TECHNOLOGIES + PRODUCTS

The edgeConnector products from Softing’s dataFEED family now include a REST API. This makes integration into configuration platforms even easier. In addition, a new licensing model offers more flexibility when deploying individual products. The new REST API in version 3.0 of Softing’s edgeConnector products makes local or remote configuration much easier for users. The product family currently…

The test tube needs to go into the centrifuge, the component at its correction position, and the package onto the conveyor belt: gripping objects and placing them someplace else is a fundamental mechanical action in most work processes. In modern systems, “pick-and-place” is performed by automated grippers. They must be able to operate both powerfully…

The new Studio 5000 Logix Designer version 34 release allows support for the latest hardware, while giving customers an improved download and online experience that enhances the export of project-simultaneous activity. Key enhancements include: Portfolio alignment with FactoryTalk Linx and CIP Security showcases the combined developments and applications in the latest version. Developments in the…

New Yorker Electronics announces Vishay Intertechnology’s release of the new miniature position sensor with a small 12.7 mm outer diameter. According to Vishay, the sensor delivers higher accuracy and resolution than similar devices of the same size, while offering increased reliability and durability for harsh military and industrial operating environments. In addition, its plug-and-play operation…

Today’s workstation users are balancing the need to seamlessly be able to work in multiple environments, with the challenge of running their most critical applications and maintaining productivity no matter where they are. Historically, the outstanding level of power and performance needed to execute these complex workflows sometimes meant sacrificing true mobility. With recent technological…

ADISRA announces the availability of ADISRA InsightView, accessible for testing by scheduling a webinar demo at this website link: adisra.com/schedule-a-webinar. ADISRA InsightView is a cloud-based software platform for securely collecting local or remote machine and process data, consolidating it into easy-to-understand visual information and reports, and therefore providing the insights that users need to improve…

Heilind Electronics, a global distributor of electronic components and authorized distributor for Molex, is currently stocking the manufacturer’s VersaBlade wire-to-wire connectors. Featuring superior mating reliability, the connectors are easy to assemble and offer cost savings for white goods and HVAC applications. In wire-to-wire applications, operators sometimes fail to ensure proper mating — which can lead…

Norstat now offers the 180 Series Beacon, a multi-color signal beacon that can also be equipped with an audible signaling device for additional effectiveness. The 180 Series Beacon is a basic signaling lamp that is available as a multi-color signaling beacon as well as in Tri-Color versions of Green, Yellow and Red or Blue, Yellow…

Norstat carries a cutting-edge line of foot switches in both open and covered versions that take on the flexibility and modularity issues other foot switches ignore. The PX & PA Series of single foot switches were designed to meet the demands of today’s ever-changing marketplace. These foot switches incorporate a multitude of features including conduit…

Rockwell Automation, a company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, announces the release of a new line of industrial monitors that can help machine builders differentiate their machines and meet a wide range of application needs. The new Allen-Bradley ASEM 6300M industrial monitors, part of the product family formerly known as VersaView 6300, offer…

Alliance Sensors Groups announces its SSx-7 series of LVIT subsea position sensors. Available in full scale ranges from as short as 1 in. (25 mm) up to 36 in. (900 mm), these devices are constructed of AISI 316 stainless steel to operate at depths of 12,000 ft. The SSx-7 body style easily fits into an…

The range of WAGO’s TOPJOB S multi-level installation terminals has expanded with the addition of push-button and hybrid variants. This offering allows for fusing or blade-style disconnect, as well as direct ground connection to the DIN rail, all in one terminal block. These terminals share accessories with the rest of the TOPJOB S family, and…

The range of WAGO’s TOPJOB S multi-level installation terminals has expanded with the addition of push-button and hybrid variants. This offering allows for fusing or blade-style disconnect, as well as direct ground connection to the DIN rail, all in one terminal block. These terminals share accessories with the rest of the TOPJOB S family, and…

