New 10" TFT display EPX PowerStation packages unlimited tag InteractX Windows® HMI on a hardened Industrial PC platform Milford, Ohio, June 2, 2006 - Parker Automaton-CTC announces the release of the latest addition to its EPX family of industrially hardened HMI PowerStations. The new EPX10S is equipped with a 10" TFT, SVGA display and analog resistive touchscreen. It joins the EPX08 to expand Parker's line of affordable, open-platform PowerStations, which are CTC-designed and manufactured Industrial PCs pre-installed and licensed with award-winning InteractX Windows HMI unlimited-tag runtime software.
InteractX's unlimited tag runtime, unsurpassed graphics, 60+ communication drivers and advanced designer tools make the 10" EPX PowerStation a powerful HMI solution running on a standard Windows XP Pro operating system and hardened x86 hardware platform. Each EPX system includes a full range of standard features such as USB ports, RS-232 and RS-232/422/485 ports, and a 100BaseT Ethernet port. Combining the new EPX10S with the 8" display EPX08T, the EPX family allows customers to choose the right system for their application, without sacrificing the features they need! With standard 40 GB hard disk storage, the EPX runs a fully-functional Windows XP Pro OS and InteractX HMI software.
Where applications demand higher system reliability in harsh environments, EPX PowerStations are available with a 4.0 GB CompactFlash option. Running CTC's InteractX Windows software, the EPX PowerStation packages a powerful, open platform HMI solution in a small footprint - and reasonable price. InteractX's unlimited-tag runtime system supports over 60 communication drivers, fully rendered and scalable graphics, multi-language support and industry-leading tools for easing 21 CFR Part 11 compliance and E-Signatures. Its intuitive, object-style development system enables real-time data acquisition, enhanced user administration, operator/event tracking with network security auto detection and complete tag editing, as well as integrated VBA and Active X tools for easy customization.
Each EPX system includes a full range of PC hardware features such as embedded Celeron CPU, 512MB DRAM, 64MB AGP video memory, external Type II CompactFlash slot, bootable USB ports, RS-232 and RS-232/422/485 ports and 100BaseT Ethernet port. These features allow EPX systems to be configured for a wide variety of communications and application needs. The NEMA4/4X- rated EPX is sized to fit the cutout dimensions of several popular operator panel products, making it an ideal drop-in replacement or alternative HMI for many existing machines. Like all PowerStations, each EPX unit comes with Parker-CTC's standard 24-month warranty, free technical assistance and CTC Online Forum for product update support.
About Parker CTC
Since 1980, CTC has been designing, manufacturing, and marketing both hardware and software to provide factory-floor, machine-operator-interface solutions for automation projects worldwide. With annual sales exceeding $8 billion, Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of commercial, mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company employs more than 50,000 people in 46 countries around the world. Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 49 consecutive years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index.
About Parker Electromechanical Automation
A division of Parker Hannifin Corporation's Automation Group since 1987, Electromechanical Automation is a pioneer, developer and manufacturer of full-spectrum computer-based motion controllers, servo/step motor drives, servo motors and human-machine interfaces, positioning systems, gearheads and gear motors. These products automate the manufacturing of a significant fraction of the world's goods and services. Electromechanical Automation products are sold via independent authorized Automation Technology Centers-a group of nearly 100 professional, highly trained organizations with more than 135 points-of-presence throughout the world-or directly from Electromechanical Automation.
