Profibus-DP bus interface module
13 March, 2009 | GE Intelligent Platforms
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has announced the availability of a Profibus-DP bus interface module for its 8000 line of general purpose and intrinsically safe I/O.
Wafer-Atom single-board computer
13 March, 2009 | ICP Electronics Australia
The Wafer-Atom is a 3.5" single-board computer that incorporates the low-power 1.6 GHz N270 Atom processor. In conjunction with the 945GSE system chip set, the board provides a balance between high performance and low power consumption (15 W with 1 GB DDR2).
Robotic palletising and LGVs
13 March, 2009 | Hot Melt Packing Systems
The Euroimpianti Skilled ANT101 is a simple palletising robot. It has a modular construction and can be adapted to any pre-existing product conveyor and packaging line. The fully automatic, compact line dedicated palletisers remove the need for conveying to a centralised palletising area and enable independence of production lines. The Cartesian structured robot with four degrees of freedom houses one or two palletising stations and one pick-up conveyor. Its pick-up station conveyor has sloping rollers in order to guide and centre the cases before pick-and-place palletising. The adjustable pick-up gripper of mechanical or venturi vacuum style equipped with an anti-collision safety device provides the most flexible and reliable pick-and-place operation.
Noise monitor
13 March, 2009 | Acoustic Research Laboratories Pty Ltd
Acoustic Research Laboratories has released the Ngara noise monitor. Ngara is a real-time sound acquisition system that offers class 1 specifications, allowing the user to post-process statistical noise measurements from 1/10th of a second stored data files. Ngara provides the option to store calibrated (continual or triggered) 48 kHz raw audio data. Measurements and data are stored to a USB storage device (HDD or memory stick).
Swagelok flowmeters
12 March, 2009 | Swagelok
Swagelok variable area flowmeters (VAFs) are used to measure liquid and gas flow rates by means of a tapered tube and float, and provide highly accurate measurement with individually calibrated scales and a 10:1 turndown ratio. All Swagelok VAFs are factory calibrated and marked to indicate the specific media, flow range, and accuracy class. In addition, the product can be calibrated and marked to customer-specific applications.
PLCOpen-certified PAC platform
12 March, 2009 | GE Intelligent Platforms
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has announced that it has received certificates of compliance from PLCopen, the independent organisation that focuses on the harmonisation of control programming around IEC 61131-2. PLCopen represents various industries and seeks to drive more efficiency in industrial automation through creating specifications and implementations in engineering programming language. GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms fulfilled the requirements of the PLCopen Compliance Procedure for Motion Control Library V. 1.1 and PLCopen Compliance Procedure for Motion Control Part 2 — Extensions, Version 1.0.
Mobility solution for SCADA
12 March, 2009 | Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric has extended its mobility solutions to allow operational and management personnel to monitor their factories, plants and mining sites from any location. These solutions enhance the capabilities of a SCADA network by providing access via a greater range of mobile devices.
Draw-wire sensor
12 March, 2009 | Bestech Australia Pty Ltd
The MK120 from measurement technology manufacturer Micro-Epsilon, Germany, is an OEM low-cost draw-wire sensor and offers a measuring range of up to 7.5 m.
Backplane Systems ERS800-D16 fanless waterproof computer
12 March, 2009 | Backplane Systems Technology Pty Ltd
Backplane Systems has announced the ERS800-D16, a slim, fanless, waterproof system based on iBase’s ECX800E-D16 single board computer.
Hybrid Profinet cable
12 March, 2009 | HARTING Pty Ltd
The Harting Technology Group’s hybrid Profinet cables combine Profinet data and 24 V power distribution in a single cable, making installation easier and faster. The hybrid cable is suitable for use with the Harting Profinet Han 3A RJ45 connector family.
Fanless panel PCs
12 March, 2009 | Interworld Electronics and Computer Industries
Interworld Electronics has released the APC-3x16 series all-in-one fanless panel PCs. The APC-3x16 series are sealed to NEMA 4/IP65 specifications on five sides to provide protection from dust and liquid contaminates.
ATEX RJ45/RJ11/USB connectors
12 March, 2009 | Amphenol Australia Pty Ltd
Amphenol has released ATEX Ethernet and USB connectors for applications in zone 2 and Class I Division 2 explosive environments.
Magnetic cylinder position sensor
12 March, 2009 | Turck Australia Pty Ltd
Turck has added a compact WIM45 magnetic field sensor to its line of cylinder position sensors. The WIM45 provides a direct analog output for determining the position of a piston magnet on all types of pneumatic cylinders, delivering greater accuracy than indirect analog monitoring with potentiometers or linear position systems.
Thermal imaging software with 3D
12 March, 2009 | Fluke Australia Pty Ltd
Fluke Corporation has released version 2.0 of its SmartView software for Fluke thermal imagers featuring a 3D imaging capability. The enhanced software also gives users options for optimising and organising thermal images and creating professional reports, making it easier to use.
Controller
12 March, 2009 | Rockwell Automation Australia
Rockwell Automation has launched the Allen-Bradley CompactLogix L23 controller. The latest addition to the CompactLogix family of controllers extends the functionality and flexibility of Rockwell Automation’s Logix control platform to small machine-level control applications.
