Efector, Inc: Bus-based components

efector Inc. (Exton, PA) has released a new family of master controller modules, slave modules, power suppliers, cables, software and accessories that will allow supplier's sensors and switches to be connected on a simple, two-wire bus system.

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This Actuator Sensor-interface (AS-i) can be implemented within a packaging machine or along a conveyor line, and it replaces more costly point-to-point wiring schemes, says the company.

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