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The EtherCAT interface is one of four Ethernet-based interface devices offered by Contrinex. Interface devices for Ethernet/IP, ProfiNet IO and POWERLINK are also available. Using the EtherCAT interface, Contrinex’s high frequency RFID system can be connected to the EtherCAT fieldbus, which is frequently used in industrial automation applications. The flexibility of the ContriNet network can therefore be maintained even at the EtherCAT industrial bus level. Up to 31 read/write modules can …

New manufacturing processes make the ECO range unbeatable in its class on both price and performance. Despite the low price, no compromise has been made on quality, reliability or durability. For example, the ECO range has a Contrinex ASIC (application-specific chip) as standard. This increases the accuracy and lifetime of sensors and enables communication via IO-Link. The IO-link interface in the ECO range not only allows the reading of sensor data, such as the number of switching events, chi …

Industrial practice shows that safety applications are not the only areas where light grids can be effective. For example, they are ideal for monitoring or counting objects. Their fast response times are also an asset in final quality control, preventing this process from holding back production. Depending on the application, high resolutions, long sensing ranges and different detection heights may also be specified. Sensor specialist Contrinex has now combined all these features in the DGI seri …

Summary: Food-grade washdown inductive sensors from Swiss manufacturer Contrinex are completely compatible with the strict hygiene standards of the dairy industry, helping maximize plant utilization during round-the-clock production of milk-based foodstuffs. Rated to IP68/IP69K, Contrinex stainless-steel washdown sensors withstand both aggressive cleaning chemicals and high-pressure water jets, offering highly robust solutions for the harshest operating environments. Food-grade sensors are avai …

Users of industrial RFID can maximize the flexibility of their systems with the powerful ContriNet RS485 network from Contrinex. ContriNet not only allows up to 31 read/write modules (RWMs) to be connected to an industrial fieldbus, but also the mixing of low and high frequency RWMs in the same network. In addition, since all Contrinex high frequency transponders are ISO/IEC 15693 compatible, equipment from different manufacturers can be combined. Threaded RWMs are available with S12 connector …