Melville, NY – LSI Computer Systems, Inc. (LSI/CSI) announces the availability of three new high performance stepper motor controller ICs, designated the LS8297, LS8297CT and LS8397. These devices offer half-step and full-step sequences in both normal drive and wave drive modes. In addition, the LS8297CT and the LS8397 offer correction for the torque-ripple. A power […]
Cable Innovation for Industrial Networking
Osceola, WI –DataCELL FOUNDATION fieldbus M-EZ cable from Northwire is an improved way to keep shields intact, separated and insulated from each other. This cable features a thin, flame-resistant, insulating, extruded PVC binder over the individually shielded pairs. The extruded PVC binder over the pairs eliminates unraveled and exposed shields – the potential for shield […]
Multiport Junction Blocks for Sensors
Cumming, GA – AutomationDirect introduces Zip-Port™ multiport junction blocks, that provide time, cost and space savings by allowing multiple sensors to be wired to a single block with one cable connecting to the control panel. Zip-Port junction blocks are available in field wireable or five-meter cable versions, feature four and five-pin M12 connectors in four, […]
Power over Ethernet (PoE) Splitter from N-TRON
Mobile, AL – N-TRON has enhanced its iPOE family of industrial hardened power over Ethernet (PoE) devices with a new PoE Splitter. The 100-POE-SPL enables products that would otherwise require a dedicated power drop to be deployed with only a Cat5 cable. A PoE sourcing device such as N-TRON’s 100-POE-4 Midspan or 105TX-POE endspan provides […]
Panel Meter Selector Tool
York, PA – Red Lion Controls, Inc. announces a panel meter selector tool now available on the company’s website here. The panel meter selector tool enables users to quickly and accurately identify from Red Lion’s broad offering of panel meter solutions the one or more meters that best match their criteria. Users simply answer several […]
New 5.7-in. Touch Panel Computer from Advantech
Cincinnati, OH – The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech introduces a lower cost version of their current TPC-66T 5.7” QVGA TFT LCD touch panel computer. The TPC-66T-E2BE version comes with 64 colors, 320 x 240 resolution and an Intel® low power consuming CPU and heat sink to achieve a unique fanless design. The low voltage […]
ULT Slotless Direct Drive Frameless Motors
Applimotion’s ULT Series slotless air-core direct drive frameless motors are ideal for new direct-drive applications. New sizes are released weekly covering 60-450mm diameters. The latest slotless versions are optimized for smooth low-speed motion for positioning or precision scanning applications. These motors remain true to the ULT ultra-thin origins with low-profile construction and large through holes. […]
In-Sight® Line Scan Vision System from Cognex
Cognex® Corporation introduces the addition of a new line scan system to its In-Sight® 5000 series vision system product line. The In-Sight 5604 line scan vision system combines In-Sight hardware with vision tools with a high-speed, 1K line scan imager. This eliminates the need for PC-based vision systems and separate line scan camera heads. The […]
EtherNet/IP™ Machine-Mount I/O Blocks from Balluff
Florence, KY – Balluff’s new line of EtherNet/IP™ machine-mount I/O blocks provides seamless communication down to the sensors and actuators and, along with supporting cables and accessories, offers immediate cost savings with long-term performance. The comprehensive line of EtherNet/IP™ products includes twelve versions of machine-mount I/O blocks, an IP 67 unmanaged switch, network cables and […]
Cognex Introduces DataMan 200 ID Reader
The DataMan 200 ID Reader from Cognex features Ethernet connectivity and liquid lens technology. It is an image-based reader which features full Ethernet connectivity in a package the size of a matchbox as well as liquid lens technology, ideal for applications with variable focus requirements. Ethernet connectivity gives DataMan 200 users the advantage of real-time […]
