The mil spec high speed RJ45 and USB connector systems incorporate ABAC (MILDTL-38999 series III) or AB05 (MIL-DTL-26482) derived metal shells with full 360 degree EMC and mechanical protection. These connectors provide high reliability through environmental sealing, enhanced mechanical protection and EMC performance. Across the range, all-metal housings ensure thermal resilience, enabling operation from – 40°C to…
Secure cellular for M2M applications
The PremierWave® XC is a hybrid GSM/GPRS and Ethernet dual-port serial device server that allows remote access to, and management of, virtually any serial device through a GSM/GPRS or Ethernet network. The device is designed for applications in a variety of markets including telemetry, utilities, industrial automation, healthcare, and energy. The product allows remote access…
Leading Edge Automation Chooses QTERM-G58 Wireless Handheld HMI
Beijer Electronics announce the wireless handheld QTERM®-G58 HMI terminal was selected by Leading Edge Automation. Leading Edge Automation chose the QTERM-G58 as part of an upgrade to a CI Flexo printing press. The wireless capability allows the operator to freely move up and down the inspection line which decreases set-up time and saves on material…
Integrated Linear Thruster Reduces Development Time
To produce a high speed, load-bearing linear actuator today, machine and equipment builders invest a good deal of time and money to design a mechanism with rotary-to-linear motion conversion. With the Allen-Bradley® LDAT-Series™ Integrated Linear Thruster, machine builders get high speed, load-bearing linear motion out-of-the-box, reducing design and assembly time by as much as 98%.…
MicroStrain Wireless Nodes Help to Ensure Crop Health
Shelburne Vineyard has recently deployed a wireless environmental sensing system to monitor key conditions during the growing season. Monitoring temperature lows during the spring and fall is critically important to ensure that grapes are not damaged by frost. During the last week of April in 2012, a cold snap threatened the health of Shelburne Vineyard’s…
MobliquA™ Bandwidth Enhancing Antenna Technologies
The MobliquA™ antenna technology incorporates proprietary bandwidth enhancing technologies, and is designed to improve impedance bandwidth in any application with a wireless interface antenna. Suitable for small cell phones, portable electronics, tablet and laptop-sized devices, the technology offers a multi-use platform supporting both single and dual feed RF architectures within the same antenna structure. The…
Water-Resistant Ethernet Connectors
American CONEC Corp. is introducing its water-resistant Ethernet I/O port connectors with a special flange-mount for deployment in harsh environments such as security and surveillance equipment, GPS systems, communications, industrial machinery, and test and measurement equipment. The die-cast nickel-plated IP67-rated water-resistant connectors enable designers to use popular data ports in harsh-environments. The connectors come in […]
Industrial Ethernet WLAN Module from Weidmuller
Weidmuller announces the new industrial Ethernet WLAN Access Point/Bridge/Client wireless connectivity device. The new WLAN wireless Ethernet modem is IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible in both the 2.4 GHz or 5.8 GHz bands and it can be used as an access point, bridge or client. Power can be supplied to the device using Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) or with…
100Mbps High Speed Wireless Technology from AvaLAN Wireless
AvaLAN Wireless Systems, Inc., providers of outdoor long range industrial wireless Ethernet products, announced this week a set of 5.8 GHz long range wireless Ethernet solutions. This product line allows you to build line-of-sight, point-to-multipoint or multipoint-to-multipoint (mesh) wireless Ethernet connections that link “fringe” IP devices such as video surveillance cameras or other devices needing…
Networks for Motion Control
Reprint Info >> Do you need a network for motion control? Your choice will depend on your requirements for jitter free motion. Here’s a brief synopsis of the more popular fieldbus networks. Multi-axis motion control typically uses event-based synchronization. Thislevel of synchronization is defined as scheduled, absolute hard delivery of time-critical cyclic data across…
Thermocouple Wireless Connector and Data Logger from Omega
Omega’s new MWTC-D Series of Miniature Portable Wireless Thermocouple Connectors and data logger records over 65,000 process temperature data points and are available in standard J, K, T, E, R, S, B, C, or N thermocouple calibration. Each battery powered, compact connector transmits and/or records process & ambient temperature data back to a mating wireless…
NEWPORT® iTCX Transmitter
The NEWPORT® iTCX transmitter let's you monitor Temperature from two independent Thermocouple channels over an Ethernet network or the Internet with no special software except a Web Browser. The NEWPORT iTCX serves Active Web Pages to display real time readings, temperature charts, or log data in standard data formats for use in a spreadsheet or…
Developments to EtherNet/IP
