Salt Lake City, UT – QSI Corporation announces Windows® Embedded CE 6.0 is now offered on the graphic handheld QTERM®-G58 and new QTERM®-G56 human machine interface terminals. The new QTERM-G56 and the QTERM-G58 Windows Embedded CE 6.0 allows for easy integration and application design. QSI customers can use Microsoft® Visual Studio® and related technologies like…
Opto 22 Offers Free Product Training for 8th Consecutive Year
To date, more than 2000 students from dozens of countries worldwide have come to Opto 22 corporate headquarters in Temecula, California for free product training. Years ago, the company began the complimentary training as a means to help customers meet their automation challenges by reducing the learning curve and also lowering the risk and the…
Banner iVu Image Sensors with Remote Touch Screen Display
Minneapolis, MN— Banner Engineering introduces the iVu Remote Touch Screen Display, the latest addition to Banner’s innovative iVu Image Sensor series, delivering easy-to-apply yet comprehensive vision inspection to hard-to-access areas. Both the iVu TG Image Sensor and iVu Bar Code Reader—first introduced with integrated touch screens for onsite inspection setup and modifications—are available as iVu…
QSI Enters Strategic Alliance with Beijer
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – QSI Corporation enters into a strategic alliance with Beijer Electronics (Stockholm Stock Exchange: BELE) to offer Beijer Electronics hardware and software to industrial automation industries in the United States. QSI Corporation will offer Beijer Electronics’ full line of iX operator panels along with Beijer Electronics’ software on QSI’s select new…
EAO Becomes the First HMI Supplier to Achieve IRIS Certification
EAO Switch Corporation, a supplier of human machine interface (HMI) components and systems, received the IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard) quality standard certificate, revision 2. The IRIS certification ensures that EAO’s products for the railway industry meet globally recognized levels of quality. EAO supplies the railway industry with many switches, control panels, and HMI devices,…
5.7” HG2G 12V DC OI Touchscreens from IDEC
IDEC now has a new 5.7” HG2G model with 12V DC power. These OI touchscreens are the perfect solution for applications limited to battery-power or using low-voltage solar energy. This includes road sign controls or tracking systems where an OI touchscreen is used to monitor and control. The 12V DC HG2G is also ideal for…
NKK Switches Announces Miniature Mercury Free Tilt Sensor Switches
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – NKK Switches announces the availability of the DSB Series of mercury free tilt sensor switches. These environmentally friendly switches are engineered to replace mercury and pendulum switches and are ideally suited to meet product safety concerns due to normally closed (on) status. A through hole, PCB mounted device, the DSB Series uses…
Nematron Expands M-Series Industrial Monitor Line
Ann Arbor, MI – Nematron Corporation announces the launch of an additional model to the M-Series line of Industrial Monitors. This new 12.1” version called the M1200 addresses many space-constrained installations that the other M-Series Monitors could not. This additional version has all the same features and options of the other industrial monitors in the…
Servo Motor Complements New Boring Equipment
Platform consistency is an industry-wide challenge as OEMs and customers evaluate the cost-performance advantages of emerging motion control solutions versus traditional hydraulic, mechanical, and electro-mechanical machine system designs. When Sunnen identified a potential new market for its precision bore sizing and finishing systems, it faced several dilemmas. Would it require product redesign to capture new…
Hazardous Location Rated Industrial Monitors and Touchscreens
Roswell, GA — Hope Industrial Systems, Inc. (HIS) introduced a new line of hazardous location rated industrial monitors and touchscreens. These monitors are available in 17″ and 19″ Panel Mount, fully-enclosed Universal Mount, and Rack Mount models. With these new certifications, customers with hazardous location requirements can now take advantage of Hope Industrial’s industry leading…
New Touch Switch Technology for LCDs from Optrex America
Plymouth, MI – Optrex America Inc. has developed an advanced capacitive touch switch technology that detects variations in position and command, eliminates air gaps and reduces the number of layers required. This technology offers the highest standards of optical performance with exceptional ease of design for human machine interfaces, handheld terminals, gaming, medical equipment, and…
Gold Industrial Panel PCs from Maple Systems
Everett, WA – Maple Systems is introducing a new line of Gold Industrial Panel PCs that offer you the freedom, efficiency, power, and connectivity to create your automation process based upon your primary design objectives — rather than being forced to sidestep around the limitations and design roadblocks imposed by conventional HMIs/Panel PCs. These units…
Durable, Rubberized Skins Protect OEM Transmitters
