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Contrinex has combined two of factory automation’s key communication standards into its innovative IO-Link RFID Read/Write units to offer simple installation and integration, for example in Industry 4.0 systems. Contrinex’s ISO15693 RFID standard transponder tags and Read/Write modules, available from PLUS Automation, are mechanically robust, being designed to cope with …

Contrinex’s rugged, SMART inductive sensors, available from PLUS Automation, can help maintenance engineers implement condition-based monitoring (CBM) in legacy automation systems, adding functionality without significant reprogramming. The SMART sensor’s ability for on-board decision-making based upon criteria including temperature, operating-cycle count, and its onboard data storage, can switch its binary outputs …

Satron’s PISTOR power cylinders, available from PLUS Automation, utilise a 3 bar feed pneumatic supply to precisely position a cylinder exerting 1200N and a moment of force of 360Nm for a cylinder with a 300mm throw. Double the input supply to 6 bar and the output forces also double to …

Do you use sight glasses or optical windows to control key interfaces in your food or drink processes? If you want to reduce waste and save money you should consider using Satron optical sensors. Sight glasses are a key feature in many food processing industries. They allow operators to see …

When you need to safely verify and validate the correct positioning of a metal object, proximity inductive safety sensors from ReeR’s PI-SAFE range of contactless safety sensors are engineered to provide the best solution in the most critical applications. Safety sensors can be connected to a safety controller without additional …

Perhaps one challenge delaying engineers and designers from exploring SMART sensors is having easy access to program them – Therefore, in February, Contrinex will launch PocketCodr, a hand-held unit which links to a Smartphone app-based configurator, making it easy to explore the power of Contrinex’s high-resolution SMART inductive and photoelectric …

Contrinex’s Weld-immune inductive sensors, available from PLUS Automation, are renowned for their performance and robustness, and the optional ACTIVSTONE ceramic coating provides the highest level of weld-spatter resistance. The durable, non-stick, high-performance ceramic coating which is on all external surfaces of the sensor and its fixing nuts, prevents weld spatter …

Contrinex’s new stainless-steel-bodied M18 photoelectric sensors, available from PLUS Automation, have arrived and look like repeating the success of their plastic-bodied sisters. The best-in-class sensing distances, exclusive Contrinex ASIC technology, IO-Link connectivity and competitive price is carried across into the stainless-steel bodied versions. The plastic sensors have quickly become popular, …

Contrinex’s Weld-immune inductive sensors, available from PLUS Automation, are renowned for their performance and robustness, and the optional ACTIVSTONE ceramic coating provides the highest level of weld-spatter resistance. The durable, non-stick, high-performance ceramic coating which is on all external surfaces of the sensor and its fixing nuts, prevents weld spatter …

In Contrinex’s 50th anniversary year, it has celebrated a period of continued growth with a move to a new larger head-office building. The new building is designed to accommodate the further expansion of its product and software research and development, plus its marketing and international sales departments. Contrinex has invested …