Page 12 - Industrial Technology October/ November 2020 issue

MACHINE

TECHNOLOGIES AND TECHNIQUES FOR MACHINE BUILDERS

BUILDING

Kistler launches world's first charge
amplifier with IO-Link technology
A new flexible, miniature charge amplifier with
IO-Link, claimed by Kistler to be a world first,
complies with industrial communications
networking standard IEC 61131-9 and
combines analogue and digital communication
technology to pave the way for Industry 4.0. The new
charge amp is said to be ideal for applications over a wide range of
industry sectors, including robotics, packaging, food and beverage, as well
as OEMs. Its small size (L 38mm x W 25mm x H 31.4mm including the
output connections) and its low weight of only 30g means that the
amplifier can be installed where space is at a premium, such as robotic
heads and other moving parts.
MORE INFORMATION: www.kistler.com

ABB Food Safe motors withstand
over 1,100 washdown cycles

Maintaining product safety in food and
beverage plants requires strict hygiene
standards. Frequent washdowns are
required to avoid contamination. The
challenge is that electric motors used in
these facilities can be damaged by
aggressive cleaning. ABB Food safe
motors to address the washdown challenge. They feature a stainless steel
housing to resist corrosion, and IP69 ingress protection to ensure that
high-temperature, high-pressure spraying will not cause damage. They are
also easy to clean, with a smooth, self-draining outer surface that has no
angles where contaminants could gather.
MORE INFORMATION: www.abb.com

I/O modules enable process control
with the need for a separate PLC

Two new series of I/O modules for Control
Techniques’ drives have been designed to
enable applications to be managed without
the need for a PLC or SCADA system. In the
first configuration, add-on RTMoE or Modbus
TCP Remote I/O modules connect directly via
the on-board Ethernet port of the M7XX series drives, or via the on-board
Ethernet port of the MC210 Machine Control option modules. In the
second configuration option, add-on EtherCAT Remote I/O modules
connect via the on-board EtherCAT port of the MCe or MCz controllers.
They can also connect through any EtherCAT port on any PLC or controller.
MORE INFORMATION: www.controltechniques.com

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