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PAC (Programmable Automation Controller) Products, News, Articles, Application Stories, Training, Events & Resources
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Automation Weekly - Get physical with security, New batch control, ASi junction box, OPC educational webinars, New drives service hub, Mechanical motion solutions
The August 27, 2008 issue of our Automation Weekly eNewsletter is online now. This issue includes an article on getting physical with security, new batch control, ASi junction box, OPC educational seminars, new drives service hub, mechanical motion solutions, plus other latest automation news and products. Sponsored by Rockwell Automation, MKS Instruments and Wonderware.
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Understanding Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs) in Industrial Automation
By Opto 22
This white paper describes the advent of the programmable automation controller (PAC) and its use in modern industrial applications.
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State of Manufacturing & Automation in the U.S. Looks Good
Could it be that high fuel prices, the weak dollar and crises in the U.S. manufacturing industry are creating opportunities? Andy Chatha of ARC Advisory Group thinks so. He says the U.S. industry has suddenly become competitive on the world market, and companies are no longer moving operations overseas. Instead, many are expanding their facilities, and he predicts a boom in automation right here in the U.S.
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Mitsubishi helps automate fashion house Per Una
Process and Control Today, July 2008
Per Una is reducing the energy consumption of its building management systems at all its UK sites. Central to the system is a Mitsubishi Qn PAC acting as a master controller not only for the main building but also for other design studios in London and Leicester, plus at least two more buildings.
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Giving Chocolate its Crunch
Control Engineering, June 2008
By Mike Jamieson, Rockwell Automation
Mars Austria uses an integrated control environment to monitor the exact status of all system components — such as servo drives, I/O, and HMIs—in its new control system in a chocolate plant.
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PCs Cover Coating System Control
Control Engineering, June 2008
By Norm Hardy, Semicore
To automate its vacuum coating and etching systems, Semicore installed an HMI and control package based on Beckhoff's C6330 industrial PCs, CP7802 control panels, TwinCAT automation software, distributed I/O networked over Ethernet TCP/IP via bus couplers, Ethernet switches, motors, and servo drives.
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Latest Version of EMC2 Available for free download
EMC2 is a software system for computer control of machine tools such as milling machines, cutting machines, robots, hexapods, etc. EMC2 is free software released under the terms of the GNU GPL (General Public License). EMC2 is a descendent of the original EMC software, which is in the Public Domain. |
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Booklet explains 10 fatal PR errors
- 07/23/08
Booklet describes the 10 most common and costly errors that companies make when preparing product news releases. |
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Why a PACSystem for your application?
By GE Fanuc
Web page describes GE Fanuc RX3i PAC hardware and software. Links are provided to the “Why a PACSystem for your application?” brochure, data sheet, and fact sheets. Registration required.
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FREE Training on Opto 22’s SNAP PAC System
Opto 22 offers FREE SNAP PAC System training classes held at company headquarters in Temecula, California. The four-day, hands-on class provides an overview of Opto 22’s simple answer to complex automation problems. |
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I/O Solutions for Temperature Monitoring
By Opto 22
One-minute training video describes how to use plug-in SNAP I/O cards with a SNAP-PAC system for temperature monitoring. Go to the link, click on OptoMinutes
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Using Dual Ethernet Interfaces on a PAC
By Opto 22
One-minute training video explains how to connect two Ethernet interfaces to a SNAP-PAC controller. Go to the link, click on OptoMinutes.
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Kepware provides communications for Online Development's ControlLogix Gateway
- 08/25/08
Kepware will provide communications for a communications Gateway for use with an Allen Bradley Control Logix controller. |
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GM Targets Scalable Automation
Automation World, August 2008
GM plans to launch a pilot project in an Asia-Pacific plant that relies on a reduced-footprint control system based on Rockwell Automation ControlLogix PACs, for which GM engineers have written scaled-down code based on GM’s common software specification, and a Windows CE-based module that resides in one of the ControlLogix controllers.
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Thyssen opts for Cognex vision
Control Engineering Europe, June 2008
In the last year, the Bremen site installed 120 In-Sight sensors. In the six years prior to that over 320 vision sensors, from the In-Sight product family and around 24 PC-based systems with VisionPro were integrated at the same site. The sensors are placed on robotic arms on the assembly line in order to verify engine motor assembly.
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ISA Marketing & Sales Summit
September 17-19, 2008 Cleveland, Ohio
Summit helps marketing and sales executives in automation markets meet the strategic and tactical challenges of the 21st century.
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Emerson Exchange
September 29 - October 03, 2008 Washington, DC
More than 325 workshops and short courses, plus management sessions, technology exhibits, industry forums, and educational opportunities.
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The Exhibition for Processing and Packaging Machinery
September 30 to October 2, 2008 Birmingham, UK
The PPMA Show is the UK’s annual showcase for processing and packaging machinery. The exhibition provides the best opportunity to source, evaluate and purchase machinery, equipment and ancillary products & services for all your processing & packaging requirements.
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