commModule APL, a new hardware module from Softing Industrial Automation, is designed to support device manufacturers in implementing Ethernet-APL field devices for the process industry quickly and reliably. Ethernet Advanced Physical Layer (Ethernet-APL) is the new standard for end-to-end digital communication in the process industry and is also suitable for use in hazardous areas. Device…
Amphenol Pcd rugged military grade managed ethernet switch
The exclusive distributor of Amphenol Pcd’s RJSMLAC-8MG-CAPS-VAC-NAV Rugged Managed Ethernet Switch: a fully-managed military-grade network switch offering IP67/IP68-level sealing and 8 triple-speed (10/100/1000) ports. The hardened compact unit interfaces through RJFTV connectors, using an RJField patented system that allows quick and easy assembly of any standard RJ45 cordset without tools. Leveraging best-in-class switching technology, the…
Heilind Electronics now stocking HARTING T1 industrial SPE connectors and cordsets
Heilind Electronics, a leading global distributor of electronic components and authorized distributor for HARTING, is now offering the manufacturer’s T1 Single Pair Ethernet connectors and cordset. This series uses Power over Data Line (PoDL) technology to bring the communication, voltage, and amperage needed to power the device. With a single twisted pair of wires instead…
WAGO’s new EtherNet/IP DLR coupler
WAGO’s newest generation fieldbus coupler adds to an already extensive line of fieldbus independent couplers and supports Device Level Ring (DLR). The new 750-366 utilizes the DLR’s protocol set up in conjunction with an EtherNet/IP network. Adding this coupler to a Device Level Ring topology network ensures that I/O communications remain online in case of…
Ethernet-APL Technology available: standards complete, products entering market
The numerous barriers to deploying high-speed Ethernet-enabled instrumentation in hazardous process automation facilities are now resolved with the introduction of Ethernet-APL technology. Ethernet-APL is the new two-wire, intrinsically safe physical layer suitable for use in demanding process automation applications. Ethernet-APL’s benefits include dramatically improved communication speed, hazardous area reach, power to field instrumentation, and long…
Eight-port unmanaged ethernet switch supports QoS, IGMP snooping, broadcast storm protection
The SX5E-HU085B 8-port unmanaged industrial Ethernet switch provides many managed switch features to support the rapidly expanding quantity of Ethernet, IoT, and IIoT devices used in critical and challenging commercial and industrial locations. No software configuration is needed, and flexible installation options make this an economical yet high-performance solution. Managed Features in an Unmanaged Switch…
EtherCAT terminal enables direct connection of inductive displacement sensors
The EL5072 EtherCAT Terminal from Beckhoff enables direct connection of up to two inductive displacement sensors, including transducers in LVDT and half-bridge designs or inductive angular position sensors in the RVDT version. This means that precise position and distance measurements, such as in process control or the control of joining processes, are possible in a…
EtherNet/IP network extended to in-cabinet resource-constrained devices
ODVA announced that The EtherNet/IP Specification has been enhanced to allow vendors to bring the network to resource-constrained devices in-cabinet, including push buttons and contactors. Cost, size, and power restrictions have historically limited the usage of EtherNet/IP at the edge, where many nodes are still hardwired. However, the continued decrease in the cost of semiconductor…
How to upgrade your control and networking architecture
When clothing retailer Gap Inc. needed to redesign its Fishkill, New York, distribution center in 2017, it tasked EuroSort with the job. Gap Inc. also required to finish the complete overhaul with limited time before the holiday shopping season. That required automation technology with the speed and efficiency to handle complex supply chains. While many…
Remote I/O Integration Modules
Two new series of I/O modules have been made available for Control Techniques’ drives, designed to provide drive-based machine control solutions without the need for a PLC or SCADA system. Machine control applications often involve a PLC, using I/O to communicate with sensors attached to the machines involved. For Control Techniques drives, communications protocols are…
Parker revolutionizes machine I/O with release of new PCH Network Portal
Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, as part of its global focus on factory automation, today announced the release of a revolutionary network portal, The PCH Network Portal. The PCH Network Portal provides the opportunity to minimize machine costs, shorten start-up time and offers built in features to help reduce end…
Abaco Systems first 3U VPX Ethernet switch with alignment to SOSA technical standard
Abaco Systems, Inc. announces the SWE440S, an upgrade that builds on the strong capability and high performance of our SWE440A, with one of the most capable and flexible 3U VPX switches on the market. This fully managed Ethernet switch is designed to align with the SOSA Technical Standard, and also continues to be the most…
Making the connection on BattleBots
