Mitsubishi Factory Automation

Mitsubishi Electric have advanced products and services in factory automation.  They have controllers, drive control devices, power distribution control equipment and industrial mechatronics too.

Mitsubishi Factory Automation 

Compact PLC - compact dimensions and low cost compact controllers.

Modular PLC - allows users to mix and select the best combination of CPUs, communication devices, specialist control modules and discreet I/O on a back-plane.

HMI Solutions - broad spectrum of operating and visualisation systems, ranging from simple text-based HMI panels to full-featured industrial PCs.

Servo Motion Control - single axis point-to-point system through to fully synchonised 96 axis systems.

Electronic multi-measuring instruments are installed on power receiving and distribution facilities at buildings and factories. The instruments measure electricity, including voltage, current, power and electrical energy, in order to provide information on how electricity is being received and used.

Newport Electronics - Instrumentation

A leader in high-precision test, measurement, process control and automation instrumentation for more than three decades.



Newport Electronics - Instrumentation



Stand-alone, compact, battery powered thermocouple connectors that transmit their readings back to a host receiver up to 120 m (400') away. Each unit can be programmed in the field to work as a type J, K, T, E, R, S, B, N or C calibration connector. When activated the connector will transmit readings continuously at pre set time interval that was programmed by the user during the initial setup. ........







Wireless Thermocouple Connector Series



Interfaces with Model UWTC-REC1 For Multi- Channel PC Chart Recording and Data Logging or Model UWTC-REC2 (Single Channel Industrial Transceiver with Analog Output and Alarm 



NEWPORT Electronics, Inc.

2229 South Yale Street Santa Ana, CA 92704-4401

Honeywell Sensotec - Load Cells Pressure Sensors

Honeywell Sensotec - Load Cells Pressure Sensors

 
Comprehensive product lines of pressure transducers, load cells, torque cells and electronic sensor instrumentation. Sensotec - Lebow manufactures a full line of sensors for acceleration and position (LVDT's).

• Honeywell Sensotec Application Notes


• Products in the Semiconductor Industry


• Honeywell Sensing and Control

Model Super TJE Ultra Precision Pressure Transducer



Model Super TJE is one of the most accurate industrial pressure transducers available today. The Super TJE features 0.05 % accuracy and zero temperature error of less than 0.0015 % FS/°F.

Corcom - EMI RFI Filter Technology

Corcom filters are recognized worldwide for providing EMI/RFI filtering solutions. All Corcom filters have been designed and tested for susceptibility and/or emissions applications, and have received approval from major safety agencies throughout the world, including UL, CSA and VDE.



Corcom - EMI RFI Filter Technology



Some of the types are for Medical Applications, Three Phase Power, Power Inlet, Power Entry Modules and DC Applications.



Signal Line Filters - RJ11, RJ45 and board level filter solutions for signal line noise and cross talk.



Power Line Filters - Solutions for equipment susceptibility and international emissions standards for EMI/RFI.



Medical Power Line Filters







These are suitable for use in medical equipment with previously offered current ratings of 3A-15A and are suitable for medical applications with increased current ratings that require minimal leakage current.



Understanding RFI Power Line Filters



What Is a Power Line Interference Filter?



A power Line interference filter is a primary tool available to the designer of electronic equipment to control conducted RFI both into the equipment (potential equipment malfunction) and out of the equipment....



Since the largest component of leakage current is usually from the power line filter, it is prudent to set a maximum leakage current limit for the filter itself........

Link Instruments - USB Instrumentation

Link Instruments was founded in 1986 by 3 Columbia University graduates that saw a need for affordable Logic Analyzers and Digital Storage Oscilloscopes.

Link Instruments - PC Based test and measurement

Link Instruments sells and manufactures USB Digital Oscilloscopes and Logic Analyzers for Windows PC's and Laptops. PC Based test and measurement equipment and instrumentation: digital oscilloscope, logic analyzer and spectrum analyzer.



IO-3200 Logic Analyzer and Pattern Generator

USB based Dual Instrument, ideal for Digital Circuits or Equipment Design-Development. An Embedded Systems Lab Tool. The IO-3200s have 32 Logic Analyzer input channels and up to 32 Pattern Generator output channels.

Link Instruments Inc.
17A Daniel Road East, Fairfield, NJ 07004, USA

Dataforth Corporation - Industrial Data Acquisition

They are a Developer and Manufacturer of data acquisition, signal conditioning and data communication products for industrial applications. They have Comprehensive High Technology solutions for Data Systems for demanding environments and precision requirements.

Dataforth Corporation - Industrial Data Acquisition

Products include Data Acquisition Systems, Sensors and conditioning for Accelerometers, Frequency, True RMS, Digital Thermistor, Thermocouple, RTD, Strain Gage, Digital Data Communication Products, Line Drivers and Converters.



Dataforth's DSCL series of isolators, along with the DSCP and SCTP product lines, provides a complete family of loop and universal AC/DC powered isolator and transmitter models in component, DIN rail, panel, and head-mount packages.

