With the market set to grow, one product is already firmly established in this market sector: the i3 Integrated Controller from IMO is a compact and powerful PLC and HMI combined in one device. According to a recent press release, industrial market research company IMS Research found that pricing pressure and reduced installation costs are […]
What Mitsubishi’s e-F@ctory Alliance means for users is better integration, more control and improved profitability. For manufacturing companies profitability is an important benchmark, but it cannot be separated from quality or productivity. If you are fortunate enough to have started with a green field site you are ahead of the game, but […]
Lean Automation Solutions to Increase in Popularity The idea of combining a PLC with an HMI is not new, but leading industrial market research company IMS Research, says that pricing pressure and reduced installation costs are set to drive significant sales growth over the next two years as more machine builders adopt them. IMS […]
…Restoring your PLC program is as simple as HMI When downtime can cost thousands of Euros every hour, a faulty PLC can be a major problem. Replacing the faulty CPU is only half the story, the other half is restoring the correct program enabling the system to continue its operation unhindered. This […]
…….at the PPMA show, stand C41 at the NEC from 27-29th September, At the show Omron will be showcasing their integrated automation solutions developed to provide the packaging industry with flexible, efficient and cost-effective ways of addressing the improved productivity whilst coping with increasing competitive and regulatory pressures. Demonstrations will include: