Red Lion Expands PXU PID Controller Portfolio

Red Lion have expanded their PXU PID controller platform to include the addition of 0-10 VDC output models.

The new functionality builds on their existing 4-20 mA output models to provide customers a choice between voltage and current retransmitted outputs. Both retransmitted outputs are available across 1/16, 1/8 and 1/4 DIN PXU modules.

The PXU PID controllers enable tighter, more reliable control over a wide range of process including temperature, flow and pressure from a single model.

The controllers are available in different size models to suit a range of space-saving options. Programming is also easy using on demand auto-tuning, front panel push-buttons and the Crimson configuration software.

For more information please contact us at info@routeco.com or visit our website at www.routeco.com

Reduce the effects of EMI/RFI in your control panels

One of the core issues affecting the performance and reliability of industrial control systems is electrical noise emitted from devices. This electrical noise can create voltage spikes in victim wiring, affecting component performance.

Proper noise mitigation and panel layout practices help to ensure system productivity, quality, and safety. Panel designers have historically used air spacing between components and wire pathways for noise mitigation, per IEEE recommendations.

With Panduit® PanelMax™ Shielded Wiring Duct and Noise Shield, panel designers can provide noise mitigation with reduced air spacing requirements allowing for a space optimised control panel layout.

These products route, separate, and shield sensitive wiring from noise emission. This allows pathways to be placed in closer proximity, saving valuable space within industrial control panels. The shielding provides up to 20dB reduction in noise (EMI/RFI), or 90% noise voltage reduction (NVR), which is equivalent to 6 inches of air spacing between sensitive and noise-emitting wiring.

Several wire routing and segregation configurations are possible with the innovative Shielded Wiring Duct and Noise Shield, delivering greater design flexibility to satisfy a wide range of applications.

These products are part of the broad range of reliable product systems offered by the Panduit Industrial Automation Solution. These product systems aid in reducing design and assembly time, create valuable panel space savings, and provide easier installation and maintenance.

For further technical information on this new innovative product please click here and for pricing information and to buy online from Routeco please click here.

eWON Flexy Modular Industrial M2M Router and Data Gateway

The eWON Flexy is the first industrial modular M2M router and data gateway designed for OEMs and system integrators. The flexibility allows a user to link remote devices in an environment where communication technologies are constantly changing. It also allows universal communication with the most varied field equipment, regardless of the protocol used.

Watch the YouTube video below for all the product highlights including:

• Secure VPN remote access
• Data acquisition 
• Web server HMI
• Data logging and retrieval
• Alarm management and notification

eWON products are available to purchase from the Routeco website here

For further information, please contact info@routeco.com

Routeco announce GAMBICA membership

Routeco is very proud to announce that we have recently become a member of GAMBICA, the trade association for instrumentation, control, automation and laboratory technology within the UK. 

With many of our manufacturing supply partners already holding GAMBICA membership Routeco are now also able to offer an insight to the association from a technical distribution perspective within the Industrial Automation industry sector.

This new partnership will enable Routeco to participate in association groups where we can work alongside other established UK industrial automation companies to share technical knowledge, market intelligence and collaborate on strategic initiatives such as driving forward Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) adoption within the UK manufacturing industry.

Steve Brambley, Director of Public Affairs at GAMBICA comments

“We are really pleased to welcome Routeco into membership of GAMBICA, increasing our representation and building our knowledgebase of the industry. With Routeco joining, it not only strengthens our pool of industry experts but brings a new perspective from their technical distribution experience.”

Through serving our large customer base of machine builders, manufacturers, system integrators and panel builders, who are all operating within a broad range of different industrial sectors, our knowledge, expertise and close relationships with our customers allow us to remain at the forefront of industrial automation, and our new membership with GAMBICA will further assist us in achieving our goal to become both our customers and suppliers ‘Partner of Choice’ for control & automation products. 

Damian Spall, Product Marketing Manager, Routeco

See the innovative iTRAK in action!

Milton Keynes’ Area Sales Manager, Phil Huntley, took a key account, a blue chip end user, to Rockwell Automation’s demo suit in Kiln Farm to see the innovative  iTRAK in action.

Rockwell Automation has developed the most innovative motion solution on the market today – iTRAK The Intelligent Track System. 

iTRAK is a modular, scalable linear motor system that allows for independent control of multiple movers on straight or curvilinear paths.Gone are the rotary driven chains, belts and gears of the past. iTRAK replaces hardware with simple, effective software profiles redefining speed and flexibility in automation.

Features of the iTRAK system include:

• Independent control of multiple movers across straight and curved lines
• Can offer increased productivity
• Reduces downtime
• Fully integrated Rockwell Automation solution

At Routeco, we believe it will change how you move items around the plant floor. If you would like to know more or would like to arrange a visit to see iTRAK in action please email info@routeco.comor phone 0370 607 1000.

