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Trihedral announces release of VTScada 11.3
Trihedral’s VTScada 11.3 works to replace aging SCADA software by allowing users to retain a complete view of their process history. This utility imports historical data from applications based on other brands of SCADA software. -
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Antaira Technologies introduces LNP-1600G, -1802G-SFP, and -2004G-SFP series of unmanaged PoE switches
These product series have an IP30 rated metal casing design that can support DIN-Rail and wall mountable orientations. The devices provide a dual redundant power input range of 48 to 55VDC with an overload current and reverse polarity prevention. -
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Does Instrument Placement Matter in Dynamic Process Control?
To control an industrial process you have must see it, and usually measure it, so that enough resolution to enable the underling picture to be seen. -
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ams releases NanEyeM integrated Micro Camera Module (MCM) assembly
The NanEyeM features a custom multi-element lens which improves the effective resolution of the sensor. The MTF (Modulation Transfer Function) is >50% in the corners, distortion is <15% and color aberration is <1Px. -
Industry Product
ProSpection Solutions announced the PRO2300 CWI package inspection/weighing machine
This package inspection/weighing machine has top/bottom package inspection of header/side seals, printed variable data, package height inspection and check weighing in one footprint. -
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E+E Elektronik releases EE660 laminar flow sensor
The EE660 is suitable for measurement of low air velocity down to 0.15 m/s (30 ft/min). It features an E+E hot film sensing element. Furthermore, the sensing element is resistant to contamination and has a low angular dependency. -
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JAI announces six models of Apex Series of 3-CMOS prism color camera
The camera variations include both standard JAI green housings, as well as special white housings for systems intended for hospitals, or clinical/laboratory environments where white housings are often preferred. -
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Visualising the Future of Plant Maintenance
By Nick Boughton, Digital Lead, Boulting Technology It has only been in the past five years where augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have made their way into industrial environments. This article explains how AR and VR are re-defining plant maintenance. -
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Vortec announces updates to online heat load calculator
This online tool is designed for a range of industries and applications, including industrial/manufacturing, food, chemical, water and other processing environments, oil refining and petrochemical processing, and others that have become dependent on microprocessors, PLCs, and VFDs. -
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FDT Group announces full-platform independence for FDT IIoT Server (FITS) architecture
With built-in security protecting valuable information and operating data, the FITS platform will enable cloud, enterprise, on-premise, and a single-user desktop deployment method meeting the needs of the process, hybrid and discrete manufacturing sectors. -
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Festo announces partnerships with Power/mation and Heitek Automation
Power/mation has warehouses and sales offices in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Heitek Automation will now be distributing the full line of Festo pneumatic and electric automation components and systems in Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. -
Industry Product
Phoenix Contact introduces Industrial Case System (ICS) family of housings
The ICS enclosures are available in nine widths, six heights, and five depths. They feature standardized device connections such as RJ45, D-SUB, and USB, as well as a variety of PCB terminal block or connection options. -
Industry Product
Inspekto releases S70 Autonomous Machine Vision system
This system offers a user interface designed to be installed directly by the shop-floor employee. This means that no systems integrator is required at any step of the short set up process, and at any time later. -
Industry Product
Microchip Technology introduces DSC613 MEMS clock generator
The DSC613 family is a single-chip solution that integrates a MEMS resonator and two low-power Phase-Locked Loops (PLLs) into a 6-pin DFN package as small as 1.6 mm x 1.2 mm. -
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How to Increase Plant Efficiency and Safety with Level Measurement Technology
By Patricia Mattsson, Emerson Automation Solutions The widespread departure from manual measurements to automated solutions has helped improve worker efficiency while providing more accurate measurements. New level measurement technologies can do even more. -
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ABB announces support for OPC UA over TSN communication standard
ABB will take up a designated seat on the board of the OPC Foundation in 2019 to further help accelerate development of the new technology. -
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OPC Foundation announces standardization and harmonization initiative for OPC UA including TSN enabled Ethernet networks
The goal of this initiative is to deliver an open, cohesive approach to implement OPC UA including TSN and associated application profiles. This will advance the OPC Foundation providing vendor independent end-to-end interoperability into field level devices for all relevant industry automation use-cases. -
Industry Product
Fluke introduces Fluke 710 mA Loop Valve Tester
The Fluke 710 mA Loop Valve Tester allows technicians to source the 4-20 mA signal while it interrogates HART data to collect critical information about the valve’s position and status, providing checks of control valves while they are in place. -
Industry Product
Allied Motion introduces SWS Steering Wheel Sensor
Steering wheels can be mounted directly to the SWS and connected to a CAN bus. For drivers, the SWS delivers a steering feeling from its no stick-slip, no wear, integrated magnetic friction system. -
Industry Product
Pixelink introduces PL-D757 and PL-D753 USB 3.0 cameras
A feature of the 3rd generation Sony Pregius CMOS global shutter sensors is a Dual ADC mode where each pixel can be read out with two different gains. The PL-D757 and PL-D753 take advantage of this sensor feature by combining the dual ADC images into a single hybrid HDR image directly on camera, thus removing the need for any host processing.
