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TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION


howing a commitment to quality in manufacturing and processes, Lee Spring has


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invested in the refurbishment of its Berkshire based UK premises, to increase warehousing space and modernise the facility. “This is more than just a ‘make-over’; this is


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WAGO telecontroller in ECO version


(without end module), making it substantially less expensive than comparable products. This makes it an ideal alternative for customers with smaller applications such as transformer station or local network station monitoring, EEG plant power reduction and virtual power plant control. The ECO telecontroller has exactly the same


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functionality as WAGO's standard version (750- 880/025-001), enabling all 400+ from the WAGO- I/O-SYSTEM 750 to be used without restrictions. The 750-880/025-002 is programmable in the familiar CODESYS environment based on IEC 61131. Configuration and diagnostics can be performed via internet and intranet access to the integrated web server. It also supports the IEC 60870-5-101/-104, IEC 61850 and IEC 61400-25 protocols for wireless (GPRS) or wired (ETHERNET, ISDN, analog) connection to the I&C system.


WAGO Ltd Tel: 01788 568 008 Web: www.wago.com


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AGO's new 750-880/025-002 ECO version telecontroller has a maximum of four modules


essentially a brand new facility, with enhanced and updated quality processes” says Chris Petts, Managing Director. “The warehouse operation has been completely reformatted to ensure the greatest level of efficiency can be achieved. As well as increased warehouse space, we have more office space with a boardroom and meeting rooms so this is a welcoming environment to bring customers into.” Quality is paramount to Lee Spring’s operation and the


newly refurbished 12,600 sq feet facility enables the company to place an even greater focus on quality processes, whilst enhancing the efficiency of the warehouse. Lee Spring is an ISO 9001 Registered Company and delivers high quality springs and fasteners to various sectors, including medical, aerospace, autosport and automotive, which all require high quality products, manufactured to strict legislative standards. It is imperative that springs in these types of application are correctly specified and of the highest quality. Quality Manager Piotr Kazmierczak helps to ensure that all staff adhere to the recently enhanced


quality processes. “In terms of future plans, the new updated UK facility equips Lee Spring to deal more efficiently with existing customers and give us the potential to grow customer numbers” says Piotr. Lee Spring has a significant representation, not only in the South of England, but is also expanding


to various areas of the UK including the North, the Midlands, Scotland, Ireland, as well as having a distributor in Italy. Lee Spring is Europe's No1 Stock Spring Supplier, with over 19,000 different off-the-shelf spring


types, including compression springs, die springs, extension springs, torsion springs and wave springs. For applications requiring something outside the extensive Lee Spring catalogue range, the company offers a world class custom spring design and manufacturing service. The latest Lee Spring catalogue, which is available to download from the website, features stock


spring designs, including 2,000 recently added metric sizes. For more information visit www.leespring.co.uk or call + 44 (0)118 978 1800.


Lee Spring Ltd Tel: 0118 974 0412 Web: www.leespring.co.uk


Microchip introduces world’s first programmable USB2 controller hubs


portfolio it gained with the recent SMSC acquisition. The seven new UCH2 ICs, across three families, are the world’s first to provide programmability, enabling the developers of PCs and mobile devices to configure their designs without external memory. Additionally, these are Microchip’s first UCH2s to support both USB2 and USB High Speed Interchip (HSIC) connectivity, maximum battery life via low-power modes such as Link Power Management (LPM), and the ability to replace wall chargers with advanced battery charging modes, such as


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BC1.2, Apple®, SE1 and China charging. For applications that need to communicate over multiple protocols, these UCH2s feature direct I/O bridging to I2C™, SPI, UART and general-purpose I/O. They also have the flexibility to support the behaviours of multiple operating systems, such as vendor- specific messaging and FlexConnect for simple port reversals. While the PC market is converting to USB3, most market forecasts predict that USB2 will remain


predominant in mobile devices until at least 2015. This continued use of both USB3 and USB2 challenges the designers of PCs and mobile devices to ensure interoperability while providing new features and maximum battery life. Microchip’s seven new UCH2s, across three families, address these needs for both PC and mobile manufacturers. Whereas competing USB2 Controller Hubs only offer limited battery charging and require external memory for configuration, Microchip’s new UCH2s integrate “Quad Page” configuration OTP Flash memory, which reserves space for interoperability and other customisations by the designer, including four separate configuration opportunities. Additionally, Microchip makes it easy to generate configuration settings and programme the OTP memory, via its new ProTouch Configuration Editor software tool, also announced today. The ProTouch Configuration Editor software tool is available today via a free download from


http://www.microchip.com/get/2M4E. It is bundled with the ProLink programming software. Also being announced today is the USB2534 Eval Board (EVB-USB2534), which is available now priced at $399 each. This board supports the development of USB charging designs using the new three-member USB253X UCH2 family for mainstream USB2 applications.


Microchip Tel: 0118 921 5869 Design Solutions JUNE 2013 Web: www.microchip.com enter 814


icrochip announces the expansion of the USB2 Controller Hub (UCH2)


New Industrial Ethernet Switch


IP-address assignments rarely match those of the end-user network IP-address requirements. This is challenging for the machine builder and end user as IP addresses are generally unknown until the machine is being installed, which can add cost and time to the commissioning of the equipment, and delay moving that equipment into production. Rockwell Automation has addressed this challenge with the Allen-Bradley Stratix 5700 managed industrial Ethernet switch, which now includes an optional integrated Network Address Translation (NAT) feature. The hardware-based NAT feature allows for high performance and simplified integration of IP-address mapping from a set of local, machine-level IP addresses to the end user’s broader plant-process network. This can greatly benefit manufacturers that are integrating identical machines into a production line, especially when multiple equipment builders are being integrated into a common production line.


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Rockwell Automation Ltd Tel 0870 242 5004 Web: www.rockwellautomation.co.uk


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