DSCL Series Industrial Loop Isolators and Transmitters

They protect valuable measurement and control signals as well as connected equipment from noise, transient power surges, internal ground loops, and other hazards present in industrial environments.

Dataforth Corporation
3331 E Hemisphere Loop Tucson, Arizona (AZ) 85706-5011 USA.

Chase Scientific - data acquisition and signal generation

Ultra High Speed, low power, and compact Computer Based Digitizer cards as well as a family of the fastest Arbitrary Waveform Generator cards.

"Chase Scientific was originally founded as a consulting firm in 1987, specializing in advanced high speed analog and digital communication channels for the magnetic storage industry."

Chase Scientific - data acquisition and signal generation

Ax14000 - 4.0 GS/sec, 12-Bit, Arbitrary Waveform Generator (USB interface) - The 4.0 GSPS, DAx14000 is a highly versatile PC controlled Arbitrary Waveform Generator.



It incorporates many advanced features such as programmable segment sizes, looping, and individual segment triggering. Since the data downloaded to the card can be arbitrary almost any waveform that the user can imagine can be created.

Amot - Instrumentation and Control

AMOT provides the oil and gas , rail, marine, power generation and many other markets with tailored design solutions for the control and monitoring of process packages, engines, compressors and pumps



Amot - Instrumentation and Control



"Pioneering manufacturer of quality components for rotating machinery since 1948, inventor of the industrial thermostatic valve"



Prodiucts include - Electronic Controls, Speed Sensors, Temperature Switches & Engine Protection.







CSX-210 Hazardous Area Control Unit



It monitors engine speed, temperatures and oil pressure. Should any one of these fall outside pre-set limits, power is withdrawn from the air intake shutoff valve solenoid causing the valve to close and shutting down the engine.



Speed Switches



Speed switches are used to monitor engine rpm in automatic diesel engine overspeed protection systems.



8026 Flow Switch



AMOT Model 8026 flow switch protects against liquid loss by sensing and switching on Flow or No- Flow operation.



Amot USA

8824 Fallbrook Dr Houston, TX 77064 USA.

PicoScope PC Oscilloscope and Data Acquisition

PC–based test equipment and data acquisition.. Award-winning range of easy-to-use oscilloscope, automotive diagnostics, and data acquisition products.

PicoScope PC Oscilloscope and Data Acquisition

Data Loggers, Automotive Diagnostics, Temperature and Humidity Monitoring.

PicoScope 4224 & 4424

The Picoscope 4424 and 4224 offer both a high resolution (12 bits) and a high DC accuracy (1%) making them an excellent choice for noise, vibration, precision electronics and mechanical analysis.

Pico Technology oscilloscopes are small, light and portable. In the lab they take up the minimum of bench space while for the engineer on the move they are small enough to fit in a bag with your laptop.



The PicoScope 4424, 4224 and 4224 IEPE are supplied with software, documentation and USB cable. For the 4224 and 4424 a kit also containing oscilloscope probes and a carry case is available.

Pico Technology
James House, Colmworth Business Park, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 8YP, UK.

Sensitron Power Semiconductors

Sensitron is a privately held company, founded in 1969 and located on Long Island in Deer Park, New York. Products include  motor controllers, diodes, smart power management and conversion, voltage protection components and embedded boards

Sensitron Power Semiconductors

Sensitron's Motor Control expertise extends the usefulness of electronic technologies, bridging the gap between semiconductor devices and their systems usage.

Sensitron is capable of supplying custom design Solid State Power Products and Remote Power Controllers  that satisfy many unique electrical and mechanical requirements.



Sensitron's capabilities include fully Integrated 3-Phase Brushless DC Motor Control Subsystem including power stage, non-isolated driver stage and controller stage."

• Schottky Diodes
• Motor Controllers
• Solid State Relays
• IGBT and MOSFET Drivers
• Lightning Strike Protection
• Power Factor Correction

Sensitron
100 Engineers Road, Hauppauge, NY 11788, USA.

Intersil - Analog and Mixed - Industrial

Intersil's products include amplifiers, analog front ends, communication interfaces, data converters, digital potentiometers, display solutions, DSL solutions, optical storage products, power management products, real time clocks, switches/MUX's, etc.



Intersil - Analog and Power Semiconductors



Intersil has developed into a leading analog semiconductor manufacturer with five specialized product groups: Consumer Power, Consumer Electronics, Analog Mixed Signal, Industrial Communications and Automotive & Military/Space Specialties.



iSim Online Designer



Advanced design tool for creating complex solutions, this is available both as a software download or an online app.



Capture schematic, view waveforms, perform application analysis and more. It is an interactive web-based design tool for selecting and simulating devices from Intersil's broad portfolio. (power management devices and operational amplifiers.)



Remote Strain Gauge Reference Design







"Intersil's applications engineer, Daniel Goodhew, presents the remote strain gauge reference design using Nextreme's thermal energy harvester and Intersil's low power, low noise chopper amplifier."



History



The original Intersil was founded in 1967. After being acquired by General Electric Corp in 1981, it was sold to Harris Corporation in 1988, at which point the name was retired. Intersil at Wikipedia.



