Jetter AG is happy with its appearance at the SPS/IPC/Drives exhibition in November 2011. Visitors were able to hear for themselves the benefits of JetWeb technology at the Jetter booth.

Visitors to the Nuremberg automation exhibition were shown a complex application of JetWeb technology on a big screen at regular intervals at the Jetter exhibition booth. A video showed a machine as it created hollow glass. This machine contains up to 140 servo drives coordinated via Ethernet TCP/IP and it produces more than 700 glass bottles per minute right round the clock. This application provided an impressive demonstration of the robustness and reliability of JetWeb technology. Viewers commented on the complexity of the glass-bottle manufacturing process and viewed the JetWeb technology as "highly impressive".
There were also new products presented to the visitors in the area of industrial as well as mobile automation. Here are some prominent examples: The compact JV-1004 graphic display is an attractive alternative to text displays. It is highly compact with external dimensions of 147 x 107 x 52 mm and with a control panel fitted with a resistive 4.3" color TFT touchscreen with LED technology. It has been designed mainly for smaller cost-sensitive applications in industrial automation. It will be available in larger quantities from early 2012.
In the area of mobile automation Jetter AG presented its new drive technology to the wider public for the first time. In mobile applications the requirements for electrical drives are particularly stringent. The devices must withstand major temperature fluctuations, be extremely leak-tight, operate at temperatures between -40 and +85 degrees Celsius and be resistant to impacts and vibrations. At the same time, however, they must be compact, since space is often limited. The inverter presented as prototype JMM-5000 enables both asynchronous and synchronous motors to be operated either with a feedback unit (resolver or sin/cos) or without sensors. In addition to the matching motors, Jetter also offers a range of accessories such as gear units, cables, connectors and cooling systems. Electrical drive technology is ideally suited to use in mobile automation with conveyor belts, fans, blowers and worm shafts, or as a replacement for hydraulics. The drive system is expected to be ready for production in fall 2012.
The fact that ease of use for the software tools is gaining ever greater significance with the public can be seen from the presentation on the new versions of the JetSym programming tool and the design tool ISO Designer. Both tools have been provided with various enhancements aimed at further reducing engineering times and thereby development costs for customers through even greater ease of use.
Experienced users of JetWeb technology confirmed the superiority of the JetSym STX high-level language as compared with conventional SPS languages. Programmers in particular who like to program in high-level languages such as C, C++, C#, Java or ST (structured text) also feel at home with the sophisticated JetSym STX language.
Overall, Jetter can look back on a successful exhibition, which culminated in several interesting contacts and discussions.

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Visitors to the trade fair showed a keen interest in Jetter AG's booth. The automation specialist from Ludwigsburg was presenting new products for modular systems in the field of controls, peripheral modules, operator terminals and drives.

The new drive technology for mobile automation was presented to the public for the first time at Jetter AG's booth. Electrical drives are used in various sectors. In mobile applications the requirements are particularly stringent. The devices must withstand major temperature fluctuations, be extremely leak-tight and resistant to impacts and vibrations. At the same time, however, they must be compact, since space is often limited.
At Agritechnica, the JMM-5000 double inverter was presented as a prototype, available with performance levels of five to forty kilowatts and suitable for an ambient temperature ranging from -40 to +85 degrees Celsius. It uses liquid cooling and features degrees of protection of IP6K to 9K. This inverter enables both asynchronous and synchronous motors to be operated either with a feedback unit (resolver or sin/cos) or without sensors. In addition to the matching motors, Jetter also offers a range of accessories such as gear units, cables, connectors and cooling systems. Electrical drive technology is ideally suited to use in mobile automation with conveyor belts, fans, blowers and worm shafts, or as a replacement for hydraulics. The drive system is expected to be ready for production in fall 2012.
A further innovation from Jetter which was also presented as a prototype at Agritechnica is the brand new implement ECU from the JC-500 series. The device satisfies the stringent requirements in terms of temperature, tightness, shock and electromagnetic compatibility regulations for outdoor use. The electronics of the new ECU have a modular structure, which means that the digital and analog input and output configuration is tailored precisely to customer requirements. And last but not least, the latest version of the ISO-Designer - a design tool for ISO-compliant masks with integrated ISO VT simulation - was also presented. The created masks, including softkeys, can be displayed and simulated on the PC screen, without the need for additional hardware. This significantly reduces development time, since it is often not necessary to perform a download to an ECU (Electronic Control Unit).
Overall, Jetter AG can look back on a successful exhibition, which culminated in several interesting contacts and discussions. Mobile automation has become an important pillar at Jetter AG, and the company intends to build on this success in the future.

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Jetter, the Ludwigsburg-based specialist for automation solutions, has launched its new BTM 012 graphics-capable HMI. Its 4.3 " large TFT display has been designed especially for vehicles and mobile machines that are used in harsh environments. It complies with the applicable safety requirements as to ambient temperatures, shock, vibration, electromagnetic compatibility and tightness (IP65 front panel). The night design serves for safely operating the device at night. The display brightness and key lighting can be adjusted in the application program according to the ambient brightness. With the help of a digital potentiometer, the user can quickly and easily navigate to the respective applications. A MicroSD card slot allows data exchange or data storage. There are two independently functioning CAN busses available for communication with remote peripherals. CANopen and SAE J1939 are offered as standard protocols. For data exchange, the BTM 012 has been equipped with an Ethernet interface, a USB port and four video inputs (multiplexed).

