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APC Technology has released the KBIM2-IS QWERTY keyboard and integrated mouse for use in hazardous areas.
APC Technology has manufactured intrinsically safe keyboards under AUSEX certification since 1997.
The KBIM2-IS is now available with international IECEX certification.
Intrinsically safe devices have been specifically developed for use in hazardous areas where an explosive mixture of air and gas or vapour is or may be present.
The company says these devices prevent explosions in hazardous locations by employing electrical designs that eliminate the possibility of ignition.
This generally involves adding protective components in series with energy storage devices.
According to APC Technologies, the purpose of the protective components is to reduce the risk of ignition due to spark or increased surface temperature of components.
These areas typically include mining, petroleum and chemical engineering plants and factories processing and storing gases, solvents and other volatile substances.
METTLER TOLEDO has released the POWERCELL PDX load cell system, which is designed to eliminate failure and unplanned repair costs to truck and rail scales.
The company says prior to the introduction of POWERCELL PDX, all load cell systems required junction boxes to bring together all of the weighing signals and transmit them to the terminal.
These boxes are wired at the construction site and are exposed to the weather.
The process is riddled with potential errors and is the most common source of truck and rail scale failures.
According to METTLER TOLEDO, POWERCELL PDX load cells are connected together in series so that no junction box is required.
The load cells are also completely protected against lightning damage with StrikeShield system.
The POWERCELL PDX load cell system has been proven in independent testing to survive multiple lightning strikes up to 80,000 A.
Belden has introduced the RSR DIN Rail Mount and MACH1000 Rack Mount Ruggedized Switches from Hirschmann, designed specifically for use under extreme conditions.
The switches are designed to withstand high temperatures, shock, vibration and EMC concerns.
The ruggedized fan-less line comprises a wide product spectrum with the RSR having up to a 10-port full-fibre rail switch and the MACH1000 able to be full copper, full fibre or a combination of both.
All components have been designed for an operating temperature range of —40° C up to +85° C.
The switches are built on an OpenRail platform. Both have direct AC and/or DC, low and/or high voltage redundant power available and can be offered with Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports.
Belden’s RSR and MACH1000 über-rugged switches are fully compliant to substation standards IEC 61850-3 and IEEE 1613 and are NEMA TS2 and EN 50155 compliant.
Technical and Scientific Equipment (TSE) have released a new system for the testing of compression strength of aggregate, cement and mortar.
This system also tests the Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) and California Bearing Ratio (CBR), using a dedicated mechanical tester and load cell system to allow automation of the measurements.
The precision lead screw enables accurate speed and position measurement across the measuring range, so calculation of the California Bearing Ratio and Unconfined Compressive Strength can be performed directly.
The control console collects and analyses the data without the need for a computer, making the machine ideal for use in a geomechanics lab.
Alternatively, the console can be connected into an Ethernet network to transfer the data to a remote PC for generation of quality records and reports.
The compression strength tester has a load range of 2 – 100kN, with load accuracy being ±1%.
Bonfiglioli has created the new heavy duty fully coupled drive combinations optimum ease of installation, service and low maintenance in materials handling and process applications.
The HD drive power packs incorporate the new generation HD helical drives fixed to a base plate and fully coupled and laser aligned with their fluid couplings, disc brakes, pony drives and rigid output couplings.
The combinations — in HD drive capacities from 1722 kW and 150,000 Nm torque — are suited to conveyor drives and materials handling applications across a range of industries, including manufacturing, mineral processing, primary processing, resources, energy and water and waste water.
HD Drive Power packs are complemented by HD Hi-torque drives combining HD drives and Trasmital planetaries. It has ratios from 7:1 to 500:1, SG cast iron housings and high grade alloy steel shafts with induction hardened seal journals, as well as fully hardened and ground alloy helical and bevel gears in conjunction with premium high speed bearings.
Metromatics has released the MetroSpec Rugged Industrial 12.1 inch Panel PC (Model MS12 1500PC), designed and manufactured to operate in extreme conditions while providing users with viewable and workable data.
