PLCs automate world-class oleoresin factory September 2000 "The whole operation will involve sequential starting with PLCs. In the event of a stoppage anywhere along the line, the PLCs will automatically shut down the units up to that point."
Cutting spent on PLCs by half September 2000, Moore Process Controls The application supports a wide variety of cause types, up to three inputs per cause and a variety of logic functions to be performed on the inputs to generate the cause
Dual loop PLC controller September 2000, ETEST The DLC is a dual loop controller that is designed as a building block for any multizone temperature or process control system. In a DIN-rail mounted package, the DLC provides all of the usual features ...
Scada/PLC system reduces production stops at Mercedes Benz July 2000 The main objective of the scada/PLC system was to monitor the movement of automotive parts, from the intake area all the way through to the storage and dispatch areas.
Universal I/O system for functionality without the programming nightmare July 2000, Endress+Hauser South Africa From the point of view of the process automation engineer, the ideal process measurement solution will facilitate a higher output with better quality and a higher output with better quality and at a competitive ...
The world's biggest Profibus installation in process engineering July 2000, ABB South Africa FDT in Practice
At present, ABB are installing at BASF's site what is believed to be the biggest Profibus system ever used in the field of process engineering throughout the world. This challenging ...
PLC-based system expansion in automobile assemply plant July 2000 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 ...
Compact PLCs with a variety of functions July 2000 The Oron CPM2A and CPM2AC PLCs from Yelland Control may be small, but they provide many functions. These include programmable terminal connections (through a built-in RS232C port), positioning functions ...
Stack lights now availiable with DeviceNet connectivity July 2000, Rockwell Automation As one of the broadest stack light product offerings in the industry, the addition of DeviceNet connectivity to the Bulletin 855T control tower stack lights expands device functionality and diagnostic ...
Temperature process controller has easy-to-read graphics display June 2000, Protea Automation Solutions Overview
The 2704 is a high accuracy, high stability temperature and process controller available in a single, dual or three-loop format. It has a bright 120 x 160 pixel dot matrix display on which all ...
Digital field-mounted controller May 2000, Moore Process Controls In the early days of process control, loop controllers had direct process inputs and pneumatic outputs and they were mounted close to the process. This provided the lowest installation cost and the greatest ...
PLC Direct outsources logistics March 2000 PLC Direct has outsourced logistics to a Gauteng based company thus allowing them to concentrate on core business, which is the sales, and marketing of automation products to the industrial marketplace. ...
Rockwell Automation - proven and reliable automation solutions here in africa Feb 2000, Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation is a $6,8 billion US-owned business with some 25 000 employees and 64 manufacturing facilities situated throughout the world. Other valuable facts are that the company has more than ...
Soft PLCs - how they challenge traditional PLCs Jan 2000 The US and Europe have been taken by storm by the latest PC-based control systems supported by Microsoft Windows. South Africa has only just started exploring this newest trend in process control with ...
Bringing the shopfloor to management's floor Jan 2000 In addition to the super small KV-10 - 80 Keyence range of PLCs, Varispeed's control division also supplies and supports the KV300 Series PLC. Despite its many incredibly powerful functions, this PLC ...
