Line sensor boosts converter's confidence
Holliston, MA-based Pagell Corp., a contract converter specializing in slitting and rewinding, always has been on the lookout for components and accessories that would enable it to improve its current capabilities. And when initially faced with difficult materials to work with, Pagell sought out solutions. So when approached with a job that it couldn't handle with its current equipment, Pagell retrofitted its 62-in. duplex centerwinder with a digital control system that came with a color line sensor.
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Legacy moves to Ethernet
Ethernet has become the de facto standard for business and industrial communication for several reasons: ubiquity, low cost, the ability to carry multiple protocols and access to the Internet. According to the study 'Industrial Ethernet Market Outlook Study' from ARC Advisory Group, worldwide sales of industrial Ethernet is expected to grow from 840 thousand units in 2004 to just over 6.7 million units in 2009, at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 51.4%
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Select the right industrial Ethernet device for the job
If you have ever opened the closet in your office where some of the IT equipment is installed, you will find many 19-inch rack-mounted Ethernet devices. Typically, each device has from 24 to 64 ports, or Ethernet connections. The entire rack may contain several hundred connections. This centralized wiring approach is similar to the PLCs in the years before remote I/O. Typically, commercial or office switches are rack mounted, have a large number of ports and are powered by 120 Vac.
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Rockwell Automation announces strategy to close business and plant information system gap
As a further indication that the integration of plant and business information systems is becoming a greater imperative for manufacturers, Rockwell Automation has announced plans to extend its manufacturing execution system (MES) offerings via a service-oriented architecture (SOA) and bring the company’s software product offerings into a single integrated suite referred to as Rockwell Software FactoryTalk.
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Low margins in the food and beverage industry hinder investments in automation solutions
Faced with an intensely competitive retail structure and narrow profit margins, food manufacturers are cutting back on their capital expenditure and looking at means to improve operational efficiency and productivity. While investment in automation solutions could help them improve efficiency and profitability in the long run, high initial investments, lack of sufficient return on investment (ROI) and a largely conservative attitude toward technology have made them passive towards implementing automation and software solutions.
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