‘Electronic Control System’

A Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release SoftPLC adds Enron drivers to PACs from SoftPLC Corp, which we summarised at the time by saying "SoftPLC has added Enron Modbus serial and Ethernet drivers to its SoftPLC Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs). ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Rittal introduces AE Baying Kit from Rittal: "Rittal's AE wall boxes can now be installed as a suite with the introduction of the AE Baying Kit. ".

In November 2008, we covered the news from Stealth Computer Corporation - take a look at Stealth.com releases mini PC which says: "Stealth.com has released a small form factor, or mini PC, designed specifically for in-vehicle/mobile/embedded applications. ".

Take a look also at the news release from Micro-Epsilon UK, Micro-Epsilon launches Process Imager, as well as Quicksilver releases application note from QuickSilver Controls, and Gentech and Mitsui to supply combined SCR sensors from Gentech International.

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Manusoft presents EDM system (November 2008)

Manusoft has released the Imold V9 EDM system, which automates the electrode design process and assists the manufacture of detailed and hard-to-machine features on moulds and press tools.

Festo releases fieldbus-controlled valve regulator (November 2008)

Festo has launched a fieldbus-controlled proportional valve regulator that mounts directly on to a valve manifold.

Tritex develops ultrasonic thickness gauges (November 2008)

Tritex NDT has developed a range of triple-echo ultrasonic thickness gauges.

Hepcomotion updates single-edge slide system (November 2008)

Hepcomotion has updated its Bishop-Wisecarver (DMT) Dualvee motion technology single-edge slide system from the linear motion range.

Predictor software feels the noise (November 2008)

Environmental noise mapping is now much simpler with Bruel and Kjaer's Predictor 7810 software.

Schaeffler has linear guidance for patients (November 2008)

Varian Medical Systems (VMS) UK, a manufacturer of radiotherapy machines, is using precision linear guidance systems supplied by Schaeffler.

Auto-lockdown for smart switches (November 2008)

Emerson has added auto-lockdown security capabilities into its DeltaV smart switches to allow a DeltaV user to automatically lock and unlock the port access of all the switches in the network.