Mitsubishi launches smartRTU for reliable monitoring and control of remote assets

      Mitsubishi Electric UK has launched a family of smartRTUs to simplify the control and monitoring of remote assets.  Three versions of smartRTU are available to match the automation system size and the Mitsubishi processors in use.  They are for use with the FX-Series PLCs for small systems, L-Series PLCs for medium systems […]

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New Schneider Altivar Process intelligent drives reduce cost of ownership by 8%

    Schneider Electric UK has announced the launch of its first service oriented, intelligent drives family called Altivar Process to enable plant owners to fine-tune their  machine performance and energy optimisation.   The Altivar Process has been designed to answer three key needs of today’s plant managers and operators, namely – increased operational effectiveness […]

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Industrial wireless blackout looms

  GAMBICA, the trade body for instrumentation, control, automation and laboratory technology industry, has asked for the harmonisation of the new EN62657-2 industrial wireless co-existence standard, which otherwise could lead to a major industrial wireless failure.    With the intention of preserving bandwidth, the telecommunications industry has written a harmonised standard that does not allow […]

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Specialist machine maker selects Mitsubishi FR-E740 inverter drive for stall prevention.

    Market leading manufacturer of speciality ice cream machines Kälte-Rudi has selected Mitsubishi Electric FR-E740 frequency inverters with stall prevention for its range of ice cream machines and pasteurisers.  Their mobile machines are mainly used by ice cream parlours, bakeries, confectioners and commercial kitchens.   Compared with supermarket ice cream, traditionally produced ice cream […]

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Altivar ATV61 inverters save energy in pump/fan applications

    The logic behind using Altivar ATV61 AC variable speed inverter drives in an energy saving programme is faultless.  According to Schneider Electric UK, 72 % of consumed electricity is used to turn motors and 63 % of this energy is used for fluid applications like pumps and fans.   Inverter drives allow users […]

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