Sunday, March 21, 2010

Carlo Gavazzi ~ Automation and Safety Products

Carlo Gavazzi manufactures, markets, and sells a broad range of products for industrial automation. Some of Gavazzi's products areSolid State Relays, Timers, Capacitive Proximity Sensors / Switches, Inductive Proximity Switches / Sensors, Current monitors, Voltage Monitors, Phase Monitors, Digital Panel Meters,Photo Electric Sensors / Switches, Laser Sensors, Ultra Sonic Sensors, Safety Light Curtains, Safety Mats, Mechanical Relays, Contactors, Rotary Disconnect Switches, and Power Supplies.

Carlo Gavazzi's range of safety mats are available in various sizes and feature a mechanical life in excess of 1 million operations. Furthermore, mat segments may be joined together to cover a larger or irregular shaped area. The rugged construction allow our safety mats to be used in most applications. When used with one of our safety modules, they constitute a category 3 safety system in accordance wuth EN954-1 and EN1760-1. They are typically used around wood working machinery, industrial robots, automated material handling equipment, and machine tools.


Carlo Gavazzi offers a comprehensive range of magnetic sensors for use in proximity detection applications. As their name suggests, they used in conjunction with an external magnet - when the sensor approaches the magnet, the output from the sensor will change state. Typically these sensors will have a longer sensing distance than typical proximity sensors. As well, the output will be a mechanical contact. There are a wide variety of styles available including rectangular, cylindrical, and slotted. As well, special coded magnets and sensors are available for use in safety applications. Magnetic sensors are frequently used on elevators and lifts, gate control, level detection, and access control.

Carlo Gavazzi offers a complete range of safety switches. Cable safety switches are essential for the continuous control of a long line of machines or on conveyor systems. They guarantee the safety of the operator, who is able to immediately stop machinery by pulling on the wire.
Key type switches are used to prevent machinery from being started without
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the key in place. Once the key is inserted, the machinery may be started. Hinge type switches operate when the arm has been moved a certain number of degrees. They are frequently used to stop machinery in the event a door or gate is opened.
With manual reset types, once the limit switch has been activated by the actuator arm, the switch may only be reset by pulling the blue rearm button. These types of switches are frequently used in mechanical and hydraulic hoists and lifts.

Carlo Gavazzi's range of safety modules includes modules for light curtains, safety mats, two hand control (anti-tie down device), magnetic and safety switches, and emergeCarlo Gavazzi Safety Modulesncy stop. They are available with up to 3 force guided relay safety outputs and are suitable for use in applications up to category 4. Gavazzi also offer extension modules which are used in conjunction with our safety modules and allow you to increase the number of safety outputs. Gavazzi safety modules feature cUL and TUV approvals. Our modules are powered by 24 VAC/DC, 110 VAC, or 230 VAC and feature LED status indicators.


Carlo Gavazzi's range of light curtains are available in various heights (161mm up to 1650 mm / 6.3 inches - 65 inches) and are available with finger, hand, and body resolutions. Gav
Gavazzi Light Curtains
azzi light curtains are designed and manufactured in conformity with EN954-1 and EN61496 and have TUV and cUL approvals. Carlo Gavazzi light curtains, in conjunction with our safety
modules, are suitable for use in applications up to category 4. Features include fixed and floating blanking, cascade operation (SB4M), external device monitoring, and on our body resolution curtains we also feature a muting function with built-in muting sensors. Accessories include deviating mirrors, floor stands, and supports.

Anderson-Bolds has a complete line of safety products for your in plant use.

216-360-9800

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Carlo Gavazzi ~ Automation and Switching Products

Carlo Gavazzi manufactures, markets, and sells a broad range of products for industrial automation. Some of Gavazzi's products areSolid State Relays, Timers, Capacitive Proximity Sensors / Switches, Inductive Proximity Switches / Sensors, Current monitors, Voltage Monitors, Phase Monitors, Digital Panel Meters,Photo Electric Sensors / Switches, Laser Sensors, Ultra Sonic Sensors, Safety Light Curtains,Safety Mats, Mechanical Relays, Contactors, Rotary Disconnect Switches, and Power Supplies.

