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HBM, provider of state-of-the-art transducers, signal conditioning electronics, data acquisition systems and measurement software, announced today the release of their newly acquired SoMat eDAQ and eDAQlite data acquisition systems.

HBM, provider of state-of-the-art transducers, signal conditioning electronics, data acquisition systems and measurement software, announced today the release of their newly acquired SoMat eDAQ and eDAQlite data acquisition systems. SoMat systems have been leaders in field data acquisition for over 25 years servicing Fortune 500 companies in the automotive, off-highway, aerospace and defense industries.

SoMat systems have set the standard for rugged, mobile data acquisition. Engineered for stand-alone testing in the harshest of environments; eDAQ systems provide leading-edge signal conditioning and a capacity to perform a broad range of on-board data processing, triggering and complex mathematical computations. They are fully sealed from the elements yet modular and flexible with support for a wide range of vehicle bus and GPS options.

eDAQ systems utilize standard Ethernet communications, and host their own web servers with configurable IP addresses. No software is required to start/stop test or upload data. This combination allows the eDAQ to effortlessly communicate through wireless WWAN modems, bypassing corporate firewalls giving users access to their system anywhere in the world.

SoMat systems are simple to use, enabling engineers to overcome complex engineering design challenges and gain customer usage knowledge. Data collected from eDAQ systems help customers eliminate unforeseen failures by measuring durability, performance and operational data from which intelligent business decisions can be made that improve Product Life Performance (PLP) and reduce costs.

– Simultaneous milling operations on main and counter spindle
– 5-axis-interpolation for both milling spindles (available)
– Separate subsystems for upper and lower motorized milling spindles, allowing full reverse side machining or parallel machining
– Tool strips with a total of 12 stationary tools permanently in the working area
– High accelerations and rapid traverse rates
– Large tool magazine for 80 / 120 tools
– Very short chip-to-chip times
– Clearly structured and well accessible work area

Kinematics

The innovative axis arrangement produces directional kinematics, which in turn enables comprehensive and complete machining.
The idea: A vertical machine arrangement in which the main spindle moves in the Z direction, the counter spindle in the X and Z directions, tool carrier 1 in the X, Y, and B directions, and tool carrier 2 in the Y and B directions.
The result: A design with two independent sub-systems, exceptional stiffness between moving components and machine bed, as well as impressive dynamic response.

View into the work area

The R200 sets the standard for a new generation of turn-mill centers. Two motorized milling spindles in two independent sub-systems enable cycle times that hardly have been achieved yet for complex and heavy machinable workpieces. Both heavy-duty roughing operations and highly-accurate fine-turning operations can be performed simultaneously on the main spindle and counter spindle. This parallel use increases productivity significantly compared to conventional designs. Consequently, the workpieces can be machined highly efficiently and simultaneously on the front and reverse sides.

The fields of application of COMSOFT’s Bus Monitor USB are the development of products as well as the implementation, diagnostics and maintenance of PROFIBUS DP – and recently PROFIBUS PA and Foundation Fieldbus H1 networks.

The PROFIBUS diagnosis tool Bus Monitor has the size of a standard PROFIBUS plug. The otherwise necessary active probe head is deleted without substitution. The USB 2.0 interface provides fast and reliable plug and play PC connection. The low power requirement (approx. 40 mA) through the USB interface allows long run-time battery option of modern notebooks. The handling is user-friendly without time consuming training.

In online operation, the PROFIBUS Bus Monitor records the telegram data traffic up to a baud rate of 12 Mbit/s with single bit accuracy. The passive RS485 interface integrated in the plug guarantees a measurement at the bus without interfering with the bus physics. The integrated remote control feature applies to any arbitrary network PC.

In offline mode, the recorded messages are displayed and decoded on different levels for L2, DP and FMS. The PROFIBUS DP/PA and FF H1 operation also provides a large number of trigger and filter options as well as an offline presentation of the process values.

The additional, separately available software modules for long-term recording, DP Slave status analysis and OPC based access extend the Bus Monitor’s field of application substantially.

