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PLC software gains ready-to-run function blocks

Omron has introduced a new version of its universal PLC programming software, adding powerful new features, while maintaining the ease of use for which the company's software is renowned.

News from Omron Corp (17 January 2005)

CPU facilitates cell level communication

A new CPU for the Simatic S7-300 controller and a development kit for field devices are the latest additions to the Siemens Automation and Drives range of Profinet products.

News from Siemens Automation and Drives (17 November 2004)

PLCs control complex bakery production demands

User application article A Manchester (UK) manufacturer of bread improvers has increased total plant production capacity by 60 per cent by adding an additional range of cake mixes to its product lines. Brochure available

News from Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems ( 8 November 2004)

Alliance takes control of nuclear waste reduction

User application article An ABB control system is helping British Nuclear Fuels meet a requirement to reduce its stock of radioactive waste at its Sellafield site.

News from ABB Automation Technologies (Instrumentation) (20 October 2004)

Jones brings Vipa to UK market

Vipa has revised its UK marketing strategy with the appointment of Mark Jones as UK National Sales Manager and new distribution agreements. Brochure available

News from Vipa UK (29 September 2004)

CPUs expand I/O capabilities

CPUs embed control software and can be used with a wide variety of I/O configurations such as Ethernet, Devicenet, Profibus, serial and USB.

News from SoftPLC Corp (25 August 2004)

Free test drive for PC-based PID controller

The beta release of pCon with OPC is now available for download from the PC-PID website.

News from PC-PID ( 4 August 2004)

Centre shows competence in printing industry

Siemens Automation and Drives has worked with specialist newspaper industry machinery supplier PPSI to develop an innovative folder for newspaper presses.

News from Siemens Automation and Drives ( 3 August 2004)

Omron set to expand in Shanghai

Omron Corp is to establish a new facility in Shanghai to strengthen and integrate Chinese design, development and manufacturing functions, and to offer a customer support centre.

News from Omron Corp ( 2 August 2004)

Upgrade doesn't hold the front page

User application article Glasgow's Saltire Press is reaping the benefits of a control systems upgrade on the press that prints Scotland's leading newspapers, the Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail.

News from Siemens Automation and Drives ( 2 August 2004)

Package deal shows first fruits

Rockwell Automation has signed a long-term trading agreement with leading packaging machinery designers and manufacturers Sandiacre Packaging Machinery and Rose Forgrove.

News from Rockwell Automation ( 6 July 2004)

Platform takes control of plasma processes

Jobin Yvon Horiba Group has released the new MultiCPM platform.

News from Jobin Yvon (16 June 2004)

PLCs go from soft to web-ready

Kontron's Sophisticated Internet Access web service software (SophIA) enables soft PLCs and web services to grow together in order to reduce software development costs.

News from Kontron UK (15 June 2004)

PLC has internal relational database

The latest version of the SoftPLC open-architecture controller incorporates an embedded "internal relational database".

News from SoftPLC Corp (15 June 2004)

Utility converts legacy programs

Slick Convert is a novel online utility that instantly converts programs developed for the Rockwell Automation SLC-500 series of PLCs to a SoftPLC formatted application file.