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Pilz: Safety Locking Devices for Your Safety Gate
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Pilz: Safety Locking Devices for Your Safety Gate

Pilz offers a versatile portfolio of safety locking devices to safeguard movable guards. Whether process guarding or safe guard locking for personnel protection, an accessible safety gate or a small cover – Pilz safety switches with guard locking offer the right solution for every application: cost-optimised and flexible. Pilz has adapted the structure of its website to make it easier for you to select products.

Balluff: BMP Magnetic Field Position Measuring System, With More Functionality
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Balluff: BMP Magnetic Field Position Measuring System, With More Functionality

The smart factory with its complex production lines requires great flexibility. This is often difficult to reconcile with high process and product quality requirements. What matters is that you have your work processes in view at all times. This is where Balluff’s BMP magnetic field position measuring system can help you: it provides continuous, non-contact position feedback, enabling you to monitor ongoing work processes reliably and without wear.

Rockwell Automation: Micro800 Controllers and Automation Software Enhancements Streamline Machine Design, Development and Deployment
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Rockwell Automation: Micro800 Controllers and Automation Software Enhancements Streamline Machine Design, Development and Deployment

Manufacturers can commission standalone machines more efficiently with Allen‑Bradley Micro820 controller firmware revision 14, and Micro850 2080-L50E and Micro870 2080-L70E controller firmware revision 22. The latest Connected Components Workbench software version 22 is the required minimum to support the expanded controller capabilities and improvements.

AutomationDirect: Saginaw HMI Enclosures and Suspension Arm Systems
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AutomationDirect: Saginaw HMI Enclosures and Suspension Arm Systems

AutomationDirect has added new quality-built Saginaw carbon steel and stainless steel HMI enclosures available in various sizes with NEMA 3R/4/12/13 ratings (stainless steel units are also rated NEMA 4X). These enclosures protect human machine interfaces (HMIs) from harsh industrial environments, helping to prolong HMI service life and ensure reliable operation. They include a removable front cover for ease when making HMI cutouts and a rear cover with a quick opening latch for access to components when needed.

OKW Enclosures: New Extensions to SMART-PANEL Wall-Mount Enclosures Range
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OKW Enclosures: New Extensions to SMART-PANEL Wall-Mount Enclosures Range

OKW has extended its range of SMART-PANEL wall-mount and desktop enclosures for building monitoring and control. New size S114 fits flush-mount cavity wall boxes up to 3.94” x 3.94”. Elegant SMART-PANEL is ideal for applications including building services systems, electrical installations, smart homes, offices, security, IoT/IIoT, wireless communications, measuring and control, medical and laboratory technology. The enclosures have a highly polished bottom section with a flat, recessed area for interfaces such as USB or mini-USB. The top has a fine surface structure and is recessed to accommodate a touch screen or membrane keypad.

Weidmuller USA: New OMNIMATE 4.0 Terminal Blocks Featuring SNAP IN Technology
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Weidmuller USA: New OMNIMATE 4.0 Terminal Blocks Featuring SNAP IN Technology

Weidmuller USA is pleased to introduce the new OMNIMATE 4.0 PCB Terminal Blocks in the MTS 5 product series. These innovative terminal blocks mark an exciting expansion of the company’s PCB product portfolio. Featuring Weidmuller’s innovative SNAP IN technology, the OMNIMATE 4.0 Terminal Blocks provide the most efficient wiring and signal transmission in many industrial sectors. With this new technology, a wide variety of conductors can be connected quickly without the need for tools and wire-end ferrules, making OMNIMATE ideal for the full spectrum of automated processes.

Hammond Manufacturing: DTI Series Semi-Recessed Indoor Air Conditioner for Clean Enclosure Cooling
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Hammond Manufacturing: DTI Series Semi-Recessed Indoor Air Conditioner for Clean Enclosure Cooling

Introducing the DTI Series semi-recessed indoor air conditioners from Hammond Manufacturing, designed for recessed mounting on any enclosure surface where high capacity system cooling is required. Closed loop cooling ensures clean enclosure air is recirculated without ever mixing with contaminated ambient air, and optimum air circulation is achieved with maximum clearance distance between the warm inlet and cold outlet for reduced hot spot locations. A condenser with 3 mm fin spacing provides highly effective protection against strongly contaminated and aggressive ambient air.

RS Offers Omron’s Advanced Suite of Traceability 4.0 Solutions for Industry 4.0 Applications
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RS Offers Omron’s Advanced Suite of Traceability 4.0 Solutions for Industry 4.0 Applications

RS now offers Omron’s advanced suite of Traceability 4.0 solutions for Industry 4.0 applications. Traceability allows manufacturers to track and share information about products as they move throughout the supply chain from production and processing to distribution. It’s essential for providing quality, safety, and compliance and can also help manufacturers improve efficiency and strengthen their brand.

