Category: Process Automation & Control

Machinery and automation builders in industrial environments are  able to benefit from the new EtherNet/IP coupler, the fifth gateway now available for the Weidmuller u-remote system, which allows connection of remote I/Os...

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has joined forces with Prospect, the trade union representing professionals in the UK, to announce a new joint working group to help companies recruit and retain more women...

Softing‘s new dataFEED OPC Suite combines OPC Server and OPC Middleware functionality into one compact software solution. The graphical user interface with intelligent, practice-oriented default settings and intuitive user...

The new “PROmax” switched-mode power supply units from Weidmüller are the ideal choice for users needing powerful power supplies for their machines and systems. They enable versatile solutions for demanding...

Improved user-friendliness, expanded functionality, high cost-efficiency and optimum integration into Mitsubishi Electric’s Automation portfolio are key features of the new GOT2000 HMI series just launched by Mitsubishi...

Safety and automation systems from ABB will contribute to the efficient and safe operation of Statoil’s Heimdal platform. ABB has won an order from Statoil for the upgrade of safety and automation systems at the important...

Acquisition expands depth of Emerson Process Management’s safety monitoring portfolio Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson, has acquired Groveley Detection Ltd., a leading innovator and developer of ultrasonic...

Barry Weller of Mitsubishi Electric discusses why data logging has become an essential feature of the modern production line and why it is often best performed within a PLC platform These days it’s become almost a...

Hima-Sella is upgrading PLCs used at a UK refinery following acceptance of its Remote I/O and Network box designs. The installation is being carried out ‘live’, eliminating the need for site-wide shutdown Engineering...

Softstart UK has introduced a new intelligent vector control micro drive that provides versatile control modes and includes built-in PLC functionality. Manufactured by Delta Electronics, the C200 is suitable for use in...

ARI-Armaturen has been designing and manufacturing specialist valves used for isolating, securing, controlling and steam trapping across a wide range of industrial processes for more than 50 years. The company’s...

As process plants become more highly automated, information is gathered at the device level to provide feedback for control loops. Yet, increasingly intelligent devices are now talking to each other and working independently....

Parmareggio Unigrana has used Product4Automations’ low cost Movicon 11 SCADA to automate one of the creameries that has helped it become a major butter producer, as well as world-famous for its cheese. With demand for the...

Controlling machinery processes is crucial to productivity – but it can also affect energy use, impacting on the bottom line. t-mac Technologies    outlines its product offering, which helps identify...

Norman Glen, from NEL, explains how important it is to accurately calibrate densitometers used in the oil and gas industries, and shows the role NEL has played in helping companies achieve such accuracy Accurate density...