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PRODUCT SHOWCASE
Control and monitor pumps from a
Smartphone
The MBW-100 from Ocean Controls is a fully preconfigured remote monitoring and control solution, tailored for
pumps used in agricultural and industrial applications.
The system consists of a local touchscreen to view pump
speed and status, flow rate/pressure, and any faults. Start/
stop buttons and a speed set point allow operator control.
External equipment is controlled by analog (4-20mA, 0-5V,
or 0-10V) and digital signals (relays and optoinputs) to
ensure compatibility with virtually any third party drives
and instrumentation.
A 3G modem provides wireless access to the internet
over the mobile network, allowing remote control via the
free computer or smartphone app . This shows the touchscreen as if you were standing next to it, allowing you to
start/stop the pump and view operations and alarms.
All equipment is housed
in a panel mountable IP65 Contact:
weatherproof enclosure. Ocean Controls
This unit can be easily PO Box 2191, Seaford BC, VIC 3198
customised for other ap- Tel: (03) 9782 5882
Web: www.oceancontrols.com.au
plications.
Digi-Key Celebrates
Milestone of
Fifty Million
Packages Shipped
Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Electronics, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, has shipped its 50 millionth
package to all corners of the world from its location in Thief
River Falls, Minnesota, USA.
To celebrate this exciting milestone, the company will be
recognizing key customers in regions all over the world who
have partnered with Digi-Key to make their business grow.
For over 40 years the company has been serving and enabling design engineers and the maker community well before “makers” was a key
industry term. The com- Contact:
pany continues to adapt Digi-Key
to the evolving needs of 701 Brooks Avenue Sth, Thief River Falls,
engineers in order to help MN 56701 USA
drive innovation in the Tel: (1800) 285 719
tech marketplace.
Web: digikey.com.au
siliconchip.com.au
TraceMe + LoRa: long range, low
budget traceability
Tracking and tracing a variety of objects, (even livestock)
and for personal use, the TM-900/N1C1 module from KCS
Trade is the latest development and low-budget range variant of the TraceME GPS track-and-trace product line.
The full version module is equipped with different technologies for traceability (eg GPS/Glonass, LoRa, Bluetooth
LE, ANT/ANT+ and proprietary RF), which can all be combined (dependent on the application).
The combined LoRa and 2.4GHz RF technology offers
tracing of the module over an area up to 15-20km. The
rough tracing from 20km down to 300m is done by LoRa,
while the short-range tracing is done by a proprietary RF
technique, which offers excellent indoor and outdoor tracing with an accuracy up to 1.5m.
Multiple on-board sensors (temperature, humidity and
acceleration) and buzzer, LEDs, I/O-functionality and a
pushbutton enable integration into a variety of custom
(M2M) applications (eg, Internet of Things and smart wearable electronics).
Size is just 50 x 15mm and Contact:
weight 3.4g. With a battery life KCS Trade Pty Ltd
of more than 10 years, the mod- Buderim, Qld 4556
ule offers numerous OEM inte- Fax: (07) 3319 7302
Web: www.kcs-trade.com.au
gration possibilities.
Off-the-shelf or custom-designed:
SPLat Controllers make it possible
SPLat Controls have been designing and manufacturing machine control electronics for over 25 years.
Based in Melbourne, they make a wide variety of standard and
custom controls which ship worldwide. From agriculture to air
conditioning, from beer bottling to BBQs and just about everything in between, SPLat have been involved in countless control
boards in quantities from tens to thousands.
They have a broad range of off-the-shelf controllers that
are ready for immediate
Contact:
deployment, including
SPLat Controls
new cost-effective touch
2/12 Penisular Bvde. Seaford, Vic 3198
screen and DIN mountable
Tel: (03) 9773 5082
controllers.
Web: www.splatco.com
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