2nd June 2017
Inverter drives (VSDs) with an integrated PLC enable system designers to design out a standalone PLC in a wide range of machine application. This simplifies panel design and wiring, reduces size, and saves cost. In addition to providing local control, the PLC function can also be used for condition monitoring and provide machine data […]
Read more31st May 2017
UK Government’s 2017 Cyber Security Survey identifies weaknesses This year’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey series shows that cyber security is an issue that affects UK businesses of all sizes and sectors. It shows that the number of businesses with an online presence is growing, as too is the number storing data on the […]
Read more26th May 2017
When modernising a city centre underground car park’s ventilation system, the owner wanted to improve air quality and improve efficiency to reduce energy costs. To achieve this, the new system needed to provide a dynamic response to actual vehicle movements. The fume extraction ventilation system consisted two centrifugal extraction fans located in a common […]
Read more24th May 2017
CC-Link improves Vehicle Press Line System The CC-Link automation network’s user association has introduced a way to dramatically reduced system design and system start-up times in vehicle press line systems. It features a new approach to press control based on the concepts of modularisation and decentralisation. One panel computer can directly exchange monitoring data […]
Read more22nd May 2017
The reliability of electrical and electronic equipment is critical to most production plants. Heat induced equipment failures causes damage to expensive equipment, and loss of production due to downtime. Electrical equipment life is extended by operating at the correct cabinet temperature The temperature inside an electrical cabinet is invariable higher than the ambient. The […]
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