Product News

Eaton: DIN Rail Industrial Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
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Eaton: DIN Rail Industrial Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

Power management company Eaton recently announced its latest innovation in industrial backup power with the North American launch of its DIN rail industrial uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Built to withstand the demanding physical conditions and extreme temperatures of harsh environments, the new UPS offers reliable battery backup for Internet of Things (IoT) devices across factories, warehouses, edge locations and other industrial facilities.

Panduit: Pan-Steel MLT2.7S-CP Cable Tie
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Panduit: Pan-Steel MLT2.7S-CP Cable Tie

The MLT2.7S-CP self-locking cable tie speeds up installation with a unique self-locking head design that locks into place at any part of the tie body. The smooth surfaces and rounded edges assure cable protection and worker safety while providing a strong, durable method of cabling bundle. The MLT2.7S-CP cable tie can be used in a wide range of indoor, outdoor, and underground applications.

X2X+
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B&R Automation: X2X+ Backplane Bus – Four Times More Performance

B&R now offers the X2X+ backplane bus as an option, increasing the performance of the X20 system by a factor of four. And because all existing X20 I/O modules are already compatible with X2X+, all it takes to build more powerful machines are bus modules. The advantages of this new bus are particularly apparent in applications that involve many I/O modules or high data volume but where short cycle times are imperative.

Red Lion Controls: NT5000 Gigabit Ethernet Switches
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Red Lion Controls: NT5000 Gigabit Ethernet Switches

Red Lion recently introduced their N-Tron Series NT5000 Gigabit Managed Layer 2 Ethernet switches. As industries around the world digitally transform and optimize their operations, reliable and secure network access is absolutely critical. NT5000 switches and their gigabit speed are designed to improve network security and reliability for industrial organizations of all sizes and environments.

Push-Button Switches
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CDM: Amphenol NEXUS Push-Button Switches

CDM Electronics, a full-line authorized distributor of Amphenol NEXUS Technologies, now have that manufacturer’s military-spec and commercial push-button switches available in stock. Push-Button Switches from Amphenol NEXUS Technologies include momentary (PTT) and push-pull actuation formats in multiple materials, colors and current ratings to meet any requirement. Military types MS25089 and MIL-S-8805/3 are available in various mounting styles.

OKW: New CONNECT S Enclosures For Handheld Wired Electronics
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OKW: New CONNECT S Enclosures For Handheld Wired Electronics

OKW has added a new slimline S size to its CONNECT range of handheld plastic enclosures for wired electronics. Versatile CONNECT is ideal for data systems engineering, networks, building services technology, safety engineering, IoT/ IIoT sensors, medical devices, measurement and control. CONNECT enclosures comprise two sections – one flat and recessed for a membrane keypad, the other curved and tactile. Rounded corners add further ergonomic comfort.

Pilz: myPNOZ, the New, Modular Safety Relay
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Pilz: myPNOZ, the New, Modular Safety Relay

The new modular safety relay myPNOZ is produced individually according to your requirements in batch size 1. An easy-to-use device that’s flexible in application and boasts clever features, it ensures reliable monitoring of your safety functions. Tailor-made safety and clever product features are convincing features of the modular safety relay. It consists of a head module and a maximum of eight expansion modules and ensures safe monitoring of 2 to 16 input functions such as emergency stop, safety gates, safety light curtains, two-hand IIIA/C controls and enabling switches.

Hammond Manufacturing: C3SC Series Type 3/12/4 Mild Steel Junction Box
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Hammond Manufacturing: C3SC Series Type 3/12/4 Mild Steel Junction Box

Introducing the C3SC Series Type 3/12/4 mild steel junction box, which is designed for use as a wiring box, junction box, terminal or pull box in indoor or outdoor applications where subject to windblown dust or rain. The standards that the junction box series complies with include UL 508A, cULus per CSA C22.2 No 94 and NEMA – all type 3, 4 and 12 -and IEC 60526, IP66.