Exosite, LLC, a leading provider in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) market, announced the partnership between HMS Networks and Exosite that delivers OEM Equipment Manufacturers and Machine Builders an end-to-end hardware and software solution. OEMs can apply their expertise to configure and deliver Day 1 value to realize insights, actions, and instructions necessary for…

The ELM3002-0205 EtherCAT measurement terminal from Beckhoff delivers high-voltage measurement functionality for batteries, generators and motors. This feature-filled I/O terminal supports the four measurement ranges of ±60, ±120, ±500 and ±1,000 V, respectively, and is particularly suitable for applications in the fields of electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy. In the renewable energy market, the…

Whether mobile elevating work platforms, mobile cranes or truck-mounted concrete pumps, mobile machines have to consistently function as smoothly, precisely and efficiently as possible. This requires smart sensors that can reliably detect the complex movements of the machines. The functions of SIKO GmbH’s Pure.Mobile family of draw-wire encoders can be optionally extended to detect several…

In their tireless quest to provide customers with the exact product they need when they need it, Hamilton introduces their newest UltraGlide wheel series.  It’s Hamilton’s latest modular solution designed to reduce the amount of energy needed to move loads in manual or powered applications. Designed for ergonomic and AGV applications, the new UltraGlide still…

OKW’s elegant rotary/click control knobs now feature a new, improved design with greater illumination (option). Ergonomic CONTROL-KNOBS are candidates for the central element for menu-driven electronics – typically for devices manufactured in high volumes. Applications include measuring and control; medical, wellness and laboratory technology; HVAC; communications; Smart Factory and building control systems. These soft-touch tuning…

Advantech, a leading provider of industrial Internet of Things (IoT) and automation technology, has announced a new partnership with Hivecell, an industry innovator in “edge as a service” technology solutions, for continued Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) development. The combination of Advantech’s rugged hardware and Hivecell’s edge-as-a-service (EaaS) platform means easy access and deployment of…

Amit Goel, director of product management for autonomous machines at NVIDIA, will deliver a session at the Robotics Summit & Expo. The event is focused on the technical issues involved with the design, development, manufacture, and delivery of commercial robots. The Robotics Summit & Expo takes place May 10-11 in Boston at the Boston Convention…

Bosch Rexroth’s electromechanical cylinders (EMCs) are now available in a high-force, high-precision, low-maintenance version – the EMC-HP. Designed for heavy loads up to 100 kN, the new actuators are robust, compact, and low-maintenance. Based on the reliable planetary screw drive, users will benefit from impressive continuous power even under harsh conditions. This is thanks to…

This customized safety light curtain system solves Midaco Corporation’s challenges of pinch points, misalignments, and vibration. Results are safe machines, more uptime, and overall time and cost savings for their pallet changers. Building relationships – just the start Midaco Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of state-of-the-art pallet changers and supplemental items for CNC machining centers,…

The 1520 Signal Simulator and Calibrator offers market-leading WiFi connectivity, ergonomic and visualization features, and up to 10 hours of battery life. Designed to support MTI Instruments’ proven jet engine vibration measurement and balancing systems, the portable signal simulator brings laboratory-grade accuracy directly onto the flightline and to the test-cell. The unit features a rugged,…

Machine builders can design and program standalone machines more efficiently with the new Allen-Bradley Micro850 and Micro870 2080-Lx0E controllers using the latest Connected Components Workbench software release from Rockwell Automation. These new controllers ease project implementation with the new DNP3 protocol, a set of open standard communication protocols used in SCADA and remote monitoring systems…

LM76 has introduced the SPEED DEMON EL300 rail/roller bearing wheel system, their latest edition to the SPEED DEMON linear bearing family.  Featuring travel lengths of 400 mm to 3000 mm, the wide 90 mm base and 49 mm centerline to centerline of the parallel rails of the base and 100 mm centerline to centerline spacing…