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Waterproof railway fanless box PC with M12 connection and WWAN redundancy Backplane Systems Technology has announced the release of iBASE's new MPT-3000RP, an EN50155/EN45545-certified outdoor waterproof fanless box PC, ideal for railway applications and featuring an Intel Atom processor, IP67 rating, M12 connection, and wireless wide area network (WWAN redundancy). The MPT-3000RP fanless embedded PC has been developed especially for railway applications. This EN50155-TX-certified and IP67-rated system, which recently received an award in excellence, offers the water and shock resistance necessary for outdoor applications and fully meets Intelligent Internet of Vehicle (IIoV) requirements. The system is equipped with a rugged and reliable design, featuring
robust M12 connectors for fail-safe connection and fault-free data transmission for rolling stock operating environment. It boasts a -40 to 70°C operating temperature and a variety of power input options to meet railway standards and handle deployment harsh conditions, as well as industrial applications. The MPT-3000RP is powered by an Intel Atom E3845 processor with 4GB DDR3L-1333 on-board memory. Built-in M12 connectors accommodate 2x GbE, 1x VGA, 3x COM, 1x power, 1x GPIO, and 1x CAN Bus. The computer platform operates reliably with full vehicle battery power control, and employs interchangeable modular power supplies supporting 9V-36V DC/72V/110V. The unit is built with a GPS module and high computing performance to provide the most accurate position coordinates and data about vehicle surroundings possible while in motion. It is also packed with a rich set of connectivity choices including dual SIM sockets with WWAN redundancy, half-size Mini PCIe, full-size Mini PCIe, and three M.2 sockets for 2230, 3042, and 2280 modular card types Features include • EN50155 certification and IP67 rating • Fanless and ruggedised design • Robust M12 connectors for Dual GbE, USB, and power input • Dual SIM sockets support WWAN redundancy • Rich I/O interface for wireless, SSD, GPS, WWAN • Ignition power control • Wide-range voltage GPIO interface Backplane Systems Technology (02) 9457 6400 www.backplane.com.au
Centrifuge control by optek Installation of optek sensors at the inlet and at the outlet of a centrifuge greatly improves separation performance, reduces losses and improves product consistency. The feed often has high variable solids loading. Separation efficiency can be greatly improved by installing an optek AF16-N or AS16-N prior to the separator. The separator feed rate can then be optimised based on real-time solids concentration measurements. Flow may be adjusted to meet system requirements for optimised performance and prevent overloading or clogging of the separator.
Solids Discharge When measuring the absorption in the solids discharge stream of the separator, an optek sensor equipped with a small optical path length will accurately correlate absorption measurements directly to weight-percent. This enables accurate yield measurement and control of product quality. AMS Instrumentation & Calibration (03) 9017 8225 www.ams.ic.com.au
Outlet (Discharge) The separator outlet (discharge) is the most common point of installation for process photometers. Monitoring at this point can help to maximise the efficiency of the system. Some systems control discharge based on time parameters set from the previous run, which is only valid with an average constant feed load. A more efficient approach is to control the discharge based on need, which can be monitored by an optek inline sensor. Using an optek turbidity sensor to control the discharge by need, the number of discharge cycles can be reduced significantly. This increases yield, ensures consistency downstream, reduces mechanical wear, and helps avoid "blinding" of downstream filters. Typically for cell culture processing, an optek TF16-N scattered light sensor is installed to ensure immediate detection of lowest concentrations. An optek AF16-N absorption sensor is commonly used for higher density fermentation processing.
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