Test and Measurement

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.

Beckhoff: EL336x | EL336x-0100 Optimized Weighing Technology
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Beckhoff: EL336x | EL336x-0100 Optimized Weighing Technology

The new EL336x and EL336x-0100 series of weighing technology terminals can be used to directly connect resistance bridges (strain gages) or load cells. 24-bit resolution, a 10-ksps sampling rate, and full bridge support enable precise recording of weight, strain, or torque. Integrated voltage generation from the terminal power contacts is used to supply the bridge directly and can be varied between 5 V and 10 V. The basic EL336x variant of the two terminals also has a combined digital input/output for each channel, which can be used for other functions such as local control of the output directly dependent on the analog value at the input.

Beckhoff Integrates Dynamic Weighing into Standard TwinCAT Automation Software
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Beckhoff Integrates Dynamic Weighing into Standard TwinCAT Automation Software

The TwinCAT 3 Weighing Library from Beckhoff adds a fast, precise scale for weight measurement directly into a standard machine control environment. This new PLC package, which supports manual and automatic triggering, is highly effective when implemented with measurement I/O modules from Beckhoff, particularly the ELM35xx and EL3356 EtherCAT Terminals. Equipped with high-performance signal filtering, this solution accelerates process sequences in wide-ranging applications. This eliminates the need for many standalone, single-purpose measurement and sensing solutions that would require additional engineering time and effort to integrate with the automation and controls equipment.

Emerson: New NI mioDAQ USB Data Acquisition Technology Delivers Quality Insight to More Engineers
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Emerson: New NI mioDAQ USB Data Acquisition Technology Delivers Quality Insight to More Engineers

Emerson has recently expanded its NI USB data acquisition (DAQ) product line with the new NI mioDAQ device. To help engineers meet the increasing demand to improve quality and reduce time-to-market when developing advanced electronic technologies, the NI mioDAQ solution offers improved measurement performance, more powerful software and an easier setup experience.

RS PRO Planned Maintenance Solutions Keep Production Lines up and Costs Down
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RS PRO Planned Maintenance Solutions Keep Production Lines up and Costs Down

RS offers an extensive selection of RS PRO brand products essential for planned maintenance processes. Planned maintenance, a basic form of preventative maintenance also referred to as scheduled maintenance, is an inescapable element of every industrial production process. Organizations in virtually every sector of the industrial market — ranging from process and discrete manufacturers to energy and utility and facility and intralogistics companies — must engage in regular maintenance, like lubricating and tightening moving parts and replacing worn out components, to ensure machines operate at peak performance and meet production and service goals.

Phoenix Contact: ECM UC – Intuitive Configuration, Precise Measurement: New Current Measuring Transducers With User-Guided Web-Based Management
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Phoenix Contact: ECM UC – Intuitive Configuration, Precise Measurement: New Current Measuring Transducers With User-Guided Web-Based Management

The new current measuring transducers from the ECM UC product family from Phoenix Contact save users plenty of time with the intuitive device configuration via web-based management. The products measure direct, alternating, and distorted currents in four measuring ranges, starting from 0 to 100 mA through to max. 0 to 100 A, with a transmission error of <0.5%. Modbus versions enable the digital further processing of the measured data.

RS Now Offers Sifam Tinsley Instrumentation Solutions
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RS Now Offers Sifam Tinsley Instrumentation Solutions

RS is now an authorized distributor for Sifam Tinsley Instrumentation, a trusted supplier of high-quality electrical measuring instruments. Sifam Tinsley offers a variety of instrumentation solutions well-suited for use in a wide range of market segments, including the power and energy, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, information technology, chemical and petrochemical, oil and gas, automotive, transportation, textile, and industrial manufacturing industries.

Emerson: Rosemount 802 Wireless Multi-Discrete Input or Output Transmitter Provides Unprecedented Flexibility for Control and Monitoring of Field Assets
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Emerson: Rosemount 802 Wireless Multi-Discrete Input or Output Transmitter Provides Unprecedented Flexibility for Control and Monitoring of Field Assets

Recently, Emerson announced the release of the Rosemount 802 Wireless Multi-Discrete Input or Output Transmitter, which has eight discrete input/output (I/O) channels, each one configurable as an input or an output. WirelessHART capability allows the transmitter to connect to a wireless gateway, which can in turn link to a host—such as a control system or asset management system—via a wired connection. This allows the host to monitor and control assets remotely over a WirelessHART network.

RS PRO Control Panel Products Improve Automation Efficiency
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RS PRO Control Panel Products Improve Automation Efficiency

RS offers an extensive selection of RS PRO brand control panel products ideally suited for improving automation efficiency and overcoming common challenges in applications extending throughout the industrial market. Companies in the energy, utilities, and process manufacturing industries are under immense pressure to improve efficiency, productivity, and profitability and deliver value in the face of market challenges ranging from supply chain disruptions, rising energy costs, and inflation to skilled labor shortages, unplanned downtime, and the persistent need to continually enhance customer and employee experiences to better retain both.

