Control Systems

STEMMER IMAGING will be announcing several new cameras at Photonex09, highlighting the enormous diversity available in its camera portfolio. Camera launches include a new smart camera and a simple high resolution colour camera with an integral SD storage card. Also on show for the first time will be infrared cameras from the Xenics range and DALSA’s Falcon 4M60 colour camera.

Westermo Data Communications, has released a range of high performance industrial Ethernet switches with enhanced routing functionality. The RedFox series is designed to build cost effective, secure and reliable networks that would previously have required several different units.

JVL presents a step motor controller with RS485 and CANbus serial interface. 8 IO´s can be configured as inputs, outputs, or analogue input that can be controlled via a nanoPLC and MacTalk graphic programming. The very compact 57x57mm PCB contains everything required to solve a modern control task either as a stand-alone controller or controlled from a PLC or PC via serial commands or IO. MODBUS RTU and CANopen give the possibility for easy and fast connection to a PLC. For PC or IPC an ActiveX/OCX driver is available for simple interfacing to LABview, Excel, VB or other Windows programs. The SMC75 uses the same protocol as the MAC motors and can therefore be connected to the same RS485 bus system.

Working with volatile liquids and gases is an everyday occurrence in pharmaceutical and chemical industries, often involving hazardous: i.e. explosive, atmospheres (ATEX rated 1/21). Historically, this has meant that control cabinets combining electrical and pneumatic devices could not be used in these areas. This was due to the risk of corrosion of electrical parts, which could subsequently cause an explosion. Today, a new solution permits the combination of electrical and pneumatic devices with Fieldbus communications, even in zone 1/21 environments. Developed by Burkert, this combines the company’s AirLINE Ex 8650 system with modules from the intrinsically safe SIMATIC ET 200iSP system from Siemens. It provides users with a complete ATEX certified unit for use in zone 1/21, achieving cost savings by delivering substantial reductions in cabinet space, wiring, documentation and validation.

Phidgets Inc. released the 1066 - PhidgetAdvancedServo 1-Motor which allows users to control the position, velocity, and acceleration of one RC servo motor. The PWM to the servo is updated 50 times per seconds and has a resolution of .007º.

Ethernet Direct Corporation launches HMG-448GE-CD, an enhanced version of Industrial Managed Gigabit switch that comes with extended operating temperature of -40 to 80 deg C especially designed for mission critical applications like in military, power & utilities, mining and other areas with hazardous environments.

The brand new Mitsubishi FX3G PLC is designed for smaller systems, but it still delivers a powerful combination of essential features, plus others that are not usually expected from a controller at this level. These include; a large program memory to implement sophisticated algorithms, ample space for data storage, logging or recipes, plus high speed execution to enhance system productivity. Dual bus architecture provides flexible expansion possibilities for additional I/O capacity and communication functions.

Ethernet Direct Corporation shares some insights about the importance of redundancy in Industrial Ethernet. In order to provide the right Industrial Ethernet Solutions to the industry, Ethernet Direct offers a broad range of Industrial Managed Ethernet products designed specifically with multi-levels of redundancy to ensure a reliable and secured industrial network.

ISaGRAF – A Rockwell Automation Company announced today that its flagship product ISaGRAF is the software of choice for SIXNET’s IPm2m RTU and Datalogger.

Inmoco’s newly expanded Ormec SMLC family offers the benefits of both motion control and PLC functionality in a single package. Available in 3-, 8-, 16- and 24-axis models, the SMLC family offers high-performance computing capability and a true real-time operating system, powered by Intel 32-bit processors. As a result it is able to provide cost-effective, robust computing power for even the most demanding multi-axis motion and I/O control applications.