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Watlow’s Launches New 1/32 DIN PM LEGACY Controller
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Watlow’s Launches New 1/32 DIN PM LEGACY Controller

Watlow recently introduced its new 1/32 DIN PM LEGACY controllers, which are the first 1/32 DIN controllers on the market to incorporate Bluetooth wireless technology. Bluetooth is used to enable EZ-LINK, Watlow’s mobile app for setting up, monitoring and adjusting PM PLUS and PM LEGACY controllers. Watlow’s PM LEGACY SERIES panel-mount controllers are PID controllers that offer optimal performance utilizing simple control and menu functionality without complex features.

 

 

 

MTW Machine Tool Wire Now Available in 1,000-foot Reels at AutomationDirect
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MTW Machine Tool Wire Now Available in 1,000-foot Reels at AutomationDirect

MTW machine tool wire is now also available in 1,000-foot reels for gauges ranging from 14 AWG to 22 AWG in various color choices. Existing MTW wire is sold in 500-foot spools for gauge sizes ranging from 20 AWG to 10 AWG in various colors, and in 2,500-foot reels for gauges ranging from 12 AWG to 18 AWG in various colors.

 

 

 

TwinCAT/BSD Offers Alternative Operating System for Beckhoff Industrial PCs
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TwinCAT/BSD Offers Alternative Operating System for Beckhoff Industrial PCs

TwinCAT/BSD provides an alternative operating system for all of the latest Beckhoff Industrial PC (IPC) platforms. TwinCAT/BSD combines the TwinCAT runtime with FreeBSD, an industrial-proven and reliable open-source operating system. FreeBSD is Unix-compatible and is continually being further developed, improved and optimized as an open-source project by a large group of developers.

 

 

 

Honeywell Introduces New Enterprise Software to Help Gas Distributors Transform Metering Operations
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Honeywell Introduces New Enterprise Software to Help Gas Distributors Transform Metering Operations

In early November of 2020, Honeywell announced the release of Measurement IQ (MIQ) Optimize – an enterprise-wide solution for monitoring meters, gas chromatographs and other measurement assets. The new software solution collects and analyses diagnostic information from devices across different sites for a real-time overview of metering health.

 

 

 

Littelfuse Introduces 1 Amp Fault Protected Solid State Relay with Integrated Current Limiting and Thermal Shutdown
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Littelfuse Introduces 1 Amp Fault Protected Solid State Relay with Integrated Current Limiting and Thermal Shutdown

Littelfuse, Inc. recently announced the CPC1561B Solid State Relay (SSR). The CPC1561B is the highest current (1 A, 60 V) normally-open SSR currently available on the market to integrate both current limiting and thermal shutdown circuits. The small, surface-mount CPC1561B SSR’s dual fault protection benefit provides a rugged solution for demanding applications that is not possible when using electro-mechanical relays and standard SSRs.

 

 

 

LUTZE: AirSTREAM Compact
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LUTZE: AirSTREAM Compact

AirSTREAM Compact is used in smaller, compact cabinets in which there is little space in the depth. The rail profiles on the AirSTREAM Compact are not carried with brackets but with supports. These are available in various lengths so that different depths can be achieved. As usual, wiring is installed at the front. Here, the cores are installed to the rear across the combs and then at the side from top to bottom across the supports.

 

 

 

The DOLD Emergency Stop eBUILD Library Is Now Available for All EPLAN Customers
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The DOLD Emergency Stop eBUILD Library Is Now Available for All EPLAN Customers

E. Dold & Söhne GmbH & Co. KG is an internationally operating medium-sized family enterprise. It develops, manufactures and sells high-quality components along with complete solutions in the area of safe automation for facility and machine building worldwide. DOLD has successfully managed to undergo continuous development: from paving the way as a pioneer in relay technology to being the leading industry representative for functional safety, electrical safety and drive technology in Europe.

 

 

 

Makita Releases New 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Driver-Drill
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Makita Releases New 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Driver-Drill

Makita U.S.A., Inc., manufacturer of high-quality professional tools and accessories, has launched the premium 18V LXT Brushless ½” Hammer Driver-Drill (XPH14). The new hammer driver-drill delivers a full 1,250 in.lbs. of Max Torque, the most in the category. Despite its powerful punch, the XPH14 is 14% smaller than its predecessor, XPH07.

 

 

 

New PAA and PAAM Series AC/DC Encapsulated Power Modules to 150 Watts
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New PAA and PAAM Series AC/DC Encapsulated Power Modules to 150 Watts

TT Electronics recently announced the launch of its PAA and PAAM series of AC-DC encapsulated power modules with enhanced power density, ideal for space constrained industrial and medical electronic equipment applications. Available in power ratings ranging from 5 to 150 watts, the PAA encapsulated modules are PCB mountable in a compact footprint starting at 1.1” x 1.5” (8.05W/in³).

 

 

 

EAO: New Series 09 Product Variants
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EAO: New Series 09 Product Variants

EAO enhances its robust, modular and reliable Series 09 CAN Modules with innovative product variants that offer IP67 front protection and white symbol illumination. The Series 09 Keypads and Rotary Cursor Controllers are available in a range of different variants. They all have the flexibility of interchangeable legends, but come with a choice of different halo illumination features, communication protocols and connector types for example.

 

 

 

Bud Introduces NEMA 6P IP68 Plastic Enclosures
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Bud Introduces NEMA 6P IP68 Plastic Enclosures

The only product that could be better than Bud’s PN series NEMA4 /IP65 plastic boxes is their new PN-A series which is rated NEMA 6P and is are IP68 plastic boxes.  While the original series is able to withstand a strong water spray, the new series has been tested to withstand being submerged under more than a meter of water and for more than 30 minutes.

 

 

 

Lutze: Compact Switches With Intelligent Energy Management
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Lutze: Compact Switches With Intelligent Energy Management

The LÜTZE unmanaged E-CO (Ethernet Compact) switches with 5, 8 or 16 ports are suitable for universal network communication in all conventional Ethernet environments and field bus systems, such as ProfiNet-IO or EtherCAT. In addition to the enhanced performance with QoS (Quality of Services), autonegotiation, autocrossing and an error message for the redundant power supply, the switches also offer an AC/DC wide range supply for DC 12 V to 48 V as well as AC 24 V.

 

 

 

Mitsubishi Electric Introduces Remote4U Service in North America
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Mitsubishi Electric Introduces Remote4U Service in North America

Mitsubishi Electric has recently announced a new way for CNC customers to get their machine tool back up and running with Remote4U. Remote4U is a gateway unit designed to allow users to resume production quicker when their CNC machine tools encounter a problem. Machine tool builders and dealers can achieve an easy, low-cost remote service using the Remote4U platform.