IoT

DIN rail power supply is ready for industry 4.0

Wed, Jun 05, 2019

DIN rail power supplies provide data supplied via a proprietary IO-Link port are the first step to providing system designers real time information on power, temperature and status, for industry 4.0.

The Dimension QT40.241-B2 from Puls Power is believed to be the first three-phase DIN rail power supply (24V / 40A) available, making this system data available to users via an I/O port.

“A power supply is situated at a central nodal point in any system, “comments Marco van der Linden, UK Country manager for Puls.” There is more than just output current flowing, a power supply can be used to record a significant amount of real-time information that is of particular interest to the end user as well as the system manufacturer.”

This data can help increase system availability and reduce maintenance and operating costs. An IO-Link connected power supply has the potential to also act as a sensor node for the industrial IoT (IIoT).

The QT40.241-B2 include three-phase, 960W, 24V at 40A, 95.3 per cent efficiency, +50 per cent BonusPower for five seconds, 100A for 10 milliseconds to trip circuit breakers, active power factor correction (PFC or harmonic correction) and full power over the temperature range -25 and +60 degrees C in just a 110mm wide DIN-Rail enclosure.

The Puls IO-Link v1.1 (IEC 61131-9) networking function features a four-pole M12 plug connector, transmission speed: COM 3, (up to 230.4kBaud) and integrated non-volatile memory.

Typical applications include, industrial and process control, building automation, panel-building, test and measurement, instrumentation and communications systems. Versions are available approved for railway systems and ruggedised for harsh environments.

Puls focuses entirely on the development and production of DIN rail power supplies.

http://www.pulspower.com

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Accelerometers support CAN or RS-422 protocols

Tue, Jun 04, 2019

Accelerometers added to the Seiko Epson (Epson) portfolio can monitor the health of the wearer or buildings and infrastructure, as the company releases the M-A352 and the M-A552xxx accelerometers.

The M-A352 accelerometer is designed for infrastructure health monitoring. It  provides the necessary noise performance of one micrG/√Hz or better (servo accelerometer class) for a stable supply and cost competitiveness, says Epson.

The M-A552AC1 and M-A552AR1 three-axis accelerometers boast the same performance as the M-A352 but are equipped with the controlled area network (CAN) and RS-422 interfaces, respectively. These interfaces are widely used in industrial applications. The M-A552AC1 and M-A552AR1 are housed in metal packages that provide IP67-equivalent protection against water and dust.

This level of protection against the elements enables the accelerometers to be used in a range of industrial applications that require long distances, stability and reliability, says Epson.

The accelerometers make it easy for developers to build multi-node (multi-point) measurement systems, synchronised measurement systems and other complex, sophisticated measurement systems. They are easy to install, connect, and use even outdoors and under other harsh environmental conditions, adds Epson, and can reduce customer system development times.

Samples of the new products will begin shipping in the summer of 2019, with volume production scheduled for the spring of 2020.

The MA-A552AC1 (CAN) and MA-A552AR1 (RS-422) accelerometers can be used in structure health monitoring to monitor buildings, bridges, tunnels, and steel towers for earthquake detection, environmental vibration measurement and industrial equipment monitoring. They can also be used in unmanned vehicles (e.g., terrestrial vehicles, undersea probes), and for the measurement of the vibration and path of industrial equipment and vehicles.

Epson Europe Electronics is a marketing, engineering and sales company and the European headquarters for electronic devices of Seiko Epson, Japan. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, since 1989, Epson Europe Electronics has 50 employees, European sales representatives and a Europe-wide network of distributors. Epson Europe Electronics provides value added services for semiconductors, sensors, sensing systems and timing devices for a variety of markets, including industrial, automotive, medical, and communications.

http://www.epson-electronics.de

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Proximity sensors have predictive maintenance features

Tue, Jun 04, 2019

Proximity sensors with IoT features for predictive maintenance have been announced by Omron. The company has released a total of 2,512 models of its DC three-wire E2E Next series proximity sensors.

The sensors are also claimed to have the longest sensing distances, at least twice that of Omron’s previous offerings. This allows for more spacious design, reduces the risk of contact and improves facility operation rates, due to the prevention of stoppage and downtime.

The sensors reduce the risks of sudden facility stoppages by two thirds and also detect warning signs of such stoppages and notify users via the network. They help improve facility operation rates by preventing unforeseen facility stoppages and reducing facility downtime, continues Omron.

Current proximity sensors characteristically have short sensing distances, which carries the risk, for example that equipment vibration may cause the sensor body to move too far away from or come in contact with the sensing object. Such incidents are said to account for approximately 20 per cent of facility stoppages.

The E2E Next series proximity sensors (DC three-wire models) are equipped with Omron’s own thermal distance control 2 and Prox3 hybrid circuitry technologies, which enable sensing distances that are at least twice as long as in previous models, and reduce risks of such facility stoppages by a factor of three. Distances between sensor bodies and sensing objects are constantly monitored, and users are notified via IO-Link communication if they become too great or too small. This allows users to identify warming signs of sudden facility stoppages and arrange timely maintenance.

Omron supplies control components and equipment, ranging from vision sensors and other input devices to various controllers and output devices such as servomotors, as well as a range of safety devices and industrial robots. Devices are combined via software.

Omron’s business fields range from industrial automation and electronic components to automotive electronic components, social infrastructure systems, healthcare, and environmental solutions.

Omron was established in 1933, and today has over 36,000 employees worldwide, in 117 countries.

http://www.omron.com/

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Harting-Hirose agreement brings Single Pair Ethernet closer

Fri, May 31, 2019

Hirose and Harting Technology Group have entered into an agreement to jointly develop, standardise products and market a connection technology system for Single Pair Ethernet (SPE).

The agreement will mean that Harting and Hirose will monitor standards for single pair cabling and the components required on the device side, as well as the necessary transmission standards such as IEEE802.3 BASE-T1. A complete infrastructure for industrial IoT (IIoT) based on Ethernet can be created with the help of this solid base.

The pair have already collaborating, jointly launching the ix Industrial interface in 2016.

For Single Pair Ethernet, the technology partnership is systematically expanding SPE for an end-to-end infrastructure of connectors, sockets, cables and cable sets. Both companies are also working to position the uniform mating technology in user groups.

The goal of the alliance is a consistent and reliable Single Pair Ethernet infrastructure for the IIoT, encompassing transportation, robotics, energy or industrial automation.

Pictured here (from left to right) are Hiroshi Satoh, division general manager, international business division, Hirose, Philip Harting, CEO Harting Technology Group, Kazunori Ishii, president Hirose and Ralf Klein, managing director, Harting Electronics.

The Harting  Technology Group provides industrial connection technology for data, signal and power. It has 14 production plants and 44 sales companies. It also produces retail checkout systems, electromagnetic actuators for automotive and industrial series use, charging equipment for electric vehicles, as well as hardware and software for customers and applications in automation technology, mechanical and plant engineering, robotics and transportation engineering.

http://www.harting.com

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