HMS Industrial Networks has released a series of new Anybus X-gateways that enable communication between several industrial networks and PROFINET IRT. The new X-gateways can connect PROFIBUS and CANopen to PROFINET IRT with fibre-optics, and ControlNet, EtherNet/IP and DeviceNet to PROFINET IRT with copper cabling. The new X-gateways help plant owners and machine builders to migrate to PROFINET without making changes to their existing machinery.
Swiss company W. Althaus AG, a full-service provider for industrial automation that delivers around 5000 switch cabinets per year all over the world, uses the EPLAN platform as the backbone for data consistency. The recent migration to EPLAN Pro Panel, the 3D system for switchgear construction brought about a quantum leap in terms of process optimisation.
Where do tool manufacturers stand as regards economic working methods for CFRPs, composites, etc.? What new tool concepts are there? What does the future hold? Kennametal’s specialists have been working in the field for many years, and this has enabled them to build up considerable expertise.
Switchgear is used virtually everywhere that electricity flows. The new "Copper" add-on module for EPLAN Pro Panel Professional allows free design, configuration and virtual assembly of control cabinets and the necessary busbar systems. With EPLAN Pro Panel "Copper", information from the "Rittal Power Engineering" planning tool, which is software used for the configuration and design of low-voltage switchgear systems, can, for example, be utilised to fit the necessary Rittal system components into a virtual 3D model.
SK 200E series frequency inverters from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS provide solutions with adaptable functions for any application within a distributed automation concept where cost-efficient drives with a performance between 0.25 and 22 kW are required.
The Southco® EA-R02 RF Remote Control enables wireless actuation of Southco locks in a basic, cost-effective package. The EA-R02 uses radio frequency technology for hands-free locking and unlocking. The unit includes a receiver, two key-fob style transmitters and a wire harness.
Today, ICONICS, Inc. proudly announced it has won the 2012 Microsoft Sustainability Partner of the Year Award. The company was honored among a global field of over 3000 top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of solutions based on Microsoft technology, that help organizations around the world reduce their impact on the environment and reduce their energy costs.
Coadis Line is the new-generation CIAT comfort unit. All-in-one and particularly easy to integrate, it is designed to guarantee your projects superior results both in terms of design and performance. It reduces energy consumption, improves air quality, and adapts easily to all installation configurations. An eco-designed solution, Coadis Line is 87% recyclable, and in France, it has won the "coup de coeur" special prize awarded by the Rhône-Alpes Trophies for Eco-innovations. Coadis Line is integrated into the Hysys water loop system solution that provides heating, cooling and air quality for offices, hotels and retirement homes.