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Cost effective variable Profibus PA indicators with 20mm high digits and a 31 segment bargraph PDF Print E-mail
Process Industry News - Process Control, Drives & Automation
Tuesday, 17 August 2010 14:04

BEKA INTRODUCE 8 VARIABLE PROFIBUS PA INDICATORSField and panel mounting, intrinsically safe, Type n and safe area indicators

BEKA associates have introduced a new range of cost effective eight variable Profibus PA indicators with 20mm high digits and a 31 segment bargraph, models include field and panel mounting, intrinsically safe, Type n and safe area indicators.

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ABB - Integrated process automation based on System 800xA, safety and power for silicon production line to maximise capacity while increasing energy efficiency PDF Print E-mail
Process Industry News - Process Control, Drives & Automation
Thursday, 29 July 2010 11:28

Integrated process automation based on ABB’s System 800xA, safety and power for Elkem Solar’s silicon production line maximises capacity while increasing energy efficiency

Electrical and automation systems integrated on the common System 800xA platform

ABB automation and power solutions help Elkem Solar establish production in Norway

ABB delivered a compressive automation and power solution for Elkem Solar’s production line at its facility in Kristiansand, Norway. The facility produces highly processed silicon for the global solar cell industry. ABB’s scope of supply includes comprehensive electrical and automation systems integrated on the common System 800xA platform.

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ATEX Certified Flameproof Gas and Fire Detection Control Panel PDF Print E-mail
Process Industry News - Process Control, Drives & Automation
Monday, 12 July 2010 08:54

ATEX certification allows use in Zone 1 and 2 hazardous areasCROWCON'S VORTEX FP FLAMEPROOF GAS AND FIRE DETECTION CONTROL PANEL HAS ATEX CERTIFICATION

Crowcon’s highly successful Vortex range of multi-channel gas and fire detection control panels has been extended to include an ATEX* certified Exd Flameproof version, the Vortex FP, which can be used in Zone 1 and Zone 2 hazardous areas.

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ISA Publishes Control Systems Safety Evaluation and Reliability, Third Edition PDF Print E-mail
Process Industry News - Process Control, Drives & Automation
Friday, 02 July 2010 16:00

Research Triangle Park, NC (25 June 2010) - The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces the publication of Control Systems Safety Evaluation and Reliability, Third Edition, by William M. Goble.

This updated third edition, intended to serve a wide variety of users, provides the detailed background necessary to understand how to meet important new safety regulations and offers discussion on reliability engineering topics. Professional control system designers will learn to properly evaluate control system components and various system architectures and will learn how to better communicate with vendors and increase accuracy of life-cycle cost estimates.

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Rockwell Automation Builds on Single Development Environment for Complete Functionality for Multidisciplined Control Systems PDF Print E-mail
Process Industry News - Process Control, Drives & Automation
Friday, 02 July 2010 15:59

More than 30 new capabilities for the industry-leading Rockwell Software RSLogix 5000 programming package include integrated motion on EtherNet/IP and high-integrity add-on instructions

Rockwell Automation has added more than 30 new capabilities to its Rockwell Software RSLogix 5000 design and configuration software to provide users with complete functionality across the range of control disciplines. With new features, such as integrated motion on EtherNet/IP and high-integrity add-on instructions (AOIs), the RSLogix 5000 software can give manufacturers a higher level of design flexibility and help machine builders save engineering time.

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ABB LAUNCHES DRIVES AND MOTORS SWAPPAGE SCHEME BY OFFERING TO PAY YOUR VAT PDF Print E-mail
Process Industry News - Process Control, Drives & Automation
Monday, 14 June 2010 11:02

ABB LAUNCHES DRIVES AND MOTORS SWAPPAGE SCHEME BY OFFERING TO PAY YOUR VAT

ABB launches its drives and motors swappage scheme, allowing companies to trade in their old products from any manufacturer for new ABB drives and motors.

The scheme offers at least 17.5 percent discount off published list prices for new drives from 0.12 kW to 400 kW and new motors from 0.75 kW to 710 kW when old equivalent products from any manufacturer are traded in.

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ABB DRIVE CUTS £6,000 FROM CLEAN AIR COSTS AT DYSON PDF Print E-mail
Process Industry News - Process Control, Drives & Automation
Monday, 14 June 2010 08:47

ABB DRIVE CUTS £6,000 FROM CLEAN AIR COSTS  AT DYSON

An ABB drive has helped vacuum cleaner manufacturer Dyson improve its dust extraction at its Wiltshire research and development centre, saving the company over £6,000 a year on energy costs.

The test facility puts new Dyson vacuum cleaner prototypes through their paces with a battery of tests that include their ability to remove dust from surfaces. The dust produced for these tests needs to eventually be extracted to maintain a safe and healthy atmosphere. It is extracted from several test points by a motor driven fan. Originally switched direct-on-line (DOL) via a star-delta arrangement, this motor drew a large starting current that was causing fuses to blow regularly.

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Emerson expands scope of AMS Suite by adding support for PROFIBUS DP assets PDF Print E-mail
Process Industry News - Process Control, Drives & Automation
Thursday, 27 May 2010 09:43

Emerson’s AMS Suite: Intelligent Device Manager v11 adds PROFIBUS DP v1 asset support when used with the DeltaV digital automation systemPredictive Diagnostic Management

Enhancements extend predictive diagnostic management to motor control centres, drives, and other high value assets through the DeltaV™ digital automation system

AMS™ Suite: Intelligent Device Manager v11 extends Emerson Process Management’s asset management leadership by adding PROFIBUS DP v1 asset support when used with the DeltaV™ digital automation system.

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FAST SIEMENS SERVICE SWEETENS BRITISH SUGAR PDF Print E-mail
Process Industry News - Process Control, Drives & Automation
Wednesday, 26 May 2010 16:33

Worm gear drive crown wheel

When a worm gear drive crown wheel failed due to overload on a conveyor belt at British Sugar’s Wissington plant, the priority was to get things running again quickly; the result was 10% improved efficiency.

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Unitronics Vision Steps ahead PDF Print E-mail
Process Industry News - Process Control, Drives & Automation
Friday, 07 May 2010 08:19

PLC controllers with stepper motor drive control capability

As production process increase in complexity, keeping one step ahead and maintain versatility, is not an easy task, but with Vision, and expanding the range of PLC controllers to include stepper motor drive control capability, Unitronics are.

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HARTING’s FAST TRACK SWITCHING TECHNOLOGY PDF Print E-mail
Process Industry News - Process Control, Drives & Automation
Wednesday, 05 May 2010 16:55

Integrate office and automation networks into a single Ethernet-based communications platformIntegrate office and automation networks into a single Ethernet-based communications platform

- an integrated approach to Automation IT

Fast Track Switching is an innovative new switching technology developed by HARTING that allows manufacturing organisations to integrate their office and automation networks into a single Ethernet-based communications platform: the Automation IT concept.

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