Leaky cable antenna
13 March, 2009 | Daanet Pty Ltd
Hirschmann Automation and Control has expanded its range of industrial WLAN products to include the leaky cable. This flexible antenna can be used to establish a pipe-shaped transmission field on the 2.4 GHz band with a range of up to 100 m. This easy-to-install solution is particularly suitable for use in long and narrow areas in buildings or production areas. The flexibility of the cable enables even corners to be lit up well.
Piezoelectric accelerometer
13 March, 2009 | Applied Measurement Australia
The Measurement Specialties model EGPE-2A is a piezoelectric charge mode accelerometer designed for high-frequency vibration and shock measurements.
WLAN client
13 March, 2009 | Daanet Pty Ltd
The BAT54-Rail WLAN Client from Hirschmann Automation and Control allows mobile terminal devices in the production environment to be securely connected to the wireless network. It is designed for a temperature range of between -30 and +50 °C. It also fulfils the requirements of the IP40 protection class as well as all relevant specifications regarding shock and vibration resistance and electromagnetic compatibility. The integrated Fast Roaming function can be adapted specially to industrial ethernet protocols such as Profinet or Ethernet/IP, enabling stable connection when changing from one radio cell to another.
Robotic palletising
13 March, 2009 | Foodmach Pty Ltd
Robomatrix is a high-speed palletising system developed in response to an industry-wide need for increased flexibility to handle complex product and packaging configurations.
AccuStar electronic inclinometer
13 March, 2009 | Applied Measurement Australia
Available in a range of ±60°, the AccuStar electronic inclinometer is an accurate angle measurement device. The compact and rugged sensor is suitable where space is critical and environmental conditions are serious design concerns.
19-pin connectors
13 March, 2009 | Turck Australia Pty Ltd
Turck has expanded its 28.6 mm minifast connector line with the addition of the 19-pin connector. The 19-pin minifast connector is rated for up to 300 V, 4 A per pin, and is a solution for applications requiring an even more robust, cost-effective solution than a traditional 19-pin M23 connector — including material handling in manufacturing and packaging applications.
Wireless keyboard
13 March, 2009 | APC Technology
APC Technology has announced the redesign of the DW-860 rugged wireless keyboard into a sleeker, more compact case with no protruding battery pack. The case enables the keyboard to be more convenient for mobile and wireless users.
AccuStar inclinometer
13 March, 2009 | Applied Measurement Australia
Available in a range of ±60°, the AccuStar electronic inclinometer is an accurate angle measurement device. The compact and rugged sensor is suitable where space is critical and environmental conditions are serious design concerns.
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.