RS PRO Industrial Control and Communication Products Provide an Unparalleled Combination of Quality, Choice, and Value
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RS PRO Industrial Control and Communication Products Provide an Unparalleled Combination of Quality, Choice, and Value

RS offers an extensive selection of RS PRO brand industrial control and communication products engineered to deliver an optimal combination of quality, choice, and value and proven in a wide range of industrial environments. Industrial control and communication solutions — including wire and cable, power management products, test and measurement devices, proximity sensors, axial fans, and Ethernet switches — are essential for achieving the reliable and resilient power delivery and data communication that industrial automation systems require.

Dwyer: Series IDPT Industrial Differential Pressure Transmitter
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Dwyer: Series IDPT Industrial Differential Pressure Transmitter

Dwyer is proud to announce the release of the industrial differential pressure transmitter, Series IDPT. These transmitters feature a rugged housing and highly stable accuracy for a long service life in most industrial applications, including: semiconductor, pharmaceutical, laboratories, fume hoods, HVAC pressure, critical measurement, and high purity. The industrial differential pressure transmitter, Series IDPT, supports accuracies of either 0.25% or 0.50% in either unidirectional or bidirectional ranges.

ABB: New ProcessMaster FEW630 Flowmeter Offers Robust and Simplified Solution for Water and Wastewater Applications
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ABB: New ProcessMaster FEW630 Flowmeter Offers Robust and Simplified Solution for Water and Wastewater Applications

ABB has recently launched ProcessMaster FEW630, a new robust and easy to use electromagnetic flowmeter for municipal and industrial water and wastewater flow measurement. With this launch, ABB simplifies the selection, operation, maintenance and servicing of its electromagnetic flowmeters in response to the evolving needs of the water and wastewater industry. The ProcessMaster FEW630 advances water and wastewater flow measurement by utilizing a modular design that can be tailored to meet an extended range of specific requirements in municipal and industrial applications. It meets industry demands for greater robustness and reduced maintenance.

B&K Precision: 390B Series True RMS Digital Multimeters
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B&K Precision: 390B Series True RMS Digital Multimeters

B&K Precision has recently announced the 390B Series True RMS Digital Multimeters. This series delivers a comprehensive set of features and reliable performance for engineers and technicians. The series includes four models equipped with an easy-to-read, auto-backlit dual display, a wide range of measurement functions, data logging capabilities, and CAT III 1000 V / CAT IV 600 V protection. When working in low light environments, the auto on/off backlight adjusts for best visibility while maximizing battery life. The series delivers stable and accurate readings featuring models with a display count of up to 100,000.

Carlo Gavazzi: DCT1, the DC Energy Transducer for Measurements in Fast Chargers
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Carlo Gavazzi: DCT1, the DC Energy Transducer for Measurements in Fast Chargers

The near future for EV charging applications is mainly based on fast, ultra-fast, and hyper-fast chargers. Therefore, there is an increasing need for reliable and accurate metering systems to avoid the outdated “charge-by-time method” or the upstream AC meters which can make the end user also pay for the system power losses. The DCT1 is Carlo Gavazzi’s first and most suitable response to this need. A very flexible, simple, compact, and easy-to-integrate solution for energy measurement in fast chargers.

Emerson: New Rosemount 3490 Level and Flow Controller Reduces Complexity in Water and Wastewater Applications
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Emerson: New Rosemount 3490 Level and Flow Controller Reduces Complexity in Water and Wastewater Applications

Emerson has recently introduced its next-generation Rosemount 3490 Controller for level and flow measurement applications, which helps to reduce complexity, optimize processes and enhance sustainability. Designed to maximize ease-of-use, the Rosemount 3490 provides comprehensive control functionality for 4-20 mA or HART compatible transmitters and is an ideal solution for water, wastewater and process industry applications. The Rosemount 3490 is the first controller to feature simple-to-program configuration wizard guides to help users set up the controller, making this procedure significantly less complex and time-consuming.

B&K Precision: DAS1800 Precision Grows Data Acquisition Recorder Line with New Modular Solution
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B&K Precision: DAS1800 Precision Grows Data Acquisition Recorder Line with New Modular Solution

B&K Precision announced the expansion of its Data Acquisition Recorder line with the DAS1800. This all-in-one unit offers an extensive set of features with an all new user-friendly interface designed to reduce the learning curve and improve overall efficiency. It also raises the bar for performance and configurability. The DAS1800 provides sample rates of up to 1 MSa/s, a configurable base unit with 10 module slots, large internal solid-state drive of 2 TB, a 15.6” Full HD multi-touch display, and optional internal battery lasting up to 3.5 hours on a single charge.