PLC module reduces fire risk by monitoring cable insulation. At Nitto Denko Corporation’s Plant 2, Mitsubishi Electric’s Q Series PLC QE82LG insulation monitoring module is used to monitor electrical devices and wiring for insulation breakdown. An electrical fault could lead to a fire, and by using PLC based modules to monitor insulation […]
Compact HMI provides gateway to networked automation systems. Mitsubishi Electric has added a new model to its high-end range of compact HMIs to act as a gateway device to an entire automation system. Part of the GOT2000 Series, the GT2705 offers a 5.7 inch TFT touch screen, gesture control and high-performance graphics […]
Making untraceable repairs to priceless timepieces over two hundred years old requires skill, infinite patience and precision. Bringing repairs to as new condition, one of the UK’s most skilled clock and watch restorers uses a Swiss made milling machine recently upgraded with ABB variable-speed inverter drives (VSDs) to control the machines speeds. Rare Aciera […]
How do multi-touch gestures improve HMI operations? Before smart phones or tablets, industrial human machine interfaces (HMIs) were the only products with touch panels and workers needed to be trained how to operate them according to the project. Nowadays however, gestures and multi touch operations are very common in our daily lives. […]
Using the new mobile function available in Mitsubishi Electric’s new GOT2000 series HMI GT27/25 models, users can remotely monitor and operate devices through a web browser. Up to five simultaneous connections are possible and each client can display different screens. HMIs changed the face of manufacturing when they became popular over twenty years ago, […]