Mouser Electronics, a distributor of semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the MAX22195 octal industrial digital input device from Maxim Integrated. Designed to reduce power, system cost, and size for programmable logic controller (PLC) digital-input subsystems, the MAX22195 is a highly integrated IEC 61131-2-compliant digital input device for industrial, process, and building automation applications. … Continue reading Mouser stocks Maxim’s high-speed octal digital input →

Wenglor 2D/3D sensors from Treotham have experienced a strong growth. The new performance class for weCat3D profile sensors, MLSL2 includes a total of ten innovative models. As a result of this expansion, the sensors provide more options for three-dimensional object measurement. In particular they permit large visual field widths of up to 1350 mm in … Continue reading Three-dimensional object measurement with laser →

Phoenix Contact TC extenders don’t just extend simple point-to-point ethernet paths via plug-and-play. All extender paths and devices can be easily monitored remotely using a single managed device via IP. In the case of unexpected events such as a weakening of the path, this information is available via Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) trap and … Continue reading Intelligent ethernet extenders by Phoenix Contact →

Gates Australia, as part of Gates Industrial Corp, a global provider of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions, has introduced the next generation of premium hydraulics. The new Gates MXT family of hoses is an innovative, patent-pending product line that is a light weight and more flexible solution. It meets or exceeds a wide … Continue reading Gates Australia introduces next generation of premium hydraulics →

Employee safety is paramount in the workplace. Many industrial accidents can be prevented by providing machinery with proper guarding. Allplastics Engineering can provide, cut, fabricate and CNC rout a range of clear polycarbonate brands including Lexan, Makrolon, Palram, Safeguard and for a variety of industries such as food and beverage, material handling, mining, packaging and … Continue reading Allplastics clear polycarbonate machine guards →

Atlas Copco Compressors is releasing a new range of variable speed demand (VSD IPM) compressors, alternatives to its traditional VSD range: the GA 18-22 VSD IPM and GA 45-75 VSD IPM. These new VSD compressors use Altas Copco Compressors’ in house developed internal permanent magnet (IPM) motor technology in a horizontal drive train patented configuration, … Continue reading Atlas Copco Compressors’ GAVSD IPM compressors →

Abrasion-resistant iglidur sliding plates made of high-performance plastics provide even more geometric design options Wear-resistant parts ordered quickly, easily and individually manufactured with increased service life. Treotham offers this service, among other things, with its igus bar stock product range. To provide users with even more tribologically optimised special solutions, Treotham now offers five high-performance … Continue reading Wear-resistant sliding and free designing with igus plate strips →

Backplane Systems Technology has released Winmate’s New EAC Mini Series EACIL22S IoT gateway for industrial applications such as Internet of Things (IoT) machine automation, and smart factories. The EAC Mini EACIL22S is a brand new industrial IoT gateway featuring a low power consuming Intel Apollo Lake N3350 1.1 GHz processor to maintain efficient power-usage and … Continue reading New industrial IoT gateway features low power processor →

Designers of internet of things (IoT) devices now have a smarter and more secure way to protect stored, sensitive information with the highly integrated MAX36010 and MAX36011 single-chip security supervisors from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. These security solutions make it easier for designers to implement robust tamper detection, cryptography and secure storage while safeguarding sensitive … Continue reading Maxim’s single-chip security solutions safeguard sensitive IoT data →

Aussie Pumps has released its new stainless steel Super Scud range of industrial pressure cleaners.  The latest addition in the series is a powerful electric drive 3,000 psi Monsoon 300 Super Scud. The three-phase industrial blaster features the new “sharp free” ergonomic stainless steel frame fitted with four big “off-road” style steel wheels with flat … Continue reading An industrial pressure cleaner for the monsoon season →

AFL Australia has released the latest version of Fujikura’s active cladding alignment fusion splicing range, the 41S, in the Australia and New Zealand region. The Fujikura 41S is a fully ruggedised, active cladding alignment fusion splicer. It uses core sensing loss estimation technology to provide accurate assessment of splice loss available in any active cladding … Continue reading Minimising the loss in fusion splicing →

Turck has added an RFID module with an Open Platform Communication Unified Architecture (OPC UA) server to its TBEN-L family, paving the way for the integration and implementation of RFID systems for the Industrial Internet of Things. OPC UA is a global industry protocol for use on any platform or device, regardless of operating system … Continue reading RFID module for easy IIoT integration →

Most industries use some form of air or gas compression to generate power to run equipment, tools and plant processes. Yet, in many cases, only 10 to 20 per cent of the energy input to a compressed air system reaches the point of end use. The rest is converted to heat, or is lost through … Continue reading Optimised performance with new air compressor technology →

Backplane Systems Technology has introduced Neousys Technology’s new fanless mobile surveillance system. The Nuvo-5608VR is designed for real-time video analysis and streaming. It incorporates 6th-Gen Core-i CPU, IP camera connectivity and storage capacity for emerging intelligent surveillance/security applications. Featuring eight Gigabit PoE+ ports, the Nuvo-5608VR provides sufficient bandwidth to collect high-definition video streams from IP … Continue reading Fanless mobile surveillance system for real-time video analysis →

ICP Electronics Australia has introduced IEI Integration’s new reduced instruction set computer (RISC)-based Panel PC. The seven-inch Panel PC, IOVU-207AR-RK39 7, features high capacity memory (16GB eMMC and 2GB LPDDR3) and supports Android OS for achieving optimised computing capability. The IOVU-207AR-RK39 7 Panel PC also features one SOS key with a red indicator bar to … Continue reading Panel PC with facial recognition and digital signage capability →

ifm’s new Actuator Sensor Interface (AS-i) fibre optic repeater enables AS-Interface signal transmission via an optical medium and vice versa. This allows for cable length extension in the AS-i network. Every AS-i fibre optic repeater has two independent channels that consist of a transmitting and a receiving element, which are supplied via the  AS-Interface system. … Continue reading AS-i signal transmission via fibre optic →

Treotham has introduced a new, cost-effective data cable by igus, for builders of low duty cycle machines. Data cables are used in a variety of sectors, from machine tools to robots. The cables must always withstand forces when running in energy chains. Igus’s CF8821 data cables are suitable for applications without high mechanical requirements, such … Continue reading New data cables for low-duty cycle machines →

Designers now have an easier way to deliver both photoplethysmogram (PPG) and electrocardiogram (ECG) measurements for health monitoring from a mobile, battery-powered device. The new MAX86150 from Maxim Integrated Products is a first-of-a kind biosensor module, comprised of internal LEDs, photodetectors and an ECG analog front-end (AFE) to provide highly accurate, FDA-certifiable PPG and ECG … Continue reading Maxim Integrated PPG and ECG biosensor module for mobile devices →

Allplastics has introduced new members to the Perspex family in Australia –  the Royals. The new colours offer rich, chromatic effects, producing a colour shift across the surface as the viewing angle changes. They are available in six colours – red, green, blue, gold, grey and purple. With a luxurious silk texture and metallic shimmer, … Continue reading Allplastics introduces Royal colour range →

ICP Electronics Australia has introduced ICP DAS’ New Upright HART Signal Filter, the HRT-370. The HRT-370 is a HART signal filtered which has been designed specifically by ICP DAS to solve the issue of analogue signals being interfered with when an additional HART signal is added to the communications process. When the HRT-370 is connected … Continue reading ICP Electronics Australia introduces ICP DAS’ new HRT-370 upright HART signal filter for systems such as industrial control and SCADA →