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Circuit Protection | Data Centers

Siemens: 3WA Air Circuit Breakers

Ever stricter standards and increasingly automated infrastructure and systems require fail-safe power distribution. Discover the new 3WA air circuit breakers – they let makers simply achieve what they want to achieve. Whether you are quality-conscious, demanding efficiency, forward-looking, or system-oriented – the 3WA air circuit breaker is set to be the new central component of your switchgear panel. Convince yourself how it simply and reliably supports you in all situations.

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Enclosures | Industrial

Industrial Case Systems: Enclosures for IoT Devices

Phoenix Contact’s industrial case system (ICS) encloses OEM designs in traditional and emerging industrial applications that require control, monitoring, conditioning, regulation, conversion, and other important functionality. The integrated connectivity in this ICS includes Phoenix Contact’s standard PCB mount and through-panel connectors, as well as other standard connections such as RJ45, DSUB, USB, and antennas.

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Connectors / Cables / Terminal Blocks | Data Centers | General Manufacturing

Weidmuller: RockStar ModuPlug

More for less: RockStar ModuPlug sets new standards. The modular connector system solves space problems by offering increased functionality with a reduced installation space, which in turn also helps keep the weight down. And all this with more convenient installation. Simply more of what you need and less of what you can do without.

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Automotive | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Product News

Ewon Flexy – Give Life to All Your IIoT Projects

Unlock the data of your machines to enable remote monitoring, predictive maintenance and other value-added services. Gather data from PLCs, sensors and other devices thanks to the support of a wide range of industrial protocols, including OPC UA. In a few clicks, enable alarm notifications or performance monitoring through cloud KPIs dashboards. You might not have a data application today. But when the time comes, be confident in the fact that you can connect to a local or cloud data solution and make your machine smarter.

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General Manufacturing | Power Supplies

DRC Series DIN Rail AC/DC Power Supplies

XP Power expands its range of DIN rail AC/DC power supplies with the DRC30, DRC60, and DRC100. These competitively priced, lightweight, compact units have a low-profile case of a similar profile to that of circuit breakers, allowing them to fit in consumer unit style housings or control panel installations. The standard width cases allow direct substitution with other similar products.

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Connectors / Cables / Terminal Blocks | General Manufacturing | Marine / Offshore

Phoenix Contact: Installation Power Distribution (IPD) System

Phoenix Contact Installation Power Distribution (IPD) System efficiently and reliably connects push-in terminations through a bulkhead or device enclosure without special tooling. By using panel feed-throughs, devices no longer need to be opened to connect cables. The IPD system combines the bulkhead-mounted base and exterior hood under a single part number.

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Food & Beverage | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Switches / Indicators / Relays / Solenoids

Schmersal Presents Prototype for Wireless Data Transmission in Heavy Industry

In cooperation with aconno GmbH, the Schmersal Group has developed prototypes of an Industry 4.0 switch capable of wireless data transmission over distances of several kilometres for use with extended conveyor systems. The integrated wireless transmitter in the HDS series switches transmits status data for each individual switchgear unit via a common wireless mesh network to a cloud system. The prototypes are currently undergoing practical tests.

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General Manufacturing | Power Supplies

Bel Magnetic Solutions Introduces 10GBASE-T Single Port 60W PoE MagJack ICMs

Bel Magnetic Solutions recently introduced the 10GBASE-T single port 60W, 4-pair PoE (Power over Ethernet) MagJack ICMs that are designed for those looking to upgrade their product performance for maximum speed at 60W of power over standard Ethernet cable. The 60W PoE specification doubles the amount of power products can handle over existing applications while also increasing their speed by ten times.

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Embedded Control | Food & Beverage | General Manufacturing

Emerson’s New Motion Control Portfolio Delivers Flexibility, Scalability and Reliability

Emerson recently announced its new PACMotion servo motion control portfolio to offer an integrated automation solution for high-performance industrial applications. The portfolio includes a new motion controller that connects directly into the PACSystems RX3i programmable logic controller backplane for high-speed, high-precision performance with synchronized motion for up to 40 coordinated axes, enabling end users to scale up their motion systems without sacrificing performance.

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Automotive | Control Software | Industrial

Sinumerik One Dynamics – New Powerful Technology Packages for Motion Control and Workpiece Quality

With the software version NCU-SW 6.14, Siemens is launching three powerful technology packages exclusively for the CNC Sinumerik One. The Sinumerik One Dynamics packages are available in three different packages: One Dynamics Operate, One Dynamics 3-axis milling and One Dynamics 5-axis milling. The software functions contained in the technology packages support users from machine-oriented programming in the jobshop to high-performance machining of CAD-CAM-programmed workpieces with high surface quality.

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Automotive | Building Controls | Food & Beverage | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Product News

I/O Expertise for Series Production: Ethercat Plug-in Modules

The EtherCAT plug-in modules in the EJ series from Beckhoff, the specialist in PC and EtherCATbased automation solutions, offer significant efficiency gains when it comes to implementing medium to high-volume series production runs. The plug-in modules are based electronically on the established EtherCAT Terminals. Owing to their electromechanical design, these modules can be plugged directly into an application-specific signal distribution board with the wiring level being relocated to the PCB backplane.

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Control Software | General Manufacturing | Industrial

New Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 Logix Designer Software Release Enhances Productivity, Saves Time

Controls engineers can design machines and process applications faster using the latest release of the Studio 5000 Logix Designer software. Rockwell Automation has updated the software with productivity enhancements and new capabilities that can speed up projects for process applications specifically.

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Beckhoff EL51xx EtherCAT Terminals Enhance Incremental Signal Analysis

Beckhoff Automation has recently introduced the new EL51xx EtherCAT Terminals with built-in incremental signal analysis functionality. Incremental encoders have become indispensable in many applications due to their compactness and low price points. Beckhoff meets this important need with the comprehensive EL51xx series for analysis of 5 V incremental encoders via RS422 and TTL signals.

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Circuit Protection | General Manufacturing

Gladiator Series Circuit Breakers and Supplementary Protectors from AutomationDirect

Gladiator miniature circuit breakers offer optimum and efficient protection for branch and control circuits up to 63 amps. The Gladiator GMCBU series is available with B, C or D trip characteristics in accordance with UL 489. GMCBU units are DIN rail mountable and can be used in feeder and branch circuit applications. Designed for dual rated AC or DC applications, single-pole, two-pole and three-pole models are available.

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Automotive | Building Controls | Connectors / Cables / Terminal Blocks

Remee Wire & Cable Introduces New Vigilance Access Control Cables

Remee Wire & Cable, a high-integrity manufacturer of electronic wire and cable for reliable performance, has recently added three new Access Control Cables to their line of Vigilance Security, Alarm and Control Cables. These composite cables feature a new low capacitance shielded cable and shielded plenum and riser-rated cables for outdoor use.

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Automotive | Enclosures | General Manufacturing | Industrial | Power Distribution & Energy

Get More Than You Pay For From AutomationDirect

Enclosures are widely used to house electrical or electronic equipment along with switches, knobs and displays while providing a safe installation that prevents electrical shock to equipment users and protects the contents from the environment. Today’s enclosures are designed with features and materials that allow safe and protective use in hazardous areas, but also designed to be pleasing to the eye.

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