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BST presents Aplex’s ARCHMI-9XXB Series for factory automation
Backplane Systems Technology is proud to present Aplex’s ARCHMI-9XXB, which is a series of industrial compact size HMI that accompany resistive and projected capacitive touch with full-sized 12.1”/ 15”/ 15.6”/ 17”/ 18.5”/ 19”/ 21.5”/ 32” TFT-LCD to fit in any factory automation applications. To enhance and streamline the production process in a smart factory. The ARCHMI-9XXB Series facilitates an elevated CPU performance with a Whiskey Lake CPU and the series also supports a GPU of Intel UHD Graphics 620, which can broaden the application field in more usage. In terms of I/O, ARCHMI-9XXB is equipped with 4 x USB 3.0 type A, 2 x LAN, 1 x COM, 1 x DP port, and onboard up to 32 GB DDR4. Furthermore, the series is also equipped with the new generation interface - M.2 slot has increased bandwidth to speed up the performance of the transmission. Lastly, ARCHMI-9XXB has a rugged design HMI which is equipped with an IP66 flat front panel with aluminium die-casting to resist dust and water. Resistive touch screen and 7H hardness projective capacity touch screen are also available for different operational requirements. Moreover, ARCHMI-9XXB can prevent damage from sudden shutdown and power failure by optional featuring a backup battery. The backup battery will immediately provide a short time of power to the ARCHMI-9XXB system when an outage occurs so that there will have sufficient time for equipment to be shut down properly. In addition, it can also prevent data loss, hardware/software damage and can offer facilities a stable and long lifespan.
Key features:
• available from 12.1” to 32”; • touch: resistive and capacitive touch optional; • high brightness and wide temperature pptional; • front IP66 certified; • flat bezel design; and • supports smart battery backup.
Company: Backplane Systems Technology Phone: (02) 9457 6400 Website: www.backplane.com.au
ICP Electronics Australia presents iEi’s IMBA-Q470 ATX motherboard
ICP Australia is proud to introduce iEi’s IMBA-Q470 motherboard that supports both 10th and 11th Gen Intel Core processors, allowing it to have improved performance by up to 80 per cent than the previous generation on i5 processor. The 10th Gen Intel Core platform supports up to 10 cores and improved performance over Coffee Lake-Refresh. With increased I/O capacity and the latest DDR4-2933 memory support, these processors deliver the performance required to consolidate industrial multiple workloads. Furthermore, IMBA-Q470 is equipped with Intel UHD Graphics to display videos and images in stunning 4K resolutions. Among its three independent display ports (VGA+HDMI+DP), the HDMI and display port can both support up to 4K high resolution. Hence, the enhanced visual quality fulfils the high precision demand of users. Likewise, IMBA-Q470 is equipped with two Intel 2.5GbE controllers, which are ready for the latest-performance router. With two 2.5GbE ports owning the benefits of low-latency, high-throughput and cost-effective, the IMBA-Q470 can meet the bandwidth-intensive requirements such as large file transfers and high-resolution video streaming, which is ideal for machine vision and AI edge computing applications.
Key features:
• LGA1200 Intel 10/11th Generation Core i9/i7/i5/i3, Celeron and Pentium processor; • dual-channel DDR4 2933MHz; • support HDMI, DP, VGA; and • support M.2 A key for WLAN expansion, M Key for PCIe NVMe storage.
Company: ICP Electronics Australia Phone: (02) 9457 6011 Website: www.icp-australia.com.au
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Qorvo’s CMD328K3 Low-Noise Amplifier for X-Band and Ku-Band Satellite Comms
Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the CMD328K3 6 GHz – 18 GHz low-noise amplifier (LNA) from Qorvo. The device is ideally suited for electronic defence and communications systems where small size and low power consumption are needed. The Qorvo CMD328K3, available from Mouser Electronics, is a broadband MMIC LNA that operates between 6 GHz and 18 GHz with a noise figure of just 1.4 dB. The CMD328K3 amplifier delivers greater than 27 dB of gain with a corresponding output 1 dB compression point of +12 dBm. The broadband device is a 50-ohm matched design, which eliminates the need for external DC blocks and RF port matching. Housed in a leadless 3 mm × 3 mm plastic surface-mount air cavity package, the CMD328K3 amplifier is an ideal alternative to hybrid amplifiers. Applications for the CMD328K3 LNA include X-band and Ku-band radar, satellite communications, and electronic defense receivers.
Company: Mouser Electronics Phone: (852) 3756 4700 Website: www.mouser.com/new/qorvo
Precision Compressed Air Thermal Flow Meter improves processes, reduces maintenance and cuts costs
Process and manufacturing engineers responsible for compressed air systems used in a wide range of industrial applications will find the advanced FS10i Series Compressed Air Flow Meters from Fluid Components International (FCI) helps them improve productivity by measuring accurately and quickly detecting system leaks, which improves overall process quality while simultaneously reducing system energy costs.
The compact FS10i Flow Meter Series is a dependable, economical and easy to install solution to measure the flow rate of compressed air, air and natural gas. They are accurate to ± 1.5 per cent of reading, ±0.5 per cent of full scale, with repeatability of ± 0.5 per cent of reading and have a response time of 4 seconds (1 time constant). Their go anywhere small size, plug-in wiring and inline or insertion style threaded connection into plant piping ensures quick and effective installation. In addition, they are SIL-2 rated for safety instrumented system (SIS) critical processes.
Providing precision direct mass flow measurement, the FS10i Flow Meters require no additional pressure or temperature sensors or other components to infer flow measurement. Their sealed and no-moving parts sensor does not foul or clog and requires no routine maintenance that ensures years of trouble-free, continuous operation.
