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The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech has introduced the PWS-8101M, a 10.4 in XGA TFT LCD rugged mobile computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo U7500 processor.
While meeting rugged demands such as a 3 foot drop and an extreme operating temperature range, the PWS-8101M also provides 6-sides of IP65 for superior dust and water resistance, Advantech said.
According to the company, the PWS-8101M is driven by a four hour continuous operation high capacity battery and comes with a variety of ready to use accessories such as hand straps, shoulder bag, vehicle mounting bracket and VESA bracket.
The PWS-8101M supports Windows XP Embedded, XP Professional, and Vista Embedded allowing users to choose from multiple operations systems, Advantech said.
Advantech Australia
1300 308 531
www.advantech.net.au
National Instruments has announced the release of the LabVIEW NI SoftMotion Module, designed to simplify the development of advanced single- and multi-axis motion applications.
According to National Instruments, LabVIEW NI SoftMotion offers the convenience of programming motion profiles with a high-level, function block API based on the Motion Control Library defined by PLCopen.
The LabVIEW NI SoftMotion includes function blocks for straight line, arc and contoured move types as well as function blocks for advanced operations such as electronic gearing and camming, the company said.
National Instruments said the module also features advanced functions for designing custom motion applications including trajectory generation, spline interpolation, position and velocity control and encoder implementation.
LabVIEW NI SoftMotion also works with customised axes for engineers and scientists who want to use third-party hardware, the company said.
National Instruments
1800 300 800
www.ni.com/motion
Ircon has introduced an enhanced version of its Modline 5R Infrared Thermometer with advanced signal detection and attenuation alarming capabilities.
According to Ircon, the Modline 5 Series 5R Ratio Sensors are designed for non-contact infrared temperature measurement applications involving harsh industrial environments.
The Modline 5 Series 5R Ratio Sensors utilize a dual detector assembly that measures temperature by comparing infrared radiation levels in two wavelength bands (0.85 to 1.05 microns and 1.0 to 1.1 microns), Ircon said.
The Modline 5 Series also provides a new attenuation alarming capability which, according to the company, is based on the proprietary Raytek signal attenuation measurement algorithm and allows users to adjust the alarm sensitivity level.
The attenuation adjustment alarming feature on the Modline 5 operates independent from the optional dirty window detector, which will monitor the sensor window for contamination, Ircon said.
Ircon products are available in Australia through AMS Instrumentation & Calibration
AMS Instrumentation & Calibration
03 9017 8225
sales@ams-ic.com.au
www.ams-ic.com.au
Particle and Surface Sciences has announced the introduction of the Personal Environmental Monitors from MSP Corporation to the Australian and New Zealand markets.
According to Particle and Surface Sciences, the M240 is a Personal Micro-environmental Aerosol Speciation Sampler (PMASS) featuring a miniaturised, sharp-cut cyclone inlet and two parallel collection channels.
Each channel accommodates a denuder and two tandem filters for complete, artifact-free evaluation of the chemical composition of particles below 2.5 µm diameter, the company said.
Particle and Surface Sciences.
02 4323 7822
info@pss.aus.net
www.pss.aus.net
Advantech has introduced the MIC-3393 quad core Intel Xeon blade, designed to provide a performance boost for legacy CompactPCI equipment upgrades.
According to Advantech, the MIC-3393 provides a unique, modular architecture for application evolution by offering significant I/O extensibility coupled with a wide range of configuration options.
A single-slot version of the blade provides server-class, dual core Intel Xeon processing power, extending into a dual-slot version for optimal cooling on quad-core models, Advantech said.
Other features of the MIC-3393 include GbE performance thanks to the virtualisation and offload features of the Intel 82574L and Intel 82566 controllers, the company said.
The Intel 82574L supports extended message signaled interrupts (MSI-X) allowing individual network flows to interrupt different CPU cores and interrupts to be directed to virtual machines which, according to Advantech, improves interrupt load distribution for best-in-class performance.
Advantech
1300 308 531
www.advantech.net.au
Bucyrus has introduced an enhanced, state-of-the-art operator’s cab for the Bucyrus 49HR line of rotary blasthole drills.
According to Bucyrus, the cab enhancements were predicated upon the premise that drill operators work more efficiently when they are comfortable and alert.
A major aspect of Bucyrus’s reconfiguration of the 49HR controls and console centered on improved ergonomics and comfort for drill operators, the company said.
Bucyrus said it incorporated a six-way adjustable seat with a mechanical swing suspension into the cab design, and also included in-seat controls designed to allow drill operators to work in an ergonomically correct position.
A footrest was also added in order to aid in reducing operator fatigue and will help to minimise lower back pain, the company said.
All primary controls are included on the in-seat control panels, while secondary controls are on a secondary control panel which, according to Bucyrus, is still within reach of the seated operator.
Bucyrus
guido.schawohl@de.bucyrus.com
www.bucyrus.com
Westek Electronics has released the Powerex BG2B Universal Gate Drive prototype board for IGBT pairs.
The company says the unit simplifies the design of high power, high dual IGBTs with ratings to 400 A.