TE Connectivity (TE), a leader in connectivity and sensors, lent its engineering expertise to upgrade a robot design for the upcoming season of the Discovery Channel show, BattleBots®. The show pits next-generation robots designed and engineered from all corners of the globe against one another in a three-minute bout where the goal is to destroy…
CIP Security updated to support user level authentication
ODVA announces that user level authentication has been added to CIP SecurityTM, the cybersecurity network extension for EtherNet/IPTM. Previous publications of the specifications for CIP Security included key security properties including a broad trust domain across a group of devices, data confidentiality, device authentication, device identity, and device integrity. CIP Security now adds a narrow…
WAGO adds 4 managed switches
WAGO has expanded its line of managed switches with the introduction of four new lean managed switches. Designed for use in industrial environments, these switches can be installed and maintained by automation engineers and technicians. Each switch includes Ethernet Ring Protection Switching (ERPS) and Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) for network redundancy, port mirroring, onboard firewall…
TE Connectivity brings single pair Ethernet to the skies
TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, is unveiling its new Mini-ETH single pair ethernet system for commercial aircraft that offers substantial weight savings, more bandwidth and simpler installation and maintenance by using proven technologies from other markets. As designers search for greater efficiency onboard aircraft, TE’s new Mini-ETH system offers them…
One Ethernet switch replaces multiple switch cards
Abaco Systems announced manufacturing of first customer units of the GBX25 6U VME managed Ethernet switch, which is being manufactured at the Towcester, UK facility using state of the art component placement systems that have recently been installed. The GBX25 enables users to free up slot space as well as valuable power and cooling resources…
Part 6: IDE and other software for connectivity and IoT design work
As mentioned in Part 5 and at the top of this series, software that unifies various aspects of automation development is key to IIoT connectivity. Such software typically provides what’s called a universal engineering environment or more commonly an integrated development environment (IDE) to let engineers connect machinery with IT and other facility architectures. In […]
ODVA enters into agreements with FDT and Fieldcomm group and continues xDS development to expand Ethernet/IP technology ecosystem
ODVA announced that it has entered into separate agreements to further integrate FDT and FDI technologies into EtherNet/IP. Additional device description work on the next generation xDS for CIP devices also continues to move forward. Joint ODVA and FDT Group activities are underway to develop an FDT communications annex to support the ODVA Common Industrial…
10Gb/s Cat 7 Ethernet cables for military marine and defense applications
TE Connectivity introduces its Raychem Cat 7 cables. Designed for harsh military marine and defense applications, these ruggedized cables include features that optimize performance under tough conditions. TE’s Cat 7 cables support speeds up to 10Gb/s over four jacketed, individually-shielded and twisted pairs. Utilizing the material sciences expertise developed by Raychem, TE is able to […]
Easy-access, 5 port Ethernet switch/panel interface connector
Mencom’s NEW LP1-E45UM-5 low-profile panel interface connector has combined two of the most common and versatile components utilized by today’s integrators, machine builders, and panel shops. The new innovative design frees up valuable DIN rail space by moving the reliable, robust, and cost-effective unmanaged Ethernet switch to the side of the cabinet. By combining the […]
1000 Base T1 single-pair Ethernet push-pull connector
LEMO has launched a 1000 Base T1- Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) Push-Pull connector. Based on transmission standards (IEEE 802.3), single-pair Ethernet (also called SPE or 1000Base-T1) is integrated into new generations of automobiles. 1000Base-T1 is designed to operate over a single twisted-pair copper cable supporting an effective data rate of 1 Gbit/sec in each direction […]
2.5G Base-T Ethernet RJ45 connectors for IoT and PoE applications
Stewart Connector, a Bel group company, introduces the single- and multi-port RJ45 connectors to support 2.5G Base-T Ethernet communications. This product line is the first available to include configurations for use in most 2.5G enterprise, data center, IoT, and wireless applications. Stewart Connector’s RJ45 connectors are designed to address cross talk and return loss issues […]
New panel PC from Estone Technology runs off power over Ethernet (PoE)
Now a new power over Ethernet (PoE) touch-panel PC from Estone Technology is built around the newest i.MX8M ARM technology. It has wide-ranging Linux and support — including Yocto Embedded, QT, Wayland, and Ubunt— as well as Android 8.1 and 9 Support. The Estone Technology 10-in. PPC-4310 frameless panel PC is one of the first…
CAT7 Ethernet aircraft cables offer low loss in flexible, lightweight designs
PIC Wire & Cable – A Division of The Angelus Corp., has launched its new CAT7 Ethernet DataMATES cables. PIC’s CAT7 cables deliver 10G data performance in rugged environments that require low loss interconnect solutions that are also lightweight and flexible. CAT7 cables are used in military and civil data applications, from airplanes and helicopters […]