Mitsubishi adds web server and 100Mbit Ethernet to new VSD

    Mitsubishi Electric has previewed their new inverter FR-A800-E. It is based on its FR-A800 series variable speed drives with an integrated web server and 100Mbit Ethernet TCP/IP connectivity as standard. The new features are in addition to the FR-A800 series’ already extensive network connectivity options, providing machine builders and systems integrators with increased […]

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Integrated PLC enables inverter to control machine and other drives

    Designed for unparalleled drive precision, speed control, simple start-up, and versatility, Mitsubishi Electric’s FR-A800 inverter drive series is equipped with a high-speed processor designed to control an entire machine, not only the drive’s operation.   The PLC function provides improved control and response levels across a range of applications, offering the control sequence […]

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ABB debunking the myth on machine maintenance

    How many times have you heard someone say about a machine “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it”? Probably too many times, when the truth is often the reverse. Plastic container maker PrimePac in Northern Ireland discovered this recently when replacing a failing drive and motor package gave then a 60% percent fall […]

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Safety programmable controllers for manufacturing sites

The Mitsubishi MELSEC-QS safety programmable controller offers a modern approach to safety by combining a distributed I/O network with the flexibility of a modular controller. It covers an entire production line, bringing the benefits of reduced wiring, rapid diagnostics and easy program modification and maintenance. The MELSEC-QS is compliant with the international safety standards: EN954-1 […]

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Safety PLCs overtaking safety relays says market research

In a recent survey into discrete machine safety components, international market research company IHS Markit identifies growing demand for intelligent safety PLC solutions at the expense of safety I/O in European markets.   According to the report Discrete Machine-Safety Components Annual Service, revenues from safety I/O are projected to grow faster than those from standard […]

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