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Going wireless, embedded and green
This week, National Instruments kicked off its annual NIWeek with a keynote address by Dr. James Truchard, President, CEO and Cofounder, and Tim Dehne, Senior Vice President of Research & Development. In a dynamic presentation, loaded with multiple product demonstrations, Truchard and Dehne highlighted a few of NI’s latest developments, including enhancements to LabVIEW, wireless DAQ, embedded single board RIO, and green initiatives.
LabVIEW 8.6 builds on the inherent parallel nature of graphical programming by delivering new tools to help engineers and scientists take advantage of the benefits of multicore processors, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and wireless communication. By using the latest version of LabVIEW, engineers now have a single platform to increase test and control system throughput with multicore processors, reduce the development time of high-performance FPGA-based advanced control and embedded prototyping applications and more easily create distributed measurement systems to acquire data remotely. Read more on LabVIEW 8.6.
National Instruments announced 10 Wi-Fi and Ethernet data acquisition (DAQ) devices, extending NI measurement hardware and software platforms to wireless remote monitoring applications. The new wireless and Ethernet DAQ devices include built-in signal conditioning and direct sensor connectivity for electrical, physical, mechanical and acoustic signals. Engineers can combine NI Wi-Fi DAQ with the NI LabVIEW software platform to meet their wireless structural diagnostic, environmental and machine condition monitoring application needs by reducing cabling costs and increasing flexibility without compromising performance. Read more on Wireless DAQ.
National Instruments’ Single-Board RIO devices offer engineers a low-cost, integrated hardware option for deploying embedded control and data acquisition applications. The eight new sbRIO-96xx devices combine an embedded real-time processor, reconfigurable field-programmable gate array (FPGA) and analog and digital I/O on a single printed circuit board (PCB), making them ideal for applications that require flexibility, high performance and reliability in a small form factor. Engineers can use the NI LabVIEW graphical system design platform to customize NI Single-Board RIO hardware as well as develop all aspects of their embedded systems for increased productivity and shorter time to market. Read more on Single-Board RIO.
Measure it. Fix it. According to National Instruments, Green engineering is the use of measurement and control techniques to design, develop, and improve products, technologies, and processes for environmental and economic benefits. National Instruments enables green engineering with the graphical system design platform, providing measurement, automation, and design tools to measure and understand real-world data, and then to correct or fix the problem by designing and developing more efficient products and technologies.
Truchard states that 25% percent of their customers are going green through the optimization of machines and processes. Much of the equipment and technology used in today's manufacturing plants was originally designed and implemented decades ago. There has been an ever-increasing emphasis on efficiency, performance and quality control. NI leverages recent advancements in PC-based measurement and control technologies to provide industrially rugged and cost-effective systems to complement and integrate existing automation systems and machines.
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Returnable Packaging - The Next Phase of Lean
As industrial automation continues down its lean manufacturing journey, the area of packaging waste has taken center stage. The way to reduce this packaging waste is returnable packaging.
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Beckhoff releases EL3602 EtherCAT Terminal
EL3602 samples measurements with a 24 bit resolution and accuracy within ±0.01 percent, suitable for high-precision measurement requirements. |
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ABB introduces Navigator 600 Phosphate analyzer
Navigator 600 substantially reduces the amount of reagents and maintenance generally associated with phosphate analysis. |
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Red Lion adds ramp/soak control to PID controller
Modular Controller series PID modules now support ramp/soak control for multi-segment temperature profiling in the autoclave, heat-treating, food and chemical industries. |
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Rockwell Automation expands Logix family for users and machine builders
Enhancements include Stratix, advanced process control and safety functionality, and three new Logix programmable automation controllers (PACs).
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ABB extends ACS350 Machinery Drives to 30 HP
The units have coated boards, and are suitable for machinery applications in food processing, material handling, textiles, printing, rubber and plastics, and other industries. |
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Advantech announces EKI-1524 4-port serial device server
Equipped with dual 10/100Base-TX Ethernet ports and dual Media Access Controllers (MACs), EKI-1524 ensures data transmission even in the event of a network link failure.