…which stands out due to its especially attractive price-performance ratio in combination with minimal dimensions. The CP 240 is based on an efficiency-optimized Intel Atom platform and with a performance range of 600 MHz – 1.1 GHz in combination with a VxWorks real time operating system, offers a great deal of computing performance for demanding control tasks. The storage of firmware and application data takes place via a CompactFlash Card, which is easily accessible from the front of the device. Control integration into networks is completed via gigabit Ethernet, while the real time SERCOS III and EtherCAT interfaces can be employed for the activation of drives and sensors. A PCI extension slot ensures comprehensive investment protection and high-performance upgrading possibilities. In this manner, individually designed solutions can be installed in the controls and be employed further. Technology modules from the KeConnect product range can be utilized for even greater flexibility, either directly attached or in decentral form via a CAN interface. CAN may also be employed to link the CP240 to the modules of other manufacturers, while two USB interfaces facilitate the addition of accessories such as printers and modems, etc. The integrated graphics card provides further savings, as it renders expensive, intelligent panels superfluous. Last, but not least, an integrated, 7-segment display is available.

MTS has developed a new output for its line of magnetostrictive Level Plus® liquid level sensors. FOUNDATION Fieldbus will be the third protocol offered by the MG digital level transmitter, which also includes current production of Modbus and the ASCII based proprietary DDA protocols.

The Model MG satisfies the demand for a digital communication interface in the liquid-level marketplace for vessels from 508 mm to 22,000 mm. It offers maintenance free liquid level measurement for automatic tank gauging without any recalibration. Featuring 3-in-1 measurement of the product level, interface level, and the average temperature of the liquid from up to 12 temperature points it utilizes a single process opening, eliminating the need for separate level and temperature transmitters. Designed for inventory control, the model MG offers a resolution of 0,025 mm at maximum length and can also provide volume measurement from a 100-point strap table that the user loads into the transmitter.

The new FOUNDATION Fieldbus protocol will make the Model MG transmitters compatible with an even wider variety of control systems, expanding the company’s offerings to additional customers with pharmaceutical, chemical, biotech and food applications. Now they can combine the superior control capabilities of the protocol with the transmitters’ superior repeatability and reliability for an extremely efficient process.

FOUNDATION Fieldbus technology is the world’s leading digital protocol for process automation, which provides end users with the freedom to choose interoperable control products from their suppliers of choice, and the ability to integrate control systems, subsystems and devices across a plant enterprise.

The SPACELITE HTU is an exceptional sectional door that combines the opening principle of a standard sectional door with the advantages of a Butzbach stacking door in terms of product features and material used.

The translucent fibreglass door panels are connected hinge-free. Components such as hinges, steel ropes and helix cables that are prone to failure and require frequent maintenance are not used in the door design.

The door opens at a speed of up to 1.0 m per second. A lintel height of only 300 mm is required.

The door can be equipped with a pass door whose threshold is only 25 mm.

The cost-optimized Kontron OM6062 MicroTCA.1 integrated platform is now available in a pre-validated configuration with the new MicroTCA.1-compliant Kontron AM5901 MicroTCA Carrier Hub (MCH), and Kontron AM5500 storage modules.

Equipped with the AdvancedMC module Kontron AM5010, the OM6062 is Kontron’s first fully-MicroTCA.1-compliant platform, and also supports any standards-compliant AdvancedMC modules. Compared to conventional MicroTCA platforms, customers benefit from greater robustness and higher shock and vibration resistance, as well as improved cost-efficiency due to the simplified design. Furthermore, the Kontron OM6062’s double-width form factor adds more PCB space and front panel space for additional features on a single AdvancedMC. Target applications include, but are not limited to: image processing, data processing, motion control, and process control, as well as test and measurement in markets such as medical, energy, industrial automation, and telecommunications.

The Kontron OM6062 supports hot-swappable mid-sized AdvancedMCs with single-width and double-width form factors. In its basic configuration, the Kontron OM6062 features an AC power supply unit, so no extra AC/DC converters are needed. The new, integrated double-width MCH extends the configuration to be addressed with MicroTCA platforms. Kontron’s latest MicroTCA.1 platform can be extended with the Kontron AM5010 dual-core processor board, which features sophisticated graphics and SATA HDD on board. The Kontron OM6062 can be shipped fully configured and tested, including a pre-installed operating system (Windows, Red Hat Linux or WindRiver VxWorks).

