New Controls and Controllers Products

WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM Celebrates 15th Anniversary

GERMANTOWN, WI - May 2010 - The WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM is celebrating 15 years of fieldbus-independence, modularity and scalable performance. Debuting at the 1995 Hannover Fair, the WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM streamlined traditional networking via two-conductor lines for distributed inputs and outputs. This yielded I/O controllers housing the WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM's greatest attribute: fieldbus-independence. Unheard of...

Controller/Monitor Combination protects industrial engines.

To facilitate industrial engine control/monitoring, IEM-2020 Industrial Engine Module provides engine protection, metering, and J1939 communications from one package. BESTCOMSPlus, also included, offers programming and setup software for remote control and monitoring as well as programmable logic and USB communications. Supplied in ruggedized and fully potted design, module provides 16...

Torque Motor Power Controller works with 3-phase AC motors.

Able to control power supply without losing torque output, TMP-1 allows complete control between controller and motor. It also offers 3 methods for setting torque and provides option to change torque between 2 levels by switching between internal potentiometer and external potentiometer/voltage. Other standard features include alarm output function, instantaneous bidirectional operation by CW/CCW...

Directly Monitor Safety Speeds and Stop Conditions with AS-Interface®

Minneapolis, Minn.-May 21, 2010 - TURCK introduces a new AS-interface-® (AS-i) speed monitor that monitors safety speeds and stop conditions on up to two axes. The speed monitor, manufactured by Bihl+Wiedemann, is part of the large range of AS-i safety products distributed by TURCK in the United States. The speed monitor may be efficiently programmed using a configuration push-button or by using...

Bulk Briner 101: What You Need to Know When Considering a Bulk Briner

If you're thinking about switching from packaged to bulk salt, check out this white paper and see if a bulk briner is right for your application.

Hot Swap Controller monitors board-level operations via I2C.

Supplied in 24-pin, 4 x 5 mm QFN package, LTC-®4280 operates from 2.9-15 V and has onboard 8-bit ADC and I-²C compatible interface. Integrated digital power monitoring enables platform management in high-availability systems, measuring of card voltages and currents, as well as recording past and present fault conditions. Along with 26 mV current limit, IC features adjustable circuit breaker...

Irsching 5 Combined Cycle Power Plant Near Ingolstadt Sets New Standards

Siemens built the plant as a turn-key project On May 17, 2010, after around two years of construction, the Irsching 5 combined cycle power plant near Ingolstadt was put into operation in an official ceremony. The owner of the new plant is GKI (Gemeinschaftskraftwerke Irsching GmbH), a project company consisting of E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH, N-ERGIE AG, Mainova AG and HEAG Südhessische Energie AG....

Siemens to Supply Power Island Equipment to California

Siemens Energy has received an order to supply the power island for the repowering of El Centro Generating Station Unit 3 in California. ARB, Inc., a multinational construction company, will be the EPC contractor for the facility. Operator and owner of the power plant is Imperial Irrigation District (IID), California's third largest public power provider. Construction will begin on the project in...

ABB Announces New Generation of Controller and Indicator Instruments

Elevates process monitoring and control to a higher level Houston, TX - ABB introduces its latest generation of process controller and indicator instrumentation. Called ControlMaster, the new line-up includes four models that are highly intuitive and powerful, as well as easy to operate. A comprehensive portfolio of capabilities makes these units suitable for a wide spectrum of industries....

DMX Embedded Controller Board supports lighting applications.

Featuring 20 x 2 character backlit LCD with onboard 5-pin DMX connectors, Model AEI2000-DMX delivers 3 channels of PWM output. Commercial off-the-shelf board includes dual motor drivers, zero-cross AC triac controller, analog input, real time clock, and relay output. Unit can be programmed or customized for controlling many types of embedded systems.

Flash Microcontrollers are provided in miniature packages.

Supplied in 8-pad UDFN package measuring 2 x 2 x 0.6 mm, Atmel ATtiny4/5/9/10 flash AVR-® MCUs serve applications in consumer electronics, lighting, and industrial control markets. Each is based on picoPower-® technology, which enables any AVR MCU to operate at 650 nA power consumption rate with RTC running and less than 100 nA in power down. Dimensions make it possible to integrate AVR MCU in...

How SpinSelect Can Save You Time and Money

Thanks to the unique SpinSelect™ Multi-Pocket selectable quick change tool holder, it's time to rethink the range, complexity and volume of parts that your lathe can produce. Our Spin-Select™ tool was created to increase productivity and consistency by decreasing downtime associated with lathe cutting tool and insert setups or changeovers. This product is a game-changer for the industry and we're pleased to show you why.