54 n NEW PRODUCTS September 2024 www.drivesncontrols.com Phoenix Contact has added tool-free handling to M12 connectors with a push-pull fastlocking system and a push-lock conductor connection that make assembly and installation easy and reliable. M12 connectors’ attractions include their compact size and robustness. Phoenix says that the push-pull fast-locking system will create a new standard in factory automation. It allows safe, tool-free connections, even in confined spaces and with high cabling densities, slashing installation times by up to 80%, compared to screw connections. Tailored cable lengths can be produced for easy assembly. Screw connections are no longer necessary. Rigid and pre-treated conductors can be inserted directly into the clamping chamber. The terminal point can be opened using a lever to connect fine-stranded litz wires or conductors with larger crosssections, as well as to disconnect already-connected conductors. Contact holders are identified by colours and numbers. This simplifies the assignment of conductors and prevents connection errors. A defined contact force with long-term stability ensures firm, secure connections. The M12 push-pull cabling and connectors are available in shielded and unshielded, straight and angled versions. Phoenix Contact 01952 681700 www.phoenixcontact.co.uk Ifm has announced a pneumatic pressure sensor in a 30mm cube format that offers easy installation without accessories, a graphic display for visualisation, and robust performance. The PQ Cube sensor is aimed at applications such as controlling vacuum grippers or monitoring pneumatic cylinders. In pneumatic applications, the compressed air is often contaminated with dust. This does not affect the IP67protected sensor any more than oil in the air. A graphic TFT display shows current values, and its colour changes to show when pressures reach switch points. An extra info line can show switch point values, or minimum and maximum values, in plain text. Two LEDs also signal when switch points are reached. During the three-button set-up of the sensor, the display shows settings in one of ten languages. No accessories are needed for most installations. Cut-outs in the housing allow the sensor to be fixed with screws from the rear or side. Devices can be connected at the rear or bottom, and changed easily. Accessories are needed only when the sensor is installed in a panel or on a DIN rail. The sensor is available in various versions with ranges from negative pressure to 16 bar. All have M8 or M12 connectors. IOLink is supported, and outputs are available as two switching outputs, or one switching output and one analogue output. Ifm electronic 020 8213 2222 www.ifm.com/gb/en Cube-shaped pneumatic pressure sensors have built-in displays Aerotech has expanded its Automation1 motion control platform with a customisable CNC user interface, offering more flexibility. The latest software (version 2.8) adds support for a new four-axis version of the company’s XA4 controller, allowing four-axis control in one box. An extended 100V DC power supply and two I/O expansion boards have also been added, increasing flexibility. The platform now supports a setup wizard for linear gantries. Data acquisition presets are now also possible and can be stored as predefined configurations, saving time and allowing users to switch quickly between different options. https://uk.aerotech.com Mclennan has added a 4.5kW motor to the MAC4500 series of integrated servomotors from the Danish manufacturer JVL. The motors combine motors, encoders and servodrives in compact, robust housings, with a choice of motion control interfaces and Ethernet comms modules. Powered by 3 x 400V AC via M23 connectors, the 4.5kW, 3,000rpm brushless servomotor is 330mm long and has a 130 x 130 mm mounting flange. It can deliver a constant torque of 14.3Nm (38Nm peak). Hall sensor commutation provides smooth torque with precise position and speed control via a 8,192 count/rev absolute encoder. www.mclennan.co.uk Thomson Industries has added options to its Electrak LL line of longlife electric linear actuators, providing position feedback, CANbus integration, reduced current flows and higher speeds. The new options allow the actuators to move into position more smoothly, and to inform instantly where they are. Direct absolute position data is possible by programming a processor to count gearbox turns. www.thomsonlinear.com M12 connectors with push-pull fast-locks can cut installation times Moxa has introduced a series of two-port Gigabit LAN firewalls designed to protect legacy OT (operational technology) devices, such as PLC/Scada systems, helping to improve network security and uptime. The EDFG1002-BP firewalls, which support “bump-in-the-wire” installation, can be connected in front of critical assets without causing disruptions or requiring IP subnets to be reconfigured. Operating in a transparent mode, they safeguard critical assets and facilitate secure communications within LANs. The firewalls prevent malicious activity on OT networks by applying advanced intrusion detection and prevention. They analyse network traffic in the background and enable behaviour monitoring and awareness of cyberactivities. Technicians can choose to operate in a “monitor” mode, for full visibility of cyberthreat activities or, if a threat is detected, in a “protect” mode to block and contain malicious operations. The firewalls support DPI (deep packet inspection), providing awareness of industrial protocol data and allowing granular command of control system traffic to critical controllers. The firewalls take 30 seconds to boot. A software-configurable Gen 3 LAN bypass prevents anomalies from interrupting operational services. The firewalls can operate in temperatures from –40 to +75°C. Their shockresistant metal housings can be DIN-rail or wall-mounted. If the firewalls are connected to Moxa’s MXsecurity security management platform, administrators can manage and monitor intrusion prevention systems centrally. Moxa www.moxa.com Firewalls protect legacy OT devices against cyberattacks
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