Turck's new NIC series inductive couplers transfer data and up to 18 watts of power without contact.

Turck has significantly updated its inductive coupler sets which now offer additional functions such as selective pairing in addition to improved performance. With a startup time of 600ms, the NIC couplers enable shorter production cycles with increased productivity.

With IO-Link COM3, the NIC couplers support the maximum data transmission rate of 230.4 kbps. The robust couplers resist high shock loads and have IP68 protection. They are completely wear-free and permanently sealed. The couplers can transfer 18 W of power across a 7 mm air gap and offer a flexible angle offset up to 15° with parallel offset up to 5 mm to ensure a high level of installation freedom. The diagnostic function detects the presence of the secondary part as well as any metal objects in the air gap.

Bidirectional communication enables actuators to be activated and sensor signals to be collected. Besides “dynamic pairing”, by which any primary and secondary parts can be connected, the couplers also support “selective pairing”, where a primary part can only communicate with selected secondary parts. For setup the device can be accessed directly via IO-Link. Typical applications of the NIC couplers include interchangeable tools, rotary tables or automated guided vehicles.
 

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