Automation Parts

Murata Power Solutions today announced the 6000A and 6000B series of surface mount power inductors. Designed for energy storage, input or output filtering and DC/DC converter applications, these compact inductors offer what is believed to be the lowest DC resistance values currently available. Both series can accommodate high current throughput and offer a wide range of inductance values. The 6000A series comprises 11 models, with inductance values ranging from 5.8 to 57.8 uH, maximum current values (Idc) from 4.9 to 14.5 A, and a DC resistance from 5 to 36 mOhm. Offering inductance values from 47 to 680 uH the 6000B series has 8 models that accommodates maximum current from 3.0 to 10.5 A, and have a DC resistance of 13 to 135 mOhm. The inductors are supplied in tape and reel packaging for high volume, automated surface mount assembly and comply with the J-STD-020D reflow process.

Murata Power Solutions today announced the UWS series of 50 Watt medium power isolated DC/DC converters that are available in either through-hole or surface mount configurations. Meeting the DOSA standard for sixteenth brick dimensions of 1.31 x 0.91 x 0.36 inches, these compact units accommodate the wide input range of + 18 to + 75 VDC around a nominal 48 VDC. Input to output isolation is rated at 2,250 VDC so that the output is protected from spikes, transients and noise on the input. Within the series there are three models offering outputs of 3.3, 5 or 12 VDC. Up to 54 W output is available without the need for any forced air cooling. The 12 VDC unit suits regulated intermediate bus applications. The outputs are regulated to within +/- 0.125% across all load conditions. Also, the outputs may be trimmed +/- 10%, 3.3 VDC model, or +10% to -20% for the 5 and 12 VDC models allowing the user to compensate for voltage losses. Suiting a broad range of data and telecommunications app

Murata Power Solutions today announced the MEE3 series of single output 3 Watt ultra compact DC/DC converters suitable for a wide range of industrial and telecommunications applications. These single-in-line 4 pin packages (SIP4) provide 50% more power than previous 2 W devices using the same industry standard package. In addition, compared to other 3 W converters that traditionally use a dual-in-line 24 pin package (DIP24), the MEE3 series is much smaller resulting in a 200% increase in power density from 0.9 to 2.68 Watts per cubic cm. Within the series two modules are available offering either 5 VDC or 12 VDC inputs. The popular nominal outputs of 5, 9, 12 or 15 VDC are available across the full MEE3 range. Typical converter efficiency is from 83% to 89% and is model dependent. No additional forced air cooling or heatsinks are required. The series offers exceptional load regulation, typically in the range of 2.7 to 6.3%. These fully encapsulated units offer 1,000 V input to ou

The highly reliable automated Model 61 Boiler Blowdown Control System from Electro-Chemical Devices (ECD) offers a complete, ready-to-use system providing continuous control of the surface blowdown rate for commercial and industrial boilers, optimizing blowdown cycles and reducing scaling and corrosion to reduce plant operating costs and extend boiler life. With its precision accuracy, the automated Model 61 Boiler Blowdown Control System reduces boiler maintenance make-up water consumption and the energy needed to heat it. In comparison to performing blowdown cycles manually, the system offers operational cost advantages by continuously adjusting the blowdown rate to optimize the boiler water's electrolytic conductivity. As boilers operate, dissolved solids accumulate in the water. When total dissolved solids (TDS) become overly concentrated, they can cause damage to piping, steam traps and other process equipment and form sludge in the boiler. The sludge impairs boiler effi

Electro-Chemical Devices has developed a flexible, user-friendly series of sensors for chlorine analysis, designed to easily and cost-effectively fit into chlorine monitoring systems in a wide variety of aqueous environments. The FCA-22 Free Chlorine Sensor, TCA-22 Total Chlorine Sensor and CDA-22 Chlorine Dioxide Sensor are high-accuracy amperometric sensors that are ideal for fresh water applications including monitoring of industrial cooling and rinse water, drinking water and wastewater. FCA-22 Free Chlorine Sensor The Model FCA-22 Free Chlorine Sensor is a low-maintenance, high-accuracy amperometric free chlorine sensor ideal for most aqueous environments. It features a long-lasting sensor that minimizes part replacement and technician labor expenses. The FCA-22 precisely measures free residual chlorine from 0.05 to 20.0 ppm Cl2, 5 to 9 pH and at temperatures from 32 to 122°F (0 to 50°C). TCA-22 Total Chlorine Sensor The TCA-22 Total Chlorine Sensor is designed for use in

