Red Lion Controls announces the expansion of its SixTRAK line of industrial RTUs with the launch of ST-IPm-8460 powered by the Red Lion Workbench, which uses an IEC61131-3 compliant editor and runtime engine. Designed for applications that need increased processing and communication speed and storage, the new RTU provides the flexibility and reliability that customers…
Abaco wins major order to equip next generation SOSA aligned multifunction processor for military aircraft
Abaco Systems announced that it has secured orders from a major US prime contractor that will see Abaco’s innovative single board computer and avionics solutions deployed as part of a next generation SOSA aligned 3U VPX embedded computer system for advanced electronic warfare (EW), SIGINT and ISR applications destined for the military aircraft of the…
Rockwell Automation expands visualization offering
Rockwell Automation announced the release of new industrial PCs and software to markedly improve the reliability and security of visualization applications. Visualization systems are often among the most expensive plant floor systems to maintain and are a common target for unauthorized users looking to access control system assets and intellectual property. The new industrial Allen-Bradley…
PLC doubles as remote display/controller
The HI-TBS programmable logic controller (PLC) combines ultra-bright LED technology with 0.1% accuracy to deliver a customizable digital panel meter for applicational use across a wide variety of industries. In addition to serving as a PLC, the TBS is also serviceable as a remote display/controller in applications requiring a computing controller, a DCS for process…
WAGO extends family of PFC200 Gen 2 controllers
WAGO introduces its 750-8210 PLC, expanding its line of PFC200 Generation 2 controllers. The 750-8210 includes four configurable Ethernet ports, SD card slot, and is IIoT-ready. Each of the four 10/100 Ethernet ports can be individually configured up to four IP addresses with a common MAC address or set up as group combinations. These ports…
MENNEKES CDS Series is a non-metallic, curved-top motor disconnect switch
MENNEKES, a global provider of electrical products and services, recently released its new CDS Series of non-metallic, curved-top motor disconnect switches. The clean, innovative design features a curved profile to eliminate standing water and minimize contaminant buildup in food processing and other cleanroom operating environments. In addition to its curved profile, the CDS Series features…
Allied Electronics & Automation strengthens industrial control Portfolio with seven new suppliers
Allied Electronics & Automation continues to grow its list of more than 450 world-class suppliers with the addition of Browning, McGill, Sealmaster, Fuji Electric, Heyco, Lutze, and Bimba MFD. As part of its ongoing effort to deliver even greater selection and service to customers, Allied has expanded the capacity of its Fort Worth distribution center,…
Thermocouple inputs, analog outputs, and digital outputs in one expander
Divelbiss Corporation has announced the introduction of the VB2X-4TCDOTAO, VB-2000 Series Controller plug-in expander. The VB2X-4TCDOTAO expands the VB-2000 Series Controllers analog I/O, digital I/O, and temperature sensing capabilities. The VB2X-4TCDOTAO stack mounts to the VB-2000 Series Controllers and is accessed and programmed in ladder diagram, function block, and structured text using EZ LADDER Toolkit.…
Pepperl+Fuchs’ ecom Brandxxpands its Tab-Ex Family of hazardous area tablets
The Pepperl+Fuchs brand ecom, pioneers in hazardous area mobile devices, announces the expansion of its Tab-Ex tablet series—Tab-Ex Pro, based on the latest Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro. The new tablet features a larger 10” touch screen, making it the world’s first Div. 2 certified Android tablet of its size. Combining high performance with innovative…
Leveraged Integrated Technologies announces Indigo series PCs
Leveraged Integrated Technologies announces its first micro form factor industrial PC series, the Indigo. Featuring AMD Ryzen R-series processors for a powerful, graphically robust, cost-effective, and energy-saving design. On launch, the series will be offered with Ryzen Embedded R1102G and R1305G processors. Indigo is highly configurable with up to 32 Gb of 2400 Mhz ram,…
Enhanced StateMonitor meets machine control connectivity needs
With its new 1.3.0 software upgrade, HEIDENHAIN’s StateMonitor system offers today’s CNC manufacturers a modernized and most effective way to connect their control and PC systems. Including newly added StateMonitor options, users involved in this Industry 4.0 connected machining initiative can now more simply view data and evaluate control processes remotely and in real time.…
Legacy Series controllers offer simple menus
Watlow introduces its LEGACY SERIES panel-mount temperature controllers. These PID controllers offer simple control without complex features making the controllers suited for basic applications and usage levels. Standard bus communications are available, allowing easy product configuration via PC communications protocol and free software. This saves time, simplifies programming and improves reliability of controller setup. The…
Red Lion´s FlexEdge Intelligent Edge automation platform integrates IT and OT
