PRODUCT NEWS
POWER SUPPLY
PULS POWER
PULS DIN-RAIL POWER SUPPLY WITH
IO-LINK PORT IS INDUSTRY 4.0 READY
PULS Power, the specialist manufacturer
of high reliability DIN-Rail power supplies,
introduces their first power supply providing
systems designers real-time information
on power, temperature and status data,
supplied directly from the power supply via
their proprietary IO-Link port.
“A power supply is situated at a central
nodal point in any system, “comments
Marco van der Linden, UK Country manager
for PULS.” There is more than just output
current flowing, a power supply can be
used to record a significant amount of
real-time information that is of particular
interest to the end user as well as the system
manufacturer.”
This data can help increase system
availability and reduce maintenance and
operating costs. An IO-Link connected
power supply has the potential – in parallel
with its function as a converter – to also
act as a sensor node and make a significant
contribution to the Industrial Internet of
Things (IIoT).
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The DIMENSION QT40.241-B2 from PULS
brings to market the first 3-phase DIN rail
power supply (24V / 40A) that makes this
system data available to users via an I/O port.
The PULS QT40.241-B2 provides a trusted
power supply technology combined with
the new IO-Link feature. Key specifications
include 3-phase, 960W, 24V @ 40A, 95.3%
efficiency, +50% BonusPower for 5s, 100A
for 10ms to trip circuit breakers, Active PFC
(harmonic correction) and full power over
the temperature range -25°C and +60°C in
just a 110mm wide DIN-Rail enclosure.
The new PULS IO-Link v1.1 (IEC 61131-9)
networking function features a 4-pole M12
plug connector, transmission speed: COM 3,
(< 230.4 kBaud) and integrated non-volatile
memory.
Marco van der Linden continues, ”Our
IO-Link device was award-winning even
before its market launch. The Manufacturing
Leadership Council of consulting firm
Frost & Sullivan looks for innovations that
contribute to digitalisation in the production
industry. We submitted the QT40.241-B2
to the panel in the first quarter of 2018.
The panel members conducted intensive
tests to examine the added value that the
power supply offers production companies
and were impressed by the user-oriented
strategy of PULS. The result was the
QT40.241-B2 being awarded the respected
Manufacturing Leadership Award even
before its official market launch.”
Typical applications for PULS DIN-Rail power
supplies include, industrial and process
control, building automation, panel-building,
test and measurement, instrumentation
and communications systems. Versions are
available approved for railway systems and
ruggedised for harsh environments.
For more information on PULS DIN-
Rail power supplies call +44 1525
841001, email
[email protected] or visit
www.pulspower.com