Power Integrations, a leader in gate-driver technology for medium- and high-voltage inverter applications, has announced a new plug-and-play gate driver for use with Infineon’s PrimePACK 3+ and Fuji-equivalent IGBT modules for 2-level and 3-level applications. The SCALE-2  2SP0430T2XX gate-driver board suits industrial, traction, UPS and renewable-energy applications, and provides reinforced isolation for 1200 V and … Continue reading New PrimePACK 3+ Plug-and-Play Gate Drivers from Power Integrations Speed Development →

Michell Instruments has upgraded its diagnostic tool – the Universal Communications Kit – to enable users of their Easidew and Pura ranges to carry out on-site checks and reconfigure their dew-point transmitters simply and easily.

The new low-backlash TQF series of precision planetary flanged gearboxes from Bonfiglioli is engineered with outstanding torsional stiffness for applications such as industrial automation. It is the latest in the versatile TQ series of Bonfiglioli Transmissions that are ideal for applications demanding high dynamic characteristics and the ability to handle a high number of start-stops … Continue reading Low-backlash transmission ideal for automation tasks →

One of the biggest advances in crane safety and cost-efficient management over the past decade has been the advent of lifecycle care in real time. New remote digital monitoring and analytical technologies – such as Konecranes’ TRUCONNECT – can look inside the performance of a crane or whole fleets of cranes to accurately predict the … Continue reading Crane maintenance with real time monitoring for lifecycle care →

Atlas Copco is launching two multi-use portable compressors featuring a breakthrough PACE system (Pressure Adjusted through Cognitive Electronics), which enables multiple pressure and flow settings to precisely suit the application need. The unprecedented versatility of the XAVS 186 means a single compressor, which can be set to operate anywhere between 7 and 14 bar, efficiently … Continue reading New multi-use portable compressors →

Kaeser Compressors Australia will be exhibiting at AWISA 2016 – the trade show for the cabinet, joinery, furniture, timber and panel industries – from 6 to 9 July at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. The all-in-one Kaeser Aircenter is just one of many compressed air solutions that visitors to stand number 909 will be … Continue reading Kaeser to exhibit at AWISA 2016 →

Fluke announces the 279 FC TRMS Thermal Multimeter, the first test tool to integrate a full-featured true RMS (TRMS) digital multimeter (DMM) with a thermal camera in one device to speed troubleshooting. The 279 FC lets technicians quickly and safely check for hot spots in fuses, wires, insulators, connectors, splices, and switches with the imager … Continue reading Thermal Multimeter →

optoNCDT laser sensors based on the triangulation measuring principle perform non-contact displacement, distance and position measurements. The new, compact optoNCDT 1420 triangulation sensors achieve a high measurement accuracy even with measuring rates of up to 4kHz. The connection is made either via a 3 metre-length cable with open ends or via a 0.3 metre-length pigtail … Continue reading Smart sensor with integrated web interface and compact size →

Emerson Process Management has launched Roxar Tempest 7.2, the latest version of its integrated reservoir engineering software suite that can be applied in a wide variety of scenarios such as field appraisal, field optimisation, and brownfield development. Tempest 7.2 comes with significant enhancements to its history matching and uncertainty analysis module Tempest ENABLE that will … Continue reading Software enhancements for improved field decision-making →

Glove boxes are used extensively to handle hazardous or sensitive materials, often with a protective or highly controlled atmosphere. Michell’s XGA301 industrial gas analyser provides a reliable and cost-effective method to monitor for air leaks combined with moisture measurement. The instrument is one of the most adaptable in Michell’s range, offering a choice of zirconia … Continue reading Industrial gas analyser ensures effectiveness of glove boxes →

Kaeser has released the ASD series of rotary screw compressors suitable for compressed air users that require smaller volumes of air. The series has a 15bar maximum operating pressure as well as free air deliveries from 3.16 to 5.53m3 per minute at 8.5bar. Each compressor comes with a rotary screw compressor block with flow optimised … Continue reading Latest rotary screw compressors with internal controller →

Glove boxes are used extensively to handle hazardous or sensitive materials, often with a protective or highly controlled atmosphere. Michell’s XGA301 industrial gas analyser provides a reliable and cost-effective method to monitor for air leaks combined with moisture measurement. The instrument is one of the most adaptable in Michell’s range, offering a choice of zirconia … Continue reading XGA301 industrial gas analyser ensures effectiveness of glove boxes →

Artesyn Embedded Technologies today released two new families of wall mount external power adapters with USB output connections that meet the latest energy-efficiency regulations, the DA5 series and DA10 series. The DA10 series is one of the first power supplies in the industry to be approved to both 60950-1 and 62368-1 safety standards. This aids … Continue reading Wall mount USB external power adapter families →

Vocus Communications has today launched a new product adapted from the M2 product suite, a milestone in the integration of the two companies. Vocus will now offer its reseller partners and wholesale customers Vocus NBN Connect, which will allows them to offer new and improved network solutions to their customers using the fast-expanding NBN footprint, but … Continue reading NBN now an easy option for Vocus Partners →

The compact SIL 2 compliant FS10i Flow Switch/Monitor from Fluid Components International (FCI) is designed for industrial processes, manufacturing operations, pumps, compressed air, gas compressors and HVAC systems requiring flow assurance and alarming. Wherever detection and user warning of a flow rate that is either too high, too low or a no-flow condition is required, … Continue reading SIL 2 compliant FS10i flow switch/monitor for flow detection and alarming →

The Exemplar is the latest addition to the line of miniature CCD spectrometers from B&WTek. It is the first smart spectrometer featuring on board data processing, USB 3.0 communication and temperature compensation. The Exemplar is also optimised for multi-channel operation featuring ultra-low trigger delay and gate jitter. It supports up to 32 devices with ultra-low trigger delay … Continue reading Modular CCD spectrometer →

Emerson Process Management, working with MYNAH Technologies, has expanded customers’ network possibilities and application options by adding PROFINET protocol abilities to the DeltaV distributed control system (DCS) — further opening plant-floor integration to DeltaV users. The addition of PROFINET saves DeltaV users time and effort by enabling direct connection between the DeltaV DCS and plant … Continue reading Reduce time required to connect industrial applications to the DeltaV distributed control system →

Many types of goods including food, pharmaceuticals, and chemical reagents must be kept cold while in storage and transit. So, if you ship your goods on ice or under refrigeration, you need to be certain that those cold temperatures were maintained. Traditionally this has been done with the use of electronic data loggers. However data … Continue reading New thermal indicators to ensure cold shipment integrity →

THE new Bosch GIS 1000 C Professional Infrared Scanner is designed to capture, document and send detailed temperature measurements, plus it allows users to store all data and photos taken internally and document results. The scanner is designed to identify problem areas with precision due the tool’s high accuracy of ±1.0°C with a wide temperature … Continue reading Infrared scanner →