By Clayton Windsor Terminal blocks are used industry wide and often thought of as a simple component to connect one wire to another. Most of the time that is exactly the case. However, there are many different varieties of terminals that users can consider, including additional functionality such as fusing, disconnect, or electronic components for…
WAGO combines PLC and remote I/O into compact controller
WAGO’s new Compact Controller 100 is a small-scale PLC with a wide variety of remote I/O for use in smaller applications. Engineered for OEMs, IIOT digitization projects, and building automation applications, this easy-to-use device is cost-effective for small, but demanding applications. This PLC can interface with industrial devices using protocols such as MODBUS TCP/UDP, EtherNet/IP,…
New multi-level terminal blocks from Wago
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…
Multi-level terminal blocks provide space savings & functionality
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…
New WAGO controller provides straight forward wireless data distribution
Perform local control and monitoring of applications wirelessly with WAGO’s new industrial-grade PFC200 controller with integrated cellular modem. This all-in-one PLC controller and cell modem eliminates extra hardware and, by using the controller’s web-based management configuration software to initiate the cell modem, reduces setup time. This new controller has the ability to deliver information directly…
New Edge Computer for more powerful, high-end applications
WAGO has expanded its family of Edge Devices with the introduction of the new 752-9800 Edge Computer. As modern manufacturing facilities move toward digitalization, this industrial edge device can help increase plant floor performance by leveraging powerful applications operating in Docker Containers fed with harvested plant floor information. As an expanding technology, Edge computing combines…
Powerful edge computer for high-end applications
WAGO has expanded its family of Edge Devices with the introduction of the new 752-9800 Edge Computer. As modern manufacturing facilities move toward digitalization, this industrial edge device can help increase plant floor performance by leveraging powerful applications operating in Docker Containers fed with harvested plant floor information. As an expanding technology, Edge computing combines…
WAGO Corporation names new Product Manager for PCB Interconnect
WAGO Corporation has named Michelle Brown as their new Product Manager for PCB Interconnect, replacing Cory Thiel. Brown has been with WAGO for over 25 years, starting in the Marketing Department before moving to Customer Service in 2001. Since that time she has held multiple positions within that department, the latest being the Lighting Specialist.…
WAGO provides an alternate to standard jumpers
Commoning possibilities with WAGO’s TOPJOB S continuous jumpers have expanded with the introduction of new 3 and 5-way continuous jumpers. As with previous jumper introductions, these variants use the exclusive jumper retention spring designed into TOPJOB S terminal blocks to ensure a vibration-proof connection every time. This offering provides additional options when circuit designs need…
ECO 2 power supplies balance size, efficiency with tool-free installation
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…
New TOPJOB S Mini Terminal Blocks increases wire sizing
WAGO has expanded their new TOPJOB S Mini terminal block series to include a version for 12 AWG. Like the rest of the Mini family, this version features all of the advantages of our TOPJOB S terminal block line but comes in at a size 60% smaller than our standard terminal blocks. Our 12 AWG…
WAGO broadens I/O System field protocols
WAGO is expanding our IP67 rated I/O System Field, offering even more flexibility to meet the requirements of decentralized production facilities. There are two options to help provide maximum performance and high-level connectivity: • Fully encapsulated metal housings for harsh environments • Non-encapsulated plastic housings with low mass for mobile applications such as robots The…
WAGO’s new EtherNet/IP DLR coupler
WAGO’s newest generation fieldbus coupler adds to an already extensive line of fieldbus independent couplers and supports Device Level Ring (DLR). The new 750-366 utilizes the DLR’s protocol set up in conjunction with an EtherNet/IP network. Adding this coupler to a Device Level Ring topology network ensures that I/O communications remain online in case of…
PCB terminal blocks from WAGO
With its incredible versatility and compact size, WAGO’s new 2086 Series PCB Terminal Blocks are ideal for panel feedthrough and tight spaces. These terminal blocks feature our Push-In CAGE CLAMP® spring pressure connection technology for direct insertion of both solid and ferruled conductors, with the added convenience of push-button operation for the introduction of flexible…
Compact TopJob S terminal blocks for use in limited spaces
WAGO’s new TopJob S Mini terminal block series has all of the advantages of TopJob S line, but with an even smaller footprint. At a size 60% smaller than standard terminal blocks, the Mini features the same industry-proven, Push-in Cage Clamp connection technology used throughout our TopJob series. These blocks are available with open tool […]
TOPJOB S terminal blocks now even more compact
WAGO’s new TOPJOB S Mini terminal block series has all of the advantages of our TOPJOB S line, but with an even smaller footprint. At a size 60% smaller than our standard terminal blocks, the Mini features the same industry-proven, Push-in CAGE CLAMP connection technology used throughout our TOPJOB S series. These blocks are available…
Current transformers and voltage taps in the context of interface electronics
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…
Optocoupler modules in interface electronics
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…
Signal conditioner basics
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…
Integrating uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs)
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…
Industrial components served by power supplies
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,…
DIN rail-mounted industrial power-supply fundamentals
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 —…
Powell teams with WAGO to improve quality and productivity
Since first coming up with the idea of the Power Control Room (PCR ) in 1968, Powell has been recognized as a market leader in modular electrical equipment design. By utilizing innovative products in the design and construction of these PCRs, they improve quality and productivity while lowering costs and reducing labor. Used in a […]
WAGO expands TOPJOB S terminal block series
WAGO adds a complete line of function terminal blocks to its TOPJOB S push-button terminal block family. This expansion includes automotive and pivoting fuse holders, blade disconnects and base carrier terminal blocks for pluggable modules. All variants feature industry-proven Push-In CAGE CLAMP connection technology and the intuitive, easy-to-identify, orange push-button, which can be actuated using…
Solid state digital output modules offer flexibility
WAGO introduces two solid state MOSFET digital output modules that have the ability to switch 2 Amp resistive loads at a frequency up to 1 Hz. With this capability, it can switch high current outputs without concern of wearing out mechanical relay contacts. The 750-527 and 750-528 are both a 4-channel semiconductor I/O modules that…