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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Plant project execution software
12 March, 2009 | Intergraph Corporation Pty Ltd
Intergraph has released the third solution in its SmartPlant Enterprise for Owner Operators (SPO) portfolio, SPO Project Execution. Complementing the previously released SPO Core and SPO Operating Plant solutions, SPO Project Execution provides processes for the successful execution of greenfield and brownfield capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects by owner operators and project management contractors.
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.
Ultrasonic flow transmitter
12 March, 2009 | GE Sensing
The UTX878 flow ultrasonic transmitter combines the simplicity of a loop-powered meter installation with advanced clamp-on ultrasonic flow transmitter technology.
RS485 master control card
12 March, 2009 | Advantech Australia Pty Ltd
The PCM-3202I PCI-104 interface card supports two independent AMONet (Advantech Motion Network) RS485 master rings with each ring controlling up to 2048 I/O points, 256 axes, or a combination of I/O points and axes for motion control. The PCM-3202I allows direct data transfer between master and slaves without any operations in between. This customised solution saves wires, covers long distances and supports high-speed real-time communications.
