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PLC is 80% faster on data processing

Programmable logic controller has CPUs scanning at 20 nanoseconds per instruction, 80% faster than the current fastest units and many many times faster than other recent PLCs, claims Hitachi.

News from Silverteam ( 3 August 2007)

Automation platform integrates manufacturing

An 'intelligent' automation platform achieves simple, effective integration of plant and business functions, from the shop floor to corporate commercial systems, and without IT specialists. Brochure available

News from Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems (26 July 2007)

Innovative PLC makes automation simple and open

A mid-range yet powerful programmable controller offers high performance, multi-tasked processing and support for all five of the IEC61131/3 programming languages.

News from Schneider Electric (23 July 2007)

Modular PLC has many field bus slaves

A compact and modular PLC system offers centralised and decentralised functionality by offering a choice from a wide range of field bus modules and interfacing options.

News from Vipa UK (23 July 2007)

Modular PLC has high speed automation option

High performance modular PLC system for small to medium distributed control automation applications has Modbus over TCP/IP option for high speed automation applications. Brochure available

News from Gefran SIEI UK (16 July 2007)

PLC claims to be fastest programmable in STEP7

Claimed to be the fastest STEP7 programmable automation system, a PLC offers OPC server, PG-/OP- Ethernet, Profibus-DP Master and optional CP343.

News from Vipa UK (16 July 2007)

Production availability improvement with PACs

Technical background article Build a redundant network out of standard hardware and increase the operational availability of any production system Brochure available

News from Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems (25 June 2007)

Streamlined operations from Metso Best

Industrial process control systems by Metso Best used in a wide variety of bulk-process-handling applications to streamline production operations

News from Metso BEST (21 June 2007)

Wireless enabled condition monitoring

Wireless-enablement helps to improve overall industrial asset performance management across the enterprise

News from Invensys Process Systems (11 June 2007)

Communication terminal for manufacturing

New DLoG industrial PC provides ideal terminal solution for manufacturing, quality control and logistics communications

News from DLoG (UK) (11 June 2007)

Motion controller enables picometer positioning

PI (Physik Instrumente), a manufacturer of nanopositioning and piezo-based precision motion-control equipment, has introduced the E-755 high precision motion controller. Brochure available

News from PI (Physik Instrumente) ( 7 June 2007)

Advanced simulation and modeling in Excel

SIM4ME provides a communication link between SimSci-Esscor PRO/II and the spreadsheet program, Microsoft Excel

News from Invensys Process Systems (29 May 2007)

Intrinsically safe mobile computer

Mobile computer has been ATEX-certified for use in Zone 0 (gases) and Zone 20 (dusts and fibres) environments

News from Intermec Technologies (25 May 2007)

New post-acquisition product range from GDS

Recent acquisition leads to improvement in products and services offerings from GDS

News from GDS (21 May 2007)

Touch screen programming with Vista

Multiple functions such as Bit Write, Word Write, Goto Screen commands can be incorporated in one screen button

News from Idec Electronics ( 9 May 2007)

Microsoft research into the human interface

Technical background article Microsoft continues its goal to find the ideal interactive approach between users and computers

News from Microsoft ( 4 May 2007)

Distributed KVM remote management

Spider Keyboard/video/mouse converter supports remote management of Windows-based and Linux/Unix servers, without requiring additional client software