Machine Building

Yokogawa's redundancy software platform for use with PCs

Yokogawa Electric Corporation has developed a software platform that enables software packages to run on general-purpose computers in a redundant configuration, and has added this to its OpreXTM Control and Safety System family. This redundancy software will help raise the availability of all the options that make up Yokogawa's OpreX Control category of systems, software, and devices. By making a system redundant, high availability can be achieved. The first software packages based on this platform will be released in March of next year. These are the Exaopc OPC interface package and the Exapilot operation efficiency improvement package.

14th November 2018

Safety PLC facilitates fail-safe condition monitoring

ABB is launching what it claims is the world's first safety PLC with integrated condition monitoring. This will improve overall functional safety of various applications in compliance with international machinery safety standards and reduce the need for manual inspection and maintenance.

14th November 2018

All-in-one vacuum pump with valves, filter, switch and silencer

Vacuum pumps in the VD range from Simmatic provide all of the functionality needed for a typical vacuum system in a single compact unit. The need for separate valves, manifolds and other ancillary components, along with the pipework to interconnect them, is eliminated. This simplifies systems design and provides big savings in assembly time and component costs.

12th November 2018

Energy harvesting engine now paired with Bluetooth low energy

ZF Switches and Sensors' energy harvesting engine can now be combined with the RSL10 SIP, an ultra-low-power Bluetooth 5 certified System in Package from ON Semiconductor. This enables the switch to be used with the rapidly growing number of applications for Bluetooth Low Energy communications.

12th November 2018

Next-generation vision sensors are faster and smarter

The well-known VISOR series from SensoPart has had a makeover: with their slender metal housing, improved lighting and new added functions, such as a target laser and motorised focus, the proven vision sensors are now even more flexible and easier to use.

12th November 2018

Digital input device for Industry 4.0 PLC systems

Mouser Electronics is now stocking the MAX22190 octal industrial digital input device from Maxim Integrated. Designed to reduce power, system cost, and size for programmable logic controller (PLC) digital-input subsystems, the MAX22190 is a highly integrated IEC61131-2-compliant digital input device for industrial, process, and building automation applications.

12th November 2018

Atlas Copco launches high-capacity NGP+ nitrogen generators

Atlas Copco is adding nine energy-efficient, high-capacity models to its NGP+ nitrogen generators range. The expanded range now offers the capability to deliver on-site nitrogen at flows ranging from 5.2 l/s (19Nm3/h) to 797 l/s (2870Nm3/h), with purity levels up to 99.999 per cent and a potential 50 per cent reduction in running costs.

9th November 2018

Wieland's wienet Managed Switches provide full network control

The new wienet Managed Switches from Wieland Electric allow full control and diagnosis of industrial Ethernet networks. By means of standard ring topology, the switches allow redundant topologies and thereby boost network availability. These switches offer protection against unauthorised access/data traffic, greater resilience and prioritisation of data with real-time requirements.

9th November 2018

New safety field box for Profinet/PROFIsafe systems

The Schmersal Group is presenting its new safety field box SFB-PN-IRT-8M12-IOP at SPS IPC Drives 2018 in Nuremberg. Set for launch onto the market in 2019, this safety field box for Profinet/PROFIsafe systems is suitable for simple plug and play installation of up to eight safety devices.

8th November 2018

Elesa introduces modular racks and spur gears

Elesa's new ZCR and ZCL modular gear racks and spur gears provide an easy to install package of quiet, lightweight, lubrication free and soft feel rack and pinion gear drives for adjustment of equipment or positioning of workpieces. Typically they are suitable for assembly equipment, production workstations, instrumentation, inspection systems or other situations where quick linear movement is required.

8th November 2018