Hawk 3 Digital Controller

Wednesday, March 24, 2010 by Caryl Clement
Looking for a digital controller made in the USA?  Look at the Hawk 3!  Built with the same outstanding quality you already know Simpson meters for, the Hawk 3 digital panel meter/controller is easily programmed from the front panel, offers many options and can be pre-scaled at the factory to meet your needs.  Let Marshall Wolf Automation be your one stop industrial automation distributor.  Call 800-325-9653 now!

                                    

  • One, two or four 5-amp relays optional
  • Five user-selectable brightness levels
  • 1/8 DIN, shallow depth case, 3.24"
  • RS485 digital communications optional (H345)
  • 12 or 24 DCV power supply output optional
  • 4-20mA or 0-10 VDC analog transmission optional
  • NEMA 4X rated front panel
  • DIN Rail adapter available

Big on monitoring, small on space!

Thursday, March 18, 2010 by Caryl Clement
The Mini-Max M235 & M245 digital panel meters from Simpson Electric are great when you need an AC Digital panel meter or a DC digital panel meter but only have a small amount of space.

Simpson meter's 3/64 DIN indicator with unique mounting bracket allows stacking of multiple units.  Screw terminal connectors for easy installation and 3-1/2 or 4-1/2 digit LCD displays with negative red backlighting make this an easy choice.

Marshall Wolf Automation makes it easy to find what you are looking for!  We are your one-stop source for Simpson meters as well as many other types of meters, such as Power Quality Metering.  With engineers on staff, we can help with your application questions!

Three In One 3 Phase Energy Monitoring Device!

Monday, March 8, 2010 by Beckie Bordenaro
This very compact three-in-one 3-phase energy meter comes with an innovative detachable, connector-less and battery-less display!

These features allow you to configure the meter for panel mounting or DIN-rail mounting either as an energy meter or a transducer. Truly three energy devices in one housing!
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Why should you use the EM21 3 phase monitoring device in your
energy management solutions?

The Carlo Gavazzi EM21 series is a general purpose three phase energy meter suitable for both active and reactive energy metering for cost allocation plus for main electrical parameter measurement and retransmission.

Marshall Wolf Automation is an authorized industrial automation distributor for the full line of Carlo Gavazzi power quality metering products, sensors, relays, switches and energy management solutions!

View all of Carlo Gavazzi's monitoring relays and 3 phase monitors!
Learn more about the Carlo Gavazzi 3-in-1 energy monitoring meter, EM21 series!

 

Your Source for Energy Management Solutions!

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 by Tina Hueppe
Marshall Wolf Automation is your source for energy management solutions. 

The nature of our voltage mains has changed greatly in the last 10 years.
With the proliferation of non-linear loads such as variable frequency drives, power converters, switch-mode power supplies, and computers, there is a growing concern for the quality of our power sources.

Here are some ways Marshall Wolf Automation can help you with your energy management solutions:Panasonic KW series eco-meter

Marshall Wolf Automation is an industrial supply distributor who offers a broad range of power quality metering products and transducers which give early warning of power quality problems - allowing preventative action to be taken before a major failure results. A must for any energy management solution project!

Contact us at sales@wolfautomation.com with your requirements. We have engineers on staff to help you with all your energy management solutions!

Mini Digital Panel Indicators

Monday, February 8, 2010 by Caryl Clement

Need a very small indicator for your control panel?  Simpson Meters has the answer.  Whether you are looking for an AC digital panel meter or a DC digital panel meter, the Mini M135 and M145 can work for you.

 

  • Manufactured by Simpson Electric
  • Snaps right into the panel
  • Minimum Depth Indicator - Less than 0.7" (17mm) of space required behind the Panel
  • Fits 3/64 DIN Cutout, 22mm x 68mm
  • 3-1/2 or 4-1/2 Digit, 0.5” (12.7mm) High LCD
  • User-Selectable Decimal Point
  • Optional Negative Image, Bright Red Backlighting
  • 12 Pin Mating Connector With 6” Lead Wires Included for Easy Installation
  • Display Hold Standard on All Units
  • Four Current Ranges: 200µA, 2mA, 20mA, 200mA
  • Four Voltage Ranges: 200mV, 2V, 20V, 200V
  • Three Power Supply Alternatives: 5VDC, ±5VDC or 9VDC (With Low Battery Indication)
  • Additional Factory Scaling Available
Simpson also offers test equipment, specialty meters, power quality metering and more! 

