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TRANSFORMERS + SUBSTATIONS ROUND UP
Low smoke zero halogen sleeve
Brady has launched a durable and compliant Low Smoke
Zero Halogen Sleeve to identify wires and cables and
to protect people in closed environments during a fire.
“Our Low Smoke Zero Halogen Sleeve passes EU and
UK norms for smoke and toxic gas emission and is there-
fore useful to identify cables and wires in mass transit
passenger vehicles or in public places”, says Mario Van
Bever, global product manager materialsWire ID at Brady
Corporation. In enclosed spaces, where it is difficult for
people to evacuate, smoke and toxicity are often more
lethal than the fire itself. “It is difficult for people to evacu-
ate quickly in closed environments.To reduce the risk of
toxic smoke poisoning during a fire in these spaces, it is
necessary to limit the release of smoke with toxic sub-
stances. We have created a very durable wire and cable
identification sleeve that will offer new
options to railwaymanufacturers, and
suppliers working with similar condi-
tions, to increase passenger safety.”
Enquiries: Email
For part detection in stamping
and machining centres
Banner Engineering introduces the Q3X laser contrast
sensor.With the ability to detect up to 2 000 events per
second, the Q3X provides high-speed, reliable detection
of parts, tools, pallets or registration marks with small
contrast differences. The Q3X has a small laser spot
and is an excellent sensor for reliable part presence,
tool-in-place or broken tool detection in stamping and
machining centres. Featuring speeds as fast as 250 μs
and a sensing range up to 300 mm, the Q3X is ideal for high-speed packaging
and detection applications of small targets, such as registration marks on pack-
aging, or verifying placement of black gaskets and O-rings on machined metal
parts. “The Q3X was designed for precise detection in harsh environments,”
said Dennis Smith, technical marketing manager at Banner Engineering. “The
bright laser spot and digital read-out allowmachine builders to quickly set up the
sensor for their application.Themetal housing and robust constructionmeans it
will survive in their application.” Featuring a unique angled, three-digit display
of signal intensity, the Q3X provides high visibility of operating conditions from
multiple angles. For an intuitive user setup, the Q3X has two tactile buttons con-
veniently located below the display. Designed with robust nickel-plated zinc die
cast housing, theQ3Xprovides superior performance, even in environmentswith
exposure to cutting fluids and oils. Sensors are also rated to IP67, IP68 and IP69K
for enhanced protection to water submergence and high-pressure wash down.
Enquiries: RETAutomation Controls.Tel. 011 453 2468.
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