Nord Drivesystems has presented the decentralized frequency converter Nordac Flex.The converters are mounted directly on the motor or close to the motor. This enables the shortest possible motor and encoder cables as well as short cables to sensors and actuators in the application, which can be connected directly to the converter.
If robots stop working because trailing cables or tool connections suddenly no longer work, the Echoring Emergency Kit allows production to be continued within a very short time. While echoring, as a bypass solution, ensures the transmission of production data, the causes of a cable fault can be eliminated without any hassle.
Turck is expanding its IO-Link portfolio with the Ethercat-IO-Link master TBEC-LL-8IOL in IP67 / 69K, making its entire IO-Link portfolio usable for Ethercat-based applications.
EKS Engel presents the new media converters e-light-1000-XSG-SFP and e-light-100-XS-SFP. These compact and robust devices, which support Gigabit or Fast Ethernet and are available with or without PoE function, each have an electrical RJ45 and an SFP port that can be flexibly equipped with transceivers for single and multimode fibers.
Ilme has presented the new MIXO module CX 03 MP. With the push-in hose connection, similar to the well-known "FESTO" quick-connection hose lines with an outer diameter of 3.0, 4.0 and 6.0 mm, can be connected in seconds.
Tsubaki Kabelschlepp has presented a new version of its UA1995 cable carrier. The chain has an internal height of 80 mm and internal widths of 85-250 mm, on request even up to 600 mm are possible.
With the now expanded Quickrobot, igus offers a free online tool for quick configuration of an individual energy chain system.
Icotek now offers cable entry systems especially for use in clean rooms. The cable entry strips for cables with and without connectors of the type KEL-ER and KEL-U with the matching grommets KT are already available. For cables without plugs, the KEL-DPZ cable entry plates are also available as a clean room version.
The Swiss Federal Railways SBB Cargo and PJM, Austrian system specialist for rail transport, are working together on the development of an “intelligent freight train”. For the automated brake test tested as part of this future project, SBB Cargo and PJM rely on the PSS 4000 automation system from Pilz.
Kontron is expanding the KBox-A series with the box PC KBox A-150-WKL. With processors of the types Intel Core U or Intel Celeron of the 8th generation, the KBox A-150-WKL delivers high computing performance with low power consumption.
iC-Haus presents a new Hall line sensor: The iC-PVS combines a very flexibly configurable Hall array front end with a 56-bit low-power period counter and an integrated 6-bit interpolator. Battery-buffered, multiturn absolute encoders that work with conventional incremental measuring standards or gears can now also be implemented.
PXIe systems, consisting of a chassis, a controller and an application-specific number of specialized plug-in cards, are considered a reliable and efficient solution for the acquisition and consolidation of high-quality measurement data. Acceed now has such a system on offer, specifically the current Adlink 3U chassis PXES-2785 with 18 slots and one of the new PXIe-3987, PXIe-3977 or PXIe-3937 controllers.
The new 16-channel pressure scanner DSA5000 from Althen is an all-in-one data acquisition system for multipoint pressure acquisition. Each DSA5000 uses one pressure sensor per measuring channel. In addition, each of the 16 pressure sensors is digitized via a 24-bit A / D converter. This enables absolutely synchronous data acquisition with a sampling rate of up to 5kHz / channel. Extensive configurability and adjustments to the measurement signals are possible via the integrated high-performance controller.
CSM presents new C (connector) variants of the high-voltage breakout modules (HV BM) for measuring current, voltage and power directly in HV lines. The C variants have a simple and safe plug-in system, which makes handling easier. The time required for the measurement setup is reduced. In addition, the new HV breakout modules C can easily be unplugged for calibration.
The measurement technology software Dasylab, distributed by the company Measx, has also supported CAN interfaces from Peak-System since the latest version 2020.1. Signals from external measuring devices that are transmitted via the CAN bus can be integrated into Dasylab applications with all PC interfaces of the PCAN series.