Email caryl@wolfautomation.com or call 800-325-9653 and let me help you with your Simpson meter needs.


 

Power Quality Metering Products

Monday, February 8, 2010 by Beckie Bordenaro
Power quality metering is becoming imperative to any energy management solution and we have the products to help you achieve it!

We have power quality meters from both Carlo Gavazzi and Simpson meters.

The Simpson GIMA series is an AC digital panel meter that measures all of your values. This power quality meter can measure volts, amps, phase, current and much more.

The Simpson GIMA meter can be used as a single or three phase unit.


The Carlo Gavazzi WM4 is a power quality analyzer and universal utility meter for more advanced applications.

Load failure prevention, up to 4 alarms, alarms logging and data stamping are just a few of the advanced features available on this power quality meter.

Marshall Wolf Automation is an industrial automation distributor for the full line of Simpson meters, including AC and DC digital panel meters. We are also authorized for the entire Carlo Gavazzi line!

View all of our power quality meters now!

American Made Test Equipment from Simpson Electric!

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 by Beckie Bordenaro
Need a quality test meter but want to find something made in the U.S.A.?  Look at Simpson meters!  Simpson test instruments are made in the U.S.A. with American labor, American parts and American raw materials. 

Looking for a meter that will last? Many Simpson 260 meters used by WWII servicemen are still going strong in their home workshops!

Simpson Electric now offers the 260-9 Industrial Safety VOM which is suitable for testing most commercial and industrial installations and is rated for Category III-600V applications.

Safety is the major design feature of this Simpson meter!

  • Certified to EN61010-1 to 600V, Category III
  • Self-contained AC current measurement up to 10 Amps
  • Overload protection available
  • Includes test lead set with retractable banana jacks and carrying case
Marshall Wolf Automation offers the full line of Simpson Electric which includes AC Digital Panel meters, DC Digital Panel meters, 3-phase power meters, test equipment and accessories.

View our Simpson Electric Meters now!
 

Energy Management Solutions... Why?

Monday, January 18, 2010 by Beckie Bordenaro
I was recently looking through the 'Innovation for Energy Management' brochure from Carlo Gavazzi and thought I would focus a few blogs on this topic.

Why do you need an energy management solution?
Most companies understand the need - government rebate programs for energy savings, tighter operating margins and decreasing profits are all good reasons to implement an energy management program.

Many businesses have fixed energy charges related to power demand, if they exceed the agreed power demand they are forced to pay extra costs and surcharges.

What is an energy management solution?

A typical energy management system might include utility and power quality metering analyzers located at the service entrance and strategic points throughout your facility.

Data can be transmitted to a host PC over a serial link using communication modules.

Energy management software improves real-time data from several networked nodes to compile a power profile.

What will an energy management solution do for your company?
Our Carlo Gavazzi energy management solutions provide information so you can identify consumption trends and take corrective actions.

Analyzing the power profile can help you negotiate better terms with your utility company. Real time power consumption monitoring also allows you to anticipate overload conditions that might, for instance, trip a circuit breaker.

Energy management systems can include alarms that will warn managers if preset limit are reached.

Marshall Wolf Automation is your partner for energy management solutions and systems! Engineers are ready to help you reduce energy usage and realize energy savings.

Contact us now - 800-325-WOLF or sales@wolfautomation.com.
View our Energy Management Solutions here!

Power Quality Metering with Carlo Gavazzi

Sunday, January 17, 2010 by Beckie Bordenaro
Carlo Gavazzi is known for many products including sensors, relays and monitoring relays. Carlo Gavazzi also has a great line of power quality metering products!

The Carlo Gavazzi EM21 series is a compact energy meter with detachable display.

The Carlo Gavazzi EM26 series is a panel mount energy analyzer for 3 phase systems.

