Cooling! - The Rittal energy-efficient Blue e+ cooling units are now also available in a roof-mounted version for the very first time. The units, which are suitable for enclosures from a size of 800 x 600 mm (W x D) upwards, have a cooling output of 1.3 kW.

Optimise measurement and transaction speed. - Get fast, quality measurements without a large data acquisition (DAQ) mainframe system in this new paper from Keysight Technologies.

Surge protection. - Harting has developed a protective circuit housed within a modular connector in order to protect common signals in the instrumentation and control area. This means that both digital and analogue circuits are securely protected.

Multi-purpose monitor. - The F190 is a versatile General Purpose Indicator from Fluidwell, with continuous monitoring feature. Besides the focus on level, temperature and pressure applications (e.g. °C, °F, Bar, L, m³), the F190 can also work with other measuring units, like %, mA, RPM and more.

Faster wiring! - Wiring is one of the most labour-intensive processes in control and switchgear engineering. In order to improve automation in this area, Rittal Automation Systems is offering the new Wire Terminal WT. The innovation can deliver an eight-fold acceleration in wiring processing speed for control and switchgear engineers.

Best performance recognised. - Anglia has been named 2018 Best Performing Regional Distributor in Great Britain by Bourns, the leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components.

Smart manufacturing standards. - A major international standards program on smart manufacturing will receive end-user input from the International Society of Automation (ISA), the developer of widely used international consensus standards in key areas of industrial automation, including cybersecurity, safety and enterprise-control integration.

Smart IIoT co-operation. - The HMS Solution Partner Program has been launched. This is a global program where HMS and its Solution Partners join forces to meet the growing need for smart IIoT-solutions among customers in all industrial fields.

Safe enclosure! - The new Rittal VX25 large enclosure system offers electrical engineering companies significant added value thanks to its technical features, ease of assembly and high levels of safety. Now, all the benefits of the VX25 are also available in stainless steel and NEMA 4X versions.

Smallest micro switch. - Their smallest ever microswitch with 5A rating has been introduced by Omron Electronic Components Europe

Indoor air quality. - Following complaints from staff in a 15 year old building with 800 staff, a consultant was employed to conduct an analysis of indoor air quality. He used a TSI QUEST EVM-7, one of the latest indoor air quality monitors from Ashtead Technology.

Hall-effect sensor IC. - Allegro Microsystems Europe has announced the release of its A17301, a new Hall effect sensor IC ideal for two-wheeled vehicles, particularly in position and timing applications like speedometers and tachometers for engine control.

James Luckett has recently been appointed as Business Development Manager for Ashridge Engineering.

User friendly universal temperature transmitters. - With the new generation of universal temperature transmitters, FlexTop 2212 and 2222, Baumer is expanding its proven range of products. With integrated micro-USB port, automated cable compensation and a fast sampling time of less than 50 ms, it stands out from other commercially available products and is also suitable for demanding applications in a wide variety of areas.

The games continue... - Advantech has announced the expansion of its Advantech-Innocore facility in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (GB). The gaming division, Advantech-Innocore, who are a leader in embedded computer products, design and manufacture some of the market's most advanced PC products tailored specifically for their industry.

ODVA Appointments
Dr. Al Beydoun has been appointed as President and Executive Director
Ms. Adrienne Meyer has been appointed as Vice President of Operations and Membership.

Powerful Connectivity Tools Unlock Valuable Data from Orphaned and Legacy Equipment. - The DA10D and DA30D Protocol Conversion and Data Acquisition devices have both been launched by Red Lion Controls. Unlike other gateways or protocol converters that rely on complicated scripting or additional server hardware to connect to enterprise systems, the DA10D and DA30D offer powerful connectivity options in a simple-to-use configuration environment, enabling companies to quickly unlock valuable data in orphaned or legacy equipment and cost-effectively connect, monitor and manage their systems with ease.

Better visibility to the cyber threats. - Arctic Security is helping companies reduce their cyber threats by utilizing a range of free and open source threat feeds*. The threat feeds collect and distribute up-to-date information about cyber threats.

