Fujitsu Resistive Touch Panels Require 50% Less Input Force
Provides similar user experience of PCAP panels at a lower cost for industrial automation and HMI machine control, medical equipment, and vehicle navigation systems.
General Manufacturing
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AutomationDirect Adds 22-Gauge Machine Tool Wire
Insulation type MTW machine tool wire is now available in 22-gauge from AutomationDirect. Existing MTW wire sizes are 20 AWG to 10 AWG. The 22 AWG wire offers an 8% smaller diameter with a 3 amp 600-volt rating which is needed for many types of terminal block connections that cannot accept larger wire. MTW wire is designed and approved for use in industrial and commercial equipment.
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Security Cells Protect Against Cyber Threats
Connectivity between production and automation systems in process manufacturing and the Internet is constantly increasing. In order to fully protect manufacturing systems against cyberattack, B&R has further enhanced the user management features of the APROL process control system. Distributed, autonomous security cells provide simple yet efficient protection for systems against malicious software and attacks from hackers.
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Automotive | Building Controls | Connectors / Cables / Terminal Blocks | Data Centers | Food & Beverage | General Manufacturing | Healthcare | Industrial | Pharmaceutical
Increased Touch Protection for Easily Accessible Areas
Small, compact and now touch-proof: All connectors in WAGO’s WINSTA MINI Pluggable Connection System are now available with IP40 protection. WAGO’s compact installation connectors, which impress with their small size and tool-free actuation, are ready for duty in highly accessible areas, including shops, trade fair construction or even furniture making.
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Grace Engineered Products Launches Predictive Maintenance System
Grace Engineered Products has developed a full line of IIoT smart devices for monitoring asset health to help avoid costly unplanned downtime.
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Data Centers | Food & Beverage | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Power Distribution & Energy | Switches / Indicators / Relays / Solenoids
High-Performance Networks – Wago Industrial Managed Switches for Energy Suppliers
WAGO adds two new switches that are tailored to substation automation to its growing product range. The 852-1505/000-001 Switches are designed for “Power over ETHERNET” (PoE), which provides power supply and data transfer together through just one ETHERNET cable. This streamlined wiring configuration offers significant potential savings for installation and operating costs while taking up significantly less space.
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Automotive | Building Controls | Food & Beverage | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Pharmaceutical | Power Distribution & Energy | Test and Measurement | Water & Waste Water
For the High-End Power Segment: The New 3-Phase Power Measurement Module
A new high-current variant joins WAGO’s line of 3-phase power measurement modules. The new 750 Series Module measures DC and AC currents via external shunts up to 20,000 A, augmenting the upper-range of WAGO’s energy measurement technology portfolio.
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Automotive | Building Controls | Data Centers | Enclosures Products | Food & Beverage | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Oil & Gas | Pharmaceutical | Power Distribution & Energy | Water & Waste Water
Phoenix Contact: Electronics Housings for RPI Touch Displays
UCS series universal electronics housings from Phoenix Contact are now also available with ready-made cutouts for the 7 inch touch displays of Raspberry Pi boards, as well as all the standard connections for the mini computers. The polycarbonate housings provide a functional package for the B2 and B3 Raspberry Pi models.
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Axiomtek Launches IP65-Rated, Ultra Slim 15-inch Fanless Touch Panel Computer
The GOT115-319 15-inch fanless touch panel computer from Axiomtek is powered by the Intel® Celeron® processor N3350 or Intel® Pentium® processor N4200 with the Intel® GFX controller onboard.
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Drives / Loop Controllers / PACs / PLCs | Food & Beverage | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Pharmaceutical | Water & Waste Water
ICE1 Modules with S2 Redundancy: IO-Link Master for High-Reliability Systems
When a machine in a chemical or pharmaceutical plant fails or is in need of repair, the resulting downtimes can last several weeks: Batches must be disposed of and the plant itself must be completely cleaned until operations can resume. Especially in such critical applications, system redundancy is essential for preventing unplanned downtimes and the associated costs.
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Mitsubishi Electric Automation Releases Cost-Effective Industrial Robot
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. has recently announced the release of its RV-8CRL industrial robot, which offers a high-quality solution at a lower price point, while not sacrificing on performance. Due to its smaller base size, expanded effective working area, and compatibility with safety intelligence components, RV-8CRL is extremely versatile in its applications, including pick and place, inspection, and general assembly.
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6 Reasons for KEB PROFINET Servo Drives
Since KEB is a German-based company, they have a long history connecting their PROFIBUS and PROFINET drive products with Siemens PLCs. KEB’s PROFINET offering now extends to the next generation S6 Servo Drive and F6 VFD product lines. KEB’s customers choose KEB PROFINET servo drives for a number of reasons. Customer feedback shows they value KEB’s direct support from engineers, good value (price vs. performance), and a lot of technical features built into the KEB product as standard.
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Automotive | Building Controls | Connectors / Cables / Terminal Blocks | Food & Beverage | General Manufacturing | Industrial
Weidmuller: New AAP 11 & 12 Control Voltage Distribution Terminal Block for Space Saving Requirements
Weidmuller has recently introduced a new terminal block offering to provide an alternate solution managing control voltage distribution for Machinery/Controls equipment within the Process and Power Generation Industries. The AAP 11&12 double output control voltage terminal series is designed to reduce cabinet space, when compared to traditional terminal setups by 30-40% and is ideally suited for applications where there is limited panel space.
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Automotive | Connectors / Cables / Terminal Blocks | Food & Beverage | General Manufacturing | Industrial
ASi-5 Digital Module With 16 I/Os: Maximum Flexibility & Channel-Specific Diagnostics
Gain maximum flexibility in your application with the new self-configuring 16 I/O digital module by Bihl+Wiedemann (BWU4230). The 16 digital signals of the ASi-5 slave can be distributed as required – e.g. to 12 proximity sensors and 4 valves in an application with packaging technology. The IP67 module is ideally suited for high I/O densities.
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Yokogawa Releases CENTUM VP R6.07.10 Integrated Production Control System
Yokogawa Electric Corporation recently announced the September 18 release of CENTUM VP R6.07.10, an enhanced version of the CENTUM VP integrated production control system. CENTUM VP is a core product of the OpreX Control and Safety System family of solutions. Yokogawa has enhanced CENTUM VP R6.07.10 through the introduction of a unified alarms and conditions server (UACS) that ensures safe and secure operations, even with large-scale systems.
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Emerson and Integra CMS Collaborate to Accelerate Adoption of Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Emerson has recently signed a joint commercialization agreement with Integra CMS, a specialty consulting company focusing on specification and implementation of continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing systems, to provide comprehensive technologies and services for continuous processes. The two companies aim to quicken adoption of continuous manufacturing processes throughout the industry.