My own analog design carrer (while in college) started with national semiconductor databooks and Intersil CMOS Hot ideas.

Fluke Electronics - Industrial and Electrical TM

Fluke test tools offer solutions in predictive maintenance, electrical testing, biomedical test, thermography, and plant maintenance. Manufactures, distributes and services electronic test tools.

Fluke Electronics - Industrial and Electrical TM

Product line of  test and measurement instruments include digital multimeters, clamp meters, electrical testers, power quality analyzers, thermal imagers, insulation resistance testers, portable oscilloscopes, earth ground testers and many more.



Fluke 125 is the ScopeMeter of choice for the maintenance engineer who deals with industrial machinery and the industrial network connecting his machinery.

The ScopeMeter 125 combines a 40 or 20 MHz dual input digital storage oscilloscope, two true-RMS digital multimeters and a dual input TrendPlot™ recorder all in a compact, battery powered instrument. Leave all other test tools behind, the ScopeMeter 125 is the only tool you’ll need.

SensorLand - Sensors Transducers Measurement

Engineers, scientists and students can now access on-line information on sourcing and learning about Sensors and Measurement Systems and Software.



SensorLand - Sensors Transducers Measurement



Supplier Section - Choose the type of sensors or systems you need and then browse through several manufacturers or suppliers.



Find out how a sensor works - Visit the educational section of the site to find out how many Sensors and associated Data Collection and Analysis Equipment works.



How fibre optical sensors work



An example of an integrated sensor is the deformation sensor, the schematic is below...







It is based on the same basic principle of white-light interferometryas described in the section on point sensor above.Light from a white-light source is transmitted via optical fibre tothe optical sensor. Here the sensor consists of a fibre optical coupler branching out into two fibres of different length and having aminiature mirror attached at each end.



Sensorland.com

Designed and managed by Copidate Technical Publicity - Contact Name: Mike Coope.

Schumacher Electric - Battery Chargers and Power Inverters

Since 1947 they have been in manufacturing and marketing of battery chargers, portable power sources, inverters/converters, battery testers, 12V accessories, and welding equipment.

Schumacher Electric - Battery Chargers and Power Inverters

 https://www.batterychargers.com/

Schumacher Electric started originally by designing and producing custom-built transformers for the electronic industry.

PST-900X ProSeries Battery Tester with a Printer

This is 3 Testers Battery, Charging and Starting in one instrument. Easy to use with 3 Button Operation and used for testing 6 & 12 volt batteries.



It is also helpful in evaluating 12 & 24 volt charging systems. It has a 16 Character LCD with Adjustable Backlighting. Includes Case, Clamps, Batteries.

Before you start testing - Precautions - (from the user manual)

Be sure the area around the battery is well ventilated while the battery is being tested.

Clean the battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming in contact with your eyes.

Inspect the battery for a cracked or broken case or cover. If the battery is damaged, do not use the tester.

If the battery is not a sealed maintenance free battery, check the level of each cell and if necessary, add distilled water until the battery acid reaches the level specified by the manufacturer. This helps purge excessive gas from the cells. Do not overfill.

If it is necessary to remove the battery from the vehicle to test it, always remove the ground terminal from the battery first. Make sure all accessories in the vehicle are off to ensure you do not cause any arcing.

Schumacher Electric Corporation
801 Business Center Drive, Mount Prospect, IL 60056, USA.

Nichicon - Capacitors and Special Components

Various kinds of Capacitors for Electronics, Electric Apparatuses and Power Utilities. Positive thermistors, Switching power supplies. Capacitor applied system and equipment.  Double-layer Capacitors too.

Nichicon - Capacitors and Special Components

"Since its founding in 1950, Nichicon has constantly been involved in the development, production, and sales of capacitors, circuit products, and other kinds of electronic components that are essential for many types of electronics."



News -

Start of Mass-Production of  Thin-Film Strain-Gauge-Type 3-Axial Force Sensors with Built-in Amp Among Industry’s Smallest, with High Sensitivity and High Reliability

The product is one of the smallest in the industry and offers high sensitivity and high reliability. Nippon Liniax develops, produces, and markets measuring systems in a range of fields with a focus on strain-gauge-type pressure sensors and transducers. The product uses Nichicon’s proprietary thin-film processing technology.

History -

1956 - Established Kyoto Factory for production of aluminum electrolytic capacitors.
1961 - Started production of solid tantalum electrolytic capacitors.

Amphenol Interconnect Products

Designs, manufactures and markets electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors, coaxial and flat-ribbon cable, and interconnect systems.

Amphenol Interconnect Products

Amphenol RF Amphenol is the world leader in the design, manufacture and supply of RF interconnect systems for the automotive, broadband, instrumentation, internet, military/aerospace and wireless infrastructure markets.



Amphenol Industrial

Product lines consist of rectangular, standard miniature, fiber optic, EMI/EMP filter, and a variety of special application connectors.

Amphe-EX  Cylindrical, Metal Finishing, Threaded Coupling, Harsh and Hazardous Environment, Power and Signal Connector.

