Electricity and Control August 2021

SENSORS + SWITCHES : PRODUCTS + SERVICES

Smart industrial sensors

Mouser Electronics Inc., the authorised global distributor offering the newest semiconductors and electronic components, has available the SmartIndustrial™ family of sensors from InvenSense, a TDK Group company. These compact, high-precision low-cost accelerometers and motion-sensing microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) modules give engineers a range of sensing choices for industrial applications, including robotics, tilt sensing, platform stabilisation, navigation, industrial automation and more. The Smart Industrial product family available from Mouser Electronics includes the IIM-42351 and IIM‑42352 sensors. The very low-noise 3-axis accelero­ meters feature digital output programmable ranges up to ±16 g in a small 2.5 mm × 3 mm × 0.91 mm, 14-pin LGA package. The IIM-42351 accelerometer enables precise tilt-sensing of industrial and Internet of Things (IoT) de­ vices such as robotic arms, automated guided ve­ hicles, utility poles and cameras. The IIM‑42352 accelerometer meas­

The IIM-42652 is the smallest, most cost-effective, and lowest-power 6-axis inertial measurement unit (IMU) in the SmartIndustrial product line. Featuring the same dimensions and 3-axis accelerometer performance as the IIM-42351 and IIM-42352, the IIM-42652 also in­ cludes a digital-output, 3-axis gyroscope that offers a programmable full-scale range of ±15.625°/second to ±2000°/second. The compact module supports an ex­ tended operating temperature range up to 105°C, so engineers can design it into a wide range of industrial IoT applications, including navigation and stabilisation of industrial machinery and robots. The IIM-46230 and IIM-46234 6-axis MotionTracking ® devices will also soon be available from Mouser, offering easy, robust and accurate inertial measurements for in­ dustrial applications. The devices include the proprietary TDK SensorFT™ (Fault Tolerance) feature, which delivers built-in redundancy and early warning capabilities. The IIM-42351, IIM-42352, and IIM-42652 are sup­ ported by evaluation and development kits, also availa­ ble from Mouser Electronics. Each device’s evaluation kit provides a fully assembled and tested evaluation board that can be used as a standalone board or connected to the corresponding development kit. Each development kit features a hardware unit for evaluating the respective SmartIndustrial sensor as well as all necessary software.

The SmartIndustrial family of sensors from InvenSense offers engineers a range of sensing choices for diverse industrial applications.

ures wide-range vibration frequencies up to 4 Khz, enabling predictive main­ tenance of rotating equip­ ment such as pumps, motors and compressors, to help identify potential failures

before they happen.

For more information visit: www.mouser.co.za

Digitalisation in Kanban-based processes

With an intelligent combination of optical sensors, identification systems and modern, process-oriented cloud software, Pepperl+Fuchs sees Kanban controlled production and material flows taken to a digital level. The associated end-to-end automation means shorter replenishment lead times, improved transparency of the overall process, and increased process quality. Clean interfaces and a modular software architecture mean that the solution can be integrated seamlessly into existing IT infrastructures with ERP, MES, or WMS, or operated completely separately. In line with the just-in-time concept of lean production, Kanban is widely used for controlling the flow of material and information on the shop floor. However, in many cases the process still includes many manual steps. Workers must transport paper cards or perform manual scans using barcode or RFID readers. This can be overcome by implementing the combination of intelligent optical sensors, RFID systems and suitable cloud software. Racks in interim storage areas and PSAs can be digitally enhanced to detect and process material movements. The solution can be integrated into an initial design for greenfield production systems or retrofitted in existing

logistics infrastructures because all the components are user-friendly and easy to install. A fully digital Kanban management system created in this way provides in-depth transparency of material flows through production – or in the supply chain – in real time. Time-consuming manual recording of process status, which is also vulnerable to error – is eliminated and replenishment lead time is reduced. For more information contact Pepperl+Fuchs. Tel: +27 (0)87 985 0797 Email: info@za.pepperl-fuchs.com Visit: www.pepperl-fuchs.com/southafrica Put-to-light LED, optical sensor rail, and lane controller as components of a digital Kanban system.

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