Industrial

Siemens and BILT Launch Apple Vision Pro Spatial Computing Electrical Training
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Siemens and BILT Launch Apple Vision Pro Spatial Computing Electrical Training

Siemens and BILT, the creators of 3D Intelligent Instructions, are optimizing their mobile guides into spatial models for Apple Vision Pro. As the need for skilled electricians and other trades grows, training the entering workforce while up-skilling the existing one, is essential. Tools such as BILT on Apple Vision Pro provide a highly immersive and visual training experience that helps users not only learn faster, but safer.

Amphenol TPC Wire & Cable: New Super-Trex SJOO Portable Cord
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Amphenol TPC Wire & Cable: New Super-Trex SJOO Portable Cord

Amphenol TPC Wire & Cable proudly announces a new line of portable cable – Super-Trex SJOO Portable Cord. This innovative product is designed to meet the demands of harsh industrial environments and offers exceptional flexibility, durability, and protection. It is ideal for manufacturing and industrial settings in various applications, including powering light machinery, assembly line systems, portable generators, conveyor belts, and industrial cleaning equipment. Eddie Seibolt, Product Manager, states, “Our new Super-Trex SJOO Portable Cord is designed to outlast commodity products, offering industrial manufacturers a reliable power connection in demanding environments.”

Pfannenberg USA: New X-Series Cooling Units
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Pfannenberg USA: New X-Series Cooling Units

Pfannenberg, Inc. has recently announced its new X-Series cooling units. The innovative X-Series marks a focus in energy efficiency and operational effectiveness for industrial cooling applications. Designed to meet the demanding needs of modern industries, the X-Series units feature an optimized control algorithm using inverter technology, developed from years of expertise. This allows for the precise adjustment of cooling power required to maintain the temperature within the enclosure. This reduces the start and stop cycle present in other cooling units, significantly reducing energy consumption.

IDEAL: 61-737 400A AC TRMS Clamp Meter
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IDEAL: 61-737 400A AC TRMS Clamp Meter

The IDEAL 61-737 Clamp Meter is a CAT III auto ranging true root mean square (TRMS) digital clamp meter that measures up to 400 Amps AC via the clamp head. It measures up to 600V AC and DC, frequency, resistance, continuity, capacitance, and diodes via test-leads (included) and measures temperature (⁰F/⁰C) via a K-Type thermocouple (included). It’s capable of detecting the presence of voltage between 40V to 600V via a non-contact sensor in the right tip of the clamp.

Schneider Electric: HMIST6200 – Harmony ST6 Touch Panel Screen
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Schneider Electric: HMIST6200 – Harmony ST6 Touch Panel Screen

The HMIST6200 Basic HMI panel belongs to the Schneider Electric Harmony ST6 range. This single touch resistive HMI is made of alluminium front panel with a multi-color status indicator showing the various operating modes. This HMI interface is 4.3 inch wide with 16 million colors and 480 x 272 pixel resolution. It is powered by EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert software for intuitive user experience. It has a 800 MHz ARM Cortex-A8 CPU, 512 MB device memory, 128 MB user data memory, and 512 KB backup memory.

RS PRO Industrial Control and Communication Products Provide an Unparalleled Combination of Quality, Choice, and Value
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RS PRO Industrial Control and Communication Products Provide an Unparalleled Combination of Quality, Choice, and Value

RS offers an extensive selection of RS PRO brand industrial control and communication products engineered to deliver an optimal combination of quality, choice, and value and proven in a wide range of industrial environments. Industrial control and communication solutions — including wire and cable, power management products, test and measurement devices, proximity sensors, axial fans, and Ethernet switches — are essential for achieving the reliable and resilient power delivery and data communication that industrial automation systems require.

Murrelektronik: Eco-Rail-2 Power Supplies with Basic Functionality
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Murrelektronik: Eco-Rail-2 Power Supplies with Basic Functionality

Eco-Rail-2 power supply units offer manufacturers of machinery and control cabinets the possibility to supply power to their consumers flexibly and economically. These units provide basic functionality and help to monitor the overall costs in the control cabinet. The Eco-Rail-2 series is available in five units with power ratings from 1.3 to 20 A. The output voltage of the devices can be set from 23 to 28 V to supply the required power to the consumer regardless of the length of the power supply line. Connecting two power supply units in series allows the output voltage to be increased to 48 V.

How the OS33C Safety Scanner is Making Workplaces Safer and More Efficient
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How the OS33C Safety Scanner is Making Workplaces Safer and More Efficient

In today’s fast-paced and demanding industrial environments, ensuring workplace safety and operational efficiency is paramount. However, customers often face a range of challenges that hinder their productivity and increase costs. Enter the OS33C Safety Scanner, a reportedly revolutionary solution that addresses these issues head-on, making workplaces safer and more efficient than ever before. This article will discuss the main challenges faced by customers in mobile and fixed applications, and how the OS33C Safety Scanner effectively solves these challenges, making workplaces safer and more efficient.

