifier, which can be used in intrinsically safe applications and functional safety up to SIL 2. The new KFU8 can be supplied with 19 V DC to 30 V DC or 90 V AC to 253 V AC, making the new switch amplifier family from Pepperl+Fuchs a true standout. With this functionality, a single device can be used with various supply voltages. This frequently applies to a variety of applications, such as machine building and devices installed in a field box. As a result, fewer components need to be kept in stock and in the field technician’s toolbox.

Mitsubishi Electric: MELSOFT Gemini 3D Simulator Software
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Mitsubishi Electric: MELSOFT Gemini 3D Simulator Software

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. has recently released its MELSOFT Gemini 3D Simulator Software to allow users to expedite the design and construction of manufacturing projects as they introduce new automation components to their facility. By connecting to a variety of software and factory devices, Gemini provides visualization, simulation, and the streamlining of work processes.

Pilz: Access Management for Your Plant and Machinery
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Pilz: Access Management for Your Plant and Machinery

For comprehensive protection of your staff and optimum safeguarding of your machinery, you need a holistic safety concept, which considers aspects of both safety and security. With the “Identification and Access Management” portfolio from Pilz, you are offered a comprehensive range of products, solutions and software for the implementation of safety as well as security tasks.

Omron: New G2RV-ST and G3RV-ST Relays
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Omron: New G2RV-ST and G3RV-ST Relays

Speedier relays are a key requirement in today’s fast-paced manufacturing industry, and Omron responded to this need with the new ST relays that are among the fastest currently available on the market. Omron Automation Americas recently launched new G2RV-ST and G3RV-ST Slim Relays. These industry-leading switching speeds allow for use in a wider range of applications, including PLC outputs for heating applications and bottling lines.