Siemens: SINAMICS G120XE Enclosed Drive Series for Industrial Pump, Fan and Compressor Use in Harsh Environments, Heavy-Duty Positioning
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Siemens: SINAMICS G120XE Enclosed Drive Series for Industrial Pump, Fan and Compressor Use in Harsh Environments, Heavy-Duty Positioning

Recently, Siemens announced the immediate availability of a new enclosed drive system, the SINAMICS G120XE, designed specifically for the demands of industrial pump, fan and compressor applications in a wide variety of markets.  Built around the popular SINAMICS G120X infrastructure drive, this new enclosed system is ideal for fast design and commissioning in industries such as oil-and-gas/petrochemical, water/wastewater, power plants, industrial climate control, refrigeration and chillers in harsh environments.

Littelfuse: 54100 and 54140 Miniature TMR Sensors with Enhanced Sensitivity and Power Efficiency
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Littelfuse: 54100 and 54140 Miniature TMR Sensors with Enhanced Sensitivity and Power Efficiency

Littelfuse, Inc. has recently announced the release of its highly anticipated 54100 and 54140 miniature Tunnel Magneto-Resistance (TMR) effect sensors. These sensors offer unmatched sensitivity and power efficiency, revolutionizing the magnetic sensing industry. The key differentiator of the 54100/54140 sensors is their remarkable sensitivity and 100x improvement in power efficiency compared to Hall Effect sensors. These sensors offer activation in the x-y plane instead of the traditional z-axis, providing enhanced functionality.

Phoenix Contact: ESSENTIAL POWER – Power Supplies with Basic Functionality
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Phoenix Contact: ESSENTIAL POWER – Power Supplies with Basic Functionality

The ESSENTIAL POWER line from Phoenix Contact offers basic 24 V power functionality for controlled commercial environments. The ESSENTIAL power supplies are designed for basic, cost-sensitive applications, such as building automation, vending machines, test and simulation, and solar cell production. The ESSENTIAL power supplies are listed to UL 61010, are CE approved, and meet the IEC 61588-2-16 safety transformer standard. The power supplies have a wide temperature range and a flexible wide-range input.

Hammond Manufacturing: EB-RACK Series Water Chillers
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Hammond Manufacturing: EB-RACK Series Water Chillers

Introducing the EB-RACK Series water chillers from Hammond Manufacturing, designed to provide recirculated coolant for most industrial applications air/water heat exchangers, process cooling, machine hydraulics or motor cooling. Standards for the EB-RACK Series include CCE Series – UL 508-A, CE, and EB50-160 WT Series – UL 508-A CE.

751-9401
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WAGO: 751-9401 Compact Controller 100

The controller 751-9401 (Compact Controller 100) is an automation device that can perform the control tasks of a PLC. It is suitable for mounting on a DIN rail and stands out on account of its various interfaces. Among other things, the controller has integrated digital and analog inputs and outputs and a serial onboard interface in accordance with EIA-485/RS-485. This controller can be used for applications in mechanical and systems engineering, in the processing industry, in building and energy technology.

AutomationDirect: ProductivityOpen P1AM-200 CPU & Productivity1000 TTL I/O Modules
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AutomationDirect: ProductivityOpen P1AM-200 CPU & Productivity1000 TTL I/O Modules

AutomationDirect has recently added three new additions to the ProductivityOpen and Productivity1000 lines of controllers: the ProductivityOpen P1AM-200 open-source CPU, and the P1-08ND-TTL and P1-08TD-TTL DC I/O modules. The P1AM-200 CPU can be programmed in C++ using the Arduino IDE or in CircuitPython using any text editor, while the new I/O modules are 3.3 to 5 VDC input and 5 VDC output versions with 8 points per module.

Klein Tools: New Multi-Tester Combines Core Electrical Products into One Model
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Klein Tools: New Multi-Tester Combines Core Electrical Products into One Model

Klein Tools introduces the Digital Multi-Tester DMM with Receptacle Tester, combining core electrical products into one convenient model. “Trade professionals need tools that are versatile, and serve a variety of needs on the jobsite,” says Amy Hart, senior product manager at Klein Tools. “Our new Digital Multi-Tester is a first-of-its-kind tool that combines multiple core electrical products into one convenient tool.”

Bourns: Model 1260 Series DIN-Rail Pluggable Surge Protective Devices Designed for High-risk Electrical Service Entrance and Branch Panels
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Bourns: Model 1260 Series DIN-Rail Pluggable Surge Protective Devices Designed for High-risk Electrical Service Entrance and Branch Panels

Bourns, Inc. has recently announced its new Model 1260 Series Surge Protective Devices (SPDs). These AC hybrid SPDs are designed with an advanced MG (MOV + GDT technology) architecture that delivers enhanced reliability and safety protection due to the architecture’s no leakage or follow-on current features. Bourns developed its latest series of hybrid SPDs as an optimum protection solution for electrical service entrances, branch panels, heavy industrial systems, EV charging stations or virtually any power circuit in installations without Lightning Protection Systems (LPS)/lightning rods.