1st July 2016
PLCs | What happens when they stop making your model? Modern electronic components do not stay in production long as evidenced by devices such as computers and mobile phones. How then do plant owners manage with their sophisticated process control and automation systems? Jeremy Shinton of Mitsubishi Electric asks what happens when […]
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Manufacturers urged to step up planning for cyber security. More than ever, businesses are under attack from cyber criminals seeking to steal confidential customer information, business information, or using ransom-wear to extract money. Some of the world’s biggest brands have been hacked, but SMEs are also at risk. The Manufacturers’ Association […]
Read more27th June 2016
ACH550 drives compact HVAC packaged plant rooms installations . Recognising that dedicated plant room space in buildings is becoming a challenge for equipment providers, Ellison AC has developed packaged plant room solutions that are factory made and delivered for installation on roofs, on concrete pads or even underground. Packaged plant rooms […]
Read more24th June 2016
Manage production in real-time with tracking and reporting software. MX4 Business enables industry to identify and act on productivity traceability and quality issues that may be restricting manufacturing capacity or reducing efficiency of plant. With proven installations in Food & Bev, packaging, automotive and electronics applications, it is designed to increase […]
Read more22nd June 2016
This blog considers the cause of a motor overload fault (OLF) on Altivar drives. This applies to the following series: Altivar ATV12, ATV312, ATV32, ATV61, ATV71. Motor overload fault (OLF) is triggered by the motor pulling current above the ItH (Motor Them Current) that is programmed into the drive. The further above the ItH […]
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