25th June 2014
It is important to ditch urban myths and misconceptions about British manufacturing after recent research showed that three quarters (74%) mistakenly believe that the UK used to manufacture more goods 30 years ago in the 80s than it does today. According to the research from the EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, most people in the […]
Read more23rd June 2014
ACS 355 is ABB UK’s range of IP20 general purpose machinery controllers with safe torque-off to SIL3/PL e, capable parameter set, and an integral eight-step sequencer. A range of high performance IP66 versions is also available to meet food hygiene standards. Suitable for motors from 0.37 to 22kW the ACS355 is suitable […]
Read more20th June 2014
GT SoftGT2000 is a PC visualisation software package from Mitsubishi Electric UK that allows GOT functions to be executed on a personal computer. Similar to the GOT2000, this visualisation package complements the GOT HMI hardware units. It combines the advantages of the GOT Series with the flexibility of a PC, and the ability […]
Read more18th June 2014
At the 2013 SPS- IPC- Drives Fair in Nuremberg Omron presented its new machine automation offering, focusing in particular on the Sysmac Automation Platform and introducing their next generation of NA Series HMIs. Using Sysmac platform, project data and controller variables from Omron’s NJ controllers in addition to separate vision systems and […]
Read more16th June 2014
Announced at the 2014 Hannover Fair, the ACS580 is part of ABB’s new all-compatible drives portfolio. The drive’s built-in features and compact design provide effortless energy efficiency for a wide range of applications. The ACS580 inverter drives come plug-in-ready to control pumps, fans, conveyors, mixers and many other variable and simple constant-torque applications, […]
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