http://www.engineeringtalk.com/indexes/categorybrowsege.html Mid-range and Large PLCs latest news on Engineeringtalk en-gb Copyright (C)2008 Pro-Talk Ltd. All rights reserved. Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:00 UT http://www.pro-talk.com/images/protalklogo90.gif http://www.pro-talk.com/ 90 79 Siemens Automation and Drives has expanded the functionality of its visualisation system Simatic WinCC in the new version 7.0. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Siemens Automation and Drives http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sie/sie318.html Knight Warner's debagging system provides bottle stability despite the fact the bottles move in single file and at a very high speed into a filling system. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Siemens Automation and Drives http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sie/sie316.html The PCS7 control system has migration platforms built in, and allows intelligent alarm handling techniques to be developed in a cost-effective way. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Siemens Automation and Drives http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sie/sie314.html Engineers from Siemens AandD joined the Sandiacre team to carry out a detailed analysis of the company's new control system. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Siemens Automation and Drives http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sie/sie312.html The Vipa System 300S control system uses Speed7 technology and is programmable using Step7 from Siemens. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Vipa UK http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/vip/vip119.html He Vipa Touchcontrol Panel can sustain harsh industrial environments and the compact design is suited for operation in space restricted areas with horizontal or vertical mounting. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Vipa UK http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/vip/vip118.html HardwarePT, a division within SolutionsPT Limited has released it is now marketing and providing full technical support for Advantech's latest generation of PAC controllers - designated ADAM-5550KW. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT SolutionsPT http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/ptk/ptk169.html Billed as an ideal automation controller, the M340 has multitasking processing capabilities, and supports all five of the IEC61131/3 programming languages. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT RS Components UK http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/rco/rco112.html New Sirius solid-state switching devices tolerate frequent switching of motors. Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT Siemens Automation and Drives http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sie/sie297.html Convenient cage-clamp (spring-clip) terminations ensure quick and trouble free installation of Vipa's System 200V modular PLC control system. Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:00:00 UT Vipa UK http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/vip/vip116.html The Multi Panels 377 have two Profinet ports and two USB 2.0 ports for connecting I/O devices such as memory sticks, mouse, keyboard, printer and hard disks. Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:00:00 UT Siemens Automation and Drives http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sie/sie294.html Siemens Automation and Drives' DCS Platform - PCS 7 Version 7 - allows intelligent alarm handling techniques to be developed in a cost-effective way Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:00:00 UT Siemens Automation and Drives http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sie/sie292.html The processing power of the System 500S, PC-based PLC exceeds 50,000 instructions in under 1ms. Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:00:00 UT Vipa UK http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/vip/vip115.html Jeremy Shinton explains why system redundancy is an attractive attribute, even when there is no physical danger. Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mib/mib243.html VIPA, the leading German manufacturer of innovative PLC and PC based automation systems has introduced two low-cost, compact PLC's with fixed I/O based upon its ultra-fast SPEED7 processor technology. Mon, 14 May 2007 08:00:00 UT Vipa UK http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/vip/vip114.html Jeremy Shinton of Mitsubishi Electric looks at the possibilities for web-enabling industrial control systems. Mon, 14 May 2007 08:00:00 UT Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mib/mib239.html Siemens Automation and Drives' Simotion C240c an co-ordinate up to 32 axes via Profibus with the PROFIdrive profile. Fri, 11 May 2007 08:00:00 UT Siemens Automation and Drives http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sie/sie288.html The Simotion 4.1 system can be used to synchronise electrical and hydraulic drives with each other. Fri, 11 May 2007 08:00:00 UT Siemens Automation and Drives http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sie/sie289.html Vipa has appointed two new distributors to provide complete sales and support for its growing interests in the buoyant high-tech Irish manufacturing industry. Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT Vipa UK http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/vip/vip113.html The new S7-300 CPU 319F is designed for top-performance applications requiring safety-related functions in standard and special mechanical equipment manufacture Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT Siemens Automation and Drives http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sie/sie287.html To cut the lead-time for installation and also improve the control system of the machine, CT Systems proposed the use of ASi Safe from Siemens Automation and Drives. Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT Siemens Automation and Drives http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sie/sie286.html The QnPRH platform meets the needs of distributed control around food processing lines, with a fully redundant architecture that provides hot standby in critical areas. Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mib/mib234.html A new 46-page booklet summarises Vipa's range of centralised and decentralised control systems, many with Siemens Step7 programming and Siemens S7-300 hardware interfacing compatibility. Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT Vipa UK http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/vip/vip112.html Siemens Automation and Drives will host the Automation Experience at the Ricoh Stadium in Coventry on 7th and 8th March 2007 to showcase the very latest in automation, drives and control technology. Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT Siemens Automation and Drives http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sie/sie283.html Crouzet introduces the Millenium 3 range of logic controllers and accessories for automating installations that have up to 50 I/O channels. Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT Crouzet http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/crz/crz125.html Fanuc Robotics has introduced a new controller that provides enhancements to performance, an increase in the number of robot arms it can control and a fully integrated vision control system. Fri, 01 Dec 2006 08:00:00 UT Fanuc Robotics (UK) http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/fnu/fnu106.html A new website serves the specific needs of the UK and Ireland automation industry. Wed, 13 Sep 2006 08:00:00 UT Vipa UK http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/vip/vip108.html Envases uses its Simatic WinCC Scada system with Web Navigator option to monitor mission critical process equipment and maintain compliance with regulations for atmospheric pollution. Fri, 18 Aug 2006 08:00:00 UT Siemens Automation and Drives http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sie/sie271.html Programmable automation controller - or PAC - is the new name for a multidomain, networkable, single database industrial automation and control system. Fri, 11 Aug 2006 08:00:00 UT System Devices http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sya/sya123.html Siemens equipment has been used to provide a new state-of-the-art control system on a new Pre-Print Technology (PPT) wide-web Flexographic printing press in Canada Tue, 01 Aug 2006 08:00:00 UT Siemens Automation and Drives http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sie/sie268.html AA Electric proposed the use of Siemens low voltage switchgear for helping Ecotech glasshouses Fri, 14 Jul 2006 08:00:00 UT Siemens Automation and Drives http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sie/sie267.html The University of Cambridge has developed an unique Internet-based system to facilitate experiments that can be conducted remotely over the web Fri, 30 Jun 2006 08:00:00 UT Siemens Automation and Drives http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sie/sie266.html