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Production Status LED Display measures 38.5 x 19 in.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 09 May 2008 07:33:38 -0500

Featuring red LED display window, G3 Big Flexible Display connects directly to RS485 port of G3-series HMI. Designed by using 32 display boards in 8-column by 4-row configuration that displays text and graphical information to entire plant floor, unit is suited for plastics, paper, water treatment, and asphalt manufacturing industries. It features field-replaceable display boards, flexible eyebolt mounting, optional NEMA 4 cooling kit, and universal ac power.

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Search for suppliers of: Light Emitting Diode (LED) Displays | Display Panels | LED Display Modules

Biometric Safes offer finger activated access control.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 09 May 2008 07:33:36 -0500

Approved by NRA that has passed United States Test Laboratory (USTL) test, smartTOUCH bioVAULT is rugged, heavy duty safe that requires its owner to first scan finger before vault can be opened. smartTOUCH bioBOX is smaller, portable version of bioVAULT that can be used as cash box or personal effects security device.

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Buck Regulator features integrated dual power monitor.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 09 May 2008 07:33:26 -0500

Housed in 4 x 4 mm MLPQ 12-pin package, AS7620 step-down DC-DC converter provides early-power-fail warning and power-good signals to microcontrollers that cannot afford to lose critical data during power failure or brown-out. Available with fixed 3.3 V output or adjustable output between 1.2 V and VIN, hysteretic device features input voltage range of 3.6-32 V. It delivers up to 500 mA with efficiency up to 93%. Unit operates on less than 37 µA when delivering 500 µA of output current.

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Web Services Platform offers online access control.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 09 May 2008 07:33:25 -0500

Available for licensing by access-control system manufacturers, Web Services Platform for iLoch allows users to manage and monitor access control using web interface. iLoch is opened with iButton or other unique credential that its owner has permission to access at home, work, or any other location. If iButton is lost, owner can associate permissions to new iButton using online interface, rendering lost keys inactive and eliminating security risk posed by misplaced keys.

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Communications Panel offers network-focused software.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:39:59 -0500

Featuring true network/cellular communications approach, XR100/XR500 Command Processor(TM) Panel v200 offers capabilities that help create stronger, multi-layered panel communications that ensure constant link between panel and Central Station. Users can create, configure, and manage up to 8 communication paths, identifiable as primary or backup, and Adaptive(TM) Technology directs panel to make seamless transition from one communications path to another if current path becomes unavailable.

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Buck DC/DC Regulator integrates dual power monitor.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:39:59 -0500

Available in 4 x 4 mm MLPQ 12-pin package and specified for -40 to +85°C range, AS7620 provides early-power-fail warning and power-good signals to MCUs that cannot afford to lose critical data during power failure or brown-out conditions. It is optimized for 24 V applications and available with fixed 3.3 V output or adjustable output voltage from 1.2 V to VIN. Built on hysteretic architecture, fail-safe solution operates on less than 37 µA when delivering 500 µA max output current.

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Control System is designed for dairy palletizer operators.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:37:21 -0500

Utilizing full-color touch-screen technology, Smart Screen control system offers wide spectrum of indicators to help operators and maintenance personnel diagnose line problems, minimize downtime, and increase productivity. System maintains detailed history of machine uptime and downtime. It includes diagnostic indicators for waiting for product, pallet not in position, full pallet at discharge, pusher not back, pallet jam at magazine, E-Stop pushed, and bander jam.

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Photovoltaic Panel Scribing System travels up to 2.5 m.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:37:20 -0500

SolarScribe Photovoltaic Panel Scribing System includes both mechanical and air-bearing versions of split-axis and gantry-style systems to accommodate all PV/FPD scribing applications. Controlled by Automation 3200 control system, it can maintain tight control of geometric characteristics such as dynamic straightness. Options include single or multiple step-axis carriages, Z and theta correction axes with integral brake, and machine base/isolation systems.

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Regulator and Current Multipler form DC-DC converter system.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:37:19 -0500

Non-isolated VI BRICK(TM) PRM Pre-Regulator Module provides controlled factorized bus distribution voltage for powering VI BRICK VTMs, while VI BRICK VTM Voltage Transformation Module Current Multiplier enables capacitance at load to be nearly eliminated. Utilizing Factorized Power(TM) in brick-like package for thermal management, PRMs and VTMs form complete DC-DC converter subsystem. Operating from -40 to +100°C, RoHS-compliant modules have slotted-flange baseplate and through-hole pin style.

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Analog Input Module has 0.001°C temperature resolution.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:40:51 -0500

Intended for CJ-Series PLCs, Model CJ1W-PH41U 4-point analog input module offers 18-bit resolution, and accepts 28 different types of inputs, simplifying inventory control and maintenance. Present Value can be scaled in any industrial units and is automatically calculated, and rate-of-change calculation can be set from 1-16 sec, allowing even any small rate of change to be detected. Unit features built-in alarm hysteresis, mean value processing, and alarm on-delay setting.

