by Jane Alexander, Managing Editor | Aug 2, 2020 | Solution of the Week, Solution Showcase
STELLAR SR35 series full-featured, solid-state soft starters from AutomationDirect, Cumming, GA, are available in three frame sizes to control both 1-phase and 3-phase AC induction motors with 24VDC control voltage (optional 110-230 VAC). Designed for 17-361 full-load...
by Jane Alexander, Managing Editor | Jul 26, 2020 | Solution of the Week, Solution Showcase
ABB, Zurich, Switzerland, has expanded its line of medium-voltage circuit breakers with the new VD4-CS. The product features servomotor actuation and innovative, space-saving vacuum interrupter technology. Characterizing the offering as “one breaker, full...
by Jane Alexander, Managing Editor | Jul 19, 2020 | Solution of the Week, Solution Showcase
Honeywell, Houston, TX, has launched a complete, modular, digital solution to help industrial operations enforce compliance with key health and safety requirements, including body-temperature checks and automated-entry-management processes, as workers return to a...
by Jane Alexander, Managing Editor | Jul 12, 2020 | Solution of the Week, Solution Showcase
SKF, Gotheburg, Sweden and Lansdale, PA, has recently launched a mobile Bearing Assist app provides detailed mounting instructions for a comprehensive range of the manufacturer’s bearings. The company notes that the app is suitable for use by all...
by Jane Alexander, Managing Editor | Jul 5, 2020 | Solution of the Week, Solution Showcase
Captron SENSORswitches from AutomationDirect, Cumming, GA, are capacitive pushbuttons that can be activated without pressure from hands or other parts of the body. They have a determinate sensing distance, which can be altered by varying the approach speed and/or...
by Jane Alexander, Managing Editor | Jun 28, 2020 | Solution of the Week, Solution Showcase
Honeywell, Houston, has released the latest version of its Forge Cybersecurity Suite. New features include enhanced industrial-grade remote access, increased asset-discovery capabilities with active and passive functionality, and improved cybersecurity risk...
by Jane Alexander, Managing Editor | Jun 21, 2020 | Solution of the Week, Solution Showcase
Emerson, St. Louis, MO, has introduced augmented reality (AR) technology to its Plantweb Optims asset-performance platform. As the company notes, this integration can deliver improved productivity, collaboration, and operational performance in plants and...
by Jane Alexander, Managing Editor | Jun 14, 2020 | Solution of the Week, Solution Showcase
According to AutomationDirect, Cumming, GA, ProSense digital panel meters in 1/32 and 1/8 DIN sizes feature IP65-rated meter faces, simple menu-driven pushbutton configuration, and accept a wide variety of process inputs. Red, green, or amber, 4 and 5-digit LED...
by Jane Alexander, Managing Editor | Jun 7, 2020 | Solution of the Week, Solution Showcase
According to SKF, its HYDROCAM hydraulically operated bolt-tensioning solution can provide far greater accuracy than alternative methods by eliminating uncertainty over the performance and the long-term reliability of couplings. The company notes that damage to bolts...
by Jane Alexander, Managing Editor | May 31, 2020 | Solution of the Week, Solution Showcase
New 1/2 NPT No Drip External Mix Air Atomizing Spray Nozzles from EXAIR, Cincinnati, work in the same way as the company’s standard atomizing nozzles, but with an added benefit: When the compressed air supply is shut off, the no-drip feature positively seals off...
