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RS and Belden Vanquish Industrial Cabling Challenges
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RS and Belden Vanquish Industrial Cabling Challenges

RS offers Belden’s Alpha Wire portfolio of high-performance industrial automation cables engineered to reliably withstand extreme environments, processing requirements, and flexing cycles. Cabling is essential to industrial automation. It’s responsible for transmitting power, data, and control signals between various components — including sensors, actuators, and controllers — and ensuring the efficient, reliable operation of automated systems.

binder: 702, 711 and 712 – Series M9 Compact Connector Portfolio for Maximum Reliability
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binder: 702, 711 and 712 – Series M9 Compact Connector Portfolio for Maximum Reliability

When reliable electrical connections are required in the smallest of spaces, binder’s M9 portfolio offers compact circular connector solutions that perform even under demanding conditions. The 702, 711, and 712 series cover a wide range of protection classes, connection types, and technical requirements – from IP40 to IP67, shielded or unshielded, field-wireable or moulded. These rugged and flexible connector types are ideal for compact applications in industrial automation, medical technology, and test and measurement equipment.

Rockwell Automation: New Stratix 2100 Simple-to-Use Unmanaged Industrial Ethernet Switch Increases Network Performance
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Rockwell Automation: New Stratix 2100 Simple-to-Use Unmanaged Industrial Ethernet Switch Increases Network Performance

The Allen‑Bradley Stratix 2100 Unmanaged Industrial Ethernet Switch reduces the complexity of network deployments and delivery with its simple dip-switch settings and easy-to-install functionality. This small form-factor device improves network reliability that best meets overall network system design and application requirements. End users will also benefit from reduced training needs, improved first time fix rates, and lower maintenance costs from the Stratix 2100.

RS and Festo Are Fueling the Evolution of Process Automation
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RS and Festo Are Fueling the Evolution of Process Automation

RS offers Festo’s extensive portfolio of process automation products for industrial fluid process control applications, spanning core components, like process and piloting valves, to smart solutions, like remote I/O systems. Fluid process control is vital to virtually every industrial market segment, including food and beverage, water and wastewater, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, and chemical. Automating the movement of fluids, including liquids, gases, and even granulated solids, eliminates the requirement for manual operation and the associated risk of human error. It also improves process efficiency, safety, productivity, profitability, and product quality.

Banner Engineering: K50 Programmable Indicators and Touch Buttons
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Banner Engineering: K50 Programmable Indicators and Touch Buttons

Banner’s cost-efficient K50 Programmable Indicators, Touch Buttons, and Touchless Buttons are now available with IO-Link and Modbus—alongside existing discrete models—bringing intuitive feedback that guides action, confirms progress, and improves response time to an expanded range of applications. IO-Link makes device replacement straightforward and provides access to valuable process data, while Modbus—using Banner’s PICK-IQ protocol—enables faster, more efficient communication for pick-to-light systems and operator guidance in assembly and fulfillment applications.

Same Sky: New AMT25 Series SPI Absolute Encoder Supports 9 mm to 15.875 mm Motor Shafts
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Same Sky: New AMT25 Series SPI Absolute Encoder Supports 9 mm to 15.875 mm Motor Shafts

Same Sky’s Motion and Control Group has recently announced the addition of a new series to its innovative AMT absolute encoder family designed to support larger motor shaft sizes from 9 mm to 15.875 mm (5/8 inch). The AMT25 series, based on Same Sky’s proprietary capacitive ASIC technology, brings the same high levels of durability, accuracy, and immunity to environmental particulates as current AMT encoder models. Outputting 12 bits or 14 bits of absolute position information with single-turn or multi-turn output options, the AMT25 utilizes full duplex Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) communication for high accuracy position data.

Rockwell Automation: OptixEdge Helps Customers Unlock the Potential of Their Data
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Rockwell Automation: OptixEdge Helps Customers Unlock the Potential of Their Data

Rockwell Automation, Inc. has recently announced the global launch of OptixEdge, an innovative edge gateway solution that revolutionizes data processing for industrial customers. Today’s smart machines are generating more data than ever, but according to Rockwell’s latest State of Smart Manufacturing Report, only 44% of data is being used effectively. Many companies face challenges that prevent them from utilizing a vast amount of their data, such as network limitations, security concerns, or storage costs. Traditionally, data is sent to distant cloud servers to be processed, but this can be expensive and inefficient.

Pfannenberg USA: New PROTECT Series Signaling Devices
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Pfannenberg USA: New PROTECT Series Signaling Devices

Pfannenberg, Inc. is proud to announce the North American launch of its new PROTECT Series, a breakthrough in robust signaling solutions engineered for the most demanding industrial and outdoor environments. The PROTECT series will make its official debut at the NFPA Conference & Expo, taking place June 16-18 in Las Vegas, NV. With its virtually unbreakable die-cast aluminum housing, the PROTECT series is designed to withstand harsh conditions across a broad spectrum of industries, including fire alarm, marine, machine safety, functional safety, and hazardous areas.

