General Manufacturing

Weidmuller USA: New RailAssembler and RailLaser Solutions Bring Automated Cabinet Building Closer to Customers
Brand: weidmuller
Industry Focus: Automotive, General Manufactuing, Industrial
Product Type: control software, displays/hmi, embedded control
Weidmuller USA has recently announced the full operation of its Automated RailAssembler and RailLaser machines for a faster, more efficient way to assemble and mark terminal rails. “We’re proud to offer our customers in North America the next level for automated terminal rail assembly and marking. It’s a game-changer for panel builders in every industry sector,” said Carlus Hicks, Director Cabinet Products Division with Weidmuller USA.
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5 Things to Know About the VX SE Floormount Enclosure System
Brand: rittal
Industry Focus: Automotive, Food & Beverage, General Manufactuing, Industrial
Product Type: enclosures
As the landscape of modern manufacturing continues to change and evolve, today’s manufacturers need increased industrial enclosure versatility, particularly when it comes to floormount enclosures. Recent trends, like retrofitting for warehouse automation and the need to reduce your automation footprint, are pushing manufacturers to source enclosures that offer high levels of protection and durability without sacrificing flexibility or ease of integration. The new Rittal VX SE Floormount enclosure system fits the bill.
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Balluff: CIP Safety Block Offers IP67 Protection to Connect Safety PLC and Safety Nodes
Brand: balluff
Industry Focus: Automotive, General Manufactuing, Industrial
Product Type: drives/loop controllers/pac's/plc's
Balluff’s new CIP Safety I/O module safely connects sensors and actuators to industrial controllers, even in harsh environments. Its IP67 protection rating means it can be mounted directly on the machine, like Balluff’s IO-Link and standard I/O modules, to easily connect safety devices without spending the time and effort on traditional wiring terminations.
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Schneider Electric: Modicon M241 Micro PLC
Brand: schneider
Industry Focus: Automotive, General Manufactuing, Industrial
Product Type: drives/loop controllers/pac's/plc's
The Modicon M241 is a Micro PLC designed to handle more advanced machine automation with a mixture of hardwired I/O and automation bus/communications with devices such as drives, motion, remote I/O and HMIs. The M241 has generous offer of Serial, Ethernet and CANopen communication ports in addition to USB and SD provisions. It’s available with either 24 or 40 I/O points and is expandable with TM3 I/O modules to handle up to a few hundred I/O points.
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Pepperl+Fuchs: M-LB-4000 – Powerful Modular Surge Protection with Fault Detection
Brand: pepperl+fuchs
Industry Focus: Automotive, General Manufactuing, Industrial
Product Type: circuit protection
Pepperl+Fuchs adds the powerful M-LB-4000 to its portfolio of surge protection systems. The two-part system is based on a modular design consisting of a base module and a protection module. The latter contains the entire protection function. Thanks to this modularity of the M-LB-4000, installation and maintenance are simple and convenient. The base modules are mounted onto a standard 35 mm DIN-rail, while the protection modules can be plugged effortlessly into the base modules.
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MENNEKES: Multi-Gang SLPX Disconnects With Clean Design
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Industry Focus: Automotive, General Manufactuing, Industrial
Product Type: switches/indicators/relays/solenoids
MENNEKES recently expanded our sloped-top motor disconnect offering, allowing you to prioritize sanitation in your plant environment while easily meeting requirements for multiple disconnects. Available in three multi-gang enclosure sizes, the new stainless steel SLPX Series features a unique clean design for critical washdown and processing areas. Like other MENNEKES sloped-top disconnects, these units are UL Listed, rated NEMA 4X and include a 15-degree sloped roof to facilitate liquid runoff. They are also ideally suited for multiple disconnect requirements, saving you cost and time with one box installation versus having many individual units.
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WAGO: 221 Series Compact Splicing Connector – Connection Technology for Hazardous Areas
Brand: wago
Industry Focus: Automotive, General Manufactuing, Industrial
Product Type: connectors/cables/terminal blocks
The 221 Series Compact Splicing Connector for hazardous areas offers entirely new design possibilities, particularly for the manufacturers of distribution boxes, terminal boxes, lights or electronic devices. The light gray “Ex protection” version also retains all the advantages of the 221 Series. As an all-purpose terminal block of ignition protection type Ex e (“Increased Safety”) it can be used for all applications in zones 1 and 2. The ease of handling of the 221 Series is also reproduced in the version for hazardous areas: Pull the lever up, insert a conductor, release the lever.
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Pepperl+Fuchs: New Push Button Box with IO-Link
Brand: pepperl+fuchs
Industry Focus: Automotive, General Manufactuing, Industrial
Product Type: switches/indicators/relays/solenoids
Simply connected, individually configured, reliably controlled—the new push button box can be connected easily and error-free to IO-Link networks via an M12 connector. No complex wiring is required. In addition to data storage during configuration, IO-Link enables the transmission of diagnostic data for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance. The communication standard therefore ensures increased plant availability.
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RS: Red Lion PM-50 Panel Meters
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Industry Focus: Automotive, General Manufactuing, Industrial
Product Type: displays/hmi
RS now offers Red Lion’s advanced PM-50 graphical panel meters, which transform standard industrial facilities into smart ones the moment they’re plugged in, allowing users to capitalize on Industry 4.0. While panel meters have always been a crucial component of a facility’s data infrastructure, they primarily served as visualization tools that lacked smart capabilities. Red Lion’s PM‑50 panel meters offer comparatively revolutionary capabilities, adding more value and utility than ever by enabling more efficient processes and improving uptime while lowering operational costs.
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Beckhoff Wins the Industrie 4.0 Innovation Award for the MX-System
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In the MX-System, Beckhoff offers a flexible, space-optimized, intelligent system solution that completely eliminates conventional control cabinets and can thus revolutionize the world of automation. This innovation has now been recognized with the Industrie 4.0 Innovation Award. In the MX-System, Beckhoff has bundled over four decades of automation expertise into a modular system that performs all of the tasks and exhibits the properties of a classic control cabinet.
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Carlo Gavazzi: LD30..PBR….IO – Smart IO-Link Photoelectric Laser Sensors for Challenging Applications
Brand: carlo gavazzi
Industry Focus: Automotive, General Manufactuing, Industrial
Product Type: sensors
Carlo Gavazzi is excited to introduce the new series of LD30..PBR…IO Photoelectric Laser Sensors with IO-Link. This new sensor series offers the most functionality in a single photoelectric sensor on the market. Endless unique configurations, preventative maintenance capabilities, and application functions provide customers with unparalleled flexibility for challenging applications.
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Stewart Connector Updates M12 Line for Greater Versatility in Industrial Applications
Brand: bel-fuse
Industry Focus: Automotive, General Manufactuing, Industrial
Product Type: connectors/cables/terminal blocks
Stewart Connector, a Bel group company, has recently announced the expansion of its M12 cable and connector product line for industrial applications and harsh environments. All of the cables and connectors in the M12 product line are designed for use in rugged spaces and are IP67 rated or above for water resistance and dust protection. Supporting Ethernet data transfer in aerospace, industrial automation, manufacturing, and robotics, the expansion of the M12 product line can help customers who need readily available parts in a variety length and mount features in order to quickly scale total solution deployments.
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