Drives & Controls March 2022

62 n NEW PRODUCTS March 2022 www.drivesncontrols.com Wenglor has announced a range of inductive sensors that can detect metallic objects contactlessly in temperatures up to 250°C, with operating lives of up to five years. The INTT sensors offer a choice between cable connections or push/pull connectors that allow the sensor heads to be replaced easily, even in high temperatures, avoiding the need to turn off systems such as ovens to replace the sensor. This can be done while the oven is operating, using protective equipment such as fire-resistant gloves. The sensors have an operating temperature range of –10°C to +250°C and switching distances of 15-40mm. The M12 plugs incorporate analysis modules, cutting installation work and costs. The sensors can be parameterised via IO-Link. Long- life flexible cables are available for dynamic applications. Wenglor Sensoric 01536 313580 www.wenglor.com Ifm has announced a standalone counter module that can replace high-speed counter cards in PLCs. It says that the DP2302 module can simplify PLC coding, and will often cut costs by eliminating the need for costly PLC cards. The IP67-protected module has axially mounted M12 connectors, allowing it to be installed in line with plant cables. The counter can be configured for object counting, batch counting, consumption metering, or other applications requiring pulse evaluation. It can control actuators and similar loads directly or pass the results to a PLC via IO-Link, which is also used for programming. An LED display shows current count values and switching status. The counters can be programmed for up or down counting with preset target values, and can be switched between these modes via IO- Link or by using an auxiliary digital input. They also offer batch counting, where the count is increased when the main count reaches a set value. Scaling is also supported. Ifm electronic 0208 213 2222 https://www.ifm.com/gb/en Schaffner has announced a compact, lightweight filter for challenging EMC applications where the impedance at the connection to the noise source is high (above 100 ohms).The filters provide the attenuation performance to comply with EN 61800-3/A11, while touch- safe terminal blocks are fitted to all models from10–100A, offering sufficient contacting cross-section tomeet EN 60204-1 requirements. There are 15models to suit applications such asVSDs and systems containing servodrives. Optional transparent protective covers are available for filters with busbars from150A–1kA to prevent accidental contact with live conductors. www.schaffner.com The German sensor-maker NCTE has expanded its 2300 series of torque sensors with a low-torque variant for tasks down to 0.5Nm. Available from Ixthus Instrumentation, the non- contacting sensors offer bandwidths up to 1kHz, speeds to 10,000 rpm and accuracies to 0.5%. The patented sensors, which operate using the inverse magnetostrictive effect, can also be used for speed, shear and angle measurements.They are available in diameters of 8, 9 and 15mm, and in sevenmeasurement ranges from 0-1Nm to 0-100Nm. www.ixthus.co.uk Sensonics has added IECEx and UKEx intrinsically safe certification to its Senturion X DNX803 shaft vibration and axial position transmitters.The transmitters are approved for use in hazardous areas with potentially explosive atmospheres (gases) or dusts.The DNX8031 (shaft vibration) and DNX8033 (shaft position) proximity probe transmitters are designed for use with Sensonics’intrinsically safe XPR eddy current proximity probes and XEC cables.The 4-20mA loop- poweredmodules can be integrated with local machine PLCs or plant-wide DCSs. www.sensonics.co.uk Wachendorff Automation has launched a new variant of its rotary incremental encoders with a freely definable pulse count.TheWDGP encoders, available in the UK from Variohm EuroSensor, offer any number of output pulses from 1 to 16,384 PPR asTTL or HTL quadrature A and B channels, plus a freely-configurable zero pulse. With IP67-protected stainless-steel housings in 36 or 58mmdiameters, the encoders are based on a patentedmagnetic sensor technology that offers durability with high resistance to shock, vibration and undesirable shaft loading. www.variohm.com RARUK Automation is offering what it claims are the first IP52- protected AMRs (autonomous mobile robots) on the market, allowing them to be used in challenging environments such as close to weather-exposed dock areas. The MiR600 and MiR1350 AMRs, from the Danish manufacturer MiR, also comply with the ISO3691-4 safety standard, making them“the safest, most stable, flexible and reliable AMRs currently available”, according to RAR. The MiR1350 is MiR’s most powerful AMR to date. With a payload of 1,350kg, it can move at speeds of up to 1.2m/s, carrying loads and pallets using special pallet lifters. It is a safe alternative to traditional pallets lifters and trucks, cutting the need for personnel. The mid-range MiR600 handles loads up 600kg at speeds of up to 1.2m/s. It can pick up, transport and unload pallets autonomously, without needing any changes to existing layouts. The AMRs canmanoeuvre safely around people and obstacles and automatically find the most efficient path to a destination. Sophisticated navigation software, combined with 3D cameras and 360-degree laser scanners, avoids the need for guiding wires, magnets or QR codes. RARUK Automation 01462 670044 www.rarukautomation.com Mobile robots are ‘the first with IP52 protection’ Inductive sensors can operate in temperatures of up to 250°C Counter module avoids the need for costly PLC cards