Carlo Gavazzi offers a complete range of push buttons, selector switches, and indicator lights. Gavazzi
switches are available with flush, extended, and mushroom heads and in a wide variety of colours - both standard and illuminated. Gavazzi push buttons are available with either a plastic or metal ring and in versions for 22 mm and 30 mm mounting.
Gavazzi selector switches are available with long or short handles. Gavazzi short handle types are also available in illuminated versions. Gavazzi selector switches are available with either a plastic or metal ring and are available in versions for 22 mm and 30 mm mounting.
Carlo Gavazzi also offers a broad selection of indicators lights featuring LED lights with a service life in excess of 100,000 hours. In addition to a wide selection of colours, there are various lens types and styles making them suitable for most applications. Gavazzi even offer dual colour indicators and to top off our range, buzzers and flashing buzzers.


Carlo Gavazzi offers a range of motor controllers for soft starting/stopping, dynamic braking, and reversing of three phase squirrel cage motors. Applications include conveyor systems, pumps, compressors, industrial dryers, mixers, automatic doors, palletizers, and fans.
Gavazzi soft starters are available with a ramp characteristic suited to starting both compressors and pumps and furthermore, it includes a 'Kick-Start' feature to start loads with a higher break-away torque. Gavazzi soft start controllers feature internal bypass relays which eliminate the need for large external heatsinks. This minimizes the space requirements in your panel and also greatly reduces the heat generated.

Gavazzi also offer soft starters with built-in over temperature monitoring, thermal monitoring of motor via PTC sensor, and built-in overload protection (class 10 or class 20).

Carlo Gavazzi offers a comprehensive range of solid state relays (SSR’s) featuring direct copper bonding
technology for increased life and reliability. SSR’s are used extensively in the plastics, packaging, food processing, and HVAC industries - primarily for temperature control. They are the logical replacement for mercury contactors. Other applications include lighting and pump switching. Furthermore, many of Gavazzi's relays feature horsepower ratings making them suitable for controlling motorized dampers in HVAC control systems - where their long life and noise-free switching make them ideal replacements for mechanical contactors. Carlo Gavazzi's range includes single phase relays up to 125 amps and 3 phase relays up to 75 amps. They are available with both digital and analogue inputs (4-20 mA or 0-10 V) Furthermore, we also offer a complete range of SSR's with a built-in heatsink.

Carlo Gavazzi offers a comprehensive range of electro-mechanical relays for
industrial automation. We offer relays for switching loads up to 30 Amps with a wide selection of coil voltages. They are available in plug-in and PCB mounting.

Many of our relays come standard with a push-to-test button as well as an LED indicator.
They are frequently used in control panels, in HVAC control systems, pump and compressor control, and electronic and consumer products.
They are typically used to switch loads such as heaters, lights, and motors.

Carlo Gavazzi offers a complete range of Contactors and Overloads for switching currents up to 900 Amps (600 HP @ 480 VAC). All contactors are available with a wide selection of coil voltages and come standard with built-in auxillary outputs. Interlock and wiring kits are available to turn 2 standard contactors into reversing contactors.
In addition, Gavazzi's range also includes
Definite Purpose Contactors up to 50 Amps in 1 pole,1 pole + shunt, 2 pole, and 3 pole configurations. The 3 pole types can also be configured as reversing starters. View Brochure
Gavazzi also offer complete enclosed starters with a choice of plastic or metal housing. Starters are available with none or with a start and stop pushbutton. Gavazzi's range also includes
Manual Motor Starters up to 100 Amps


