Product of the Month
Fluke Corp., Everett, WA, introduced the Fluke 3560 FC Vibration Sensors and Fluke 3502 FC Gateway for equipment vibration analysis. The sensors enable remote capture of vibration data, and real-time alarms are sent through Fluke Connect Condition Monitoring software to a desktop or smartphone. The Gateway enables remote monitoring of equipment health when paired with Fluke Connect Cloud. The sensors enable measurement in tight or inaccessible locations, and identify potential equipment degradation or events by comparing sequential vibration measurements taken over time. Measurements can be saved directly from the tool and associated with a report or asset record. The sensors provide a range of 2 g, frequency range of 10 to 300 Hz, sampling rate of 800 Hz, and an operating temperature range from -10 to +68 °C. They are powered by 3.6-V, 2400 mAh lithium batteries, and are IP67 rated. The Gateway is powered by AC input and features a WiFi interface.
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Power Controllers
Watlow®, St. Louis, MO, introduced ASPYRE® power controllers available in sizes ranging from 35 to 700 amps. The flexible, scalable systems feature microprocessor-based firing and control mode algorithms. The systems can control a range of load types including nichrome, moly, silicon carbide, tungsten quartz, and infrared lamps and transformer coupled loads. Communication protocols include Modbus® RTU, Ethernet TCP, Wi-Fi, Profibus, Profinet, and USB device.
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USB Data Acquisition
The Model DI-1120 USB data acquisition system from DATAQ Instruments, Akron, OH, provides four differential analog input and seven bi directional discrete ports. Two ports are programmable as counter or frequency input. The analog inputs have a programmable measurement range of ±2 to 100V per channel, and are multiplexed to a 14-bit ADC. The sample rate is programmable and can be as low as 2.2 samples per hour, and as fast as 160,000 samples per second. Armored analog inputs withstand voltages up to ±120V rms; digital inputs are protected up to 25V. Included is WinDaq software for data acquisition, display, playback, and analysis.
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Transformers
The CST2020 Series current sense transformers from Coilcraft, Cary, IL, sense current up to 40 Amps over a frequency range of 400 Hz to 1 MHz, and offer 4,000 Vrms isolation voltage between the sense and output windings. They provide output feedback for load current measurement and control in switching power supplies and overload/short-circuit protection, and are available with four turn ratios ranging from 1:70 to 1:300, with sense resistance of 0.00084 Ohms.
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Two-Component Adhesive
Panacol, Steinbach, Germany, offers Penloc® GTN two-component, methyl acrylate-based, low-odor adhesive that adheres to brass, ceramics, steel, aluminum, PVC, and similar materials. The two components have different colors that, applied thinly, change to a gray, almost colorless surface as the blend cures. It can be dispensed from a 50-ml double cartridge, or from drums connected to dispensing apparatus.
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Uninterruptible Power Supplies
Falcon Electric, Irwindale, CA, offers a lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) hot-swap battery option for the SSG Industrial UPS family. The online rackmount UPS models (1.5 to 6kVA) provide service life of more than 10 years, small footprint, continuous operation from -20 to 55 °C, no thermal runaway issues, and weigh 13.9 pounds.
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Data Acquisition Software
The Micro-Measurements® brand of Vishay Precision Group, Malvern, PA, announced StrainSmart® 9000 data acquisition software for the simultaneous sampling of up to 48 channels, at speeds of up to 50,000 samples per second. The software performs real-time data recording, analysis, display, and export within minutes of setup, with one-touch autobalance and post-processing data filtering. The Windows®-based software enables direct calculations of engineering units, including strain gage rosette principal and failure criteria stresses, along with input shunt calibration and user-defined assignments.
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Data Logger
The WebDAQ 504 standalone acoustic and vibration data logger from Measurement Computing Corp., Norton, MA, is designed for remote monitoring and control, eliminating the need for a PC or additional software. Using the embedded WebDAQ Web server, users can configure applications, log vibration data, update digital outputs, and/or send notifications based on alarm conditions, and view real-time data from any location and any device with a Web browser. It performs measurements from up to four IEPE (Integrated Electronic Piezoelectric) sensors.
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Detachable PC Workstation
HP, Palo Alto, CA, introduced the HP ZBook ×2 detachable PC workstation that features quad-core Intel® Core™ processors. The workstation operates in four modes: laptop, detached, docked, and tablet. Laptop mode is a mobile workstation with keyboard; detached mode is a tablet with pen that also operates via the keyboard; docked mode can power two additional displays, or five total displays; and tablet mode is fully portable. It offers up to 2 TB of local PCIe storage, and has a full-sized SD card slot.