Utilising decades-long, applications-proven thermal dispersion flow sensing technology, the FS10i Flow Meters provide a fluid-matched, calibrated and linearised 4-20mA output of flow rate, and a user programmable high or low flow alarm/trip point with a 1A SPDT relay output. For visual indication, the FS10i Flow Meters include a 10-segment LED array. This display illuminates proportionally to the flow rate and flashes if an alarm trip occurs.
The FS10i Flow Meters are available in both in-line and insertion style configurations to support installation in line sizes from DN25 to DN500. They operate over a wide, 100:1 turndown from 1,6 to 122 NCMH depending on the fluid media and line size. Their 316L stainless steel construction ensures superior corrosion resistance in the pipe. An aluminium housing, and protective, rubber boot surrounding the display area make the FS10i suitable for IP64 installations. The FS10i also carries global approvals: FM, FMc, ATEX, IECEx, and EAC/TR CU (Div 2) and Zone 2/Zone 2 installations.
For line sizes of DN25 or DN50, the FS10i is built as an in-line solution with a stainless steel, female NPT pipe tee to ensure the instrument’s accuracy and repeatability in the installation. For line sizes 63,5 mm or larger, users can select the insertion-style configuration in either a 152mm or 305mm length. The insertion-style configurations are outfitted with a 0.5-inch compression fitting, with either a Teflon or stainless steel ferrule to adjust the actual insertion depth to be compatible with a range of pipe diameters and achieve inserting the sensor element to the centre-point of the pipe.
User set-up is performed using a PC connection to the instrument’s serial port, included computer interface dongle and using FCI’s free software utility program. User set-up functions include scaling of the 4-20mA output to the desired flow range and engineering units, setting the relay trip point and adding hysteresis or time delay to the relay’s action, etc.
Each meter is precision calibrated on FCl’s air and gas flow stands, which are outfitted with NIST and ISO/IEC 17025 traceable equipment to ensure their accuracy and measurement repeatability.
Company: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Phone: (03) 9017 8225 Website: www.ams-ic.com.au
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ATDC installs commercial folding closures at Sacca’s Fine Foods
The Australian Trellis Door Co. (ATDC) has completed a major installation of its commercial folding closures to secure the new storefront at Sacca’s Fine Foods at Blackburn Square in Victoria, near Melbourne. This striking installation literally takes your breath away. Finished in a gloss black satin powder coat, the system spans a whopping 54 metres at its full extent and is suspended from an overhead support structure at a height of 3600mm. The door is configured from 300mm wide panel sections suspended with industrial grade support carriages from a heavy duty extruded aluminium top track; it has three S-configured bends and 2 x special radius curves as it follows the shaped contours of this aperture.
Project managers for this installation are South Melbourne based Dzine Construction Group.
For further information on this product, visit ATDC’s website.
Company: The Australian Trellis Door Co. Phone: 1800 657 435 Website: www.trellisdoors.com.au
igus receives first UL approval for halogen-free TPE cables
As the world’s first manufacturer, igus has received UL AWM certification from the well-known US organisation Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for its high-end TPE cables that do not use fire-retardant halogens as additives. This is the first time that the testing organisation has recognised that halogen-free TPE cables can also meet the fire protection requirements in industry.
The independent organisation Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is one of the most important authorities in the USA in terms of product safety. It has been testing components of machines and systems since 1894 to see whether they are suitable for industrial use. Their seal is one of the prerequisites for a successful market entry in North America.
Fire protection is a key decisive criteria. This is because, according to the US National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), machine fires are the fourth leading cause of fires in industrial environments in the USA, closely followed by fires caused by electrical factors.
“That is why we are particularly pleased that igus has now become the world’s first manufacturer to receive a UL seal for halogen-free TPE cables,” says Rainer Rössel, vice president and head of the chainflex cables business unit at igus. “The approval demonstrates to our customers that they have the safety aspect with chainflex high-end TPE cables.”
Fire protection can also be achieved without halogens
For this certification, the igus engineers had to do a lot of persuading. Up to now, the flame retardancy of cables has been the key factor in obtaining UL certification for fire protection. Approval is therefore only granted to products containing flame retardants such as chlorine, fluorine or bromine. These additives increase the flame retardancy. However, so far it has not been taken into account that the flame retardants generally change the chemical structure of the jacket and reduce the mechanical load-bearing capacity.
Therefore, igus starts much earlier in the process: The cable specialist focuses less on preventing a fire from spreading, but rather on how the cable itself caused the fire. The TPE jacket compounds are extremely resistant to mechanical loads as well as external influences. They can therefore be used in a wide range of applications: in small installation spaces of up to 4xd, on highly dynamic, short travels with accelerations of 100m/s² or on long travels in a temperature range from -35°C to +100°C. At the same time they are extremely media resistant, even with special organic oils.
In all of these energy chain applications, the halogen-free TPE jacket compounds minimise premature aging of the outer jacket by a factor of up to 10; when compared to the same materials containing flame retardants. A decisive cause of fire is reduced. This is because if the jacket does not break the cable cannot cause a fire because a reduction in the cross section of the cores is impossible due to the non-existent jacket break. An argument which finally convinced the UL.
Flame retardancy of TPE cables is no longer the measure of all things
With these measures, igus makes a significant contribution to increasing machine safety. The long-term flexural strength and service life of chainflex cables in the e-chain have been proven by numerous practical tests in the in-house igus test laboratory – and not just for TPE cables.
“So far, customers have already had the opportunity to choose from 1,044 chainflex cables with UL approval,” Rainer Rössel points out. “With the new certification, there are now more than 200 TPE cables, so we can offer an almost complete UL certified product range.”
Customers in Australia benefit from this by being halogen-free, as do those who build machines for the North American market, where UL certification of the individual components is the required rule.
