PLC and FPGA to solve machine automation problems October 2006 Incorporating embedded technologies, such as FPGAs, with parallel, reactive architectures effectively complement the sequential processing offered by PCs and PLCs for next generation automation systems
It is the PLC 'inside'! October 2006, Schneider Electric South Africa Unity affords an inherently simple, flexible and open offer ensuring each design is both efficient and unique
PLC switch module manual/automatic functions October 2006 The new 6,2 mm PLC-S...S switch module from Phoenix Contact allows 'manual-0-automatic' functions to be implemented in applications for setup, tests and manual/emergency operation. In combination with ...
Web-enabled remote monitoring of factory floor data October 2006 Separate areas can be simultaneously monitored on up to four screens by connecting up to four video cameras and a PC to a Pro-face GP2000 graphic operator interface. While monitoring remote areas, the ...
Super relay PLC October 2006 The industrial wireless remote control module offers six wireless remote control input points.
The removable LCD (HMI with a separate installation mounting rack) can be easily mounted on the door of ...
Functional enhancements to STARDOM network-based control system October 2006, Yokogawa South Africa Yokogawa Electric announced the release of an upgraded version of its STARDOM network-based control system that provides a number of functional enhancements.
The newly added enhancements improve STARDOM's ...
Graphic logic controller October 2006 Pro-face, a leader of human machine interfaces (HMI) and factory data communication products, has introduced the GLC2300 Series to its graphic logic controller (GLC) family.
Each unit in the GLC Series ...
Water industry remote control and monitoring systems October 2006, Omniflex Remote Monitoring Specialists Omniflex has a set of Maxiflex CPUs - the T2 which is dedicated to data acquisition and telemetry applications. They require no user programs when used for data acquisition or telemetry application. Simply ...
Condition monitoring - saving time and money September 2006, Festo South Africa Preventative maintenance measures and condition monitoring is becoming non-negotiable in factory automation. With the controller module CPX-FEC from Festo, early fault detection and preventative maintenance ...
All-in-one controller with control, operation and display functions September 2006 The Pro-face LT Graphic Logic Controller Series combines control, operation and display functions into a single, economical controller with an easy-to-read graphic display. Until now, production control ...
Monitoring equipment for pressurised control cabinets in hazardous areas September 2006 With the Silas controller, Bartec now offers a cost-efficient, ultra-flat monitoring unit. This unit allows manufacturers of control cabinets to supply equipment for zones 2 and 22. Features of the product ...
3D vision system used for checking tyres September 2006, Westplex Recently, a German manufacturer of tyre-mounting systems asked a project-management company that focuses on developing industrial automation systems, to develop a prototype system. This system is required ...
Controller suitable for critical high-cycle switching applications August 2006, Valmet Flow Control South Africa Neles SwitchGuard is the latest addition to Metso Automation's Smart Solutions product range. It is a controller that operates on many valve actuators in a wide range of industries. The new controller ...
Major water utility safeguards delivery through RSMACC August 2006, Rockwell Automation Implementing an RSMACC Change Management Solution from Rockwell Automation has provided ATLL, a major Spanish water supply company, with improved efficiency, enhanced asset and software traceability and ...
Understanding PACs June 2006, Opto Controls A PAC provides in a single compact controller the advanced control features, network connectivity, device interoperability, and enterprise data integration capabilities found in PLC- or PC-based automation controllers
Rugged embedded automation devices June 2006, Siemens South Africa Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) is offering Simatic Embedded Automation turnkey and maintenance-free devices that combine the openness of PC-based automation with the ruggedness of programmable controllers ...
Weighing function built into premium PLCs June 2006, Schneider Electric South Africa From cosmetics to conveyors, beverages to paint, accuracy of the weight of the final product is crucial to the production process. Linda Eales, Schneider Electric South Africa's automation product manager ...
Enhanced multiloop controller June 2006, PREI Instrumentation The KS98-1 controller from PMA (Prozeβ-und Maschinen-Automation) includes modular input and outputs, Profibus capability, ratio and cascade controls and other features. The LCD 160 x 80 pixel display ...
Up to 1 GB/s per slot with high-performance PXI May 2006 National Instruments is now offering the industry's first PXI chassis and controllers based on PCI Express signalling, delivering up to 1 GB/s per-slot dedicated bandwidth. Engineers can use the new PXI ...
Accessing a multizone controller via browser May 2006 The master controller module from Red Lion Controls lets users create a 'virtual HMI', allowing machines to be controlled and monitored via any networked PC with a standard web browser. This feature also ...
