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Home » PLCs

Articles Tagged with ''PLCs''

Food industry scores low on cyber-incidents

When a low score is actually good news
Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
January 10, 2013
When a low score is actually good news.
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Continuous level sensor

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
December 5, 2012

BinMaster Level Controls’ SmartBob AO level sensor features an integrated 4-20 mA analog output to a PLC for monitoring bin-level measurement data.


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Dispenser/filler module for PLCs

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
October 3, 2012
Hardy Process Solutions’ HI 1756-nDF dispenser/filler modules for Allen-Bradley ControlLogix PLCs are easy to install and simple to set up.
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TECH FLASH

Miniature, automated chocolate factory assembles bars for guests

September 25, 2012
Though a guest attraction at HERSHEY’s Chocolate world, this automated line works just like its big brothers in the plant.
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TECH FLASH

Rollers take the pressure out of conveying

September 25, 2012
Add PLCs and motion control, and a smart conveying system is ready to interface to smart wrapping and packaging systems.
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Tech Update: Preventing dust explosions

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor
Wayne Labs
September 10, 2012
While understanding the physics of dust explosions can require college math, using the old eyeballs and some simple cleaning tools can go a long way in preventing a catastrophe.
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TECH FLASH

Rockwell Automation Fair visits Philly

July 24, 2012
With Center City hotels, Chinatown, restaurants, historical sights, shopping and easy transportation, what’s not to like about this venue?
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Tech Update: Advanced Process Control

Kevin T. Higgins
June 8, 2012

Advances in controls technology often manifest themselves in their ability to make the possible more probable.


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PACs aid carton maker

Kevin T. Higgins
May 3, 2012
Controls technology advances in small increments, and every few decades, the changes justify a complete overhaul.


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Pneumatic conveyors

April 5, 2012
Powder-Solutions Group’s dense-phase pneumatic conveyors work in applications where degradation and segregation are unacceptable.


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