TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION
Motion Monitoring with Pilz PNOZmulti 2
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ilz is expanding its range of configurable control systems PNOZmulti 2 with new safe motion monitoring modules. The two new modules provide safe monitoring of one or two axes in drives; safety functions can be created and monitored with ease. All safety functions are easy to implement in accordance with EN 61800-5-2 for adjustable speed electrical power drive systems. As such you can achieve optimum availability of plant and machinery, coupled with a high level of safety. All common incremental encoders can also be connected using drive-specific connection cables via the industry-compatible interface Mini I/O. Functions include "Safe Speed Range", "Safe Speed Monitoring" or "Safe Direction". "Safe Operating Stop" completes the function range of the motion monitoring modules
that form part of the
configurable control system PNOZmulti 2 The motion monitoring modules are configured via the software tool PNOZmulti Configurator. Users can create and monitor safety functions intuitively, independent of the higher level control system.
Pilz Tel: 01536 460766 Web:
www.pilz.com
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ielands new selos WRT high current terminals have been engineered for safe and maintenance free energy transmission when connecting conductors up to 300mm²/520A/1000V. Featuring a rugged design and reliable touch protection, selos WRT is mounted on a mounting rail or mounting plate. The terminals have very few parts and feature a nut with integrated spring washer. The high performance selos WRT terminals provide a maintenance-free screw connection and are vibration-proof according to railway standards. Cross connectors offer simple potential distribution up to nominal currents, whilst multiconductor connection is possible with 2 cable lugs per connection point. The cover is easy to open and close and for test opening the selos WRT offers completely touch proof voltage measurement. The cover can be individually adapted on request. selos WRT is the latest product in the ultimately flexible selos family of terminal block systems, offering fast wiring with reduced costs.
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Wieland Electric Ltd Tel: 01483 531213 Web:
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Advanced weighing and quality control T
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he Ishida Europe stand at this year’s Macropak will showcase some of the company’s latest capabilities in weighing and quality control with a model from its market- leading X-ray range and a multihead weigher specially designed for smaller products and target weights. The CCW- R-214-08 Small Hopper weigher can handle small items, including confectionery, snacks, nuts and seeds, at target weights between 5g and 500g at speeds of up to 210wpm depending on the application.
It features the traditional
circular multihead weigher design incorporating proven Ishida technology – including Pulse Width Modulation (PWM), an enhanced Anti-Floor Vibration (AFV) system, a high speed 5-stage digital filter, and a new combination calculation algorithm using Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Technology - that delivers high speeds, excellent accuracy and efficiency levels close to 100%.
Tel: +44 (0)1202 466300
Advanced engineering benefits H
BM will showcase its extensive range of DAQ equipment on stand D96 at this year’s
Advanced
Engineering show. Key personnel will be available to demonstrate the latest products that meet the demands of high-quality engineering
in the
aerospace and automotive sectors for the swift and accurate capture of data combined with analysis, often in real- time, to ensure maximum efficiency. HBM will
demonstrate its CANhead
channel system that is primarily aimed at the aerospace sector for measuring strain or force. The measuring chain includes HBM’s CANhead distributed amplifier
system, U10M
transducers and the MGCPlus. Electric Drive Vehicles
HBM will also feature the eDrive testing system developed around its GEN3i data recorder, T12 torque transducer and 1KV data acquisition card to meas- ure torque, speed and electrical signals. HBM developed the eDrive concept to overcome the disadvantages of common methods currently in use by providing engineers with improved test and measurement equipment for a new approach to increased efficiency. The system ensures the continuous storage of raw data allowing live analyses for determining active and reactive power as well as energy conversion efficiency and further, more detailed analyses. HBM’s mobile GEN3i data recorder can transfer data directly to the storage medium at speeds as high as 200 MB/s while up to 96 input channels can be configured as required.
Measuring torque
Measuring torque and rotational speed will be demonstrated utilising a radial engine fitted with HBM’s T40B digital torque flange combined with a TIM-ECA interface and a Beckhoff controller. The T40B digital torque flange from HBM gives speed measurements along with direction of rotation monitoring in addition to torque measurement in one compact system. This is a robust
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HBM Ltd Tel: +44 (0) 208 515 6000 Web:
www.hbm.com
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system enabling very accurate measurements even under difficult industrial ambient conditions. The torque flange is available with nominal torque ranges from 200 Nm to 10 kNm while the integrated speed measurement system generates 1,024 pulses per revolution, thus enabling very accurate speed measurements even at low speeds.
Force & displacement Force and displacement will be measured with an eccentric press featuring HBM’s PMX data acquisition and control system combined with the U9 force transducer. HBM set industry standards with its PMX data acquisition and control system. The PMX enables the precise acquisition of many quantities including force, torque, vibration, angle of rotation and rotational direction. It has 16 measuring and 32 calculating channels with each channel rated at 38,400 samples per second while the PMX, as a whole, is rated at up to 400,000 values per second. HBM has recently launched hermetically welded upgraded versions of its U9C miniature force transducer with IP67 degree of protection as standard. They feature an accuracy class of 0.2 that is a marked improvement compared with the previous version.
Presentations
HBM will also be giving presentations during the show. On Tuesday, 11 November, Karl-Heinz Haase, Product Manager for Optical Strain Gauges and Interrogators will look at determining the strain in composite and lightweight materials with his presentation on “The Benefits of Fibre-Optical Technology in Structural Testing of Lightweight Materials”. This presentation will be complemented the following day when visitors interested in developments impacting on the aerospace sector will be able to attend a presentation on “How to Guarantee Fatigue Strength in the Aerospace Industry Today – With Shorter Development Cycles and Increasing Quality Standards” which will be given by Jens Boersch, Product Manager – Electrical Strain Gauges and Accessories.
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