PI's (Physik Instrumente's) new E-482 high-power piezo amplifier/controller provides a 6A peak current at 1,050V in a 19in bench-top unit. The amplifier is suitable for the operation of piezo actuators with high electrical capacitance, such as the PICA piezo actuator series P-225 and P-235.
The Axioline real-time I/O system from Phoenix Contact is now available with Sercos-3 bus coupler. Its advantages include short reaction times and synchronised operation - valuable features for applications involving I/Os and drives that share a common network.
The latest addition to the BVM Group’s stable of 3.5in single board computers for embedded applications is the LS-37B, which supports the latest 3rd Generation Ivy Bridge 22nm Core and the second-generation Sandy Bridge i7/i5/i3 Mobile processors in the rPGA988B socket.
Murrelektronik has launched a system consulting brand called CONNECTIVITY that provides an integrated approach to machine and plant installation.
When downtime can cost thousands of Pounds every hour, a faulty PLC can be a major problem. Replacing the faulty CPU is only half the story, the other half is restoring the correct program enabling the system to continue its operation unhindered.