‘Programmable Controller’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release GE Fanuc releases RTU version of PAC8000 from GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK, which we summarised at the time by saying "GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has introduced the PAC8000 RTU (Remote Terminal Unit) Controller, a rugged, field-mountable platform. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Lambert fits Schmitt AEMS into Bryant grinder from Schmitt Europe: "Lambert recently won an order to rebuild a Bryant grinding machine for Revolvo, a midlands-based manufacturer of large and split bearings. ".

In July 2009, we covered the news from PI (Physik Instrumente) - take a look at Positioning stages with sub-nanometre resolution which says: "Physik Instrumente has extended its line of piezo stages for super-resolution microscopy with the PI Nano series nanopositioning stages. ".

Take a look also at the news release from National Instruments, NI develops controller for wireless testing, as well as UEI DNA/DNR 1553 interface boards added by Adept from Adept Scientific, and Aerotech adds vertical translation stage to ANT from Aerotech.

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IDEC safety controller is easily configured (June 2009)

IDEC has announced that its Safetyone FS1A safety controller can replace up to six safety relay modules with no programming.

GPS Simulation Toolkit 1.5 for Labview (June 2009)

National Instruments (NI) has announced the NI GPS Simulation Toolkit 1.5 for Labview.

Tolomatic unveils programmable integrated actuator (June 2009)

The ICR Plus linear-rod-style Smartactuator from Tolomatic is a fully programmable integrated actuator for complex industrial motion-control applications requiring 100 per cent duty-cycle performance.

Aerotech revises laser machining brochure (June 2009)

Aerotech has released a substantially revised version of its Capabilities in Laser Processing and Micromachining brochure.

Servo controllers synchronise high-speed switching (June 2009)

When a challenging project for a large illuminated sign for a building required complex and high-speed synchronised switching, Focus International requested Red Drive servo controllers from Rotalink.

Micro-Epsilon introduces Scancontrol 2710 sensor (June 2009)

The latest addition to Micro-Epsilon's Scancontrol range of 2D/3D laser profile sensors is the Scancontrol 2710, which is compact and offers new setup and configuration software.

Newport updates XPS multi-axis controller (June 2009)

Newport Spectra-Physics will display its recently developed Hexapod six-axis micropositioning system at the Laser World of Photonics show.

Flow transmitter has no moving parts (June 2009)

The Type 8081 ultrasonic flow transmitter from Burkert is designed for use with contaminated water flows and has no moving parts, meaning it is less affected by dirty media.

Programmable controller for easy OEM application

The SPLat MMi99 is a programmable controller targeted at OEM embedded control applications.
Programmable controller now talks to computer

Users of Matsushita Electric Works¹ mid-range high-performance FP2 modular programmable logic controller now have the option of adding computer communication units (CCUs) and serial data units (SDUs)