SHOWCASE Gas mixing software automates
blending of constituent gases Alicat Flow Vision MX simplifies setup, minimizes error potential
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Visit us at Valve World Expo Dusseldorf 27th -29th November 2012, stand number 3/A72 Hall 03, where you will be able to explore a range of our products through various viewing platforms, including iPad,
iPhone and Android devices.
Available to take away from the show, will be a postcard containing a tracking image which works alongside your App. Download the free Bifold Valve World App and view cLean Manufacturing™ at the show. Visit
bifold.co.uk/Apps/ValveWorld for more details including how to download the App, available from mid November 2012.
Bifold Tel: 0161 345 4777 Web:
www.bifold.co.uk
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licat Scientific’s new software platform, Flow Vision MX, computerizes control of gas mixing, saving time and reducing error. The simple platform configures up to six Alicat mass flow controllers into a single gas mixing station with an easy to follow visual set up.
An intuitive graphical user interface, including
a set up wizard, guides users through programming gas mixture parameters. The software prohibits mixtures below 100 percent, eliminating calculation errors and wasted gas costs. Gas blend settings can be saved on the system for future use, making production changeovers quick and error free. Flow Vision MX’s data logging lets users review mixture accuracy and performance. Percentages for the total mixture, a single controller or multiple controllers are quickly and easily adjusted with simple sliders. With minimal system requirements, the software runs efficiently on even older computers. It support new mixing systems based on Alicat controllers and can be used to upgrade existing manual ones, saving time and money.
Alicat Tel: +1 520 290-6060 Web:
www.alicat.com
he FMT- 400 modular expandable programmable controller, designed and manufactured in Great Britain, gives the user a choice of rack sizes and power options allowing it to be configured to the application requirements. The FMT-400 provides 300k bytes of user RAM, caters for 1024 digital inputs and 1024 digital outputs. It will also accept 256, 12 bit analogue inputs and set 256, 12 bit analogue outputs and caters for up to 8 communication ports RS 485 and RS232. The process power of the system is augmented by the provision of user functions such as 16 and 32 bit registers,
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timers, counters and
programmable text strings. The FMT-400 is part of the Colter UK manufactured FMT range and is programmed using the FLEX PC programming software which is provided free of charge.
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