Building new machines for today’s smart factories requires sophisticated control and automation that can only be delivered through multiple solutions and components – including a PLC, HMI, and VFD (Variable Frequency Drive). As all components must be integrated, selecting the right…
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) introduced today two multi-channel +/-10V and 0-20mA precision A/D converters that better enable implementation of programmable logic controller (PLC) and distributed control system (DCS) modules. Leveraging ADI’s iPassives integrated precision passives technology…
RS Components (RS), and Allied Electronics & Automation the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers, today announced availability of the latest Raspberry Pi computer board: Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+. It is now available to order supplied with the official…
PLCs and PACs are similar as they both perform the same essential functions. With modern technology, their differences are becoming more blurred. The most notable difference between PLCs and PACs is their programming interface. PACs are more intricate, using C or C++. PLCs on the other hand, are…
Hardy Process Solutions has achieved the highest level of weighing integration with Rockwell Automation® ControlLogix® and CompactLogix® systems, with a combination of connectivity on the backplane or over wire and integration tools. Using a combination of Add-on-Profiles (AOPs)…
Said to be simple to use and highly intuitive, UniLogic software is an all-in-one programming environment for Unitronics’ award-winning UniStream line, compact PLC + HMI controllers with on-board I/Os. UniLogic enables you to code Ladder, design HMI screens and web pages, configure hardware…
The latest in passive cooling technology … DSL(Datasound Laboratories Ltd.), sole UK distribution arm of Aplex Technology Inc., reveals the latest in passive cooling technology with their Intel Core i7 processor based fanless Panel PC’s, the APC-3x19. The front IP65 protected APC-3x19 Panel…
Ultra-lightweight yet ultra-strong HMIs with even more power. DSL, sole UK distribution arm of Aplex Technology Inc, announced the release of the ARCHMI-8XX and ARCHMI-9XX range of Panel PCs. Buoyed by the success of the Intel Atom D2550 processor based ARCHMI-7XX Panel PC range, the ARCHMI brand…
Twisted Vine Brewery creates hand-crafted beers in the picturesque hills of St. Charles, Iowa. Beer is a labor of love at this three-man operation, where they are dedicated to both the art and science of brewing. The team at Twisted Vine needed a control system that would enable them to brew with…
UniStream, the PLC + HMI all-in-one controller from Unitronics, now offers a built-in comprehensive Alarm Management System. Designed in accordance with the ISA 18.2 standard guidelines for the implementation, operation, and management of alarm systems in the process industries, the new system is…
