Digital lift shaft measurement systems.

Wachendorff’s Silent Move™ series digital shaft copying systems provide highly accurate position feedback to within 0.02 mm and lift speeds of up to 4 m/s and with a measurement range of up to 120 metres. For straightforward integration with lift control and regulation systems users can select incremental encoders with pulsed output or absolute values covering CANopen, CANopen LIFT, SSI or RS485. 

Variohm EuroSensor, Wachendorff’s distribution partner in Britain, fully supports he Silent Move lift monitoring range includeing all necessary components for fast and straightforward mounting in lift shafts used for low-rise residential elevators and home lifts, hydraulic lifts, limited-use/limited-application (LU/LA) systems, cargo lifts, construction site lifts and more.

Silent Move systems are available in two basic design formats: a measuring unit comprising the incremental or absolute encoder on a mounting bracket with pulley wheels and separate toothed belt to attach to a customer designed mounting arrangement – or as a complete measuring system with the measuring unit and all the necessary parts to mount the belt on a standard lift installation (typically including profile rails and clamps, damping spring mechanism and fittings etc.). The toothed pulley measurement unit, which is optionally equipped for a nubbed belt or timing belt, is attached to the lift car and rolls along the belt which is mounted between the shaft head and the bottom of the lift shaft and includes a simple but efficient spring tensioning mechanism. These systems are available with a circumferential (continuous) belt arrangement or an in-line guided belt. Both arrangements offer particularly quiet and smooth running.

Wachendorff Automation GmbH is a developer and producer of rotary encoders, motor feedback devices and complete measuring systems with a strong reputation for delivering highly robust and reliable solutions across a broad range of industries. As part of a comprehensive product range, the German manufacturer combines its industrial grade incremental and absolute encoders with application-specific components as complete digital shaft copying systems for position feedback on elevators and lifts in medium height buildings and structures.

To address the flexibility required for the widest range of lift and elevator applications, Silent Move is available in circumferential and guided formats in a standard range with a nubbed belt and as an extremely quiet “Light” range with a toothed belt. A “Compact” range with a guided toothed belt design provides a solution for particularly tight installation. All these variants are available with optional Wachendorff WDGI 58B incremental encoders with 5000 ppr TTL or HTL quadrature A and B channels, or WDGA 58B absolute encoders offering a wide choice of industry standard protocols. 

Custom tailored variants and redundant encoder versions also available on request. A fourth design variant, the WDGMS, is limited to a lower speed and shorter measurement heights and is based on a round cable rather than a toothed belt (limited to 1 m/s and 53 metres length). This variant includes a WDG 40S incremental encoder.

Silent Move lift monitoring systems are certified by TÜV Germany and like all Wachendorff measurement devices are covered by a 5-year warranty. Designed for compactness and simplicity in operation they offer optimised noise reduction with long working life. Encoders and all components are resistant to typical lift shaft contamination and are essentially maintenance free. A wide choice of electrical output and mechanical configuration options allows lift designers and manufacturers an optimised lift motion profile and gentle acceleration/deceleration performance for maximum user comfort. Installation is fast and straightforward for new or retrofitted systems.

Comprehensive information on the complete Silent Move lift measuring systems range is available on the Variohm EuroSensor website. Variohm EuroSensor supplies and supports the full range of incremental and absolute encoders, and specialist measurement systems from Wachendorff.

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Fast turnaround bespoke connectivity solutions and special purpose products.

Unique in the world of RF components, Intelliconnect has a highly experienced in-house team of expert engineers and designers that can design bespoke RF products for global markets.

Intelliconnect has provided technology companies with solutions to issues relating to electrical performance, physicality, interface, water resistance materials, finish and obsolescence since 2003. Champions of innovation Intelliconnect have created an IP67/68 system for internally and externally sealing connectors through to their new cryogenic range for quantum computing and research.

Constantly seeking new solutions they offer the fastest turnaround in the industry for drawings, typically 24 hours, samples from three weeks and fast production delivery within a matter of weeks from acceptance.

Their design teams work closely with customers to ensure that the help, advice and, ultimately, the product exactly meets the requirement and is delivered, providing optimum performance at the lowest possible acquisition cost.

