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Pressure transmitters for any application
RET Automation Controls has added more pressure transmitter
versions to its range of fluid sensors. The compact PT series was
developed to meet the demanding pressure measuring require-
ments in the machine building sector. Their robust design allows
high-precision wear-free pressure measuring and long term stability
even in harsh operating conditions.The entire PT series is UL certified
and approved for Ex areas, as well as drinking water applications and
maritime applications.
The units are available with the typical process connections, vari-
ous output signal types, ceramic and metal measuring cells and in
the standard measuring ranges between ‒1 to 1 000 bar as well as in
the low pressure ranges up to 600 mbar. With this range of variants
fromTurck, RET offers an optimum solution for monitoring pressures
in fluids and gases in many applications.
With the development of the new PT Series pressure transmit-
ters, Turck was not only able to optimise technical features but also
to design to cost making these sensors
very good value for money. RET has a
broad portfolio of standard products
in stock and this, combined with short
production times for customised vari-
ants, enables RET to respond quickly to
customer demands.
Enquiries: BrandonTopham.Email
More computing power
With the introduction of the new CX81xx Embedded PC series,
small controllers offer significantly increased computing power.
The CX8190 for Ethernet is the first
device in the series and is also the
first PC-based controller in an ultra-
compact ‘Bus Coupler format’ for
TwinCAT 3 automation software.
The 32-bit, 600 MHz ARM Cortex-A9
processor offers three times the
CPU performance compared to the
existing CX8000 series, as well as
an eight-fold memory increase with
512 MB of RAM.
The CX8190 Embedded PC comes equipped with an Ethernet
port and a 2-port switch for real-time Ethernet or EAP (EtherCAT
Automation Protocol). Windows Embedded Compact 7 is the
operating system used, and the small controller is programmed
withTwinCAT 3 via the fieldbus interface or the additional Ether-
net interface.TwinCAT 3 I/O software provides the basic runtime
functionality, but further TwinCAT 3 supplements can be added
as options.
The CX8190 also offers a 1-second UPS for storing persistent
data, a 512 MB microSD card which can be extended up to 8 GB,
and an impressive operating temperature range from -25 to +60°C.
Enquiries: Kenneth McPherson. Email
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