Minimize the risk of damage and give your OEM transmitter a distinctive product look. These durable, rubberized skins provide enhanced protection from scratches, bumps, and minor falls for any Linx OEM compact or long-range handheld transmitter. The rugged skin is a perfect way to protect transmitters in challenging consumer and industrial environments. An included belt…
Highly Modular Joystick Grips from elobau
elobau sensor technology Inc. introduces its 361G range of grips for various vehicles and industrial applications. This new grip was designed to provide maximum versatility and modularity. It comes with 2 basic versions, left hand and right hand, and provides as many as 9 different functions. Typical applications might include vehicle controls such as excavators,…
Dakota Fluid Power Chooses QTERM-G58
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – QSI Corporation announce their wireless handheld QTERM®-G58 is chosen by Dakota Fluid Power, a leader in hydraulic and pneumatic systems and service. The QTERM-G58 is included in the Fire Flow Pro® and ValveSTAR® systems provided by Hurco Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of products built for the testing, maintenance and repair…
Beckhoff Releases Industrial Displays with 5.7-inch Screens
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – In order to deliver space-saving and energy-efficient industrial display solutions, Beckhoff Automation has introduced new Control Panels and Panel PCs with ultra compact 5.7-inch displays. These panels feature rugged aluminum fronts with IP 65 rated protection. Space-saving display dimensions of 7.2” x 5” (W x H) facilitate use wherever compact displays are…
B&R Expands Options in the Field of Visualization Software
With its participation in the “Powered by Wonderware” program, B&R has expanded its options in the field of visualization software. The automation supplier will now be offering Windows CE based HMI devices, such as the powerful Power Panel PP320 and the two Panel PCs PPC300 and PPC700, with the preinstalled InTouch® Compact Edition Software from…
Digital Readout Breathes New Life into Manual CMMs
SCHAUMBURG, IL – The latest HEIDENHAIN ND 1400 QUADRA-CHEK digital readout (DRO) is designed specifically for manual coordinate measuring machines, and can capture two- and three-dimensional features with its measuring computer functionality. This intuitive DRO with its color touchscreen interface is an especially useful retrofitting tool, offering the latest in computerized advances to older CMMs.…
Hoffman SYSPEND™ 281-MAX HMI Suspension System
Anoka, MN — Hoffman announces the SYSPEND™ 281-MAX HMI Suspension System for supporting and/or repositioning Human-Machine Interface (HMI) enclosures and devices up to a maximum load capacity of 281 lbs. The newest addition to Hoffman’s rugged SYSPEND family of HMI products, the 281-MAX is designed around a modular platform consisting of aluminum tubes and die-cast…
HEIDENHAIN Literature Available on QUADRA-CHEK and Other DROs for Metrology
SCHAUMBURG, IL – For many metrology applications, ranging from simple measuring stations to complex inspection systems with multiple measuring points, HEIDENHAIN leads the way with a selection of useful and high quality digital readouts (DROs). These HEIDENHAIN options are now listed in a free 30-page “Digital Readouts” catalog and feature multiple offerings — including a…
PAXDR Dual Rate Meter from Red Lion
YORK, PA – Red Lion Controls, Inc. introduces the PAXDR Dual Rate Meter, providing real-time viewing of dual input rates, paired with sophisticated math functions to measure and display the sum, difference, ratio, draw or percentage of total between the two rates. PAXDR is a 5-digit dual rate indicator and 6-digit dual totalizer that monitors…
Advantech and Invensys Partner
Cincinnati, OH — The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech and Invensys Operations Management, a global provider of technology systems, software solutions, and consulting services to the process and manufacturing industry announced their partnership in developing the Wonderware InTouch® HMI software in a compact edition form factor for Windows CE devices. “The Powered by Wonderware program,…
QUADRA-CHEK ND 1300 Available Through HEIDENHAIN
SCHAUMBURG, IL — The new QUADRA-CHEK ND 1300 digital readout (DRO) — especially designed for convenient 2-D measurement and featuring a cutting-edge video system — is now available exclusively through the global distribution network of HEIDENHAIN Corporation. Previously known and sold by the HEIDENHAIN subsidiary, METRONICS, Inc., QUADRA-CHEK DROs continue to hold a top spot…
Simatic HMI SCD1900 Monitor
Siemens brightens the picture with new, low cost, hi-res 19-inch industrial monitor. You hear a lot about miniaturization in the automation world, especially when it comes to HMI panels, but smaller isn’t always better. A six or eight inch screen may be ideal for mounting directly on a machine, but operators of a complete production…
Handheld Graphic HMI Terminals from QSI Corporation
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – QSI Corporation introduces the new family of handheld graphic HMI terminals. The product line includes three rugged terminals with different levels of functionality and cost; the low-cost handheld or panel-mount QTERM-G55 with a grayscale display; the new tethered handheld QTERM-G56 featuring touch screen capabilities and the full-featured battery-powered QTERM-G58 with…