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Bringing intelligence to compact panel meters
May 2002
To meet the requirements of OEMs designing machines for packaging, mechanical handling, food processing and other applications, Omron has developed a new class of panel meter - building in a higher degree ...

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New PLC with enhanced features
April 2002
Mitsubishi Electric's new FX1S and FX1N PLCs offer extensive positioning capabilities, enabling them to handle both control and drive applications with ease

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Standalone controller/building-block unit
April 2002
The EurothermSuite family of integrated hardware continues its universal approach over a wide range of processing industries. Available from Protea Automation Solutions, it is capable of controlling complete ...

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Low-cost PLC used as remote I/O
March 2002
LG Industrial Systems recently released the LG K10S1 PLC with the idea of competing in the intelligent relay market. The unit, a full-blown PLC, offers 8 digital inputs, six digital outputs, a single-channel ...

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Reliable monitoring and control with embedded application
January 2002
With the NI FieldPoint 2000 family of distributed I/O controllers, the user can take advantage of the user-defined functionality of both software and hardware to deliver the exact solution that their application requires

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Soft PLCs streamline animal feed production
January 2002
“With the soft PLC approach, there is no longer any excuse for control system failure.” Ralph Hauselmann

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PC-based manufacturing and automation systems vie for position alongside their PLC counterparts
January 2002
Entivity's software and service products are designed to accelerate system implementation while closing the traditional gap between automation and information systems

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PLCs that are going underground
January 2002, Flexible Electronic Systems
Flexible Electronic Systems was recently contracted to install the complete control system on a prototype tracked loader, which will be operating underground in the platinum mines, clearing the blast ...

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Modular range of PLCs has many useful features
December 2001
CHI Control was recently appointed as a value added reseller (VAR) for the DirectLOGIC range of PLCs to industry throughout sub-Saharan Africa. The DirectLOGIC range of PLCs has proven to be a dependable, ...

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PC-based soft-logic controller
December 2001
The ADAM-5510/P31 from Advantech is a PC-based soft-logic controller with an IEC 1131-3 compliance run-time engine. The controller provides 512 KB flash disk for the user's program, 12 KB battery back-up ...

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PSU with logic and timing functions
December 2001
The PSCU series of control units from Ero Electronic can power low voltage photoelectric sensors, as well as inductive or capacitive proximity sensors, as well as to process the outputs with logic and ...

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CPU upgrade for rack-mounted PLC
November 2001
The LG GM4 rack-mounted PLC has steadily been making ground against well-established opposition equipment, offering excellent price/performance value, says Ana-Digi Systems. The CPU upgrade now offers ...

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PC programmable logic control units
November 2001, Pepperl+Fuchs
These versatile units have a wide range of applications including determining and controlling speed and direction of rotation, slip, flow rates and volumetric data. Depending on the measuring task, ...

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Compact PLCs installed at Eskom hydro plant
November 2001
Eskom's Second Falls Hydro plant in the Eastern Cape consists of two hydro generators used to supplement the electricity supply for the National Grid. Ram-Tec Systems (RTS) supplied, programmed and ...

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Granite slab cutting production boosted by 40%
November 2001, Adroit Technologies
When Avbob Industries of Rustenburg were looking for an automated system to cut granite slabs for tombstones, they chose Welkom Industrial Controls and Adroit Technologies. Welkom Industrial Controls ...

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Flour milling facility gets fully automated control system
October 2001, Adroit Technologies
The project involved the full automation of the plant and was split into two systems: the intake and mill section and the finished products section

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PLC review: GE-Fanuc
October 2001
Product details    Vendor: Supervisory and Control Engineering (SCE)    Product name and version: GE-Fanuc 90-30    Tel: (016) 982 3700    e-mail: [email protected]    URL: www.sce.co.za       General    Q: What industry ...

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PLC review: Bosch
October 2001
Product details    Vendor: Flexible Electronic Systems    Product name and version: PCI_BM-DP PC Plug-in card Vers. 2.2; WinPanel+ WinSPS software    Tel: (011) 975 7000    e-mail: [email protected]    URL: www.satool.com...

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Keeping accurate tabs on cooking oil consumption
October 2001
Simba Foods recently contracted Ana-Digi Systems to construct and program an intelligent PLC system to route and log the flow of cooking oil in its Parow, production facility. The oil for the four production ...

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Solid-state switching: advantages and precautions
July 2001
Solid-state switches now incorporate features that vastly simplify control and supervision

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