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Invensys enhances INPLANT simulation software for multiphase flow simulation
INPLANT version 4.1 can model applications ranging from a depressuring study of a single vessel to the design and rating of a complete cooling water network. |
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ABB adds Bluetooth wireless to EMAX circuit breakers
EMAX wireless communications provide information without having to install a test cord or interface with the trip unit directly. |
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GE Fanuc announces RTD and thermocouple input modules for PACs
Isolated thermocouple analog input modules and the isolated RTD module work with PACSystems RX3i. |
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Siemens announces Scalance W786-3 outdoor access points
Scalance W786 wireless LAN Access Point operates in harsh and humid outdoor environments where temperatures range from -40 degrees C to +70 degrees C. |
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National Instruments upgrades LabVIEW
Enhancements to LabVIEW 8.6 include tools to help engineers take advantage of the benefits of multicore processors, FPGAs for embedded systems and wireless communication.
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National Instruments introduces single-board RIO platform
Eight sbRIO-96xx devices combine an embedded real-time processor, reconfigurable FPGA, and analog and digital I/O on a single printed circuit board for embedded applications. |
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National Instruments introduces 6.6 GHz RF test instruments
Equipment includes RF vector signal analyzer, RF vector signal generator and PXI Express 18-slot chassis that make RF measurements up to 10X faster than traditional RF instrumentation.
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National Instruments announces Wi-Fi and Ethernet DAQ devices
Wireless and Ethernet DAQ devices include built-in signal conditioning and direct sensor connectivity for electrical, physical, mechanical and acoustic signals.
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IMI Sensors releases Series 686B Smart Vibration Switch
Series 686B is for continuous monitoring and protection of cooling towers, fin fans, pumps, HVAC systems, and other critical machinery.
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Omron introduces V400-R bar code reader
Ultra-small V400-R fixed mount multi-code reader automatically recognizes commonly used bar codes and 2D matrix codes.
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ACCES I/O releases USB-DIO-16H digital I/O module
USB-DIO-16H has 16 high-speed buffered digital inputs or digital outputs at continuous, sustained streaming speeds up to 16 MB/s for fast, unlimited waveform length. |
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Phidgets introduces Model 1061 motor control
Model 1061 AdvancedServo 8-Motor allows users to control the position, velocity, and acceleration of up to 8 RC servo motors. Price: $90.
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PI publishes Nanopositioning Systems catalog
Reference book on nanopositioning technology includes a mini-tutorial on nanopositioning technology, with drawings, specifications, and data sheets for PI nanopositioning products.
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ISA Marketing & Sales Summit
September 17-19, 2008 Cleveland, Ohio
The Marketing & Sales Summit offers focused and relevant forums, sessions, and events for senior sales and marketing professionals who promote automation products and services. Attendees will be able to explore topics like search engine marketing, public relations, branding, and others. Expert keynote speakers will offer insights into the state of the manufacturing industry, the changing role of senior marketing and sales executives, and the shift to solution selling.
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Industrial Ethernet Seminar
September 22-25, 2008 Potomac, MD
Hirschmann seminar has classroom and hands-on lab sessions covering everything from Ethernet 101 to VLANS and wireless. Price: $979.
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- Configuration Tech Webinar: August 19, 2008
- Hands-On PLC Training Workshop: August 19-21, 2008
- MRP Software Training: August 20-21, 2008
- MEGA Symposium: August 25-28, 2008
- Instrumentation Scotland: September 3-4, 2008
- IPS North American Client Conference: September 7-11, 2008
- The WonderWorld™ 2008 Global Conference Series: Begins October 6, 2008
- OMAC Integration Symposium: December 3-4, 2008
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- General Manager: Summit Electric Supply - Albuquerque, NM
- Program Manager: Schlumberger Cambridge Research - Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Systems Consultant: Spherion/Honeywell - Houston, TX
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