Siemens TIA Portal V19 Grace Period Offer

Interested in upgrading to TIA Portal V19 and keeping your engineering runtime software up to date?

Siemens has already released the highly anticipated TIA Portal V19, and they want to ensure that you have a seamless transition to the latest version while also staying current with your engineering software throughout the year.

FIL20 I/O Hub with IO-Link

Turck is adding to its family of IO-Link single input/output (SIO) hubs with both the FIL small (8
points) and FIL large (16 points) variants. These hubs are ideal for use by machine builders and
integrators in a range of industries.

Thanks to our new CMMT-MP family of multi-protocol servo drives, machine builders can work smarter — not harder. Each drive supports EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, PROFINET and Modbus TCP communication protocols, reducing drive inventories, strengthening supply chains and simplifying engineering efforts through the use of one familiar platform. At Festo, the multi-protocol servo drives have already enabled us to reduce our part numbers in inventory from 24 to 8 while simultaneously improving deliveries to our customers.

The newest Siemens power supplies are reasonable-priced, reliable, efficient, and available to you!

Entrelec has been the leading manufacturer of terminal blocks for over 50 years. Entrelec terminal blocks are used all over the world in a diverse range of markets including automotive, machine tool, process control, factory automation, railway, panel assembly, HVAC, chemical, and energy. All Entrelec terminal blocks meet the highest industry standards are available in space saving DIN rail mountable modules. TE Connectivity now includes the Entrelec terminal block line in their extensive industrial portfolio. By adding Entrelec’s terminal block offering from TE Connectivity, Electro-Matic can offer a complete system for power, signal, and data connectivity with a special focus on harsh environments.

Electro-Matic Ventures today announced that it will now offer the Teamcenter® portfolio, the world’s most widely used digital lifecycle management software, the Tecnomatix® portfolio, the industry-leading digital manufacturing software, NX™ software, a leading integrated solution for computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE), and the Simcenter™ portfolio, a robust suite of simulation software and test solutions from Siemens PLM Software. Electro-Matic Ventures currently operates in Michigan, Northern Ohio and distributes Siemens’ TIA hardware and software products and solutions.

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0 were buzzwords long before they presented real advantages or opportunities to most companies. Though they took some time to come of age, the many interconnected devices and the sophisticated networks and software connecting them are now real considerations for businesses large and small, worldwide, in 2019. As we enter the last stretch of the 2000’s second decade, the futuristic promises of the Industrial Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 have become realities. However, with these opportunities comes a number of risks.

The switch from UL508 to UL 60947-4, which were originally instituted in 2012 and became officially required in 2017, presented some challenges to manufacturers and engineers, especially those working with international clients. Siemens, Rittal, and other leading manufacturers have tried to make this transition easier, and facilitate international trade, by providing components that meet both UL and EIC regulations. Understanding that industrial engineers are responsible for not only their own safety, but also successful electrical design to protect the entire plant and all the staff, Siemens and Rittal have also provided information to help engineers navigate these changes and stay safe on the job.

Industrial control panel wiring and design standards have changed in 2018 to facilitate international regulatory compliance and to accommodate new technologies. Most notable changes have been made to UL508A, now UL 60947-4, NFPA79, and NFPA70. To keep operators safe, protect equipment and maintain high quality standards, engineers need to know how to adapt and implement these new regulations.