A number of additions and enhancements to EtherNet/IP have been announced by the ODVA organization. The organization has introduced a guidelines document, Securing EtherNet/IP™ Networks, that discusses cyber-security recommendations for automation networks, including how to determine and deploy security strategies for various network types. “In the past, manufacturers were able to secure industrial control systems…
802.11n Wireless Access Point
The EKI-6331AN IEEE 802.11a/n IP55 industrial wireless Access Point/CPE delivers three times higher data rates than legacy 802.11a devices and provides a reliable 5 GHz wireless connectivity. With 2×2 MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) technology, the access point provides both larger data rates in transmission and greater reliability in received quality. The PoE injector enhances…
wSeries Wi-Fi Transmitters from NEWPORT Electronics
The wSeries transmitters communicate on a standard Wi-Fi network which is an ideal and economical solution for facilities with an existing Wi-Fi network as well as new installations. NEWPORT offers Wi-Fi transmitters for Analog Voltage and Current (0-10V, 4-20mA), Temperature from digital sensors and dual Thermocouples, Humidity, and Barometric Pressure. The Wi-Fi transmitters are powered…
zSeries Wireless Sensor System from NEWPORT Electronics
The new NEWPORT® zSeries wireless sensor system provides Web-based monitoring of Temperature, Humidity, and Barometric Pressure in critical applications. The compact wireless “End Devices” mount discretely on the wall in clean rooms, laboratories, and any remote facility. The End Devices transmit up to 300 feet (without obstructions) to a “Coordinator” connected directly to an Ethernet…
3rd Generation NEWPORT® iServer3G
The 3rd Generation NEWPORT® iServer3G connects any Serial Device (RS-232, RS-485) to an Ethernet network or the Internet in minutes. The iServer3G can send notifications by email, and has SNMP for remote management. The award-winning NEWPORT iServer is still the simplest, easiest, most economical way to put anything on the network, without writing a single…
Monitor for Web-Based Remote Surveillance of Environmental Conditions
The NEWPORT® iSD-TH environmental monitor provides Web-based remote surveillance of environmental conditions in critical applications such as clean rooms, laboratories, museums, warehouses, or any remote facility. With this new instrument from NEWPORT, users can view virtual charts and record Temperature, Relative Humidity and Dew Point over an Ethernet network or the Internet with no special…
Reliable Wired and Wireless Barcode Reading in Hazardous Areas
Pepperl+Fuchs introduces the PowerScan Barcode Reader System for Zone 1 and Division 1 hazardous areas. The wireless PowerScan M system for Zone 1 locations consists of a transmitter and base station, with power provided by a charger located in the safe area. The wired PowerScan D system for Div. 1 / Zone 1 locations consists…
Wireless Industrial Ethernet Modem from Weidmuller
Industry embraces wireless connectivity as a primary connection method on networks and bus systems, Weidmuller’s Industrial Ethernet device (2.4Ghz, Wi-Fi), created with the demands of the industrial marketplace in mind, can be easily dropped into any existing network. It is the ideal solution for wireless connections in process/automation applications connecting to PLCs, DCS/SCADA, data loggers…
Wireless Base Stations Join MicroStrain’s Gateway Offerings
MicroStrain announces additions to wireless gateway offerings with two new base stations, and upgraded Node Commander software. The available base stations are: • New! WSDA-Base-101 Analog Output Base Station: WSDA-Base 101 offers 8 channels of user assignable analog output and is ideal for those who require communication with existing analog data acquisition systems. WSDA-Base -101…
Compact and Tamper Resistant Monopole Antenna
The WRT-MON Series monopole antenna is compact and tamper-resistant. It suits applications in wireless vending machines, traffic equipment and power equipment where space is limited and security is important. The antenna requires a proximity ground plane. It installs through a small hole on the product and is anchored by a threaded metal base connected to…
Monitor Pressure in Real Time
The SAFE LINK wireless pressure and clamp position monitoring system for palletized fixtures is a wireless system that monitors fixture pressure and clamp position in real time, even as parts are being machined. The system can also verify that the operator has properly pressurized the fixture before it is sent inside the machining center. If…
Point of Care Wireless Connectivity Advances Patient Care
Tight glycemic control protocols require frequent blood glucose monitoring and timely data transfer for informed clinical decisions. While the 802.11 wireless standard is best suited for this application, the power consumption demands posed a design and workflow challenge. Life Scan, a leading proponent of tight glycemic control, manufactures blood glucose monitoring systems for home and…
Tips on Going Wireless in Discrete Manufacturing Applications
Reprint Info >> Wireless network systems continue to move into discrete applications. But the installation process is still not plug and play simple. Answers to the following questions will help smooth the process. Before installing a wireless network in a factory, you should be able to answer the following questions: Will the radio signal reliably…