29th June 2015
Schneider Electric provides DTM for Altivar Process. Schneider Electric has added a full featured Device Type Manager (DTM) to its ATV600 process drives, to manage operate in an FDT system. The DTM offers functions for configuration, commissioning, maintenance and diagnostic. FDT/DTM technology standardises the communication interface between field devices and host systems. […]
Read more26th June 2015
New FX5U PLC simplifies positioning and motion control. Mitsubishi’s new iQ-F controller is blurring the lines between PLC control and dedicated motion controllers for both positioning and advanced motion control, without the need for dedicated positioning software. The FX5U includes Mitsubishi Electric ́s Simple Motion Unit as an intelligent function module, […]
Read more24th June 2015
ACH550 energy saving drives for chilled water pumps Fan and pump applications continue to offer opportunities for saving money through energy saving. Although in most new installations equipment is optimised for energy saving, there is a huge installed base of fan and pump motors that spend their life either turned off or […]
Read more22nd June 2015
Control panel design simplified as Omron adds macros to EPLAN When engineering a control panel, creating documentation to support the project is a major challenge. Accurate information is essential for efficient planning and to produce documentation. That’s why Omron is offering macros for the EPLAN system. Pre-drawn components Using the macros in […]
Read more19th June 2015
Mitsubishi FX5U | Like a compact PLC, but much, much better. As the market leading compact PLC, the new Mitsubishi FX5U retains the familiar all-in-one base unit with power supply, CPU and I/Os, but with many more built-in features including Ethernet, high-speed counters, positioning outputs, and SD card slot. Each base unit […]
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