General Manufacturing

LUTZE: AirSTREAM Compact
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LUTZE: AirSTREAM Compact

AirSTREAM Compact is used in smaller, compact cabinets in which there is little space in the depth. The rail profiles on the AirSTREAM Compact are not carried with brackets but with supports. These are available in various lengths so that different depths can be achieved. As usual, wiring is installed at the front. Here, the cores are installed to the rear across the combs and then at the side from top to bottom across the supports.

 

 

 

The DOLD Emergency Stop eBUILD Library Is Now Available for All EPLAN Customers
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The DOLD Emergency Stop eBUILD Library Is Now Available for All EPLAN Customers

E. Dold & Söhne GmbH & Co. KG is an internationally operating medium-sized family enterprise. It develops, manufactures and sells high-quality components along with complete solutions in the area of safe automation for facility and machine building worldwide. DOLD has successfully managed to undergo continuous development: from paving the way as a pioneer in relay technology to being the leading industry representative for functional safety, electrical safety and drive technology in Europe.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

A New Era of Manufacturing
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A New Era of Manufacturing

With ACOPOS 6D, B&R heralds a new era of manufacturing. Magnetic levitation allows shuttles to move individual products freely through the machine. Gone are the days when conventional transport systems imposed rigidly defined timing on the production process. ACOPOS 6D is ideal for small-batch production with frequent changeover between products of different designs and dimensions.

 

 

 

PB 20 Schneider 400
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Schneider Electric Enables Direct Replacement of Siemens RL Breakers with IIoT-Ready Masterpact MTZ

Schneider Electric has recently announced a direct replacement solution with the IIoT-ready Masterpact MTZ breaker for obsolete Siemens RL breakers. The tested and validated Masterpact MTZ direct replacement brings next generation IIoT capabilities to critical industrial buildings and plants, enabling more efficient and reliable power, enhanced performance and increased safety.

 

 

 

Murrelektronik: Flexible 24V Current Monitoring
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Murrelektronik: Flexible 24V Current Monitoring

Mico Pro is the innovative current monitoring system from Murrelektronik for 12 and 24 VDC applications with patented tripping process. The modular system enables you to adapt systems precisely to suit specific applications – offering a favorable cost-benefit ratio while also being economical in their use of space. The patented tripping process assures optimum machine availability. An additional benefit: an integrated concept for potential distribution that significantly declutters the switch cabinet wiring.

 

 

 

icotek: IMAS-CONNECT Adapter Grommets
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icotek: IMAS-CONNECT Adapter Grommets

The new modular adapter system IMAS-CONNECT is a modular designed grommet system for mounting circular connectors, Keystone jacks, hose fittings, pressure compensation elements and much more. By utilising the modular adapter system, the cable entry frame becomes a hybrid system. Pre-terminated and standard cables or hoses can be routed and at the same time the system serves as an interface for connectors.

 

 

 

Pixus Releases Conduction-Cooled Version of OpenVPX Chassis Manager
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Pixus Releases Conduction-Cooled Version of OpenVPX Chassis Manager

Pixus Technologies, a provider of embedded computing and enclosure solutions, now offers a conduction-cooled model for their 3U OpenVPX Chassis Manager. Compliant to the VITA 46.11 specification for system management and to VITA 48.2 for mechanical design, the Tier 2 Pixus OpenVPX Chassis Manager monitors at least 6 temperature sensors and 10 fans with custom options available.

 

 

 

AX Enclosures: Now Also Ready for Outdoor Use
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AX Enclosures: Now Also Ready for Outdoor Use

Rittal is replacing its previous KS series with the new fibreglass enclosures AX and so completely redefining fibreglass enclosure technology. The development is based on Rittal’s technology for sheet steel and stainless-steel enclosures, which can be used to greatly simplify and speed up manufacturing processes in panel building and switchgear manufacturing. Now, for the first time, fibreglass enclosures also feature this system technology.

 

 

 

New Safety Module for Sensorless Standstill Detection of Drive Systems
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New Safety Module for Sensorless Standstill Detection of Drive Systems

If a machine or system is expected to produce potentially hazardous overtravel movements, a combination of safety interlock on the guard and standstill monitor in the switch cabinet can provide the requisite level of safety. The SSW303HV is the Schmersal Group’s latest sensorless standstill monitor, offering a significant improvement over its AZR and FWS series predecessors.

 

 

 

Yokogawa Releases CENTUM VP R6.08 Integrated Production Control System
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Yokogawa Releases CENTUM VP R6.08 Integrated Production Control System

On January 20, 2021, Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced that it would be releasing CENTUM VP R6.08, an enhanced version of the CENTUM VP integrated production control system for industrial plants, and released it two days later on January 22. CENTUM VP is a core product in the OpreX Control and Safety System solutions family. This release delivers enhancements that drastically reduce the amount of work needed to upgrade a control system’s CPU module, including a newly developed utility kit and standards certification for individual CPU modules.

 

 

 

Reliable Power and Performance to Meet the High Demands of Industrial Automation
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Reliable Power and Performance to Meet the High Demands of Industrial Automation

Modern-day automation places demands on the efficiency of each and every system. Balluff power supplies are designed by Balluff with control products in mind, so you can be sure they will integrate perfectly with your control suite.