Rockwell Automation industrial-grade ethernet physical media
22 April, 2010 byRockwell Automation has expanded its range of industrial-grade ethernet physical media components to include four- and two-pair cable varieties with RJ45 and/or M12 connectors, spools of cable, as well as a variety of accessories.
Turck harsh-duty ethernet switches
22 April, 2010 byThe Turck range of rugged, harsh-duty ethernet switches has been updated to include unmanaged models that will support either 4- or 8-pin M12 twisted pair cable, as well as 4- and 5-pin 7/8-16 UN power cable. The 4-pin switch is suitable for EtherNet/IP applications with both managed and unmanaged options, while the 8-pin switch is suitable for standard ethernet applications.
Belden PROFIBUS industrial fieldbus solutions
22 April, 2010Belden’s PROFIBUS industrial fieldbus solution includes cables, cord-sets, connectors to switches, I/O modules and junction boxes under the Belden, Hirschmann and Lumberg Automation brands. PROFIBUS applications include the automotive, food and beverage, assembly and handling, and mining and resources industries.
Moxa IKS-6500 industrial rackmount ethernet switches
16 April, 2010 byThe Moxa IKS-6500 range of industrial rackmount ethernet switches supports flexible copper/fibre configurations with gigabit uplink, media and power redundancy, network management functionalities and industrial rugged design.
SEW-Eurodrive KES37 and RES37 stainless steel gear units
16 April, 2010 byThe KES37 and RES37 stainless steel gear units feature casings and shafts made from stainless steel, inherently suitable for aseptic applications where caustic/high-pressure washdowns are required or where there is potential for product contamination.
SEW-Eurodrive MoviPro SDC standard drive controller
16 April, 2010 byThe MoviPro SDC standard drive controller features a compact IP54-rated enclosure and provides an easy-to-use field-mountable drive solution for decentralised single-axis speed control and positioning applications.
Vacon modular AC drives
16 April, 2010 byThe Vacon modular AC drives are designed to enhance motor performance, with lower starting currents and reduced running costs, contributing to energy savings and a smaller carbon footprint.
Harting Ha-VIS FTS 3100s-A fast ethernet switch
16 April, 2010 byThe Ha-VIS FTS 3100s-A fast ethernet switch utilises Fast Track Switching technology to satisfy the majority of performance and determinism requirements in ethernet automation networks.
Baldor MicroFlex e100 and MotiFlex e100 drives
16 April, 2010 byThe Mint Lite programming capability is fitted on all MicroFlex e100 and MotiFlex e100 single- and three-phase drive ranges. These drives are available in power ratings up to 33.5 A. The versatile drives may be used to control rotary and linear servo motors, linear motors, closed-loop vector motors and in V/Hz control modes.
Turck IMS low-profile interface modules
15 April, 2010 byThe IMS low-profile interface modules are now UL certified for Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C and D hazardous locations. The 6.2 mm wide modules provide galvanic isolation, resisting electrical interference and noise in busy plant environments, with signal conditioning for new or retrofit hazardous area installations.
Allen-Bradley Kinetix 300 EtherNet/IP servo drive
15 April, 2010 byThe Allen-Bradley Kinetix 300 EtherNet/IP indexing servo drive enables a single communication network to be used for easier machine commissioning, configuration and start-up.
West Control Solutions eCAL 1/16 DIN temperature controller
15 April, 2010 byThe eCAL 1/16 DIN (48 x 48 mm) compact temperature controller from West Control Solutions is suitable for stand-alone and retrofit industrial process equipment.
Should you throw away the instruction manual?
08 April, 2010 by Paul StathisMost of us are averse to reading instruction manuals when we take delivery of some piece of equipment. We used to joke about getting the kids to program the home VCR because it was so complicated and the instruction manual was too hard to follow. But when it comes to electrical systems that are even more complex that we have to install and commission, we don’t have the luxury of being able to fob it off to the kids to get it working.
Schneider Electric Altivar 312 variable speed drives
15 March, 2010 byThe Altivar 312 variable speed drives feature auto-tuning, pre-programmed application settings and enhanced communication capabilities to ensure suitability for applications ranging from stand-alone production machines to integrated process architectures.
ABB ACS2000 air-cooled general-purpose AC drives
15 March, 2010 byThe ACS2000 air-cooled general-purpose AC drives are rated from 400 to 1000 kVA and up to 6.9 kV, and are designed for high reliability, easy installation and fast commissioning. Typical applications include fan, pump and compressor control in water, cement, mining, metals, oil and gas, pulp and paper, and power-generation industries.
