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.
Ultra-wide-angle lens for high-end inspection applications
Kowa's LM3JC10M ultra-wide angle lens complements the popular 2/3-inch 10MP JC10M series. The 3.7mm optic features high optical quality and low distortion.
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.
Decentralized drive system for conveyor applications
With Sinamics G115D, Siemens is presenting a new, compact and powerful drive system specially designed for horizontal conveyor applications. The drive system includes motor, frequency converter and gearbox in one unit and is offered in two versions - wall-mounted and motor-mounted.
Series with integrated Profinet interface
Dunkermotoren can now integrate Profinet functionality including the Profidrive profile with application classes 1 and 4 as standard in motors.
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.
Custom potentiometers
Megatron adapts its precision potentiometers to the needs of the application. Together with the customer, the optimal product is determined as part of the consultation. The services include optimizing the mechanical and electrical properties of the potentiometers, adding components and assembling cables and connectors.
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.
Self-configuring I / O modules
The two new ASi-5 modules BWU4230 and BWU4231 from Bihl and Wiedemann are designed in protection class IP67 and each have 16 I / O. Depending on the application, up to 16 digital inputs or outputs are possible, for example in the form of a connection of 12 distance sensors and four valves in a packaging machine.
New safety door system with guard locking
The Psenmech safety door system with guard locking is now available from Pilz. With this system, Pilz offers an economical basic solution for the safe monitoring of movable safety guards.
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.
Elastic double joint bearing
With the igubal GPZM coupling rod, igus is now introducing a double spherical plain bearing that is not only lubrication and maintenance-free, but also 20 percent more flexible than the conventional solution thanks to a new housing material. This tightly encloses the ball stud, prevents the ingress of dirt and increases the reliability of the moving application.
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.