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The Ludwigsburg, Germany based automation specialist presents new products for industrial and mobile automation in Nuremberg

Jetter has new expansion modules in store for the JetControl series in the area of industrial automation at this year's SPS/IPC/DRIVES automation exhibition in Nuremberg. In addition to digital and analog inputs and outputs, the compact multi-talented JX3-MIX also contains a counter input and a stepper motor controller. Jetter is also presenting a new communication module through which a JetControl unit can communicate with control units from other manufacturers via the Ethernet protocol Ethernet/IP.
In the area of mobile automation, Jetter AG is introducing electric drive systems for the automation of mobile processing machines for the first time. Jetter has applied its many years of experience in the servo technology area to the special requirements of mobile automation. New operator units for mobile applications complete the range of products.
In the field of software, visitors can expect the latest version of the design tool ISO-Designer. The outstanding new feature of this version is ISO VT simulation. It makes additional hardware superfluous by showing screens with soft keys on the display. Development time is reduced considerably through this, as downloading onto an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) is often no longer required.
Visitors to the exhibition can find Jetter AG from 11/22 - 24/2011 in Hall 7 at Booth 106.

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Up to four cameras may be connected to Jetter AG's new JXM-MUX video splitter. The unit bundles the signals and offers the option of displaying one, two, three or four camera images on a monitor at the same time. Thanks to its robust construction, the unit meets the relevant requirements in respect of ambient temperature, shock, vibration, electromagnetic compatibility and leak tightness. This makes the JXM-MUX especially suitable for mobile use, for picking up the signals from reversing cameras, for instance. Any current camera with an CVBS output running on 12 VDC can be connected. The unit is conveniently controlled via the CAN interface using the CANopen® protocol. This saves up to eight outputs on the control unit.

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Jetter AG, the system provider for mobile automation, is launching its JXM-IO-E09 local output module, specially developed for use in vehicles and mobile working machinery. It can be operated at a voltage of 8 – 32 VDC and at a temperature of -40 to +85 °C. The module is intended as an extension to the control system and provides high continuous current for the operation of flashing lights, working lights and other equipment. Four digital outputs providing a maximum output current of 7.5 A are accommodated in a robust plastic housing providing IP67-standard protection. The maximum total current from the outputs is 20 A. The module is controlled via a CANopenâ interface. It also meets the relevant requirements on harsh environments in respect of shock, vibration and electromagnetic compatibility. It is used in many applications, for instance in municipal vehicles, delivery and disposal vehicles, agricultural machinery, forestry and construction machinery.

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ISO-Designer is an innovative SCADA development tool from Jetter AG. It is intended for the development of screen masks compliant with the international standard ISO 11783. These screen masks are used in operation and visualization on commercial vehicles in agriculture and forestry and in municipal vehicles. Users can find the very latest information on this development tool at www.iso-designer.de. This website has now been given a makeover as part of Jetter AG's new public image. Visitors to this website can register to receive a regular special newsletter all about innovations and events around ISO-Designer.

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Jetter AG has introduced the latest version of the JetSym development tool in a new guise. The user interface has been modified to match the latest IT development tools. A number of innovations have been implemented in JetSym 4.3 that will make life easier for the user of Jetter controllers. This includes more user-friendly handling of the hardware manager. The entire hardware configuration can now be imported and applied by specifying the network address mask. Set-up pages will be automatically created for the JX3 modules connected to allow test and configuration of the modules. Additionally, data exchange configuration using the JX3 Ethernet bus nodes has been made simpler in the hardware manager. JetSym 4.3 now has a library manager which the user can use to embed Jetter function packages, such as the Motion API (API = Application Programming Interface), CANopen® or ISO functions. There are further innovations in the oscilloscope that is part of JetSym, the JetSym STX programming language and in the bus scan of the Jetter system bus. The latest version, JetSym 4.3, can be downloaded from our website, www.jetter.de.

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Jetter AG has added the JXM-CAM video camera to its range of products for mobile automation. The camera possesses a compact and sturdy steel plate housing and is specially suited to use outdoors with an IP68 protection rating and designed to withstand a possible ambient temperature range of -30 to +65 °C. It is ideal for use as a surveillance camera in mobile machinery, or as a rear-view camera in cars. The infrared LEDs are switched on automatically in the dark by light sensors and fully illuminate a circle with a diameter of approximately 10 meters. The JX3-CAM video camera can be operated on all Jetter equipment with a suitable video input, such as on the JXM-MUX video multiplexer. Typical areas of use for this robust video camera are, for example, municipal vehicles, supply and disposal vehicles, agricultural and forestry machines, as well as construction machinery.

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