Combining exceptionally accurate dissolved oxygen measurement with sensor self-cleaning and intelligent communications, the Triton DO8 Self-Cleaning Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring System from Electro-Chemical Devices (ECD) features the Triton DO8 Sensor, the AC10 Air Blast Spray Cleaner and the C-22 Controller. With a state-of-the-art fluorescence quenching (FQ) sensing element, the breakthrough Triton DO8 Dissolved Oxygen Sensor is ideal for a wide range of municipal and industrial water treatment applications. The trouble-free Triton DO8 Sensor is designed with precision FQ optical technology coupled with intelligent microprocessor-based electronics. The self-monitoring DO8 stores calibration data within the sensor, which minimizes maintenance over long service intervals while providing stable, dependable DO measurement. The Triton DO8 Sensor is highly accurate, featuring a maximum error rate of less than 2 percent, repeatability of ±0.5 percent and resolution of 0.01 ppm or 0.01

Maintaining boiler water quality is easier than ever with the user-friendly CA-6 Online Analyzer from Electro-Chemical Devices, which uses colorimetric technology to accurately and reliably perform silica measurements. When boiler water is contaminated with silica, scaling can occur. Silica picked up by boiler steam can be deposited on generator turbines and lead to blade corrosion and diminished boiler efficiency. Effective monitoring of silica levels in boiler water helps to determine how well a boiler's demineralizer system is working, protecting equipment and ensuring that power generation systems are functioning as safely and economically as possible. The CA-6 Analyzer is available in models measuring silica at 0-1.0 mg/L, 0-10.0 mg/L or 0-60 mg/L. It can also utilize photometric differential absorbance to analyze over 20 other common parameters in addition to silica including: aluminum, phosphate, nitrogen, iron and sulfate. It operates at a wide temperature range of 5-

USB-Capable Power Sensors Rohde and Schwarz (RandS) has announced the NRP Z85 and NRP Z86, wideband sensors that measure power from 50 to 40GHz, suitable for microwave and radar development, maintenance and research. Instead of a base unit, the sensors are connected to a PC via a USB interface. This cost-efficient solution displays envelope power over a dynamic range of 47 to +20dBm. High-resolution pulse analysis is another exceptional feature. Additionally, the RandS NRP Z85 and RandS NRP Z86 provide high-precision continuous-average measurements over the entire dynamic range from 60 to +20dBm. These performance characteristics make the sensors suitable for a variety of applications in the development and maintenance of microwave and radar systems as well as in the design and production of microwave components. The wideband power sensors can be operated from a PC via the RandS NRP Z4 USB adapter, or in combination with an RandS NRP/NRP2 power meter. They can also be connected t

Embedded Computer for Factory Robots and Vehicles Nexcom has expanded its range of fanless embedded systems with the launch of the NISE 2100A Series, designed for a host of industrial computing applications within extreme environmental conditions. Housed in a rugged aluminium chassis, NISE 2100A has been designed to operate in temperatures of between -20 to 70C. This feature enables NISE 2100A to function in the severe environmental conditions usually associated with factory automation, industrial automation or transportation. It incorporates a 1.8GHz Intel Atom D525 Dual Core processor with ICH8M PCH chipset. This advanced Intel-based technology boasts 50 per cent better performance than the previous generation of Atom N270 CPU, with only a small increase in power consumption. Using onboard DDR3 memory, NISE 2100A is capable of fulfilling mainstream market requirements for increased performance with lower system configuration costs. The NISE 2100A is suitable for a wide variety

