Middletown, PA – The ILC 170 ETH 2TX controller from Phoenix Contact features two Ethernet ports, allowing easier networking for small applications. The ILC 170 is the latest addition to the company’s ILC 1xx series of small, programmable controllers. The ILC 170’s two Ethernet ports come with a built-in Ethernet switch, eliminating the need for […]
PC Power for Multi-Axis Machine Control
Roswell, GA – B&R Industrial Automation’s ACOPOSmulti system offers a high degree of efficiency for multi-axis machines implemented in a wide range of industries such as the plastics, packaging, print, and textile industries. Machine manufacturers can use ACOPOSmulti units to achieve maximum performance in minimum space, which in turn means a decisive cost advantage. The […]
Terminal Chamber for uprox®+ Sensors
Minneapolis, MN – TURCK has introduced an integrated terminal chamber for its line of uprox®+ sensors that conforms to FDA requirements for washdown environments, including food and beverage industry applications such as dairies, breweries and bakeries. The terminal chamber includes removable terminals for quick and easy mounting using screws or cage clamps. By simply rotating […]
IronHorse™ Hollow Shaft Gearboxes
AutomationDirect’s IronHorse worm gearbox line now includes hollow shaft models in four frame sizes, and six gear ratios from 5:1 to 60:1. Constructed of cast iron one-piece housings, hollow shaft worm gearboxes feature a C-flange input. Designed to change drive direction by 90 degrees, hollow shaft gearboxes are used when space is at a premium, […]
SureStep Motion Control Line Expands
AutomationDirect has expanded their line of SureStep motion control products. Stepping motors in standard NEMA sizes (17, 23, & 34) now include bi-polar models with output torques ranging from 61 oz-in. to 1291 oz-in. The motors feature a pigtail cable with locking connector for easy hook-up and 200 steps per revolution. The stepping motors are […]
AutomationDirect adds Remote Access Feature to C-more operator interface
AutomationDirect has released a new remote access and control feature to the C-more operator touch panel line, allowing authorized users to connect a PC to the C-more panel from anywhere via an Internet Web browser. The feature resides in the panel and requires no option modules. Since applications can be downloaded from the C-more panel […]
Industrial PC and Open-HMI Brochure
A new brochure from Pro-face America spotlights a full line of standard, mid-range and high performance industrial PCs, as well as Open HMI solutions. Pro-face’s unique Integrated Factory Alert system, redundancy and hot-swappable drives solutions come together to deliver a higher level of system reliability. Pro-face is a global supplier of a broad range of […]
ProServe 5.2 Application Development Software from WAGO
Germantown, WI – Version 5.2 of WAGO’s free ProServe product development software suite features a new range of products and enhanced tools. Among the additions to the more than 16,000 products of ProServe 5.2’s ‘productLOCATOR’ which include DIN-rail, PCB and chassis mount terminal blocks, signal conditioners, and the WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM are those in the SPEEDWAY (Series […]
22mm Plastic Pilot Devices
AutomationDirect now offers a full line of 22mm plastic pilot devices. The devices, including pushbuttons, selector switches and joysticks, are made with fiberglass reinforced thermoplastic. Illuminated and non-illuminated pushbuttons are available in six colors and come with either one normally-open or one normally-closed contact block. Illuminated and non-illuminated selector switches are available in two and […]
V-Twin Magnetic Field Sensor from Balluff
Florence, KY – Balluff’s new BMF V-Twin magnetic field sensor is two sensors with one connector. This low-profile design allows users to reduce installation time and cost by requiring only one four-conductor cable with either M8 or M12 connections for two end-of-stroke sensors. Because the BMF V-Twin has just one connection for two sensors, it […]