element14 (formerly Farnell), has announced the newest edition of ‘element14 Features’ showcasing solutions and over 15,000 products for industrial manufacturing and robotics.

These products are suitable for use in key areas such as control panel, machine safety, sensors, motors and industrial connectivity and include leading global suppliers such as Alpha Wire, Amphenol, Honeywell, Omron and TE Connectivity; and more specialist manufacturers Lapp Kabel, Maxon Motor and Schneider. These genuine components deliver the highest standard of quality, performance and reliability.

“element14 Features brings together many useful resources and products from the leading brands in industrial manufacturing and robotics market, providing invaluable help and support to anyone designing, building, installing, using, or maintaining equipment in this area – right through from panel through to plant. Our customers working in industrial goods processing or manufacturing environments will appreciate element14 Features’ value in terms of reducing complexity and increasing productivity,” says element14 Asia Pacific regional director of product marketing Athena Wang.

The use of robotics in industrial manufacturing processes enables reductions in operating and capital costs, improvement of product quality, increases in yield and reduction in waste. ‘element14 Features’ highlights some of the key solutions such as industrial robotic arm, electro-mechanical control and motor drive control. Within ‘element14 Features’, engineers can search efficiently from the complete compilation of MRO components and solutions, a broad array of over 80,000 high-reliability military-spec products and enjoy promotions on various products and the high quality value range of cables from Pro Power.

A dedicated section on design resources including application guides, white papers and training material is available to help accelerate the design process. In addition, element14’s Community provides an online hub where engineers, electronics enthusiasts and experts can gather and discuss their latest projects.

Featured products from the key categories include:

Control panel

i. Omron Lighted Pushbutton Switch is an ideal high-capacity, compact switch which allows signal and power switching within the same model.

ii. HARTING HAN Heavy Duty Connector, with its screw termination contacts and wire-protection, is suited for power supply applications.

Machine safety

i. Honeywell Safety Interlock Switch automatically cuts power when the service door or drawer is opened, which helps protect personnel and equipment. It enables circuit testing by manually pulling the rod actuator to the on-position.

ii. TE Connectivity Force Guided Relay SR4 D/M comes in a compact design and is space efficient. It features 4 pole relay with force guided contacts in accordance with EN 50205 standards.

Sensors

i. Omron Cylindrical Proximity E2A Sensor is designed for high quality and extra long life. With stainless steel and brass housings, it is IP67 and IP69k compliant for the highest protection in wet environments.

Motors

i. Maxon A-max Motors are innovative high-quality DC motors equipped with powerful AlNiCo permanent magnets. The ironless maxon winding is the latest technology for compact, powerful and low-inertia drives.

Industrial connectivity

i. Alpha Wire 3 Core Unshielded Electrical Cord consists of stranded bare copper conductors insulated in blue, brown, and green/yellow PVC. It is suitable for use in
motor controls and in-plant power distribution.

ii. TE Connectivity Circular (CPC Series) Connectors for commercial signal and power applications, are UL 94V-0 rated and available in panel or chassis mount and free-hanging configurations.