Miniature, explosion-proof threaded connector specifically designed to allow a signal to pass through Zone rated areas using coax, fiber optic cables, or standard copper.

Amphenol Industrial
40-60 Delaware Ave Sidney, NY 13838 United States

Allied Electronics - Electronic Components Distribution

Allied Electronics is a small order, high service level distributor of electronic components and electromechanical products with 55 sales branches across the United States and in Canada.

Allied Electronics - Electronic Components Distribution

• Actives & Passives
• Enclosures & Cooling
• Switches, Relays & Control
• Connectors, Wire & Cable
• Prototyping & Production

Pomona Electronics 72902 - Test Clips Sets

Kit of 12 Micro SMD Grabbers in 6 colors. Grabbers are designed for easy attachment to SMD chips with pitches down to 0.008" (0.20 mm). Thin yet durable design permits attachment in tight areas.

History of Allied Electronics -

1928: Allied Radio was established as the radio parts distribution arm of Columbia Radio Corporation. The company was soon to become one of the most recognizable names in the electronics industry.

1995: Allied is the first electronics distribution company to come out with a CD-ROM catalog and quickly followed-up by entering the e-commerce arena with the launch of a web site.

Allied Electronics, Inc.
7151 Jack Newell Blvd. S. Fort Worth, Texas 76118 U.S.A.

Littelfuse - Fuses Varistors Protectors Suppressors

Developing and manufacturing devices that protect electronic circuits and applications from harm caused by overcurrent and overvoltage events..



Littelfuse - Fuses Varistors Protectors Suppressors



Littelfuse has developed solutions in the circuit protection area for many industries. They Include Automotive, Digital Consumer Electronics, Electrical, Industrial Electronics and Telecommunications.







Products Include -

• Gas Plasma Arresters (GDTs)


• Silicon Avalanche Diode (SADs)


• High Reliability and Military Components.

Littelfuse Inc.

8755 West Higgins Road, Suite 500 Chicago, Illinois 60631 United States

Davtron - Multi-functional Chronometers

Clocks and multi-functional chronometers are designed to operate under the most stringent operating conditions.They design avionics instruments like digital clocks, temperature gauges, voltmeters, and multi-function instruments.

Davtron - Multi-functional Chronometers

"These advanced clocks add a flight time channel to use for fuel timing. There are two different types of displays available, liquid cyrstal or incandecent; both are readable in high sunlight situations."



Universal Time: 24 hour format, 12 hour option, Flight Time: Records in hours and minutes, up to 99:5 9, Flight Time Alarm: Full set range of flight time.

Elapsed Time Count Up: Starts in minutes and seconds, then hours and minutes, up to 99:59 hours

Elasped Time Countdown: Settable from one second to 59 minutes and 59 seconds

M803 Digital Clock - Davtron 

Davtron Inc.
427, Hillcrest Way, Emerald Hills, California 94062, USA.

West Instruments - Process Control Instruments

West Instruments offers the world's broadest range of reputable brand name temperature and process controller products to satisfy a full range of temperature and process control industry applications.

West Instruments - Process Control Instruments

...Over the last 50 years, West has been supplying customers with temperature controller solutions the world over. "

KS 98-1 Multi Loop Controller

It has a large number of analog and digital inputs and outputs as standard. A high resolution LCD display (160 x 80 pixels).Setpoint, actual values or manipulated variables can be visualised in either bar graphs or trend curves.

CANopen I/O expansion with connection to supervisory systems



The instrument offers an extensive function library to support the engineering of individual solutions from analog signal conditioning to digital signal operations and cascade control systems to complex meshed control loops.

Member of Danaher Controls

West Control Solutions
1675 Delany Road Gurnee IL 60031 USA

Laurel Electronics Inc - Process Instruments

They design, manufacture and market programmable digital panel meters, counters, timers, remote displays, transmitters and other instrumentation for demanding industrial applications.

Laurel Electronics Inc - Process Instruments

Founded in 1990, ......Barret B. Weekes, President and founder, is a MIT graduate who also founded and built Newport Electronics, Inc.

Product Line include programmable digital panel meters, electronic counters, digital controllers, industrial timers, transmitters, and large-digit data displays.



PC-based data logging with Laurel meters and transmitters

Sample screens of Laurel's XLog data logging software. A flexible data logging system is created when a PC running Laurel's XLog datalogging software is connected to Laureate meters (DPMs, counters and timers) and transmitters.

The on-screen position and appearance of individual meters is user selectable to achieve meaningful groupings. User settable parameters include the logging time interval in seconds and header data with or without time and date.

Laurel Electronics, Inc
3183-G Airway Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, USA

Molex Connectors - Interconnect Solutions

Leading one-source supplier of interconnect solutions. Over 100,000 reliable products, including everything from electronic, electrical and fiber optic interconnect solutions to switches and application tooling.

