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For control engineers, their primary goal is to ensure that they have system availability, but they often do this without focusing on the network status. This gap is becoming problematic because even though the internet of things is helping to connect more and more devices, it is unfortunately increasing network complexity and introducing new security risks. What if control engineers had clear visibility of the network status and could quickly identify the root cause of network downtime?

Operating in harsh and hazardous environments pose many critical challenges that include blistering hot or freezing cold temperatures, high exposure to dust and water, and exposure to explosive atmospheres. Moxa offers rugged panel computers and displays that are ideal for deploying in extreme operating environments for HMI applications such as Rig-floor monitoring, Drilling control, Wellhead/pipeline monitoring, Solar inverter monitoring, Marine deck/bridge monitoring and Monitoring hazardous factory environments.

The AF series Contactors from ABB utilise an electronic control coil which is unique and offers some key benefits for difficult applications. All Contactors rely on the voltage running through a coil to create a magnetic field, when the magnetic field is strong enough it will pull in the Contactor. However this is an analogue process and when the voltage is too low, and the magnetic field is not strong enough to hold the contactor closed, there is a bouncing or chatter effect. This can occur for example when a motor kicks in and there is a dip in the overall system voltage.

ECS now have over 500 ABB Low Voltage Switchgear Products Available Online from EXPRESS. ABB Electrification Products comprise of over 7 million unique part numbers which poses quite a challenge for stocking. We have used our experience to put together a good selection of ABB products we think apply to our market, but we know this is going to quickly grow.

ECS are proud to announce we are now distributors of ABB Electrification Business. ABB are at the forefront of innovative products and at ECS we are excited to be able to now offer this range. Not to get confused with our similar namesake, for ECS ABB will be a completely new product line for 2019.

Lapp has extended its range of UNITRONIC® ROBUST low-frequency data network cables with a cable featuring a special resistant sheath material for use in particularly harsh environments. The material is resistant to a range of chemical media, as well as being ozone, UV and weather resistant in compliance with EN 50396 and HD 605 S2.

The integration of interfaces for signal, data, power and hybrid connectors into icotek split cable entry frames is now possible with the new grommet generation KT-M. They simply can be screwed directly into the KT-M thread as required. The existing grommet model range suitable for icotek cable entry frames KEL, KEL-U or KEL-ER has now been extended with the unique grommet KT-M which is based on the large cable grommet KT.

New to ECS, CIMCO Automatic Crimping Pliers for turned industrial plug-in contacts. Suitable for 0.35 – 1.5 mm2 turned industrial plug-in contacts from brands such as LAPP, EPIC, Harting, ILME, Phoenix, Amphenol, Walther, HTS, Contact and Weidmüller.

Following the success of Moxa’s tremendously versatile OnCell G3150A-LTE, ECS have developed a remote deployment kit.

With the ever-increasing automation intelligence being used in factories, even the valves are becoming more intelligent requiring more connectors. So now we have extended our valve cable range to include a brand new 9 core variation.