Electricity + Control September 2018

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PLANT MAINTENANCE, TEST + MEASUREMENT

Smart sensor for the Internet ofThings Generating, transporting and processing information are central tasks in the Industry 4.0 en- vironment. The basis for all the information is intelligent sensors which provide the required input. With their BOS 21M ADCAP will be showing a newly developed optical multifunction sensor, the BOS 21M series. The versatile all-rounder uses red light and lets you choose from among four sensor modes: background suppression, energetic diffuse, retroreflective or through-beam sen- sor. All the sensor functions can be configured over IO-Link while the system is running, so that a remote teach-in can be initiated by the controller.

In addition the sensor detects actual operating conditions, collects and processes information and provides far more data than just the switching signal over IO-Link. Detection signals are prepared and pre-processed in the sensor. This relieves the burden on the system controller and reduces data volume on the fieldbus systems.

Comprehensive, smart diagnostics functions pro- vide important information such as life expectancy, op- erating hours and function reserve. Increasing amount dirt deposits, sensor misalignment, setting errors or other irregularities can then be reliably detected early by monitoring the emissivity values as a measure of the sensor signal quality. But when it comes to oper- ating security this intelligent sensor offers even more. The BOS 21M ADCAP is the first to optically monitor the output of the emitter LED directly and to determine the "stress level" by means of the sensor interior tem- perature and the supply voltage. Enquiries: Detlef Zienert. Email. Detlef.zienert@balluff.de

High performance structured cabling system The Legrand Group has made a substantial investment in the development of high-perfor- mance structured cabling systems that meet the demands of rising data volumes exchanged in buildings, the escalation of networks and the need for higher data speeds, as well as guaranteed continuity of service. New to the range is the LCS³ structured cabling system, developed by Legrand to address the challenges of performance, scalability and efficiency in communication networks for data transmission. The LCS³ copper and fibre optic cabling system, which facilitates easy installation, enables increased data transfer speeds in server rooms, data centres, audio visual systems, workstations and small IT environments. This sys- tem also meets the requirements of Local Area Networks (LANs). Enquiries:Tel. +27 (0) 11 444 7971 or email Legrand.south-africa@legrand.co.za

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