Allen-Bradley 1492 series terminal blocks, from Rockwell Automation, are
now available in three connection types: screw, IDC (insulation
displacement connector) and spring clamp. The range has also undergone a
number of design improvements to boost ratings, reduce overall size and
add new features such as multiple jumper channels on some feed-through
blocks to speed the installation process and improve neatness.
Complementing the new terminals is a new ink-jet printer based marking
system called Fast Track that is able to produce high quality printed
markers twice as fast as the earlier plotter based system. Allen-Bradley
AB Print software comes bundled with the Fast Track printer, and allows
any type of custom marker to be produced in a variety of fonts and layout
styles.
More than 40 different pre-wired cable assemblies and terminal modules
are available as part of the 1492 range, which Rockwell claims can halve
the point-to-point wiring required between I/O modules, sensors and
actuators.