Phoenix Contact: New XT 2.5 Terminal Blocks
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Phoenix Contact: New XT 2.5 Terminal Blocks

The new XT 2.5 terminal blocks from Phoenix Contact are the first to feature a front Push-X connection, allowing fast and easy wiring. The XT 2.5 portfolio includes feed-through and multi-conductor terminal blocks as well as function versions for using disconnect knives, plug-in fuses, and components. With Push-X technology, solid, stranded, or ferruled conductors and cross-sections can now be connected even faster, either manually or automatically. As one of the fastest connection technologies on the market, Push-X technology increases the efficiency of control cabinet wiring. The factory-opened clamping space further reduces installation time.

ABB: AC500-eCo PLCs
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ABB: AC500-eCo PLCs

ABB’s AC500-eCo is a range of scalable compact PLCs offering cost effectiveness for modern industrial automation applications where small and flexible PLC solutions often represent the ideal solution. Save money by starting on a small scale – the flexibility of the AC500 platform enables you to scale up as and when needs dictate it. The AC500-eCo has been designed to integrate seamlessly into the broader AC500 family, offering you the decisive benefit of having a fully scalable and modular system.

Schneider Electric: Modicon M251 TM251MESC Logic Controller
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Schneider Electric: Modicon M251 TM251MESC Logic Controller

This product is part of the Modicon M251 range, an offer of logic controllers for modular and distributed architectures. This logic controller provides 7 local, 14 remote I/O expansion modules. It is a Modicon logic controller with a rated supply voltage of 24V DC, an inrush current of 50A and a power consumption of 32.6W to 40.4W. Boost the performance of machine with powerful data transfer via SD Card, embedded web and FTP server and more.

icotek: KEA 24 90° Cable Entry Adapter For Split Cable Entry Frames & Multi-Membrane Cable Entry Plates / Up to IP65
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icotek: KEA 24 90° Cable Entry Adapter For Split Cable Entry Frames & Multi-Membrane Cable Entry Plates / Up to IP65

KEA 24 is a cable entry adapter for accommodating various icotek cable entry frames and plates of size 24. The adapter allows cables to be routed at a 90° angle. The installation direction can be horizontal or vertical. The cables are protected against mechanical tension in the entry and exit areas. Wall mounting is done either with screws and nuts or by using threaded bushings. A suitable wall seal is included in the scope of delivery. icotek also offers suitable punches for the cut-out.

METCASE: Customized TECHNOMET-CONTROL VESA-Mount Enclosures for HMI Electronics
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METCASE: Customized TECHNOMET-CONTROL VESA-Mount Enclosures for HMI Electronics

METCASE’s advanced TECHNOMET-CONTROL VESA-mount enclosures for HMI can now be specified fully customized ready for installation of the electronics. TECHNOMET-CONTROL is perfect for indoor applications such as industrial machine control, factory processing, security systems, test and measurement, point-of-sale, IIoT and detection equipment. It can house a wide range of touch screens and displays, notably Siemens TP, Beckhoff and B&R. These elegant aluminum enclosures feature smart modular construction which enables them to be manufactured in fully customized versions.

Banner Engineering: K50Z Multipoint Sensor – Comprehensive Area Detection with One Device
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Banner Engineering: K50Z Multipoint Sensor – Comprehensive Area Detection with One Device

The K50Z Multipoint Sensor delivers reliable measurement across a wide area, ensuring detection of irregularly-shaped objects like mesh carts or pallets with holes. It can also measure inconsistently placed items like large automotive parts on a conveyor or boxes filling a cart, useful for overfill and underfill prevention. Instead of employing multiple single-point sensors, the K50Z uses 3D time-of-flight technology and a wide beam angle to detect objects up to 2 meters away using 64 measurement points. It can be configured to measure two separate areas, effectively doing the work of two sensors in one convenient device.

Wieland Electric: Latest Generation of Safety Light Grids & Curtains
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Wieland Electric: Latest Generation of Safety Light Grids & Curtains

The more complex machines and systems in modern manufacturing and logistics environments become, the more important the issue of occupational safety becomes. Against this background, Wieland Electric presents its latest generation of safety light curtains and safety light grids, which complement the existing portfolio of optoelectronic protective devices and are characterized by a high degree of safety, flexibility and user-friendliness.

OKW: MINITEC Enclosures for Handheld and Wearable Electronics
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OKW: MINITEC Enclosures for Handheld and Wearable Electronics

OKW’s award-winning range of MINITEC handheld and wearable electronic enclosures is now larger than ever. MINITEC – one of many OKW models to win an iF Product Design Award – is ideal for emergency systems, monitoring and alarms, wireless remote control, mobile USB applications and IoT/IIoT. Modern, flat styling makes these attractive, ergonomic housings easy to carry or wear. They comprise two shells separated by a choice of intermediate rings.