Continuing its drive to expand its portfolio of integrated MES tech-nologies for factory and building services automation, Mitsubishi Electric has now introduced a versatile new data logger module for use with its modular controllers. The module’s data recording opera-tion is synchronised with the PLC clock cycle, with a resolution down to as fine as a single millisecond, and it just takes a few min-utes to configure it for operation. In addition to continuous monitor-ing and documentation of automated processes the module also enables efficient analysis of the recorded data, for example for trou-bleshooting, quality assurance or systematic optimisation of plant and machinery. Operating, machine and process data are stored on standard CompactFlash cards. The data logger does not need a computer for operation and is particularly well suited for applications that need fast access to current data, but for which complex data-base systems would be unwieldy and uneconomical. A single data logger module can log the data from up to 64 controllers via stan-dard fieldbus systems like Ethernet or CC-Link. No protocol con-verter or other additional hardware are required. The company was launching the powerful new data logging and analysis module at the SPS/IPC/Drives 2009 trade show in Nuremberg.

Eneltec 5W LED bulb has a standard screw in base consuming ONLY 5W but giving 400 Lumens! It fits your existing light fixtures (E27). It is comparable to a 60 watt incandescent bulb but only use 10-15% of the power.

Specifications:

–Bulb type: standard screw in base globe
–Life: 50,000 Hours+ (70% Brightness)
–Color: Warm White and Cool White
–Light output: 400 Lumens (equivalence: 60 watts)
–Operating voltage: 100-240 AC
–Consumption: 5 Watt
–Diameter: 60 mm
–Length: 106 mm

Product Features:

1. Emit bean light, average aperture, no speckle

2. No UV, no flickering, good for eyes

3. Low heat generation

4. CE and RoHs certificate

5. High energy efficiency

6 Real replace the traditional incandescent bulb

Product Application:

Suitable for hotel, restaurant,drinkery,ballroom and home etc
also can be used in shopping and show window for decoration.
Very suitable for the downlights and it can directly replace the E26 and E27 lamp.

KB Electronics continues to dominate the fractional to 5-horsepower DC Drive Speed Control market. While DC motors and drives offer the user the ultimate in high performance, small size and low cost, small AC motors and drives are challenging that very concept. Our goal was to develop a line of AC Drives that would and could replace DC controls. Today KB offers you, our customer, AC Drives that match the performance of DC drives but fit within the same footprint or are smaller than their DC counterparts.

Everything you have read about KB products in the past is still true however, a whole new chapter of the future of KB Electronics is being written.

Many of our Penta-Power products contain the patented KBMM current limit circuit, other products feature current feedback loops with motor burnout protection. Our PWM controls are short circuit proof and prevent high speed runaway. KB controls will satisfy your most demanding requirements.

YOUR MOTORS WILL LAST LONGER WITH KB CONTROLS.

Most of today’s motors are of the permanent magnet type. Under certain conditions, such as frequent starting or accidental jam ups, the magnets in these motors can become demagnetized. Demagnetization does not occur instantly but is cumulative with time. This results in a loss of speed and efficiency at rated torque. In fact, most motor manufacturers publish a specification sheet indicating the demagnetization current for their motors.

To eliminate this potential problem, KB’s engineering staff designed and patented the fastest current limit circuit available. It is a high-speed, direct-fed™, anti demagnetization circuit.Your motor will not become demagnetized when using any of our Penta-Power products.

Some Penta-Power controls have built-in motor burnout protection. If the motor should stall or jam, our TCL circuit will shut down the control. For controls without built-in motor burnout protection, we offer an accessory with this capability, our Current Sensing Overload Relay module (KBAP-240D).

Safety temperature limiter ExPro-TT connectable to actuator types Max..-BF for firedampers.

The thermoelectric safety limiter type ExPro-TT, on activation, triggers the spring return operation of an ExMax.. -BF safely moving the motorised firedamper into its safe position.
Explosion proof is warranted according ATEX 94/9/EC. Certified for for gas, vapour, mist II2G.. in zone 1 and 2, for dust II2D.. in zone 21 and 22.
Technical data:
• Supply only by ..Max-..-BF actuators from Schischek
• Connection over 1 m cable
• Response temperatures Tf1 room temperature +72°C,
Tf2 duct temperature +71°C
• Protection according EN 60529 IP66
• Ambient temperature -40…+72°C at T6
• Maintenance free
• Weight ~ 220 g
• Material V4A, core and cover brass, nickel-plated

Available from February 2010.

This compact product series supplements the KEBA KeDrive family in the 100 W – 3.5 kW performance segment. Two series are available for direct connection to the 100-230 V and 200-500 V mains supply. With its multi-encoder interface, the KeDrive D2 supports the most generally used types of encoder:

• EnDat 2.1 absolute encoders
• Hiperface absolute encoders
• MSM motor absolute encoders
• 1 Vss incremental signals
• 5 V TTL incremental signals
• Resolvers

Safety functions that meet the EN 13849-1 (Category 3) standard are integrated into the drive, thus ensuring minimum response times and making machinery faster and safer. In addition, external surveillance components are rendered superfluous. The KeDrive D2 communications interface has a multi-protocol capacity and permits operation with standard SERCOS III and EtherCAT real time Ethernet protocols. In addition, the drives offer digital I/Os, an analogue input and an intelligent operating unit with parameterization function on the front.

