Instrumentation & Automation News articles from March 2005

Instrumentation & Automation News archives from March 2005

Embedded Controller.
March 1, 2005... The EPPC-405 Embedded Controller is a stand-alone 200 MHz Power PC computer, for all types of industrial automation applications, and serves as a tool for CAN, CANopen, and DeviceNet systems. It supports IEC61131-3 programming as well as...

Current transducer.
March 1, 2005... ISC family of intrinsically-safe current sensors, for use in hazardous locations, is certified to meet the requirements of ATEX Directive 94/9/EC and UL/CUL intrinsic safety regulations and is designed for use in (CUL/UL) Class 1, Div. 1,...

Wireless sensor network.
March 1, 2005... Mesh485[TM] complete wireless sensor networking system has been developed especially to replace RS-485 cabling used in building automation and can help users move quickly from prototyping to product installation. It delivers a suite of software...

Hot trends in automation.
March 1, 2005... Asset Management is one element in achieving profitability in your manufacturing or process plant. This month's "Hot Trends In Automation" takes a look at asset management as practiced at the plant level, and discusses different ways of...

Where's the money?(Pool's Reflections)
March 1, 2005... Tight budgets have become a way of life in both out personal and professional lives. We adjust and move on hoping for a better tomorrow. But there is a money crisis in the technology community that won't be fixed quickly and threatens to alter...

Ethernet switches.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... The ET-5RS EtherTRAK Real-time Ring[TM] switch offers fault-tolerant network redundancy and other features that are essential in critical real-time systems. It provides all of the capabilities needed to keep networks up and running, through...

Tricolor bargraph.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... Model HIQ114 bargraph features a large 51 automatic tricolor LED bargraph, 4-digit display and NEMA 4X front panel with all metal housing only 8" deep. Specifications include isolated RS-232/422/485 I/O and power input of 10-32 Vdc or 90-265...

IR thermometer.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... The Digi-Sense infrared thermometer with Type K thermocouple input and Class II laser sighting measures and displays non-contact and contact temperatures simultaneously. Unit features a distance-to-target ratio of 11:1, with an adjustable...

Calibrator simulation module.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... The VMA0055 is a voltage and current measurement and simulation module for use with this company's handheld Multi-Function Tester (MFT) 4000 Series. The MFT's software provides features including mA sourcing, transmitter output simulation, and...

Weighing platform.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... The Modulo WMH weighing platform and WM weighing modules can be integrated into an existing process, allowing immediate evaluation of measured parameters while sequential weighing is concurrently conducted outside of the process. Alternatively,...

Staging Controllers.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... For use in thermal processing applications, Series SC and SU Staging Controllers (Type A) are multi-purpose units designed for pilot duty sequencing of multiple process control stages of either heating or for heating and cooling requirements....

Device server.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... The DeviceMaster[R] UP is a device server that is designed to act as a "universal translator", enabling connectivity between any PLC and any serial device residing on the factory floor using the Profinet, EtherNet/IP, or Modbus/TCP protocol. It...

Signal conditioner.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... The LVC-2412 single-channel DIN-rail mounted modular signal conditioner supports LVDT, RVDT or half-bridge inductive sensors. Designed for out-of-the-box use, the signal conditioner can be specified to work from either 24 Vdc for operation with...

Trends in pressure measurement.(Pressure Measurement & Control)
March 1, 2005... There is an increased demand for highly accurate and durable pressure transducers. Specifically those built with the sputtered thin film strain gages which are deposited in pure silicon and molecularly bonded to a stainless steel sensing beam....

Pressure sensor.(Pressure Measurement & Control)
March 1, 2005... This series of dynamic ICP[R] pressure sensors have been certified under ATEX and CSA (Canada and US) as intrinsically safe for use in hazardous environments. Series 102M pressure sensor is designed for monitoring the performance of...

Pressure modules.(Pressure Measurement & Control)
March 1, 2005... New internal and external pressure modules have been added to this company's line of calibrators. This provides new configuration possibilities and adds flexibility, as it is now possible to calibrate even more pressure ranges with the same...

Pressure/temperature sensors.(Pressure Measurement & Control)
March 1, 2005... The Storm Series of pressure and temperature sensors can withstand high levels of shocks, vibration and EMC. They are designed for pressure applications that involve measurement of any media compatible with 17-4PH stainless steel. The TCAS and...

Pressure transmitter.(Pressure Measurement & Control)
March 1, 2005... SITRANS P DSIII pressure transmitter measures pressure, absolute pressure, differential pressure, flow or level and is now available with special diagnostic functions. One of the diagnostic functions is limit monitoring by means of an event...

