INDUSTRY UPDATE New Spot Size Calculator App F
luke Process Instruments has released the new Spot Size Calculator app for Android and iOS mobile
devices, for desktop computers running Windows 10, and as an online app for use with all common internet browsers.
It integrates all Fluke Process Instruments infrared spot sensors and thermal imagers as well as legacy Raytek and Ircon devices. Users simply select a product and enter the mounting distance.
The app then calculates the spot diameter or camera
field of view. This will help customers find the right spot pyrometer for their installation environment – the measured object must be larger than the spot size to prevent measuring errors.
In addition, the app will help customers optimally set up thermal cameras so they focus all areas of interest. The app supports English, German, French, Spanish, and Chinese.
Fluke Process Instruments marcom2.emea@
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www.flukeprocessinstruments.com W SICK TDC Gateway Brings Data Control to Your Fingertips
ith the launch of its Telematic Data Collector (TDC) gateway system, SICK has unlocked the power of data
collected by multiple sensors in automated production environments and delivered it to the fingertips of engineers for real-time monitoring, analysis and alarms. The SICK TDC is a simple-to-use, remote-access plant management tool for both operators and system managers, aiding condition monitoring and prognostics as part of Industry 4.0-enabled production environments. The SICK TDC collects and processes sensor outputs
and data in stationary and mobile machinery, together with GPS localisation information, and enables them to be displayed, monitored, recorded and analysed via a server or cloud system. By transferring data via mobile communications protocol (MQTT), a real-time overview of selected plant and processing parameters can be provided, and SMS text alarms can be configured. The SICK TDC system enhances system transparency to SICK and third-party sensors compatible with Ethernet,
CAN, RS232, RS485, 1-Wire and UART interfaces. It offers wider capability with more inputs per gateway controller than many other systems currently available. Output communications can be via cable, wireless signal or SMS. The SICK TDC-M100, B100 and E100 series each comprise
hardware and firmware, on-board sensors and a wide selection of outputs. Each offers wireless communication and SMS text messaging and can be powered by a variety of sources with a voltage range between 10V and 36V, including vehicle batteries. The SICK TDC-M100 features hardware: Micro Controller Unit with Message Queuing Telemetry Transport support; on-board sensors include GPS, accelerometer, thermometer and magnetometer; and interfaces include GSM and GPRS.
SICK (UK) Ltd 01727 831121
www.sick.co.uk
New modular DC UPS system with maintenance-free Supercap energy storage
Long-term availability and value-added services Bicker Elektronik grants a three-year warranty on the DC UPS system UPSI, as well as a long-term availability of at least 5 years. In addition, Bicker Elektronik offers comprehensive value added services, especially for system developers. These include personal on-site consulting during the design-in process by experienced sales engineers and subsequent project support by the sales, development and service team of Bicker Elektronik. Durable energy storage for DC UPS systems • High reliability and extra-long life • Maintenance-free Supercap technology (EDLC) • High cycle stability> 500,000 charge and discharge cycles
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icker Elektronik (Donauwoerth/Germany) offers with the new DC UPS system UPSI a modular and integrated solution with safe and durable battery technologies. The two new DC UPS modules Bicker UPSI-1208 (12VDC) and Bicker UPSI-2406 (24VDC) are available in combination with the maintenance-free Supercap energy storage units Bicker BP-SUC(up to 3.6 kJ). The supplied DC consumers are reliably protected against power failures, flicker or voltage fluctuations in unstable supply networks. In case of emergency, the DC UPS system provides an exactly regulated output voltage of 12VDC or 24VDC without interruption.
Wide range of possible applications The achievable bridging times with Supercap energy storage BP-SUC range up to minutes, depending on the supplied load. For example motors or actuators can be moved to a defined basic safety position or the current
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process step in automation can be completed. In case of prolonged failure, PC-based systems can be shut down in a controlled manner via UPSI system and corresponding software settings, so that no data can be damaged or lost.
Energy storage with maintenance-free Supercap technology Unlike batteries, which store energy by the detour of a chemical reaction, Supercaps (ultra capacitores) are based on electrophysical principles and are charged and ready for use within a very short time. Supercaps operate in a wide temperature range and convince with high current capacity, power density and reliability. Due to the high cycle stability (> 500,000 charge and discharge cycles), energy storage units with Supercaps have a particularly long service life and are practically maintenance-free.
• Extended temperature range -20...+70 °C • High power density • Integrated control circuit • Overcurrent protection • Overvoltage protection (up to 30 V) • Connect / Disconnect power function • Compact open-frame version • Long-term availability at least 5 years • 3 years warranty
Bicker Elektronik +49 (0)906-70595-0
www.bicker.de
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