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New heavy duty encoders for tough conditions

Where aggressive environmental and challenging production conditions combine to put the most demanding stresses on control systems, the functionality, durability and reliability of components is critical: and control applications in quarrying, construction and agriculture are just a few examples of harsh operating conditions where heavy-duty encoders from Baumer are employed. As an example, heavy duty absolute encoders such as the company's HMG 10 / PMG 10 are used in container crane systems, vertical lift bridges and steelworks where they have proven their reliability over a service life of many years.

31st July 2020

Miniaturisation in machine building and automation

Ethernet-based data networks have become indispensable in the industrial arena, with networks connecting sensors, machinery, control systems, computers and data centres, and to assist users Harting is now also offering expedient interfaces in the form of its Han 1A series of miniaturised industrial connectors.

30th July 2020

Improved optical sensor modules from Yokogawa

Yokogawa is launching new, more capable versions of its AQ2200 optical sensor modules. The AQ2200-212 is a single channel optical sensor module, complete with an analog output port, while the AQ2200-222 offers two channels. Designed to work with the AQ2200 series frame controllers, the new modules offer improved performance over the existing AQ2200-221. The AQ2200-212 and the AQ2200-222 both offer a wide power range of +15 to -90dBm, compared with the AQ2200-221's figure of +10 to -70dBm. The modules can also achieve a seamless measurement of approximately 30dB without switching the measurement range.

29th July 2020

New handheld capacitive gap measurement device

Micro-Epsilon is launching a new capacitive measuring device for mobile, high precision gap and distance measurements. The company claims that its new capaNCDT MD6-22 is robust, lightweight and easy to use, and that the dual channel handheld gauge is suitable for use in industrial commissioning, service and maintenance tasks.

29th July 2020

New Industry 4.0-ready valve islands with fieldbus connection

Camozzi Automation's Series D range of smart valve islands has been extended with the introduction of a fieldbus connection option: it means that Series D is now available for connection to all the main fieldbus protocols (PROFIBUS-DP, PROFINET, CANopen, EtherNET/IP, EtherCAT and IO-Link) through a new serial module. The company says that the combination of the Series D valve island and the serial module makes it easy to integrate pneumatic and electric functions in advanced automation systems, as it allows an increase in the number of controllable valves as well as the interconnection of analogue and digital I/O modules in a single network node.

29th July 2020

Sweet success for sensors in confectionery manufacture

The primary and secondary packaging of confectionery and baked goods can be challenging, but Leuze says that its new DRT 25C dynamic reference diffuse sensor can help with the process.

28th July 2020

New ultra-high-efficiency infrared SMA fibre-optic transmitter

OMC is announcing its new FDE870HE industrial fibre optic transmitter LED, which it claims can deliver up to four times more launch power into multimode fibre for the same current versus existing transmitter devices. The transmitter contains a high-performance 870nm chip and features an array of micro-optic elements that gather and focus the emitted photons, coupling considerably more light into multimode optical fibres. This, says OMC, enables data to be transmitted reliably over greater distances, or for the system to use less power to achieve the same result. Greater long-term reliability of the system is a further benefit due to the enhanced day-1 launch power and much lower drive current requirements.

28th July 2020

Protective panel mounts for machines

The Elesa Panel Support Clamp range is said to offer a quick and robust solution to the construction of safety screens manufactured in acrylic or other materials. The clamps enable the simple and swift assembly of divider panels such as "sneeze screens and shields" for industrial safety enclosures, the guarding of machines or for workstations. Elesa points out that the range enables easy installation of protective panels onto industrial frames in both steel and aluminium extruded sections, and that the choice of colours has now been extended with the PPR series available in black or grey for plain panels between 4mm to 6mm. They also work well with wire mesh as an aid to ensuring compliance with machine safety requirements such as ISO 13857 para 4.2.4.

28th July 2020

Reliable connections for modular energy storage systems

Harting is now offering the Han S, which it claims is the first ever large-scale special connector for battery storage modules. The new series meets the technical requirements set down in the latest standards for stationary energy storage systems (including UL 4128) and is said to offer users "Optimal reliability for connected units". The series features housings with space for a heavy-current contact up to 200A. The contacts are mounted in a housing which is freely pivotable and the locking system engages intuitively. The use of red for plus and black for minus, combined with the mechanical coding system, means that the interfaces are very difficult to confuse.

23rd July 2020

New cobot from FANUC

FANUC's 39kg cobot was launched at IREX last year, and is a compact collaborative robot which the company says can aid manufacturers looking to increase productivity while adhering to current social distancing guidelines. Available for viewing at FANUC UK's headquarters in Coventry, the CRX-10iA will be on show at its upcoming technology day to allow manufacturers the opportunity to see how collaborative robots can help their business.

23rd July 2020