Littelfuse has deveoped a compact, current-limiting fuse that rapidly opens to eliminate fault currents, making it ideal for circuit board designs with a small footprint. An expansion to the TLS family, the fuse is now available with a bolt-in mounting configuration to simplify installation.
nVent Electric has launched a program that helps ensure customers in the United States quckly get the solutions they need when their business demands. Customers can expect faster access to high-demand products like Concept, Watershed, Proline G2 packages, Syspend 281-Max HMI system, NEMA-12 Lay-In wireway, SpectraCool air conditioners and more.
Those of you in the food industry are already familiar with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)—a law that focuses on preventing contamination, rather than reacting to the problem after the fact. A big part of FSMA compliance has to do with the design of plant equipment, which includes the electrical components that provide power to manufacturing lines.
TE Connectivity (TE), now offers EN50155 Managed Ethernet switches that enable secure and reliable Gigabit-speed networks in harsh network environments on railway rolling stock – even where vibration levels are extreme.
Wago’s 3-conductor through terminal block is equipped with lever and push-buttons, test ports, side and centre marking and is flexible for use on 35×15 and 35×7.5 DIN-rails.
Weidmuller has launched its new INSTA-POWER product series. The single phased, primary switching power supplies are characterized by a wide power spectrum, compact construction, and high value for money.
ICC had the pleasure of attending the Water Environment Federation’s 92nd Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC). The trade show “provides the latest developments, technologies, and services for the water sector.” This year’s event, ReGeneration: Workforce, brought together “more than 20,000 water professionals and 1,000 water companies from around the world to learn, connect, and work toward a better future for water.”
Siemens 3SK1 Advanced basic units can be made more flexible.The 3SK1220 input expansion allows additional sensors to be integrated easily and flexibly. The device monitors two single-channel sensors or one two-channel sensor, whatever their output technology (floating/single-ended). The 3SK1230 power supply makes the 3SK1 devices universally usable, whatever control supply voltage is to be used. Alongside the 3ZY12 device connector, the 3SK1230 power supply can also be wired to act as a power supply for 3SK1 devices.
Contactor relays are switching devices for control and auxiliary circuits and are used for controlling, signaling and locking switching devices and switchgear. The SIRIUS 3RH2 contactor relays come with standard-compliant connection designations and a connection system that saves both time and installation overhead. This makes them particularly suitable for practical applications.
The PSRswitch is Phoenix Contact’s new safety switch for smart door safety and position monitoring in machines and assembly lines. The compact, RFID coded, non-contact safety switch is capable of connecting up to 30 sensors in a series while achieving SIL 3/PLe. When combining the PSRswitch with the PSR-MC42 PSRmini safety relay, machine builders can take advantage of IO-Link diagnostics to easily adapt their safety system for an IIoT-enabled future.
Panel builders require standardized options for power connectivity that save space, increase functionality, and enhance performance. Phoenix Contact’s new M12 Power cables and connectors make it easy to power drive motors, fans, lighting, and other distributed control boxes, even in tight spaces. The products, which are UL Listed and tested under UL 2237 (File E46873), can handle currents up to 16 A or voltages up to 600 V AC/63 V DC.
TURCK has launched the ARGEE 3 programming environment for its I/O devices to improve the user experience. The enhanced ARGEE programming environment is used to program logic functions inside its multiprotocol I/O devices, making them field logic controllers (FLCs). The ARGEE environment is accessible via an HTML5-compatible web browser, which eliminates the need for complex third-party software or any licensing common with PLCs.
Power management company Eaton has announced an advancement in circuit protection technology with its globally certified Power DefenseTM molded case circuit breakers. The circuit protection system provides a high level of metering accuracy within a breaker and real-time monitoring to deliver actionable facility insights. Leveraging embedded communication capability to do the work previously required by multiple components, the system’s advanced functionality reduces the assembly footprint.
Omron Automation Americas has released 2,500 new models of its E2E NEXT proximity sensor series that offers long sensing distances and IoT functionality. E2E sensors are designed to help manufacturers reduce potential causes of unplanned downtime while benefiting from the sensors’ environmental resistance. The addition of IO-Link functionality enables the sensors to reduce recovery time by indicating the location and cause of failures.
Rittal North America introduces the RiLine Compact System for power distribution in confined enclosures and small control cabinets. It is ideal for most small control panel applications and provides optimal use of panel space. For power demands below 100 A, the RiLine system is a safer, more cost-effective power distribution alternative to traditional wiring.
ERNI continues to expand its interconnect solutions designed for programmable logic/automation controllers, distributed control systems, remote I/O and other industrial automation applicaitons.Connectors offering 1.27 mm [.050”] pitch or less are becoming more common, while open pinfield interfaces offer the user maximum design flexibility for low speed and higher speed differential data.