Welded-Steel Housing for Industrial Hardware Amplicon's Industrial Computing group has released a range of industrial-grade cabinets suited to housing Amplicon's industrial rackmount computers, data communication and test equipment. Designed for the rigours of industrial-grade applications, the range is constructed from a rugged, welded-steel housing with mesh doors, to provide optimal airflow for the valuable industrial hardware contained within. Available in a wide range of sizes to suit the hardware required, with heights up to 45U and depths to 1,200mm, the cabinets have the potential to allow up to 45U of rackmount equipment to be consolidated into a compact 600 x 600mm footprint. With simplicity in mind the new range can be supplied as a fully integrated turnkey solution, supplied ready for use, or alternatively as a versatile starter kit, supplied with everything needed to get up and running with a customer's own cabinet integrations, including power distribution, ca

Smallest 4A Switching Regulator Simplifies Designs and Improves Reliability Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX15040, a low-voltage (2.4V to 3.6V), synchronous switching regulator in a 2mm x 2mm wafer-level package (WLP). This miniature step-down regulator integrates MOSFETs to simplify design, minimize EMI, improve reliability, and save board space. The MAX15040 operates from a fixed 1MHz switching frequency to further reduce total solution size, as it allows all-ceramic-capacitor designs. Offering efficiencies up to 94% at full load current (4A), this point-of-load regulator minimizes power loss in applications such as telecom, networking, and server equipment. Other features include an enable input and power-good indicator for power sequencing, adjustable soft-start for controlled turn on, and the ability to safely start up into a prebiased output. The MAX15040 provides ±1% output-voltage accuracy over temperature and is fully specified over the -40°C to

Satellite IF Switch IC Expands to Allow 16 Signals Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the Max12005, an 8 x 4 satellite IF switch IC that is flexible and adaptable to suit space-constrained, satellite IF distribution and multiswitch applications. Its 8 x 4 matrix is configured with an additional IF switch input so that it can expand to accept up to 16 satellite input signals. The Max12005 supports a single, quad low-noise block (LNB) with vertical or horizontal polarisation signals that can be matrix-switched to four satellite receivers. A configuration of eight satellite IF inputs to eight satellite receivers is also possible by using two Max12005 ICs and adding eight input splitters. Signal quality is maintained even with high cable-signal losses. Four integrated 9:1 multiplexers with variable-gain input and output amplifiers provide sufficient gain to compensate for the signal-path losses in the cable distribution and for switch insertion losses. To save space and cost, t

MEMS Oscillator has Low Power Consumption MSC now offers SiTime's SiT8004 MEMS oscillator in the 125 to 150MHz frequency range, with low standby current, suitable for use in 'green' DDR, SAS, SATA, HDMI and video pixel clock applications. Key features include 6.5mA typical power consumption and 1.2uA ultra-low standby current. Frequency stability of the oscillator device varies between +/- 20 and +/- 50ppm, according to the supply voltage of 1.8, 2.5, 2.8 or 3.3V applied. Four industry-standard packages from 2.5 x 2.0 to 7.0 x 5.0mm are available. Thanks to its 50 to 75 per cent lower power consumption compared to similar standard quartz oscillators, the SiT8004 is suitable for use in 'green' DDR, SSD, SAS, SATA, HDMI and video pixel clock applications as well as 1-Gigabit Ethernet, GPON and EPON network applications.

MLCC Capacitors can be Used in Harsh Environments Now available, Holy Stone's compact 'Verti-Zontal' (vertically oriented, horizontally stacked) MLCC capacitors are designed for applications with limited headroom, requiring a high-CV product. This SVZ Series orients individual capacitors vertically, limiting the overall height while the stack itself extends horizontally across the mounting area on the board. The low ESR design allows for very high CV in the available footprint space. The compact yet high-CV design of these Verti-Zontal stacks is suitable for power applications including input and output filters. Its lead frame construction isolates the MLCC from both thermal and mechanical stresses, which can be problematic with large capacitors. The Holy Stone design provides outstanding mechanical integrity as the design provides for individual leads to be centred on each cap insert. The low centre of gravity provides superior shock and vibration resistance, so they