Dytran Instruments has just released the new 3097AT series of accelerometers, which feature IEPE operation, TEDS and a small cubic design. Designed for use in modal analysis applications, the 3097AT series have a 5-40 stud mount and an industry standard 4-pin connector.

These sensors are offered in three different sensitivities: 3097A1T is 10 mV/g, 3097A2T is 100 mV/g and 3097A3T is 500 mV/g.

Packaged in a 0.4 inch cubic titanium housing, the 3097AT series weigh just 4.3 grams. Their robust, laser welded titanium design includes a ceramic shear sensing element coupled to an ultra low noise JFET electronics package.

The 3097AT series is now offered in addition to the 3097A family of miniature accelerometers for modal analysis. The only difference between the 3097A and 3097AT series is the TEDS feature in the 3097AT series.

To learn more about 3097AT series, please contact us at [email protected].

Company Information:

Established in 1980, Dytran Instruments, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of piezoelectric and DC accelerometers, force and pressure transducers, and associated electronics. Dytran products are used extensively in aerospace, test and measurement and industrial applications. Additionally, Dytran products are widely utilized for on-board measurements in a variety of aerospace, commercial, and military applications.

Dytran maintains a world-class manufacturing facility in Chatsworth (Los Angeles) California. This vertically integrated facility includes engineering, administrative, manufacturing, and automated machining capabilities. Dytran products are available worldwide via a network of distributors and representatives.

We are proud to present a new Air-blower LAM-200!
Based on our patented linear-motor-driven free piston system, Nitto Kohki has developed a new strong Airblower for the use e.g. in waste water treatment systems, aquatics & pond applications and optimsisation on biogas applications. This technology does not need troublesome diaphragms and allows a very long lifetime, without the risk of the pump breaking down.

* useable for water levels between 1-3 meters.
* the max. air delivery-rate is 12 m³/h at a water level of 2 meters.
* working pressure range 100-300 mbar.
* long lifetime: no system servicing needed for up to 25.000 hours.
* low sound level 48 dB(A)

Please get also informed about our complete series of compressors, vacuum pumps, liquid pumps, quick-connecting couplers and pneumatic tools.

Filtakleen Uk Limited, which is part of the Interlube Group of companies , have carried out some extensive tests on large pumping equipment used in the quarring and mining Industry.
The pump sets normally have the engine oil drained and replaced every 250 Hours. A trial pump was fitted to the engine and the engine oil was tested every 250 Hours. So far to date the Oil has not been replaced and the pump has been in opertion over 1000 Hours.
The tests have proved so succesfull that the oil is still cleaner than when the oil was new.
The oil has been filtered to 1 micron and the element absorbs any moisture buil up in the oil.
The savings have proven be to fantastic for the manufacturer.
Filtakleen is currently looking for distributors in some countries, so if you are interseted please enquire via the web site:
www.filtakleen.co.uk

Mount the ultrasonic sensor on the outside of a pipe and this new PDFM 5.0 Portable Doppler Flow Meter shows flow rate instantly. Use it for flow troubleshooting, spot checks or balancing flow. Simply enter pipe diameter with the 5-button keypad and the PDFM 5.0 will display, totalize and data log in your choice of gallons, liters or any engineering units.

This compact, hand-held flowmeter includes 4-20mA output and 320,000 point data logger with USB output and Windows™ software. The rechargeable NiMH battery powers the unit for at least 24 hours continuous operation. Push button sleep mode extends battery life for long periods of operation. New features include a large backlit display, reverse flow measurement and menu language selection.

The new Greyline PDFM 5.0 is recommended for wastewater, sludge, slurries, chemicals and abrasives. It works from outside metal or plastic pipes.

Hot-tap technology is an established method of connecting sections of sub-sea pipelines without stopping production. Once limited to relatively shallow installations, the technology is now achievable to depths of 150m, a breakthrough that greatly extends its scope. Developing innovative inspection techniques to complement such engineering achievements is the commercial role of Sonomatic. For example, it recently perfected a system for checking the integrity of welds for a deep hot-tap project in the North Sea, a breakthrough in the field of pipeline NDT (non-destructive testing).

