Spirent puts performance and scale of Juniper Networks’ QFabric to the test
20 April, 2012Network Test has completed the industry’s first public 1536 port 10 G ethernet test of QFabric, Juniper Networks’ data centre network fabric, using Spirent’s HyperMetrics dX test module. This independent test reflects real-world data centre set-ups, with millions of application flows between any set of ports, and has important implications for cloud computing, storage and financial applications such as high-frequency trading and big data analytics.
Semikron SGB range solid state relays
08 February, 2012The 2-leg/3-phase SGB range relays are designed for controlling three-wired, three-phase loads connected in delta or, if balanced, connected in wye without neutral connection. Two of the three phases are switched by the SSR, the third being directly connected.
Rockwell Automation ethernet/IP-enabled motor control centres
28 November, 2011 byThe ethernet/IP-enabled motor control centres (MCCs) allow users to access more detailed production data, ultimately resulting in higher asset availability, improved productivity and reduced maintenance costs.
Rockwell Automation bags $2.5m+ process order
23 November, 2011Nyrstar Hobart has awarded a $2.5m+ order to Rockwell Automation and its Global Solutions team to replace a distributed control system (DCS) at the company’s zinc smelting operation in Hobart, Tasmania.
Treotham alpha hypoid gearhead range
22 November, 2011 byThe alpha hypoid gearhead range provides the claimed highest torque for its size along with maximum efficiency and minimum space requirements. The range provides the flexibility to process engineers with a number of different output connection options, all providing their own unique design and specifications to suit an application’s needs.
Rockwell Automation ethernet/IP-enabled MCCs
17 November, 2011 byEtherNet/IP capabilities have been added to the Centerline motor control centres (MCCs). The EtherNet/IP-enabled MCCs allow users to access more detailed production data, ultimately resulting in higher asset availability, improved productivity and reduced maintenance costs.
Banner Engineering L-Gage LH series laser sensor
15 November, 2011The L-Gage LH series laser sensor, from Banner Engineering, is a non-contact measurement sensor designed to provide accurate and stable measurements. The series is used for precision displacement and thickness measurements including demanding measurement and quality control inspections on materials such as wood, metal, rubber, ceramic and plastic parts.
Phoenix Contact PC Worx RT BASIC software PLC
09 November, 2011The PC Worx RT BASIC software PLC transforms any industrial PC into a control system - combining programming, visualisation and control in a single device.
Comnet CopperLine range
08 November, 2011 byComnet has expanded its ethernet over existing copper media product offering with its CopperLine range.
Yamasaki media converters
07 November, 2011 byYamasaki media converters receive data signals from one media (cable type) and convert these signals to another (cable type) while remaining invisible to traffic and other networking devices.
ComNet 1000FX fibre-optic media converter
07 November, 2011 byThe 1000FX fibre-optic media converter with Power over Ethernet (PoE) supports the latest IEEE 802.3at PoE standard for power sourcing equipment (PSE), supplying up to 25 W of power.
ABB Instrumentation motor and gear unit packages
04 November, 2011 byABB’s motor and gear unit packages enable robot integrators to create custom solutions for workpiece positioners, robot carriers, track motions, servo guns and indexing conveyers. The motor and gear units are designed to optimise cost efficiency and performance and to simplify integration and operation.
First 400G network processor tested with Spirent’s high-speed ethernet test solution
01 October, 2011Alcatel-Lucent has used Spirent TestCenter HyperMetrics mX 40/100G to validate the scale and performance of its FP3 Processor in initial public demonstrations.
ETM Pacific ETM350C industrial 3G ethernet router
26 September, 2011 byThe ETM350C industrial 3G ethernet router with HSDPA 3.6 Mbit DL and 384 Kbit UL and an operating temperature range of -20 to +60°C is suitable for remote industrial applications such as metering, data logging, backup communications, security and telemetry.
Molex PowerCat 6A side-entry shielded jacks
22 September, 2011 byThe PowerCat 6A side-entry shielded jacks are suitable for use in work area outlet applications with limited back box space and trunking applications. The jack also incorporates installation features such as a spring-loaded cable clamp feature and will be compatible with the Molex 4-pair termination tool and standard termination tool. The jack is specifically designed for high-speed 10 gigabit ethernet applications, with typical applications including data centres, storage area networks, server farms, riser backbones and beyond. It consists of Category 6A shielded patch panels, both straight and angled, cable, patch cords and the both the new die-cast Datagate side-entry and regular shielded 6A jack. The solution is suitable for business enterprises looking to secure network performance for the future.
