B&R Product of the Month Advanced system diagnostics via the web
AGSL clinches deal down under
With the latest version of the System Diagnostics Manager (SDM), B&R has added a range of powerful new diagnostic functions. The user profits not just from being able to access information about system hardware and software from anywhere in the world, but also from ready-made diagnostic applets that can be easily integrated directly into applications. Since all service functions necessary for a machine
ASSET GUARDIAN SOLUTIONS Ltd (AGSL), which specialises in criti- cal control software asset protection for the process and manufacturing industry, has announced that it has secured a contract with Woodside, Australia’s leading oil and gas producer. The contract will see AGSL provide Woodside with a Programmable Systems Management (PSM) tool which will enhance management of the critical software assets that it uses across the company to operate the Karratha Gas Plant, Pluto onshore and offshore facilities, as well as six additional facilities. Woodside employs a variety of applications to manage these programmable systems. The Asset Guardian solution will replace those applications with a single system for all information. “This is a fantastic win for AGSL, and we look forward to working with Woodside. It is a great example of the truly global nature of the workplace today. It doesn’t matter whether the client is based in Europe, or on the other side of the world. What matters is that we are able to help them better manage their process critical software by taking advantage of the Asset Guardian tool set,” said Sam Mackay, chief executive of AGSL.
www.assetguardian.com
New liquid ring pump test facility
BUSCH UK HAS unveiled a new liquid ring vacuum pump test facility at its Telford site which features a new rig that has been designed specifically for the testing of liquid ring vacuum pump equipment that is in for repair and service, as well as for new custom built systems to ensure they meet all customer required factory acceptance tests (FATs).
Geoff Jennings, systems director for Busch UK, said, “Having a state of the art rig avail-
able enables us to offer efficient and highly accurate testing of liquid ring vacuum pump products and means we can provide test per- formance curves for an extensive range of applications. These include vapour recovery, condenser air extraction, power stations, oil and gas, sugar refineries, paper mills, the chemical industry and the environmental sector - to name but a few. “We’d welcome the opportunity of giving customers a demonstration on the capabili-
ties of the test centre and if anyone would like to come along to learn more about what our facilities can offer, they can contact us on 01952 677432 to arrange a visit.”
www.buerkert.com
or systems are already integrated in the System Diagnostics Manager, it can be launched from any PC without any installation whatsoever. The only requirement is a conventional web browser. The appearance of the System Diagnostics Manager can also be individually customised to match the look and feel of the machine or systems manufacturer who is using it. In addition to being able to quickly access current drive values, the axis error list also provides information in table form about errors that are still outstanding as well as those that have already been acknowledged. SDM can also be used to easily access and operate oscilloscopes that are integrated in drives. Being able to check the current status of I/O channels on every bit of hardware with an integrated I/O viewer means that machine and sys- tem commissioning is easier than ever, and the process of testing I/O points using electrical wiring is now a thing of the past. B&R Industrial Automation
www.br-automation.com T: 01733 371 320
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