SCHURTER: MSS-IO Electronic Switch with IO-Link Interface
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SCHURTER: MSS-IO Electronic Switch with IO-Link Interface

With the MSS-IO, SCHURTER is entering the field of bidirectional communication via switches in industrial automation. The MSS-IO is based on the successful SCHURTER MSS electronic switch, which has been expanded to include an IO-Link module. The MSS-IO switch is also based on wear-free resistance measurement and completely avoids mechanical components.

binder: M12 Panel Mount Connectors
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binder: M12 Panel Mount Connectors

Compact, robust and standardised connection solutions play a key role in automation technology, industrial communication and drive technology. Panel mount connectors in particular must be adaptable to a wide range of requirements. binder, a specialist in industrial circular connectors, offers a particularly wide range of M12 panel mount connectors for this area of application. The portfolio covers a wide variety of codings, connection types, materials and fastening solutions, thus offering maximum design freedom for integration into devices and systems.

Arbor Technology: New LYNC-715-7433G8 Intel Atom Amston Lake Industrial Panel PCs
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Arbor Technology: New LYNC-715-7433G8 Intel Atom Amston Lake Industrial Panel PCs

ARBOR Technology is proud to announce the launch of its latest innovation: the LYNC-715-7433G8 industrial panel PC is suitable for a wide range of industrial applications, including factory automation, warehouse management, field services, healthcare, and transportation. Its rugged design and reliable performance make it an ideal choice for enhancing production efficiency, optimizing workflows, and reducing operational costs.

Carlo Gavazzi: PAM03, a Powerful Solution for Harsh Environments
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Carlo Gavazzi: PAM03, a Powerful Solution for Harsh Environments

The new PAM03… amplifier has been designed based on customer demands combined with our solid experience in harsh environments gained during the last forty years. Carlo Gavazzi PAM03… amplifier module can operate alone, controlling 3 sets of MOF… sensors. In addition, up to 10 amplifiers can be connected automatically in a master/ slave setup via the built-in communication port that shares power and control of up to 30 MOF… sensor sets. All connected MOF… sensors are multiplexed, to eliminate crosstalk.

Littelfuse: New SRP1 Series Single-Pole AC and DC Solid-State Relays and Accessories
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Littelfuse: New SRP1 Series Single-Pole AC and DC Solid-State Relays and Accessories

Littelfuse, Inc. announced the expanded offering to the industrial Solid-State Relays (SSRs) family of products with new SRP1 series relays. The additional three series of products and accessories are essential for heating applications that demand reliable and cost-effective switching and comply to international standards. The expanded SSRs are available in three configurations plus added accessories: the SRP1-CC, SRP1-CE and SRP1-ME.

Belden: M12 Power High-Performance Solution
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Belden: M12 Power High-Performance Solution

Make better connections in demanding industrial environments with Belden’s new M12 Power High-Performance Solution. By adhering to IEC 61076-2-111, Belden meets its performance promise and offers the highest power supply available in the M12 Power range on the market. This range of products has a high current capacity of up to 24 amps per pin at 630 V AC/DC in a compact design that attains such capacity in tight spaces with space-saving S-, L-, K- and T-coded connectors, and protects against dust and water for enhanced reliability with a low, long-term cost of ownership with IP65, IP67 and IP69K-rated connectors.

Rockwell Automation: EtherNet/IP In-cabinet Solution Helps Manufacturers Build Smarter, More Efficient Panels
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Rockwell Automation: EtherNet/IP In-cabinet Solution Helps Manufacturers Build Smarter, More Efficient Panels

Rockwell Automation, Inc. recently announced the release of its EtherNet/IP In-cabinet Solution, a major advancement designed to meet the growing demand for smarter, faster and more connected manufacturing operations. As companies strive to improve productivity and reduce downtime, traditional hard-wired control panels often stand in the way, limiting data access and complicating system upgrades. The EtherNet/IP In-cabinet Solution addresses those challenges by streamlining communications between devices with the panel, making system integration simpler, boosting real-time data access and helping manufacturers make faster, more informed decisions.

WAGO: Controller PFC300
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WAGO: Controller PFC300

The PFC300 Controller is a compact PLC for the modular WAGO I/O System. Besides network and fieldbus interfaces, the controller supports all digital, analog and specialty modules found within the 750/753 Series. Two ETHERNET interfaces and an integrated switch enable line topology wiring. An integrated Webserver provides user configuration options, while displaying PFC300 status information. Besides the processing industry and building automation, typical applications for the PFC300 include standard machinery and equipment control (e.g., packaging, bottling and manufacturing systems, as well as textile, metal and wood processing machines).