Molex Connectors - Interconnect Solutions

Connectors, interconnect solutions, Electro-mechanical hardware, Fiber optic interconnects, Industrial automation parts, cable and wiring management  and



History of Molex

1938 - Frederick August Krehbiel and his son Edwin develop a durable, moldable thermoplastic, manufactured from limestone and industrial by-products. They call their material "Molex."

Molex
2222 Wellington Court Lisle, IL 60532 United States

Princeton Applied Research - Electrochemical Instrumentation

Princeton Applied Research is a global leader in the manufacture of electrochemical instrumentation including potentiostats and galvanostats for research electrochemistry, applied corrosion, battery and fuel cell research, biomedical research, plating and sensor applications. Part of Ametek Inc.

Princeton Applied Research - Electrochemical Instrumentation

Founded in 1961 by a group of scientists and businessmen from Princeton University and the Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton Applied Research has over 40 years' experience in understanding and serving the needs of the electrochemical research market.

Electrochemical Software, Electrochemical Accessories, Research Electrochemistry, Fuel Cell Research, Sensors, Biomedical Research, Surface Imaging.



PARSTAT 2273 - Princeton Applied Research

A Versatile potentiostat or galvanostat, the 2273 has more internal maximum current and an ability to boost up to 20A. It can interface with many instruments and equipment for Laboratory Research..

"The 2273 hardware combined with PowerSINE software can perform EIS experiments from 1MHz to 10µHz. These measurements can control either potentiostatic (Single Sine, Fast MultiSine, or Mott-Schottky), or galvanostatic, (Galvanostatic EIS) experiments."

Specifications

• 2A current max. (20A boosted)
• 100V compliance
• 1.2fA current resolution
• > 10¹³ Ω input impedance
• < 5pF of capacitance
• 10µHz to 1MHz built in analyzer

OKI Sensor - Reed Switches and Sensors

Oki Sensor Device is a specialty manufacturer of reed switches and related products developed specifically to respond to these user needs.



OKI Sensor - Reed Switches and Sensors



Products include Reed Switches, Proximity Switches, Shock Sensors.



"The reed switch was invented by Dr. W. B. Ellwood at Bell Telephone Laboratories in 1936. The first application was made during 1938 when the reed switch was used as a selector switch in coaxial carrier equipment. Later, improvements of the reed switches were made in parallel with the development of the telecommunications technology."







"Structure and Operating Principles As shown in Figure 3.1, the reed switches comprise two ferromagnetic reeds placed with a gap in between and hermetically sealed in a glass tube. The glass tube is filled with inert gas to prevent the activation of the contacts. The surfaces of the reed contacts are plated with rhodium."



from The Oki Reed Catalog



OKI Introduces High Switching Current Reed Switch This device achieves industry-first 5 A maximum carry current and 2 A maximum switching current with glass tube length of 16.5 mm







High current reed switch, ORD872



Oki Sensor Device Corporation.

Tachihi Bldg. No7 4th Fl. 6-1-1, Sakae-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo 190-0003, Japan

Hasco Components - Reed and Electromechanical Relays

Hasco Components has been in the business of Relays, Reed Switches and Reed Relays since 1976.



Hasco Components - Reed and Electromechanical Relays



Product line encompass 500 different types of relays and electromechanical relays, as well as 24 types of reed relays, that range from milliamps to 80 amps. They include both DC and AC coil voltages and can also switch from one pole to 4 pole



RPR Series RPR SeriesSPDT 10 Amp





10A switching capability, Subminiature, standard PCB layout, Plastic sealed and flux proofed types available.



611 Series Mini Reed Relays 0.5 Amp







Encapsulated Body, Small size, PCB Mounting, Available with external shield.



delabs Notes



Reed relays can be used even for switching High Frequency and Low Level Signal. The control circuit should not induce cross talk. It is good for even making precision Attenuators.  



Hasco Relays and Electronics International Corp.

906 Jericho Turnpike New Hyde Park, NY 11040, USA.

Velleman - Kits Tools and Equipment

"VELLEMAN nv has been a major distributor of electronics for more than 35 years. Our warehouses contain over 18,000 different products from 50 brands."



Velleman - Kits Tools and Equipment

• Velleman kits & oscilloscopes


• Transformers, coils & motors


• Semiconductors & sensors


• Passive components


• Batteries & chargers


• Adapters & power supplies


• Enclosures

They have the Test bench tools, parts and also all the prototyping materials.

A Velleman Power Supply for the Test bench



Velleman Inc. 7354 Tower Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76118

Pyromation - Thermocouples and RTD

Pyromation - Thermocouples and RTD

• Industrial Thermocouple Elements, Protection Tubes and Assemblies


• Magnesium Oxide Insulated Thermocouple Assemblies


• General Purpose RTD's


• RTD Temperature Transmitters


• Rubber Compound and Aggregate Mixer

Custom Design



"Our in-house machine shop - complete with metal cutting, threading, shaping and finishing machinery, and stocked with a variety of raw material - compliments our Engineering, Design, and Production teams to manufacture sensors with special component parts."



Pyromation, Inc.

