Automation, security and control > Industrial automation and control

Schneider Electric Harmony XB5S biometric switches

08 May, 2013

The Harmony XB5S biometric switches eliminate security risks associated with lost, forgotten or stolen keys, cards and passwords.


Phoenix Contact SafetyBridge I/O modules

24 April, 2013

The SafetyBridge I/O modules from Phoenix Contact expand the network-independent SafetyBridge system in terms of flexibility, functionality and application areas. The modules include a safe input module with added inputs, as well as a new logic module with extensive functional upgrades.


ABB wins major oil and gas order in Australia

09 April, 2013

Power and automation technology group ABB has been appointed the main electrical contractor (MEC) for a new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel at the Ichthys oil and gas field in the Timor Sea off Western Australia.


ABB to build e-houses worth $10 million

05 April, 2013

ABB has been awarded a $10m project for the electrical balance of plant (eBoP) of a new ammonium nitrate processing plant in the Burrup peninsula in Australia.


ABB to supply control system for power plant in Italy

25 March, 2013

ABB has won an order from Enel, Italy’s largest power company and one of Europe’s leading utilities, to supply its Symphony Plus automation and control system to serve one of the major units at the Grazia Deledda Sulcis power plant on the island of Sardinia.


maxon motor small PMDC servo motor

18 March, 2013

maxon motor Australia has implemented the first combination of a small PMDC servo motor with a dual gearhead combination using both planetary and Helicon gear technology. The application is a gyro stabilised cinematography camera mount with nine degrees of freedom.


Aaeon AEC-6877 Intel Core i7/i5/Celeron embedded controller

18 March, 2013

Interworld Electronics has released the AEC-6877 Intel Core i7/i5/Celeron-based embedded controller from Aaeon. The AEC-6877 is a high-performance stand-alone embedded PC featuring fanless operation, compact size, robust construction and low power requirements.


Allen-Bradley SMC-50 smart motor controller

15 March, 2013

The Allen-Bradley SMC-50 smart motor controller from Rockwell Automation is the company’s latest generation of solid-state motor controllers. This release includes a newly designed three-phase, fully solid-state, silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) power structure. The SMC-50 controller addresses the motor control needs of OEMs and end users seeking a more economical alternative to drives and more advanced control than across-the-line starters.


Aplex APC-3782T stainless steel panel PC

15 March, 2013

Interworld Electronics has released the APC-3782T rugged touch panel all-in-one computer from Aplex. The APC-3782T is housed in a fanless stainless steel chassis that provides an IP65 front panel and sides.


Burster compact 8661 series torques

14 March, 2013

Burster is extending its portfolio of products to include the acquisition of static and rotating torques over the range from 0.05 up to 200 Nm, with the release of the compact 8661 series. In addition to its accurate measurements - down to 0.05% of full scale - this development offers a high level of reliability and security.


Adlink Technology IMX-9000 industrial mobile handheld computer

11 March, 2013

Adlink Technology has released the IMX-9000, an industrial mobile handheld computer using the Windows CE 6.0 R3 operating system. Combining high-performance RFID, a barcode scanner and GPRS/WLAN wireless transmission functions to satisfy diverse working requirements, the IMX-9000, with resistance to impact, water and dust, can be applied in a variety of industries, including fully supported logistics management, transportation, retail and factory automation.


iBase SI-38 digital signage system

04 March, 2013

The iBase SI-38 from Backplane Systems Technology is an ultraslim embedded system designed specifically for digital signage applications. Powered by an accelerated processing unit (APU) with discrete class graphics and multiple display outputs, the system has a 26 mm thick chassis that is nevertheless slender enough to disappear into the tightest spaces behind displays.


ifm efector high-resolution electronic colour sensor

03 March, 2013

The electronic colour sensor from ifm efector detects the colour, packaging, label or imprint of objects at a high resolution. In industrial processes with a high degree of automation, colour is often a selection criterion for the recognition, sorting or checking of different goods.


ifm efector infrared temperature sensor

02 March, 2013

Temperatures up to 1350°C can be easily measured with the infrared temperature sensor from ifm efector. It is also equipped with an integrated display and operating unit.


ifm efector T-slot cylinder

01 March, 2013

For applications with high load currents up to 500 Ma, the family T-slot cylinder from ifm efector now features corresponding sensors. They can be reliably adapted to all common cylinder types.


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