Instrumentation & Automation News articles from January 2001

Instrumentation & Automation News archives from January 2001

Motion Controller.(Motion Suite MP940)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The MotionSuite[TM] MP940 is a one and a half axis motion controller that joins the MotionSuite[TM] series of controllers targeted to semiconductor, packaging, converting, machine tool, and food processing industries. It provides integral...

Wireless Ethernet Modem.(Chassis Mount SRM6200E-SLC)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The Chassis Mount SRM6200E-SLC license-free, wireless Ethernet modem is designed for seamless integration with Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley SLC 5/05[TM] PLCs. It provides the same full form factor advantage previously available only for...

HMI Software.(Human Machine Interface Software)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2001... Instant HMI[TM] is Human Machine Interface Software that runs on popular handheld computers with touch screen running Palm OS from Palm Inc., and compatibles from other manufacturers. The engineer connects the serial port on the Palm handheld...

Pool's Reflections.(thin client technology, industrial computing)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Is Thin Client Technology In Your Future? Thin clients have been around for awhile. But recently, there seems to be a surge of acceptance for this low cost, easy-to-manage solution for industrial computing. For those of you unfamiliar with...

Aisle-by-Aisle guide.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Axiom Technology, Inc. BOOTH 4242 The P1150 is a Panel PC with modular design, simplified system upgrades and bountiful expansion capabilities. It features a high-brightness 200nit 15" touchscreen TFT, numerous I/O options and a...

Product News.
January 1, 2001... INTELLIGENT CONTROLLER FEATURES AUTOMATIC TRICOLOR BARGRAPH The HIQ117 programmable intelligent controller has three 51-segment bargraphs and a 3-4 digit display. Standard features include: math functions; RS232C I/O; automatic...

Temperature Measurement & Control.(Model DLC dual loop controller; Series C temperature controllers; Type 8400 sensor switch; SUPER 2 and SUPER 3 temperature controllers)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Dual Loop Controller * For Temperature or Process Measurements The Model DLC dual loop controller from Red Lion Controls, York, PA, provides a simple, fully integrated approach to multi-loop temperature or process control. It is designed as...

Recorders & Data Loggers.(Dash 18; LabVIEW; TrendView, VRX 100, 150 and 180 products; Datagraph VRC Series)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2001... 18-Channel Portable Data Acquisition System * Features 15.4" Touch Screen Color Monitor The Dash 18 portable data acquisition system, from Astro-Med, Inc., is equipped with a 15.4" diagonal monitor for intuitive touch-screen control and...

Proximity Sensors.(efector m sensors and proximity switches; Allen-Bradley WorldProx; Stubby Cube; Cutler-Hammer E67 Long Range Perfect Prox)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Proximity Sensors * Designed Tested for Specific Applications ifm efector inc., Exton, PA, has announced the introduction of efector m[TM] sensors, three families of proximity sensors designed for unique environmental conditions found in...

Operator Interfaces a Workstations.(HMI-650T; EZTouch operator panels; eTOP50 touchscreen HMI device; 4B12170 compact operator panel)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2001... Industrial PC * For a Web-Enabled Factory Floor In an approach to lead the automation industry into a web-enabled factory floor, Advantech Automation Corporation, Cincinnati, OH, has introduced the HMI-650T PC. With features such as an...

Industrial Automation Software.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Serial Data Acquisition Software * Interfaces Serial Devices to Any Windows CE Program TAL Technologies, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, has announced CE-Wedge -the latest addition to its SoftwareWedge line of serial data acquisition software....

Operator Terminals Provide Users With Unlimited Communications Opportunties.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The new Cimrex series of operator terminals (Cimrex 30 to Cimrex 91) offers greater openness and web-based tools. They can be connected to an Ethernet network using the TCP/IP protocol. This new function is a further development of the existing...

Ultra-Compact Embedded Server Concentrates Data For Enterprise Networks.(from Nimble Microsystems)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Nimble Microsystems' small footprint DS-2000[TM] Embedded Data Server allows users to manage applications and collect data from the most far-flung locations--anywhere they can make a network connection. Many of the devices users rely on to...

Integrated Suite of Automation Software and Hardware is ABB Automation's Latest Step In Providing Integrated E-enabled Process Solutions That Link The Entire Enterprise.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... ABB Automation recently introduced a comprehensive, integrated suite of automation software products designed to fulfill the challenge of true information flow throughout the whole business enterprise and through the lifetime of automation...