Omron database connectivity seminar
11 August, 2017Omron will be holding a training seminar on its NJ Database Functionality at its Brisbane office on Friday, 18 August.
The evolution of industrial control systems
07 July, 2017 by Harry Mulder*Industrially hardened PCs, with Windows and an RTOS running concurrently, have the potential to provide all‑in‑one, state‑of‑the‑art industrial controllers ready for Industry 4.0.
Redeveloped aquatic centre utilises EtherNet/IP
21 June, 2017The recently redeveloped Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre at Lidcombe in Sydney's west utilises industrial controllers and an EtherNet/IP network provided by Omron.
Omron NX1P machine controller
19 May, 2017The NX1P machine controller features advanced motion control, with built-in EtherNet/IP and EtherCAT ports, and a fast execution time of 3.3 ns.
ICP DAS XP 8331-CE6 and XP 8731-CE6 controllers
08 May, 2017The XP-8331-CE6 and XP-8731-CE6 are the latest generation of Windows CE 6.0-based PACs from ICP DAS.
WAGO PFC200 controller
28 April, 2017Three variants of the PFC200 controller allow users to control machines and systems remotely via wireless technology, including GPRS and SMS.
Red Lion PAX2C PID controllers
28 March, 2017The Red Lion PAX2C PID controllers have been enhanced with the addition of ramp/soak capabilities and FlexCard plug-in options to meet the needs of numerous PID control applications.
GE PAC Systems Rx3i CPE400 controller
22 March, 2017Forming part of GE's Industrial Internet Control System, the PAC Systems Rx3i CPE400 is claimed to be the industry's first outcome optimising controller.
GE Intelligent Platforms CPE330 controller with Profinet
15 December, 2016GE Intelligent Platforms has recently enhanced its PACSystems RX3i CPE330 CPU, which when combined with the latest firmware offers Profinet capability.
Turck TX500 HMI PLCs
28 November, 2016Turck's TX500 HMI PLCs are suitable for use in small to medium-sized machines whose processes have to be controlled, displayed and operated locally.
NHP RL8 and RG8 power factor controllers
22 November, 2016With an easy-to-use interface, the RL8 and RG8 offer plug-and-play accessory modules providing flexibility to meet any application requirement, with options from master/slave configurations to contactor or dynamic switching of capacitor banks.
GE Automation & Controls PACSystems RXi
15 November, 2016The PACSystems RXi is an industrial computing platform designed to deliver compact, rugged, high-performance computing capabilities to run HMI/SCADA, historian and analytics applications.
Industry 4.0: ignore at your peril
03 November, 2016 by Scott Moffat, Managing DirectorEveryone has by now heard and read about Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), but until now a lot of the concepts and technologies are theoretical and lack a practical application in the real world — especially in Australian manufacturing.
Panasonic UJ35 UV cure system
18 October, 2016The Panasonic UJ35 UV cure system utilising LED technology requires substantially less energy than conventional curing systems and has a lifetime of over 20,000 h.
Spohn + Burkhardt VNSO and NNSO joystick controllers
14 September, 2016The Spohn + Burkhardt VNSO and NNSO are robust joysticks with aluminium pressure casting consoles and metal gears.
