Switches / Indicators / Relays / Solenoids

AutomationDirect: Murrelektronik EtherCAT IO-Link Line Master Modules and Additional IO-Link Hubs
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AutomationDirect: Murrelektronik EtherCAT IO-Link Line Master Modules and Additional IO-Link Hubs

AutomationDirect has added Murrelektronik Premium EtherCAT IO-Link master modules to their IO-Link product lineup. IO-Link masters provide standardized, point-to-point connections between smart devices and controllers. IO-Link functions similarly to traditional field I/O but adds the capability to collect diagnostic and operational data from IO-Link capable devices, helping pinpoint potential problems or improvements. Typical IO-Link systems consist of one IO-Link master (the interface between IO-Link and higher-level systems) and at least one IO-Link device.

Banner Engineering: JB Series Top Mount I/O Junction Blocks
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Banner Engineering: JB Series Top Mount I/O Junction Blocks

Simplify I/O distribution and wiring with Banner’s JB Series Top Mount I/O Junction Blocks. Both 4- and 8-port configurations are available for connecting many different types of field devices including sensors, lights, and valves. Each configuration has either M8 3-pin I/O connections with an M12 8-pin or 12-pin I/O homerun connector, or M12 5-pin I/O connections with an M23 12-pin or 19-pin I/O homerun connection. All models also have common power supply connections.

Pilz: Pushbutton Unit PITgatebox with PITreader Card Unit – Control Unit with Access Permission System
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Pilz: Pushbutton Unit PITgatebox with PITreader Card Unit – Control Unit with Access Permission System

Using individual RFID cards, staff can authenticate themselves via the PITgatebox with integrated PITreader card unit. This guarantees that only authorised staff have access to the plant and can implement commands such as activate, stop or reset the machine. Access permission is provided via the transponder cards PITreader card, which can be written individually. The company’s existing RFID-capable cards can also be used; the familiar PITreader keys can also continue to be used. Thanks to the slimline design, the robust control unit – like all PITgatebox versions – is quick and easy to fit to conventional profile systems.

Balluff: New Entry, Standard and Advanced Class IO-Link Masters
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Balluff: New Entry, Standard and Advanced Class IO-Link Masters

The intelligent combination of industrial networks with the IO-Link communication standard is the basis for ever faster, more flexible, more efficient and more versatile production. With the new Entry, Standard and Advanced class IO-Link masters, you can choose from three different performance classes and are guaranteed to find the right solution for your needs.

Weidmuller: New Basic Line Series B Unmanaged Switches Offer Cost-Effective Alternative
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Weidmuller: New Basic Line Series B Unmanaged Switches Offer Cost-Effective Alternative

Weidmuller USA has recenty introduced Basic Line Series B — cost-effective unmanaged switches ensuring high EMC compatibility, extended temperature ranges, and numerous certifications for a wide range of industrial applications. This new solution from Weidmuller supports Profinet CC-A and Ethernet/IP networks with features including Quality of Service (QoS), broadcast storm protection, and LLDP filtering. Designed for maximum efficiency, this new line of unmanaged switches is easy to install with tool-free snap-in mounting and PUSH IN wiring.

Siemens: NXPLUS C 24 – Blue GIS F-Gas-Free Medium-Voltage Gas-Insulated Switchgear
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Siemens: NXPLUS C 24 – Blue GIS F-Gas-Free Medium-Voltage Gas-Insulated Switchgear

Siemens is proud to release its first fluorinated-gas-free gas-insulated switchgear to the U.S. medium-voltage market. The NXPLUS C 24 – blue GIS switchgear has a lower CO2 footprint to support grid decarbonization and an arc-resistant design to help enhance personnel and equipment safety. ETL listed, the NXPLUS C 24 – blue GIS switchgear is ideal for use in substations as well as in numerous power supply applications. With its compact design and use of a Clean Air insulation medium, the NXPLUS C 24 – blue GIS is a single-busbar switchgear for the primary distribution level of up to 24 (or 15) kV, 25 kA, 125 (95) kV BIL, 2500 A busbar current, and 2000 A feeder current.

RS Partners With Omega Engineering to Expand Product Portfolio
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RS Partners With Omega Engineering to Expand Product Portfolio

RS is proud to announce its newest supplier, Omega Engineering. Omega Engineering, Inc., part of the DwyerOmega family of brands, is an international, integrated, single-source supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions for industrial process measurement and control applications, including sensing, control, and monitoring technologies. The company was founded in Norwalk, Connecticut, in 1962 by Betty Ruth Hollander, a 32-year-old mother of four who began making ultra-fine-gauge thermocouples, which weren’t commercially available at the time, at her kitchen table by night and making and mailing flyers, conducting sales calls, and shipping the products by day.

Weidmuller: Custom PLC Interface Module Program for Industry 4.0 Applications
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Weidmuller: Custom PLC Interface Module Program for Industry 4.0 Applications

Weidmuller USA has recently launched its Custom PLC Interface Modules program to improve device and field connectivity in a wide variety of Industry 4.0 applications. Designed to meet the specific application needs of a business, these new interface modules can be installed in control cabinets serving all industry sectors. In addition, Weidmuller offers complete engineering, prototype and production services for fully customized PLC modules. In addition to the Customer PLC Interface Module program, Weidmuller USA’s Engineering and Assembly Services located in Richmond, Va. also offers manual and automated DIN rail assembly, modified and assembled enclosures and custom automation and PV combiner box solutions.

