ABB retains leading DCS market
In the newest version of ARC Advisory Group’s “Distributed Control Systems Worldwide Outlook,” study, ABB retained its leading worldwide market position in this core automation market.
Siemens to supply compressor trains to China
Siemens has received an order from China for the supply of key components for a petrochemical plant, in which methanol will be produced from natural gas. Purchaser is Chongqing Carbinol Chemical Industrial Co. Ltd. (CCCI), a subsidiary of Chongqing Chemical and Pharmaceutical Holding Company (CCPHC).
What’s flow control?
Consider the situation where one computer device sends information to another using a serial connection. Now and then, the receiver needs to do some actions, to write the contents of its buffers to disk for example. In this period of time no new information can be received. Some communication back to the sender is needed to stop the flow of bytes on the line. A method must be present to tell the sender to pause. To do this, both software and hardware protocols have been defined.
Yaskawa introduces Sigma-5 servopack
Sigma-5 is a servo pack, consisting of servo motors, servo amplifiers and a powerful set-up tool.
Sigma-5 series offers rotary, direct drive and linear motors.
Network controller has six safety outputs
Omron Scientific Technologies introduces the NE0A-SCPU01 safety network controller.
The NE0A provides 12 safety inputs, two test outputs and six safety outputs.
This safety network controller can be used as a stand-alone controller, a safety slave or a Devicenet standard slave.
ABB Empowers Shanghai Port to Win Two Golden Prizes
Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd., has won two gold prizes for its automated bulk-cargo uploading system and automated bulk-cargo unloading system at the 108th Paris International Invention Exhibition.
Smartguard controller offers Ethernet/IP port
Rockwell Automation has announced the Allen-Bradley Smartguard 600 controller, a programmable safety controller designed for safety applications that require some complex logic.
Siemens adds switch to vibrating level range
The Siemens range of vibrating level switches has been extended with the addition of a switch designed for use in dry bulk solid applications.
Why Siemens Build A “Green” Landmark in Ningbo?
Siemens participates with its complete environmental portfolio in China (Ningbo) Energy Conservation & Environmental Technology and Products Expo (CHNECE)
PAC8000 approved for single-controller purposes
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has stated that its PAC8000 Safetynet system has been approved by TUV for applications requiring the handling of safety and process-control data in the same controller.