The Intelliconnect Covert Product Range is comprised of non-reflective black zinc finished connectors, adapters, duct caps and cable assemblies intended for use in many security applications. The company also offers a wide range of high specification stainless steel connectors as well as in-series and between-series adaptors.

Standard products include low-cost, high quality coaxial connectors and adapters from the Taurus range. These are suitable for al RF and microwave applications including medical, telecoms, satcoms, instrumentation, aerospace, space, traction, oil and gas, and marine. Taurus connectors are available in widely used industry standard formats including BNC, SMA, MCX and N type.

Steve Groves, Global Sales Director of Intelliconnect, comments, “Our complete focus on RF and Cryogenic connectors means that we have no distractions and can use all our expertise to support our customers and provide them with connectors and cable assemblies that exactly meet their requirements with no compromises.”

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Security Certification launch.

The new ISASecure certification offering for industrial internet of things (IIoT) components based on the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards has just been announced.

The IIoT Component Security Assurance (ICSA) certification was inspired by recommendations published in the joint ISA Global Security Alliance (ISAGCA) and ISA Security Compliance Institute (ISCI) study. Details of this landmark study are available in the Learning Center section of the ISASecure website and were presented during our October 2021 webinar. The study and resulting ISASecure IIOT certification scheme address the urgent need for industry vetted IIoT certification programs.

A live webinar this important new certification offering will be held on 7 September 2022. This webinar will provide an overview of the new ISASecure IIOT Device and Gateway certification program and its basis in the ISA/IEC 62443 set of industry standards.

Register here.

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Reliable temperature sensor for automotive applications.

Sensirion is adding the STS4xA, a highly reliable digital temperature sensor series specifically designed for automotive applications. The sensor platform supports automated optical inspection and comes with an advanced on-board diagnosis system.

The STS4xA series currently consists of two versions: STS41A-AD1B and STS41A-AW1B, with the latter offering optional wettable flank packaging to support automated optical inspection (AOI). Moreover, the integrated on-chip heater enables advanced on-board diagnosis (OBD), making it possible to perform a functionality and plausibility diagnosis instead of simple presence checks.

“The expansion of our next-generation temperature sensor series means more opportunities for our customers to benefit from high precision and reliability in automotive applications. Our STS4xA temperature sensor builds on the established foundation of the STS4x sensor family, delivering a wide supply voltage range and low current consumption while maintaining top performance”, says Matthias Scharfe, Product Manager for Humidity and Temperature Sensors at Sensirion.

The sensor platform is based on Sensirion’s CMOSens® Technology and draws on Sensirion’s extensive experience in temperature sensing, thus benefiting from the company’s well-established engineering expertise. The cost-efficient STS4xA features an I²C interface and provides a wide supply voltage range. Thanks to its small size and four-pin dual-flat no-leads (DFN) package, the STS4xA can easily be integrated into a variety of automotive applications. Moreover, it meets relevant industry standards, such as 85 °C/85 % RH accelerated life tests.

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Financial Officer.

Amanda Blum has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer with Lynx Software Technologies. Blum was previously with Green Hills Software, an established provider of embedded safety and security solutions, where she served as the Corporate Controller. She will oversee finance, accounting and other administrative support functions and report into CEO Tim Reed.

Amanda Blum

“As we seek to accelerate growth, organically and with acquisitions, and optimize the Lynx business, it was critical for us to bring on a financial leader capable of providing our team with the data and insights needed to make business decisions in real time. Amanda’s experience in the embedded safety and security software industry combined with her broad skillset, spanning accounting, financial planning and analysis, M&A and tax, make her an obvious choice to add to the Lynx leadership team. I’m excited to welcome her aboard and look forward to partnering with her in this next phase of the Company’s growth,” Reed stated.

"I’m thrilled to join Lynx‘s executive leadership team at this critical juncture. In today’s environment, Lynx is in a unique position to help customers ensure that their mission critical systems can be relied upon to operate as intended, on time and securely, while simultaneously enabling customers to be more efficient and nimbler. I look forward to partnering with Tim and the rest of the Lynx team to accelerate growth,” commented Blum.

