Invensys Operations Management Dynsim Checkout
10 March, 2010 byInvensys Operations Management has announced the availability of its SimSci-Esscor medium-fidelity simulation solution, Dynsim Checkout.
Intergraph SmartPlant 3D enterprise engineering design software
10 March, 2010 byIntergraph has released a version of SmartPlant 3D enterprise engineering design software that introduces capabilities for multiple 3D model referencing, enhanced model data re-use and laser scanning integration capabilities.
National Instruments FlexRIO FPGA modules
25 February, 2010The NI FlexRIO FPGA modules for PXI Express and a baseband transceiver adapter module are designed to deliver optimised solutions for high-speed signal processing and other automated test and measurement applications. They also offer a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solution with NI LabVIEW FPGA technology and high-speed, reconfigurable I/O (RIO) for PXI and PXI Express systems.
Verify control systems before committing to hardware
02 January, 2010 by Brian McKay, Product Marketing Manager, The MathWorksEmbedded control system designers are being pushed to provide better performance and more features, all while meeting tight deadlines and keeping costs down. As these demands grow, traditional design and verification methodologies are falling short.
Visualisation development software
26 October, 2009 byGE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has released DataViews 9.25, a set of graphic visualisation development tools for building custom applications. The new version includes features that enhance performance of display updates, support the use of scalable text in input object templates and allow the setting of background colour for scalable text objects.
PID controller simulation
26 October, 2009 byThe MathWorks has announced Simulink Control Design 3.0, equipped with features that automate the process of tuning proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controllers. These features are being released along with new PID controller blocks in Simulink.
Model-based design for plants
29 September, 2009 byAutodesk has announced the availability of AutoCAD Plant 3D 2010, a software product designed to bring model-based design to mainstream plant design projects.
FPGA capabilities for distributed I/O
29 September, 2009 byNational Instruments has announced new FPGA capabilities for the NI 9144 expansion chassis. By downloading the NI-Industrial Communications for EtherCAT 1.1 driver from ni.com, engineers and scientists can now run LabVIEW FPGA code directly on the NI 9144 chassis to execute custom triggering, inline processing and control within an application.
National Instruments motion control development system
29 September, 2009National Instruments has announced NI VeriStand 2009, a configuration-based software environment for creating real-time testing applications such as hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and controlled environmental tests.
SCADA OEM software pack
21 September, 2009 byGE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has released OEM Solutions Pack for Proficy iFIX 5.0, the company’s HMI/SCADA software. The Solutions Pack is a compilation of pre-configured out-of-the-box graphic objects and screens specifically tailored to machine-level HMI/SCADA applications.
Virtualisation technology
21 September, 2009National Instruments' LabVIEW 2009 introduces Distributed Intelligence and Digital Prototyping for advanced control.
Machine programming software
21 August, 2009 byGE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has announced version 6 of its Proficy Machine Edition programming software. Proficy Machine Edition is a universal development environment for HMI, motion, and control applications that all share a single workspace and tool set.
Development platform
21 August, 2009 byNational Instruments has announced LabVIEW 2009, a graphical system design software platform for control, test and embedded system development.
Process simulation software
30 July, 2009Invensys Operations Management has released the newest version of its SimSci-Esscor PRO/II software, a steady-state process simulator used to design, analyse and improve chemical processes. In addition to the numerous enhancements that address the emerging needs of the hydrocarbon and chemicals processing industries, this version is easier to use, faster and more flexible.
Simulation software
30 July, 2009Honeywell has announced two enhancements to its UniSim Design simulation software that provide engineers with a greater range of tools to build and test plant processes.
