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Pneumatic wrenches offer new gearbox design and extended torque

A new gearbox design joins this company’s family of Pneutorque pneumatic torque wrenches. Models in the new Series are faster, lighter, smaller and easier to handle than other units of similar capacities, according to the manufacturer. New torque ranges for…

Distributed I/Os that communicate wirelessly

Simatic ET 200pro IWLAN (photo) is the first distributed I/O system from this firm that communicates via Industrial Wireless LAN (IWLAN). For this purpose, the new 154-6 PN HF IWLAN interface module was developed for the Simatic ET 200pro system.…

This Coriolis mass flowmeter is corrosion-resistant

The tantalum version of the Optimass 7300 Coriolis mass flowmeter (photo, p.53) was launched to handle the highly aggressive and corrosive fluids found in the CPI (chemical process industries). The twin, bent-tube design of some Coriolis meters has made the…

Field-ready portable temperature monitor features three scales

The TM-3 three-scale thermistor temperature monitor (photo) is portable and features Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin scales in a large, easy-to-read display. The temperature ranges are 0 – 104°C, 2 – 220°F and 256 – 378K. With an analog output, the…

An interface tool is now offered to all Micro Motion customers

A complimentary support utility is now offered for all Micro Motion customers who use Modbus protocol to interact with their Coriolis meters. The Modbus Interface Tool is a PC-based data-delivery system that replaces more than fifty pages of Modbus register…

Communication modules for extreme environments

The Logix-XT product family (photo) is designed for applications requiring increased reliability in high-temperature and corrosive environments, such as those found in oil-and-gas, wind-turbine and ship-building applications. The Logix-XT product family includes the Logix-XT controller, Allen-Bradley FLEX I/O-XT products and…

This range of flowmeters and controllers is now more flexible

The Smart-Trak 2 (photo) is a significant redesign of this firm’s flagship Series 100 Digital Mass Flow Meters and Controllers. Among the expanded functionality of Smart-Trak 2 is true linear performance, which provides high accuracy and great flexibility in multiple…

A wireless modem for gathering data remotely

FF-Automation The AutoLog WSN radio modem series (photo) is suitable for stand-alone wireless data applications or for integration into OEM products. A discrete component RF stage is used to give better performance than would be possible using the simpler “single…

Now HMIs are also offered by this firm

Hans Turck In addition to sensors, fieldbus, interface and connectivity solutions, this firm now also offers a new product line of human machine interfaces (HMIs). The VT250 (photo) is the first model available — other models will follow next year…

A new diaphragm seal for homogenization processes

The Model 999.30 diaphragm seal is available in combination with an intelliGauge Series mechatronic pressure gauge (photo). The diaphragm seal is tailor-made for the extremely dynamic homogenization process. The damped instrument is designed for a static pressure of up to…