Differential pressure switches.(Pressure Measurement & Control)
March 1, 2005... This 140 family of diaphragm isolated pressure switches, designed for hazardous locations, is available in aluminum or 316/316L stainless steel pressure containing elements with a SWP up to 3000 psi, a variety of elastomers to suit every media...

Process Monitor.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... CoMo View[R] process controller with front panel viewing screen provides full mode setup via Ethernet and web browser. It advances the capabilities of the CoMo process controller from this company without the requirement of a PC. With...

Panel Meters.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... The 48x96 mm UDM Series panel meters includes the UDM35, which are 3.5-digit instruments and the UDM40, which are 4-digit instruments. They provide scaling and filter capabilities, measurement ranges of 5A/500 Vac/dc, 20 Kohm, RTD and...

Fanless PC.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... The UNO-3062 Pentium[R] II grade, front-access fanless PC with two PCI slots features dual power inputs and battery backup SRAM. Designed for industrial automation and control, the PC offers all connections located on the front panel. The two...

Temperature Sensors.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... These ready-to-use temperature sensors are available in a variety of thermocouple and platinum RTD configurations. Configurations include both immersible and surface sensors. RTD resistances are 100 to 1000 ohms. Lead wires are in either two-...

Asset management starts with maintenance management: asset management begins in the plant, but involves all levels of the enterprise.(In Automation)
March 1, 2005... Maintenance doesn't seem very glamorous, but it can have a profound effect on a company's profitability or lack thereof. Maintenance can account for up to 15 percent of productions costs in manufacturing and processing industries. Savings in...

Trends in Hydraulics & Pneumatics.(Hydraulics & Pneumatics)
March 1, 2005... New technology is evolving in the motion control sector with high demand for quick installation, diagnostic capability and troubleshooting. We are seeing the pneumatics control protocols are going toward Devicenet, Profibus, Ethernet, CAN...

Fluid power components.(Hydraulics & Pneumatics)
March 1, 2005... This family of polyurethane tubing, high pressure tubing and tubing accessories perform as fluid power components in industrial fluid-power systems. The Polyurethane tubing resists attack by water, ozone, oil and grease and is also resistant to...

Push pull couplings.(Hydraulics & Pneumatics)
March 1, 2005... PP Series push pull couplings, to ISO.A, are intended for any application where the hydraulic hose could be subjected to accidental excessive force. The design is such that when pulled, the couplings will separate automatically, in order to...

Pressure relief valves.(Hydraulics & Pneumatics)
March 1, 2005... Type E Pressure Relief Valves have been designed with a PTFE bellows stem seal and are available in body materials of PVC, PP, PVDF and PTFE, O-Ring seals of EPDM, FKM or PTFE encapsulated FKM, and in sizes from 1/2" through 4". The valves have...

Solenoid Valve.(Hydraulics & Pneumatics)
March 1, 2005... The 3826 Series Solenoid Valve is designed for "bleed and feed" control of linear actuators. When used in conjunction with position feedback and an electronic circuit, the valve can fill and remove gas or liquid from a linear actuator for...

Pneumatic valve.(Hydraulics & Pneumatics)
March 1, 2005... The VP60 pneumatic proportional control valve features new microprocessor driven position control and delivers high dynamic properties thus enabling short acceleration times. By utilizing a glandless spool and sleeve design, the VP60 makes a...

Current sensors.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... The CRD51XX series "Data Stream" digital transducers are specifically designed to measure true RMS voltage, current, watts, VAR's, energy, power factor and frequency--termed "Data Stream".They are available in three different model styles:...

Limit alarm trip.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... The [SPA.sup.2] Programmable Current/Voltage and RTD/Thermocouple Limit Alarm Trips provide on/off control, warn of trouble and provide an emergency shutdown by sending up to four relay outputs when a monitored process signal fails outside of a...

Wireless transceiver.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... The 900 MHz long-range version of this company's SEM and HopNet wireless transceivers have demonstrated 20 plus mile range using omni-directional antennas with clear line of sight. This version offers 500 mW transmit power and a receive...

Operator terminals.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... Whether used as simple operator terminals, for visualization with standard operating systems or as complete automation systems with integrated drive technology, stand-alone or networked, the Power Panel 200 devices offer all the functions of a...

Thermocouple monitoring system.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... The TCweb 16-channel thermocouple monitoring system now has Modbus TCP, the open standard for sending Modbus messages using TCP/IP. In addition, by employing this company's PC-based TCweb data logger capabilities, an unlimited number of data...

