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PC-based engine testing system
February 2005
When vehicle engines arrive at an automobile assembly plant, production engineers test a statistical sample of their delivery as part of the quality control process. Engineers make many measurements on ...

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Fanless IP65 panel PC in stainless/aluminium
February 2005
MPL, based on its Packaged Industrial-PC family (PIP), is offering what it believes is a unique Panel PC range (Panel-PIP). Without a fan or air vents, the product is flexible and expandable for essentially ...

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Old DCS replaced with modern equipment in little time
February 2005, Yokogawa South Africa
Foskor Richards Bay is a major chemical company in South Africa that supplies 14% of all the phosphoric acid that is traded internationally. The company currently produces 720 kilotonnes per annum of ...

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Multisensor controller
February 2005, PREI Instrumentation
The new Hach SC 100 controller from PREI Instrumentation can accept any two sensors from Hach's family of compatible digital sensors - in a mix-or-match arrangement - to monitor pH, ORP, conductivity, ...

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Home-grown South African PLC
January 2005, Omniflex Remote Monitoring Specialists
The Maxiflex process automation suite provides a fully integrated suite of application solutions for industrial applications with many cost saving benefits

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Environmental chamber controller
January 2005
Eurotherm's Model X26 controller accurately controls temperature and humidity and is designed for climate simulation, component testing, ceramic drying rooms and plant growth chambers. Fifty customer ...

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Decentralised IP20 I/O modular PLC concept
December 2004
The Melsec ST (slice-type terminal) series with an IP20 protection rating and modules that are just 12,6 mm wide can be configured precisely for the needs of any application by plugging together the required number of 'slices' in the head station

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Front-access fanless PC with PCI extensions
December 2004
Advantech is offering its UNO-3062, a Pentium III grade, front-access fanless PC, which comes with two PCI extensions. The UNO-3062 features a rugged and field-proven design offering dual power inputs ...

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GPIB interface PCI-bus card
December 2004
The PCI-1670 from ProMicro is a high performance PCI-bus card with a GPIB interface. The card is fully compatible with IEEE 488.1 and 488.2 standards with its PCI 2.1 bus specification. With two driver ...

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12-bit high-speed multifunction DAS card
December 2004
A powerful high-speed multifunction DAS card for the PCI bus is available from ProMicro. The PCI-1712/L features a 1 MHz 12-bit A/D converter, an onboard FIFO buffer storing up to 1 Ksamples for A/D, ...

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TTL I/O for universal 3,3 V and 5 V system
November 2004
Addi-Data is offering two new TTL boards for the PCI bus that can be used for controlling and monitoring tasks in 3,3 V and 5 V systems. The PCI boards APCI-1648 and APCI-1696 are equipped with a 74HCT ...

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Universal PC-programmable transmitter
November 2004, Allpronix, Products & Solutions
A new product from Alltron Instruments is the AL410-100. This unit, which is locally manufactured, is a DIN rail mountable, PC programmable, universal input transmitter, programmable for inputs from thermocouples, ...

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Eight-port communication card
November 2004, Conferences & Events
ProMicro's PCI-1620A/B is an eight-port RS232 PCI communication card, compatible with the PCI 2.1 bus specification. Suitable for multitasking environments, the card offers high transmission speeds of ...

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Windows CE-based HMIs for industry
October 2004
Beijer Electronics has designed its new Exter terminals around a Windows CE.NET operating platform

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All-in-one PID-SSR, a super building block
October 2004
The layout and design of current temperature control systems can be very complex. Running too many PID control loops makes the PLC system sluggish which causes a fluctuation in temperature. As the design ...

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High-resolution digital controller
October 2004, Temperature Controls
The REX-F9000 is a high-resolution digital controller that has been specifically designed for applications where precise process control with three decimal places (0,001°C) is required. This instrument ...

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Choosing the right PC
October 2004
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) have found wide acceptance as the core devices of control subsystems in the factory automation field thanks to their high speed, easy programming, low prices and ...

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Analog process indicators and controllers
October 2004, Turck Banner Southern Africa
Kübler presents six new process indicators and process controllers, in DIN format 96 x 48 mm, equipped with RS232 and RS485 interfaces. The real advantage for the user is that the units can be programmed ...

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High end PLC cuts down programming time
October 2004
The CS1-series has evolved from - and is backwards compatible with - Omron's C200H-series PLC. Its range of application-oriented units and powerful instruction set helps cut down on system development ...

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PID control with analog input and digital I/O
October 2004
Red Lion Controls is offering the CSPID2 Dual PID Module designed for use with its modular controller. The CSPID2 Module offers the convenience of 'drag and drop' configuration and downloadable PLC drivers ...

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