Automation

Offering a wide range of Automation and Control Solutions from PLC’s, HMI’s, Operator Interfaces, Variable Frequency Drives and Software.

AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS

X Tronics delivers a comprehensive product offering to meet your unique automation requirements.

We deliver solutions that keeps automation operations powered and productive. Whether it’s a power conditioning application or a level control solution. We have the technical expertise to provide the right solution for your application the first time.

Automation

Operator Interfaces

IDEC’s operator interface products offer a perfect solution for your display needs. Bright LCD touch screens deliver crisp images, with powerful configuration tools that allow you to easily create a user-friendly and powerful system, enhancing your Human Machine Interaction.

Operator Interfaces - IDEC
  • HG2J Series – 7” HMI Display – Beautiful and brilliant display with new function. The space-saving design contributes to the downsizing of equipment.

  • High Performance Series – Sharp Displays with Excellent Clarity, Brightest in the market. The High Performance series of touchscreens are high definition TFT LCD displays with resolution of SVGA 800×600 pixels (8.4” to 12.1” display) and VGA 640 X 480 pixels (5.7” display).
  • Enhanced 5.7” Series – The NEW HG2G Enhanced Communication HMI, a significant upgrade to their previous 5.7 inch model. The color version of the HG2G Enhanced Communication HMI has a resolution of 65,536 colors via its TFT LCD screen and a brightness of 500 cd/m2.
  • Compact 4.3” Series – The super-bright 4.3” HG1G TFT LCD series of touchscreens offer a high resolution of 480 x 272 pixels, and a vivid 65K color-display with a brightness of 800cd/m2. With most of the features and functionalities found in a larger screen, including remote monitoring and control and an FTP function, HG1G also supports multiple communications – up to four protocols simultaneously.

Programmable Logic Controllers

Programmable Logic Controllers - IDEC

MicroSmart PLUS PLC

More Power, More Performance, More Connectivity. Expanding upon the groundbreaking IDEC FC6A Micro PLC, the FC6A Plus can control large machines or entire small-scale manufacturing facilities with:

  • Up to 2060 I/O, with a maximum of 511 analog I/O
  • Extremely fast basic instruction execution of 21 nanoseconds
  • 800 kB (100K steps) of program memory
  • Extensive data memory, more than double the capacity of a typical micro PLC
Remote I/O system - SX8R Bus Coupler Module

Remote I/O System – SX8R Bus Coupler Module

Experience seamless connectivity and unmatched reliability with IDEC’s Bus Coupler Module, designed to meet the diverse needs of modern industrial applications.

  • Multi-Protocol Support: Supports EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, and CC-Link IE Field Basic for seamless integration.
  • Wide Operating Temperature Range: Operates reliably from -25 to 65°C for robust performance.
  • Flexible I/O Modules: Compatible with over 40 existing IDEC FC6A MicroSmart PLC I/O modules, supporting a wide range of discrete and analog signals.
  • Extensive I/O Options: Expand up to 15 modules (480 discrete points, 120 analog inputs, and 60 analog outputs), with the maximum capacity of SX8R nodes varying depending on the host unit and protocol.
  • User-Friendly Configuration Tool: Easy setup and management with configurations saved in the software.

Robotic Dress Packs

Murrplastik is able to provide fully populated robotic dresspack solutions for any robotic application. They develop individual dresspack designs utilizing universally applicable fastening, conduit and protection elements for hydraulic, pneumatic and electronic cables and wires for all standard robots.

Robotic Dress Packs (Murrplastik)
  • Standard Dress Kits
  • Sizes 56, 70 and 80
  • Size 48
  • Size 36
  • Size 29
  • Conduit Protection
  • Base Plates

  • Murr T-Flex Cables
  • FHS Flexible Holder Systems for Collaborative Robots

Cable Drag Chains

Murrplastik offers you a complete system solution for many fields of operations, such as cable drag chains, guide molds, leads, strain relief, and assembling. Murrplastik chains have proven their quality and longevity under extreme constant loads and environmental influences.

Cable Drag Chains (Murrplastik)
  • 10mm Inside Height
  • 14mm to 60mm Inside Height
  • 25mm to 30mm Inside Height
  • 32mm to 52mm Inside Height
  • 32mm to 56mm Inside Height
  • 62mm to 72mm Inside Height
  • 62mm to 104mm Inside Height

Cable Entry

The cable entry system is designed for inserting cables and electrical conduits through divider walls, junction boxes, control cabinets easily. Install cables and wire quickly while saving space.

Cable Entry (Murrplastik)
  • Cable entry systems for pre-assembled cables
  • Cable entry systems for cables without connectors
  • KDP on Demand
  • Accessories for cable entry systems and plates
  • Strain relief / cable fixing plate
  • Cable fitting
  • Accessories
  • Tools
  • Punching tools

Control Switches

From miniature pilot lights and industrial switches that mount into 8mm panel cut outs through full size industrial switches that mount into 30mm cutouts, we have an industrial switch or indicator for almost any application. Terminations include solder / quick connect terminals, screw terminals, or PC board pins for direct board mounting.

Control Switches - IDEC
  • Pushbuttons and Pilot Lights – Complete with finger-safe contact blocks offering IP20 protection, these switches include illuminated and non-illuminated pushbuttons, pilot lights, illluminated and non-illumate selector switches, key selector switches, mono-levers, and emergency stop switches.