Banner Engineering: TL70 Pro Tower Light Series – Easily Integrate Customized Dynamic Indication Throughout a Facility
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Banner Engineering: TL70 Pro Tower Light Series – Easily Integrate Customized Dynamic Indication Throughout a Facility

In addition to existing IO-Link models, the TL70 Pro Tower Light Series now brings fully customizable dynamic indication and communication to systems throughout a facility. New Modbus RTU, Ethernet, and Power over Ethernet models enable easy integration into both new and existing systems. Its modular design easily scales from one to six segments—five multicolor light segments and an audible segment—to communicate information such as equipment status, call for action or parts, and full bin indication. Fourteen colors plus multiple animation and audible options combine to bring greater awareness and communicate more machine information to people working near equipment.

AutomationDirect: Schmersal 250 Series Heavy-Duty Limit Switches
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AutomationDirect: Schmersal 250 Series Heavy-Duty Limit Switches

AutomationDirect has added new Schmersal 250 series heavy-duty limit switches featuring rugged cast iron housings for the harshest environments. The selection includes models with side rotary levers with metal or plastic rollers, metal belt alignment rollers, and high-temperature models with metal rollers. The belt alignment switches prevent costly equipment damage by providing warning, alarm, or auto-align signals when a conveyor belt drifts too far to one side and activates the switch.

AutomationDirect: CITO StackFlow Series Modular Process Valves & Manifolds
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AutomationDirect: CITO StackFlow Series Modular Process Valves & Manifolds

AutomationDirect has added the CITO StackFlow series of modular process valves. This system of high-flow, robust components can stack together to form a valve bank assembly. Each module includes common inlets at each end and an outlet discharge at the bottom. Manual and solenoid valves are available, as well as distribution blocks that can all be included in the same assembly. Port adapters are sold separately, allowing multiple threaded connection options to the inlet or outlet port. Flow control outlet port adapters allow fine-tuning fluid flow out of the discharge.

Leviton 400 Amp Load Center
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Leviton: 400 Amp Load Center to Meet Increasing Residential Electrical Needs

Leviton recently announced the launch of its first-ever 400 Amp Meter Main Load Center, along with a 300 Amp model. This innovative addition to Leviton’s product line is designed to meet the growing demand for larger electrical service in large-scale residential applications, highly electrified homes, and future-proofing installations. With this new offering, Leviton continues to…

Pilz: PDP67 IP67 Modules – Cabinet-Free Installation to Connect Safe Sensors Directly
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Pilz: PDP67 IP67 Modules – Cabinet-Free Installation to Connect Safe Sensors Directly

With the PDP67 modules, Pilz offers solutions for decentralised applications directly in the field. The modules have protection type IP67, meaning they are resistant to dirt and water. The decentralised modules optimise installation and wiring work. They save time, money and space in the control cabinet. As they are integrated into dirt and water-repellent IP67 housings, the PDP67 modules reliably ensure safety even in rugged industrial environments.

celduc relais: XKLD31006 – Newly EN50155-Certified Railway Solution, a DC Solid State Relay With Built-in Protections
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celduc relais: XKLD31006 – Newly EN50155-Certified Railway Solution, a DC Solid State Relay With Built-in Protections

celduc’s XKLD31006 has recently obtained railway certification after a series of rigorous tests, designed to simulate the extreme conditions in railway environment such as voltage variations, power interruptions, and supply changeover, as well as environmental disturbances, like vibrations, shocks, and extreme temperatures. Railway certification is a complex and demanding process that guarantees that the components used in this environment meet the highest standards of safety, reliability and performance.

AutomationDirect: Endress+Hauser Intrinsically Safe Analog Input Isolators
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AutomationDirect: Endress+Hauser Intrinsically Safe Analog Input Isolators

AutomationDirect has added Endress+Hauser intrinsically safe analog input isolators to provide cost-effective galvanic isolation for process instruments located in hazardous locations. This ensures that only a safe amount of energy resides in a potentially explosive atmosphere. Endress+Hauser RN22 0/4 to 20 mA input isolators are offered in 1-channel, 2-channel, or signal doubler options. They feature a 19.2 to 30 VDC operating voltage range, screw or push-in terminal options, and are HART transparent – passing bidirectional communication signals between HART compatible devices.

EAO: Sealed Series 46 Emergency Stop Switches Meet Necessary Global Requirements of Harsh, Industrial Applications
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EAO: Sealed Series 46 Emergency Stop Switches Meet Necessary Global Requirements of Harsh, Industrial Applications

EAO has recently introduced a new push-pull emergency stop as part of its extensive Series 46 lineup. The primary objective of Series 46 emergency stop switches is to enhance user safety while protecting machinery, equipment, and control systems from potential harm during operational failures. These modular control devices feature a 40mm mushroom-style actuator designed for a standard 22.3mm mounting panel cut-out.