Gavazzi's VariFlex2 Series is a compact, user friendly, and feature-laden AC variable speed drive for use with 3-phase AC induction motors up to 3 HP.The drives can be installed side by side (DIN mount or panel mount) thereby freeing up valuable panel space.VariFlex2 drives can be supplied with input voltages from 110 VAC single phase up to 480 VAC three phase.
Configuration of the Variflex2 can be quickly carried out via the front panel or via the RVEFSoft software (which can be download free of charge online) ensuring you are up and running in no time.
  • Sensorless vector control (with high starting torque) or V/F control
  • Speed control via front panel (digitally or via an adjustable knob)
  • PID function
  • I/O expansion (2 input/1 output insulated)
  • DIN rail or panel mounting and remote Keypad available
  • RS232 or RS485 MODBus RTU/ASCII serial communications available on all models through an option card
  • Copy card option for fast and easy setup of identical drives

Carlo Gavazzi ~ Automation and sensing Products

Carlo Gavazzi manufactures, markets, and sells a broad range of products for industrial automation. Some of Gavazzi's products are Solid State Relays, Timers, Capacitive Proximity Sensors / Switches, Inductive Proximity Switches / Sensors, Current monitors, Voltage Monitors, Phase Monitors, Digital Panel Meters,Photo Electric Sensors / Switches, Laser Sensors, Ultra Sonic Sensors, Safety Light Curtains,Safety Mats, Mechanical Relays, Contactors, Rotary Disconnect Switches, and Power Supplies.

Carlo Gavazzi's patented Tripleshield™ Capacitive Sensors have become the standard all other manufacturers are measured against. All Tripleshield™ sensors are tested to withstand electrostatic discharges up to 40 KV, line transients up to 4 KV, and airborne noise (ie. cellular phones) up to 15 V/m. Furthermore, some models have built-in humidity compensation.
Capacitive proximity sensors will detect most materials - conductive and non-conductive. This makes them ideal for level detection in raw plastic delivery systems and in agricultural applications.
Our sensors are available in 12 mm, 18 mm, and 30 mm diameter with both AC and DC outputs. We offer both plastic and metal housings with either a built-in cable or a connector.
Gavazzi sensors have adjustable sensitivity making them ideal for your level sensing applications. Furthermore, many models feature our Touch Mode programming for setting sensitivity levels and output status.

Carlo Gavazzi offers a comprehensive range of inductive sensors - primarily used to detect metal parts and objects. These sensors are used extensively in packaging and plastics machines, assembly lines and conveyor systems. Our inductive proximity switches feature a 10 year warranty.
Gavazzi inductive sensors and proximity switches are available in a wide variety of styles and feature both digital (SCR, transistor) and analogue outputs. We also carry a wide selection of ancillary products such as timers, zero speed relays, counters, and digital speed indicators and tachometers.
Carlo Gavazzi offers inductive sensors in cylindrical housings (from 4mm to 30 mm) with both standard and extended sensing distance and in a flat-pack housing.

Carlo Gavazzi comprehensive range of level detection products is well suited to solve most level control applications. Our range is able to detect conductive and non-conductive
liquids, granulates, grains, and plastics.
We offer sensors and control relays for both on/off control and continuous monitoring of levels. We offer conductive probes and amplifiers, capacitive level sensors, ultrasonic sensors, magnetic level probes, and optical sensors.
Typical applications are for level control in wells and municipal water systems, protection of pumps, levels in grain elevators and feed conveyors, and level detection in vacuum delivery systems in the plastics industry.

Carlo Gavazzi offers a comprehensive range of high quality limit switches perfectly suited for a wide variety of sensing applications. We offer a wide variety of actuating heads and numerous housing sizes in either plastic or metal. Connections are made via a 1/2 inch conduit entry. On request we also offer it with PG13.5, PG11, M20x1.5, or M16x1.5 conduit entry.
Various output configurations are available in slow and snap action. Many models also feature force break contacts. Limit switches are frequently used in position detection on doors and machinery and parts detection on conveyors and assembly lines.
Carlo Gavazzi offers a comprehensive range of magnetic sensors for use in proximity detection applications. As their name suggests, they used in conjunction with an external magnet - when the sensor approaches the magnet, the output from the sensor will change state.
Typically these sensors will have a longer sensing distance than typical proximity sensors. As well, the output will be a mechanical contact.
There are a wide variety of styles available including rectangular, cylindrical, and slotted. As well, special coded magnets and sensors are available for use in safety applications. Magnetic sensors are frequently used on elevators and lifts, gate control, level detection, and access control.

