Schneider Magelis Smart+ HMIs integrate shop floor with Ampla MES

The packaging lines at Auckland’s New Zealand Sugar..   …….Company are running more productively than ever, following the installation of specialised software that’s helped operators optimise their equipment and boost efficiency.   The improvements follow the refinery’s recent installation of an Ampla real-time reporting system designed to identify bottlenecks, production inefficiencies and analyse the causes […]

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Mitsubishi FR-F700 inverter drive given new water pumping functions

  In a significant upgrade to its FR-F700-EC series inverter drives, Mitsubishi Electric has given the range a number of new functions specifically for water pumping application. These include a pre-charge function, built-in PLC functionality, expandable I/O and a unit calculator for PID control.   Pre-charge function The new pre-charge function eliminates the pressure surges […]

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OMRON RX inverter drives – The art of customisation

Customised to your machine Design and integration costs are often higher than the costs of the equipment hardware.  When developing the RX inverter drives, Omron recognised that along with quality and reliability, the ability to easily and quickly customise the inverter to your application is critical.   By combining ease of use with a series […]

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IMO Jaguar VXM Drives keeps Victorian pumping station working.

IMO Jaguar inverter drives now pumping air Britain’s finest example of a Victorian Water Works is based on the outskirts of Nottingham. Built in the 1880s to supplement the city’s water supply, the Papplewick Pumping Station has seen an extensive restoration programme.  The Papplewick Pumping Station Preservation Group is responsible for keeping the site alive […]

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Free Mitsubishi network head-stations for remote I/O

Mitsubishi Electric UK is giving away STlite CC-Link Head Stations free of charge to customers who purchase a CC-Link master module for either the FX3 or L Series PLCs.  This unlimited offer is open until March 2013 for purchasers of FX3U-16CCL-M or LJ61BT11 modules.   Supporting CC-Link V2 enables FX or L Series PLC’s to connect […]

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