Product News
July 7, 2015 | Product News
The new 1080E-T 8-Port Ethernet Switch is designed to meet the demands of industrial environments, yet is easy to use and simple to install with DIN rail or wall mount options. The 1080E-T features an extended temperature rating of –40 to +167°F (–40 to +75°C), fanless cooling and an IP30 rated metal enclosure to ensure performance in the toughest of environments. An ideal choice for harsh and hazardous locations, the 1080E-T is certified for use in Class I Division 2 zones and meets industrial levels of surge and noise immunity standards typically required by mining, oil and gas, chemical processing and other processes. For more information, click here.
April 16, 2015 | Product News
The marketplace continues to migrate to 3G and 4G LTE networks, resulting in declining demand for 2G cellular devices. Red Lion therefore has announced the obsolescence of all Sixnet series 2G-only versions of the BT 6400, SN 6400, and RAM 6400 cellular products.
Red Lion is offering a last-time-buy for these products on or before June 30, 2015 with immediate shipment, subject to product availability. Red Lion will continue to provide technical support, offer repair services, and honor product warranties for as long as components remain available.
See Neal Systems’ Tech Bulletin on Migrating to 3G & 4G LTE Cellular Data Modems here.
Read the full Red Lion Product Notice to learn more.
For more Red Lion product information, visit www.redlion.net/cellular-m2m/cellular-rtus.
February 20, 2015 | Product News
Interested in the practical implications of the new ATEX Directive update 2014/34/EU? Click on the links below to download documents that will explain the changes. Make sure you’re ready before April 2016.
February 20, 2015 | Product News
The GECMA RT is MTL’s new generation HMI series for safe operation in hazardous areas to reduce cost, maximize productivity, and increase plant safety.
The new GECMA RT is suitable for the strictest of hygienic conditions, aggressive production environments, and hazardous areas such as often found in the pharmaceutical, chemical, petrochemical, oil & gas and off-shore manufacturing industries. This future proof solution has been designed with state of the art technology and unique features to bring the best value:
- Unique and innovative platform concept. modular design saves time and cost during installation, commissioning; and operation
- Individually certified modules for quick and easy on-site maintenance
- 19″, 22″ Full HD and 24″ Full HD displays with LED backlight technology for optimum quality and viewing
- Lightweight, Slimline design helps to optimize space and offers flexibility of application
- Fiber optic or copper data transmission for cost effective, reliable, and increased volume of data transfer
- Unique Intrinsically Safe connection and Alarm visualization to ensure safe, continuous operation in the hazardous area
- Single line data transmission for simple, cost-effective installation and reliable transmission
DVI & USB interfaces/transparent USB for quick and flexible connectivity
February 20, 2015 | Product News
The MTL4850 HART Multiplexer offers a smaller footprint solution ideally suited to both retrofit and new project applications. Termination boards, carriers, and integrated backplanes are available to enable the MTL4850 to interface to various instrumentation applications.
The MTL4850 Multiplexer offers the following benefits:
- Channel to channel isolation
- Isolated power supply
- Auto baud-rate detection
- LED indication for fault diagnosis
- Supports HART Rev. 5-7 devices
- SIL3 certified for connection to safety loop
- Onboard event log
- ATEX, FM and CSA certification
The MTL4850 Hart Multiplexer is now Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 rated for connection to instrument loops performing safety functions up to and including SIL3. The international standard IEC 61508:2010 provides guidelines to achieving an adequate SIL for systems, sub-systems, and components. Functional Safety Management requirements are found in IEC61508, which states that suppliers and subcontractors shall demonstrate functional safety management.
MTL conforms to the requirements of the international standard IEC 61508:2010 for functional safety by being certified as a Functional Safety Management company.