Interface for rail interfaces. - The new Han® Gigabit Module from Harting is the first modular industrial connector designed to meet the rail industry's growing need for high-speed communication based on the Cat.7A cabling standard on-board rail vehicles.

Hybrid combustion analysis. - Servomex has co-operated with Danish gas analysis company FLO2R. The innovative Hybrid 600 combines the benefits of in-situ and extractive gas analysis techniques into a unique gas analysis solution ideal for controlling potential dangerous conditions in applications such as cement production, power plants, waste incinerators and lime kilns.

High humidity measurement. - The EE1950 dew point measurement module from E+E Elektronik is dedicated for OEM applications with continuous high humidity and condensing conditions, such as climate and test chambers.

Educational training schedule for 2019 announced. - The well-known seminars on CAN for newcomers and CANopen for beginners are now announced for 2019. During the year CIA is to offer for the first time dedicated CAN FD and CANopen FD seminars.

DIN rail PSUs. - Foremost Electronics has introduced the IDEC PS5R Series of space saving DIN-Rail mounted switch mode power supplies offering 5V, 12V, and 24V outputs at up to 10A. The slim fitting enclosure sizes range from 22.5mm to 60mm with optional brackets for panel mounting. All models are CE marked, have UL and TUV safety approvals and are RoHS compliant.

Dede Bülbül is the newly appointed Technical Director at Hradil Spezialkabel.

Automation Competency Model assessment. - A review team of automation experts recently convened at the International Society of Automation HQ in North Carolina (USA) to perform the third critical review of the Automation Competency Model (ACM) since its inception in 2008.

Comprehensive expansion. - In the five years since Michell Instruments established its Brazilian office in Rio de Janeiro it has seen exceptional global growth, adding many new products and technologies to the portfolio.

Angle sensors for ultralight helicopter. - As part of the sensing and measurement equipment on board the H3 EasyFlyer Sport ultralight helicopter, Variohm EuroSensor supplies its Euro XPD series Hall Effect angle sensors with dual redundant output to provide position feedback for the throttle valve as well the aircraft's collective climb and descend position.

Safe automation: Learning how to do it. - A modular training system has been launched on the market by Pilz. The Pilz Education Systems (PES) allows institutions of training/further education can improve the practical training in the field of safe automation technology.

SGD Pharma has appointed Christophe Nicoli as the group's new Chief Executive Officer.

Ultrasonic sensor. - The new model P53-80-D18 from Hoffmann + Krippner is a compact (45mm long and 18mm diameter) ultrasonic sensor. It is one of the smallest ultrasonic sensors on the market worldwide and is designed for use in harsh environmen­tal conditions as well as in hygienic applications.

Vehicles emissions live at show! - Visitors to AQE 2018 in Telford (GB) will be able to view live emissions data from vehicles travelling on a road close to the Telford International Centre, where the event will take place (21-22nd Nov.) Ricardo plc will operate the monitoring equipment, providing a live feed into their stand.

Monitoring machine conditions. - Bosch and Harting have pooled their expertise to produce the first Plug&Play IoT kit for industrial applications with IP54 protection, available on the market. It quickly and easily allows digital condition monitoring for any type of machinery.

Vision on view! - The 2019 UKIVA Machine Vision Conference and Exhibition is scheduled for 6th June at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes (GB). This will be the third year that the event has been run. It is becoming increasingly popular with attendance figures in 2018 up 17% compared to 2017.

Testing PCBs. - Seica and Mentor (A Siemens Business) have announced the availability of a new release of their jointly-developed Test Programming solution.

Data exchange. - Here is a simple and practical solution for connecting RS232 directly to IO-Link by Balluff with likely the first IO-Link converter for RS232 devices. The converter allows the connecting of devices like barcode scanners, printers or RS232 controllers directly to an IO-Link terminal.

Low air velocity! - The EE660 from E+E Elektronik measures very low air velocity accurately. It is ideal for laminar flow monitoring and clean room applications. The transmitter is now also available with an RS485 interface.

