Electricity and Control June 2020

CONTROL SYSTEMS + AUTOMATION : PRODUCTS + SERVICES INDUSTRY 4.0 + IIOT : PRODUCTS + SERVICES

Configurable LED strip light for the ‘visual’ factory The new WLS27 Pro from Turck Banner is available in distinct IO-Link and discrete controlled Pro Editor compatible models. Banner’s Pro Editor software allows users to program device status, colours and animations for control via three discrete inputs. The application- based interface makes it easy to configure a light for a wide range of applications, such as displaying machine warm-up time, indicating unique steps in an assembly process, showing distance and position information and communicating multiple machine states. Pro Editor models are discretely controlled and ideal for users who do not have IO-Link but need control and customisation to communicate information visually. Key features include: - Colour and animation options allow for more intuitive indication in the visual factory - Capability to control supply chain and delivery through model standardisation - Display advanced functions like distance, time and count without a controller. The IO-Link models allow for dynamic control – reacting to inputs from other devices – and have additional modes not available on the discrete controlled units. IO- Link enables users to change device parameters from the control system as needed, such as during product changeovers, which reduces downtime and allows

reduce costs, increase process efficiency, and improve machine availability. Key features of the IO-Link models include: - Individual control of LEDs for fully customised operation - Use of available ports to provide illumination and dimming without added hardware - Dynamic illumination and indication based on changing statuses. For challenging applications The WLS27 Pro provides bright, high-quality light, with RGBW LEDs ensuring clean, flicker-free white light, compared to the mixed white that comes from only RGB LEDs. The WLS27 Pro offers a total of nineteen colours, thirteen colours plus six whites. It can be programmed to show bright white light for safety or efficiency during normal operation, and then to indicate other machine statuses, such as red for a stop condition. Additionally, advanced options allow the work light to indicate alarm states, show temperature, display position information, and count for process verification. The rugged IP69K design allows for the WLS27 Pro to be used in various conditions, including harsh washdown, machining and outdoor environments. The sealed lights are constructed with sturdy aluminium frames in a shatterproof polyester housing, making them resistant to wet environments, impact and breakage. The WLS27 Pro with IO-Link has programmable RGBW LEDs for use in indication, illumination, and inspection applications in production and assembly processes. For more information contact Brandon Topham at Turck Banner.Tel: + 27 (0)11 453 2468, email: brandon.topham@turckbanner.co.za Visit: www.turckbanner.co.za

machines to accommodate greater product diversity. These models can be divided in up to 10 segments, for applications like assembly guidance or pick-to-light. They also offer

unique LED colour control to provide advanced users with greater control. The WLS27 Pro with IO-Link connects cleanly to IO-Link architecture and helps

The WLS27 Pro can be programmed to show machine status

and other measures in the manufacturing environment.

Unmanaged switches for Profinet and EtherNet/IP Phoenix Contact has launched two new unmanaged switches for EtherNet/IP and Profinet. Products with the suffix ‘PNE’ are designed for automation applications where Profinet and EtherNet/IP data needs to be prioritised with respect to other Ethernet packets. They offer the same multicast filtering as the existing Profinet switches (PN variants), and also support the specific UDP prioritisation of EtherNet/IP data traffic. The switches enable users to benefit from seamless integration without additional configuration.

For more information contact Phoenix Contact SA. Tel:+27 (0)11 801 8200,

email: info@phoenixcontact.co.za or visit: www.phoenixcontact.co.za

Phoenix Contact has launched two new unmanaged switches to support the prioritisation of data traffic.

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