The MS12 1500PC is made from a sealed IP66, marine grade aluminium with a machined front, bezel and comes with corrosion protection and is capable of operating at temperatures from -30°C to 70°C.
The embedded PC consists of an Intel 1.1 GHz Atom processor, 1GB RAM, CF card slot with a capacitive touch screen.
According to Metromatics, a major draw card is the brightness of the screen, 1500 Nits High Bright LED Backlight, designed to provide a large viewing angle on the 12.1 inch screen, quick response speed and the option of anti reflective.
Other features of the MS12 1500PC include various mounting options, input/output connectors, speakers and many more.
Metromatics
07 3868 4255
sales@metromatics.com.au
www.metromatics.com.au
Norman G. Clark has announced the release of the WindShift Modular Fans from Horton, designed to allow greater flexibility in design, manufacturing and performance.
WindShift Modular Fans are constructed with clamshell knuckles that clamp each blade to a 6 mm steel center disc, which are designed to allow the blades to be set to a specific pitch angle, which increases versatility and also allows faster, easier testing and prototyping, the company said.
Horton says WindShift Modular Fans offer: a variety of blade configurations, blade pitch angles, centre disc diameters and rotation options; computer-optimised blade design for superior performance with maximum efficiency; unequally spaced blade option for reduced noise; and innovative manufacturing techniques for shorter lead times at competitive prices.
WindShift Modular Fans are compatible with all Horton and competitive fan drives, with both clockwise and counterclockwise rotation available.
Norman G. Clark
03 9450 8200
customerservice@ngclark.com.au
www.ngclark.com.au
ICP Electronics Australia has announced the release of the SPCIE-5100DX from IEI Technology, a full-size PICMG 1.3 single board computer.
The SPCIE-5100DX is a PICMG 1.3 solution for high-performance servers.
The board supports Intel Quad/Dual Core Xeon CPUs with 1333MHz FSB and 4x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM memory up to 32GB.
The 6x SATA II ports with RAID functionality provide high performance and reliability, ICP said.
The SPCIE-5100DX features a maximum resolution of 1600×1200 (UXGA), as well as a 2x Gigabit Ethernet, 12x USB, 2x RS-232, 1x FDD and 1x LPT port.
ICP Electronics Australia
02 9457 6011
sales@icp-australia.com.au
www.icp-australia.com.au
Advantech has announced the addition of the PCM-3355 PC/104 CPU board with AMD LX800 and LX600 processors at 500 and 366MHz.
According to Advantech, the PCM-3355 features standard dimensions of 96 x 90 mm and is totally fanless, making it well suited for use in space-saving embedded applications.
In addition, PCM-3355 delivers low power energy consumption (less than 7W), and comes with extended temperature support (-40~85º C) in a ruggedly built board with good vibration resistance.
The PCM-3355 is designed with ample I/O and storage interface, including three RS-232, one RS-422/485, one printer port, two USB 2.0, one 10/100 LAN, CompactFlash, and a single SATA interface, Advantech said.
The CPU board’s self-stacking rugged mechanical architecture and extended temperature operation are designed to make it ideal for outdoor applications in military and transportation fields.
The legacy PC/104 connector provides full ISA signal connection to the carrier board, an essential feature in electrical power stations, and factory automation systems.
Advantech
1300 308 531
info@advantech.net.au
www.advantech.net.au
Westek Electronic has released the PD Devices MDSP3 series surge protector device. These surge protectors provide protection against incoming high voltage spikes and slower rise time disturbances for three-phase (415 volt) circuits. They are specifically designed for use on incomers at main switchboard level and can be combined with PD devices suitable for lower transient capacity at sub-distribution board level. The MDSP3 devices are suitable for power lines carrying up to 100 amps and provide protection between phase, phase to neutral, phase to earth and neutral to earth. The devices can be employed on higher rated current circuits provided appropriate fusing is installed upstream. The MDSP3 series are parallel devices and are easily retrofitted. Being modular in construction, the appropriate protection level can be selected for customized protection levels.