The software-configurable all-rounder Moku: Lab from SI combines up to 12 different electronic measuring devices in just one space-saving housing: work / function generator, lock-in amplifier, digital filter box and designer, spectrum and frequency response analyzer, PID controller, phase meter , Oscilloscope, laser lock box and data logger.
CSM is expanding the product portfolio of robust data loggers for automotive applications with the Unican 3 ETH for the acquisition of signals via Ethernet and CAN interfaces as well as digital inputs and outputs.
The UMD 98 from PQ Plus is a high-performance front panel installation measuring device with integrated RCM measurement. It replaces all analog measuring devices and measures 3/4-phase current and voltage in 4-quadrant operation in class 0.2 and thus work in class 0.5s as well as all common network variables, e.g. electrical work, cos phi, short-term interruptions, and much more.
Manner has introduced new torque flanges. They can be flexibly combined with all pick-ups and evaluation units, which can transfer the measurement data to the data acquisition system in the classic way as an analog signal, e.g. voltage, current, frequency +/- or as a digital signal via EtherCAT, Ethernet or CAN interface.
Ephy-Mess developed the temperature sensor system including the rotary value / clock generator for a current turbine test stand for ocean and tidal current systems. The temperature of the roller bearings and the planetary gear should be determined at four measuring points.
The MSR175 data logger from MSR Electronics, which is optimized for shock and shock measurements up to 200 g, is now also available in a version with a replaceable Li-SOCI2 battery, which allows an even longer operating time compared to the standard LiPo battery: This means that Transport and storage monitoring of sensitive goods possible over a period of more than two years.
With the ABRX High-Performance Air-Bearing Stages, Aerotech presents a new generation of air-bearing rotation stages.
The new multi-function calibrator type CPH8000 is now available from Wika. The portable device measures pressure, temperature, current, voltage, frequency, pulse signal and environmental conditions. It is available as a handheld or in a case version with an integrated pressure pump.
With the pressure transmitter DMP 336, BD Sensors is expanding its family of industrial pressure transmitters to include a variant that is used to measure the pressure of hydrogen and technical gases.
With the AMS 4516, Amsys has presented a wireless differential pressure transmitter with BLE signal. It is used to transmit high-precision pressure and temperature data with minimal space requirements.
The IO-Link capable radar sensors of the newly developed LRS series complement Turck's portfolio for level measurement in the range from 0.35 to 10 meters.
Pepperl + Fuchs is expanding its portfolio for factory automation and taking over the USi safety ultrasonic sensor.
Gefran is expanding its range of contactless magnetostrictive position sensors with the new Hyperwave WPL series.
ASC expands its portfolio of digital sensors with the rotation rate sensor ASC DiSens 271 with SPI interface. The uniaxial gyroscope offers very good bias stability, a low angular random walk and great flexibility with regard to the measuring range. Thanks to the compact design and the practical self-test function, the sensor can even be used in safety-critical and difficult-to-access applications.
The Wiegand sensors that fit on a fingertip, of which the sensor manufacturer Posital produces more than a million pieces annually, consist of short sections of Wiegand wire, a specially conditioned ferromagnetic alloy with very specific physical properties.
The new distance sensors of the LAT-45 series determine positions and distances with a range of 200 to 10,000 mm. With a high level of extraneous light immunity, the universally applicable sensors reliably detect objects with different structures and light and dark surfaces.
Tox Pressotechnik delivered 333 pneumohydraulic drives to the Korean chemical giant LG Chem. The largest single order for TOX power packs in the company's history was also technically complex: The company made the pneumohydraulic drives as a tailor-made special version for battery cell production.
Ziehl-Abegg presented the ZAmon app and the ZAmon Stick Bluetooth wireless connection. It is intended for activities on the ZAdyn frequency converter.
Zimmer presents its new quick-change pallet system SPN. In addition to a standard variant reduced to the basic functions, which fulfills the basic functions such as unlocking and PLUS connection, there is also an advanced variant to choose from.
A new manufacturing cell that includes milling, loading, and unloading, plus clamping technology and sensors for improved reliability facilitates the production of worm gear screw jacks considerably.
