SICK is now offering the following new products:

SICK Flexi-soft Safety Controller- It is an easy-to-commission controller for small to medium sized machines.  It augments a comprehensive safety interface portfolio that includes safety relays, safety controllers, and safety fieldbus solution.  It can be expanded module by module to save in cabinet space while controlling costs.

W15 Photoelectric Sensor- By using OES3 technology, this sensor is able to ignore background reflections, detect multi-colored/shint objects, and provide high immunity to ambient light.  It can help reduce your material and labor costs , and it is assembled in the U.S. allowing you to customize to your specifications.

SICK Inspector 120 Vision Sensor- It now includes an interchangeable lens and an I/O extension module to provide more field of view options and better confirmation on pass/fail inspections, as well as keeping up with the speed of almost any production line in the packaging industry.

OD Value Optical Displacement Sensor- This sensor is deal for OEM’s and machine builders and with its easy-to-read bar graph display, it can be quickly installed and maintained.  It features numerous interface capabilities and is the best price to performance ratio of optical displacement sensors on the market today.

LMS100 & LMS111 Laser Measurement System Sensors- These are compact and light weight . The LMS111 is ideal for outdoor anti-collision environments, such as in the port and harbor markets, with its flexible mounting configuration and withstanding harsh weather conditions.  The LMS100 is designed for indoor profiling applications to compliment light grids, vision systems, and safety laser scanner.  Both of these sensors have advanced filtering technology to eliminate false trips in measurement applications.

The following is more information on products that were introduced by SICK in April:

MPS (Magnetic Positioning Sensor)- It is the only cylinder sensor solution on the market that offers 4 different stroke sizes – 36, 64, 96, & 128 mm, which provide increased measurement flexibility, is easy to set-up due to single-button, adjustable teach-in of the zero and final point, offers efficient measurement of the stroke due to minimal blind zones, and has superior precision.

MZT8 - The most flexible and compact pneumatic cylinder for t-slots, and it offers the shortest sensor housing length (24mm), making it ideal for short stroke cylinders and small mounting spaces, provides the most precise  magnetic piston detection with only +/-5% sensitivity tolerances whereas competitor sensors have +/-25%, and has an active sensing element providing more precise piston detection since it reduces travel loss.

The above 2 sensors offer the most cost-effective and accurate solution for piston detection, thus saving time and money as well as getting measurement or position feedback.

Fork Sensors- They function as 2-unit through beam systems, combining sender and receiver in a single housing.  The WFL Laser Fork sensor has the highest position accuracy.  It can be used in a wide range of applications, including sensor for high speed labeling machines. The 21 different housings make them suitable for detection tasks on conveyor belts, in assembly, and handling.

For more information about all these exciting products, as well as other products SICK offers, please contact our customer service representative at 800-462-3500 or customerservice@ptpcorp.com.

New products from Phoenix Contact include:

Mini Analog Shunt Transducer- Ideal for converting and isolating mV signals from shunt resistors and converts this mV signal to a standard analog current or voltage signal.

ILC 170 ETH-2TX- This controller features 2 Ethernet prots, allowing easier networking for small applications.It elimates need for a separate Ethernet switch, thus easier to daisy-chain multiple ILC 170 controllers.

For more information about the features of the above products, as well as other Phoenix Contact products, please contact our customer service representative at 800-462-3500 or customerservice@ptpcorp.com

SNAP I/O – It will complete your ControlLogix or CompactLogix system.  It will reduce network traffic, decrease scan times and improve overall system performance without additional programming.  Use the intelligences to shift I/O scanning and control to the local I/O level.

Parker releases a new Compumotor brand Open Frame Stepper (OFS) microstepping drive.  It delivers all the performance required in a high value, low frills approach for motion control.  This drive in a more economical alternative to a more expensive full featured packaged AC powered step drive. The OFS 350-DRI microstepping drive has an open-frame design, which lowers cost while maximizing value, has an easy dip switch set-up, convenient screw terminal connectors, and many more features. 

Please contact our customer service representative at 800-462-3500 or customerservice@ptpcorp.com for more information about this exciting new product.

ESA is now offering a range of industrial touch screen monitors, either in 15″ or 19″, which are compact, efficient, and competitively priced.

Contact our customer service representative for information about these new touchscreen monitors.

Advantech releases:

PCI-104 based Relay and Isolated DI Card – The PCM-37611, 8-ch relay and 8-ch digital input PCI-104 card delivers reliable operation and allows operators to retain output value, even with an unexpected system reboot.  The PCI-104 is replacing ISA bus, which is being phased out due to speed and compatability issues with newer processors.  It is stackable, fast, future-proof, and provides reliable anti-vibration functionality.

EKI-4654R – The 24+2 SFP Port Managed Redundant Industrial Ethernet Switch supports many advanced network standards to optimize performance, ease maintenance issues, and secure network safety.

For more information, please contact our customer service representative at 800-462-3500 or customerservice@ptpcorp.com.

Phoenix Contact introduces:

• ValueLine configurable industrial PCs – These competitively priced industrial PCs provide flexibility and are available in a wide range of models, sizes of screens, and CPU choices.  They can be used in automation, process visualization, and control applications.

• EC-E Electronic Cirucit Breakers – They protect load circuits connected to a 24V DC power supply in hazardous, as well as non-hazardous environments.  It combines active electronic current limiting for short-circuit conditions and overload shutdown, thus the circuit breaker responds to fault conditions before the power supply.  It comes in 3 versions.



For more information about these products and other Phoenix Contact products, please contact our customer service representative at 800-462-3500 or customerservice@ptpcorp.com.

Parker Automation will be featured on Discovery’s Science Channel May 26,2009 at 9:00 ET/PT in their “Science of the Movies” series.  The history of motion control will be discussed.  This episode was filmed at the facility of one of Pacific Technical Product’s valued customers. This series explores the behind the screen of movies and the technology and special effects used for the action packed scenes in your favorite movie.

For  more information on Parker’s motion control solutions, please contact our customer service representative at 800-462-3500 or customerservice@ptpcorp.com.