Proportional Valves with Digital Communications Interface. - The ASCO Numatics Sentronic Plus (Series 614) and Sentronic LP (Series 617) proportional pressure control valves with the integration of IO-Link® communications to provide cost-effective and reliable control and diagnostics in support of predictive maintenance practices has been introduced.

Social responsibility award. - Rating agency EcoVadis has awarded Gold Status to Harting Technology Group in recognition of the company's ongoing corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts. This marks the third time the company has been distinguished with the award by EcoVadis and places Harting in the five percent of top performers in its industry.

Protecting energy sector from cyberattack. - Leading industrial cybersecurity officials from government and private industry gathered in Houston recently to discuss new ways of countering the rising threats of cyberattack in the energy sector. "Using the Power of Analytics to Address Cyber Security" was a half-day workshop sponsored by the International Society of Automation (ISA) and its Premier Strategic Partner in Industrial Cybersecurity, Siemens.

A secure connection to IT and IIoT. - The new gateway families Anybus Communicator IIoT and Anybus X-gateway IIoT with support for MQTT and OPC UA have been released by HMS Industrial Networks. These enable data connectivity between equipment on all major industrial networks and IIoT applications.

Ensuring safe landings. - To improve the performance and reliability of the roll and pitch axes for its Cessna C172 'Skyhawk' simulator, Happy Landings have recently replaced gear mechanics and rotary potentiometers with SP1 and SM1 draw wire position sensors from Variohm EuroSensor.

Temperature trasmitters with USB port. - A new generation of universal temperature transmitters, FlexTop 2212 and 2222, announced by Baumer expands its proven range of products. With integrated micro-USB port, automated cable compensation and a fast sampling time of less than 50 ms, it stands out from other commercially available products and is also suitable for demanding applications in a wide variety of areas.

Communications standard extended. - The OPC Foundation has launched an initiative to further enable OPC UA adoption throughout industrial automation by extending standardization and harmonization activities for OPC UA including TSN enabled Ethernet networks.

Partnership to expand in microalgae biotech sector. - AlgaEnergy, a Spanish biotechnology company specialising in the production and commercial applications of microalgae, and Yokogawa have signed a partnership & equity participation agreement. The strategic agreement involves an approximately 10 million euro investment by Yokogawa to acquire newly issued shares of AlgaEnergy, making the Japanese company a reference shareholder.

Paying employees to meet cost of living! - Intelliconnect have become accredited Living Wage employers. The Living Wage Foundation is a movement made up of over 4,400 organisations, businesses and people across Britain, who believe that a hard day's work deserves a fair day's pay and aims to ensure that everyone can earn enough on which to live.

Executive Overview on automation Q2 2018 - Automation markets have demonstrated significant volatility over the last two years. Initially, process industries struggled, while discrete industries developed well. We also saw different developments across regions. (ARC Research)

The OPC Foundation has announced Stefan Hoppe as its next President and Executive Director.

Dicing, bonding & electroplating facilites. - Sensera has acquired and qualified additional thin-film processing equipment including a dicing saw, a wafer bonder and an electroplating cell to meet the growing customer demand in this segment. This new production equipment substantially broadens their existing tool set and enables greater vertical integration and process control.

Data-driven industrial co-creation through digital transformation. - Advantech held its first IoT Co-Creation Summit at Suzhou International Expo Center (CN). During the summit, Advantech introduced new features for WISE-PaaS 3.0 and shared a number of IoT solution ready packages (SRPs), based on WISE-PaaS, developed with numerous co-creation partners. The company also outlined future co-creation strategies and schedules for the upcoming year.

Semiconductor Temperature Testing. - Delta Microelectronics has expanded its semiconductor test services to include extremely high and low operating temperature testing. Automotive and industrial applications typically require stringent testing to ensure semiconductor and IC thermal behavior and reliability at wider operating temperature ranges.

Standard for Single Pair Ethernet connectors - Harting's mating-face design for Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) connector technology has been selected by international standards committees as the standard for the next generation of industrial Ethernet connectors.