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New Products(Motion System Design Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Touch-panel computers NI TPC-2206 and TPC-2212 touch-panel computers can be programmed with NI Labview for use as HMIs and a 1.33 GHz Intel Atom processor imparts performance and extended operating temperature. Features & benefits -20° to 60° C operating temperature, 4-GB solid-state drives for reliable operation under vibration; Windows Embedded OS for long-term deployment and support 1 GB of RAM, Ethernet ports, LED backlight to maintain screen brightness across range of temperatures Compatible with NI CompactRIO, PXI, NI Smart Cameras, NI Embedded Vision, and other industrial devices LabVIEW graphical development environment allows communication with hardware through TCP, OPC, USB, Modbus, Ethernet/IP National Instruments(512) 683-5090 ni.com/products General-purpose ac motors T-frame and TC-frame TEFC three-phase premium-efficiency motors are available from 1 to 200 hp, with speeds of 1,200, 1,800, and 3,600 rpm. Features & benefits Electrically reversible; ribbed cast-iron frames for maximum cooling; full-frame-length cast-iron mounting feet Junction boxes with rubber gasket; rubber dust cover Sizes 10 hp and lower with maintenance-free bearings; larger motors feature ball or roller bearings AutomationDirect(770) 889-2858 automationdirect.com Inductive-ring sensors A new generation of inductive ring sensors can monitor in-feed of small metal parts. Features & benefits Easy to install, can be mounted side-by-side or stacked Available in 10, 15, and 25-mm diameter openings; sensitivity adjustment, output-signal duration adjustment M12 connector; one LED for power, and one for function indication Suitable for detecting nails, screws, welded studs, or similar items; ejection monitoring; part counting; wire-breakage monitoring; jam detection of feed tubes, and other applications Balluff Inc.(800) 543-8390 balluff.com/BES Solenoid valves D03 Series zero-leak directional valves are suited for use with most hydraulic pumps to maintain pressure for long periods without replenishing the pressure supply, preventing the hydraulic supply from consuming energy or generating heat. Features & benefits Poppet-style three and four-way directional-control valves are solenoid actuated and suited for applications with pressures to 5,000 psi (340 bar), where pressure and flow are intermittent Mount to standard valve subplates; 1.93-in. width allows for mounting multiple valves on standard 2.0-in. centers 7075-T651 extruded aluminum bar bodies and hardened and ground-steel poppets and seats Nominal flow rate of 3.0 gpm makes them compatible with most industrial-grade hydraulic fluids; -65° to 225° F operating temperature Interface Devices Inc.(800) 539-0193 interfacedevices.com/hydraulic-directional-valve.html Linear actuator with RS-485 protocol The Idea line of programmable linear actuators now features a RoHS-compliant electronic drive and fully programmable control unit integrated with a linear actuator. Features & benefits Small footprint RS-485 protocol allows long data transmissions with immunity to electrical noise; uses differential signal lines for limiting common-mode noise Twisted-pair cabling for cancelling induced noise current; allows communication over 1,000-ft network without termination resistors to up to 256 addressable device nodes Industrial controller sends commands to all drives at once or control each drive separately Programmable current control, single 12 to 48 Vdc supply voltage; inputs rated for 5 to 24 Vdc Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions(203) 756-7441 idea-drive.com Stepper-priced servo The Junma ac servo is an alternative to a traditional stepper in a plug-and-play design that requires no parameter settings or gain adjustments. Features & benefits Optimum servo performance without time-consuming setup; accepts a pulse reference input from the host controller or PLC Speeds to 4,500 rpm; machine load inertia is calculated automatically; tuning gains are adjusted dynamically Advanced control functionality, adaptive tuning, and vibration suppression functions simplify machine commissioning while maintaining high-precision positioning and efficiency Four available servomotor and amplifier sets with 100 to 750 W rated output, 100 and 200 V input; feedback with a 16-bit incremental encoder Conforms to UL and CE standards; complies with RoHS directive Yaskawa America Inc.Drives & Motion Division(800) 927-5292 yaskawa.com or yaskawa.de/index.php?id=179 Stainless-steel pressure transducers PXM309 Metric Series transducers feature 0.25% static accuracy and a 1% total error band (TEB) over -20° to 85° C (on ranges of 1 to 700 bar). Features & benefits Ranges from 70 mbar to 3.5 bar available with a slightly larger TEB Sealed to IP65 rating; available with three electrical terminations, a 2-m cable with flying leads, a mini-DIN connector, or a four-pin M12 connector 0 to 10 Vdc or 4 to 20 mA output Omega Engineering Inc.(800) 826-6342 omega.com/pressure © 2011 Penton Media |