Carlo Gavazzi offers a large range of photoelectric sensors which are used extensively on packaging machinery, automatic door systems, and in car washes. Our sensors are available in diffuse reflective, background suppression, reto-reflective, polarized, through beam, clear object detection, and colour recognition.
Gavazzi also offer a range of fibre-optic type sensors for applications where a conventional sensor cannot be used (space restrictions, temperature, atmosphere).
Also included in Gavazzi's range are our VP series optical types. These are ideal for use in level applications. They are available in various housing materials which allow their use in various industrial cleaning solutions.

Carlo Gavazzi’s UA Series ultrasonic sensors are designed for both distance measurement and object detection in tough environments. The range consists of both M18 and M30 housings. Discrete output types are available for presence and absence detection, and are ideally suited for detecting objects,such as transparent objects, that cannot be reliably detected by other sensors. Analog output types are available on our sensors for applications requiring a measurement of the target object, such as detecting the level of fluid in a tank. The analog models have your choice of 0-10 VDC or 4-20 mA outputs.
Gavazzi's more advanced ultrasonic sensor models incorporate teach functions, which allow the set-points to be configured with the push of a button, and via Windows-based software for applications where greater control of sensor parameters and variables is required. The Windows version also allows for settings to be saved and downloaded to multiple devices.




Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Menics PTM Tower Light




Menics has introduced a new tower light. this LED stack light utilizes one lens but can illuminate in three different colors, normally Red, Yellow, Green, but also, Red, Blue, Green. This reduces height of the light as well as cost as there is only one stack. A buzzer can be added to the stack for an audible alarm to go with the visual.


Features of the light are:
Prism cut lenses for even light distribution.
Pole or wall mounting.
Steady or flashing modes.
1 Stack / 3 colors
Buzzer kit available.
LED lights for long life.

056 mm diameter
24v ac/dc
90-240v AC
IP 65 without buzzer
IP 50 with buzzer
flash rate is 80/min
UL, CE and RoHs approved
Terminals or Lead wires.

216-360-9800

Monday, March 1, 2010

Tower Lights / Stack lights / Signal lights


Anderson-Bolds stocks a wide range of Tower Lights by Autonics. We carry PME Tower Lights, PTE Tower Lights, PTM Tower Lights, PWE Tower Lights and Tower Light Accessories.

Tower lights, stack lights and machine lights are used for alarm and machine status indication. They can be supplied with audible alarms and be used as flashers or steady light configurations. The number of lights in a tower or stack can range from one to six, but sometimes even greater than six lights can be supplied. Lighting options for tower lights, stack lights and machine lights include lamps that are continuously on and lamps that flash at intervals. Mounting options available include pole mount, direct or base mount and wall mount.

Important electrical parameters to consider when specifying tower lights, stack lights and machine lights include DC voltage rating, AC voltage rating, power rating, and flashing rate. The DC voltage rating is the maximum DC voltage rating for the light. Similarly, the AC voltage rating is the rated AC voltage for the light. The power rating is the maximum power rating of the light. For tower lights, stack lights and machine lights, the flashing rate is the rate at which the product flashes. Note, however, that this is not applicable for continuous lights.

Tower lights, stack lights and machine lights may come with safety approval ratings. The maximum current or voltage rating for a product given by an approval organization may be different than the supplier’s designed maximums. In some cases, the product may be used safely at an unapproved level. Check with the supplier, however, for specific usage details. Features common to tower lights, stack lights and machine lights include audible alarms, manual operations and outdoors usage.

