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ROBOT CABLE
Treotham Automation
Treotham is now supplying a new igus
chainflex cable that increases process
reliability and safety by warning users
against upcoming failures.
As smart factories are becoming more
popular, so are intelligent monitoring
systems. To increase reliability and
reduce the threat of downtime, igus has
released an intelligent robot cable that
predicts the future and warns users
before failure occurs.
The cable triggers a warning if certain
limits are exceeded. This indicates that
the cable must be replaced within the
next four weeks.
HIGHACCURACYCURRENT SENSORS
SATEC
SATEC’s range of current transformers,
or High Accuracy Current Sensors
(HACS), is designed for new and retrofit
applications in energy metering.
The HACS can be extended up to
200m from any SATEC meter using
1.5mm 2 cable providing solutions where
restrictions to access to loads is difficult
due to installation problems.
The SATEC HACS have an accuracy
Class 0.5 per AS/IEC610044-1, providing
readings as low as 0.1% of the current
range. HACS are available in 100A,
200A,
400A,
800A,
1,200A,
2,000A
and 3,000A
current
ranges.
PRE-TERMINATEDCOPPER CABLING
ASSEMBLIES
AFL Global
AFL has announced the
release of the Owl-Eyed
Identification System,
which offers an easy
and accurate method of
identifying the connection
point of your copper
patchcords. The Owl-Eyed
patchcord features a bright
LED light source allowing
technicians to visually
trace individual patchcords from one
end to the other without interruption or
disturbance of the circuit.
LED-lit plugs are clearly visible from
several metres away. The Owl-Eyed
tracer tool is simply plugged in at
one end and activates both boots for
immediate identification of the other
end of the cord.
RETROFITACB
NHP Electrical Engineering Products
Air Circuit Breakers (ACBs) are commonly
used in low voltage switchboards and
due to their typically passive operation,
are often forgotten about until there is a
trip or circuit breaker failure leading to a
power supply disruption.
The consequence of ACB failure can be
financially costly and dangerous. To help
address this issue, NHP provides ‘retrofit
kit’ solutions that allow end users to
modernise their ACBs with minimal
downtime. With a retrofit kit, the key
components of the system can be quickly
replaced,
leaving the
existing
copperwork
and
steelwork
intact.
WIRELESSNETWORKTESTER
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS has launched the
next generation of the AirCheck handheld
wireless tester. This popular tool now
includes important new enhancements,
such as troubleshooting and diagnosing
WiFi networks built using the increasingly
adopted 802.11ac standard, access point
backhaul testing and free access to the Link-
Live Cloud dashboard for more effective
results management.
The NETSCOUT AirCheck G2 wireless
tester is designed to enable front-line IT to
quickly and easily identify issues responsible
for spotty connections, dead zones and slow
speeds, as well as locating rogue access
points and unauthorised devices. This functionality is ideal to support installation
and troubleshooting of IoT wireless edge infrastructure for applications, such
as the testing of the wireless infrastructure that supports patient monitoring
for healthcare, industrial IoT, personalised and immersive experiences for retail,
smart buildings and smart homes.