Electricity + Control July 2016

CONTROL SYSTEMS + AUTOMATION

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Pressure transmitters for any application RET Automation Controls has added more pressure transmitter versions to its range of fluid sensors. The compact PT series was developed to meet the demanding pressure measuring require- ments in the machine building sector. Their robust design allows high-precision wear-free pressure measuring and long term stability even in harsh operating conditions.The entire PT series is UL certified and approved for Ex areas, as well as drinking water applications and maritime applications. The units are available with the typical process connections, vari- ous output signal types, ceramic and metal measuring cells and in the standard measuring ranges between ‒1 to 1 000 bar as well as in the low pressure ranges up to 600 mbar. With this range of variants fromTurck, RET offers an optimum solution for monitoring pressures in fluids and gases in many applications. With the development of the new PT Series pressure transmit- ters, Turck was not only able to optimise technical features but also

More computing power With the introduction of the new CX81xx Embedded PC series, small controllers offer significantly increased computing power.

The CX8190 for Ethernet is the first device in the series and is also the first PC-based controller in an ultra- compact ‘Bus Coupler format’ for TwinCAT 3 automation software. The 32-bit, 600 MHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor offers three times the CPU performance compared to the existing CX8000 series, as well as an eight-fold memory increase with 512 MB of RAM.

The CX8190 Embedded PC comes equipped with an Ethernet port and a 2-port switch for real-time Ethernet or EAP (EtherCAT Automation Protocol). Windows Embedded Compact 7 is the operating system used, and the small controller is programmed withTwinCAT 3 via the fieldbus interface or the additional Ether- net interface.TwinCAT 3 I/O software provides the basic runtime functionality, but further TwinCAT 3 supplements can be added as options. The CX8190 also offers a 1-second UPS for storing persistent data, a 512 MB microSD card which can be extended up to 8 GB, and an impressive operating temperature range from -25 to +60°C. Enquiries: Kenneth McPherson. Email kennethm@beckhoff.com

to design to cost making these sensors very good value for money. RET has a broad portfolio of standard products in stock and this, combined with short production times for customised vari- ants, enables RET to respond quickly to customer demands. Enquiries: BrandonTopham.Email brandon.topham@retautomation.com

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