Machine programming software
21 August, 2009 | GE intelligent Platforms Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has announced version 6 of its Proficy Machine Edition programming software. Proficy Machine Edition is a universal development environment for HMI, motion, and control applications that all share a single workspace and tool set.
Ethernet switch
21 August, 2009 | Daanet Pty Ltd
Hirschmann Industrial Ethernet has released a 10-port switch in the IP67-rated Octopus family of networking devices.
Development platform
21 August, 2009 | National Instruments Aust Pty Ltd
National Instruments has announced LabVIEW 2009, a graphical system design software platform for control, test and embedded system development.
Fail-safe software controller
21 August, 2009 | Siemens Ltd
The Simatic WinAC RTX fail-safe software controller for PC-based automation allows safety-related tasks to be performed via PC.
Integrated speed sensor and safety controller
21 August, 2009 | Rockwell Automation Australia
The Allen-Bradley Guardmaster MSR57P speed monitoring safety relay effectively combines the functionality of a speed sensing module with a configurable safety controller. The MSR57P is suitable for safety applications where access is required to guarded areas, under defined and controlled conditions, while a machine is still running.
Photoelectric sensor
21 August, 2009 | Rockwell Automation Australia
The Allen-Bradley Photoswitch 42JS VisiSight features a visible light source for ease of alignment and a rapid 1 ms response time, and is suitable for general purpose detection applications in the packaging, assembly and materials handling industries.
Instrumentation and servo motor shaft couplings
19 August, 2009 | Plant Control & Automation
PCA has extended its range of NBK instrumentation and servo motor shaft couplings manufactured and includes a wide variety of coupling principles, Oldham, Bellows, Slit and disk formats and construction materials of bronze, aluminium, rubber and stainless steel, to list a few.
Pulley alignment control unit
19 August, 2009 | TechRentals
The Fixtur Laser Pat Pulley Alignment is a fast, easy and precise control unit that achieves precise alignment, which reduces belt wear, bearing failures and vibrations.
AC drive delivers more options
19 August, 2009 | Rockwell Automation Australia
The Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 755 AC drive from Rockwell Automation has a range of sophisticated features, which the company says allows it to deliver more options for intelligent motor control and integration flexibility than any other drive in its class.
Wireless sensor networks platform
19 August, 2009 | National Instruments Aust Pty Ltd
The NI wireless sensor networks (WSN) platform offers a complete remote monitoring solution that consists of NI LabVIEW graphical programming software and reliable, low-power wireless measurement nodes.
Interworld ACS-265x Series embedded box PCs
19 August, 2009 | Interworld Electronics and Computer Industries
The ACS-265x Series embedded PCs are small sized computer systems with rich I/O and expansion capabilities and are available from Interworld Electronics.
Ethernet to serial converter
19 August, 2009 | Trio Datacom Pty Ltd
TRIO Datacom have introduced the JS100 Ethernet to Serial converter designed to allow communications over point to point and point to multipoint radio channels with remote devices, eg, RTU or PLC, which have ethernet data ports.
pH and ORP electrodes
14 August, 2009 | Amalgamated Instrument Co
Amalgamated Instrument Co has released its pH and ORP (redox) electrodes with replaceable cartridges with a chlorine-resistant PVC housing.
High-temperature proximity sensor
14 August, 2009 | Omron Electronics Pty Ltd
In heat treatment or cooking applications, hot steam or heated metal parts may damage standard sensors. The E2E-H heat-resistant inductive sensor provides both temperature resistance up to 120 °C and high detergent and water resistance.
Stainless steel photoelectric sensor
14 August, 2009 | Omron Electronics Pty Ltd
Constructed with food industry-grade materials, the E3Z-M has been designed so that the detergents and disinfectants used during cleaning do not destroy the sensor — unlike standard plastic and metal types.
