Wireless instrumentation
31 December, 2002 | Elpro Technologies
Elpro Technologies has announced the release of a plant-wide wireless instrumentation system, the CyNET WIB or Wireless Instrumentation Backbone. The WIB provides integrated wireless connectivity for instrumentation and control signals, as well as different field communication buses.
Low power geode
31 December, 2002 | Backplane Systems Technology Pty Ltd
Backplane Systems Technology has announced the release of Digital-Logic's embedded smartModule with a 300 MHz Geode GX1 processor, the SMGXPC. This PC module is compatible with the PC/480 standard and uses the highly integrated Geode GX1 processor from National Semiconductor.
HMI for automation
31 December, 2002 | GE Intelligent Platforms Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
GE Fanuc Automation has announced the release of Cimplicity HMI Plant Edition Version 6.0. This version features Cimplicity SQL 2000 and VCR-like screen playback capabilities as well as view, alarm and paging enhancements to help improve database archiving and reporting, speed process analysis, and decrease plant response time to manufacturing crises.
Wireless comms for PDAs
31 December, 2002 | RV Technology Limited
Guyver is a snap-on that can support wireless communications on PDAs like the Palm m500s and Sony Clies. Built with an ultra thin metal jacket, Guyver features a universal PCMCIA card jacket with factory installed firmware drivers that can support different PC cards for voice and data transmission on WAN (eg, GSM, GPRS, CDMA 1x, PHS, PDC) and 802.11b Wi-Fi networks worldwide.
Wireless industrial ethernet LAN
31 December, 2002 | Boston Technology Pty Ltd
The Magnum P62F Switch is a temperature resistant switch (-40 to +70°C) built to perform in the harshest environments. The ESTeem Model 192E is the first 802.11b wireless device designed to operate long range (up to 8 km) and in harsh industrial environments. The combination of these two products in an outdoor or industrial site allows connection to the corporate network on a plantwide system.
Communications processor
31 December, 2002 | Siemens Ltd
Siemens Energy & Automation has introduced a communications processor for its Simatic S7-200 micro PLC that allows easy connections to ethernet networks.
CO logger
08 December, 2002 | Industrial Pyrometers
Onset Data Loggers has released the HOBO carbon monoxide (CO) logger which monitors and records CO levels for use in identifying problems with furnaces, vehicles, water heaters, stoves, fireplaces, ventilation, air supplies, and flues.
Control module
08 December, 2002 | National Instruments Aust Pty Ltd
The FP-2015 real-time control module has expanded non-volatile flash memory of 512 MB, and it increases memory for extended data logging. Users can log up to 16 temperature channels for more than three months. More complex NI LabVIEW code with an increased onboard DRAM of 32 MB can also be run.
Thermo-anemometer
08 December, 2002 | Dwyer Instruments (Aust) Pty Ltd
The series VT200 Vane Thermo-Anemometer is a multi-functional instrument with the capability to measure air velocity, volume and temperature and is also equipped with a built-in data logger and RS-232 interface. These attributes make it ideal for balancing air conditioning and heating ducts and checking the operation of fans and blowers.
GX-2001 gas monitor
08 December, 2002 | Control Equipment Pty Ltd
Weighing only 170 g and the size of a standard business card the GX-2001 simultaneously monitors combustibles, oxygen, carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulphide.
Industrial relay
08 December, 2002 | Ohmic Controls Pty Ltd
The Restart Delay Relay from Comat AG has specific relevance for AC power circuits with downstream devices with stored energy or where restarts within the device thermal profile may damage equipment with potential for further downstream damage or loss of facility.
Alarm indicator
08 December, 2002 | Eurotherm Australia
The 2408i is a high specification process and temperature alarm indicator with an extensive range of I/O options. A modular hardware build accommodates a range of plug-in modules allowing for up to four alarm outputs, two process or load cell inputs, analogue retransmission, remote setpoint input and digital communications.
Digital test gauge
08 December, 2002 | Measurement Innovation Pty Ltd
The DTG-6000 from 3D Instruments, a 4½" digital test gauge addresses the calibration requirements of current process monitoring and control devices through pressure measurement technology.
Helical rotor units
25 October, 2002 | Roto Pumps Ltd
The Roto Pumps helical rotor positive displacement Xtra Value M series employs next generation improved geometry elements.
Inverter drives
24 October, 2002 | Baldor Australia Pty Ltd
The KB Genesis range of digital inverter drives is compact, easy to set up and provides a solution for variable speed control of motors up to 22 kW.
