HARTING interface supplies Power, Data and Signals for the “metroSNAP“

HARTING interface supplies Power, Data and Signals for the “metroSNAP“

HARTING is taking the next step in the direction of the mobility concepts of tomorrow with the Rinspeed “metroSNAP”. Whether passenger transport or freight logistics, the metroSNAP can be used in highly versatile manner. The HARTING module helps the driver use the vehicle for a wide range of tasks in a fast, flexible manner. Like its predecessors — the “SNAP” and “microSNAP” — the vehicle is divided into two elements. On the one hand, there is the Skateboard that serves as an optimised electric vehicle, and on the other there is the “Pod”, which can be switched out in flexible manner to accommodate different tasks.

 

 

 

B&R Automation: Leader in Mobile Automation Performance, Construction Tough

B&R Automation: Leader in Mobile Automation Performance, Construction Tough

On March 10 – 14, B&R Industrial Automation will highlight industry leading mobile automation innovations at their booth #8323 in the South Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center. At CONEXPO/IFPE, B&R will present its X90 controller with integrated safety technology. The modular X90 control system is perfect for implementing flexible automation concepts built from standardized components.

 

 

 

Rittal: New Blue e+ Ducting for IT Applications, in Industrial and IT scenarios

Rittal: New Blue e+ Ducting for IT Applications, in Industrial and IT scenarios

Rittal presents a new rear to front duct for IT installations using the Blue e+.  The product, 3312.820, is designed to direct cool air from a rear door mounted air conditioner to the front of the rack.  Baffles are used to effectively separate the cool air in the front of the rack and the hot air in the rear. In conjunction with solid doors, this improves efficiency while maintaining server temperature set points which reduces downtime. 

 

 

 

New Parker P8S proximity sensors offer fast and easy mounting

New Parker P8S proximity sensors offer fast and easy mounting

Parker Hannifin has introduced a new family of proximity sensors for use with pneumatic or electric actuators in a wide range of automation and motion control applications. P8S magnetic cylinder sensors enable quick, precise and contactless sensing of a piston‘s position in cylinders. The sensors provide an elegant and cost-effective solution in automated systems and are optimised to be especially easy to mount and incorporate in designs.

 

 

 

A New Gen of Rittal Enclosures that meet the Demands of Digitalization and Innovation

A New Gen of Rittal Enclosures that meet the Demands of Digitalization and Innovation

 

A new chapter in the success story of compact enclosures from Rittal  is being written in Haiger – thanks to new functions within tried-and-tested systems solutions. The plant has been planned around the AX compact enclosure and its little brother, the KX small enclosure. By switching the compact series to the AX and KX, Rittal is opening up new perspectives for its partners with seamlessly digitalized processes within a tried-and-tested system.

 

Beckhoff: New SCT Current Transformers Complete Sensor-to-cloud Power Measurement Chain

Beckhoff: New SCT Current Transformers Complete Sensor-to-cloud Power Measurement Chain

With the new SCT current converters, Beckhoff Automation completes the power measurement chain that now ranges from measuring physical values to transmitting captured data to the cloud. Continuous, system-integrated power measurement allows users to perform extensive inline analyses, for example, to detect and correct deviations quickly in order to minimize downtime. The Beckhoff portfolio of current transformers covers all applications for currents ranging from 1 A to 5,000 A with a choice of ring-type and split-core devices as well as three-phase current transformer sets.

 

 

 

Endress+Hauser CCS51D: New sensor that assures extremely fast, stable and highly precise free chlorine measurement

Endress+Hauser CCS51D: New sensor that assures extremely fast, stable and highly precise free chlorine measurement

Whether the job is keeping drinking, process or pool water safe, the new Memosens CCS51D sensor for free chlorine from Endress+Hauser provides extremely fast, high precision measured values, critical for protecting people and systems from illness or damage respectively, and does so even at low water volumes.

 

 

 

POSITAL Previews the World’s Smallest Multi-Turn Absolute Kit Encoders

POSITAL Previews the World’s Smallest Multi-Turn Absolute Kit Encoders

Size matters, and in the world of industrial automation, providing exceptional performance in a highly compact package can be an enormous advantage. With this in mind, encoder manufacturer POSITAL has unveiled a fully functional prototype of their new miniature multi-turn kit encoder for integrated motor feedback. With a diameter of only 22 mm and a height of 23 mm (0.87”/0.9”), the new device is the world’s smallest multi-turn kit.

 

 

 

B&R Automation: The perfect lens for every situation

B&R Automation: The perfect lens for every situation

B&R’s Smart Camera and Smart Sensor are now available with a C mount. This greatly expands the range of possible applications for the vision system. Along with the new cameras, B&R is introducing five C-mount lenses that cover a wide range of focal lengths from 12 to 50 mm. The lenses are specially optimized for the image sensors used to achieve maximum resolution and high detail contrast.

 

 

 

FiberSource’s Active-S Humidity Control Sheets Protect Sensitive Equipment in Enclosures from Excess Moisture

FiberSource’s Active-S Humidity Control Sheets Protect Sensitive Equipment in Enclosures from Excess Moisture

 

FiberSource now offers Active-S Humidity Control Sheets, a maintenance-free alternative to desiccants, heaters, dehumidifiers, thermostats, hygrotherms, hygrostats, and corrosion inhibitors for preventing excess moisture in cabinets, enclosures, and cases. Originally developed to protect the sensitive in-field equipment of a Japanese telecom provider, the sheets are easy to apply and ideal for tight and hard-to-reach spaces as well as curved surfaces.