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Waterproof railway fanless box PC with M12 connection and WWAN redundancy
Backplane Systems Technology has announced the release of iBASE's new MPT-3000RP, an EN50155/EN45545-certified outdoor waterproof fanless box PC, ideal for railway applications and featuring an Intel Atom processor, IP67 rating, M12 connection, and wireless wide area network (WWAN redundancy). The MPT-3000RP fanless embedded PC has been developed especially for railway applications. This EN50155-TX-certified and IP67-rated system, which recently received an award in excellence, offers the water and shock resistance necessary for outdoor applications and fully meets Intelligent Internet of Vehicle (IIoV) requirements. The system is equipped with a rugged and reliable design, featuring
robust M12 connectors for fail-safe connection and fault-free data transmission for rolling stock operating environment. It boasts a -40 to 70°C operating temperature and a variety of power input options to meet railway standards and handle deployment harsh conditions, as well as industrial applications. The MPT-3000RP is powered by an Intel Atom E3845 processor with 4GB DDR3L-1333 on-board memory. Built-in M12 connectors accommodate 2x GbE, 1x VGA, 3x COM, 1x power, 1x GPIO, and 1x CAN Bus. The computer platform operates reliably with full vehicle battery power control, and employs interchangeable modular power supplies supporting 9V-36V DC/72V/110V. The unit is built with a GPS module and high computing performance to provide the most accurate position coordinates and data about vehicle surroundings possible while in motion. It is also packed with a rich set of connectivity choices including dual SIM sockets with WWAN redundancy, half-size Mini PCIe, full-size Mini PCIe, and three M.2 sockets for 2230, 3042, and 2280 modular card types
Features include • EN50155 certification and IP67 rating • Fanless and ruggedised design • Robust M12 connectors for Dual GbE, USB, and power input • Dual SIM sockets support WWAN redundancy • Rich I/O interface for wireless, SSD, GPS, WWAN • Ignition power control • Wide-range voltage GPIO interface Backplane Systems Technology (02) 9457 6400 www.backplane.com.au
Centrifuge control by optek
Installation of optek sensors at the inlet and at the outlet of a centrifuge greatly improves separation performance, reduces losses and improves product consistency. The feed often has high variable solids loading. Separation efficiency can be greatly improved by installing an optek AF16-N or AS16-N prior to the separator. The separator feed rate can then be optimised based on real-time solids concentration measurements. Flow may be adjusted to meet system requirements for optimised performance and prevent overloading or clogging of the separator.
Outlet (Discharge) The separator outlet (discharge) is the most common point of installation for process photometers. Monitoring at this point can help to maximise the efficiency of the system. Some systems control discharge based on time parameters set from the previous run, which is only valid with an average constant feed load. A more efficient approach is to control the discharge based on need, which can be monitored by an optek inline sensor. Using an optek turbidity sensor to control the discharge by need, the number of discharge cycles can be reduced significantly. This increases yield, ensures consistency downstream, reduces mechanical wear, and helps avoid "blinding" of downstream filters. Typically for cell culture processing, an optek TF16-N scattered light sensor is installed to ensure immediate detection of lowest concentrations. An optek AF16-N absorption sensor is commonly used for higher density fermentation processing.
Solids Discharge When measuring the absorption in the solids discharge stream of the separator, an optek sensor equipped with a small optical path length will accurately correlate absorption measurements directly to weight-percent. This enables accurate yield measurement and control of product quality.
AMS Instrumentation & Calibration (03) 9017 8225 www.ams.ic.com.au
Nord’s innovative food and beverage range
As part of their commitment to the industry and local market, Nord Drivesystems prides itself on delivering individual drive solutions for the industry which offer energy savings, reduced maintenance, minimum downtime and are designed to the stringent standards of the food and beverage sector. Over the past few years, Nord has let one of the latest additions to its product portfolio speak for itself. The NSD TupH has been tested in some of the harshest and most demanding environments and the results speak for themselves. Its unique and resistant surface is a cost-effective and reliable alternative to stainless steel and has stood the test of time in manufacturing environments around the country. Its corrosion resistant, cleanable, sealed surface delivers all the benefits without compromising on quality. Its surface is six to seven times harder than the aluminium substrate and up to 1000 times harder than paint. Martin Broglia, managing director for Nord Drivesystems in Australia said that the response to this product has been remarkable. "While the benefits do speak for themselves, getting customers to change from their current solutions is always tricky. What we found is that this product really does all the leg work and has been proven time and time again, with very little effort from our side." "Visitors to the show can come and see the product for themselves. We are also happy to take them through some our successes to date and to find out more about their requirements," said Broglia. Another product to be featured on their stand will be the IE4 range of synchronous motors, built for high efficiencies and low operating costs. "Again, Nord keeps your TCO in mind when developing our products. We understand the investment that you have made and want to see it through all the way," he said. High efficiency levels of the IE4 range are based on permanent magnet technology which Nord has specially designed. Even at low speeds, these units achieve high torques and excellent efficiency.
Nord Drivesystems (03) 9394 0500 www.nord.com/cms/en/home-au.jsp
SMC's Wireless fieldbus system EX600-W scooped up the award for Technical Innovation of the Year in the UK at this year's Motion Control Awards. The EX600-W is currently being used in the food, beverage and packaging industries. According to Ming Liu, head of product and pricing group at SMC Corporation ANZ, this decentralised solution is EtherNet/IP and PROFINET compatible, can withstand electric noise and is suitable for harsh, industrial environments. 'This wireless fieldbus system can manage both digital and analogue signals, as well as pneumatic products, making it a flexible solution for all applications.' The EX600-W was designed to make robotic applications easier. 'The EX600-W is small and light weight, fits onto the robot head, has minimal wiring, offers remote control and fault finding, among other features,' he said. In noisy environments and harsh environments, this unit remains steadfast. Ming said that, 'The EX600-W uses the 2.4 GHz ISM frequency band and every 5 msec frequency hopping. The noise resistance design makes it even suitable in welding environments.' As a customer centric organisation, SMC designed this unit with exact this in mind. This wireless unit ensures minimised installation, modifications and maintenance time. 'The risk of disconnection and circuit breakage is also significantly reduced to both performance and productivity,' he said.
SMC Australia (02) 9354 8222 www.smcanz.com
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