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| September 2010 |
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| Featured Articles |
High-End Features at Low-End Prices
Control, September 2010
By Dan Hebert
Inexpensive PACs and PLCs provide the features and performance of high-end PACs, PLCs and even DCSs at low-end prices.
Cimquest INGEAR Finds Eclectic Customer Base to Assist in Automation
Automation.com, September 2010
By Thomas R. Cutler
I recently interviewed eight distinct companies about technology, efficiency, and automation trends. While the numerator was different, the technology solution selected by each company, the denominator, was remarkably consistent. Each of these individuals interviewed performed one act in common. Each Googled the phrase ".NET PLC driver."
IEC 61131-3 and Programming
Control Design, August 2010
By Don Talend
Development of the standard has positive impact on control capability and programming efficiency.
The Logical Platform
Control Engineering Asia, May 2010
By Mogan Swamy
The PLC has moved well beyond its original discrete control function to become a multi-discipline platform for plant-wide automation. Providing Process Safety
Control Engineering Asia, May 2010
By Paul Gruhn
The latest trends in safety instrumented system designs for the process industries, including safety PLCs and SIS.
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| Resources & Literature |
AMCI and Rockwell Automation publish brochure
Brochure describes AMCI product lines that are referenced in the Rockwell Automation Encompass Partners Program.
AutomationDirect Industrial Automation Product Reference Catalog
Desk Reference contains detailed product descriptions complemented by plenty of technical illustrations, step-by-step procedures for selecting various PLC hardware and software, PC-based control, operator interface, motor contactors, drives, sensing equipment, connection systems, and much more.
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| Application Stories |
Efficient engineering on one PLC platform
Control Engineering Europe, July 2010
By Sandra Pringnitz and Mirzan Elmazi, Siemens
Emcon Technologies Germany installed a S7-1200 controller in an existing application in three days, including sequential control and Ethernet communication with the vision system and an SAP computer.
Schneider Electric PLC controls Waste Management System
Process & Control Today, June 2010
The Cawleys plant in Luton, UK, uses a M340 PLC to control 80 Tesys Model U direct on-line integrated motor starters, 18 ATV71 variable speed drives and four racks of Advantys fieldbus I/O.
OI With Calculator Cards a Hole in One
Control Design, June 2010
By Darrell Fiegenbaum, Kays Engineering
Kays Engineering converted from PLCs to PC-based controls and TwinCat NC PTP software from Beckhoff for its drilling machines.
Upgrade at Pilsner brewery
Control Engineering Europe, June 2010
Czech beer Pilsner Urquell updated its existing SIEMENS S5 to an S7 system with wireless and Profinet communications, and eliminated 14 PLCs in the process.
Rotork in storage project to secure Baltic gas supplies
Process & Control Today, June 2010
Actuators operate ball valves controlling the receiving of gas and its injection into the storage wells. Additional IQM modulating actuators are installed on ball valves in the site’s metering plant. All actuators are connected to PLCs and controlled by a centralised SCADA system.
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| Featured Training |
PLC ControlLogix I Training
September 25, 2010 - October 3, 2010
Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
SAIT Polytechnic’s PLC ControlLogix training will teach you to design, connect, program and troubleshoot industrial control systems. The courses are designed for those who have previous training on other PLC Control Applications. Students will train on the Allen-Bradley ControlLogix platform using RSLogix 5000 software or the PLC version 5 platform.
PLC ControlLogix II Training
October 5, 2010 - November 4, 2010
Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
SAIT Polytechnic’s PLC ControlLogix training will teach you to design, connect, program and troubleshoot industrial control systems. The courses are designed for those who have previous training on other PLC Control Applications. Students will train on the Allen-Bradley ControlLogix platform using RSLogix 5000 software or the PLC version 5 platform.
PLC TRAINING
October 11, 2010 - November 13, 2010
Location: MUMBAI,THANE, IN, INDIA
Prolific Systems introduces 30 Days Advance Automation Training program on PLCs, SCADA, DCS, DRIVES, Industrial Networking, Electrical and Instrumentation systems. This course is intended for engineering student, plant engineers, control specialists, technicians and other individuals who need to understand the fundamental concepts of creating highly functional automation systems.
Ignition by Inductive Automation 5-Day Training Course
October 11, 2010 - October 15, 2010
Location: Burlington, MA, USA
Learn how successful projects are planned and executed from start to finish using Ignition by Inductive Automation. You will get an in-depth look at the architecture of Ignition involving the interactions between PLCs and SQL databases. Ignition is a web based, cross platform, database-centric software for control systems.
PLC Series – Fundamentals
Home study course introduces the fundamentals common to all PLCs. It provides the student with knowledge that is required for learning how to program a PLC. This course outlines PLC components, ladder diagrams, logic functions and number systems. $995.
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| Company & Organizational News |
Rockwell Trains Teachers at Alexandria Technical & Community College
ATCC staff members will complete a Rockwell Automation train-the-trainer course, which will allow ATCC to offer five certified Rockwell Automation training courses to students.
Chairman of PLCopen PC1 Committee steps down
Chairman of the PLCopen PC1 Committee Ralf Wohlschläger resigned.
ARC says PLC and PAC Market May Rebound
The PLC and PLC-based PAC market declined significantly across the world in 2009 and ARC thinks it might be coming back--but it's not sure.
MathWorks Simulink PLC Coder Certified by TUV SUD
CeTÜV SÜD assessed Simulink PLC Coder as suitable for development processes that must comply with IEC 61508-3 and its process industry adaptation, IEC 61511-1.
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| Featured Events |
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.
Automation Fair
November 3, 2010 - November 4, 2010
Location: Orlando, FL, United States
Discover smart, safe, sustainable manufacturing at Automation Fair® 2010. Attend in-depth tech sessions and hands-on labs. Visit more than 100 exhibits and displays. Learn best practices at specialized industry forums. As always, there’s no charge to attend Automation Fair – it’s all free.
Autotek Indonesia 2010
November 4, 2010 - November 6, 2010
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
AUTOTEK INDONESIA 2010 is the only specialized Industrial Automation event that brings together an international congregation of automation companies gathered in the capital city of Jakarta to showcase the latest developments in Industrial Automation technologies.
X Triennial International SAUM Conference on Systems, Automatic Control and Measurement
November 10, 2010 - November 12, 2010
Location: Nis, Serbia
The objective of X Triennial International Conference SAUM 2010 is to gather professionals, experts, engineers, researchers and scientists from all areas of systems, automatic control, and measurements in order to exchange experience, knowledge, discoveries, views and results.
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