Instrumentation & Automation News articles from April 2001

Instrumentation & Automation News archives from April 2001

Wireless (RF) Controllers.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The "FS" Series of fail-safe wireless controllers has a built-in 10 Amp DPST (2 A) relay to control machinery or process remotely as commanded by the remote RF transmitter. The receiver is designed to plug into a standard AC receptacle and has...

Temperature Controller.(Model 2119 single-loop temperature controller )(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... The Model 2119 single-loop temperature controller is a microprocessor-based controller that can be configured and operated without programming. With its start-up simplicity, a Model 2110 user can have a process up and running in three steps: 1)...

Self-Contained Vision Sensor.(In-Sight 1000)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... The In-Sight 1000 is a new machine vision sensor priced under $4000. It combines this company's vision camera, processing, software, and networking technologies into a single unit. About the size of a standard machine vision camera, the...

The Struggles of Marcel.(Marcel Schooler)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Is Marcel a new computer virus? Maybe it is a struggling musician or poet being sabotaged by Napster? Or, maybe it is a human being, named Marcel Schooler, who is our Web Editor. Marcel's background reads like this: co-inventor of the Internet...

Product News.(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM PROVIDES REAL-TIME MEASUREMENT DATA Messenger[TM] is a complete remote monitoring system that acquires, records and delivers real-time measurement data to users via the Web, phone, pager or printer. Compatible...

Pressure & Measurement Control.(equipment and products)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... Pressure Transmitter Includes High-Tech Diagnostics The newest version of the SITRANS[TM] P, DSIII Series pressure transmitter incorporates software that provides high-tech diagnostic capabilities and simulation functionality. Diagnostic...

Programmable Controllers.(new products)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... Embedded PLC Features Versatile Design The SK1600-RIC embedded programmable logic controller offers a base unit of 16 digital inputs and 12 relay outputs (4 form A relays; 8 form C relays), an RS232 serial port, one 10 KHz high speed...

Fiber Optic Sensors.(products)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... Fiber Optic Sensor Features Dual Outputs & Digital Display The D10 Expert[TM] is a high-performance fiber optic sensor that features dual output channels with independently configurable setpoints that enable it to solve challenging...

Test & Measurement, Calibration Equipment.(products)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... Calibration System Features Comprehensive Design The Gold Standard Calibration System is an automated, high accuracy, high resolution strain gage, bridge measurement and calibration system that is not only versatile but also easy to...

Intelligent Field Devices.(products)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... Distributed I/O Modules For SCADA, DCS, Data Collection a Control Applications This company's MicroBricks are compact distributed I/O modules for SCADA, DCS, data collection and control applications. Providing a mix of analog and...

Third Generation Flat Panel PC Provides A Multitude Of Different Configurations For A Variety Of Rugged Applications.(compact personal computers product)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... A new series of flat panel industrial PCs called PANECON[TM] PT 600 has been announced by CONTEC Microelectronics USA Inc., Milpitas, CA. Designed to provide a variety of choices for control solutions, the series offers a mobile 400MHz...

HMI/SCADA Application Software Delivers New Remote Access And Enhanced System Development Capabilities.(by Intellution Inc.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... Intellution Inc., Foxborough, MA, has announced iFIX 2.5, a "Windows 2000 Ready" HMI/SCADA solution software package designed to deliver a diverse array of advanced functionality, from enhanced performance to full Terminal Server support. ...

New Line of Flow Transmitters Incorporates New Digital Signal Processing MVD Technology For Advanced Mass Flow Measurement.(by Micro Motion Inc.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... Recently, Micro Motion Inc. USA, Boulder, CO, announced a new digital signal processing technology called MVD[TM] that, when combined with this company's Series 1000 and 2000 transmitters, offers a totally new kind of mass flow measurement...