5211 Industrial Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, USA

The Circuits Shop - Electronics in Meccano

The Circuits Shop - Electronics in Meccano

The Electronics in Meccano Circuits Shop gives you access to the entire Maplin Electronics catalogue. In addition to the essential components and tools you'll need as an electronics hobbyist, Maplin stock a wide range of electrical items for your home, car, computer and elsewhere.

Articles on motor control, components, and practical matters like soldering, along with full shopping lists for each circuit described.

• Remote Controlled Locomotive


• Horizontal Electric Engine


• Constructing Circuits


• Building a Power Supply


• Simple Motor Control from AC

Jameco Electronics - Electronic components distributor

Jameco Electronics is a leading online and catalog distributor of electronic components. The company's broad product line includes semiconductors, passives, interconnects, electromechanical, power sources and specialty products.

Jameco Electronics - Electronic components distributor

"The company was founded in 1974 in Silicon Valley by Dennis Farrey, who was committed to searching the world to bring his customers great values in electronic components."

ICs & Semiconductors, Opto & Illumination, Passive Components, Wire & Cable Interconnects, Electronic Design Education & Hobby, Robotics. and More ...



AC/DC Power Supply Single Output - Lascar Electronics

The PSU 130 is a compact, lightweight benchtop power supply. Designed as an affordable yet highly functional piece of lab equipment, the PSU 130 will be commonplace in Engineering/Test departments worldwide.

Jameco Electronics
1355 Shoreway Road, Belmont, CA 94002, USA.

CWS - Magnetics Coils Inductors Transformers

CWS provides full service from design, prototyping, pre-production run to volume production. They are experts in designing and manufacturing of magnetic components such as inductor, choke, coil and transformers. These magnetics are designed with ferrites, iron powder, MPP, sendust or high flux cores in all shapes and sizes.

CWS - Magnetics Coils Inductors Transformers

• EMI / RFI, Inline Filters, Chokes
• Power Magnetic
• Inductors and Differential Mode Chokes
• Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Device
• Power Line Reactor Coil
• Antenna Coils 

Custom Design -

At CWS we understand that that common inductor coil or chokes need to be customized in order to provide top performance within a circuit. Our designers and engineers can provide the technology needed to ensure your coil can combat EMI issues and also interference with other circuits.

CWS Coil Winding Specialist
353 West Grove Ave Orange, California 92865

Tyco Electronics - TE Connectivity

Tyco Electronics designs, manufactures and markets engineered electronic components, these are passive electronic components which include connectors and interconnect systems, relays, switches, circuit protection devices, touchscreens, sensors, and wire and cable.

Tyco Electronics - TE Connectivity

• Electronic Components, Electromechanical
• Copper and Fiber Network Solutions
• Advanced Communications Systems

Rugged Fiber Optics enable data delivery at high speed and over long distance to a level not possible with traditional copper cable...

TE’s ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) to ASIC end-to-end solutions include a comprehensive range of connectors, cables, Optical Flex Circuitry, routers, switches, passive, active and electro optic devices



SuperDrum integrated reels, which integrate cables, connectors, and media conversion.

TE AD&M Fiber Optics Product & Application Summary

This product solution set employs electro optic devices such as switch / routers inclusive of Wavelength Division Multiplexing, active devices, as well as harness and interconnect designs that employ low loss / low noise Physical Contact and or Expanded Beam connectors and fiber optic cable designs

Moeller Electric - Power Management - Eaton

Moeller Electric is the industry leader in industrial control, automation and distribution equipment components..

Moeller Electric - Power Management - Eaton

The Moeller Group, which is based in Bonn, Germany, is one of the leading, globally active suppliers of systems and components concerned with power distribution and automation in industrial, infrastructure and residential building applications.

Moeller Electric's history is dotted with milestones rooted in innovations that have greatly influenced the electrical industry and, in many ways, revolutionized its development. What began with the design of the first small, oil-immersed contactor at the beginning of this century remains valid today with a whole new generation of products.



On April 4, 2008, the US-American Eaton Corporation acquires 100 percent of the shares in the Moeller Group.

Eaton is a diversified power management company providing energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power.

Johanson Trimmer Capacitors

Johanson Trimmer Capacitors




Johanson Manufacturing Corporation is a family owned and operated electronics and contract assembly/manufacturing company.

Manufactures trimmer capacitors for RF and microwave industries.

Johanson Manufacturing Corporation
301 Rockaway Valley Road , Boonton, NJ 07005.

Variable Trimmer Capacitors - Voltronics

Voltronics Corporation was founded in 1963 with the concept of designing a non-rotating glass trimmer capacitor that could exceed the specifications of rotating models. This design proved successful and resulted in trimmers that can withstand high vibration environments, have screws that do not move in and out and have tuning linearity of less than ±1%...





Variable Trimmer Capacitors - Voltronics



Voltronics trimmers include air, glass, sapphire and PTFE dielectrics that can be used from 1 MHz to over 2 GHz and at voltages up to 20,000 VDC. They also offer a complete line of non-magnetic components for the NMR and MRI industries.



