HMIs and Operator Interfaces
Inverter, Powerlink industrial Ethernet, IP67 bus controller, PC touchscreen controls machine
B&R Industrial Automation offers the Acoposinverter P84 with an integrated Powerlink interface from 0.37 to 500 kW; Ethernet Powerlink is widely used for hard-real-time motion applications; B&R's new... » more
Mobile design center for enclosures, power, HMIs
Rittal’s Mobile Design Center, a 36-ft bus full of 5,000 lb of Rittal technologies, was parked inside the Pack Expo booth. Among latest offering is the Rittal Comfort Panel, engineered to accommodate... » more
Top Control Engineering articles, September 2011
HMI, safety system bypass, control engineering technologies save the world, using smartphones as a HART handheld, video on plant performance, direct drive for wind turbines, industrial Ethernet,... » more
Industrial panel PC receives upgrade
Advantech's IPPC-9150G has an Intel Atom power processor and is NEMA4/IP65 certified » more
Core processing platforms designed for video, networking
GE's GFG500 Gigabit Ethernet Video Processor and the MCP500 Processor use the Tilera TILEPro64 many-core processor to compensate for demanding video and network processing in harsh environments by... » more
Mobile app scans barcode data into PLC
ProSoft Technology's barcode scanner is designed for the ProSoft i-view, a mobile SCADA phone app. Mobile and remote workers will be able to monitor and modify control data wirelessly. » more
Flow meter designed for precision measurement
FCI's ST75 Flow Meter is designed for process industry facilities and assembly plants and is also designed to reduce the consumption of energy fuel gases, specialty gases, and compressed air. » more
Digital automation system selected for pharmaceutical production facility
Hanwha Chemical selected Emerson's DeltaV digital automation system for their pharmaceutical production facility in South Korea. » more
Control system installed for power generating units
The Changshu power plant in Jiangsu Province, is expanding its power generating units and is using Emerson's Ovation expert control system for automation » more
Low-energy wireless SCADA used for water application
Water and wastewater utility in Bogotá, Colombia, used an extremely low-power-consumption SCADA system with a data logging support feature, allowing the use of time stamps. » more
Thin, flexible, efficient electronic displays
Technology Update: Electrophoretic technology helps designers of electronic devices to think outside the rectangle for a thin, flexible, energy-efficient user interface. » more
Standard for smart grid established
IEEE 2030, which was recently approved and published, establishes a smart grid interoperability reference model and knowledge base for manufacturers. » more
Power efficiency, automation for Arizona cement company
Integrated power and automation based on ABB System 800xA will help new Drake Cement plant exceed industry standard productivity and efficiency levels, ABB said. » more
Industrial-grade panel control models
Bourns Inc.'s new panel control models, the Model 54 and 56, are extensions of the Model 51/53. They include a push-pull and rotary switch and are designed for medical, industrial and avionics... » more
Industrial panel computer, touch screen, Intel Atom processor
IVC Displays' NP-8150A is a 15-inch XGA display with an Intel Atom 1.6 GHz processor and an 80 GB 2.5-inch hard drive. » more
Flat-panel, touch screen computer with Intel Atom processor
Advantech's 15-inch TPC-1551H touch-panel computer has an Intel Atom processor, can operate in very low and high temperatures, and is only 58 mm thick. » more
Top Control Engineering articles, August 2011
Most-visited articles at www.controleng.com during August 2011 included process and machine safety, wind power automation, plant performance, process control terms, rare-earth magnets, salary survey,... » more
Inverter, Powerlink industrial Ethernet, IP67 bus controller, PC touchscreen controls machineB&R Industrial Automation offers the Acoposinverter P84 with an integrated Powerlink interface from 0.37 to 500 kW; Ethernet Powerlink is widely used for hard-real-time motion applications; B&R's new... » more
Mobile design center for enclosures, power, HMIsRittal’s Mobile Design Center, a 36-ft bus full of 5,000 lb of Rittal technologies, was parked inside the Pack Expo booth. Among latest offering is the Rittal Comfort Panel, engineered to accommodate... » more
Top Control Engineering articles, September 2011HMI, safety system bypass, control engineering technologies save the world, using smartphones as a HART handheld, video on plant performance, direct drive for wind turbines, industrial Ethernet,... » more
Transducer block specification issued
The specification by Fieldbus Foundation is designed for wired HART and WirelessHART devices along with updates to the WIO System Architecture and Data Structures » more
The specification by Fieldbus Foundation is designed for wired HART and WirelessHART devices along with updates to the WIO System Architecture and Data Structures » more
Industrial panel PC receives upgradeAdvantech's IPPC-9150G has an Intel Atom power processor and is NEMA4/IP65 certified » more
