Friday, July 3, 2009

New Literature from Turck

Proximity Sensors

Turck has released a new Proximity Sensors catalog encompassing its entire line of inductive, capacitive, analog and ultrasonic proximity sensors. The 600-plus page catalog contains TURCK’s entire proximity sensor line, as well as specialty sensors for non-traditional applications.


Connectivity

Turck’s Connectivity catalog contains almost 1,000 pages of molded cordsets, junction boxes, receptacles and specialty connectivity products to consolidate industrial wiring. This catalog now includes TURCK’s complete line of power cordsets.



Thursday, July 2, 2009

New Literature from IDEC

Surface Mount LED Spider Lights

IDEC introduces a new line of Surface Mount Indicators, the LH series of LED Spider Lights. These slim and stylish LEDs are best for mounting on the surface of equipment or panels, maintaining excellent visibility from the front and the side!


HG2G Operator Interface


The 5.7” HG2G series from IDEC are superior-quality operator interfaces with the advanced features and flexibility your applications demand, at a cost that promises to keep you under budget. The HG2G has a super-bright monochrome LCD screen with sharp visibility, a built-in Ethernet port for remote communications, and a slim design providing space savings.



Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Turck 7/8 16UN Connectors that Provide 600V and 15A


TURCK announces new A-Size 3 and 4-pin 7/8 16UN powerfast™ connectors that provide up to 600 Volts and 15 Amps of power. These IP67 rated connectors provide a modular wiring system designed to handle high current applications for machine power distribution, while providing resistance to vibration commonly associated with conveyors, motors and material handling applications.

The cordsets are available with a tray rated, exposed run PVC flexlife® cable, with or without STOOW rating, and 14 AWG wires that allow you to replace hard wiring with a robust, quick disconnect system that saves the time and money spent installing a conduit system.

The A-Size powerfast line offers male and female, straight connectors, standard and custom lengths, and pigtails or extensions. To make the system complete, fully encapsulated mating receptacles, with 1/2”-14 NPT mounting threads are available.


Tuesday, June 30, 2009

New Literature from Banner Engineering

PresencePLUS Vision Sensor Software CD
Banner Engineering has released an updated version of their PresencePLUS Vision Sensor CD. This CD contains up-to-date software for Banner’s Pro, Pro II and P4 vision sensor lines.


SureCross Industrial Wireless I/O Network
The Banner SureCross Wireless System is an industrial wireless I/O network that can operate in extreme environments while eliminating the need for costly wiring runs. The most basic SureCross sensor network includes a Gateway system controller and one or more Nodes that monitor and/or control I/O in remote locations.



Monday, June 29, 2009

Pepperl+Fuchs UB60 Ultrasonic Height and Thickness Sensor

The new UB60-12GM-U-V1-Y204917 is designed specifically for applications requiring measurement of small objects on a conveyor or table. This sensor requires no external programming or teaching. With a reference distance of 50 or 60mm the sensor can measure a target up to 30mm tall. Applications such as box height detection, package thickness measurement and others can be solved with this sensor.

The sensor works by measuring the time it takes to send and receive a burst of sound from the reference target (typically a conveyor). It automatically sets its voltage output to 0V for this reference target. Any target that comes closer to the sensor is immediately detected and the analog output is adjusted accordingly. At its rated reference distance of 60mm the sensor has only a 20mm wide beam, making it useful for detecting very small objects (10mm by 10mm square is minimum recommended).

The small 12mm diameter housing allows this sensor to be easily mounted in just about any application. Standard 4-pin M12 connection simplifies wiring and gives several options for mating cordsets.

Features Include:
  • Automatic programming
  • High resolution of 0.17mm
  • Fast response time of 12ms
  • Analog voltage output – 0 to 10V
  • Extremely narrow sound cone
  • Dynamic distance and temperature compensation


Friday, June 26, 2009

New Products from Honeywell Sensing and Control

SS30AT Bipolar Hall-Effect Magnetic Position Sensors
Honeywell has expanded its bipolar Hall-effect sensor product line with the new SS30AT Bipolar Hall-Effect Magnetic Position Sensor, available in a subminiature SOT-23 surface mount package that takes up less space on the printed circuit board. Available on tape and reel, the SS30AT often allows for lower-cost pick and place assembly, helping to reduce manufacturing costs.




HSC and SSC Series Plastic Silicon Pressure Sensors
The new HSC Series and SSC Series offer different accuracies and compensated temperature ranges that address specific segment needs. These devices offer customers three key benefits not found in competitive plastic silicon sensors: stability, accuracy, and flexibility. The HSC Series offers an industry-leading ±1 % high accuracy specification, compensated across a 0 °C to 50 °C [32 °F to 122 °F] temperature range; the SSC Series offers a ±2 % standard accuracy specification compensated across a wider
-20 °C to 85 °C [-4 °F to 185 °F] temperature range. These sensors are intended for use with non-corrosive, non-ionic working fluids such as air and dry gases.




FSS-SMT Series Force Sensors
Honeywell is expanding its Force Sensor product line to include the FSS-SMT Series, a low profile surface mount technology (SMT) device that fills a gap in our portfolio. The FSS-SMT Series allows customers to use the device as a through hole or as a true SMT for automated assembly on a printed circuit board, often eliminating hand soldering and helping to reduce assembly costs.


Thursday, June 25, 2009

New Products from Tyco Electronics

SNR Slim Interface Plug-In Relay

Tyco Electronics introduces a new version of the SNR series slim interface relay which meets customer requirements for a more robust version suitable for panel plug-in applications in control cabinets. The SNR plug-in relay is compatible with the existing plug-in socket, which simplifies exchanging the relays in installed systems during maintenance processes.

Its compatibility with existing sockets allows users to avoid the time consuming re-wiring of existing panel boards and helps users minimize inventory costs as they do not need to stock several types of relays or sockets.

Single-pole contacts in either a changeover (CO) or normally-open (NO) arrangement are rated 6 A at a maximum ambient temperature of 85°C. This relay benefits from a narrow width of 5.0 mm permitting high packing density in applications. It has reinforced insulation with 6 / 8 mm coil-to-contact clearance/creepage distances for 4 kV dielectric strength.




Modular Barrier Strips Allow Interlocking Expansion
New modular barrier strips from Tyco Electronics feature dovetail interlocking to allow users to create different size strips while only stocking two part numbers. The barrier strips are available in two and three positions that can be interlocked to build blocks up to 16 positions without losing the 0.235-inch centerline spacing. The dual-barrier design allows access for wire from two sides to provide more flexible wiring options than tri-barrier designs.

Modularity allows customers to simplify procurement and inventory while maintaining flexibility in having different sizes of barrier blocks for signal and power wiring, says Russ Dzielak, product manager. Applications such as HVAC controls, security and alarms, and industrial controls will benefit from the modularity. Two modular strips allow users to build any size strip from two to 16 positions.

The UL recognized strips are rated for 15 amps and 300 volts. The thermoplastic housings carry a UL 94V-0 flammability rating. The single-row strips are through-hole solders and offer standoffs that allow flux and solvents to drain during cleaning.