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New Plant Products

New Horizon control and information system

December 3, 2018

The Heat and Control New Horizon control and information system provides a way for operators and maintenance personnel to visualize the live status of industrial-size equipment.

Industry News

OPC Foundation appoints Stefan Hoppe as its new president and executive director

Former President and Executive Director Thomas J. Burke nominated Stefan Hoppe as his successor

Wayne Labs

November 5, 2018

Stefan Hoppe was named president and executive director of the OPC Foundation after being nominated by its former director, Thomas J. Burke, who resigned during the last Board of Directors meeting. Hoppe was elected by the board in the same meeting.

Innovation

Inductive Automation announces Ignition Firebrand awards

Winning projects show versatility of programming Ignition industrial applications

Wayne Labs

November 5, 2018

Inductive Automation selected the recipients of its Ignition Firebrand Awards for 2018, which were presented at the recent Ignition Community Conference (ICC) in September, 2018. Several entries included food applications.

Automation Series

The challenges of upgrading legacy control systems

A legacy control system may be running just fine, but processors need to be prepared to replace it

Wayne Labs

September 24, 2018

Maybe you still have a legacy control system in your facility, and it’s been running just fine, thank you. But one day in the future, it’ll give you a big surprise when the ancient motherboard dies, and you’re left without a system.

New Plant Products

OmniCore robot controller

August 7, 2018

The ABB OmniCore robot controller supports 24/7 production of high-mix, low-volume products in shorter product cycles.

New Plant Products

FCI FS10i airflow switch/monitor

August 3, 2018

Compliant with the NFPA Standard 86 for ovens and furnaces, the FCI FS10i flow switch/monitor includes the SIL 2 rating for safety instrumented systems.

Engineering R&D

Easing the automation update process

It’s time to update your control system—both for security and performance improvements—but prayer shouldn’t be necessary for success.

Wayne Labs

July 16, 2018

You probably don't have to think back too far to realize how tedious it was updating your automation software for PLCs, PACs, smart sensors or industrial network devices.

New Plant Products

Float switch from Larson Electronics

June 12, 2018

The Larson explosion-proof magnetically operated leak-proof float switch allows operators to control tanks by starting and stopping pumps, opening and closing valves, and actuating level alarm signals

Automation Series

Integrating process control and building automation systems

If your systems communicate with each other, you may save money on energy, improve quality and enhance food safety.

Wayne Labs

May 21, 2018

You don’t want to be fighting your plant’s operating environment. You want it under control—not only for maintaining product quality and consistency, but also food safety.

New Plant Products

IDEC MicroSmart FC6A Plus PLC

April 12, 2018

Capable of controlling large machines or entire small-scale manufacturing facilities, the IDEC MicroSmart FC6A Plus PLC has a 2,060 local I/O capacity.