Process Valve Configurator is Festo’s latest digital tool simplifying engineering, procurement

Process Valve Configurator is Festo’s latest digital tool simplifying engineering, procurement

With the new Festo Process Valve Configurator, process and application engineers can configure butterfly or ball valve assemblies for their application online in just minutes. Whatever the job requires, be it a manually actuated combination, a unit with pilot valve and sensor box, or a unit with a positioner for modulating or throttling applications, the user simply enters the process and ambient conditions of their application along with the desired method of actuation.

 

 

 

Schneider Electric introduces a breakthrough in electrical workplace safety with ArcBlok

Schneider Electric introduces a breakthrough in electrical workplace safety with ArcBlok

Schneider Electric’s Square D brand has announced that its patented arc flash mitigation technology, ArcBlok is now available across Canada, for Model 6 Motor Control Centers. ArcBlok is simple, effective and offers a breakthrough safety measure to protect electrical workers and equipment.

 

 

 

The new KR IONTEC from KUKA: a robot for any task in the 30 to 70 kg payload category

The new KR IONTEC from KUKA: a robot for any task in the 30 to 70 kg payload category

KUKA is market-launching a new product series. As the successor to the KR 60-3, the KR IONTEC sets standards in terms of flexibility in the medium payload category. It additionally stands out for the largest work envelope in its class and is designed for operation in conventional and digital production worlds.

 

 

 

NITRA Rodless Air Cylinders from AutomationDirect

NITRA Rodless Air Cylinders from AutomationDirect

NITRA L-Series Rodless Cylinders from AutomationDirect offer a robust design in a compact package. Rodless cylinders can offer the same stroke as rodded cylinders in a smaller space. Rodless cylinders have the piston connected to a carriage that rides outside the extruded cylinder wall, reducing overall length, making them ideal for small or tight location applications.

 

 

 

Litmus Automation Launches New Ready Analytics on Intelligent Edge Computing Platform

Litmus Automation Launches New Ready Analytics on Intelligent Edge Computing Platform

Litmus Automation, the Industrial Edge Intelligence company, today launched Ready Analytics for LoopEdge, their Edge Computing Platform for Industrial IoT. The new purpose-built analytics dramatically reduce manual setup and configuration time, accelerating time-to-value and data intelligence at the Edge.

 

 

 

WEG Fully Digital Soft Starters and Micro VFD Drives from AutomationDirect

WEG Fully Digital Soft Starters and Micro VFD Drives from AutomationDirect

New compact soft starters and micro VFD drives have been added to the AutomationDirect motor controls lineup which encompasses simple manual controllers, motor contactors and starters, drives and soft starters. WEG SSW05 and SSW07 soft starters are compact, fully digital soft starters with state-of-the-art DSP (Digital Signal Processor) controller designed to provide great performance on motor starts and stops.

 

 

 

Endress+Hauser’s next generation Liquiphant FTL51B point level detector ready for Industry 4.0

Endress+Hauser’s next generation Liquiphant FTL51B point level detector ready for Industry 4.0

Endress+Hauser’s Liquiphant family has been literally first and foremost in vibronic point level detection, installed more than six million times worldwide since the 1980s when it made its debut as an entirely new measuring technology. Today, it’s the go-to technology for most liquid measurement in storage tanks and pipelines. Now, the next generation of the Liquiphant FTL51B is available in a full range of variants designed to meet Industry 4.0 requirements, notably for the addition of a mobile communication capability that can greatly simplify maintenance inspection and safety monitoring and even optimize process efficiency.

 

 

 

Enhanced Legend Power Systems Platform Mitigates Voltage Sags and Swells in Commercial Buildings

Enhanced Legend Power Systems Platform Mitigates Voltage Sags and Swells in Commercial Buildings

Legend Power Systems Inc. has continued enhancing its groundbreaking SmartGATE platform. The platform’s management of power quality issues now includes the ability to mitigate the effects of voltage sags and swells, which are key causes of damage to motors, computer system crashes and a general shortening of equipment life. 

 

 

 

ProSense Variable Area Mechanical Flow Meters from AutomationDirect

ProSense Variable Area Mechanical Flow Meters from AutomationDirect

ProSense FG1 Series mechanical variable area flow meters provide visual indication of flow rate for water or petroleum-based fluids. These meters provide +/-5% full scale accuracy and a repeatability of +/-1%, important for cyclical applications requiring consistent readings. Two adjustable flow limit pointers are available to provide preset indication of high, low, or normal flow rates.

 

 

 

FLIR Launches Multiple Programs to Support U.S. Military Veterans

FLIR Launches Multiple Programs to Support U.S. Military Veterans

In the last quarter of 2019, FLIR Systems, Inc. announced an initiative to honor and support United States (U.S.) military veterans. As part of its FLIR HERO Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy, the company plans to double the percent of verified veterans employed at the company by the end of 2022. Also, through the FLIR TradeForce Program, it will offer free introductory-level infrared training and certification for U.S. military veterans transitioning to a skilled trade.

 

 

 

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.