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Automation.com has developed this ebook to serve as a guide to the latest instruments and sensors available to the automation community, as well as how other companies have already utilized some of these technologies to drive growth in their facilities. We’ve compiled articles from the technology experts and drivers, to provide this resource to keep you in the know with today’s latest and greatest automation technologies.

Having posted an increasing annual growth figure of over 2 million every year for the past four years, the governing body - the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) - is predicting that number will comfortably exceed 24 million sometime during 2018.

Cable shield, connected to an isolated zero potential, is required to prevent nearby inductive loads and EMF fields from altering the low-level voltage or current levels in the signal wiring.

Comprising a preconfigured pair of plug-and-play units, with integrated antennas and rugged housings, Kvaser Air Bridge Light HS provides a way of exchanging raw CAN data.

The PMP250 Series delivers between 220 and 250 watts of continuous output power with a choice of Class I or Class II AC inlets. The dimensions are 8” x 3.45” x 1.6” with a weight of 2.4 lbs. The standard output connection is a Molex mini-fit receptacle.

In conjunction with its expansion and investment in the U.S. market, Tacton is also announcing capabilities in its cloud-based CPQ platform. The new features include augmented reality (AR)-powered visualization and expanded integration with Salesforce for manufacturers to design, configure and sell complex products.

Having posted an increasing annual growth figure of over 2 million every year for the past four years, the governing body - the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) - is predicting that number will comfortably exceed 24 million sometime during 2018.

As part of this partnership, AppNeta Performance Manager now runs on AAEON’s new hardware platform based on the Intel Denverton series with QAT technology.

Mencom offers M12 and 7/8” threads circular connectors for the industrial Network solutions such as DeviceNet, Ethernet, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus, and Profinet.

This scalable system is designed for managing data driven workloads and enabling levels of performance in enterprise network security, Unified Threat Management and WAN optimization applications.

Axiomtek's CEM700 is suited for integration into compute-intensive and space-constrained applications in need of high data and network throughputs, such as edge computing, microserver, data transmission device, and other networking fields.

The confocal chromatic confocalDT IFS2404-2 sensor is used for distance and thickness measurements of transparent materials. With a diameter of 12 mm, the sensor can also be integrated into restricted installation space.

LEC-3034 series is powered by Intel Atom E3825 CPU, a dual-core SoC architecture (formerly “Bay Trail”) for performance and power consumption in computing systems.

Using this interoperability standard, OPC UA Server for Databases provides an OPC UA connector on top of the standard and the most used databases today.

By Mille Gandelsman, Indegy Looking at 2019 and beyond, ICS threats will continue to escalate and evolve, but we predict the solutions to combat these threats will effectively address whatever emerges.

The addition of A.E. Valves supports Emerson’s Main Valve Partner initiative to be a supplier of final control solutions for the LNG industry, and complements its Vanessa triple-offset valve range to create a solution for process isolation in critical cryogenic and severe service applications.

Its housing measures 11 cm long and 2 cm wide. It is a fully developed multiparameter transmitter, with access available via 4-20mA HART, or Bluetooth from any iOS or Android device.

These motors are available in 1200, 1800, & 3600 RPM and have TEFC (Totally Enclosed Fan Cooled) enclosures with cast iron frame and ribbed design for cooling. The motors feature full length, cast iron mounting feet, steel fan cover, and cast iron junction box with rubber gasket and rubber dust cover.

Fluids have a lot of condition-dependent properties. They consist of solids, liquids, gasses, or combinations. Industrial engineers must deal with a number of fluid state issues.

It's time to get a little more specific with what the PLC CPU controls: PLC I/O! This article will discuss discrete I/O, analog I/O and briefly introduce industrial communications protocols.