Watch the above YouTube video to see the customer demonstration and how the iTRAK system works. 

Stainless Steel IP69K Push Button Stations

The food and beverage industries can be challenging for even the most robust push buttons stations where high-pressure and caustic wash-downs can cause downtime. 

Responding to this challenge, Routeco introduces IP69K rated push button station solutions designed to:

• Minimise production loss due to cleaning procedures
• Minimise frequent replacement due to corrosion
• Minimise bacteria growth potential from crevices
• Provide UL Certified products for industrial panels

The Rockwell Automation 22.5mm push buttons represent an innovative rethinking of push button technology and its industrial applications. They use a potted piezoelectric circuit in an SAE grade 316 stainless-steel body and achieve an IP69K rating. The piezoelectric circuit detects pressure on the surface of the button to provide a momentary actuation signal with no moving parts. A smooth, crevice-free button surface is the result.

800K buttons are available in illuminated and non-illuminated versions. The illuminated buttons use a translucent light pipe to bring the red, green or white LED illumination to a ring on the crevice-free operating surface. Red illuminated buttons have a single normally-closed circuit while all other models are provided with a single normally-open circuit. The momentary contacts can be directly connected to a programmable controller or with an appropriate interposing relay.

Push Button Station Features and Benefits

IP69K Rating

• Protected against close-range high pressure, high temperature caustic wash
• Ideal for food, beverage, pharmaceutical and similar application environments

316 Stainless-steel Push Buttons

• Corrosion resistant to caustic wash-down solutions

Smooth, Crevice-free Enclosure and Push Button Surfaces

• Easier to clean 
• Minimizes areas in which contaminates can potentially be lodged 

No Moving Parts

• By using piezoelectric technology, moving seals and crevices can be eliminated from the push buttons, avoiding potential sources for failure

Potted Circuits

• Helps prevent fluids from corroding operator components
• Provides an additional barrier of protection

Custom Laser Push Button Engraving

• Avoids potentially contaminate trapping legend plates
• Provides flexibility to address a wide range of applications

For more information please contact us at info@routeco.com or visit our website atwww.routeco.com

A muddy day for Graham!

Routeco’s Business Development Director, Graham Jones, got very muddy on Sunday 9^th April as he took part in Warwickshire’s Spring Wolf Run to raise money for charity Zoe’s Place in Coventry.

As a member of a ‘Where’s Wally’ team, Graham joined 8,000 other runners who tackled the grueling Wolf Run with 10km of muddy trails, crawling through tunnels of muddy water, swimming lakes and climbing over slippery 15ft obstacles.

Well done to Graham and his ‘Where’s Wally’ team who managed to complete the course unscathed and raised lots of money for charity. If you’d like to find out more, please visit: https://www.justgiving.com/Sian-Jones54

Introducing the Kinetix 5700 Servo drives from Rockwell Automation

Our Kinetix® 5700 EtherNet/IP Servo Drives help expand the value of integrated motion on EtherNet/IP to large custom machine builder applications. With Logix as a single control engine, and one design environment, Studio 5000® Logix Designer, machine builders now have more flexibility to scale, design, and control to help meet their needs. 

These servo drives can help reduce commissioning time and improve machine performance. It offers the simplicity, power and space savings you need to help get your machine up and running faster.

The Kinetix 5700 is designed for machines with large axis counts with higher power requirements. It is available in single and dual axis servos with integrated and hardwired Safe Torque-Off.

Key Features:

• Features dual axis modules
• Provides a large 1.6 to 60kW power range
• Controls servo and induction motors
• Supports a wide range of feedback types
• Offers an innovative snap-fit bus system
• Reduces wiring with single cable technology
• Allows for tuning-less commissioning for most axes
• Delivers power density for reduced cabinet space
• Includes dual Ethernet ports to support linear and device level ring topologies

Further product information is available by clicking here.

The Kinetix 5700 products are available to purchase on our website here.

For more information please contact us at info@routeco.com or visit our website at www.routeco.com

Do you need a Rockwell Automation product for quick delivery?

RApid 6 is here!

With the most up to date Rockwell Automation products, all items are available for immediate delivery from Routeco in the new RApid 6 catalogue.

RApid 6 includes several great features:

• The latest products from Rockwell Automation
• Latest pricing
• Product Images
• Product description index

All available to purchase at www.routeco.com. Please email info@routeco.com if you would like a copy. 

Intelligent Motor Control with Rockwell Automation's E300

The E300 Electronic Overload Relay is the next generation electronic overload from Allen-Bradley®. Its modular design, communication options, diagnostic information, simplified wiring and integration into Logix make this the ideal overload for motor control applications in an automation system. 

