Immersion cooling, first commercialized in the early 2000s, has generated a lot of attention and a host of eager advocates over the years. Compared to the more traditional liquid cooling solutions bringing cooling to IT appliances or directly onto the chips, immersion cooling essentially gives it a bath, submerging the equipment – lock, stock and barrel – into a pool of dielectric fluid.
Stewart Connector, a Bel group company and manufacturer of high-speed connectors used in data communication applications, recently added M12 X-Code to RJ45 cable assemblies to their offering of M12 harsh environment solutions. M12 X- Code cable assemblies are the ideal solution for Ethernet connectivity up to 10 Gbps in factory and industrial applications.
Pepperl+Fuchs now supports the Industrial Digital Twin Association (IDTA) in its role as one of the founding members. This new association was established by the German trade associations ZVEI, VDMA, and Bitkom, along with 20 companies from the machine building and electronics industries. The aim is to increase use of Industry 4.0 through joint development of a “digital twin.” The digital twin functions as the interface for physical industrial products in the digital world within Industry 4.0 applications.
Autonomous mobile robots (AMR) and automated guided vehicles (AGV) are taking over modern, smart intralogistics. Pepperl+Fuchs presents the R2300 multi-layer scanner, a 3-D LiDAR sensor for travel path and rear-area monitoring. Due to its compact size, ease of integration into measurement technology, and high availability, it is perfectly tailored to the requirements of such vehicles.
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.
ABB has acquired Codian Robotics B.V., a provider of delta robots which are used primarily for high-precision pick and place applications. Codian Robotics’ offering includes a hygienic design line, ideal for hygiene-sensitive industries including food and beverage and pharmaceuticals. With the transaction, ABB is accelerating its engagement in the growing field of delta robots.
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.
The EJxxxx EtherCAT plug-in modules are electronically based on the well-known EtherCAT I/O system and their design allows them to be directly attached to a circuit board. The circuit board is an application-specific signal distribution board that distributes signals and power supply to individual application-specific plug connectors in order to connect the controller to further machine modules.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. recently announced that it has acquired Oylo, a privately-held industrial cybersecurity services provider based in Barcelona, Spain. Oylo is dedicated to providing a broad range of industrial control system (ICS) cybersecurity services and solutions including assessments, turnkey implementations, managed services and incident response.
The ProSense LPM1 series of loop panel meters offers a simple, low cost digital display of an analog 4-20mA signal. Models are available for mounting in a standard 1/8 DIN size panel cut-out with minimal installation depth as well as models provided in an aluminum enclosure for field mounting as a remote display for process instrumentation transmitters. The meter is powered from the mA loop and requires no external power supply.
What if you can achieve better system performance, capacity, productivity, and security to meet the growing demands of smart machines and equipment for manufacturing? To stay ahead of the changing market demands, it is necessary to have migration solutions that help lower the risk of maintaining legacy equipment and achieve increased productivity. Here is how Rockwell Automation can help you migrate from SLC 500 to CompactLogix 5380 controllers and Compact 5000 I/O system.
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.
