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METCASE: TECHNOMET-CONTROL – New VESA-Mount Enclosures for HMI Control Electronics

METCASE has launched elegant new TECHNOMET-CONTROL aluminum enclosures for electronic control systems, panel PCs and HMI electronics. They are specifically designed for mounting on standard VESA brackets/arms, walls, machines and round poles. TECHNOMET-CONTROL is ideal for indoor applications such as industrial machine control, factory processing, security systems, test and measurement, point-of-sale, IIoT and detection equipment. It is suitable specifically for Siemens TP displays (sizes KTP400 to TP1200) but can also house touchscreens and displays by other manufacturers, including Beckhoff and B&R.

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Switches / Indicators / Relays / Solenoids | Automotive | General Manufacturing | Healthcare | Industrial | Product News | Transportation

EAO: Series 84 E-Stop and Stop Switches

The Series 84 emergency stop and stop switches have a compact, attractive design with a very low back panel depth. These safety switches are optionally available with a solder/plug-in terminal or now also with a flat ribbon cable connection. The visually appealing series has particularly impressive and innovative illumination options. Different illuminations in the same switching element enable multiple status displays. This saves you space and costs while enabling additional actuators and indicators.

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Drives / Loop Controllers / PACs / PLCs | Automotive | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Product News

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc.: MELSEC IQ-R Series CIP Safety Module for Safe Communication over Devices in a Network

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. has designed the MELSEC iQ-R Series CIP Safety Module to ensure safety signal transmission to a diverse range of devices and equipment, including third-party robots, Mitsubishi Electric and third-party-VFD products, and safety I/O and interlocks. Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) safety is a protocol developed by the Open DeviceNet Vendor Association (ODVA) and is widely used in industrial automation systems.

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Displays / HMI | Automotive | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Product News

ABB: Control Panels CP600

Various control panels in different screen sizes provide comprehensive HMI functions for a wide range of applications. The engineering tool PB610 Panel Builder 600, part of Automation Builder, ensures easy scalability on the CP600 platform. The new CP600 control panels with 7”, 10.4” and 15” screens provide state-of-the-art performance and comprehensive HMI functions for a wide range of applications. The same front dimensions, cutouts, screen resolutions and interfaces as the previous generation of CP600 panels ensure an easy upgrade for significantly increased performance.

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Switches / Indicators / Relays / Solenoids | Automotive | Featured | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Product News

Pfannenberg Announces Full Suite of M12 Ready Configured Signaling Solutions

Pfannenberg, Inc. has recently announced that their full product range of audible, visual, combination, and stacklights are now available with M12 readiness. The latest addition of M12 connectable BR50 Stacklights makes Pfannenberg the only North American provider to offer a full suite of M12 ready signaling solutions. M12 technology removes the need for an electrician or electrical installer to wire the device as the connections and DIP switches are already made. A traditional install may take an expert 5-10 minutes per device, while an M12 connection can be made in 30 seconds with no electrical expertise. This makes installation significantly faster and less costly for the customer.

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Switches / Indicators / Relays / Solenoids | Automotive | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Product News

Pilz: Safety Locking Devices for Your Safety Gate

Pilz offers a versatile portfolio of safety locking devices to safeguard movable guards. Whether process guarding or safe guard locking for personnel protection, an accessible safety gate or a small cover – Pilz safety switches with guard locking offer the right solution for every application: cost-optimised and flexible. Pilz has adapted the structure of its website to make it easier for you to select products.

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Test and Measurement | Automotive | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Product News

Balluff: BMP Magnetic Field Position Measuring System, With More Functionality

The smart factory with its complex production lines requires great flexibility. This is often difficult to reconcile with high process and product quality requirements. What matters is that you have your work processes in view at all times. This is where Balluff’s BMP magnetic field position measuring system can help you: it provides continuous, non-contact position feedback, enabling you to monitor ongoing work processes reliably and without wear.

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Drives / Loop Controllers / PACs / PLCs | Automotive | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Product News

Rockwell Automation: Micro800 Controllers and Automation Software Enhancements Streamline Machine Design, Development and Deployment

Manufacturers can commission standalone machines more efficiently with Allen‑Bradley Micro820 controller firmware revision 14, and Micro850 2080-L50E and Micro870 2080-L70E controller firmware revision 22. The latest Connected Components Workbench software version 22 is the required minimum to support the expanded controller capabilities and improvements.

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Drives / Loop Controllers / PACs / PLCs | Automotive | Building Controls | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Power Distribution & Energy | Product News

WAGO: 751-9401 Compact Controller 100

The controller 751-9401 (Compact Controller 100) is an automation device that can perform the control tasks of a PLC. It is suitable for mounting on a DIN rail and stands out on account of its various interfaces. Among other things, the controller has integrated digital and analog inputs and outputs and a serial onboard interface in accordance with EIA-485/RS-485. This controller can be used for applications in mechanical and systems engineering, in the processing industry, in building and energy technology.

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Embedded Control | Automotive | Control Software | Displays / HMI | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Product News

Weidmuller USA: New RailAssembler and RailLaser Solutions Bring Automated Cabinet Building Closer to Customers

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

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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Drives / Loop Controllers / PACs / PLCs | Automotive | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Product News

Balluff: CIP Safety Block Offers IP67 Protection to Connect Safety PLC and Safety Nodes

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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Drives / Loop Controllers / PACs / PLCs | Automotive | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Product News

Schneider Electric: Modicon M241 Micro PLC

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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Circuit Protection | Automotive | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Product News

Pepperl+Fuchs: M-LB-4000 – Powerful Modular Surge Protection with Fault Detection

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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Switches / Indicators / Relays / Solenoids | Automotive | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Product News

MENNEKES: Multi-Gang SLPX Disconnects With Clean Design

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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Switches / Indicators / Relays / Solenoids | Automotive | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Product News

Pepperl+Fuchs: New Push Button Box with IO-Link

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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