All-in-one touchcomputers for medical-friendly solutions
TE Connectivity's ELO TouchSystems 19 and 22CM touchcomputers are designed for expanded interactivity in medical applications » more
TE Connectivity's ELO TouchSystems 19 and 22CM touchcomputers are designed for expanded interactivity in medical applications » more
Core processing platforms designed for video, networkingGE's GFG500 Gigabit Ethernet Video Processor and the MCP500 Processor use the Tilera TILEPro64 many-core processor to compensate for demanding video and network processing in harsh environments by... » more
Mobile app scans barcode data into PLCProSoft Technology's barcode scanner is designed for the ProSoft i-view, a mobile SCADA phone app. Mobile and remote workers will be able to monitor and modify control data wirelessly. » more
Flow meter designed for precision measurementFCI's ST75 Flow Meter is designed for process industry facilities and assembly plants and is also designed to reduce the consumption of energy fuel gases, specialty gases, and compressed air. » more
Digital automation system selected for pharmaceutical production facilityHanwha Chemical selected Emerson's DeltaV digital automation system for their pharmaceutical production facility in South Korea. » more
Digital flow computer for metering, data handling
KROHNE's Summit 8800 Digital Flow Computer is designed for custody and process applications in metering and data handling » more
KROHNE's Summit 8800 Digital Flow Computer is designed for custody and process applications in metering and data handling » more
Biomass boiler to be delivered for energy project
A biomass boiler by Metso will be supplied for a biomass-fueled cogeneration power plant in Wisconsin » more
A biomass boiler by Metso will be supplied for a biomass-fueled cogeneration power plant in Wisconsin » more
Process control system selected to automate Georgia plant
Polystar selected the SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system and SINAMICS to automate its Dalton, Ga., plant. » more
Polystar selected the SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system and SINAMICS to automate its Dalton, Ga., plant. » more
Control system installed for power generating unitsThe Changshu power plant in Jiangsu Province, is expanding its power generating units and is using Emerson's Ovation expert control system for automation » more
Vendor-neutral process control software suite
Honeywell's vendor-neutral process control suite is designed to allow plant operators to monitor and control all process control systems. » more
Honeywell's vendor-neutral process control suite is designed to allow plant operators to monitor and control all process control systems. » more
Automation provided for pulp mill in Uruguay
The $1.9 billion Montes del Plata pulp mill in Southern Uruguay will receive process and quality control as well as process information systems by Honeywell » more
The $1.9 billion Montes del Plata pulp mill in Southern Uruguay will receive process and quality control as well as process information systems by Honeywell » more
Low-energy wireless SCADA used for water applicationWater and wastewater utility in Bogotá, Colombia, used an extremely low-power-consumption SCADA system with a data logging support feature, allowing the use of time stamps. » more
Thin, flexible, efficient electronic displaysTechnology Update: Electrophoretic technology helps designers of electronic devices to think outside the rectangle for a thin, flexible, energy-efficient user interface. » more
Standard for smart grid establishedIEEE 2030, which was recently approved and published, establishes a smart grid interoperability reference model and knowledge base for manufacturers. » more
Power efficiency, automation for Arizona cement companyIntegrated power and automation based on ABB System 800xA will help new Drake Cement plant exceed industry standard productivity and efficiency levels, ABB said. » more
Industrial-grade panel control modelsBourns Inc.'s new panel control models, the Model 54 and 56, are extensions of the Model 51/53. They include a push-pull and rotary switch and are designed for medical, industrial and avionics... » more
Industrial panel computer, touch screen, Intel Atom processorIVC Displays' NP-8150A is a 15-inch XGA display with an Intel Atom 1.6 GHz processor and an 80 GB 2.5-inch hard drive. » more
Flat-panel, touch screen computer with Intel Atom processor Advantech's 15-inch TPC-1551H touch-panel computer has an Intel Atom processor, can operate in very low and high temperatures, and is only 58 mm thick. » more
Top Control Engineering articles, August 2011Most-visited articles at www.controleng.com during August 2011 included process and machine safety, wind power automation, plant performance, process control terms, rare-earth magnets, salary survey,... » more
Virtualization support for process control systems
Honeywell's virtualization support is designed for its Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) for DCS and SCADA solutions. » more
Honeywell's virtualization support is designed for its Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) for DCS and SCADA solutions. » more
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