Prevent 24 VDC overloads from stopping production
30 January, 2010 by Kai Bronzel | Supplied by: Siemens Ltd
Along with the laws of physics, engineers have to be aware of the law of unintended consequences. Take, for example, something as simple as the 24 VDC power supplies that feed the control circuits in automation systems as a case in point.
SEW-Eurodrive electromagnetic disk brakes
25 January, 2010 | Supplied by: SEW-Eurodrive Pty Ltd
SEW-Eurodrive has released a range of motor-integrated electromagnetic disk brakes that can be customised to match the specific torque and voltage requirements for a wide variety of electric motor applications.
Emona to distribute CAMI cable test system
25 January, 2010 | Supplied by: Emona Instruments Pty Ltd
Emona Instruments has been appointed distributor of the CableEye range of PC-based cable test systems.
Bonfiglioli HD AFD alignment-free drive combinations
22 January, 2010 | Supplied by: Bonfiglioli Transmission Pty Ltd
Bonfiglioli has introduced an alignment-free configuration on its heavy-duty gear drives that cost-effectively integrates motor and gearbox. The HD AFD is intended to offer an alternative to laser-aligned baseplate types that allow the use of close-coupled IEC B5 flange mounted motors up to a G315 frame size.
Turck BL Compact modular I/O system
15 January, 2010 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty Ltd
Turck’s BL Compact system is a modular I/O solution for collecting a variety of signals in a single, rugged node on a network. Rather than routing all signals through a control cabinet, this device makes it possible to obtain analog, digital, thermocouple, RTD, serial, RFID or a mixture of signal types in a compact, on-the-machine device over DeviceNet, CANopen and Profibus-DP.
Banner Engineering BWA-SOLAR-001 FlexPower solar supply
15 January, 2010 | Supplied by: Micromax Pty Ltd
Banner Engineering has released the FlexPower solar supply, BWA-SOLAR-001, specifically designed for powering SureCross wireless network devices.
DH Instruments PPC4 precision pressure calibrator
15 January, 2010 | Supplied by: Fluke Australia Pty Ltd
The DH Instruments division of Fluke Corporation has an enhancement to its PPC4 precision pressure controller/calibrator product line. PPC4 is a high-performance pressure calibrator for testing pneumatic pressure instruments. It is designed to provide versatility and ease of use in calibration labs and manufacturing environments.
Oz Seals Quattro Seal
15 January, 2010 | Supplied by: Oz Seals
Oz Seals has developed the heavy-duty Quattro Seal that is designed to be twice as safe as a standard seal. With lower leakage and failure rates, the Quattro seal is suitable for heavy-duty hydraulic and pneumatic applications.
Sinamics G150 Clean Power frequency converter
15 January, 2010 | Supplied by: Siemens Ltd
The Sinamics G150 Clean Power frequency converter from Siemens is designed to provide an energy-efficient drive with high power rating for fans, pumps and compressors or extruders, mixers and mills. The converter also reduces low-frequency harmonic effects on the system and thus fulfils the high requirements for current and voltage quality placed on mains supplies.
The safest way to calibrate fieldbus instruments
14 January, 2010 | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd
Fieldbus transmitters must also be calibrated just like conventional instruments, and there are also industrial environments where the calibration of fieldbus instruments should not only be made accurately and efficiently, but also safely.
Pumps for Chinese effluent treatment plants
09 December, 2009 | Supplied by: KSB Australia Pty Ltd
In August this year, the KSB Group signed a framework agreement covering the supply of pumps and mixers for 52 municipal effluent treatment plants in China. The order is for a total of 335 mixers and 466 wastewater pumps of different types and sizes.
Altivar 312 variable speed drive
23 November, 2009 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric
The Altivar 312 variable speed drive’s auto-tuning, preprogrammed application settings and enhanced communication capabilities are designed to ensure suitability for applications ranging from standalone production machines to integrated process architectures.
Altivar 12 variable speed drive
23 November, 2009 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric
Specifically developed for integration into small industrial and consumer machines, the Altivar 12 variable speed drive ensures easy set-up, flexibility and installation time saving in a compact package.
Nexen roller pinion system
23 November, 2009 | Supplied by: Norman G Clark Pty Ltd
Nexen has announced an enhanced roller pinion system (RPS), providing high-accuracy linear positioning with zero backlash and simple installation in precision motion control applications.
MSS range of planetary gearboxes
13 November, 2009 | Supplied by: TEA Transmissions Pty Ltd
The MSS range of wash-down planetary gearboxes is manufactured from stainless steel and includes lubricating grease suitable for the food processing or pharmaceutical industries.