The E300 Overload Relay provides flexibility, reduces engineering time and maximizes uptime for important motor starter applications.

Features include:

• Intelligent motor control (EtherNet/IP enabled)
• Scalable solution
• Diagnostic information
• Integrated I/O
• Adjustable trip class 5…30
• Wide current range
• Test/Reset button
• Programmable trip and warning settings
• True RMS current/voltage sensing (50/60 Hz)
• Protection for single- and three-phase motors
• Customize the E300™ Overload Relay by selecting one each of the following modules: 
• 193-ECM E300 Communication Module
• 193-EIO E300 Control Module
• 193-ESM or 592-ESM E300 Sensing Module

The range of E300 Electronic Overload Relays are available to buy on our website here.

For more information, contact your local Routeco office on 0370 607 1000 or email sales@routeco.com

Expand your performance capabilities with 5069 Compact I/O platform

The Compact I/O system from Rockwell Automation future-proofs your system and enables The Connected Enterprise, allowing machine builders to bring added value to their customers through a single, unified architecture, using EtherNet/IP™ for increased overall productivity. It is the ideal distributed I/O solution for use with the Allen-Bradley ControlLogix® 5580 controller and for users with high processing requirements.

The 5069 Compact I/O system offers diversity and flexibility with dual 1 Gigabit (Gb) embedded Ethernet ports for Linear and Device Level Ring topologies allowing easy customization for applications demanding high performance and speed.

Features and benefits:

• Built-in power input with field power to I/O modules
• Support for 31 local I/O modules
• High-speed backplane for faster transfer rates
• Improved status indicators for information about module health
• Supports 1-Gb embedded switch technology for Linear and Device Level Ring (DLR) topologies
• Integrated USB port allows easy configuration

Further product information can be found by clicking here to purchase this product on our website please click here.

HMS adds EtherNet/IP to Netbiter Remote Management Solution

By connecting a Netbiter EasyConnect 300-series gateway, users of EtherNet/IP-based equipment can carry out maintenance from any location. 

The Netbiter Remote Management solution has previously offered connectivity to Modbus devices, but now HMS can also offer direct, on board compatibility with EtherNet/IP. Via the LAN port on the Netbiter Gateway, users can connect via UCMM (UnConnected Message Manager) which is an acyclic messaging channel separate from the control loop messaging.

Features of Netbiter include:

• Users can configure EtherNet/IP devices remotely using their regular configuration software (RSLogix for example), log trends, monitor performance over time, and get alarm or event notifications whenever critical thresholds are reached.

• Users can connect an EtherNet/IP-based automation device to a Netbiter gateway via the LAN port. The Netbiter gateway sends data via Ethernet or the cellular network to the cloud-based data centre called Netbiter Argos. 

• Users access Netbiter Argos at www.netbiter.net using a regular web browser. They can also set up a secure tunnel to the remote machine or equipment which enables commissioning and debugging just as if they were on site.

• The new Netbiter release includes the ability to group and filter alarms, as well as free access to map functionality showing the exact location of each Netbiter gateway. 

Click on the video below to watch how Netbiter is used to remotely monitor water treatment systems.

For more information please click here or to buy online visit our website here. 

If you require more information please email info@routeco.com or call 0370 607 1000.

Corrosion Resistant and Hygienic designs by Wittenstein

Corrosion protection is vitally important for quality and maintenance optimised production to meet the rising world-wide demand for industrial cleaning technology. With this in mind, Wittenstein’s Corrosion Resistant and EHEDG (European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group) certified hygienic Design gearheads allow hygienic and sterile automation close to the process. 

Wittenstein alpha offers perfect drive solutions for every production stage and these gearheads are compatible with the Rockwell Automation servo motors also designed for Hygienic applications.

Protection against corrosion

The drive solutions provide innovative, incomparable alternatives for applications in corrosive environments: 

• Special protective coating
• Food grade lubrication (NSF certified)
• Stainless steel output
• Flexible design
• Optional accessories available
• Select food grade Motors (VPF and MPF)

Hygienic and sterile

The Hygienic design gearhead is the world’s first planetary gearhead to be certified by the EHEDG. Safe, direct integration in the process is now a reality:

• Housing material: Hygenic steel 1.4404
• Electropolished surface
• Triple sealing concept (IP69K)
• No dead spaces
• Food grade lubrication (NSF certified) 
• Use with Stainless steel Motors (VPS and MPS) 

For more information about the full range of Wittenstein products available from Routeco, please contact your local branch. Our Routeco experts will be able to explain to you the full details of the products and their application suitability and their benefits to you.

For more information please contact us at info@routeco.com or visit our website at www.routeco.com