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Beckhoff Automation announces EK1132 PoE EtherCAT terminal
With the EK1132 Power over EtherCAT junction terminal, EtherCAT sensors can now receive power over standard Cat 5 cables. |
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Westermo announces Viper Ethernet switches
Viper switches are designed for applications with severe operating conditions and extreme environments. |
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B&B announces Vlinx MESR Modbus Ethernet-to-Serial gateway
MESR series gateways connect serial Modbus ASCII/RTU devices with Modbus/TCP Ethernet, convert ASCII to RTU, remap conflicting Modbus IDs. or connect two Modbus devices with different baud rates. |
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Bison Gear introduces FlexTorq 762 DC gearmotors
FlexTorq 762 series hollow shaft offset DC gearmotors can be driven by 1/20, 1/4 or 1/2 HP permanent magnet 90 volt DC variable speed motors. |
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Innovasic adds EtherNet/IP to fido1100 communication controller kit
The kit contains a Dual Real-Time Ethernet (DRTE) module, baseboard, software, reference design, and all the cables required to evaluate the EtherNet/IP solution right out of the box. |
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ORing releases IGS-3044GP industrial Ethernet switch
IGS-3044GP supports 8 Gigabit ports with 4 ports of 10/100/1000Based-T(X) and 4 ports of 1000Based-SFP for multiple flow Gigabit environments. |
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Omniflex TFX signal conditioner replaces Bailey Series 3
TFX replaces obsolete Bailey 3 Series Stepper Motor Drive modules for valve actuator positioning. |
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Applied Motion Products adds CANopen to ST step motor drives
Adding a CANopen option card allows drives to be controlled by a CANopen master using DS301 and DSP402 communications protocols and the CAN 2.0b Passive physical layer. |
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Advantech introduces UNO-1170 embedded automation computer
UNO-1170 has an Intel Celeron M or Pentium M CPU, 512MB/1GB DDR SDRAM, can operate in temperatures up to 60°C, and has a 512KB SRAM battery back-up system in the event of sudden shut down. |
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National Instruments expands machine diagnostic software
Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite Version 7.0 adds psychoacoustic measurements, making it possible to quickly set up tests to quantify noise, vibration and harshness. |
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Next Generation of Embedded Computing Platforms
By Hector Lin, Advantech Corporation, Industrial Automation Group
What does the current iteration of Moore's Law hold for embedded computing? Not only have speed and computational power gone up exponentially, and cost dropped the same way, other improvements have increased, too. |
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Improving Gearmotor Efficiency
"Improving Gearmotor Efficiency" addresses the energy savings to be had with the proper application of the billions of fractional horsepower electric motors and gearmotors in use today. Registration required. |
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Application of IEEE 1588 to Industrial Automation
By Rockwell Automation
Describes how to improve control-system responsiveness and accuracy through time-based control techniques available as a result of the IEEE 1588 standard for industrial networking. |
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Upcoming Events & Training
- Netrino offers Embedded Systems Training Courses: through April, 2009
- Opto 22 Intelligent Remote I/O for Allen-Bradley Logix Platforms: January-February 2009
- Logicon Europe 2009: February 2-4, 2009
- ARC Advisory Group’s 13th Annual Forum: February 2-5, 2009
- The Future of Wireless Solutions in Industrial Automation: February 5, 2009
- Industry Automation & Control World Expo 2009: February 12-16, 2009
- Principles of Web Handling: February 17-18, 2009
- DASYLAB 2 day Training Workshop: February 17-18, 2009
- Opto 22 Intelligent Remote I/O: February 24-26, 2009
- ODVA 2009 CIP Networks Conference & 13th Annual Meeting: February 24-26, 2009
- World of Industry 2009 - Automation Fair: February 26-March 1, 2009
- 2009 Motor, Drive and Automation Systems Conference: March 3-4, 2009
- PAS Users Conference: March 9-11, 2009
- Conference on Human-Robot Interaction: March 11-13, 2009
- ABB Automation & Power World 2009: March 24-26, 2009
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