Switches / Indicators / Relays / Solenoids

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From Concept to Market: The First Ethernet-APL Field Switch for Process Automation

When it comes to Industry 4.0, the Industrial Internet of Things and digital transformation, the process industry —especially the field within the process plant—has been the blind spot of the industrial landscape. An innovative technology developed in cooperation with twelve companies and four standards organizations is finally putting an end to this: with the Ethernet Advanced Physical Layer, or Ethernet-APL for short.

 

 

 

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Siemens Makes First Industrial 5G Router Available

The Scalance MUM856-1 – the first industrial 5G router from Siemens – is available now. The device connects local industrial applications to public 5G, 4G (LTE), and 3G (UMTS) mobile wireless networks. The router can be used to remotely monitor and service plants, machines, control elements, and other industrial devices via a public 5G network – flexibly and with high data rates.

 

 

 

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Easy Ways to Increase Production Line Flexibility

Flexible manufacturing doesn’t have to mean implementing advanced technologies like the Omron LD Series mobile robots. If you’re trying to boost flexibility on a budget, there are plenty of simpler devices that can dramatically increase production line layout options. Let’s take a look at some of these. The A2W Series is a recent Omron innovation in switch technology that reduces the installation cost of switches and enhances application flexibility.

 

 

 

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Soft Touch Colored Pointer Knobs from Keystone

Knobs from Keystone Electronics have a soft-touch gripping surface and colored pointer/center hub for simplified identification on panels and equipment. Specifically developed and designed for OEM avionics and as a replacement part, Keystone’s knobs are injection molded from resin that meets specifications for mechanical, environmental, thermal, electrical and lighting requirement demands.

 

 

 

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Schmersal: Ready For the US Market— New AZM40 Solenoid Interlock With UL Certification

The new compact AZM40 solenoid interlock now has UL certification, which means that it can be used in machinery and systems intended for the North American market. In addition, Schmersal has optimised the interlock as well as developed additional versions that incorporate specific customer requirements. The new development has generated considerable market interest thanks to its compact ‘on-trend’ dimensions.

 

 

 

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Moore Industries: TMZ MODBUS Transmitter Reduces Wiring And Installation Costs

The TMZ PC-Programmable MODBUS Temperature Transmitter and Signal Converter provides Analog-to-MODBUS Conversion for a variety of direct signal inputs from a wide array of sensors and analog devices and saves on wiring and installation costs by collecting and concentrating multiple points onto a single MODBUS RTU communication link. The Dual Input model provides even more savings.

 

 

 

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Allied Electronics & Automation and Moxa Team Up to Help Engineers Overcome Industrial Networking Challenges

Engineers face many obstacles when connecting older equipment to local networks or the cloud as part of modernization and overhaul projects. When these replacements, expansions, and upgrades occur, there are often space constraints for installing products in existing cabinets or machines. With one of the most critical nodes in industrial networking being Ethernet switches, engineers undertaking these projects need reliable industrial networking components.