The use of electrical equipment in hazardous areas requires strict conformity to the relevant standards and directives. This also applies when integrating industrial sensors into such environments and often creates challenges for users. As a pioneer and innovator in factory and process automation, Pepperl+Fuchs now offers a range of turnkey, ATEX/IECEx-certified solutions to help solve this problem.
As the big brother of the safety switch PSENmech, the safe mechanical safety gate system PSENmech with guard locking offers an economical solution for safe monitoring of movable guards. The safety gate is securely locked until the hazardous machine movement has stopped. Any unintended restart of the hazardous movement is prevented.
Provides similar user experience of PCAP panels at a lower cost for industrial automation and HMI machine control, medical equipment, and vehicle navigation systems.
Insulation type MTW machine tool wire is now available in 22-gauge from AutomationDirect. Existing MTW wire sizes are 20 AWG to 10 AWG. The 22 AWG wire offers an 8% smaller diameter with a 3 amp 600-volt rating which is needed for many types of terminal block connections that cannot accept larger wire. MTW wire is designed and approved for use in industrial and commercial equipment.
As the pandemic sent shockwaves through economies and supply chains across the world this year, manufacturers in critical sectors were forced to adjust quickly. To better weather unexpected crises, as well as industry shifts beyond COVID-19, manufacturers need to increase flexibility and resiliency in their supply chains. Increased automation and data availability in the plant can help.
Trace Software International was recently pleased to announce a cooperation between the photovoltaic design and simulation software archelios Pro and the mechanical software K2 Base, designed by K2 Systems. archelios Pro is used to size any type of solar project from a few kWp to several tens of MWp, on a roof, in a shade or on the ground.
Connectivity between production and automation systems in process manufacturing and the Internet is constantly increasing. In order to fully protect manufacturing systems against cyberattack, B&R has further enhanced the user management features of the APROL process control system. Distributed, autonomous security cells provide simple yet efficient protection for systems against malicious software and attacks from hackers.
PC-based control technology from Beckhoff, which has already been used successfully for almost three decades in all areas of industrial automation, has become an integral component of intelligent building automation. The demands on the intelligence of buildings have increased constantly in recent years, such that the energy efficiency as well as a good “return on investment” is the priority.
Small, compact and now touch-proof: All connectors in WAGO’s WINSTA MINI Pluggable Connection System are now available with IP40 protection. WAGO’s compact installation connectors, which impress with their small size and tool-free actuation, are ready for duty in highly accessible areas, including shops, trade fair construction or even furniture making.
Control cabinets are important for the trouble-free operation of machinery, equipment and building systems. They must accommodate as many components as possible in a compact space. WAGO’s TOPJOB S Rail-Mount Terminal Blocks have a long-standing reputation for ensuring safe and maintenance-free system operation in a wide variety of industrial applications and building installations.
TDK Corporation has been granted a United States patent for the GENESYS+ series of programmable power supplies.
Grace Engineered Products has developed a full line of IIoT smart devices for monitoring asset health to help avoid costly unplanned downtime.
WAGO adds two new switches that are tailored to substation automation to its growing product range. The 852-1505/000-001 Switches are designed for “Power over ETHERNET” (PoE), which provides power supply and data transfer together through just one ETHERNET cable. This streamlined wiring configuration offers significant potential savings for installation and operating costs while taking up significantly less space.
A new high-current variant joins WAGO’s line of 3-phase power measurement modules. The new 750 Series Module measures DC and AC currents via external shunts up to 20,000 A, augmenting the upper-range of WAGO’s energy measurement technology portfolio.
UCS series universal electronics housings from Phoenix Contact are now also available with ready-made cutouts for the 7 inch touch displays of Raspberry Pi boards, as well as all the standard connections for the mini computers. The polycarbonate housings provide a functional package for the B2 and B3 Raspberry Pi models.
The CRIMPFOX VARIO 4S crimping tool from Phoenix Contact ensures reliable processing of insulated, uninsulated, and TWIN ferrules. The integrated pressure lock guarantees a complete and process-reliable crimping cycle and, when necessary, can be released without using a special tool.