Need a universal utility meter and power quality metering system? The Carlo Gavazzi WM4 series was developed to meet the most demanding applications requirements!

Marshall Wolf Automation is an authorized industrial automation distributor for the entire line of Carlo Gavazzi!

View all of our meters and power quality metering products now!





Simpson Meters do it all!

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 by Caryl Clement

Looking for the best in analog VOMs?  Look to the Simpson 260.  Simpson meters have a history of enduring, quality performance and they are built in the US! 

Perhaps you need to do some power quality metering?  Again, Simpson has you covered with their GIMA series of AC digital panel meters to measure all of your values.

Temperature Control products needed?  Again, Simpson has you covered with their Hawk3 line of both AC and DC digital panel meters and controllers. 

Simpson also offers a complete line of analog panel meters and will also custom build an analog meter to suit your needs without a huge minimum order requirement!

Simpson meters cover all the bases with American built quality and Marshall Wolf Automation is your Simpson meters distributor.  Just email me, caryl@wolfautomation.com to discuss any of your meter needs. 

Marshall Wolf Automation offers great customer service, engineers on staff and an in-house Simpson meters expert!  Call us today: 800-325-9653.

How To Choose Your Industrial Automation Distributor

Saturday, January 9, 2010 by Beckie Bordenaro
Here are a few things to look at when choosing which industrial automation distributor will get your business:

1. Is the company an authorized distributor for the product you are buying?
 There are many companies out there claiming to be industrial automation distributors when in fact they are not authorized for any of the lines they sell. This results in higher pricing to you plus longer lead times.

2. Can the company support you? Marshall Wolf Automation has a full team ready to assist you. Our sales team includes technical support, an extensive inside sales and support team plus a large warehouse of stock products.

3. Check their website for the range of products they sell.
Most of our customers are looking to consolidate vendors and we specialize in helping you do just this! You probably are not looking to order a monitoring relay from one company and then have to order a safety relay from another one (and yes, we sell both!).

Marshall Wolf Automation
is an authorized industrial automation distributor for every product on our website.  We have a range of manufactures in each product category so we can be sure to offer you the best product for your application - not just the one we happen to carry.

Our product offering includes everything from LED pilot lights, safety relays and industrial DC power supplies to variable frequency drives, power quality metering products and photoelectric light sensors.

Marshall Wolf Automation is the single source you need for your industrial automation requirements!

Contact us now - 800-325-9653 or sales@wolfautomation.com. We're ready to help!

Simpson Meters

Thursday, December 31, 2009 by Caryl Clement

Simpson meters - a "Made in America" quality brand of all kinds of meters - from Power Quality Metering to analog test equipment.  Whether you need a DC Digital Panel meter or a highly specialized multimeter for railroad testing, Marshall Wolf Automation is your Simpson Meters distributor!  260-9

Perhaps you need an Analog VOM?  Look no further than the latest Simpson 260 - the 260-9.  In safety orange with matching case available, this meter can handle all of your test needs and will outlast the competition! 

Simpson Meters has been delivering quality for over 70 years.  From analog panel meters to digital panel meters, test equipment to accessories, Simpson delivers quality and Marshall Wolf Automation delivers Simpson!

Email Caryl caryl@wolfautomation.com or give me a call at 800-325-WOLF to discuss all of your Simpson needs. 

Why Has Power Quality Metering Become So Important?

Monday, December 7, 2009 by Beckie Bordenaro

Power quality problems can result in failure of compensation capacitors, tripping of fuses, overheating transformers and motors, electronic equipment failure and high neutral currents.

Equipment failure and shutdown results in significant costs and loss of production. We have an easy solution!

Our Carlo Gavazzi WM4 Series utility and power quality metering analyzer has been developed to meet the most advanced application needs!

Features include:
  • Load failure prevention, harmonic analysis with source detection & control
  • Up to 4 alarms for a power variable control
  • Alarms logging and data stamping
  • Energy cost allocation
  • Water and gas metering and communication
  • Powerful variable analysis and great communication capabilities
Increased energy unit costs, decreased generating capacity and environmental concerns (and rebates!) make reducing electrical consumption a priority.