Trends in safety light curtains.(Photoelectric Sensors)
March 1, 2005... Safeguarding employees coupled with tighter space constraints and complex machine design has made the Safety Light Curtain a valuable tool in maximizing productivity and efficiency. With faster response time and smaller object detection the...

Fiberoptic sensor.(Photoelectric Sensors)
March 1, 2005... The CZ-H52 UV sensor is a digital fiberoptic sensor that detects the presence of fluorescent agents used in a wide range of products and packaging materials. It emits a UV beam from the transmitter in the sensor head and the receiver picks up...

Laser sensors.(Photoelectric Sensors)
March 1, 2005... SUNX brand digital laser sensors LS series are equipped with a high-power laser beam shooting a spot diameter of approximately 1mm (0.039"). Three types of sensor heads are offered: LS-H21F, spot reflective type with a 1000mm (39.970") long...

Fiberoptic sensor.(Photoelectric Sensors)
March 1, 2005... The E3X-DAS fiberoptic sensor features a power tuning function for easy setup. With a push of a button, this sensor automatically shifts the power level to the optimum level to any sensing condition. This function also eliminates sensor...

Photoelectric sensors.(Photoelectric Sensors)
March 1, 2005... The ML3 series photoelectric sensors, for convergent beam sensing, offers a sensing window that can be customized to an application, operating at a focal point of 120mm and more for white targets. The sensing window allows both foreground and...

Thru-beam sensor.(Photoelectric Sensors)
March 1, 2005... The BWL L-shaped thru-beam sensor is designed for hard-duty applications where the sensor may be physically contacted or for applications where a fork-style thru-beam design will not fit. The self-contained sensor houses an intense infrared...

Heater/cooler.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... This all-in-one heater/cooler units is available in three sizes to fit your small to medium sized electrical and electronic enclosures. This thermoelectric unit can be used to protect your electrical/electronic components from degradation to...

Liquid level monitor.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... This process control liquid level monitor utilizes Hall sensor technology that allows for remote, continuous, real-time monitoring, logging and controlling of liquid level variation (absolute level invariant) in a process container. The sensor...

Torque sensors.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... Series 4200 rotary transformer torque sensors utilize non-contact, rotary transformers for sending excitation voltage to, and receiving measurement signals from, the rotating strain gage sensor. The rotary transformer design eliminates the need...

Multifunction calibrator.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... MicroCal 2000+ 2-channel multifunction calibrator, for both lab and field use, uses CalpMan Plus software for automatic calibration and documenting in compliance with ISO 9000. It can be used for measuring and simulating mV, V, mA, ohms,...

Temperature Controllers.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... These Hot and Cold Temperature Controllers offer electronic temperature control for hot, cold, or cold/defrost cycling for a variety of refrigeration and heat control applications. They can replace traditional bulb and capillary temperature...

Trends in connectors, wire and cable.(Connectors, Wire & Cable)
March 1, 2005... Customization is the key. You 11o longer need to buy 5 miles of cable to get the style you really need. This same customization is also available in connectors. As more people experience cost savings by using connectors, they also realize that...

Serial-to-ethernet application kit.(Connectors, Wire & Cable)
March 1, 2005... This Multi-Port Serial-to-Ethernet Application kit enables embedded designers to implement common application needs without designing from scratch. The kit allows multiple ports to convert data from serial to Ethernet. In addition, the kit...

Interconnect System.(Connectors, Wire & Cable)
March 1, 2005... GORE[TM] Ultra High Density (UHD) Interconnect System, for automated test equipment, is a cable-to-board and cable-to-cable coaxial interconnect that provides high density, cost-effective performance for high-speed signals. It is a suitable...

Machine wiring system.(Connectors, Wire & Cable)
March 1, 2005... Bard[R]Power "soft wiring" machine wiring system is an alternative to hard-wired power distribution and motor control in a variety of material handling applications. The flexible wiring systems are fully compliant with the NFPA-79 standard for...

Non-fused disconnects.(Connectors, Wire & Cable)
March 1, 2005... This line of non-fused switch disconnects, SD1 series, allow breaking and disconnecting on equipment loads up to 600 Vac, at a nominal current range of 16A to 40A. The SD2 series non-fused disconnects allow breaking and disconnecting on...

M12 connector.(Connectors, Wire & Cable)
March 1, 2005... This company's line of M12 automation connectors has now been expanded to include a 4-pin version with D-coding. These connectors can be used to implement a flexible input-output (I/0) or fieldbus connection on the circuit board. M12 connectors...

