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September 2013
Fall is here and with it comes change.  Price change that is.

 

Several of our manufacturers have announced price changes.  Many of them are effective October 1st.  These manufacturers include ABB, Wago, Encoder Products, SensoPart and more. 

   

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Traceability using Direct SQL Database Connectivity from Omron's
Sysmac NJ Machine Automation Controller

Omron Automation & Safety is proud to announce the expansion of the Sysmac NJ Machine Automation Controller capabilities to include direct connectivity to SQL databases.

This provides a clean solution for production traceability and data logging. No other automation provider has a product that integrates Logic, Motion, Vision, and now Database Connectivity into a single platform. The Sysmac NJ SQL CPU solution offers an alternative to OEMs and end-users that are experiencing the maintenance complexities of PCs and middleware. The NJ is a one-controller solution to applications without motion, featuring a built-in data logging method for measuring Return On Investment (ROI). Improve your machine performance while simultaneously allowing IT to reliably collect data for analysis and optimization.

Functions and Compatibility 
Sysmac NJ SQL CPUs have the same functionality as standard NJ5 CPUs, but with added SQL Database Connectivity support using dedicated Function Blocks (FB) in Sysmac Studio.
- Offline programming by OEM with online connection and database testing
- "Spool" data locally at the controller in case of communication failure
- Function Block (FB) programming in Ladder or Structured Text (ST) with no SQL code knowledge required.

Customer Benefits 
For the End-User...
- Gather data reliably and consistently
- Eliminate PC points of failures on the line, reducing downtime risk
- Minimize IT maintenance cost of middleware and PCs

For the OEM...
- Major differentiating option without changing solution architecture or panel size
- Machine performance unaffected by IT data gathering
- One program and software for logic, motion, vision, and database connectivity 

 

For more information contact your sales rep or click here!  

 

New termination options - Marathon Special Products

BULK FASTENING POWER BLOCK                            

 

Marathon Special Products is proud to announce a significant addition to our Power Terminal Blockproduct line. This new addition will fill a void in the market for a UL approved terminal block to distribute power at high amperage and voltage levels with a versatile design that can come in many configurations to suit individual requirements. This product is ideal for power distribution options when terminating flexible stranded wire with crimp lugs or flexible busbar.

 

SPECIFICATIONS

-1000V, 1605 Amps Bulk Fastening Power Block

-Available for 2 to 6 stud terminal positions

-UL and cUL recognized component

 

FEATURES

-First power terminal block of this size with UL approvals for 1000V.

-First power terminal block to have a high SCCR rating (35k) with no over current protection device.  

-SCCR ratings up to 100k with specified fuse protection. 

-Modular construction to accommodate numerous terminal options.

 

BENEFITS

-Accommodates power distribution options for listed lugs sized up to 1000kcmil.

-Eliminates the need for self fabricated junction blocks in unique applications with large or abnormal wiring combinations.

-Reliably terminates flexible stranded classes of wire with crimp lugs.

Suitable to terminate and distribute power with flexible busbar.

 

APPLICATIONS

-Commercial HVAC

-Large motor controls

-Pumping and mining controls

-Solar (high voltage)

For more information about Marathon's BFPB please contact your sales representative or click here.
 

1500V POWER BLOCKS

 

Marathon Special Products is proud to announce an addition to our Power Terminal Block product line. The High Voltage Power Block (HVPB) series will meet the growing demand for UL certified terminals for use at voltage levels greater than 600V. The new HVPB series accommodates both bare and prepared (lugged) wire with multiple splicing, distribution and studded terminal combinations.  

 

SPECIFICATIONS

1500 Volts (AC/DC)

350 to 950 Amps

High Voltage Power Block
The HVPB Series is the first Nema style power block series to have UL1059 conformance up to 1,500V at ampacity levels from 350 to 950.

UL and cUL recognized

  

FEATURES

-CU9, CU9AL or CU7AL connectors

-1100 C insulator temperature rating (RTI)

-94 V-0 flammability rating

-Modular construction

-Hinged covers available

    

BENEFITS

-More power per unit

-Complies with UL508C and UL1741

-Multiple wire approvals

-Versatile terminal options

 

APPLICATIONS

-Solar power systems (Photovoltaic)

-Large motor controls

-Power supply modules

 

For more information about Marathon's HVPB please contact your salesman or click here!

 

Light curtains with all the features, BUT NOT ALL THE PRICE from ABB/Jokab.
ABB/Jokab has been working hard to provide you with the best value in light curtains.  They have taken their industry proven Focus II Safety Light Curtains and reduced their cost through bringing their manufacturing back to the United States (Westland, MI).  Because of the new manufacturing facility and increased stock levels you will normally find these units available from the warehouse or with a short lead time up to about 5 days.
 -4 different integrated muting options.
-Safety Light Curtain over ride monitoring.
-Fixed blanking, floating blanking and reduced resolution.
-Automatic reset, manual reset or dual reset.
-Dual scan code and range selection.
-Presence sensing device initiation (PSDI).
-External device monitoring (EDM).
Focus Muting Connectors
 

Unparalleled value
* Offers unsurpassed ease of installation with quick connects and custom adjustable brackets.
* Both Focus II Light Curtains and Grids meet the highest level of safety and have received all necessary national and international approvals.
* Focus II Safety Light Curtains offer all available features in a single unit reducing inventory costs.
* Built-in muting capabilities provides muting flexibility with inputs for partial or complete muting.

Unique design
* Every Focus comes standard with LEDs for easy alignment and indication of pollution and power supply.
* Standard with bypass lamp supervision, automatic or manual supervised reset, two supervised PNP safety outputs with cross-circuit monitoring, single/double break function, and M12 connections.
* Focus offers standard features such as muting and override-as well as blanking and break functions.
* External Device Monitoring (EDM) function available which allows Focus to test if the external control element responds correctly.
* Focus comes standard with a pre-reset function for increased operator safety for applications where the operator can physically pass through the light curtain field, preventing the inadvertent reset of a cell or machine.
Increase profits by reducing downtime
Focus consists of two units, a transmitter unit and a receiver unit.  All the optical units are scanned regularly so that all objects that are placed between the transmitter and the receiver will be detected.

If any light beam is interrupted, the dangerous machine movement will be stopped by the outputs from the light curtain. The reaction time for the Focus varies from 14ms to 45ms, depending on the number of beams in the light curtain.

The five LEDs in the receiver and the two in the transmitter show
the status of the light curtain/grid.
 
Focus II has a built in alignment aid for the top and bottom beam via two amber LED's on the front of the Receiver.

 

Get more information regarding Jokab safety products from your sales rep or click here.

 


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