Solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) gas sensors offer flexibility in design and size, because the basic sensor design is dry and contains no liquid electrolytes. Liquid electrolyte gas sensors, also known as wet electrochemical cells, are used in many applications ranging from automotive (fuel usage optimization) over industrial (safety) and to emission control (surveillance...
Siemens is extending its portfolio for PC modules with Profinet to include communication processor CP 1626, enabling the company to now offer a variant for systems with PCI express slots. The new processor permits the efficient connection of field devices to Industrial Ethernet over Profinet. It also supports the Profinet realtime feature IRT (Isochronous Real-Time), Pro...
Siemens has added the new Scalance XF204-2BA IRT switches to its Ethernet portfolio. The switches can be deployed in explosion hazard zones. They support high-speed isochronous network communications between IRT (isochronous real time) devices as well as bumpless redundancy based on the Profinet Media Redundancy with Planned Duplication (MRDP) mechanism. They operate at ...
With its new TIM 1531 IRC communication module, Siemens is extending its telecontrol product spectrum to include modular RTUs (Remote Terminal Units) on the basis of the Advanced Controller Simatic S7-1500. This module enables Sinaut ST7 telecontrol solutions to be engineered directly in the TIA Portal (Step 7 Professional V14 SP1). This also applies to the proven TIM 3V...
The new Remote Terminal Unit Simatic RTU3010C and the functions added to the Simatic RTU3030C are extending the application scope of compact RTUs for telecontrol applications. These can be used for the simple implementation and monitoring of measurement points for important process data such as level, flow and fill level, as well as pressure and temperature, even for pla...
Siemens is extending its Industrial Wireless LAN (IWLAN) portfolio to include a selection of rugged new IP65 protection-rated devices in the form of Scalance W778 1 M12 access points and W738 1 M12 client modules. Their compact design creates scope for flexible, space-saving mounting, and in both hardware and firmware terms, they are ideally suited to cope with harsh ind...
The new MAXBES Open Frame Switch integrates 8 ports with 1Gbit (optional up to 4 as SFP) and 2 ports with 10Gbit speed. The eight 1Gbit ports are with lockable headers and the two 10Gbit ports are SFP+. The Open Frame Switch is also available with RJ45 connectors. With an optional LED board, you can monitor the activity of each port. The MAXBES Switch is extremely compac...
Siemens offers Scalance XF-200BA, a new line of compact switches. The flexible use of various bus adapters allows users to set up electrical and optical line, star and ring structures. Bus adapters are available with RJ45, SCRJ and LC connection systems. Two types of switches are available: Scalance XF204-2BA, a standard switch for universal, cross-industry use, and the ...
Within the FIRST BC product label, these new products offer the essentials required to operate a quarter-turn valve or damper in case of standard applications with moderate environmental and operational constraints. Full metal enclosure, super compact design, Bluetooth as standard with LOGIC control and 100% automatic quality tests during assembly, are some of the out...
Quality is built to last, and this adage certainly applies to Phytron, a company that is celebrating its 70th birthday this year. Since it was founded by Siegfried Auerhammer in 1947, Phytron has focused on delivering physical, electronic and mechatronic solutions to meet the highest demands in terms of precision, durability and reliability. Phytron has a vision: to p...
New products Automotive connectors with moulded cable interchangeable with deutsch connectors
Zikodrive have continued to expand the ZDBL Series of sensorless brushless motor controllers with 3 new additions offering up to 30A of power. The original ZDBL Series was launched in 2016 as a compact but powerful series of sensorless brushless motor controllers specifically targeted at OEMS and ranged from 2A to 15A. This range has been used in a large range of applic...
New automatic cutting and machining system for aluminium profiles with perfect results for high production rate on pieces with multiple drills on two sides of the profile
PcVue 11.2 Integrates SMART Buildings and Distributed Energy Resources Consolidation of Building Automation, Energy Management and Industrial Equipment with Enhanced Cybersecurity Features PcVue 11.2 has been released, a premier platform for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Building Management Systems (BMS) and Human-Machine Interface (HMI) solutions. ...
The compact solution for transmitting high data rates through conductor-rail systems for E-RTG and STS cranes catches on. August 2016. Conductix-Wampfler, one of the world's leading manufacturers of systems for energy and data transmission for mobile machinery, offers crane manufacturers with ProfiDAT®, a compact data transmission solution at high data rates over cond...
Siemens is expanding its portfolio of network components with the launch of a new Direct Access Point: the Scalance W1750D-2IA RJ45. It transmits in accordance with the latest WLAN Standard IEEE 802.11ac Wave 2. Scalance W1750D-2IA RJ45 is capable of transmitting at extremely high data rates, making the device particularly suited for wireless applications requiring high ...
FAT – Shock Absorber is an electromechanical machine for fatigue tests with brushless motor and ball screws, designed to measure forces in extension and compression and that is suitable for tests on shock absorbers. The machine can work at different degrees of inclination, thanks to a rotating chassis, from a vertical position to a horizontal one with automatic regulatio...
Siemens is expanding its Ruggedcom portfolio for industrial communication. For its Ruggedcom RX1400 router, the company is now also offering a wireless local area network (WLAN) interface which is used as a WLAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n access point or client, and comes with a bandwidth of up to 300 Mbit/s. The Ruggedcom RX1400 is part of the Siemens portfolio for industrial c...
