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Beckhoff: ELM72xx EtherCAT Terminal – Compact Drive Technology in a Robust Metal Housing

The new ELM72xx EtherCAT Terminals are fully functional servo drives in a robust metal housing that deliver an output current (Irms) of up to 16 A at 48 V DC for the power supply. They expand the Beckhoff portfolio of compact drive technology in I/O terminal format and offer all of the current technology features together with increased performance and functionality compared with comparable EL series I/O designs.

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Connectors / Cables / Terminal Blocks | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Product News

AutomationDirect Adds Quabbin Multiconductor Cable With Twisted Triads

Quabbin multiconductor cable with twisted triads has been added to AutomationDirect’s current offering of instrumentation cable. These 300V UL cables with 18 or 20 AWG wire sizes are offered as 1, 2, 4 or 8 overall shielded triads, or individually shielded 2, 4, or 8-twisted triads with an overall shield. The overall shielded cables have an aluminum/polyester foil shield with 100% coverage and a tinned copper continuous drain wire for protection against external electrical noise interference.

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Ask the Expert(s): The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide, for Engineers by Engineers

Finding the perfect gift for an engineer can sometimes be a tall task. But fear not, Allied has asked engineers and other technical experts from their own in-house team, as well as from some of their 500+ suppliers, for their ideas on holiday gifts for the hard-to-shop-for engineer. Here’s what they suggested.

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Connectors / Cables / Terminal Blocks | Data Centers | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Product News

TE Connectivity Power Versa-Lock 5.0 Rectangular Power Connectors

TE Connectivity’s Power Versa-Lock 5.0 Rectangular Power Connectors are for wire-to-wire applications and offer a flexible power solution that provides a current rating of up to 15A. TE Power Versa-Lock 5.0 Connector series provides an optional IP67-rated perimeter interface and gang seals to offer waterproofing capabilities. The series offers a tab-and-receptacle contact design with four points of contact for higher reliability.

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General Manufacturing | Industrial | Product News | Tools for Panel Builders

Emerson’s Greenlee Introduces New GSB Series Step Bits

Emerson’s Greenlee is innovating the step bit for an advanced holemaking solution. The new Greenlee GSB Series Step Bits are manufactured in the USA and feature an improved split-point tip for even faster penetration and a patented split-step design to optimize chip load for a faster and smooth cutting experience while achieving more holes per charge.

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Control Software | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Product News

Bihl+Wiedemann: Lenze Drives Are a Perfect Match for ASI-5

For many years, customers have enjoyed the benefits of AS-Interface for controlling Lenze Drives and frequency inverters. The free topology and cost-effective installation technology of ASi saves both time and money. Bihl+Wiedemann added to this perfect match with additional products like the ASi-5 self-configuring 8 I/O module (BWU4232). This module is ideal for the Lenze Smart Motor or other drives with binary control and four additional signals – either inputs or outputs.

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Control Software | Data Centers | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Product News

OPC UA – Universal Data Exchange From the Sensor to the Cloud

How can the data from intelligent sensors be transferred to the IT level for further processing? This is an important question – because only those who are able to do so can successfully implement Industry 4.0 projects or predictive maintenance. Our answer is OPC UA: Many Bihl+Wiedemann gateways feature this open communication protocol.

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

Aparian: ControlNet Router

The ControlNet Router provides an efficient method of bridging between ControlNet and Ethernet networks. The module exchanges data with a Logix controller via a ControlNet bridge (eg. 1756-CNB) using Scheduled Class 1 communication or Unscheduled Class 3 / UCMM messaging. The size of the produced and consumed data is user-configurable up to 400 bytes.

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

Aparian: PROFIBUS PA LINK / B

The PA Link can either operate as a PROFIBUS DPV0/DPV1 master allowing EtherNet/IPThe PA Link can either operate as a PROFIBUS DPV0/DPV1 master allowing EtherNet/IP devices (e.g. Rockwell Logix platforms) or Modbus devices to exchange process, alarming, and diagnostic data with PROFIBUS PA devices as well as provide parameterization and asset management of slave devices using Device Type Managers (DTMs).

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Connectors / Cables / Terminal Blocks | Data Centers | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Product News

Cinch Connectivity Solutions Announces the Expansion of Johnson UMC to SMA Adapters (Between Series), Operating Up to 6 GHz

Cinch Connectivity Solutions recently announced their expansion of UMC to SMA Adapters. These adapters support conversion between UMC and the popular SMA interfaces, with both a Jack-Plug and Plug-Jack version. Cinch Connectivity Solutions’ Johnson series of UMC to SMA Adapters complement the UMC family offering of a PCB-mounted connector and more than 75 cable assemblies, available in low profile and ultra-low-profile mating heights of 2.5mm and 2.0mm, in standard fixed lengths between 50mm and 500mm.

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Circuit Protection | Industrial | Product News

Signal Transformer Announces HCTC/HCTI Design Kit: A Select Combination of High Current Toroidal Chokes (HCTC) and High Current Toroidal Inductors (HCTI) Now Available

Signal Transformer recently announced their High Current Toroidal Choke (HCTC) and High Current Toroidal (HCTI) Design Kit Combination. Featuring 16 of their most popular HCTC and HCTI Series components in a convenient compartmented case, the wide assortment supports power conversion engineers with a high degree of flexibility during their design and selection process.

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Power Supplies | Product News | Transportation

Parker’s New GVM310 PMAC Motor Provides High-Performance Motor and Generator Solution for Electric and Hybrid on-Road and off-Road Commercial Vehicles

Parker Hannifin has recently announced the latest addition to its Global Vehicle Motor (GVM) family of high-power, permanent magnet AC motors (PMACs). The GVM310 has a 310mm frame and provides a traction solution for on-road and off-road commercial electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). These include construction vehicles, city buses, light construction and materials and mining vehicles.

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Connectors / Cables / Terminal Blocks | Marine / Offshore | Oil & Gas | Product News

Belden: MarineTuff Offshore and Marine Cable Solutions

The demand for enhanced security and high quality data, audio, and video is increasing in the offshore environment. Therefore, the quality and reliability of your fiber optic cables is of increasing importance. MarineTuff fiber products offer quality data, audio, and video functions for offshore structures. For instance, in the event of an electromagnetic surge, fiber guarantees 100% of your communication and the network infrastructure remains available.

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Control Software | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Product News

Pilz: Software Tool PNOZmulti Configurator

Your safety circuit is easy to create on the PC using the PNOZmulti Configurator. The configuration tool supports you with the project design, configuration, documentation and commissioning of the Pilz small controllers. On the graphics-based, Windows-compliant user interface all elements are available for your safety circuit as icons or in selection menus.

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Automotive | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Product News | Sensors

How Omron’s FH Series Vision System Expands the Capabilities of Automated Inspections

Manufacturers currently using manual processes for quality inspections are facing two major challenges. One is a rising demand for product quality, variety and reliability. The other is the need to protect workers from COVID-19 through social distancing on the manufacturing floor. Both are creating intense pressure to automate visual inspection needs.

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Automotive | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Power Supplies | Product News

Beckhoff: Compact and Universal 24/48 V DC Power Supplies – Power Supply Overview

The comprehensive power supply portfolio offers single-phase and 3-phase DIN rail power supply units with output currents from 2.5 A to 40 A: from the PS1000 series for small, cost-optimized applications and the PS2000 series for the commonest standard applications to the PS3000 series for demanding 24 and 48 V DC applications.

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