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OKW’s TOPTEC Plastic Enclosures – Now In 28 Permutations
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OKW’s TOPTEC Plastic Enclosures – Now In 28 Permutations

OKW’s TOPTEC plastic enclosures for PCBs with protruding connectors and interfaces are now available in 28 different permutations. TOPTEC is ideal for applications including monitoring, signalling and control systems; medical and wellness devices; laboratory technology; computer peripherals and IoT/IIoT. Installations are faster because pre-assembled PCBs fitted with protruding connectors or interfaces can be mounted directly into the case – with no need to wire them in afterwards.

 

 

 

Phoenix Contact: mGuard Secure Remote Service With New Functions
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Phoenix Contact: mGuard Secure Remote Service With New Functions

10 years on from its original launch, Phoenix Contact is introducing version 2.11 of its mGuard Secure Remote Service ecosystem to the market with added features and new system functions. It is not just Android-based mobile end devices for service technicians and iOS-based Apple devices that are supported. On the machine side, PLCnext Control devices from Phoenix Contact can also be easily and securely connected to the mGuard Secure Remote Service.

 

 

 

Phoenix Contact: Connecting Is a Snap
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Phoenix Contact: Connecting Is a Snap

Phoenix Contact brings a new dimension of convenience to conductor connections with the lever-actuated PCB terminal blocks and PCB connectors of the consistent LPT and LPC series. They combine the reliability of Push-in spring connection with extremely user-friendly lever actuation. With its extended range, Phoenix Contact serves all performance classes up to more than 50 kW connected load.

 

 

 

Phoenix Contact: New M12 Push-Pull Connectors
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Phoenix Contact: New M12 Push-Pull Connectors

Phoenix Contact has extended its existing M12 portfolio to include new push-pull connectors with internal locking. The cross-manufacturer locking system based on IEC 61076-2-010 enables easy cabling and space-saving device connection. The tool-free connection offers significant advantages during installation, especially in confined spaces and applications with a high cabling density, such as in factory automation.

 

 

 

More Specialty SapiSelco Cable Ties from AutomationDirect
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More Specialty SapiSelco Cable Ties from AutomationDirect

SapiSelco cable ties offer a low-cost solution (from $1.50 for pack of 100) for wire management needs. These high-quality cable ties provide reliable cable and wire management and are designed with rounded edges to eliminate damage to cable sleeves caused by cable ties with sharp edges. This ensures reliable and trouble-free performance for extended periods of time.

 

 

 

Opening and Closing With Specialty Hinges From Winco
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Opening and Closing With Specialty Hinges From Winco

From simple hinges for welding on to multi-joint hinges with complex kinematics, the Winco selection has everything needed for superior door and flap solutions—Including extra functions. You might think that when it comes to opening and closing, all the possibilities of hinges have already been exhausted. Not even close. Winco regularly succeeds in making further improvements to hinges, adding practical extra features or creating designs for very particular niche applications.

 

 

 

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.