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New Products
Dinnissen
Collect up to 20 different-sized
samples with this carousel
With the Multisize Sample Carousel
(photo), producers can now take samples
of different sizes in an automated
sampling process. Producers can also
determine the order and frequency per
sample size. This allows for the automated
serial collection of samples for
different purposes, such as starter
samples, chemical samples, bacteriological
samples, hourly samples and
batch samples. The Multisize Sample
Carousel collects up to 20 samples
in different container shapes, without
human intervention. The system can
be seamlessly integrated into new and
existing production lines and reduces
downtime to a minimum. - Dinnissen
B.V., Sevenum, the Netherlands
www.dinnissen.eu
IDEC
Free firmware upgrade adds
MQTT IIoT support
This company has released a free
firmware upgrade enabling new and
existing MicroSmart FC6A Plus PLC
CPUs (photo) to support the industry-standard
MQTT protocol.
The
Valley Forge & Bolt Mfg.
ACS Motion Control
upgrade can be downloaded to the
FC6A CPU, so it is easy for users to
connect all types of field data to onsite
and cloud-based brokers, and
make the information readily available
for users and analytical applications.
Users can also send commands to
the FC6A using MQTT. MQTT has
emerged as the preferred industrial
internet of things (IIoT) communications
protocol because it uses a lightweight
and efficient publish/subscribe
methodology for secure messaging
between devices and centralized brokers,
making information easily available
for all authorized applications. A
large number of clients can publish
data to the broker, subscribe to any
broker data, or bi-directionally do
both. - IDEC Corp., Sunnyvale, Calif.
www.idec.com/usa
Monitor tension remotely with
this Web-based sensor
The UHF Band RTM (remote tension
monitoring) meter (photo) is a wireless
bolt-monitoring system that can be
used to remotely monitor the tension
in critical joints. This wireless sensor
detects and collects the tension level
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in a bolted joint as read by the company's
SPC4 fastener, and then relays
the data to a facility's condition monitoring/SCADA
system.
Users
can
also
program the sensor to take measurements
at prescribed intervals and
send alerts if a bolted joint falls outside
of chosen tension parameters. The
meter operates in 433/868/915 MHz
frequencies, which makes it suitable
for applications in the industrial, scientific
and medical sectors. - Valley
Forge & Bolt Mfg. Co., Phoenix, Ariz.
www.vfbolts.com
A new intelligent drive module
for machine builders
This company has launched the first
in a new line of high-performance intelligent
drive module (IDM) products.
The IDMsm (photo) is a two- or fouraxis
EtherCAT DS402 universal servo
drive featuring unique control algorithms
and processing technologies
that enhance the performance of highprecision
motion stages. Certified as
EtherCAT Conformance Tested, the
IDMsm provides up to 5 A continuous
and 10 A peak per axis, with 12-48 V
d.c. drive supply. - ACS Motion Control,
Ltd., Yokneam Illit, Israel
www.acsmotioncontrol.com
A new actuator line for small
valves and multitasking
This company has upgraded its range
of SSA actuators for small valves by
adding new features for more energyefficient
and versatile hydronic-room
applications. The updated SSA actuators
now offer more flexibility due
to their broad control possibilities -
from analog control to KNX communication
capabilities for room solutions
and fast integration into connected
systems. While using the same cable
for communication and power, the
user saves time and cost, says the
company. Thanks to the " nightmode "
operating configuration, the actuators
are more silent than ever, with less
than 28 dB acoustical emissions. This
makes them ideal for use in noisesensitive
areas. New functionalities,
such as feedback signal and the possibility
of switching to manual mode,
save time and costs. - Siemens AG,
Berlin and Munich, Germany
www.siemens.com
http://www.vfbolts.com http://www.dinnissen.eu http://www.acsmotioncontrol.com http://www.idec.com/usa http://www.siemens.com http://WWW.CHEMENGONLINE.COM
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