Red Lion´s FlexEdge Intelligent Edge Automation Platform now combines the scalability of Linux with the power of Crimson 3.2 software into one user-friendly operating system. This fusion enables a single FlexEdge controller to provide advanced networking, security, and automation. By integrating information technology and operational technology, FlexEdge helps customers reduce costs, improve data security, and…
Industrial PC is based on Raspberry Pi 3 board
The ComfilePi CPi-A150WR is a Raspberry Pi-based industrial PC with a 15-in touch-panel display. Leveraging the compact, ubiquitous Raspberry Pi 3 board, the ComfilePi CPi-A150WRinherits the Raspberry Pi 3’s 1.2-GHz 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor, a Broadcom VideoCore IV GPU, and 1GB of RAM. The new, larger version has the same capabilities as its predecessors…
HEC-P2000 series of controllers
Divelbiss Corp. has introduced the HEC-P2000 Family of IoT enabled controllers, offering powerful featured control capability in the harshest of environments. Programmed using the FREE Divelbiss EZ Ladder Toolkit in Ladder Diagram, Function Block, and Structured Text, and based on P-Series PLC on a Chip technology, the HEC-P2000 family provides maximum flexibility for controlling mobile…
Bosch Rexroth introduces a New World of Automation
Today, mechanical engineering is based on software development. Bosch Rexroth‘s new ctrlX AUTOMATION platform addresses this market requirement, encompassing the latest engineering software technologies and all PLC and motion tasks. Software functions are combinable in any number of ways with ready-made, customized and customizable apps. These apps can be created in a variety of programming…
ProSense Advanced Process Controllers
Made exclusively for AutomationDirect by Yokogawa, ProSense PPC5 series advanced process controllers handle temperature, pressure, level, flow, and other process variable control applications and offer a variety of control, input, output, alarm and communications options. These 1/4 DIN controllers accept inputs directly from thermocouple, RTD, and analog mA, mV, V signals. Remote setpoint and contact…
Festo VAEM Valve Controller for multi-head liquid dispensing
This new multi-channel valve controller raises micro-dispensing to a high level of performance and ease of use. Festo has introduced the new VAEM solenoid valve controller for multi-head micro-dispensing in pharmaceutical manufacturing and laboratory applications that require high speed and a low coefficient of variation (CV). The compact and energy-efficient VAEM provides individualized control and calibration…
ProductivityOpen Arduino-compatible controller
The open-source ProductivityOpen platform provides all the great features of a standard Arduino plus the added power and reliability of an industrial controller. The processor circuit of the P1AM-100 Arduino-compatible CPU is designed to mimic the Arduino MKRZero microcontroller. The P1AM-100 is compatible with most available Arduino MKR format shields, and/or the industrially-hardened ProductivityOpen shields,…
Industrial controllers are compact
The new B&R X20CP3687X controller combines the performance of an industrial PC with the compact design of the X20 controller series. With powerful processing, additional RAM and integrated onboard flash memory, the high-performance controller can handle complex control algorithms or even robotics applications that previously would have called for an industrial PC. With a TSN-enabled…
B&R introduces new controllers with OPC UA over TSN and Intel processors
B&R is among the first manufacturers to launch a comprehensive portfolio for communication using the open, real-time capable OPC UA over TSN protocol. With high-performance X20 PLCs, bus controllers, industrial PCs and a TSN machine switch, B&R enables fully standardized networks for modular, adaptive machines. Truly economical batch-size-one production is now a reality. With a…
IIoT-ready machines
Schneider Electric unveiled new solutions for packaging machine builders at PACK EXPO 2019 in Las Vegas. These innovations, including the Modicon M262 IIoT-ready controller, the TeSys Island digital load management system and the EcoStruxure Machine Expert software platform, offer new levels of efficiency, reliability and insight into machine commissioning and operations. Each of these new…
Digitalisation makes for more productive and sustainable farming
Progressive digitalization is increasingly important in the farming industry: data-supported targeted application of fertilizer and crop protection products, soil analysis sensors and autonomous operation are just a few of the buzz words in the current discussion around Farming 4.0 and Smart Farming. The potential of digital farming is the subject of the Farming and Food…
TPC-71W next-generation Arm-Based Industrial Panel PC for IoT applications
Advantech Industrial IoT Group, announced TPC-71W – the new generation of its industrial panel PCs aimed at machine automation and web-terminal applications. TPC-71W is a cost-efficient, Arm-based industrial panel PC that features a 7” true-flat display with P-CAP multi-touch control, high resolution and an NXP Arm Cortex -A9 i.MX 6 dual/quad-core processor to deliver high-performance…
Andantex closed loop digital controller
Specifically designed for multi-spindles tension control applications, DG-Block is the new benchmark in closed-loop digital controller for any industries using equipment managing a large number of wires, cables, fibers or even narrow webs. Designed with the most advanced technologies, DGblock offers a complete range of specialized functions all in an incredibly compact controller. DG-Block is…