Extensive families of trimmer capacitors have been developed using air, glass, quartz, sapphire, and PTFE dielectrics for both low and high-voltage applications. Models can be specified with total capacitance as low as 1.2 pF or as high as 250 pF. 



 Products Include

• Multi-Turn Trimmers


• Ceramic Chip Trimmer Capacitors


• Non-Magnetic Products

Voltronics Corporation

2250 Northwood Drive, Salisbury MD 21801,  United States

Kemet Corporation - Capacitor Technologies

KEMET's product line includes surface-mount capacitors in aluminum, ceramic and tantalum and leaded capacitors in ceramic and tantalum.

Kemet Corporation - Capacitor Technologies

Broad selection of capacitor technologies in the industry across all dielectrics, along with an expanding range of electromechanical devices, electromagnetic compatibility solutions and super capacitors.

The name "KEMET" is a blend of the words "chemical" and "metallurgy."

".....Fortunately for KEMET, Bell Laboratories had also invented the solid tantalum capacitor, which complemented the use of low-voltage transistors (semi-conductors) in electrical circuits. Since Union Carbide had experience in the fields of high-temperature metals and alloys, the solid tantalum capacitor was chosen as KEMET's "new product".



High Voltage C0G FT-CAP

The HV C0G FT-CAP is ideal for a broad range of high voltage applications in which high volumetric efficiency and resistance to thermal and board stress are critical.

It offers low leakage current, exhibits low ESR at high frequencies and finds conventional use as snubbers or filters in applications such as switching power supplies and lighting ballasts. Their exceptional performance at high frequencies has made them a preferred choice of design engineers worldwide.

KEMET Corporation
2835, KEMET Way, Simpsonville, SC 29681, USA.

Caddock High Performance Film Resistors

Caddock Electronics, Inc. manufactures precision resistors and resistor networks. Caddock uses unique resistance film technologies and process technologies to create solutions for performance demanding applications. They have High Resistance types in the Giga Ohm range and also Precision Types used in Analog Sections of Instrumentation.

Caddock High Performance Film Resistors

The product line consists of over 250 models, including high voltage resistors, current sense resistors, chip resistors, high frequency resistors, rf resistors, load resistors, pulse resistors, and non-inductive power resistors. Custom resistors and resistor network solutions are also available.



Shown above are the High Resistance Resistors from Caddock - 1 Mega Ohms to 10 Giga Ohms

Products Include -

• Non-Inductive Resistors, Power and Precision
• Current Sense Resistors
• Heat Sink Mountable Resistors (TO-220 and TO-126 Power Packages)
• High Voltage Resistors
• Low Temperature Coefficient Resistors (Low TC)
• Ultra Precision Resistors
• Surface Mount Power Resistors
• Transient Tolerant Precision Resistors

Caddock Electronics, Inc.
1717 Chicago Ave., Riverside, CA 92507-2364

Heuer Instruments - Telecom Test Equipment

An Australian Firm which provides Special Tools for the Communication and Broadband Industry. Some of the products are Portable Handheld Voice Frequency, ISDN, DSL Telecom Test Equipment - Level Meters, Level Generators, Responder and Interface Unit.



Heuer Instruments - Telecom Test Equipment



The product line also include Voice Frequency Testing, Wideband, TIMS, Audio/Sound Broadcasting Testing and Multi Function Line Testers like the one below.

The LT51 Line Tester is a portable handheld battery powered instrument for Data, DSL, Telephone, Voice Copper Line testing. It combines the features of several pieces of test equipment such as a Level Meter / Spectrum Analyser, Distortion Analyser, Oscillator, Handheld DMM and TDR in the one small lightweight package.



H Heuer Instruments Pty Ltd

766 Pennant Hills Road, Carlingford NSW 2118, Australia



Updated Aug 2013

Banair - Specialized Custom Test Equipment

Banair - Specialized Custom Test Equipment





Custom Test Equipment, range of instruments include an exstensive range of testers for testing cables, harnesses and wiring looms.

• Cable, Harness and Connection Testers


• Switch Testers


• Turbine Logging System


• Production Assistance


• Projectile Speed Tester


• Cone Resonance Tester

BA833 Turbine Overspeed Trip Logging System



"This Turbine Overspeed Trip Logging system has been developed to check the operation of steam turbines. The speed of the turbine is monitored using an optical sensor, the logging system can be mounted up to 30 meters from the sensor. This allows the overspeed trip speed to be monitored and recorded with greater safety that using a simple tachometer. "



Banair

48 Ivy Road, Southampton, Hampshire SO17 2JN, UK

Wiltronics Research - Electronics

"Wiltronics has been in the electronic component business for over 29 years, we have a Quality Assurance System which is accredited to International Standard ISO9001" -  They are mainly in the areas of  distributing, wholesaling and manufacturing products.

Wiltronics Research - Electronics

They offer a diverse range of services and products to the hobbyist, enthusiast, business, school faculties, students and manufacturing industries.

