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ROUND UP
Device configuration at your fingertips
Comtest, local representative of Fluke Corporation, is proud to introduce
its Fluke 154 HART Calibration Assistant, a standalone tablet-based com-
munication tool that makes HART configuration easy. The 154 provides
HART communication functionality that when combined with a Fluke 750
Series Documenting Process Calibrator or 720 Series Multifunction Process
Calibrator enables the user to calibrate the full range of HART devices used
in the process industry.The Android-based tablet comes configured with the
FlukeHART mobile app that utilises a long-range wireless HART modem,
which connects to the HART transmitter being tested or configured.This al-
lows technicians to wirelessly communicate with the device up to 250 feet
away eliminating the need for technicians to stand next to the device so they
can work from a safer, more convenient location.The 154 provides full HART
Device Description (DD) support of all HART devices and can monitor PV,
SV, TV, QV, and other measured HART variables. Quarterly DD updates can
be downloaded free of charge from the Fluke website for three years from
the first use of the product.The calibration assistant includes a configurable
connection cable that accepts either hook clips for connecting to wires or
extended tooth alligator clips designed to connect to transmitter connec-
tion screw heads. Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery is designed to last for
several days of device testing and configuration under normal conditions.
Enquiries:Tel. +27 (0)10 595 1821 or email
Controller improves high speed
accuracy and performance
Manufacturers are under constant pressure to increase
production speed and throughput while still maintaining
quality. They also are making increasing demands for
smart machines. The new Allen-Bradley CompactLogix
5380 controller from RockwellAutomation can help meet
these demands by providingmore precision, connectivity
and up to 20% more application capacity than previous
CompactLogix versions.
Ideal for high-speed applications with up to 20 axes
of motion, the CompactLogix 5380 controller brings the
benefits of the high-performance Rockwell Automation
Integrated Architecture portfolio into the CompactLogix
size.When combined with the newAllen-Bradley Bulletin
5069 Compact I/O system, scheduled outputs improve I/O
response time to as fast as 0,2 ms. Event triggers from the
I/O modules provide near-instantaneous task execution.
“This new controller is particularly helpful for high-
speed packaging applications where fast response times
are critical for keeping production running smoothly,” said
Christo Buys, Business Manager for Control Systems,
Rockwell Automation, sub-Saharan Africa. “Features
like scheduled outputs and event triggers, which are
new to the CompactLogix family, allow engineers to
design compact machines that achieve higher accuracy
and precision.”
In addition, a dual-configurable, 1-gigabit Ethernet port
supports Device-Level-Ring (DLR) topologies or the use
of multiple IP addresses.The ability to create multiple IP
addresses is especially useful for manufacturers seeking
to establish network separation between plant-floor and
enterprise-level traffic.
Enquiries: Christo Buys.Tel. +27 (0)11 654 9700 or email
CONTROL SYSTEMS + AUTOMATION
All-in-one measurement station
Depending on the application, sensors can be used for object
measurement as well as for objection detection. The Leuze LSC
200 is a complete system, or all-in-one measurement station, and
is suited to applications in intralogistics and packaging operations
where sensors and evaluation units are optimally matched to one
another. Pre-installed software on the evaluation unit performs data
acquisition as well as pre-processing and, depending on the task, the
extraction of user data.The user data is made available via defined
interfaces, such as Profibus,TCP/IP.
This type of measurement station is much more than simply a
complete system. Due to its flexible adaptability, it can serve as a
solution platform for certain tasks, whereby, again task dependent,
sensors with a wide range of performance capabilities are connected
and evaluated.
Essentially this means that the Leuze LSC 200 can also be ex-
panded with sensors that perform identification tasks, such as bar
code readers. Dimensions can be measured with, for example, three
light curtains (length, width, height) using the optical throughbeam
method. And if necessary, the width and height measurement can
also be measured using scanning light section sensors or laser scan-
ners. The length measurement can be optionally performed using
an incremental transmitter.
Depending on the sensors used and the properties of the objects
that are to be measured, various filters can also be set in the evalu-
ation software for optimising the measurement values.
Enquiries: Gerry Bryant.
Tel. +27 (0)11 615 7556 or email
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