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Emerson Introduces Industry’s First Pneumatic Valve System with Embedded Wireless Connectivity
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Emerson Introduces Industry’s First Pneumatic Valve System with Embedded Wireless Connectivity

Emerson has recently introduced a wireless automatic recovery module (ARM) for its AVENTICS G3 electronic fieldbus platform that makes it easy for technicians to perform pneumatic valve system commissioning and diagnostics from a mobile phone, tablet or laptop computer.

 

 

 

TF3800 Integrates New Analytical Functionalities for Machine Learning
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TF3800 Integrates New Analytical Functionalities for Machine Learning

The convergence of machine learning and industrial automation gives access to unprecedented capabilities. All inputs, outputs and internal data made available by the automation controller can be processed by a SVM algorithm in TwinCAT 3. This can improve the quality of the produced goods but also allows to make a classification of the machine’s state of operations.

 

 

 

Multilayer Perceptrons (MLPs) for Machine Learning Are Now Available in TwinCAT 3 – TF3810
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Multilayer Perceptrons (MLPs) for Machine Learning Are Now Available in TwinCAT 3 – TF3810

The open format ONNX is integrated into TwinCAT 3 and supports data scientists and automation engineers to cooperate more efficiently. The neural network models are developed with well-known machine learning frameworks and passed on to TwinCAT 3 using the ONNX standard format.

 

 

 

Updated Industrial Data Center Offers Enhanced Security and Reliability
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Updated Industrial Data Center Offers Enhanced Security and Reliability

Rockwell Automation has recently introduced an updated version of its Industrial Data Center (IDC). The latest generation IDC offers increased physical security with the addition of a badge scanner to the front and back door for monitored access. A new switch platform also helps improve reliability and maintainability.

 

 

 

Pepperl+Fuchs Reveals Newly Integrated  DeviceMaster Products

Pepperl+Fuchs Reveals Newly Integrated DeviceMaster Products

With the 2019 acquisition of the business of Comtrol Corporation, Pepperl+Fuchs expanded its portfolio of Industry 4.0 solutions. Enhancements include DeviceMaster gateways, which have recently been fully integrated into the Pepperl+Fuchs’ product line. With serial and industrial Ethernet translation capabilities, DeviceMaster makes it possible to integrate networks and systems otherwise isolated by separate protocols into the IoT world without investment in major equipment upgrades.

 

 

 

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Productivity PLCs Receive Marine Industry Certification

FACTS Engineering, the manufacturer of Productivity PLCs for AutomationDirect, has successfully received ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) certification for Productivity2000 and Productivity3000 PLCs. ABS is a provider of classification and technical advisory services to the marine and offshore industries and is focused on safe and practical application of advanced technologies and digital solutions.

 

 

 

Beckhoff Enhances AX8000 Multi-axis Servo System with Oversampling Technology
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Beckhoff Enhances AX8000 Multi-axis Servo System with Oversampling Technology

The AX8000 multi-axis servo system from Beckhoff now offers oversampling technology in addition to extremely high dynamics and μs cycle times. Oversampling technology via EtherCAT enables process data scans several times within a communication cycle. This significantly boosts performance for precision processing machines and other systems that require evaluation of high-resolution measured values.

 

 

 

NovaTech: Modular Distributed Event Recorders
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NovaTech: Modular Distributed Event Recorders

The Bitronics M871 (Single Line, Dual Bus) and M872 (Dual Line, Dual Bus) IEDs provide a complete solution for monitoring and recording in substation applications. They provide a scalable, low-cost distributed disturbance recording solution that meets all three PRC-002 requirements in a single unit and supports peer-to-peer GOOSE messaging for cross-triggering without hard-wired contacts.

 

 

 

New Allen-Bradley FLEX 5000 HART I/O Saves Design and Maintenance Time
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New Allen-Bradley FLEX 5000 HART I/O Saves Design and Maintenance Time

Design and controls engineers can now more easily access, configure and manage HART devices using the new Allen-Bradley FLEX 5000 highly integrated HART I/O modules. The simplified programming experience, available with the Studio 5000 Logix Designer application, can help simplify design, maintenance and operational productivity.

 

 

 

Weidmuller’s topGuard Electric Load Monitoring
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Weidmuller’s topGuard Electric Load Monitoring

In industrial IoT, all the components of a production environment are interconnected via a digital infrastructure and must therefore be capable of communicating with each other – the power supplies included. This why Weidmüller’s PROtop devices also feature the topGUARD load monitoring system and a plug-in communication interface. topGUARD is a modular electronic load output system comprising a feed-in module and several connected output modules.

 

 

 

Phoenix Contact: Single Pair Ethernet
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Phoenix Contact: Single Pair Ethernet

The new Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) connector system from Phoenix Contact can lower applied costs and help future-proof networks. As engineers design smarter machines, buildings, and factories, SPE will be a key technology in an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) ecosystem. The first available products include IP20 and IP67 PCB-mount device and panel feed-through connectors, along with patch cables. The IP67 products are designed to the popular M8 connector style.

 

 

 

Modular Component Enclosure ELEKTRO-PLAST HERMETICA RN-1×6 – 2203-01

Modular Component Enclosure ELEKTRO-PLAST HERMETICA RN-1×6 – 2203-01

The HERMETICA RN-1×6 – 2203-01 modular component enclosure from ELEKTRO-PLAST is used to accommodate automation components, switching and protective devices that can be mounted on DIN rails. The metric knockouts on the sides allow flexible and simple cabling. The 1-row light grey enclosure HERMETICA RN-1×6 with a smoky grey glazed door offers space for 6 (TE) modules. The modular component enclosure with the dimensions 135 x 170 x 112 mm offers the protection rating IP65 and insulation class II.