Manufacturing Services

They also offer PCB, wave soldering and other services to cater for both small run and high volume manufactured assemblies to assist in the final product along with full component procurement, testing and packaging facilities

• Instruments and Control Systems
• WPK Educational Circuit Bricks
• Robotics & Mechatronics

PASport Electricity/ Magnetism Sensors

MultiMeasure PASport sensors provide multiple parameter readings while only occupying a single Port. All PASport Sensors are supplied with probes as pictured.

Wiltronics Research Pty. Ltd.
Unit 4 Cnr Ring Rd & Sturt St Ballarat Victoria 3350, Australia

Fair Radio Company Electronic Surplus

Fair Radio Company Electronic Surplus

Fair Radio Sales has been serving the public military and industrial surplus electronics since 1947. We specialize in radios, test equipment, along with MANY other electronic components. 2395 St Johns RD Lima, OH 45804.

• Antennas & Antenna Accessories


• Cases, Enclosures, & Cabinets


• Coaxial Relays and Switches


• Headsets, Handsets, Microphones, & Accessories

Vishay - Discrete Semiconductors and Passive Components

Manufacturers of discrete semiconductors like diode rectifiers, transistors, and optoelectronics and even some ICs.

Brands- BCcomponents, Dale. General Semiconductor, Spectrol, Sprague, Telefunken.

The passive electronic components like resistors, capacitors, inductors, sensors, and transducers are also in the main section of thier product portfolio.

Vishay - Discrete Semiconductors and Passive Components



 Vishay History

"In the 1950s, patents were issued for the PhotoStress products developed by Dr. Felix Zandman. These products reveal and measure stress distribution in airplanes, cars, and other structures under live load conditions. .....

Dr. Zandman, with the financial support of Alfred P. Slaner, founded Vishay in 1962 to develop and manufacture Bulk Metal foil resistors. The Company was named after the village in Lithuania ........"

Teledyne Technologies - Multi Engineering

Teledyne Technologies is a leading provider of sophisticated electronic components, instruments & communications products.



Teledyne Technologies - Multi Engineering

• Electronics & Communications


• Systems Engineering Solutions


• Aerospace Engines & Components


• Energy Systems

• Teledyne Relays


• Teledyne Instruments

"Is an industrial conglomerate primarily based in the United States but with global operations. It was founded in 1960 by Henry Singleton and George Kozmetsky."



Teledyne Technologies Incorporated

1049 Camino Dos Rios - Thousand Oaks, CA 91360, USA

Ferroxcube - ferrite cores and bobbins

Ferroxcube - ferrite cores and bobbins



A former Philips Components company now part of Yageo Corporation, suppliers of passive components.



Ferrite components and accessories from Ferroxcube are used in a wide range of applications, from telecommunications and computing electronics through consumer electronic products to automotive.

• Data Handbook Soft Ferrites and Accessories


• Soft ferrites for EMI suppression (update)


• Experience and knowhow in control & measurement.


• Gapped SMD beads for power inductors

Bourns Components and Solutions

Bourns Components and Solutions

 


"The invention of the first miniature linear motion and vane position
potentiometers propelled their tiny business into a global corporation,
manufacturing a range of products that impact almost every aspect of today's
electronics industry. "




"From its earliest days, Bourns established a benchmark for quality, value,
and innovation. In 1952, Bourns patented the world's first trimming
potentiometer, trademarked Trimpot . Bourns"




Other products the design and manufacture are in the areas of Circuit
Protection, Connectors, Diodes, Encoders, LED Shunt Protectors, Magnetic
Products, Microelectronic Modules and Position Sensors.





Integrated
Protection Assembly (IPA) Model 2360.

 


This provides station protection and subscriber interface in a single
housing, protecting homes from the potential hazards of overvoltage faults due
to lightning or power-cross. This also features Multi Stage Protection (MSP)
technology, offering a protection product with the best of both technologies -
the robust, current-handling capability of a gas discharge tube and the quick
reaction time of solid state protection. The product is ideal for today's
high-speed broad bandwidth services.

Ohmite Electronic Components

Ohmite Manufacturing Company has been a leading provider of resistors for high current, high voltage and high energy applications for over 80 years. Products includes wirewound, wire element, thick film, and ceramic composition resistors, in addition to variable voltage controls.

Ohmite Electronic components Power resistors

The products include Power resistors, Surface mount resistors, Rheostats etc..They also have chokes, shunts and heatsinks too. Variable Resistors or Potentiometers, Solid State power controls and SMD resistors are also avialable.



History

Ohmite Manufacturing Company started operations in a small shop on the west side of Chicago in 1925. Founded by David T. Siegel, the company's focus was to manufacture carbon and wire wound 'lug' resistors for Chicago's growing radio manufacturing industry. As the electronics industry grew and continued to develop

Ohmite Mfg. Co.
27501 Bella Vista Parkway, Warrenville IL, 60555, USA.

PCBexpress - Prototype PCB Manufacturer

"PCBexpress, the leading global internet supplier of printed circuit board prototypes, manufactures and ships worldwide. PCBexpress and its affiliated services have been manufacturing printed circuit boards for over 30 years, and successfully selling prototype PCBs online since 1997."



PCBexpress - Prototype PCB Manufacturer

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