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PRODUCT SHOWCASE Control and monitor pumps from a Smartphone The MBW-100 from Ocean Controls is a fully preconfigured remote monitoring and control solution, tailored for pumps used in agricultural and industrial applications. The system consists of a local touchscreen to view pump speed and status, flow rate/pressure, and any faults. Start/ stop buttons and a speed set point allow operator control. External equipment is controlled by analog (4-20mA, 0-5V, or 0-10V) and digital signals (relays and optoinputs) to ensure compatibility with virtually any third party drives and instrumentation. A 3G modem provides wireless access to the internet over the mobile network, allowing remote control via the free computer or smartphone app . This shows the touchscreen as if you were standing next to it, allowing you to start/stop the pump and view operations and alarms. All equipment is housed in a panel mountable IP65 Contact: weatherproof enclosure. Ocean Controls This unit can be easily PO Box 2191, Seaford BC, VIC 3198 customised for other ap- Tel: (03) 9782 5882 Web: www.oceancontrols.com.au plications. Digi-Key Celebrates Milestone of Fifty Million Packages Shipped Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Electronics, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, has shipped its 50 millionth package to all corners of the world from its location in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA. To celebrate this exciting milestone, the company will be recognizing key customers in regions all over the world who have partnered with Digi-Key to make their business grow. For over 40 years the company has been serving and enabling design engineers and the maker community well before “makers” was a key industry term. The com- Contact: pany continues to adapt Digi-Key to the evolving needs of 701 Brooks Avenue Sth, Thief River Falls, engineers in order to help MN 56701 USA drive innovation in the Tel: (1800) 285 719 tech marketplace. Web: digikey.com.au siliconchip.com.au TraceMe + LoRa: long range, low budget traceability Tracking and tracing a variety of objects, (even livestock) and for personal use, the TM-900/N1C1 module from KCS Trade is the latest development and low-budget range variant of the TraceME GPS track-and-trace product line. The full version module is equipped with different technologies for traceability (eg GPS/Glonass, LoRa, Bluetooth LE, ANT/ANT+ and proprietary RF), which can all be combined (dependent on the application). The combined LoRa and 2.4GHz RF technology offers tracing of the module over an area up to 15-20km. The rough tracing from 20km down to 300m is done by LoRa, while the short-range tracing is done by a proprietary RF technique, which offers excellent indoor and outdoor tracing with an accuracy up to 1.5m. Multiple on-board sensors (temperature, humidity and acceleration) and buzzer, LEDs, I/O-functionality and a pushbutton enable integration into a variety of custom (M2M) applications (eg, Internet of Things and smart wearable electronics). Size is just 50 x 15mm and Contact: weight 3.4g. With a battery life KCS Trade Pty Ltd of more than 10 years, the mod- Buderim, Qld 4556 ule offers numerous OEM inte- Fax: (07) 3319 7302 Web: www.kcs-trade.com.au gration possibilities. Off-the-shelf or custom-designed: SPLat Controllers make it possible SPLat Controls have been designing and manufacturing machine control electronics for over 25 years. Based in Melbourne, they make a wide variety of standard and custom controls which ship worldwide. From agriculture to air conditioning, from beer bottling to BBQs and just about everything in between, SPLat have been involved in countless control boards in quantities from tens to thousands. They have a broad range of off-the-shelf controllers that are ready for immediate Contact: deployment, including SPLat Controls new cost-effective touch 2/12 Penisular Bvde. Seaford, Vic 3198 screen and DIN mountable Tel: (03) 9773 5082 controllers. Web: www.splatco.com January 2016  53