With Weidmüller’s easy to install FrontCom Vario, users can choose between an extremely diverse range of power, signal and data modules. Weidmuller integrates multiple functions in a space-saving single frame. The housing is impact resistant and designed to protection class IP 65, NEMA 12 & NEMA 4X. FrontCom Vario offers a portfolio of more than…

Using the IO-Link communication system to connect intelligent sensors and actuators to the controller significantly reduces the amount of time required. Sensors can connect quickly and without any errors using a pre-assembled cable, for example, while automated commissioning is also made possible by means of downloading parameter sets. Another advantage is IO-Link’s complete transparency right…

Those attending the 17th Automotive Testing Expo in Novi, Mich. got a chance to see the latest developments in NVH measurement technology, powertrain development systems, autonomous vehicle design platforms, and numerous other areas. We toured the floor to see what hot topics garnered attention this year. Here are a few of the more interesting demonstrations…

Opto 22 announces the release of three new groov EPIC input/output modules, further extending an already comprehensive industrial I/O portfolio. For system integrators and engineers, the new I/O modules provide more options for bringing existing devices into groov EPIC, as well as meeting precise requirements for temperature control applications. They also include budget-beating designs for…

The new Festo remote I/O system CPX-AP-I, which improves the performance of mixed valve terminals and I/O systems, is compatible with most communication protocols — including EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, and EtherCAT. These rugged, compact, and lightweight modules can be mounted directly on machines in IP65/IP67 rated environments. CPX-AP-I recently received a 2019 Reddot award for product…

TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG now sells TMCM-0013-xA current sense boards — a lab tool designed to simplify the measurement and visualization of two-phase motor currents, Suited for small electric motors such as stepper motors, BLDC motors, or DC motors, the easy-to-use boards can be connected to typical lab oscilloscopes replacing expensive current…

PCB Piezotronics has released their smallest ICP triaxial shock accelerometers—Models 356A04 and 356A05. Developed for electronic drop testing at accelerations up to 5,000 and 20,000 g’s respectively, these models leverage the sensitivity and overload shock resistance of the teardrop models in a triaxial package. Models 356A04 and 356A05 are suitable for measuring shock and vibration…

SAKOR Technologies Inc., has announced that it has developed a series of dynamometer systems suitable for customers required to test and verify the level of efficiency of electric motors in accordance with a variety of national and international standards, including IEC 60034-2-1; IEEE 112B; and Canadian standard C390-93. The SAKOR units can be used test…

SAKOR Technologies Inc. has developed a series of dynamometer systems ideal for testing and verifying the level of efficiency of electric motors in accordance with a variety of national and international standards, including IEC 60034-2-1; IEEE 112B; and Canadian standard C390-93. The SAKOR units can be used to test from two to eight pole motors…

Balluff’s EtherNet/IP IO-Link master block insulates against inductive, conductive, and capacitive noise produced by electromagnetic interference (EMI). And its robust housing protects against harsh welding environments. This IO-Link master block: • reduces inductive noise using coil choke filters • reduces conductive noise with its fiberglass-reinforced, polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) housing • reduces capacitive noise with its…

The latest slice type I/O modules from Mitsubishi Electric offer helpful features for PLC users in addition to saving space and helping reduce costs. Commissioning is made easier and quicker with fast-fit connections and hot-swap installation, plus, online and onboard software for settings. Each slice offers a clip-in mounting system, while status LEDs help with…

Acromag expands their offering of OpenVPX solutions with the new Model VPX4520 and VPX4521 6U carrier cards providing mezzanine slots for one XMC and four mini-PCIe or AcroPack I/O modules. The XMC module site can host a network communication, FPGA, GPU, SBC, or other I/O signal processor card. The four AcroPack slots provide a rugged…

Machine designers can use the new Allen-Bradley ControlLogix CIP Safety I/O modules to reduce panel space and setup time in larger applications that require a high-density I/O solution. The modules provide local, in-chassis safety I/O for GuardLogix 5580 controllers, eliminating the need for adapters that require panel space and additional configuration time. If desired, the…

KEB America announced the availability of a new EtherCAT Multi-Fieldbus Interface (MFI) for its controllers. Using the MFI, customers will be able to easily connect KEB’s high performance multi-axis controller with an existing whole-machine PLC solution without abandoning existing fieldbus integrations. For example, users can choose to develop a machine accessory using KEB’s EtherCAT-based controllers…

  The groov EPIC system now includes a chassis option for applications that don’t need (or want) I/O. As Opto 22 continues to improve and extend the groov EPIC system, it’s pleased to announce the latest release of a new system chassis: GRV-EPIC-CHS0. This new chassis option is ideal for applications where I/O is not…

Red Lion Controls announced the release of the Signal Conditioner product lineup today. Red Lion’s full range of signal conditioners boost signal strength while allowing longer cable runs through industrial environments. When used as a converter, these devices can translate and incorporate signals into existing PLC architectures, eliminating the need for high-priced PLC input cards…

AutomationDirect has added more I/O expansion modules to its BRX Micro PLC product line. BRX I/O expansion modules add discrete and analog I/O to the BRX PLC system as needed to expand machine and process control applications. BRX expansion modules easily snap onto the side of any BRX Micro PLC Unit (MPU) or BRX Remote…

Most of us are familiar with the practice of checking the use-by dates on food packaging labels. It turns out that many customers throw away the food by those dates, even though in many cases the food is still safe to eat. Researchers at Imperial College in London hope to change that practice. They have…

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment Alex Beehler doesn’t need proof of threats to military and government installations. He is reminded every day. His office sits next to the point of impact where American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the western side of the Pentagon nearly 18 years ago during the…

More than a dozen chemical blends could serve as alternative refrigerants that won’t heat the atmosphere as much as today’s refrigerants do, or catch fire, according to a new computational study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The NIST study identified the 22 “best” nonflammable or marginally flammable blends with lower global warming…

Researchers of the Schliesser Lab at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have pushed the precision of force and position measurements into a new regime. Their experiment is the first to surpass the so-called “Standard Quantum Limit”, or SQL, which arises in the most common (and successful) optical techniques for ultra-precise position measurements. For…

The DPG210 features a large LCD screen, with 5 digit 17mm primary display. It can display both the current pressure and local temperature, and also maximum or minimum pressures from the reference data. Powerful functions include 10 common pressure units, adjustable acquisition rate, and flexible power supplies by battery or USB connection. “This pressure gauge provides both our…

CARLO GAVAZZI is excited to announce the launch of a game-changing new product, the IO-Link Smart Configurator. It provides a means to configure any IO-Link sensor with a wireless device that, in essence, replaces the need to program via a USB IO-Link Master connected to a PC or via a network connected master device. All…

Countless people die every year in road accidents. To improve the safety of vehicle occupants, it has been customary for decades to carry out crash-tests using dummies. These crash-test dummies are increasingly getting virtual support in the form of computer models that simulate the defensive behavior of humans before a collision. Researchers at the Fraunhofer…

With a team effort, the first ever large-scale aircraft powered by variable buoyancy propulsion was developed and flown. Dubbed the Phoenix, it is designed to repeatedly transition from being lighter than air to being heavier than air so thrust is generated to propel the craft. The team includes a partnership of universities and companies, and…