Contactron Speed Starters: Phoenix Contact’s Game-Changing Solution for Modern Motor Control
March 5, 2025 In industrial settings where efficiency and reliability are paramount, choosing the right motor control solution can make all the difference in operational performance. While traditional motor starters provide basic functionality and frequency converters offer advanced capabilities, many operations need something in between—a solution that combines simplicity with versatility. Phoenix Contact’s CONTACTRON Speed…
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LOVATO Electric’s New BF Series Safety Contactors
Lovato Electric expands its range of safety devices with the new contactors BFS type, designed to meet the requirements of ISO 13849-1 and IEC/EN 62061.
The range is composed of three-pole contactors with rated motor current from 9 to 38A AC-3 400V, available in variants with coil voltage at choice between 24VAC, 110VAC, 230VAC and 24VDC.
Compared to traditional contactors, BFS contactors also offer additional features:
- Auxiliary contact block not removable from contactor to prevent tampering
- Manual operation or operation with tools prevented by guards
- Auxiliary contact block with yellow cover to highlight devices forming part of the safety circuit
- Contactor status clearly visible through the front window.
Discover more about what makes BFS contactors the ideal solution for safety applications here.
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Economic Foresight: Modernize Systems Sustainably with Retrofits Instead of Buying New Ones
Manufacturing companies are facing major challenges: rising costs, strict regulations and the pressure to work more sustainably. In this uncertain economic situation, purchasing new machines is often risky and too expensive.
Retrofitting offers a cost-effective and efficient alternative: modernizing existing machines to the latest state of the art not only saves money, but also time and resources. Improved drives, optimized control systems and modern technologies such as data-based monitoring reduce energy consumption, lower maintenance costs and increase production capacity. Read more
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Festo Packages a Multiprotocol Servo Drive and Motor Into an innovative Developer’s Kit
The new Festo CMMT-ST servo drive starter kit for control engineers and programmers offers a smart, low-cost way to learn how to commission and size Festo’s multiprotocol family of servo drives that range from 300 W DC up to 12 kW AC.
The kits are discounted at 50% of the cost of the individual components and can be ordered online:
