IO-Link radar sensors for level measurement
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.
Automation
Ultrasonic sensor for PL-d applications
Pepperl + Fuchs is expanding its portfolio for factory automation and taking over the USi safety ultrasonic sensor.
Contactless magnetostrictive position sensor
Gefran is expanding its range of contactless magnetostrictive position sensors with the new Hyperwave WPL series.
Digital rotation rate sensor
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.
Wiegand sensors in large numbers
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.
Optical distance sensors with laser
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.
Press force for battery cell production
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.
App for frequency converters
Ziehl-Abegg presented the ZAmon app and the ZAmon Stick Bluetooth wireless connection. It is intended for activities on the ZAdyn frequency converter.
Modular zero point clamping system
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.
Double the Grip
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.
Component flexibility for mechanical engineering
In addition to Profinet IRT and Ethercat fieldbus, Baumüller offers various bus systems such as CANopen, VARAN, Modbus TCP, EtherNET / IP or Powerlink for the b maXX 5500 servo system. This makes Baumüller drive technology particularly flexible and enables it to be combined with system components from various manufacturers.
Food safe motors for washdown environments
As recent tests have shown, ABB's Food Safe motors can handle even harsh washdown environments. The stainless steel housing prevents corrosion. In addition, protection class IP69 is achieved, which ensures that no damage occurs during high-pressure cleaning at high temperatures.
Flange bearings for optoelectronics
The customer-specific system solutions from Rodriguez are often in demand in the optical industry - due to the limited installation space, particularly small and light solutions and special packaging are required here.
Modular system for motor adaptation
Nabtesco has developed a flexible modular system for the servo gear units of the new Neco series. Combinations of standardized elements create a large number of defined interfaces that cover a wide range of drives without much effort. In this way, users can use the Neco gearboxes with all motor brands and types available on the market.
Drive electronics for every application
With the Nordac product family, Nord Drivesystems offers electronic drive technology for almost every application. The frequency converters and motor starters cover a wide range of outputs up to 160 kW and, according to the manufacturer, offer performance and safety.
Multi-axis controller for highly dynamic positioning tasks
With the MiniMACS6-AMP-4/50/10, Maxon is bringing a multi-axis controller onto the market that can control up to six DC or four BLDC motors in a highly dynamic and precise manner (up to 540 W continuous output and 1.6 kW peak output ).
Stepper motor with a large hollow shaft inside diameter
With the stepper motor of the DM66200H series, Faulhaber has developed a drive solution that is specially designed for applications that require a large opening.
Servo motor series with higher nominal torque
B&R is expanding its motor portfolio with the new servo motor series 8LW and 8LS with high torque density. Thanks to an improved design, in connection with the servo amplifiers of the Acopos series, a nominal torque of up to 75% higher than comparable motors is achieved.
Multisensor technology becomes even more flexible
The Scopecheck FB from Werth Messtechnik is now available with one, two, or three independent sensor axes. The multisensor technology is perfectly integrated and can therefore be used without restriction and without time-consuming sensor changes.
Frequency converter with three-level technology
Sieb & Meyer has presented its three-level converter SD2M. The device has recently been available in additional versions that are especially suitable for applications in turbo blowers and turbo compressors.
Brake monitoring in focus
With the Roba-brake-checker module, Mayr has developed a smart electrical component that enables the brakes to communicate without additional sensors.
New radio receiver for controlling AGV fleets
Steute presents a new RF Rx SW868-NET-4S-A 48V radio receiver for the nexy radio network, which was developed with a view to applications in automated guided vehicle systems (AGV).
Lean managed switches for network monitoring
Wago is now offering new lean managed switches. The switches are available with 8 or 16 copper ports, with transfer rates of up to 1000 Mbit / s. Devices with two additional SFP slots (100/1000 Mbit / s) are optionally available, which can be used to connect fiber optic cables, for example.
Smart system for positioning applications
Lenord + Bauer presented the easy-to-assemble i³SAAC-Precision-System. It consists of two standard minicoders, the i³SAAC-Precision-Box and the target wheels manufactured using the hobbing process.
Illuminated membrane keyboards
For particularly demanding applications, Kundisch has developed a backlit Profiline keyboard that can be used in many areas, from vehicle technology and payment systems to medical technology.
Safety module for sensorless standstill detection
With the SSW303HV, the Schmersal Group is now introducing a new sensorless standstill monitor. The SSW303HV only takes up 45 mm width in the control cabinet. The plug-in and coded connection terminals create the prerequisites for quick and error-free installation. An additional signal contact provides information about the error status of the block.
Scalable safety control
With the Flexi Compact, Sick presents a new modular safety controller that is characterized by an improved user experience in handling and safety engineering. At the same time, users can operate automated machines more productively thanks to the scalable scope of services and intelligent diagnostic functions of the safety controller.
Power supply with 3-phase delta or WYE input
TDK-Lambda has expanded the TPS series with a power supply unit with 48V, 83.3A and 4kW output power. The TPS4000-48 works with an industrial three-phase input. It works automatically with nominal 400, 440, or 480Vac Delta or WYE input without changing wiring or large, expensive step-down transformers.
New power supplies
Schneider Electric presents three new power supply series for the power supply of automation systems: "Modular ABLM", "Optimum ABLS" and "Panel Mount ABLP". The robust and compact power supplies of the three series are available with different housing dimensions and are each characterized by a different nominal output.
Easy integration of artificial intelligence
Kontron is now supporting companies with a compact platform for artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning. It integrates all Google TensorFlow-Lite applications and enables rapid development of your own AI applications.
Smart grid gateways with LTE support
HMS is expanding its range of gateways for networking energy components with new Ixxat SG-gateway variants with 4G / LTE radio modem. In addition, other device variants with a 4-port Ethernet switch are offered. B. networks in substations and power stations can be expanded more safely and easily.
Cables for use in industrial robots
Lapp presented the Etherline Robot PN Cat.5e. It corresponds to the new type R standard for Profinet cables on robots. It is suitable for industrial data cabling within or on the robot - in hose packages or freely laid.
WLAN adapter for wireless communication
The compact WLAN adapters WiFi-C and WiFi-Pro from Sigmatek enable efficient and wireless CPU communication. The adapters work in the 2.4 GHz frequency band and can therefore be used without restrictions worldwide. The plug & play device WiFi-C, which acts as a client, is already available. The WiFi-Pro is planned for further expansion, in which the adapter can be configured as a client or access point.
Transport system with magnetically levitating shuttles
B&R has presented the Acopos 6D. The system is based on the principle of magnetic levitation technology: shuttles with integrated permanent magnets move without contact on a surface made up of motor segments. The electromagnetic motor segments are 240 x 240 mm in size and can be assembled into any shape.
Fireproof Baking Worldwide
An industrial wafer baking machine is complex in terms of control technology. The ignition process of the gas-fired long-tube burner alone comprises 20 individual steps. Numerous other process steps are added as the baking process continues. The wafer machine specialist Franz Haas-Waffelmaschine therefore decided in favor of a flexibly configurable, safe miniature control system that can be used to monitor and control not only the functional safety but also the burner control and thus the entire safety technology of the baking machines.
