New Product Roundup: RS Americas, Rootstock, Waites
What you'll learn:
- RS Americas is offering new XDR-E and XTR series AC/DC DIN rail power supplies.
- Rootstock Software, a provider of cloud ERP services, launched a new customer service tier.
- Waites Sensor Technologies released an AI-driven quad-channel condition monitoring device.
Editor’s note: Smart Industry is offering this new feature for our audience—occasional digests of new products that various vendors have recently brought to market.
Three manufacturing suppliers debuted new products over the holiday period recently as the calendar turned from 2025 to 2026.
RS Americas and Mean Well
RS Americas, a global product and service solutions provider for industrial customers, announced that it is offering new XDR-E and XTR series AC/DC DIN rail power supplies manufactured by MEAN WELL.
The new single-phase XDR-E and three-phase XTR series power supplies feature upgrades while satisfying evolving demands in applications ranging from industrial automation, energy and power management, and transportation signaling to building automation, security and access control, telecommunications and networking, according to RS.
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Some of those upgrades include slimmer form factors to improve design and flexibility; increased efficiency to decrease energy consumption and heat production; lower inrush current to mitigate electrical disturbances; more output options and safety certifications; a wider range of operating temperatures; and extended warranties.
The XDR-E series are designed to replace legacy SDR, NDR and EDR series power supplies in new projects, according to RS. The series power supplies are 23% to 45% smaller than previous models and offer a wider range of output voltage options.
The XTR series have similar benefits, designed to replace legacy TDR series power supplies and are 16% to 28% smaller than TDR models. The series also has a wider range of input voltages, ranging from 320 to 600 VAC, and exhibit higher efficiency, 92% to 96%, according to RS.
Both series offer comprehensive overload, short circuit, overvoltage and over-temperature protection and comply with 11 international electrical certifications for industrial use.
Rootstock Software
Rootstock Software, a provider of cloud ERP services for product-based companies, launched a new service tier to provide customers with turnkey administration designed to support manufacturers and distributors’ focus on business rather than technology.
The tier, Rootstock Managed Services, facilitates customer operation of their Rootstock ERP environment during business growth through expertise sourced from Praxis acquisition.
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Features include allowing customers to offload routine ERP management tasks to a dedicated group of Rootstock experts, resulting in a high-performing ERP environment that adapts to business changes and supports operations, according to the company.
Rootstock now offers four complementary tiers of customer services designed to support every stage of the ERP journey: standard success to handle product matters; platinum success to deliver priority routing through an account manager familiar with the customer; managed services with an extended ERP operations team to perform system administration; and professional services to perform ERP implementation.
Customers can select the level of partnership and engagement that best fits their needs.
Waites Sensor Technologies
Waites, which provides AI-driven condition monitoring and predictive maintenance, released a quad-channel condition monitoring device for predictive monitoring and improved uptime in harsh environments.
The device, PiezoNode, is engineered for continuous monitoring and uptime in marine, power and heavy industry.
It’s built for high-heat, high-stress rotating equipment including turbines, generators, compressors, motors and other machinery in heavy industrial operations, extending condition monitoring into environments where traditional wireless sensors cannot survive.
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The device connects to piezoelectric sensors using the industry-standard IEPE interface, eliminating the need for manual data collection and continuously streams machine-health data into the Waites system with AI and vibration analysts.
It also continuously streams machine-health data into the Waites system, bringing previously offline assets into a modern PdM workflow powered by AI and supported by certified vibration analysts.
According to Waites, PiezoNode features include real-time visibility for high-heat and high-value rotating assets; monitoring in tight, hot or otherwise harsh environments; secure installation for equipment inside restricted or harsh areas; centralized high-heat data in the Waites monitoring platform; and white-label hardware options for distributors.
About the Author
Sarah Mattalian
Staff Writer
Sarah Mattalian is a Chicago-based journalist writing for Smart Industry and Automation World, two brands of Endeavor Business Media, covering industry trends and manufacturing technology. In 2025, she graduated with a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, specializing in health, environment and science reporting. She does freelance work as well, covering public health and the environment in Chicagoland and in the Midwest. Her work has appeared in Inside Climate News, Inside Washington Publishers, NBC4 in Washington, D.C., The Durango Herald and North Jersey Daily News. She has a translation certificate in Spanish.