Safety feature
14 November, 2004 | Rockwell Automation Australia
Known as DriveGuard, the Rockwell Automation safety architecture consists of an internally mounted electronics card that equips the drive with a 'safe off' function, preventing it from delivering rotational energy to motors.
EP series industrial drives
14 November, 2004 | Bonfiglioli Transmission Pty Ltd
Industrial drive combinations tailored specifically to foodgrade process and production environments have been introduced by Bonfiglioli.
Analog input modules
14 November, 2004 | OneTemp Pty Ltd
The EX9018P analog input module accepts up to eight selectable mA, voltage or J, K, T, E, R, S, B, N, C, L, M thermocouple inputs and the EX9033D has up to three RTD inputs, both converting them to a 16 bit, RS232 or RS485 interface signal.
Instrument driver software
14 November, 2004 | Datataker Pty Ltd
Developed in conjunction with a leading NI Alliance integrator, LabVIEW users now have a classic data logger hardware alternative for data acquisition tasks.
Inductive proximity switches
14 November, 2004 | Balluff Pty Ltd
Balluff's range of miniature inductive proximity switches guarantee the user high operating reliability with low installation cost and minimal adjustment effort through its extended sensing range.
Insulated flexible busbar
14 November, 2004 | NHP Electrical Engineering Products Pty Ltd
The Eriflex range of insulated flexible busbar is suitable for 'dropper' or 'take off' applications, from 125 to 3500 A. The rectangular design of Flexibar eliminates the need to terminate with crimped lugs and allows greater flexibility in tight switchboards. Due to its flat nature, it can be drilled for direct surface contact to the apparatus or clamped to solid copper busbar.
Tank machine
14 November, 2004 | Spraying Systems Co Pty Ltd
The UltraClean tank machine provides a highly reliable, cleaning fluid-operated tank cleaning device which can be used very economically when compared to manual cleaning procedures for tankers, railway wagons, reactors, food process and pharmaceutical tanks, blenders and storage tanks including Clean-In-Place (CIP) applications.
Life cycle management
14 November, 2004 | Product Lifecycle Management Australia
Teamcenter In-Service has been released to extend the value of product life cycle management to organisations involved in maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO).
Safety sensor range
14 November, 2004 | SICK Pty Ltd
The IN 300 and IN 3000 series are inductive systems whose optional cubic or cylindrical sensors detect the presence of metal. Integration of the manual restart and external device monitoring functions in the evaluation modules of the IN series bring about considerable savings in safety relays, as three (IN 300) or six (IN 3000) sensors can be connected to each module.
Desktop SCADA
14 November, 2004 | GE Intelligent Platforms Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
GE Fanuc Automation Americas has introduced the Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX with FIX desktop software, which enables users of FIX software to take advantage of the many advanced database and connectivity features of Proficy iFIX, while continuing to view and control their plant-wide processes in their existing graphics environment.
Electric actuator
13 October, 2004 | Challenger Valves
CMW-BVA Valves has launched digital display quarter turn electric actuators. Nine models are available with torque outputs from 200-3000 Nm.
Open control station
12 October, 2004 | Open Automation
The LX280 monochrome and LX300 STN colour operator control stations are the newest, low-cost touchscreens added to the extensive OCS product line. OCS (Operator Control Station) is a robust, reliable control product that combines a traditional controller (programmed in ladder logic), operator interface, I/O and networking into an integrated, all-in-one unit using a single software package.
Wireless data transfer
12 October, 2004 | ELPRO Technologies
Elpro Technologies has released a range of smart wireless gateway products to overcome the problems in extending a high-speed data bus. The Smart Wireless Gateway will connect at maximum data rate to the host fieldbus - 100 Mbps ethernet, 12 Mbps Profibus DP, 1 Mbps Modbus Plus, 0.5 Mbps DeviceNet - and it also provides firewall isolation between the data bus and the outside world.
OP03 2 operator panel
12 October, 2004 | Automation Warehouse
Vipa has released the OP03 2 line operator panel which is a programmed Protool from Siemens, or OP Manager from Vipa.
Video microscope
12 October, 2004 | Fluke Australia Pty Ltd
Fluke networks has made available the FiberInspector Pro dual-magnification video microscope. FiberInspector Pro increases network uptime while reducing diagnostic time by inspecting fibre connectors already installed on patch panels.
