AutomationDirect has expanded the Stride™ line to include industrial-grade unmanaged Ethernet switches and media converters with aluminum housings. Designed for wide-temperature (-40° to 85°C) applications, these true plug-and-play devices automatically determine and remember devices connected to each port and only route messages through the appropriate ports, increasing speed and bandwidth. Even under heavy I/O and […]
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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 […]
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 […]
RFID Slices for Turck’s Modular I/O System
Turck has expanded its BL ident RFID product with the release of a Simple RFID (RFID-S) slice for its BL20 modular I/O system. Each RFID-S slice contains two channels of RFID. Additional RFID slices, as well as traditional discrete and analog I/O slices, may be added to the system, making it the only product on […]
Siemens PCS 7 Enhancements for Process Automation
Atlanta, GA – Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. has enhanced its Simatic® PCS 7 Process Automation System with new features designed to reduce engineering and lifecycle costs. Version 7.1 of Simatic PCS 7 includes a new Advanced Process Library that offers pre-engineered function blocks, faceplates and human machine interface symbols. Unlike typical library offerings that […]
RIO-47200 Pocket PLC from Galil
Rocklin, CA — The new RIO-47200 Pocket PLC from Galil Motion Control provides intelligent and cost-effective I/O handling with DIN rail mounting and screw-terminals. Ideal for designers who are prototyping or want to connect discrete wires to the RIO via screw terminals, each RIO unit contains eight analog inputs, 16 optically isolated inputs and 16 […]
netTAP 100 Gateway for Industrial Communication Connectivity from Hilscher
The netTAP 100 from Hilscher North America Inc. is a flexible and cost-effective gateway designed to bridge the gaps between traditional fieldbus, Real-Time Ethernet-based systems and serial protocols. Based on Hilscher’s netX chip, up to 1,000 protocol combinations are possible in a modular compact DIN-rail mounted housing. Master and Slave protocols for CANopen, DeviceNet, PROFIBUS, […]
FOUNDATION™ Fieldbus Developer Training Offered During May In Austin, Texas
Austin, TX – The Fieldbus Foundation will offer FOUNDATION™ fieldbus developer training during May 2009 at its headquarters in Austin, Texas. The vendor-neutral “Introduction to FOUNDATION Fieldbus” and “Advanced Principles of FOUNDATION Fieldbus” courses cover all key aspects of open, non-proprietary FOUNDATION fieldbus technology. The one-day “Introduction to FOUNDATION Fieldbus” course will be conducted on […]
Advantech Launches New Input/Output Modules
Cincinnati, Ohio – The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech introduces the ADAM-5053S and 5057S, two new 32-channel high density digital input/output modules. Both support high isolation and up to 2,500 VDC to avoid damage from different channels and protect system operation stability. The ADAM-5053S is a digital input module providing an over-voltage protection of 35 […]