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Brushless DC Motor Driver has integrated Hall element.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:40:40 -0500

Combining H-bridge output driver and PWM speed control logic into monolithic IC, A1444/A1445 single-chip devices achieve full device functionality down to 1.8 V VDD. They employ soft-switching algorithm to reduce audible switching noise and EMI interference, and each model offers different, selectable internal PWM duty cycle options. Targeted at communication and consumer markets, motor drivers are available in lead free, 6-pin MLP micro-lead frame package for surface mount assembly.

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Hydraulic Valve Controller suits off-highway equipment.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:40:33 -0500

Featuring 32-bit microprocessor technology, AX021600 Single CAN Controller includes one universal signal input, one software-controlled output up to 2 A, and one CAN port. PCB is enclosed in heat shrink wrap with 6 in. lead wires terminated in 3 Deutsch IPD DT06 plugs for installation in-line with wire harness. Operating from 6-60 Vdc, controller accepts sensor, joystick, frequency, or other input and applies software-based algorithms for complex or simple control functions.

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Redundant Control System provides automated testing.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 05 May 2008 07:44:28 -0500

Redundant Control System (RCS) incorporates fault-tolerant architecture and high diagnostic coverage, with self-diagnostic capabilities to test both safety system and process valve. It is suited for use across wide variety of oil and gas, refining, and power generation applications. Also, RCS is third-party certified for use in IEC 61508 SIL 3 applications and has system approvals for ATEX Zone 1. It can be configured using online product selection tool.

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Ultrasonic Level Controller works from up to 26 ft away.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 02 May 2008 07:58:31 -0500

Model LVCN700 Series of non-contact controllers provide fail-safe intelligence with diagnostic feedback for troubleshooting. Pushbutton target calibration features 3-relay outputs that can be configured on single set-point alarm and 3 in. beam diameter for restricted space applications. Protected by PC/ABS NEMA 4X rated enclosure, units are designed for range of corrosive, waste, and slurry-type media, and waste sump applications.

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Multi-Output Regulator supplies all chipset, DDR2/3 voltage.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 02 May 2008 07:58:28 -0500

Supplied in 7 x 7 mm QFN-48 package, PM6641 combines all supply-voltage and reference sources for multimedia chipset and DDR2/3 memory into one device. Integration of 3 programmable switching regulators, one 2 A LDO, and one low-noise reference maximizes power density in next-generation multimedia products. Compliant with Ultra-Mobile PCs specifications, solution offers 3 outputs independently adjustable from 0.8-2.5 V and switching frequency programmable from 500 kHz to 1 MHz.

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Stepper Motor Controller is user-programmable.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 02 May 2008 07:58:09 -0500

Suited for applications requiring precise positioning, Model 1062 controls position, velocity, and acceleration with respective resolutions of ½ step (40-bit signed), 0.75 ½ steps/sec (9-bit), and 140.625 ½ steps/sec² (6-bit) for up to 4 unipolar stepper motors. It plugs directly into computer USB port and can also run motor in continuous rotation mode by giving it large position address. Application programs can be written using Phidgets API.

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Field Controller handles remote management applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 01 May 2008 07:28:16 -0500

Equipped with AMD LX800 processor, Model ICO-200 adopts R@Tools technology, which provides real-time remote monitoring, alarm, and diagnosis to enable control through wired or wireless network. Measuring 160.5 x 111.8 x 53.35 mm, RoHS compliant, fanless controller is din-rail mountable and connects with various control devices to access data and generate analysis through RS-232/422/485, USB, and LAN ports. ICO-200 supports Windows® XP Embedded and Windows® CE.NET.

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Stepping Motor/Driver uses Mechatrolink(TM) II protocol.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 01 May 2008 07:27:59 -0500

Five-Phase MLN50 Mechatrolink Stepper Motor and Driver Network series is 100/200 V AC Driver system that yields full programming command functions and offers communicational data rate up to 10 Mb/s and transmission range up to 50 m max. System measures 120 x 175 x 45 mm and can be empolyed in operational compliancy with patented Mechatrolink Network Controller Bus Communication Motion Link for building robotic equipment, cutting systems, and semiconductor production equipment.

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Access Control Software offers failsafe fault tolerance.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:44:17 -0500

For assured access control connectivity, Frontier® 5.7.5 is available with true fault-tolerant door controller option with triple-tier data distribution redundancy. When control of access or alarm point monitoring is threatened, Matrix System Gateway re-routes all communication to alternate controller and allows system to maintain all higher level access functions. Fault tolerance option also allows building controllers to be shut down in hot swap mode for routine maintenance.

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Pump Controller suits high-pressure hydraulic power systems.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:29:25 -0500

UNiGY® PhD(TM) employs pump-control software to produce precise flow rates and pressures required by application by continually sensing demand and energizing pump only as required, lowering energy consumption, waste heat generation, and noise. Torque regulating drive controller is powered by 100 MHz DSP, which allows compensation in real time for non-linear conditions like fluid compression, pump slip, fluctuating flow resistance, and windage, as well as viscous and coulomb losses.

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