Instrumentation & Automation News articles from December 2000

Instrumentation & Automation News archives from December 2000

Product News.(Product Announcement)
December 1, 2000... INDUSTRIAL ETHERNET 5-PORT SWITCH allows deterministic performance on your industrial Ethernet network. It eliminates the difficulties with installing office-grade devices in industrial settings. This switch is designed to operate in the...

Panel PC.
December 1, 2000... With Modular Design For Easy Upgrades Axiom Technology, Inc., City of Industry, CA, has announced the latest update to their flagship panel PC, the Panel 1150. The P1150 features a modular design that enables simplified system upgrades and...

Switching Power Supply.
December 1, 2000... With Class I, Division 2 Approval Phoenix Contact, Harrisburg, PA, has enhanced its Primary Switch-Mode Power Supply type CM 50-PS-120-230AC/ 24DC/2.5F and CM 125-PS-120-230AC/24DC/5F to conform to the latest European EN 6100-3-2 standard...

Product News for the Process Control Engineer.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... These turbine flowmeters are volumetric flow measuring devices suitable for a variety of applications in liquids and gases. Standard materials of construction include 304 stainless steel with a 17-4 PH stainless steel rotor and metal ball...

A Letter from the Editor.(industrial control network PROFIBUS)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... In the last installment of IAN's Process Instrumentation & Control Supplement, the editors presented an overview of FOUNDATION[TM] Fieldbus technology and products. FOUNDATION Fieldbus is just one of several industrial control networks...

Profibus Shows Dramatic Increase in Process Industry Applications.(fieldbus protocol)
December 1, 2000... Growth attributed to product availability and acceptance of PROFIBUS-PA Recently released data indicates an extraordinary growth in PROFIBUS installations in process industries worldwide. As reported by the multi-vendor PROFIBUS-PA...

Registered PROFIBUS Products.(Directory)
December 1, 2000... Motion Controller WITH SYNCHRONOUS SERIAL INTERFACE This company has announced a multi-axis Synchronous Serial Interface (SSI) for its RMC motion controller, providing increased noise immunity along with higher resolutions and absolute...

Vision/Imaging Sensors.
December 1, 2000... Vision Sensor Offers Dual Camera Capability Omron Electronics, Schaumburg, IL, has introduced a new vision sensor with dual camera capability that allows users to perform two camera inspections/measurements simultaneously The Model...

Test & Measurement, Calibration Equipment.
December 1, 2000... Digital Multimeters With Logging Capabilities Fluke Corporation, Everett, WA, has introduced the Models 187 and 189 digital multimeters, designed with an advanced feature set to meet the needs of plant maintenance, electrical, control...

Industrial Automation Software.(products)(Product Announcement)
December 1, 2000... Process Control & Automation Solution PC-Based Virgo, from AlterSys, Longueuil, Quebec, is a cost-effective PC-based process control and automation solution. It fully addresses the requirements of multiple industrial automation and...

New Server Offers HMI Firms And OEMs A Solution To The Problem Of Creating And Maintaining A Variety Of OPC Compliant Device Drivers.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
December 1, 2000... KEPServerEX, a new server from KEPWARE, offers HMI firms and OEMs a solution to the problem of creating and maintaining a variety of OPC compliant device drivers. Although most major HMI vendors provide OPC Server functionality with their...

Customizable Open Frame Computer Quickly Integrates With Other System Components.(OPEN-150K Series by Lanner Electronics Inc.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
December 1, 2000... Lanner Electronics Inc., City of Industry, CA, recently introduced the OPEN-150K Series--an all-in-one multimedia Open Frame Panel Computer (OFPC). The OPEN-150K Series is designed as a production-ready panel computer that allows customers to...

IR Thermometer Chip Allows Rapid Design And Qualification Of The Latest In Low Cost IR Technology Into Standard OEM Products As Well As New OEM Products.(MLX90601)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
December 1, 2000... Melexis, Inc., Concord, NH, recently introduced the MLX90601 IR Thermometer Chip, a highly integrated and accurate IR temperature solution designed to allow rapid design and qualification of the latest in IR technology into standard OEM...

Literature for Instrumentation & Control Engineers and Managers.
December 1, 2000... New 172-page catalog #2007 featuring split-core and solid-core current transformers, potential transformers, electrical transducers for AC and DC applications, signal conditioners, signal converters, analog and digital panel meters, analog and...