Banner Engineering: S4B Heavy-Duty Type 4 Safety Light Curtain
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Banner Engineering: S4B Heavy-Duty Type 4 Safety Light Curtain

Easy to install, operate, and troubleshoot, the new S4B Heavy-Duty Type 4 Safety Light Curtain delivers durable, dependable safety sensing for a wide variety of applications. The 30 mm resolution makes it optimal for hand detection. With end-to-end sensing in lengths from 300 mm to 1800 mm and having a 12 meter range, the S4B can tackle a wide variety of safety applications while meeting the highest safety standards.

ROLEC: Advanced HMI Enclosures For Machine Control Equipment
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ROLEC: Advanced HMI Enclosures For Machine Control Equipment

ROLEC’s advanced HMI enclosures now include multiPANEL, profiPANEL and profiPANEL STANDARD – giving industrial electronics designers more choice. Elegant multiPANEL is best suited to small-volume applications requiring advanced functionality and cutting-edge aesthetics. Versatile profiPANEL is for higher-volume applications, notably machine building. Both models enable virtually borderless, flush-fit installation of a front plate or glass. They are manufactured from aluminum profiles, enabling the specification of custom sizes from 5.91” x 5.91” to 31.50” x 31.50”.

IoT-Based Innovations
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IoT-Based Innovations From Siemens Transform Buildings Into Smart Ecosystems

At this year’s ISH trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany, Siemens will showcase its cloud-based platforms, IoT-enabled products and solutions that make buildings smarter, leveraging the potential that digitalization offers. Exhibiting under the motto “Your fast lane to smart buildings”, the company is focusing on turning buildings into smart ecosystems that respond to the business goals of building owners and operators for improved building performance, as well as to tenants’ needs for comfortable and healthy buildings.

Wieland Electric: Emergency Stop Buttons with M12 Connection for Easy Integration Into Plants and Systems
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Wieland Electric: Emergency Stop Buttons with M12 Connection for Easy Integration Into Plants and Systems

In times of a shortage of skilled workers, technical devices that can be installed in a time-saving manner and, if possible, without the need for highly qualified personnel, come into their own. Wieland Electric has such a solution ready for safety technology in mechanical engineering and intralogistics: New emergency stop buttons are available for the safe, manual shutdown of machines and systems. Thanks to the M12 connection, they can be easily integrated into plants and systems using pre-assembled M12 standard cables.

binder: M12 Connectors with Comprehensive Corrosion Protection
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binder: M12 Connectors with Comprehensive Corrosion Protection

binder offers M5, M8, and M12 products for sensor cabling that feature threaded locking rings – and other design parts – made of stainless steel. Unlike conventional connectors, with nickel-plated locking rings and housing parts made of die-cast zinc or brass, they are suitable for use under conditions that explicitly require media resistance. Connectors in stainless-steel design withstand corrosive environmental influences, such as contact with chemicals or aggressive detergents.

Phoenix Contact: Robust TRIO POWER Power Supplies with IP67
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Phoenix Contact: Robust TRIO POWER Power Supplies with IP67

Phoenix Contact’s robust TRIO POWER power supplies with IP67 degree of protection are ideally suited for distributed supply in the field. The weather-resistant die-cast aluminum housing protects the devices against dust and water. This enables the power supplies to ensure high system availability even in harsh ambient conditions.

RS Offers Hundreds of Thousands of End-to-End Solutions for Material Handling & Packaging Applications
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RS Offers Hundreds of Thousands of End-to-End Solutions for Material Handling & Packaging Applications

RS, a trading brand of RS Group plc, offers an extensive selection of end-to-end solutions for material handling & packaging applications. Material handling & packaging equipment plays a vital role in the global logistics and supply chain industries. These applications support crucial tasks extending from forecasting, resource allocation, and production planning to flow and process management, inventory management and control, customer delivery, and even after-sales support and service.

Schmersal: SLB440 Series Safety Light Barriers
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Schmersal: SLB440 Series Safety Light Barriers

Schmersal has developed a new series of SLB440 safety light barriers that are suitable for hygiene-sensitive applications in the packaging and food-processing industries, such as milk and meat processing. With a diameter of 62 mm and a height of 115 mm, the single-beam light barriers in the SLB series are extremely compact. This makes them ideal for thermoforming machinery for food packaging, for use on cutting equipment or on other machinery with narrow installation spaces.