Power supplies

As an economical solution for standard applications, WAGO’s new ECO 2 power supplies maximize space in your control cabinet while providing a high-efficiency rating up to 90%. These power supplies, measuring 25mm and 38mm respectively, come with our Push-In CAGE CLAMP® technology for reliable connections and equipped with orange integrated levers, allowing for a tool-free…

AutomationDirect has added open frame and panel mount power supplies, with integrated UPS functionality, to their RHINO SELECT series of power supplies. The integrated UPS feature provides seamless battery switchover to keep critical operations running when there is an unexpected loss of power. These industrial power supplies support a wide operating temperature range and provide…

CARLO GAVAZZI has launched the Compact Low-Profile SPMA Series Switch Mode Power Supplies, which are merely 63mm (2.5-in.) deep. Designed for Industrial and Building Automation, the SPMA Series is a compact, low-profile DIN mount solution with 3 frame sizes from 17.5mm (15W) to 70mm (100W). With integrated diagnostics and protection, these products are suitable for…

Marking an industry breakthrough, Emerson has redefined reliability with a new 24 Vdc DIN-rail mounted Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) control module that achieves a useful service life of fifteen years and a Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) in excess of 1.5 million hours. Available in 240W and 480W models, the SolaHD SDU DC-B control module…

To better serve the power requirements of global automotive manufacturers, Emerson has expanded its SolaHD™ SCP-X power supply line with a new higher output model supplying 10-Amp, 24 Vdc output capacity. A compact, standalone power solution, the new IP67 SCP-X High Output power supply has “L-Code” connections that enable the use of 5-pin L-Code M12…

Dana has debuted the new Spicer Electrified e-Powershift transmission, a modular and flexible two-speed solution that offers power take-off (PTO) functionality for electrified heavy-duty mining vehicles. Delivering high efficiency and superior performance in a compact package that simplifies the mining industry’s transition to electrification, the dual-motor version of the e-Powershift transmission supports continuous power outputs…

New cutting-edge chargers and transmitters for drones and autonomous mobile robot include: •OC-262 onboard charger. The OC-262 is a passively cooled onboard charger that was developed as a ruggedized system for the Department of Defense, but is now being released for wider use in response to customer demand. Passive cooling is particularly beneficial in punishing…

Industrial power supplies are electrical devices that convert a particular type and level of power (typically ac) to another — typically dc. These devices receive ac power through their input terminals and (through output terminals) supply dc power to connected electrical loads. Power supplies execute this task efficiently and reliably. However, they can’t independently guarantee…

Industrial power supplies are components that convert electrical power to other magnitudes and types. Many industrial power supplies convert this utility-mains ac power to an appropriate form of dc power. However, other industrial power supply modules execute dc to dc-power conversion — also written as dc/dc and dc-dc conversion. Called dc/dc or dc-to-dc converters, these…

The industrial internet of things (IIoT or Industry 4.0) has spurring the inclusion of data-network connectivity on nearly all industrial components — including industrial power supplies. After all, precise monitoring, diagnostics, automation, and control have become critical requirements in industrial automation. Many of these capabilities rely on component compatibility with today’s most common forms of…

Electrical components and equipment are subject to various regulations and standards that specify the manufacturing process, characteristics, and usage with which components must comply to ensure proper installation and safe operation. Ultimately these regulations ensure the safety of personnel and nearby equipment. In fact, standards are formal documents that concisely stipulate requirements and guidelines for…

Backup power systems provide crucial emergency power to critical components whenever there’s a failure in a facility’s main power supply. These backup systems are indispensable at facilities involved in essential life-saving services, automated manufacturing of expensive product, and other critical operations where they help protect vital equipment and prevent expensive downtime, data loss, and time-consuming…

Current transformers or CTs are indispensable anywhere high currents are measured and processed. These instrument transformers effectively diminish high-voltage current flows for a convenient way to securely evaluate and monitor real electrical current through an ac transmission wire relying on a conventional ammeter. CTs perform this task by generating alternating current in a secondary winding…

Automated facilities commanded by industrial control cabinets rely on the components in those cabinets to work reliably even in the face of power variations. These components include local power supplies, PLCs, data loggers, networking and other communication equipment, and IO — which are all vulnerable to the detrimental effects of voltage surge. Also known as…

Industrial electronics operate in electrically noisy and mechanically challenging environments. The problem is that automation, control, and instrumentation components rely on accurate signals sans electrical interference or distortion to properly operate. So optocoupler modules are often employed by engineers as signal-protecting intermediaries between signal sources as well as power sources and industrial controls and other…

A top challenge in industrial electronics is the integration of sensing and feedback — in part because their disparate outputs require clean and safe transmission to the installation’s PLC or other primary controller. For these connections, system integrators rely on signal conditioners and isolation amplifiers. While both devices serve as an intermediary point in power…

An uninterruptible power supply or UPS is an electrical device that provides supplementary emergency power to the connected load when there’s a loss in the main power supply. It supplies power via a backup battery until the main power is restored. UPSs install between that regular power source and the load, with the supplied power…

DIN rail-mounted industrial power supplies feed dc power to industrial components for industrial control, assembly, testing, and monitoring tasks — as well as other automation equipment that uses dc power. These power supplies are usually found in electrical cabinets and control panels connected to elaborate power and communication networks involving myriad components. Outside control cabinets,…

Industrial power supplies, power converters, and complementary power components for automated operations include electrical as well as electronic components that … • Accept electrical power from utility-company mains or intermediate power components • Employ transformers to change the electricity’s voltage — as well as rectifiers for dc output if applicable • Condition the electricity —…

RECOM Power’s RACM1200-V series 1,200-W ac/dc fanless converters feature a special baseplate cooling design. Supporting heat dissipation directly through the metal enclosure without raising the internal temperature, the RACM1200-V series consumes less than 1 W in standby mode, provides 5 VSB/1 A auxiliary output and has a 95% efficiency rating. Providing enhanced thermal management and…

The new PS9xxx buffer and redundancy modules extend the universal 24/48 V DC power supply series from Beckhoff. These new modules provide more efficient options to avoid machine and plant downtime and, as a result, increase system availability. With the supplementary PS9xxx modules, the PS power supply series and the CU81xx UPS series, Beckhoff offers…

NK Technologies released a new AGV Series Ground Fault Relay with the ability to detect faults to earth on the load side of a variable frequency drive. This unique capability addresses a challenge caused by the carrier or switching frequency of the drive. Typically, the fault current will be detected at the base frequency, which…

Electronics distributor Sager Electronics is now stocking Cosel’s TUNS1200 1,200-W low-profile onboard power supplies. With its low profile and medical safety certifications, Cosel’s TUNS1200 1,200-W medical power supplies are designed for various applications requiring high- and low-temperature operation as well as constant current. The units are available with a 28 Vdc or 48 Vdc with…

Pepperl+Fuchs, an industrial automation company that develops, manufactures, and provides industrial sensor technology, intrinsic safety, and explosion protection products globally, introduces the all-new, high-efficiency PS1000 industrial power supplies. Industrial power supplies combine optimal performance and high efficiency with durability and reliability, and with a typical efficiency of more than 95%, the new PS1000 is first…

WAGO introduces two new DIN rail cutters and a wire duct/channel cutter to their expanding line of custom tools. These tools are especially beneficial for panel shops and machine builders or anyone who has a need to punch and cut their own custom DIN rail. The DIN rail cutters come in standard and universal options.…