Industry

Siemens Reyrolle 5 Series
| | |

Siemens Develops Medium-voltage Protection Relay Series

Siemens has introduced the Reyrolle 5 Series of protection relays to expand its product offering for medium-voltage and industrial power networks. Thanks to its withdrawable design, the Reyrolle 5 Series protection relay can be easily replaced without disturbing the switchgear connections. This reduces downtimes to a minimum and enables reliable and efficient lifecycle management.

Pepperl+Fuchs LC20 loop detector
| | | |

Pepperl+Fuchs Rugged Loop Detector With Diagnostic Tool and Intuitive App

Pepperl+Fuchs has launched a rugged LC20 loop detector that features a diagnostic tool and intuitive app. The new LC20 loop detector, combined with the induction loops installed in the ground, detects various vehicle combinations and quickly diagnoses and visualizes the data via a user-friendly app. 

Grace Safe-Test Point
| | | |

Grace Showcases Safe-Test Point PESD at Rockwell Automation Fair

 

Grace Engineered Products displayed its Safe-Test PointTM Permanent Electrical Safety Device (PESD) at the 2019 Rockwell Automation Fair. The Safe-Test Point high impedance protected device is designed with metered test points to allow for safe voltage measurement from outside the panel by inserting properly rated instrument probes into the device measuring phase-to-phase and phase-to-ground.

Conta-Clip GSM-Pro2
| |

CONTA-CLIP Direct Modbus Connection to PLCs

CONTA-CLIP has developed a compact communication module that features a Modbus RTU (RS485) interface for easy data exchange with with other controllers like a PLC. The GSM-PRO2 series communication modules operate in slave mode and can, for example, provide a PLC with added GSM functionality via an easy plug connection to the RS485 port directly on the C-type mounting rail. 

FiberSource Active-S
| | | | | | | | | |

FiberSource’s Active-S Humidity Control Sheets Protect Sensitive Equipment

FiberSource now offers Active-S Humidity Control Sheets, a maintenance-free alternative to desiccants, heaters, dehumidifiers, thermostats, hygrotherms, hygrostats, and corrosion inhibitors for preventing excess moisture in cabinets, enclosures, and cases. When humidity in the enclosure is high, the humidity control sheet absorbs the excess moisture, reducing humidity levels inside the cabinet. But when the cabinet becomes dry, the sheet “breathes out” the moisture, maintaining relative humidity at or under 60% in the cabinet.

Siemens HB3-Compact
| |

Siemens New Generator Circuit-breaker Offers Advanced Customization

Siemens has expanded its HB3 generator circuit-breaker product offering with a new compact version. The HB3-Compact (HB3-C) offers the possibility for vertical or horizontal mounting and uses maintenance-free vacuum switching technology. With its adaptable design and installation, the HB3-Compact model offes a greater degree of flexibility when designing a new power plant or replacing outdated equipment.

Weidmuller IO-Link Master Module and Configurator
| | | | | | | | | |

Weidmuller IO-Link Master Module and Configurator

 

Using the IO-Link communication system to connect intelligent sensors and actuators to the controller significantly reduces the amount of time required. Sensors can connect quickly and without any errors using a pre-assembled cable, for example, while automated commissioning is also made possible by means of downloading parameter sets.

 

 

Schneider Electric’s Intelligent Enclosures Streamline Process Automation and Safety System Engineering
| | | | | | | | | | |

Schneider Electric’s Intelligent Enclosures Streamline Process Automation and Safety System Engineering

 

Schneider Electric has revealed the newest generation of its intelligent enclosures for EcoStruxure™ Triconex® safety and EcoStruxure Foxboro® distributed control systems.

 

 

Common Misapplications of Components in Industrial Control Panels
| | | | | | | | | |

Common Misapplications of Components in Industrial Control Panels

 

Each component in an industrial control panel must be properly applied for safe and reliable operation. The application requirements for each component are often quite complex and unique to the component, resulting in erroneous interpretation, leading to improper use of the component. We will review some of the most common misapplications of components within the panel. UL 508 switches Listed as a “manual motor controller” are designed to be used for the on/off or manual motor controller function to meet NEC requirements in Article 430, Part VII.

 

New X20 generation for the future of automation by B&R Automation
| | | |

New X20 generation for the future of automation by B&R Automation

 

B&R is among the first manufacturers to introduce controllers with OPC UA over TSN communication technology and Intel Apollo Lake I processors. The new X20 controllers are distinguished by significantly higher performance, additional RAM and integrated onboard flash memory.

 

 

B&R products speak OPC UA over TSN
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |

B&R products speak OPC UA over TSN

 

B&R is among the first manufacturers to launch a comprehensive portfolio for communication using the open, real-time capable OPC UA over TSN protocol. With high-performance X20 PLCs, bus controllers, industrial PCs and a TSN machine switch, B&R enables fully standardized networks for modular, adaptive machines. Truly economical batch-size-one production is now a reality.

 

 

Littelfuse Launches Semiconductor Fuses with Bladed Mounting Options
| |

Littelfuse Launches Semiconductor Fuses with Bladed Mounting Options

 

Littelfuse, Inc.,  has expanded their line of POWR-SPEED PSR series high-speed fuses by adding 275 new bolted and DIN mounting options in various sizes and amperages to meet global market needs. These PSR series fuses are used in power conversion and power conditioning equipment to provide overcurrent protection for critical power semiconductor devices such as diodes, triacs, IGBTs (insulated-gate bipolar transistors), SCRs (silicon controlled rectifiers), and MOSFETs (metal–oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors).

 

Balluff RJ45/RJ45 Double-ended Ethernet cables for industrial applications
| | |

Balluff RJ45/RJ45 Double-ended Ethernet cables for industrial applications

 

With the drive toward connected machines and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), more automation than ever is being connected via Ethernet. In industries from automotive to metalworking to food and beverage, Ethernet has become the data connection of choice. While wireless networks work well in office environments, a hardwired connection is still preferred for many applications in manufacturing to ensure connectivity and data availability.

 

 

Harting Han 1A-Compact Connector
|

Harting Han 1A-Compact Connector

 

Harting’s Han 1A offers a compact, robust and universally deployable rectangular connector system for transmission in all lifelines of Industry 4.0 (data, power,
signals). Smaller drives are becoming more common and require smaller interfaces. This new connector series reflects the trend with space optimized housings and inserts. The Han 1 A is 30% smaller than the Han 3 A, which was previously the smallest offering in the Han Industrial connector series.