Products Editor’s Choice Reducing costs for OEMs
for adapting to the flat bar cross section can now be locked using pins. Engineers have the flexibility to insert flat copper bars retained in a holder from the front, or slide them in from the side.
Rittal has introduced its latest RiLine60 modular busbar system to assist panel builders and OEMs in reducing costs. The RiLine60 has adaptor mounting plates that can be fitted quickly, allowing power connections to circuit breakers and contactors. New design improvements mean that the integrated step mechanisms
Creating holes by knocking out perforations permits the simple, tool-free introduction of round conductors and laminated copper bars. An anti-slip guard also ensures that the OM (One Move) component adapter holds securely in any position. Installation on 4-pole busbar sys- tems can be done by adjusting the adapter section. Rittal
www.rittal.co.uk T: 01709 704 000
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To assist those using its cable management solutions, Legrand has launched a new online platform,
www.legrand3d.co.uk, which details the integration of the compa- ny’s Swifts cable ladder and cable tray, Salamandre distribution trunking, and Cablofil’s wire mesh cable tray into Intergraph, AVEVA, Bentley Systems and Autodesk’s 3D modelling software. The site also provides a method of downloading 3D specification data for Intergraph and AVEVA, and access to each of the four 3D modelling systems. Matt Crunden, marketing manager for
Legrand’s cable management division, said, “Having integrated our cable man- agement solutions into these systems it was vital for us to provide an easy means
Universal interface solution
Phoenix Contact has recently introduced new universal termination carriers designed for error-free connections between standard interfaces and process control systems. The signal connection is made using standardised system cables via plug and play, and using standard interfaces that are also used in individual applications simplifies documentation, commissioning and engineering. The stable, vibration resistant aluminium profile features a DIN-rail contour that accommodates device families ranging from the highly compact Mini Analogue isola- tion amplifiers via Macx analogue isolation amplifiers for SIL applications and Ex i- power circuits, to functionally safe PSR coupling relays for process automation. The design of the termination carriers features a space saving connection arrangement, and integrated end mounts mean the carrier is up to 30% smaller than similar solutions. The modular supply concept ensures high system availability. The DIN-rail devices are connected via support rail connectors with separate supply and error reporting modules. In addition to a redundant supply and monitoring feature, this also offers the advantage that the termination PCB is not just mechanical but also electronically decoupled and has no moving components.
of accessing both them and our 3D speci- fication data contained within them.
www.legrand3d.co.uk does exactly this and we hope that it will play a major role in increasing the number of specifications received at the planning stage of projects.” Legrand
www.legrand3d.co.uk T: 0845 605 4333
The range includes universal termination carriers for up to 16 interface modules with 1:1 signal allocation with or without the extraction of HART data. Other versions can be optimised for controller specific I/O modules using various system cables and grid-free lengths. Phoenix Contact
www.phoenixcontact.co.uk T: 0845 881 2222 Enter 224
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Helping to simplify DALI installations The new D-Mate Addresser from CP
Electronics aims to simplify DALI installa- tions and is the latest addition to the com- pany’s D-Mate lighting control system. The D-Mate addresser complements the functionality of the D-Mate lighting control system making it easy to address the other elements of the system using DIL switches. This is because the addressers are able to take the message from the addressable DALI system and ‘translate’ it into a broadcast message. As a result, the luminaire ballast(s) does
not have to be addressed using a PC or other method leading to faster installation and commissioning. Each addresser gives control of up to ten ballasts to improve control of both large and small spaces. The addresser is available in three versions, DALI, DALI to DSI and DALI to 1-10V, with an additional relay option for supplying switched mains. This controls power to the lighting unit itself to reduce parasitic power or control of an associated room appliance such as projector or fan. Luminaire mounted versions are also available. CP Electronics
www.cpelectronics.co.uk T: 0333 900 0671
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SICK has extended its Industrial Instrumentation offering with a range of new temperature sensors. The new temperature transmit- ters for measurement and monitor- ing of liquids and gases offer customers a range of choices - from basic temperature switches through to hygienic grade ther- mometers for environments such as the food and beverage and phar- maceutical industries.
Each new SICK TBS, TCT,
TBT, TSP or THT sensor meets the company’s standards for rugged design, universal applica- tion, adaptability and quick
installation and commissioning. SICK’s Industrial Instrumentation range now encompasses five ranges of tem- perature transmitters, eight level sensor technologies, five families of pressure sensors and two dif- ferent flow metering solutions. The new range includes the TBS temperature switch, TCT compact temperature thermome- ter, TBT universal resistance thermometer, TSP resistance temperature sensor and the THT hygienic temperature sensor. SICK
www.sick.co.uk T: 01727 831 121
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