With its roots in nuclear engineering, Sonomatic is a worldwide organisation whose expertise in ultrasonic inspection design, development and application dates back more than 25 years. It is focussed mainly on the sub-sea oil and gas industry as well as nuclear and power generation but also extends into work for general refineries and the chemical processing industries.

Many of the pipeline projects in which Sonomatic is involved are of significant economic importance and carry environmental implications. As a result the design and production of its bespoke NDT systems are often to a tight time scale and outsourced components and systems need to be right first time with no room for error. Elements for a recent sub-sea hot-tap project were no exception.

Sonomatic was contracted to perform an ultrasonic ovality inspection of a key area on a high profile pipeline which would be used for a sub-sea hot-tap. A ring slide was required as the main medium to manoeuvre ultrasonic probes around the pipe and a HepcoMotion® product was selected for the job. “We needed a high precision geared ring to fit existing automated sub-sea equipment and to accommodate new features that were specific to this project,” explained Sonomatic’s Chris Krugel. “The quality and ready availability of the HepcoMotion® ring made it a clear choice.”

The order comprised a standard ring slide and stainless steel slide, supplied as an assembled bearing. In situ it is driven by the scanner for 1500mm to produce radial scans every 250mm on the full 360 degree section with a positioning accuracy of 0.5mm. “It fitted in exactly as planned from the early concept stages of the project,” Chris Krugel concluded. “The main drive unit needed no modification and this allowed us to move swiftly on to more important issues.”

The new Contrinex color sensors are well suited for color control as well as for use in color sorting processes. The devices feature 3 teachable color channels with independent 200 mA outputs, which allow for three color tones to be programmed. In addition, the teach process offers a choice of 5 different switching tolerance levels. Whereas small tolerances allow for minimal color differences to be recognized without fail, larger tolerances permit a certain color variation.
Due to the unique optics of the Contrinex color sensor, color detection within the operating range of 30 … 40 mm is virtually independent of target distance. Furthermore, the devices feature a high switching frequency of up to 4 kHz as well as an adjustable pulse delay and stretching.
The sensors are built into compact glass-fiber reinforced PBTP standard housings (40 x 50 x 15 mm) featuring insulation class II, a glass window and a connector adjustable to 0°, 45° and 90°. In addition to conventional methods of fixation by means of mounting brackets, these sensors can also be fixed with the help of a clamp bracket (dovetail groove).

Palo Alto, CA — Varian, Inc. (NasdaqGS: VARI) announced today FT-IR solutions for Polymer and Materials Applications that reduce analysis times and reveal more detailed information. FT-IR (Fourier Transform – Infra Red) spectroscopy is an essential tool in the analysis of polymer films and other materials. Applications range from quality testing of raw materials to failure analysis of large objects. The solutions feature Varian’s high performing 600-IR Series spectrometers and microscopes, software and accessories.
Energy throughput often limits the amount of information that can be gathered or greatly increases the time required for analysis. Varian’s FT-IR systems offer the highest energy throughput available under real world conditions to deliver more data, faster. For users that need to detect contaminants in multi-layer laminates or silicon wafers, for example, Varian’s 610-IR microscope provides the best range of spatial resolution options available making visible what other systems cannot.
Varian’s standard software makes QA/QC analysis simple. It provides the ability to search in-house as well as commercially available spectral libraries to assess the purity of raw materials or finished product. For routine measurements customers can increase productivity by taking advantage of unique features in Varian’s FT-IR software to turn systems into dedicated analyzers.
The 600-IR Series accommodates a variety of polymer and material sample types — spray-on liquids, pastes, resins, plastics, and coating materials. ATR (Attenuated Total Reflectance) is the easiest method as it typically requires little to no sample preparation. With Varian ATR or grazing angle accessories, users can investigate changes in polymer surfaces such as functionalization or weathering.
“Whether for research or routine analysis, Varian FT-IR spectrometers and microscopes make it easy for polymer and materials scientists to get the information they need,” said Martin O’Donoghue, Senior Vice President, Scientific Instruments, Varian, Inc. “The combination of speed, resolution and ease of use ensure that they can see more, see it clearly and see it faster.” For more complete information about Polymers and Materials Applications, please view our electronic brochure at www.varianftir.com/ebrochure-pm.html. This document provides detailed data on polymer applications and highlights the features and benefits of our FT-IR systems with informative 3D animations.