New all-in-one controller Africa Automation Technology Fair 2023 Show Preview, Stock Electronics The new XL Prime all-in-one controller from Horner is the upgrade to the highly functional XL Series. The controller features an 800x480 TFT touchscreen display with five programmable function keys. A ...
Emerson to automate ethane cracker April 2023, Emerson Automation Solutions Emerson is to provide automation technologies, software and analytics from its Plantweb digital ecosystem for the Golden Triangle Polymers Project, a world-scale integrated polymers facility on the Texas Gulf Coast.
Case history 186: Don’t always trust valve position feedback signals March 2023, Michael Brown Control Engineering, Editor's Choice I recently encountered an interesting problem in a minerals recovery processing plant. The loop in question was a gas flow control to a burner. The operators reported that the loop cycled badly in automatic, and was very difficult to control manually. The C&I technicians had tried all sorts of tunings without any improvement.
Valmet to supply automation solution for paper mill 13 December 2022, Valmet Automation The order includes Valmet’s distributed control system (Valmet DNA DCS/MCS), a Valmet IQ Quality Control System and a Valmet IQ Web Inspection System.
IP67 PLCs control autonomous conveyor modules January 2023, Turck Banner Southern Africa, Editor's Choice, Motion Control & Drives Self-driven, electric eCarts from the Krups Group optimise the assembly and testing track in the battery pack production of German car manufacturers.
DeltaV upgrade drives hyperconverged manufacturing November 2022, Emerson Automation Solutions Version 15 of Emerson’s DeltaV DCS helps plants digitally transform their operations through improved production optimisation and enhanced operator performance.
Powerful controller for high safety requirements August 2022, Phoenix Contact Thanks to its 8-core processor, high-level language and open-source software such as Docker or even Matlab Simulink can run simultaneously with the control program.
New user-friendly modular controller August 2022, Allpronix Novus has released its N20K48 controller family. This new concept is based on a compact, powerful core controller plus a growing family of micromodules that enable it to meet a wide range of application requirements.
ABB white paper explores the future of DCS technology May 2022, ABB South Africa, News The company foresees a modular automation architecture that will evolve to address customer needs, becoming more open, interoperable and flexible.
Introducing Commander S and Marshal May 2022 Control Techniques is launching a new member to the Commander family of drives and a revolutionary app named Marshal. Commander S provides a solution for applications that require plug-and-play control convenience straight from the box, while Marshal revolutionises how the user interfaces with the drive.
Manufacturer-independent device management and update service February 2022, Phoenix Contact In the industrial environment, solutions for Device and Update Management (DaUM) often use a specific process called a vendor to distribute files to proprietary devices and install them based on the manufacturer. ...
Redundant PLC for maximum availability February 2022, Phoenix Contact Integrating IO-Link-capable sensors and actuators is especially popular with suppliers of machines or skids for the food and beverage industry.
Hotel sets new energy efficiency standard February 2022, Beckhoff Automation Steigenberger Alsik Hotel & Spa in Sønderborg is not only the largest hotel in southern Denmark, but also one of the most sustainable and climate-friendly hotels in northern Europe. High-tech solutions ...
Easy recording of weather data January 2022, Phoenix Contact Phoenix Contact’s pre-installed solution with PLCnext Control records the values of wind speed and direction, temperature, irradiation, humidity and the amount of precipitation.
Controller for robotic systems June 2021, Omron Electronics Omron has announced the launch of its first ‘Robotic Integrated Controller’, based on its leading NJ series of machine controllers for industrial automation.
Wireless controller for smarter factories March 2021, Turck Banner Southern Africa Turck Banner’s DXM wireless controllers are designed to facilitate Ethernet connectivity as well as enabling IIoT applications.
Open PLCnext Technology ecosystem February 2021, Phoenix Contact With the new PLCnext Control AXC F 3152 controller, Phoenix Contact now provides a high-performance Axioline controller based on the open PLCnext Technology ecosystem.