Enclosure cooling system.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... The expanded line of Vortex Cooler[TM] enclosure cooling systems includes two new models for NEMA 4X rated electrical cabinets. The stainless steel Panel Guard[TM] models feature an integral mechanical thermostat to maintain enclosure...

Vision sensors.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... The PresencePLUS[R] P4 EDGE vision sensors, for high-speed inspection and error-proofing applications, are able to sense and evaluate over 10,000 objects-per-minute. The sensors are also suited for validating the height and width of parts,...

Stainless steel switches.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... The MSM series stainless steel switches power over a voltage range of 5 Vdc to 250 Vac and a current range of 0.1-10 amps. Built for tough environments, the MSM carries a water-resistant rating of IP67, making it suited for use in equipment...

Position transducers.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... Designed to be directly integrated into hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, the TLI series of non-contacting position transducers utilize this company's proprietary Indres (inductive-resistive) technology. This new non-contacting technology...

Data acquisition system.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... Model E4-DAS data acquisition system is designed for rugged embedded applications requiring protection from damaging vibration and shock environments commonly encountered in process control, automation, military and communications applications....

AC Drives.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... SECO-branded Bronco VFD Series Variable Frequency AC Drives feature an isolated front end and a voltage doubler circuit that can output 230 Vac to a motor from a 115 Vac power supply. These dual-voltage inverters can also accept a speed...

PC-based programmable controllers now offer Modbus, TCP Server, client functions and KW SoftLogic.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... Advantech Corp., Industrial Automation Group, has expanded its selection of PC-based SoftLogic and programmable controllers with five new products in the ADAM-5510KW and ADAM 5510 series. Designed diverse requirements in factory automation,...

ABB's IndustrialIT Extended Automation System 800xA includes new functional extensions for integrated safety.
March 1, 2005... ABB has announced several functional enhancements to its IndustrialIT Extended Automation System 800xA. These extensions include a flexible and scaleable SIS (safety instrumented system) for reduced risk to personnel, equipment, and...

VigilantPlant is Yokogawa Corp. of America's new process automation solution set for optimizing plant operations.(March Excellence In Automation)
March 1, 2005... VigilantPlant, from Yokogawa Corp. of America, is essentially a path toward Operational Excellence (OpX) placed in the context of this company's products and capabilities. The core building blocks of the VigilantPlant solution fit into the...

Thermometer/Dew Point Meter.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... Traceable[R] Humidity/Thermometer/Dew Point Meter provides a response time of under 10 seconds with a resolution of 0.01% RH, 0.01[degrees]F/[degrees]C, and 0.01[degrees] dew point [degrees]F/[degrees]C. It samples one-and-a-half times per...

Industrial panel computer.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... Arista Corporation and InduSoft have brought to the industrial automation market a panel computer powered by Windows[R] CE 5.0 and InduSoft's Web Studio, creating the HMI Express Pro series of panel computers. Arista's HMI Express Pro with...

Ethernet switches.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... These new managed Ethernet switches are designed for harsh industrial environments, with three levels of management properties for a range of applications. The L100 LynxSwitch features light management properties and is a good choice where...

Current sensor.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... The ACS704 S01C8-packaged Hall-effect current sensor has the current path integrated into the package for greater sensitivity and accuracy. Available in both 15 A and 5 A versions, it measures bi-directional ac or dc currents by using a...

Flowmeter.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... The Accelabar[TM] is a flowmeter that combines two differential pressure technologies to produce high accuracy with no straight run requirements. It combines a nozzle design with a Veraba[R] averaging pitot sensor. The nozzle has a straight run...

Electric valve operators.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... These electric valve operators are designed for the automation of ball, butterfly and other types of valves. They are made in sizes from 90 lb-in. to 2700 lb-in. and are available in On/Off or Modulating versions. Each model includes standard...

PCI serial adapter.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... The SIO-485.LPCI, an RS-422/485 low profile PCI serial adapter can be field configured for RS-422, four-wire RS-485, and two-wire RS-485 communications. RS-485 network termination, critical to robust multi-drop communication, is selectable via...

Color sensor.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... The "Ce-Scan"[TM] color sensor will detect and distinguish all colors and shades of colors in production processes and quality assurance applications. It can be used to a mscan or transmitted light mode and can detect objects as small as 1 mm...

ID readers.(Product News)
March 1, 2005... These two new industrial ID code readers read 1D and 2D codes marked on parts, packages, or labels. The In-Sight[R] 5410 and the high-resolution In-Sight 5411 are used for part traceability and process control in the automotive, pharmaceutical,...