  • Emergency Stop Switches – IDEC has produced reliable and high-quality emergency stops, making the point of contact between humans and machines easy, safe and secure. By developing products that enhance the safety and well-being of workers and machinery, IDEC innovations have helped shape the global industrial automation marketplace.

Variable Frequency Drives

LS ELECTRIC offers various VFD solutions with many built in features as well as space efficient designs. Single phase and 3-Phase. Strong Power with a Compact Size, Powerful sensorless control, and a diverse range of user friendly functions delivers added value to our customers.

Variable Frequency Drives - LS Electric

High-performance Standard Drive S100

The S100 series is a general purpose industrial drive with V/F and sensorless vector control available from 1/2 to 100 hp. This drive is dual rated for constant torque and variable torque.

Strong Power with a Compact Size! Powerful sensorless control, and a diverse range of user friendly functions delivers added value to our customers. Meet the new standard drive S100 by LS for the global market.

Encoders

SCANCON Encoders A/S quickly expanded it’s expertise in designing EX-Proof encoders to include offering a full range of encoders. Over the years, the company has continued to design and manufacture innovative encoder and encoder-related products. The company has now expanded it’s sales throughout Europe, China, parts of Asia, South Africa and also penetrated the North & South American market.

Encoders - Scancon
  • Encoders – Wind Power
  • Encoders – Motor Industry
  • Encoders – Oil & Gas
  • Encoders – Mining
  • Encoders – Automated Machinery
  • Encoders – Paper Mills
  • Encoders – Steel Mills
  • Encoders – SubSea
  • Encoders – Food & Beverage

Electronic Circuit Protection

PISA-B is the most efficient electronic circuit breaker (ECB). It distributes the current, protects your loads from over-current or short-circuits and monitors the operating status in DC 24 V systems. The 8-channel programmable capability can identify and isolate individual faulty branches.

The new PISA-B is based on a modular product design. Up to 8 PISA-B electronic circuit breakers can be connected in parallel by using bus bars. This results in up to 64 channel.

Electronic Circuit Protection - PULS
  • Selective tripping of overloaded channels
  • Instant current monitor
  • PIN protection
  • Compact design
  • Two different output types
  • Alarm signal
  • Fail-safe switch
  • Modular design
  • Reset feature
  • Push-in terminals

IEC Contactors

IDEC IEC contactors and starters are designed for switching motor loads, but can be used in many other applications. Like all IDEC products, each model is engineered for long life, minimum maintenance, dependable operation and superior performance.

IDEC offers a series of IEC-style contactors and starters, YC Contactors. These contactors feature weld-resistant silver alloy contacts, giving them a higher level of reliability and an extra long life. Contacts are also Cadmium-free for environmental safety.

  • YC1N Mini Series
  • YC1N Series
  • YC1U Series

Power Supplies

PULS designs and manufactures efficient and compact DIN rail power supplies, for industrial 1-phase and 3-phase systems as well as DC/DC converters. For more special applications they also provide Power over Ethernet solutions and power supplies with high ingress protection class (IP54 to IP67).

Power Supplies - PULS
  • 1-Phase Power Supplies
  • 3-Phase Power Supplies
  • DC/DC Converters
  • Field Power Supplies
  • Smart Power Supplies

Safety Components

In Human Machine Interface (HMI) environment, ensuring the safety of operators and machines is given the top priority. Door interlock switches, emergency stop switches, light curtains, laser scanner and other safe inputs or safe sensing products are used for detection, and the safety controller can monitor multiple devices, process the signals and provide the logic to assure that a safe machine environment is established per the requirements of the machine designer.

Safety Components - IDEC

Interlock switches provide another layer of safety in industrial production environments, helping protect operators and equipment from the hazards of unexpected machine motion. IDEC offers a complete lineup of safety interlock switches to keep your personnel and production assets safe from harm.

Interface Relays

IDEC is an established and well-known industrial relay manufacturer. For many decades IDEC has supplied the widest selection of relays in the market. Designed with attention to every detail, IDEC relays are manufactured to ensure precision and quality. Either din-rail, panel or PCB mounted, we have the relays that work for your applications.

Interface Relays - IDEC
  • RJ Slim General Purpose Relay
  • RJ Slim Bifurcated
  • RJ Slim PCB Series
  • RU Universal Relay
  • RH Power Relay
  • RV8 Interface
  • RL Power Relay
  • RC Series PCB Relays

Auto ID/RFID

Code scanners are used to read and analyze bar codes or 2-dimensional (2D) codes for the purposes of inventory, ticketing, confirming medicine, tracking products and more. Codes are especially of value when goods need to be processed and data about these items captured quickly. Bar codes are primarily used in logistics and material flows, while 2D codes may be better suited when the user needs to provide a lot of information in a small space, while still being able to be read when print quality is low or the code itself is dirty.

Auto ID-RFID - IDEC
  • Smart RFID Reader – Compact and smart design ideal for factory automation environments
  • Code Scanners – IDEC WB2F series is a compact, 2-dimensional scanner with a built-in high-pixel CMOS sensor, best suited for use in compact inspection devices

Panel Controls

LS ELECTRIC has been the leader for electric equipment. Now offering these advanced technological products to the world with Susol and Metasol Series ACB, MCCB, and Magnetic Contactor & Overload Relay.

Panel Controls - LS Electric
  • MS – Contactor & Overload Relay
  • EMPR Series – Electronic Motor Protection Relay

  • MMS – Manual Motor Starters
  • MCB – Miniature Circuit Breaker
  • MCCB – Molded Case Circuit Breaker
  • SPD – Surge Protective Device
  • Soft Starter

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