GC250 is the newest controller made by SICES for single stand-by gensets. The same controller can be used also for AUTO START applications. Despite the compact dimensions, GC250 includes the main engine and alternator protections like the engine speed, oil pressure, coolant temperature, frequency, voltage, current, power and fuel level. In addition the same controlle...
With its Scalance XC-200 product line, Siemens is bringing a new generation of compact Industrial Ethernet switches onto the market. Users can use them to set up electrical and optical line, star and ring structures in industrial networks. The layer 2 network components can be integrated into both Profinet and EtherNet/IP diagnostics. The switches are characterized by th...
Why is asparagus one of the most expensive vegetables in Europe? Because harvesters have to painstakingly pierce each stalk individually. A robot could change this, and engineers at the Bremen Centre for Mechatronics (BCM) are developing one. It works with harvesting tools, which run on precision rails from HepcoMotion - a specialist in linear guidance systems. Aspa...
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence will inaugurate its new Precision Centre in Getafe, Madrid on 27, 28 and 29 September with a complete program of presentations and demonstrations of the latest manufacturing and metrology technologies. The inauguration ceremony will be attended by representatives of the company’s European management team including Per Holmberg, Pres...
Leading metrology and manufacturing solution provider Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence today unveiled its latest multisensor coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), the new Optiv Performance 663 and 664 Dual Z. The multisensor concept of the Optiv Performance line enables a variety of sensor configurations for tactile and contactless measuring and scanning tasks in a ...
Vietnam, a promising new market The partnership in Vietnam between Alma and Construction Informatics and Consultancy JSC (CIC), an organization that is part of the Ministry of Construction, began several months ago. CIC benefits from a very strong position in the shipbuilding industry, which is one of Alma's target markets. CIC gave presentations of Alma's software p...
Korenix Patented Multiple Super Ring (MSR) covers a wide range of redundancy functions including Rapid Super Ring (RSR), Trunk Ring, Multi Ring, Rapid Dual Homing (RDH), and Super Chain, can recover the broken ring in a short period of time that users can hardly notice. -Rapid Super Ring: Korenix RSR technology features on failover time can reach 5ms and zero restora...
At the first Cybathlon in Zürich, researchers are presenting the world's best exoskeletons – devices that enable paraplegics to walk again. Motors from Switzerland play a central part in this development. On October 8th, people with paraplegia are going on a footrace at the Cybathlon in Zürich. Aided by exoskeletons, they will compete against each other on an obstacle...
RCAT-868 Bidirectional Remote System 868MHz wireless actuator for home automation, composed by a SEND unit (bidirectional remote control) and a RECEIVER unit with the possibility to switch up to N. 8 relays. This wireless remote control system has been developed to meet the various needs of installers and electricians it can be used to switch on every kind of lightin...
With the latest RCRX-868 project (868MHz super heterodyne receiver module), RadioControlli fulfills the range of miniaturized radio modules 433/868/915MHz (world's smallest RF modules), designed to be mounted using SMT technology. Aforementioned range includes : 1) ASK Superhet receiver module 2) ASK Transmitter module ...
Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications, today announced the acquisition of Apodius GmbH, a start-up specialised in measurement solutions for fibre composite components. Based in Germany, Apodius was founded in 2012 and serves original equipment manuf...
With its new Scalance XP-200 product line, Siemens offers compact Industrial Ethernet switches for the setup of electrical line, star and ring structures. The devices feature a low-profile, robust metal enclosure with a high degree of protection (IP65/67) and a wide operating temperature range from 40 °C to +70 °C. This provides flexibility to be deployed outside the co...
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence has released new versions of its HP-S-X1 series of compact probes for tactile scanning. As well as featuring a new bearing system for better joint repeatability, HP-S-X1 range probes now accept longer horizontal styli for improved flexibility – with no need to change modules. Featuring small external dimensions and supporting stylus ...
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence today launched PC-DMIS 2016, the latest edition of the world’s most popular measurement software. This release introduces new tools and technologies to help metrology equipment users collect, evaluate, manage and present actionable manufacturing information in more effective ways, delivering maximum value for any manufacturer. PC-DMI...
Following "Smart" revolution, Transportation sector evolution is directly boosted by IOT (Internet of Things). Forecasting that 75% of new vehicles will be connected in the world in 2020, numerous challenges appear as for real-time data transfer, traffic jam and fleet management, cost and energy savings, and this for any transport types: bus, tramways, cars, trains, boat...
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence has today announced the latest system software release for the Leica Absolute Tracker AT960 and AT930, in parallel with the launch of a new Industrial Ethernet Real Time Feature Pack (RTFP) designed to support laser tracker based machine control and robotic guidance applications. Built on the industry-proven EtherCAT protocol, the R...
Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications, today announced the acquisition of AICON 3D Systems, a leading provider of optical and portable non-contact 3D measuring systems for industrial manufacturing. Founded in 1990 and based in Braunschweig, Germany,...
Varvel Spa, a Bolognese company specialized in power transmission systems, since it was founded in 1955, has extended its market at a global level as it carries made in Italy quality and reliability to 60 Countries all over the world. The company’s wide range of reducers are chosen by important International producers of machinery and instruments which are used in appli...
