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Industrial server

April 13, 2015

A PC-based solution, the Beckhoff C6670 industrial server comes with 12, 24 or 36 processor cores; the memory can be expanded from 64GB to 2TB.

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Motor controller

April 10, 2015

Intended for small stepper and BLDC motors with a continuous output up to 70W, the Nanotec CL3-E controller is suitable for laboratory automation equipment.

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Linear focus actuator

April 9, 2015

A compact motion control positioner, the Equipment Solutions LFA-2010 linear focus actuator is intended for optical applications requiring high-speed positioning over a short to medium stroke.

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The B&R X20DS438A master module with IP20 protection and the X67DS438A master module with IP67 protection for use outside the control cabinet employ IO-Link 1.1 to communicate digitally with 4 intelligent field devices.

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Energy management system

April 8, 2015

The SISTRADE energy management system controls energy consumption and identifies cost centers with higher consumption rates than expected.

GEA Process Engineering's Niro DRYCONTROL system,

Tech Update: Model Predictive Control

Predict the future: Get control of your process

Model predictive control, often used in high-value chemical/petrochemical applications, has its place in food and beverage applications, too.

Wayne Labs

April 6, 2015

What if your drying operation could run close to the upper moisture limit boundary of your product specification, yet never exceed it?

PMMI releases motors and controls test

Jeremy Gerrard

April 3, 2015

PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, announced the release of its newest test in its mechatronics certificate program: Motors and Motor Controls.

TECH FLASH

New study on virtualization in IACS environments

The Automation Federation report examines the use of virtualization in industrial automation and control system environments.

Jeremy Gerrard

March 30, 2015

Researchers evaluated and tested current automation system vendor practices to generate guidelines and best practice references.

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Integrated combustion system

March 12, 2015

The Honeywell SLATE integrated combustion system is suitable for applications such as industrial boilers, make-up air, process heating, burner control and ovens.

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Palm-sized controller

March 11, 2015

Designed for simple machine control, the Unitronics Samba all-in-one, palm-sized controller has a 4.3-in. QVGA 16-bit touchscreen that enables data entry and the display of variable data.