PLCs & Industrial PCs
November/December 2013
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FEATURES 6. Sysmac automation platform
Sysmac is the latest machine automation platform from Omron with integration throughout - from controller to software
7. Performance plus efficiency
The creation and enhancements of the TIA Portal from Siemens Industry has seen a step change in enabling manufacturers to harness the power of a seamless approach to engineering, maintenance and commissioning tasks, all within a single engineering framework
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8. Simplified control in extreme environments ABB has introduced its ‘extreme conditions’ AC500-XC PLC which is protected against a wide variety of threats including high and low temperatures, high humidity, low air pressure, salt mist and hazardous gases, and vibration and shock
10. Sweet supervision Products4Automation, UK distributor for Progea Movicon SCADA, is highlighting the ability of its Windows-based SCADA package to increase production, improve product quality and reduce product development times in the food industry
New Mitsubishi Electric FX3S PLC sets the benchmark for micro-control
The latest publication for the PLCs & Industrial PCs market Cover Story
The new FX3S PLC from Mitsubishi Electric completes the FX3 compact PLC range with the most powerful micro-PLC yet. By taking the power and flexibility of the existing FX3G and FX3U premium compact PLCs and distilling it into a micro format, Mitsubishi has created a new PLC category, the Premium Micro PLC
Mitsubishi Electric
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