The Powerex BG2B boards satisfy the requirements of total gate charge, optimise turn-on and turn-off and prevent cross conduction and gate rigging for paralleled IGBTs.
The Powerex gate drivers utilise high-speed, opto-couplers for signal isolation up to 2500 volts RMS and non-saturation conditions for thermal protection of the IGBTs.
According to Westek, the driver board also provides isolated fault feedback signals.
Three basic models are offered for IGBT ratings of 100, 200 and 400 A.
TURCK has released the Kübler F36 optical encoder series, designed completely without gears to eliminate wear and sensitivity to magnetic fields.
The F36 absolute encoders feature a compact size of 36 mm with a hollow shaft diameter of up to 10 mm, making them well suited for drive engineering applications.
According to the company, the F36 single-turn encoders have a resolution of up to 17 bits, while the multi-turn encoders have a resolution of up to 41 bits with over 16 million revolutions.
TURCK says the units come with an IP-67 protection rating and a temperature range of 40 to 90°C, allowing them to withstand harsh environmental conditions.
The encoders employ OptoASIC technology with high integration density that results in fewer components and connection points, increasing operational reliability.
Power Parameters has released the Hioki 3334 and 3333 digital single-phase, two-wire power meters, which can measure power and energy under highly distorted conditions.
According to the company, the 3334 features maximum 30 A direct current and 300 V voltage inputs while the 3333 features 20 A and 200 V inputs.
Both instruments have high sampling rates, which ensure effective bandwidths up to five kHz.
The distributor says the Hioki 3334 is ideally suited for very low power measurement of switch mode and linear power supply stand-by power.
The instruments can be used for devices subject to the Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS), as it has a low energy range from zero to 1500 mW.
Power Parameters has released the PA 2126NA loop impedance tester, which incorporates Prospective Short Circuit (PSC) calculation and a volt meter.
The company says the multifunction tester is designed to measure line-to-earth, neutral-to-earth, line, neutral and earth impedances in single-phase circuits as separate quantities.
This allows the assessment of the wiring in electrical installations.
The prospective short circuit current is calculated to a maximum value of six kA for line-to-neutral and line-to-earth.
All measurement functions are controlled with a microprocessor and results are stored in Ready-Access Memory (RAM).
Toyota has upgraded the LandCruiser 70 Series range of cab-chassis, troop carrier and wagon vehicles with improved passive safety, comfort and features.
The front bumper has been extended to accommodate extra airbag requirements and warning lamps for the airbags and driver’s seatbelt.
The vehicles also feature a newly adopted telescopic steering column adjustment and a new four-spoke urethane steering wheel.
All models are powered by a turbocharged and intercooled high-pressure injection V8 diesel engine.
The 4.5-litre engine, which meets Euro IV emission standards, delivers 151 kW of power at 3400 RPM.
The peak torque of 430 Nm is reached at just 1200 RPM and held all the way to 3200 RPM, making it the flattest torque curve among all of Toyota’s engines.
It is matched to five-speed manual transmission and two-speed transfer.
BW Technologies by Honeywell will showcase the GasAlertMax XT gas monitor at stand F34 during the Safety Show Sydney.
The device can simultaneously monitor hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide, oxygen and combustibles.
The company says the GasAlertMax XT gas monitor features a non-intrusive integrated sampling pump and SmartSample diaphragm pump technology.
The unit comes with standard event and datalogging, while calibration can be automatically carried out with the BW MicroDock II system.
The Safety Show Sydney will be held at the Sydney Showground from 27 to 29 October.
Sony Australia has called for the local mining industry to improve its efforts in addressing the protection of property and personnel through its video monitoring solutions.
The company is pushing a movement towards the use of high definition (HD) video monitoring, which it says delivers a range of significant benefits compared with traditional systems.
According to Sony, HD monitoring solutions provide high quality image reproduction, ideal for mining environments which often involve areas that are dimly lit or dusty.
With an HD system in place, regardless of intermittent light or conditions, activity and any incidents can be monitored and recorded for a company’s safety and records, Sony said.
Sony says that the level of detail delivered by HD technology makes zooming in on minute details such as a machine fault or structural issue is now possible.
According to Sony, the ability to access such detail minimises both the risk of physical harm, but also financial losses due to prolonged work stoppages.
Sony Australia
1300 720 071
www.sony.com.au
Industrial Labelling Solutions has released the MARKINGenius MG2, a high resolution printer designed to use thermal transfer technology.
The MARKINGenius MG2 is specially designed to produce high quality printed wire markers and labels for cables, terminal blocks, legends for pushbuttons and all electrical panel components, the company said.
According to Industrial Labelling Solutions, the MARKINGenius MG2 offers the broadest range of labels for electrical, switchboard, control panel, instrumentation, automation labelling requirements.
The MARKINGenius MG2 printer is designed to be fast, user friendly and offer cost savings over conventional labelling methods, Industrial Labelling Solutions said.
Industrial Labelling Solutions
03 9773 5036
info@industriallabelling.com.au
www.industriallabelling.com.au
Schaffner has introduced a low leakage EMC/EMI, single-phase, 240 V AC filter series, designed for applications with test and measurement devices, IT equipment and automation systems.
