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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.

ABB: New REX610 Relay Retrofit Program
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ABB: New REX610 Relay Retrofit Program

Since the 1980s, ABB has installed more than 700,000 SPACOM relays used for power system protection and reliable power system operation world-wide. With the older generation of relays now aging, ABB has been actively developing new technology and expanding its service portfolio to replace select SPACOM relay types with REX610 relays. REX610 is the first all-in-one protection relay to support all basic power distribution applications with only six variants, making it easy to order, set up, use and service. This relay can be easily adapted during its entire lifetime to meet the shifting requirements for protection, communication and network.

PITreader (S) Card Unit
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Pilz: PITreader S Card Unit – Greater Flexibility Thanks to New RFID Transponders in Card and Sticker Format

PITreader (S) card units offer the same wide application area you have come to expect from PITreader (S). However, the transponder type is new. The PITreader card and PITreader sticker use RFID transponders in card or sticker format. The company’s existing RFID-capable cards, plus the familiar PITreader keys, can also be used for authentication, offering you even greater flexibility when choosing the transponder.

Finder OPTA: The Unique New Programmable Logic Relay
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Finder OPTA: The Unique New Programmable Logic Relay

The 2022 edition of SPS Smart Production Solutions trade show in Nuremberg (Germany) opened up with a new product launch from Finder. The company unveiled its first ever OPTA PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC RELAY (PLR), a new and innovative option for engineers, designers and whoever wishes to add smart logic to a control cabinet, machine or any other industrial automation or building automation project.

Beckhoff: CU8810-0010 | DVI Splitter with USB Extender
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Beckhoff: CU8810-0010 | DVI Splitter with USB Extender

A common application in machine and plant construction is the simultaneous display of a PC screen on several monitors. Up to four CP29xx-0000, CP39xx-0000, CP69xx-0010 or CP79xx-0010 DVI/USB Control Panels can be connected to a PC via the CU8810-0010 DVI splitter. Thanks to DVI/USB extension technology, the Control Panels can each be connected at distances of 50 m from the DVI splitter.

KFU8-SR-EX
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Pepperl+Fuchs Introduces KFU8-SR-EX Switch Amplifiers with Wide-Range Supply for Intrinsically Safe Applications and Functional Safety up to SIL 2

Pepperl+Fuchs recently introduced the new KFU8-SR-EX universal powered switch amplifier, which can be used in intrinsically safe applications and functional safety up to SIL 2. The new KFU8 can be supplied with 19 V DC to 30 V DC or 90 V AC to 253 V AC, making the new switch amplifier family from Pepperl+Fuchs a true standout. With this functionality, a single device can be used with various supply voltages. This frequently applies to a variety of applications, such as machine building and devices installed in a field box. As a result, fewer components need to be kept in stock and in the field technician’s toolbox.

Omron: New G2RV-ST and G3RV-ST Relays
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Omron: New G2RV-ST and G3RV-ST Relays

Speedier relays are a key requirement in today’s fast-paced manufacturing industry, and Omron responded to this need with the new ST relays that are among the fastest currently available on the market. Omron Automation Americas recently launched new G2RV-ST and G3RV-ST Slim Relays. These industry-leading switching speeds allow for use in a wider range of applications, including PLC outputs for heating applications and bottling lines.

Murrelektronik: Mico Pro Flexible 24V Current Monitoring
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Murrelektronik: Mico Pro Flexible 24V Current Monitoring

Mico Pro is the innovative current monitoring system from Murrelektronik for 12 and 24 VDC applications with patented tripping process. The modular system enables you to adapt systems precisely to suit specific applications – offering a favorable cost-benefit ratio while also being economical in their use of space. The patented tripping process assures optimum machine availability. An additional benefit: an integrated concept for potential distribution that significantly declutters the switch cabinet wiring.

Murr Elektronik: Xelity 10 TX IP67
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Murr Elektronik: Xelity 10 TX IP67

With the new Xelity 10 TX IP67, Murrelektronik offers a line of robust, space-saving switches designed for the heavy traffic that comes with today’s installations. The ten port switches are available in three models: 10 x 100 Mbit/s, 10 x 1000 Mbit/s, and 2 x 1000 Mbit/s + 8 x 100 Mbit/s. Each model can also be ordered specifically for a ProfiNet system.

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HMS Networks: Ewon Cosy+ Wireless – The New Standard for Wireless Remote Access to Industrial Machines

With the new Cosy+ Wireless, HMS Networks finalizes the release of the new generation of Ewon industrial remote access gateways, bringing IIoT connectivity and cybersecurity to the next level. Featuring built-in hardware security, the Cosy+ range allows users to access PLC-based machines securely from anywhere, and do commissioning, troubleshooting and programming online.