Three basic surge current level modules can be selected: 90, 150 and 300 kA for line transient current, and 150 kA capacity neutral-earth module is also available. The standard MOV technology can also be substituted for fast acting silicon avalanche diodes.
Power Parameters has released the Chroma 118XX series AC high voltage, voltage and current sources.
The company says the units are suitable for a range of product testing regimes appropriate to inverters, SMPS modules, transformers, electronic ballasts and LCD inverters.
Testing capability includes HV load/life testing under CV and CC conditions, HF withstand testing under CV and CC conditions, as well as breakdown tests.
According to Power Parameters, the Chroma systems operate over a programmable frequency range of 20 to 200 kHz and are available in output ratings of 500 VA and 1000 VA.
A range of step-up modules permits an output voltage as high as 8 kV and an output current to 50 A.
The Chroma testers can be ordered with high accuracy, signal monitoring capability for voltage and current.
ICP Electronics Australia has released of the IGS-3044GP, a managed Redundant Ring Ethernet switch with four 10/100/1000TX and four 1000BaseX SFP ports.
The company says the IGS- 3044GP can protect mission-critical applications from network interruptions or temporary malfunctions with ultra-fast recovery technology.
The Ethernet switch also supports the functions of network management, such as SNMP, RMON and Port/Tag-based VLAN security.
The IGS-3044GP can be easily configured via a web browser or using a windows utility.
Network administrators can send event notifications through Syslog, Email, SNMP trap, or relay output, as well as segment ports into different VLANs.
To enhance the security, port access can be limited to user-defined IP addresses.
Network access is determined by QoS for traffic prioritisation.
Among its many features, the IGS-3044GP supports the new Digital Diagnostic Monitoring (DDM) function, which can instantly monitor the voltage, current and temperature status.
Flow control products provider Flowserve Corporation has announced the availability of new valve coating technologies designed to increase cycle life and improve performance.
Now standard for the Flowserve McCANNA McCannaseal top-entry wedge-seated ball valve, the Tungsten carbide and thermal-spray coatings offer cost savings through reduced maintenance and increased resistance to abrasive, high-temperature and severe-service applications, the company said.
The coatings are applied using various methods including chemical vapor deposition process (CVP) and thermal spray.
In laboratory testing, Flowserve found that the coating technologies increased cycle life by approximately 150% under severe operating conditions.
Flowserve Corporation
intercom@flowserve.com
www.flowserve.com
Pacific Sensor Technologies has released the IP65 programmable temperature and humidity transmitters, featuring temperature and relative humidity sensors.
Measured values are also converted to other humidity interpretation, such as dew point temperature, absolute humidity, specific humidity, mixing ratio or specific enthalpy.
Transmitters are available in wall-mount, duct-mount and bar types and types with T+RH probe on a cable are available.
Degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit are both user selectable.
According to Pacific Sensor Technologies, the IP65 Programmable temperature and humidity transmitters contain a microprocessor based control circuitry in a durable plastic case with connection terminals and sensors in a filter with stainless steel mesh.
Humidity transmitters are also available with two galvanic isolated 4-20mA outputs.
Pacific Sensor Technologies
1300 662720
sales@pacificsensortech.com.au
www.pacificsensortech.com.au
Gemcom Software International has released the Gemcom MineSched 6.1, the latest version of its next generation scheduling software for surface and underground mines.
According to the company, the software can improve productivity and profits beyond what could be achieved by manual scheduling.
MineSched incorporates a four-step scheduling workflow and visual scheduling canvas to enable mine planners to quickly create better schedules.
Gemcom says the MineSched 6.1 offers an unprecedented ability to accommodate for the unique planning characteristics found in every mining project.
It includes customer-driven enhancements such as linking MineSched to external Microsoft Excel workbooks for easy integration to existing planning processes.
Identification technology company Multicard Australia has announced the launch of a new application of contactless and dual interface microcontroller technology by sister company Multicard Germany.