According to Schaffner, EMC/EMI series utilises a metal base plate to ensure correct grounding, while the rest of the filter housing is constructed from plastic materials designed to avoid the use of potting compounds.
Circuit topology of the filters comprises of Cx (asymmetrical noise attenuation) and Cy (common mode noise rejection) capacitors and balanced core high impedance inductors for line conducted noise, the company said.
Schaffner said special ultra-low leakage filters are available with leakage current at 0.002 milliamp or less.
The standard version of the filters has 0.73mA leakage whereas the low leakage version has 0.52mA leakage.
Filters are available in current ranges of 6, 10, 16, and 20 amps.
Schaffner products are available in Australia through Westek Electronics.
Westek Electronics
03 9369 8802
sales@westek.com.au
www.westek.com.au
Hioki has released the Model 8860/61 HiCORDER series combined digital oscilloscope and data logger.
According to Hioki, the Model 8860/61 HiCORDER series can be used simultaneously for high speed (20 Msamples/s) signal acquisition and down to 50 millisecond scan-time logging across 16 channels.
The Model 8860/61 HiCORDER series can be controlled via graphical interface and mouse as well as external keyboard, and data files can be uploaded to networked PCs via FTP server function, or via web server function for remote control, the company said.
The Hioki Model 8860/61 HiCORDER series are modular, the 8860 having 4 slots for input modules, while the 8861 has 8 slots.
The Model 8860/61 HiCORDER series have large memory capacity, with up to 2 giga word for the 8861 and 1 gigaword for the 8860, Hioki said.
Memory segmentation allows data to be stored into up to 4096 blocks to which, according to the company, data can be written sequentially, permitting blocks to be compared and superimposed for display purposes on the TFT colour display.
Hioki is available in Australia through Power Parameters.
Power Parameters
1 800 623 350
power@parameters.com.au
www.parameters.com.au
TURCK has released the two and three-wire DC ArmorGuard+ stainless steel front face inductive sensors.
The line includes eight, 12, 18 and 30 mm barrel diameters with sensing ranges from 1.5 to 10 mm.
According to the company, the sensors feature one-piece construction and IP-68 and IP-68K ratings making them suitable for applications that require frequent washdowns.
Select sensors are available with the proprietary WeldGuard protective sensing face material, which resists weld slag build-up and abrasion often found in robotic welding applications.
The sensors come equipped with an M12 quick disconnect connection or with potted-in two metre cables for ease of installation on the plant floor.
Retriever Communications will showcase its wireless occupational health and safety compliance applications at the Safety Show Sydney and Sydney Materials Handling events.
According to the company, the safety compliance applications allow field workers to increase jobs per day by 30% while integrating health and safety controls into field data collection processes.
The mobile safety management solutions integrate controls into field data collection processes, enabling the highest levels of field technician safety as well as providing risk updates, incident capture and on-demand management reporting.
Retriever Communications is a current Microsoft Mobility Partner of the Year, Intermec Asia-Pacific Partner of the Year and a Consensus Software Award Winner.
The Safety Show and Sydney Materials Handling events will be at the Sydney Showground from 27 to 29 October.
Goodyear has expanded its 4WD tyre portfolio by launching the off-road Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar and the mainly off-road Wrangler DuraTrac tyre.
According to Goodyear, the Wrangler MT/R features the company’s latest technologies and is an extremely versatile tyre.
Additional features designed to assist the DuraTrac in off-road conditions include self-cleaning, stepped shoulder blocks coupled with thousands of biting edges for increased traction and handling, the company said.
“The DuraTrac is Goodyear’s first tyre with its proprietary TractiveGroove Technology, enhancing the performance in the deep mud,” Goodyear brand manager for Australia Melissa Tilley said.
“Rugged tread rubber is used to help resist block chipping, chunking and tearing, while a combination of highly angled centre tread blocks and zig-zag microgrooves give the DuraTrac better lateral stability and enhanced wet traction, while also reducing road noise,” she said.
The DuraTrac also include a rim lock to help prevent wheel slip for minimal balancing throughout the life of the tyre, and a built-in rim protector to help protect wheels from curb damage, Goodyear said.
Goodyear
13 23 43
www.goodyear.com.au
Flexicon has released a drum tipper designed to seal drums against a discharge cone, mate the cone against a gasketted connection and discharge bulk material dust-free through a slide gate valve.
Trademarked TIP-TITE, the tipper accommodates drums from 114 to 208 litres.
According to Flexicon, the drum platform is raised by a single hydraulic cylinder, creating a dust-tight seal between the rim of a drum and the underside of the discharge cone. A second hydraulic cylinder tips the platform-hood assembly and drum, stopping at tip angles of 45, 60 or 90 degrees with a motion-dampening feature.
The vertically oriented cone mates with a gasketted inlet port fitted to the lid of an optional hopper with integral flexible screw conveyor or pneumatic pick-up adapter, or to existing process equipment, the company said.
A pneumatically actuated slide gate valve is designed to prevent material flow until the discharge cone has been properly seated in the gasketted receiving ring.
Flexicon Corporation
1300 353 942
sales@flexicon.com.au
www.flexicon.com.au
