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, […]
Networking + IoT
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 […]
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 […]
High Capacity Models for Torque Functional Test Systems
Brighton, MI – Promess, Inc. has added high capacity models to its line of Torque Functional Test (TFT) systems intended for intelligent assembly and test applications. The new TFT-HC series will initially include 500 Nm, 1000 Nm, and 2500 Nm models, with others to be added in response to future requirements. In addition to their […]
Curtiss-Wright Awarded Contract for Helicopter Programs
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) announced that it has received a contract from Claverham Limited to provide transducers for use in the fly-by-wire systems that control the main rotor and tail rotor on the Sikorsky UH-60M Upgrade and CH-53K helicopters. The contract has a potential value in excess of $20 million over a […]
Industrial Ethernet Switches Rated For Wide Temperatures
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 […]