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7-digit controller/PLC
February 2004, Timecount
Timecount is offering the TCT500 7-digit controller/PLC from Pixsys. The device has up to 10 digital inputs (mV/V), 10-bit or 16-bit for thermocouple/TRD/loadcell (0 to 10 V/4 to 20 mA), four analog inputs ...

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A PLC/PAC made in South Africa
January 2004, Omniflex Remote Monitoring Specialists
The new P3 CPU dubbed the 'PAC' (process automation controller) now caters for complete process automation featuring a 32 bit processor and IEC standard programming

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PLC and PC functionality combined
January 2004
Today, programmable automation controllers (PACs), such as NI Compact FieldPoint, provide a new option for implementing industrial data acquisition systems. PACs combine the best features of the PC, including ...

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Low-cost PLC and HMI with accessories
January 2004, Flexible Electronic Systems
As a follow up to the FAB Giant smart relay, a new control product has been released with some added features. Unlike its predecessor, the super relay from Flexible Electronic Systems is expandable up ...

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Two new controllers
January 2004, Protea Automation Solutions
Foxboro Automation Systems has introduced two new high-performance, optionally redundant/fault-tolerant controllers for Invensys' flagship automation platform - the I/A Series system. The new I/A Series ...

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Rationalising PLC multi-axis control
January 2004
Traditionally, CNC machines have been controlled by dedicated, multi-axis control modules. These dedicated modules were expensive and specifically designed for their particular function. The machine peripheral ...

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Modbus bridge functionality on the industrial serial device
January 2004, Security Services & Risk Management, Residential Estate (Industry)
The EtherPAD Lite is a single port serial device server providing a software selectable RS232, RS422 or RS485 serial interface and a 10/100BaseT Ethernet interface. It can be used as a standalone, DIN ...

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Programmable Automation Controllers (PAC) - a new way of thinking
January 2004
I kid you not when I say that Daniel Coetzee's eyes 'light up' when he starts to describe GE Fanuc Automation's new Programmable Automation Controller Systems (PACSystems). His passion for the product, ...

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Logic controllers work with off-the-shelf HMI
December 2003, Temperature Controls
MTL has created a new business unit called MOST (MTL Open System Technologies), which introduces two new open system control products for process industry applications: the MOST Logic Controller and the ...

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Controllers open up new applications
December 2003, Festo South Africa
Two new variants of IPC FEC Standard front-end controller from Festo are set to open up new applications and consistently expand the easy to install, time and space-saving FEC range. Whether used as ...

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AS-i controllers with fieldbus interface
December 2003
IFM Electronic's AS-i Controller-E family can be supplied with a fieldbus interface or as a standalone version. Two versions can be obtained with one or two AS-i masters allowing a maximum of up to 124 ...

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Reporting systems and OPC servers
December 2003, Products & Solutions
Interfacing plant and machine control systems with reporting systems is a fairly complex issue that eTX Data Services simplifies - by breaking the solution into the three major parts listed below. ...

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Addressable RS422/485 to RS232 converter
November 2003
An intelligent RS422/485 to RS232 converter specifically designed to connect RS422/485 devices to an RS232 network is available from ProMicro. RS232, although widely available on most computer systems, ...

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New compact controller
November 2003, Yokogawa South Africa
Yokogawa Electric Corporation is offering its Centum CS 3000 R3.04, the latest version of its flagship Centum CS 3000 R3 integrated production control system. The functionality of this new product has ...

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PLC Review: Circuit Breaker Industries
October 2003
Vendor:    Circuit Breaker Industries       Product name and version:    Mitsubishi A series       General    Q: What industry (eg, mining, food and beverage, automotive etc) is the PLC being applied in? A: Automotive ...

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Conductivity indicator controller
October 2003, Temperature Controls, Entertainment and Hospitality (Industry)
The CDM9 conductivity indicator controller from Temperature Controls is available as either a panel or surface-mounting version in an IP66 enclosure with a 3,5 digit liquid crystal display. The CDM9, ...

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Small PLC - impressive task
October 2003
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
October 2003
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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Ethernet support for PLCs and HMIs
October 2003
Mitsubishi Electric Automation offers a wide variety of Ethernet capabilities with its Melsec programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and E series human-machine interfaces (HMIs). These products provide ...

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Digital electrohydraulic controller
October 2003, ATI Systems
ATI Systems is offering an intelligent decentralised digital controller for the precise control of electrohydraulic and electromechanical drives. This compact unit has four analog inputs and two analog ...

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