Prior to joining Green Hills, Blum held several senior financial and accounting positions at Sientra, Inc., a publicly traded medical device company. Her responsibilities spanned accounting, financial planning and analysis, SEC reporting and tax, while also participating in strategic M&A activities. She is a certified public accountant and graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a B.A. in Business Economics with an emphasis in Accounting.

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Leadership award.

Expertise, vision, information management, success, ehtical conduct, human competence and diversity: Ayla Busch had convinced the jury in all these categories and therefore received the German Leadership Award 2022.

Lars Wagner, COO at MTU Aero Engines AG, presents Ayla Busch with the award.

Source: Andreas Schwarz

“Ayla Busch is a leader with a special, with a unique style, based on appreciation, a sense of family, communication and, above all, diversity – in the fullest sense”, said nominator Lars Wagner, Chairman of the German Leadership Award jury and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at MTU Aero Engines AG.

The award was presented at the annual alumni convention of the “Collège des Ingénieurs” in Munich. In her acceptance speech, Ayla Busch explained how far back equality and diversity go in the history of Busch Vacuum Solutions: “My parents founded our company as an equal partnership back in 1963. That is unique. And even at the very beginning, we had an employee who was deaf and whom my parents supported in becoming a master craftsman.”

After a reception at the beginning of the event and before he handed over to laudator Lars Wagner, Prof. Hans-Peter Mengele, Chairman of the sponsoring association of the German Leadership Award, explained its significance to the approximately 200 invited guests: “The German Leadership Award is a particularly authentic award for innovative corporate leadership in the German economy. It is sponsored by the network of German alumni of the ‘Collège des Ingénieurs’. The engineers and scientists from the ‘Collège des Ingénieurs’ are among the excellent leaders of the next generation.” Since 2014, these young leaders nominate every year personalities for the German Leadership Award who are role models for them.

After the ceremony, Ayla Busch exchanged views with former award winners in a round table discussion. Afterwards, the participants of the event had the opportunity to network and taste Bavarian delicacies.

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Integrated control software and solutions for clean air generation.

Integrated wind automation solutions and services are to be provided by Emerson to Taiyuan Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (TYHI) for three greenfield wind farms located in Shanxi Province, China, a region experiencing high growth in its renewable generation base. Emerson’s wind turbine control software and expertise combined with TYHI wind turbines will deliver green energy to over 35 million residents located in Beijing and other Northern China cities.

“Wind energy is an essential component of making a net zero future a reality. Our innovative wind expertise and comprehensive portfolio of wind solutions are backed by five decades of delivering value to global wind turbine owners, operators and manufacturers,” said Bob Yeager, president of Emerson’s power and water business. “The result is our ability to help our customers provide the lowest-cost source of clean energy, taking an important step toward a more sustainable world.”

Decreasing the global carbon footprint to address climate change is critical for a more sustainable world. China is accelerating its use of renewable energy sources to reduce dependency on fossil fuels to less than 20% by 2060. To help address this goal, the China wind market is expected to grow with a cumulative grid-connected wind capacity of 689 gigawatts by the end of 2030, accounting for 67% of the global share.

Emerson’s wind turbine controls and SCADA software will enable the reliable and efficient operation of three greenfield wind farms capable of generating 300 megawatts of clean energy from over 40 wind turbines supplied by TYHI. Emerson’s expanded renewable capabilities and expertise were amplified by the acquisition of Mita-Teknik, a global leader in wind generation solutions with expertise in control design of over 750 wind turbine models and an install base of more than 60,000 systems worldwide.

The collaboration with TYHI to deliver clean wind energy to local communities is one step in advancing China’s sustainability journey. This project is an example of Emerson’s ‘Greening By’ environmental sustainability strategy that is described in Emerson’s 2021 ESG report as helping critical industries leverage the power of automation and novel solutions to deliver the low-carbon energy system transition.

Emerson’s wind experts will work with TYHI on the development and execution of automation projects to reduce project risk and maintain the schedule. The team will also provide services to support start-up and commissioning, as well as surveillance, alarm management and diagnostic reporting services when the sites are in operation.

The wind farms are scheduled for commercial operation in 2023.

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