Tower lights, stack lights and machine lights can be supplied in a variety of colors. There is no specific standard in the U.S. regarding stack light colors. However, ANSI under B11.19 section E4.3.2.2.1 states "Due to lamp failure, visual awareness devices should use multiple lamps such as green for run and red for unsafe." What the exact meaning is of those colors on a stack light should be part of the documented operator and maintenance personnel training for that machine. Colors commonly available for tower lights, stack lights and machine lights include amber or orange, blue, clear, green, red, and yellow.

Autonics Tower lights are a low cost solution for all applications.


Tower Lights PAE Series

(144)
Ø25 mm
LED Steady and Flashing
  • LED light provides long life and reliability
  • Prism-cut lenses for even light distribution
  • Mounting: straight pole or 90° wall mount
  • One to five light stacks
  • Colors available: blue, clear, green, red & yellow
  • Wire leads

Tower Lights PME Series

(54)
Ø45 mm
LED Steady and Flashing (flash rate 80 / minute)
  • LED light provides long life and reliability
  • Prism-cut lenses for even light distribution
  • Mounting: surface, pole or wall mount (order separately)
  • One to five light stacks
  • Colors available: blue, clear, green, red & yellow


Tower Lights MT4B/5B/8B Series

(108)
Ø45 mm, Ø56 mm & Ø85 mm
Steady Function Only
  • Prism-cut lenses for superior light distribution
  • Incandescent
  • Mounting: surface, pole or wall mount (order separately)
  • One to five light stacks
  • Colors available: blue, clear, green, red & yellow
  • IP 56 / UL NEMA 12, 3R
  • CE, c UL us / CE (except 12 VAC/DC)
  • Wire leads



Please go to our Tower lights on the web site.

Anderson-Bolds


PME-101-R Tower Light, 45mm LED 1 Stack, Steady, 12VAC/VDC, Red Lens
PME-101-Y Tower Light, 45mm LED 1 Stack, Steady, 12VAC/VDC, Yellow Lens
PME-102-B Tower Light, 45mm LED 1 Stack, Steady, 24VAC/VDC, Blue Lens
PME-102-G Tower Light, 45mm LED 1 Stack, Steady, 24VAC/VDC, Green Lens
PME-102-R Tower Light, 45mm LED 1 Stack, Steady, 24VAC/VDC, Red Lens
PME-102-Y Tower Light, 45mm LED 1 Stack, Steady, 24VAC/VDC, Yellow Lens
PME-110-B Tower Light, 45mm LED 1 Stack, Steady, 100-220VAC, Blue Lens
PME-110-G Tower Light, 45mm LED 1 Stack, Steady, 100-220VAC, Green Lens
PME-110-R Tower Light, 45mm LED 1 Stack, Steady, 100-220VAC, Red Lens
PME-110-Y Tower Light, 45mm LED 1 Stack, Steady, 100-220VAC, Yellow Lens
PME-201-RG Tower Light, 45mm LED 2 Stack, Steady, 12VAC/VDC, Red, Green Lens
PME-202-CB Tower Light, 45mm LED 2 Stack, Steady, 24VAC/VDC, Clear, Blue Lens
PME-202-CG Tower Light, 45mm LED 2 Stack, Steady, 24VAC/VDC, Clean, Green Lens
PME-202-GB Tower Light, 45mm LED 2 Stack, Steady, 24VAC/VDC, Green, Blue Lens
PME-202-RG Tower Light, 45mm LED 2 Stack, Steady, 24VAC/VDC, Red, Green Lens
PME-210-RG Tower Light, 45mm LED 2 Stack, Steady, 100-220VAC, Red, Green Lens
PME-210-RY

Please go to our Tower lights on the web site.
Tower Light, 45mm LED 2 Stack, Steady, 100-220VAC, Red, Yellow Lens