PLCs, DCSs & Controllers


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Increased performance for PLCs - increased productivity
April 2001
Thanks to the latest enhancements to the range, Schneider can offer a platform that covers the needs of medium and top-of-the-range applications in the manufacturing and batch processing sectors. Continuing ...

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Programmable indicators - one model for many applications
April 2001
Gefran has designed features into the model 40 that allow the user full flexibility in setting the instrument up for virtually any alarm and monitoring requirement in the factory. User programming can ...

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PLC suitable for uptime critical applications
April 2001
The CVM1 is now available in a duplex system configuration, providing additional operating reliability for use in critical control system applications.    * Redundant CPUs. * Redundant power supplies. * ...

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Toshiba hits the road afresh in South Africa through TM Automation
April 2001
Toshiba is a well-known and highly respected name in the automation and control field, even though the use of its advanced products by local industry has fallen behind somewhat in the last few years as ...

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Mini programmable controllers
March 2001
T1s are the micro programmable controllers in Toshiba's popular T-series family. Being members of the T-series family means that all programs written for a T1 will run on other T-series controllers. The ...

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Fully-programmable 96 x 48 controller
March 2001, Timecount
The Pixsys ATR 400 controllers - new to Timecount's product range - have been designed to provide higher configurability with all functions programmable from the front panel. The dual display allows setpoint ...

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Panelmount controller has universal interface
March 2001
KAB Instruments has recently acquired the agency for ASCON panelmount universal controllers. ASCON products are manufactured in Italy to the highest quality standards. The instruments offer a broad range ...

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Smart PC programmable transmitters
March 2001
KAB Instruments represent the Datexel range of DIN Rail and 'Hockey-Puck' Headmount Smart PC programmable transmitters. The complete range of instruments carry CE and ISO9001 certification. The instruments ...

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Effective governing of turbines
March 2001
Mitech supplied several sugar mills with linear actuators to be fitted to the speed governors on the mill turbines. This enables the turbine speeds to be controlled by the PLC, not only giving better ...

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Compact telecontrol with programmable controllers
February 2001, Instrotech
Using the latest technology, the NAIS FP Series of programmable controllers uses several telecommunications and services simultaneously enabling systems to be developed as customer requirements grow. The ...

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Compressor optimisation and surge elimination
January 2001, Moore Process Controls
The Moore PAC 353 controller is a standalone, microprocessor-based industrial controller designed for a brand range of process applications

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Small PLC - impressive task
January 2001
Ana-Digi Systems was required to solve a particularly difficult problem at Coca-Cola's Western Cape bottling franchise, Peninsula Beverage Co. The object was to determine whether the Coca-Cola crates ...

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Controllers, programmers and common setters
January 2001
ERO Electronic is offering the MK and PK controllers, programmers and common setters. The use of a custom display allows the user to see all-important data at a glance - this and the internal and external ...

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PLC-friendly accelerometers
January 2001, Temperature Controls
Monitran has launched a new range of high performance accelerometers, designed specifically for direct connection to industry standard PLCs, using a conventional two-wire 4-20 mA interface. Designated ...

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PLC programming software
January 2001
ProWorx NxT programming software is a Windows-based Modsoft solution for Modicon Micro/Compact/Quantum/Momentum/584/984 useful to any organisation with any of a range of different Modicon PLCs in its ...

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Smoother and more reliable motor control
January 2001
Danfoss says that increasing numbers of engineers are turning to Cl-tronic soft starters for smoother, more reliable motor control. This device has proven to be a cost-effective way of eliminating the ...

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Small but powerful PLC
January 2001
The LG GM7 from Ana-Digi is a micro PLC with great capability. Available in basic formats of 10, 20, 30, 40 and 60 I/O, all units except the 10 I/O model can support dial-up modem communication. They ...

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Soft PLCs - a significant factor in linking IT with the shopfloor
January 2001
The use of realtime control software, such as Wonderware's InControl, is starting to replace PLCs except in the most localised, high-speed, mission-critical applications. This approach gives considerable ...

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Programmable sensor controllers
January 2001
TX9042 EEx ia or TX9044 GP controllers from Trolex have RS232, RS485 or TTL data comms for communications to a scada system and can store 22 500 data logging events in onboard nonvolatile memory, per ...

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Resolving the PLC integration conflict
January 2001
The automation market has undergone many changes since the early micro PLC - with handheld programmer days. Applications have become larger and more complicated, and the distributor has had to put in ...

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