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Eddy Current Sensors
Micro-Epsilon USA, Raleigh, NC, released eddyNCDT 3001 eddy current sensors with an M18 housing and measuring ranges of 6 mm and 8 mm. Inductive displacement sensors based on eddy currents withstand pressure, dirt, and oil. The sensors are protected to IP67 for applications in automation, machine building, and machine design. They are temperature-compensated to 70 °C, and feature a frequency response rate of 5 kHz. The sensors are factory-calibrated for ferromagnetic and non-ferromagnetic objects such as aluminum and steel.
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Pressure Sensors
First Sensor AG, Berlin, Germany, introduced the HTD Series piezoresistive, low differential pressure sensors with measuring ranges from 1 mbar to 7 bar. The flat sensors feature digital signal processing with 15-bit resolution, analog output signal, and 3.3V or 5V supply. They are suitable for battery-powered applications; for pick-and-place machines in high-volume production, the sensors can optionally be supplied on tape and reel. They are temperature compensated from 0 to 70 °C, and provide temperature reading in addition to pressure value.
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Data Recorder
Pentek, Upper Saddle River, NJ, announced the Talon Model RTR 2735A portable, rugged recorder available for 1-GB, 10-GB, and 40-GB Ethernet. It targets applications needing a small and portable instrument capable of capturing line rate Ethernet traffic. Ethernet interface options include RJ45, SFP+, and LC optical connections. Up to 16 hot-swap SSDs are available for total storage capacities from 3.8 TB to 61.4 TB, and support for RAID levels 0, 1, 5, or 6. It supports aggregate recording rates up to 4.0 GB/s.
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Graphics Processor Unit
Mercury Systems, Andover, MA, offers the Ensemble® 6000 Series GSC6202 6U OpenVPX™ graphics processor unit (GPGPU) module with two NVIDIA® Pascal™ or Maxwell™ architecture GPU processors. It features up to a total of 4096 CUDA® cores and 32 GB memory. The GPUs are connected to a PCI Express Gen 3.0 switch network with dual x16 connections to the backplane. The module implements the system management functionality specified in VITA 46.11 using the standard I2C bus.
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Flexible Conduits
Electri-Flex, Roselle, IL, introduced stainless steel flexible conduits that provide resistance to corrosive atmospheres. Five varieties of jacketed stainless steel flexible conduits and one unjacketed conduit are available, each dedicated to specific applications such as food processing, wastewater treatment, oil and gas, shipbuilding, steel mills, power plants, and defense, and include industrial-grade, halogen-free, low fire hazard, and extreme high/low temperatures.
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PCB Housings
Universal Case System (UCS) IP40 enclosures from Phoenix Contact, Middletown, PA, can accommodate multiple printed circuit boards (PCBs) in embedded systems and other PCB form factors. A modular design enables users to configure the enclosures, which are available in four sizes, two heights, and two colors, and can be used as desktop, wall, or DIN rail housings. Manufactured with polycarbonate (UL V0), the enclosures can withstand temperatures from -40 to 85 °C.
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Capacitors
Illinois Capacitor, Des Plaines, IL, offers MPX/MPXB Series metalized polypropylene capacitors that suppress conducted electromagnetic/radio frequency interference (EMI/RFI) before it can be transmitted via power lines to or from other devices. Capacitance ranges from 0.01 to 45 μF in 68 stock values, at 275/305 Vac, 50/60 Hz. Operating temperature range is -40 to +110 °C. The solvent-resistant, box-style plastic case and epoxy seal are both UL 94V-0 flame-retardant.
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Gate Driver
Power Integrations, San Jose, CA, introduced the SID1102K SCALE-iDriver IC single-channel, isolated, IGBT and MOSFET gate driver. Featuring a peak drive current of up to 5 A, the device drives 300A switches without boosters; external boosters can be used to scale gate current up to 60 A peak. The device provides N-channel drive for both low- and high-side booster MOSFET switches, and features under-voltage lockout and rail-to-rail stabilized output voltage.
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DC-DC Converters
DATEL, Mansfield, MA, announced SB Series (16th-brick) DC-DC converters that offer optional high isolation (2,828 VDC) in an industry-standard package. Outputs of 2.5V, 3.3V, 5V, 12V, and 15V are available. Features include fixed switching frequency, 4:1 input voltage ranges, remote on/off, and -40 to +123 °C operating temperature range. The standard models come with isolation of 2250 VDC (1590 VAC RMS.
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Graphene Oxide
Goodfellow, Coraopolis, PA, offers graphene oxide for use in a range of applications. Graphene oxide is easily dispersed in water, other organic solvents, and different matrices; can be embedded in different ceramic or polymeric matrices to improve electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties; and is adaptable for many applications through functionalization. Graphite is chemically processed to obtain monolayer flakes of graphene oxide. It is available in various water dispersion concentrations and quantities. Applications include use in graphene/polymer composite materials, low-permeability materials, biosensors, and multifunctional materials.
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