Multicard has utilised combined different high frequency contactless technologies on a single IC.
According to Multicard, the new card utilises a single processor for both a LEGIC applet and the MIFARE technology to enable the use of a single identification credential in different environments that also accommodates legacy installations.
LEGIC card-in-card solutions also permit the integration of contactless multi-applications on virtual LEGIC transponders in contactless or dual interface smart cards, thus enabling the combination of secure physical and logical access systems on a single card, Multicard said.
“The new card has been developed to integrate various secure applications on one independent processor to enable customers to make full use of a true multi-application smart card solution, based on a high level of independence and security,” Multicard Australia president Scott Austin said.
Multicard Australia
07 3844 4623
saustin@multicard.com.au
www.multicard.com.au
Continuing the success of it Operator Optimisation User Group Forum in North America, Immersive Technologies has held an event for the Africa and Asia-Pacific region in Perth.
The seminar was held at the Novotel Langley Perth hotel, between the 14 and 16 October.
A diverse group of Immersive Technologies customers came from the African and Asian-Pacific region to gain additional insights and techniques to increase their understanding of simulation training.
The event focused on methods to improve simulator effectiveness and training programs that deliver safer and more productive equipment operators in the field.
The recent Americas User Group Forum held in June 2009, saw record numbers of customers attending from an extensive customer base across North and South America.
Gas Turbine Efficiency (GTE) has announced the expansion of its products and services lineup to meet the needs of the GE Frame 7EA users community, offering significant operational benefits and return for operators who have invested in this widely-used gas turbine.
GTE serves power plant operators by delivering proven solutions for maintenance and optimization in gas-only and dual-fuel gas turbine systems.
The company’s expanded products and services include new hardware and consumables for 7EA users worldwide.
There are currently more than 850 GE Frame 7EA gas turbines in use worldwide.
In the last two years GTE has developed DLN-1 repair processes and applied the processes to return combustion systems to original performance.
Based on the success of this work and customer demand, GTE has now developed replacement DLN-1 combustion components for the 7EA, the company said.
In addition to the repair and new equipment manufacturing for DLN-1 combustion systems, GTE has recently introduced its ECOMAX system designed to provide fully automated continuous tuning to enhance emission compliance, extend service life and optimize plant performance.
Gas Turbine Efficiency
media@gtefficiency.com
www.gtefficiency.com
Sperian Protection has announced the launch of the DuraMaxx, a new premium model of goggle designed especially for long-term wear.
According to Sperian, DuraMaxx goggles are the first panoramic modern goggle to provide global performance including comfort, anti-fog capabilities, ease of use, and durability making them ideal for workers who will not compromise on performance.
DuraMaxx goggles are engineered with a lightweight and flexible elastomer body and are designed to provide a comfortable contoured fit for different facial profiles.
The soft sealing body also provides protection in the harshest chemical environments, Sperian said.
For increased ease of use, the DuraMaxx features a pivoting headband for quick and easy fitting, and is adjustable to fit both male and female wearers.
DuraMaxx goggles also utilise a new Dura-streme coating technology to combine the benefits of industrial anti-fog and anti-scratch coatings onto a single lens, the company said.
The interior of the lens is kept clear from fogging, while the exterior is protected from scruffs and scratches.
Sperian Protection
1300 139 166
www.sperianprotection.com.au
Eaton has launched an advanced power system controller for telecommunications network operators.
The SC200 V3, part of Eaton’s ‘Smarter Energy’ portfolio of products, features automated site energy control options that could save energy costs for many network operators.
The new controller introduces two site-programmable options that raise the bar on network energy control and apply to a wide variety of network operator needs.
The first key feature, Smart Alarms, uses Boolean logic to control individual network sites automatically across a range of site variables.
The second feature is the Eaton Fuel Saver (EFS) for hybrid network sites, which uses a diesel generator as a backup to a poor alternating current (AC) grid supply, or where the site runs entirely on generator, 24 hours a day, every day.