A great energy management solution is right here! We have engineers on staff that can help you implement power quality metering and energy management solutions.

Marshall Wolf Automation is a top industrial automation distributor and the only source you need for energy management solutions!

Learn more about our Carlo Gavazzi Utility Meter & Power Quality Analyzer here!

Power Quality Metering from Simpson Meters

Friday, November 20, 2009 by Caryl Clement
Simpson Meters offers the GIMA® series of digital panel meters that measures values by replacing ammeters, voltmeters, switches, Power Factor & kW indicators, kWh meters, etc. The Simpson GIMA® series provides a single source of instrumentation for all measurement and metering requirements. The GIMA® series offers accurate, high-speed, continuous measurements irrespective of harmonics and waveform interruptions. Each GIMA® Series unit can be used as a single-phase or a three-phase meter. These AC Digital panel meters feature “Auto-commissioning” to ensure that a reverse current transformer connection will not cause reading errors. Per-Phase kW and Power Factor allow a crossphase connection error to be quickly and easily detected.

The GIMA® Series can also be tested at minimal loads. This is possible by the full four-digit resolution of single-phase values and five-digit resolution of three-phase values. The GIMA® series meters offer maximum visibility with a custom backlit LCD display. The display is fully visible under most conditions and from most angles. Clear display legends ensure simple readings with no multipliers required. To provide more value to this series, Simpson is offering a range of accessories such as serial communications, analog outputs and three-phase current transformers. Some of these accessories are retro-fit options. With the addition of these accessories, the GIMA® series is able to fit within most applications.

Contact Caryl, caryl@wolfautomation.com, 800-325-WOLF for all your Simpson Meter needs!  Marshall Wolf Automation is your Industrial Automation Distrbutor.  Call us to discuss any of your phase monitoring or power monitoring needs.

Quality Test Equipment - American Made!

Thursday, October 29, 2009 by Caryl Clement

Looking for quality test equipment?  Look at Simpson meters!  Customers have counted on Simpson Electric Company to provide quality meters for over 70 years.  Simpson test instruments are made in the U.S.A. with American labor, American parts and American raw materials. 

Reliability should be your first consideration when you look for a test instrument.  Simpson test instruments are designed for use by professionals.  Built to last, many Simpson 260 meters used by WWII servicemen are still going strong in their home workshops!

Simpson Electric Company now offers the 260-9 Industrial Safety VOM: 

The new 260 Volt-Ohm-Meter is suitable for testing most commercial and industrial installations and is rated for Category III-600V applications.

Safety is the major design feature of the 260-9S/9SP and the reputation, advantages and reliability of Simpson test equipment is guaranteed.

  • Certified to EN61010-1 to 600V, Category III
  • Self-contained AC current measurement up to 10 Amps
  • Overload protection available
  • Includes test lead set with retractable banana jacks and carrying case
Marshall Wolf Automation offers the full line of Simpson test equipment as well as AC Digital Panel meters, DC Digital Panel meters, 3-phase power meters, and accessories.  Visit us online or give us a call for all of your Simpson meter needs!

3 Phase Digital Panel Meter

Friday, September 25, 2009 by Caryl Clement
You know the quality of Simpson test meters; have you tried their digital panel meters? 

Need one meter to measure all your values?  Try the GIMA 3-phase digital panel meter from Simpson Electric.   Four model types designed to fit a wide range of applications.

FEATURES
Four model types designed to fit a wide range of applications
One meter to measure all your values
DIN (96 x 96mm) case needing only 2.80" (71mm) behind the panel
Easy installation - software detection / correction of wiring errors
Wide backlit LCD display for easy viewing
Easy and safe to use - four keys select all parameters
The three phase terminal-style transformer can be used with all GIMA meters to monitor AC current when the current level is too high for the meter.

The GIMA digital panel meter offers options such as an Analog Options module and Modbus communications which adds multi-drop serial communications to any standard GIMA meter.  GIMA Simpson Digital Panel Meter

Monitor all phases easily and at the same time with the GIMA Simpson meter - for power quality metering.  

Marshall Wolf Automation is your Industrial Supply Distributor and your source for Simpson Digital Panel meters. 


