Electricity + Control May 2016

ROUND UP SENSORS, SWITCHES + TRANSDUCERS

ROUND UP

Robust and precise inclination sensors with IO-Link The 2-axis inclination sensors are designed for high measurement accuracies over the whole angular range up to 360°. All functions can be configured via IO-Link. Thanks to an active temperature compensation and high protection rating they operate reliably even at extreme ambient temperatures and rough environments. Available from ifm electronic ZA , the robust sensor simplifies visualisation of operating and switching sates by clearly visible LEDs. Alternatively, JN2200 can also be used for 3-axis vibra- tionmonitoring. Up to three axes can be included into the calculation of the characteristic value. Typical applications are the detection of structural vibration or tower vibration to ISO 4866, or machine monitoring to ISO 10816. Enquiries: Alwyn Skelton.Tel. +27 (0) 12 450 0400 or email info.za@ifm.com

Safety-related minimum-speed monitoring Available from ifm electronic ZA , the speed monitor DU110S has been developed for safety-related minimum-speed monitor- ing required, for example, for slip or V-belt monitoring. An application example is the industrial thermo processing equipment according to EN 746-2. In this case, safety- related monitoring of the air exchange is required. To do so, monitoring is done via the rotational speed monitoring of the fans. The speed monitor is certified to EN 62061/

SIL 3 and EN ISO 13849-1 cat, 4 / PL e even though non-safety related sensors are used as pulse pick-ups. Besides the 2-pole safety relay, transistor outputs can also be used as outputs for the status and error indication. Automatic or manual reset of underspeed is possible and can be set via wire links. The safety speed monitor operates at ex- treme ambient temperatures down to -40°C. Enquiries: Alwyn Skelton.Tel. +27 (0) 12 450 0400 or email info.za@ifm.com

Extend the life of switch hardware

The 10GBASE-T SFP+ transceiver pushes the limits of copper based technology, providing 10 gigabits of data transfer over distances of 30 metres or less and replaces the need for direct attach cables that have limitations up to 10 metres. Enquiries: Morné Delport.

ProLabs has introduced a 10GBASE-T SFP+ transceiver, which will allow data centre and network managers the ability to extend the life of their cabling infrastructure with a sim- ple cost effective upgrade. “We are seeing a growing demand for copper transceivers throughout Africa, and Networks Unlimited will distribute the 10GBase copper trans- ceivers by ProLabs on the continent,” says

Anton Jacobsz, managing director at South Africa's leading value-added distributor, Networks Unlimited. The advantages of using 10G copper cabling include: • Extension of the life of any switch hard- ware, without having to change existing infrastructure • Simple cost effective upgrades • Ease of use

Tel. +27 (0) 11 202 8400 or email lynne@nu.co.za

New positioner ‘eco’ series

Gebr. Müller Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KG, or GEMÜ for short, has added an ‘eco’ series to its range – more specifically, an eco version of its GEMÜ 1436 cPos positioners.

The GEMÜ 1436 cPos positioner has been successfully used for many years for a wide variety of applications.The various configura- tion options offer users a high level of flexibility.The positioner can also be adapted for use with third-party actuators. The SpeedAP function can be used to make initialisation and commissioning easier, whatever the valve type. The new GEMÜ 1436 cPos eco series offers customers the same highly reliable technology as the standard series. By reducing the scope of its performance as well as its range of functions, GEMÜ has been able to significantly pare down the power electronics, resulting in an impressive price reduction of over 30%. The ‘eco’ series was developed in response to the requirements of customers who have no need for the full range of functions and adjustment facilities. Enquiries: Email ivona.jovic@gemue.de

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