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February 2010 |
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PACs for Industrial Control, The Future of Control
With a number of vendors producing Programmable Automation Controllers that combine the functionality of a PC and reliability of a PLC, PACs today are increasingly being incorporated into control systems. This white paper explores the origins of the PAC, how PACs differ from PLCs and PCs, and the future direction of industrial control with PACs.
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Sponsor: GE Intelligent Platforms |
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PACSystems powers some of the most demanding control solutions in the world, delivering an amazing amount of automation functionality - including integrated motion control, process control, redundancy, and the world class Control Memory Xchange.
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| Application Stories |
What Wireless Network?
By Boss Automation
The Cockrell Ranch Waterflood project in Texas recovers oil from wells that would have once been considered ‘tapped.’ Its SCADA system includes HMIs, PACs and PLCs from Rockwell Automation, and a wireless system from Prosoft Technology.
Turbine retrofit adds remote monitoring
Plant Services, December 2009
When a large Southern utility dusted off a fleet of unused combustion gas turbine engines, four General Electric MS5001 (Frame 5) turbo-generator packages were fitted with Allen-Bradley ControlLogix controllers. The utility wanted to retain the existing vibration probes, so it used Rockwell XM-120 dynamic measurement modules.
Dairy safety in control in China
Control Engineering, November 2009
By Yiuliu Liu, Control Engineering China
China’s melamine-contaminated milk scare of 2008 serves as a product safety lesson for all manufacturers. The Yili Group’s embrace of GE Fanuc control and production technology in the aftermath of the event is helping to ensure a similar scenario never again occurs.
Panel PCs handle extreme heavy lifting
Control Engineering, November 2009
By Renee Robbins
Integrated Beckhoff control system helps Wheelift automated guided vehicles move turbine generators, transformers, and other massive payloads.
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| Featured Training |
NI Technical Symposium
February 23, 2010
Location: Cambridge, UK
The NI Technical Symposium is a FREE, one-day professional development series for engineers and scientists. Content is drawn from our the most popular sessions at NIDays 2009, the annual professional development conference and exhibition.
VEGA PACTware Training
March 3, 2010
Location: Wesr Sussex, UK
Learning about the PACTware system, FDT and DTM architecture, loading software and how to connect, basic commissioning and setting up. Using on and off-line modes. Trending, recording and replaying. Looking at echo curves and saving & restoring data.
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| Company & Organizational News |
HANNOVER MESSE 2010 covers all aspects of industrial automation
The nine flagship shows that make up HANNOVER MESSE 2010 will bring together all the key industrial sectors at a single venue and cover a unique thematic spectrum.
CoDeSys to hold User Conferences in Germany and Switzerland
CoDeSys Users’ Conference will also come to Italy, the Netherlands, Russia and Sweden and, for the first time, also tour through China.
Automation Systems Market is coming back very slowly
ARC says the short term forecast for discrete automation systems looks bleak, but moderate market growth is expected five years from now. China and India are doing well, of course.
ABB reorganizes automation divisions
Business units in the Automation Products and Robotics divisions will be regrouped into two new divisions – Discrete Automation and Motion, and Low Voltage Products.
Molex PLC/PAC communication modules supported by Rockwell Automation's IAB -
Brad PLC/PAC communication modules for the ControlLogix and SLC 500 systems are now supported within Rockwell Automation’s Integrated Architecture Builder (IAB).
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| Featured Events |
Hannover Messe 2010
April 19, 2010 - April 23, 2010
Location: Hannover, Germany
The world's leading showcase for industrial technology is staged annually in Hannover, Germany. Italy to be featured as its official Partner Country. In 2010 the spotlight will be on industrial automation, energy, technology, industrial subcontracting and cutting-edge technologies.
Automation Technology Egypt 2010
May 10, 2010 - May 12, 2010
Location: Cairo, Egypt
The conference is mainly aimed at demonstration of advanced developments in the domain of automation and information technologies in industry and new opportunities for business development.
The 14th International Industrial Control & Automation Exhibition for South China
June 24, 2010 - June 26, 2010
Location: Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Automation EXPO 2010 is an international & professional exhibition for the field of industrial control, converter, PLC, electric machine, motor, Instrument, sensor, machinery transmission, which gives an all-round show for the latest products and service of field of international Automation.
Automation/Robotics World Show 2010
August 27, 2010 - August 29, 2010
Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Automation & Robotics World Show 10, the country's most awaited exhibition gives a way to success to the new innovations and opportunities for that vast industrial segment comprising of power, Pharmaceutical, Terminal Automation, and Tank Farm Automation.
ISA Automation Week
October 4, 2010 - October 6, 2010
Location: Houston, TX, USA
ISA Automation Week 2010 will feature intensive educational and applications-based technical conference sessions delivered by subject matter experts. Discrete and process automation professionals will have a chance to learn innovative techniques and solutions for creating more efficient, productive, and economical manufacturing processes.
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