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S-MAX adds visualisation to controllers
March 2008, Phoenix Contact
When it comes to adding specialised functions such as visualisation to the standard tasks of controllers, PC-based solutions are a good choice: The S-MAX 412/415/417 CE PN controller from Phoenix Contact ...

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FlavourCraft standardises on Beckhoff Automation
February 2008, Beckhoff Automation
South African Instrumentation and Control interviewed Andrew Craig, automation manager, FlavourCraft

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Take the weight off your mind
February 2008
New process controller applications make it possible to solve dispensing problems without leaving your desk. The X4 process controllers from Sartorius are designed for versatile, high-precision automated ...

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Safety controller with click-and-go functionality
February 2008, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Banner Engineering has introduced the SC22-3 safety controller, an easy to configure safety module that incorporates numerous input devices and manages multiple safety-related functions. The flexible ...

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New control concept for metalworking
January 2008, Beckhoff Automation
Beckhoff has introduced a new generation of more powerful and price-optimised CNC systems with PC- and EtherCAT-based control technology.    CNC solutions are used in lathes, sheet metal processing, grinding, ...

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Connecting to the PLC from a remote location
January 2008
Internet access process control Industrial automation is no longer limited by the walls of a production facility. More and more automation is being handled via remote communication, whether it is from ...

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System Q offers modular PLC - PLC control
January 2008
The modular concept Building on its predecessor, the AnSH, System Q is a control concept that allows users to mix and select the best combination of CPUs, communication devices, specialist control modules ...

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Beckhoff extends embedded controller family
January 2008, Beckhoff Automation
With the CX9000 and CX9010 Embedded PCs Beckhoff presents a further extension of the CX Embedded controller family. The CX90xx devices offer a compact, high performance and cost effective PLC and motion ...

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New SNAP-PAC-S-series programmable automation controller
January 2008, Opto Controls
Multiple serial Ethernet communication ports add flexibility for control system architectures Opto 22, a developer and manufacturer of hardware and software for industrial automation, remote monitoring, ...

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System Q - an industrial application
January 2008
The waste incineration plant in Frankfurt Nordweststadt was built in 1965 together with the neighbouring district heating power station. Since then the two facilities have supplied the city district with ...

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Computer controlled avionics
January 2008, Alpine Instruments
Revue Thommen is a manufacturer of air data systems and aircraft instruments used on aircraft types from helicopters to commercial airliners. A recent innovation introduces the AC32 digital air data computer ...

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Integrated boiler control
January 2008
Boiler control determines the safety and efficiency of steam generation in industrial applications. Automated systems now control water level, the concentration total dissolved solids (TDS) and the timing ...

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Manual batching - compact, simple and flexible
December 2007
The MIX-X5 controller shows what it is capable of.    Batching processes are increasingly required to meet high standards of safety, regulated accountability and traceability through all stages of the ...

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Beckhoff lights up soccer fans' lives
November 2007, Beckhoff Automation
When millions of fans from all over the world watched the opening match of the FIFA World Cup on 9 June, 2006 in Germany, Allianz Arena in Munich was the centre of the action. For football matches, this ...

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Directly soldered CPU PCI cards
November 2007
A redesigned mission-critical MIC-3321 Series of directly soldered CPU CompactPCI cards is now being offered by Advantech. These single and double layer 3U cPCI CPU cards are engineered for performance ...

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Safety controller for SIL 3
October 2007
At the Hanover Fair 2007 Mitsubishi Electric presented the first generation of its new modular safety controllers for factory automation. The technology is certified by TÜV Rheinland and conforms to international ...

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Beijing local wastewater treatment
October 2007
With the help of Adam-5510 PC-based programmable controllers, Beijing's wastewater treatment plant has successfully built a reliable wastewater process control system. This has provided it with a saving ...

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Embedded wireless server module
October 2007
The Airborne wireless device server module includes a radio (which may be purchased separately), a base-band processor, an application processor and software for a ‘drop-in’ web-enabled WiFi solution. ...

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Engineering software integrates EtherCAT
September 2007, Motion Tronic
At Hannover Fair this year, the Baumüller group presented an EtherCAT application configured with its ProMaster engineering software. The application comprised a controller-based PLC as EtherCAT master ...

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Dual core controller
September 2007
Aaeon has announced the AEC-6860. Featuring the Intel Core 2 Duo processor this is the latest addition to the company's Boxer series of fanless embedded controllers. The controller features up to 2 GB ...

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