Industrial

Pepperl+Fuchs Expands Its Safety Portfolio With the World’s Only Ultrasonic Sensor for PL D Applications
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Pepperl+Fuchs Expands Its Safety Portfolio With the World’s Only Ultrasonic Sensor for PL D Applications

Pepperl+Fuchs is expanding its factory automation portfolio and has acquired the USi ultrasonic safety sensor from Mayser GmbH & Co. KG, a renowned supplier of products and system solutions, many of which are relevant to safety engineering. This ultrasonic sensor with safety certification in accordance with EN ISO 13849 category 3 PL d—the only sensor of its kind in the world—reinforces Pepperl+Fuchs’ position as a market provider in ultrasonic sensors and safety applications.

 

 

 

Schneider Electric Releases IP & NEMA Rated EcoStruxure Micro Data Centers for Rugged Indoor Environments
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Schneider Electric Releases IP & NEMA Rated EcoStruxure Micro Data Centers for Rugged Indoor Environments

Schneider Electric recently announced the expansion of its IP and NEMA rated EcoStruxure Micro Data Center R-Series for rugged indoor environments. The new micro data centers offer a fast and simple way to deploy and manage edge computing  infrastructure in challenging indoor spaces for industrial use. The six new models are available in 16U, 24U, and 42U sizes starting in December in the United States and Canada.

 

 

 

Siemens Introduces With Analyze MyDrives Edge Its First Edge Application for Drives
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Siemens Introduces With Analyze MyDrives Edge Its First Edge Application for Drives

As part of the Digital Enterprise SPS Dialog, Siemens is launching Analyze MyDrives Edge, its first edge application for drives. The company is thus demonstrating in concrete terms how edge computing can make Sinamics drive systems even more intelligent and what benefits users and machine builders can derive from it.

 

 

 

Siemens Digitalizes Electrical Planning in Machine Building and Plant Engineering
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Siemens Digitalizes Electrical Planning in Machine Building and Plant Engineering

With “Control Panel Design” Siemens Smart Infrastructure has integrated new electrical planning features into TIA Selection Tool, the Siemens configuration and ordering software. This makes electrical pre-planning completely digital. Now, electrical planners can design and dimension the main electrical components of a machine quickly, easily, and in accordance with IEC and UL standards.

 

 

 

New Sinamics PCS Power Conversion System for Battery Storage Systems
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New Sinamics PCS Power Conversion System for Battery Storage Systems

With Sinamics PCS, Siemens presents a new power conversion system for battery storage applications. The Sinamics PCS grid converter makes locally generated battery power usable for industrial and public power grids. Sinamics PCS controls the charging and discharging process of the battery and helps to handle load peaks and grid disturbances via the battery storage, to store the electricity in an energy- and cost-efficient manner and to bring the energy stored in batteries efficiently and reliably into the grid.

 

 

 

Easily Connect Ethernet Devices and Gain Advantages of IO-Link
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Easily Connect Ethernet Devices and Gain Advantages of IO-Link

Balluff’s new CC-Link IE Field Basic network block with IO-Link makes it easy to connect Ethernet devices while providing the benefits of IO-Link. With 100 Megabit Ethernet, it delivers optimal performance in applications with low automation levels, where the gigabit speed of the CC-Link IE Field Master is not needed, such as bar loading magazines. It uses the Seamless Message Protocol (SLMP) for transparent communications to enable seamless connectivity within all levels of manufacturing.

 

 

 

Full-Featured RocketLinx Managed Ethernet Switches Join Industrial Communication Portfolio
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Full-Featured RocketLinx Managed Ethernet Switches Join Industrial Communication Portfolio

Ethernet switches provide the means for efficient and reliable communication of network data, ensuring that devices from field to enterprise reliably communicate across the network. As a full-service provider for IIoT solutions, Pepperl+Fuchs is now introducing RocketLinx managed Ethernet switches that complement its portfolio for field-to-cloud communication.

 

 

 

RS PRO Clip On Cable Marking Kit, Maximum 1.8mm, 540 Markers
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RS PRO Clip On Cable Marking Kit, Maximum 1.8mm, 540 Markers

Versatile, durable and resistant to environmental degradation, RS PRO presents high quality PVC cable markers. Designed for the easy labelling of terminated cables, the clip on markers allow users to create legends simply. For in situ cables from 1.9mm to 3.8mm, these markers are white with black characters or numbers.

 

 

 

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Panduit: Single Pair Ethernet Delivers New Opportunities in Industrial Connectivity

Panduit will be introducing a new line of Single Pair Ethernet connectivity at Rockwell Automation Fair 2020. Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) is a newly standardized communication technology that extends 2- and 4- pair ethernet to devices for both industrial control and building automation. It provides an evolution in device connectivity by standardizing how devices can integrate into existing software platforms without gateways.

 

 

 

Wieland Electric Complies With All EUROMAPs for Connectors in Polymer Machines
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Wieland Electric Complies With All EUROMAPs for Connectors in Polymer Machines

Standardized interfaces offer many advantages and allow, among other things, a flexible adaptation of production facilities to new requirements. This also applies to plastics and rubber processing machines. Here EUROMAP, the umbrella organization of European plastics and rubber machine manufacturers, has defined standards for interface requirements, including 16 Euromap recommendations for the heavy-duty connector sector.

 

 

 

Acromag Loop-Powered Digital Panel Meter Streamlines Installation
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Acromag Loop-Powered Digital Panel Meter Streamlines Installation

Acromag’s newest digital panel meters are powered by the 4-20mA loop with options for isolated analog output and/or solid-state relays. The VPM2000 Series loop-powered digital panel meters have a large LCD display and is certified non-incendive intrinsically safe.

Arieltech Gets UL Approval for Their Heater Line
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Arieltech Gets UL Approval for Their Heater Line

Arieltech was pleased to announce recently that they have secured UL approval for their Heater line, with CE compliant, UL and cUL recognized certificates under the file number E515368. This heater line provides protection from condensation and low temperatures in Control Panels, Electronic Enclosures, and Hydraulic and Pneumatic machinery.

 

 

 

Centralized Factory-Level User Management
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Centralized Factory-Level User Management

B&R has made centralized, factory-level user management substantially easier. With the new software component mapp UserX, it is now possible to use services based on LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) to implement centralized management of users and user groups, for example using Active Directory from Microsoft.

 

 

 

Webinar: Integrated Monitoring for Wind Turbines
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Webinar: Integrated Monitoring for Wind Turbines

PC-based control technology from Beckhoff, which has already been used successfully for almost three decades in all areas of industrial automation, has recently become an integral component of smart wind turbine automation. Beckhoff will present mainly measurement and condition monitoring as integrated parts of New Automation Technology.