MTE Line & Load Reactors - Power Quality Metering!

Thursday, September 24, 2009 by Beckie Bordenaro
Looking for a way to help your equipment run longer?
 
MTE line reactors do this by absorbing many of the power line disturbances which otherwise damage or shut down your variable frequency drives!

A modern power quality solution for high performance ac drive problems!


The MTE line reactors are harmonic compensated and IGBT protected - and very effective at reducing harmonics produced by variable frequency drives.

Increase your variable frequency drive reliability with our low cost line of MTE line reactors!

Marshall Wolf Automation is your industrial supply distributor for line reactors as well as variable frequency drives!

 

The Next Wave in Energy Management Solutions...

Friday, August 28, 2009 by Jonathan Wolf

It's high tide in the world of Energy Management Solutions. With everything changing in the way we view our energy needs, and the focus on renewable energy, we are surfing our way in to the market place with our cutting edge products.

Take the Panasonic KW series for example, The KW series is the solution for maintenance and control in applications involving energy saving and environmental protection. It supports 4 types of dedicated CT sensors to cover a wide measurement range. Its basic functions have been expanded for easier operation: Instantaneous electric power display, voltage and current display, built-in hour meter functions, and more.

Why bother with traditional AC Digital Panel meters or DC Digital Panel meters when you can have it all.

It is available on our website. Click Here.
                    

Carlo Gavazzi is also catching the wave! The Carlo Gavazzi EM26 Energy Analyzer Performs extended consumption analysis while also keeping electrical parameters under control.

                   
FInd it here on our website.

The EM26 is a three-phase energy analyzer with built-in configuration joystick and LCD data displaying; particularly indicated for active and reactive energy metering and for cost allocation.

The meter can be provided with digital outputs that can be used for pulse proportional to the active and reactive energy being measured or for alarm outputs, or for remote control.

The nature of our voltage mains has changed greatly in the last 10 years. With the proliferation of non-linear loads such as inverters, power converters, switch-mode power supplies, and computers, there is a growing concern for the quality of our power sources.

Problems often arise which can cause equipment failure or shutdown resulting in significant costs and loss of production. Power quality problems can result in failure of compensation capacitors, tripping of fuses, over-heating of transformers and motors, failures of electronic equipment, and high neutral currents.

Energy costs are becoming a significant expense in most processes. With increased energy unit costs, decreased generating capacity, and the environmental concerns with the burning of fossil fuels, it is important that companies reduce their electrical consumption.

At Marshall Wolf Automation, with our Extended Vendor Network offer a broad range of power quality meters and transducers which give early warning of power quality problems - allowing preventative action to be taken before a major failure results. Most of our products offer relay outputs that can be used to immediately shut down a piece of equipment if a certain threshold is reached. Another option is to connect to your PLC or PC control system to provide plant wide monitoring of power quality using 4-20 mA current signals or via RS485 or Ethernet communications.

Marshall Wolf Automation also offer a number of software products for monitoring of a network of meters and transducers. This allows at-a-glance viewing of your complete power system.

Check out all of our Energy Management Solutions and Custom Control Panels on our website.

Autonics Weekly-Yearly Timers

Friday, August 21, 2009 by Gary Henley

In the world of Industrial Automation Distribution, there is an extreme demand for AC Digital Multi-Function Timers.  Industrial Ovens and Refrigeration Equipment manufacturer's utilize these timers in a wide variety of applications. Previously, these timers were only available in a 72 X 72 mm footprint. 
The Omron & Dynapar Companies have sold their Weekly & Yearly Timers for years. Thousands of customers have purchased the Omron Model #'s H5LA & H5S-WFB2. Autonics LE7M timer
In consideration of this, Autonics has created two families of competitive products; the LE7M-2 to compete with the 72 x 72 mm size and the brand new  LE365s-41. This 1/16th Din Package with 48 weekly & 24 yearly programmable events...Stands alone in the Industry.
The Package, Performance, & Price is Untouchable! 

Marshall Wolf Automation is your key industrial supply distributor for everything from ac digital multifunction timers to power quality metering. We also specialize in distributing to Food Equipment Supply manufacturers.