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April 13, 2016

Adaptive control

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Paul Hurst explains how vacuum brazing control technology is successfully transferring to other sectors A SCADA/HMI control system originally intended only for vacuum brazing furnaces used in the aerospace industry has in fact found much broader application. The company that developed it quickly realised that it could also control furnaces used in many sectors, and […]

February 10, 2016

Waterproof panel-mount touchscreen

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TRU-Vu Monitors has just released a 17-in touch screen in a waterproof panel-mount enclosure. The VMWTRPM-17C-SS is suitable for use in washdown environments, especially food processing plants, or any other manufacturing or processing facilities which must withstand frequent water spray. The new VMWTRPM-17C-SS provides a cost-effective solution for process monitoring and machine control in challenging industrial […]

February 1, 2016

Multi-core power for explosion-protected HMIs

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R. STAHL HMI Systems is now fitting explosion-protected touchscreen operating devices with new, fast processors. The highly-efficient quad-core Atom E3845 of the Intel Bay Trail family is ideally suited for fanless systems. R. STAHL is the first manufacturer to use this multi-core processor in Panel PCs for zone 1 hazardous areas. With the Atom E3845, which integrates the […]

September 29, 2015

Virtually unbreakable touchscreen

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JLT Mobile Computers, Swedish developer and manufacturer of rugged computers for demanding environments, has announced the JLT1214P, a new logistics computer which features Rugged Projective Capacitive Touch (PCT) display technology and additional computing power compared to previous product generations. The JLT1214P computer’s bright 12-inch XGA display with the new JLT Rugged PCT technology provides a […]

September 8, 2015

Rugged HMIs for zone 1 hazardous area applications

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A highly communicative local operator interface from R STAHL HMI Systems provides a new level of user friendliness and connectivity to almost all relevant automation systems for hazardous areas applications. The ET-208 HMI comes with a number of serial interfaces including USB and connectors for different bus systems as well as Industrial Ethernet – all […]

August 20, 2015

Compact HMI with advanced functionality

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Mitsubishi Electric has added a new, compact, colour HMI to its GOT2000 range, bringing superior visualisation and enhanced functionality to a wide range of applications. The GT2104 offers a 4.3 inch, high resolution TFT display, with a widescreen format and the ability to display more than 65,000 colours, bringing new levels of realism to screen […]

July 21, 2015

A look into the future of HMIs

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What will human machine interfaces (HMIs) look like in the future? And how can operators themselves influence optimum use of systems by means of user-generated operational aids? The joint project HMI 4.0 created by Fraunhofer Institute for Labor Economics and Organization (Fraunhofer IAO) is focusing on these questions. The software specialist, COPA-DATA, is also on […]

June 30, 2015

Marine-certified HMIs

by paulb in Uncategorized

A range of marine-certified human machine interfaces (HMIs) is now available in the UK and France from M.A.C. Solutions. All HMIs are tested according to I.A.C.S. E10 (International Association of Classification Societies) and EN 60945 for bridge use, and are approved by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and Germanischer Lloyd (GL). Designed and manufactured in Germany, […]

October 7, 2014

Symposium Highlights The Importance of Accurate Radon Testing

by angelique crews in Uncategorized

Radon – a naturally occurring radioactive, carcinogenic gas that can migrate into a property through water or air– poses a serious health threat, especially in certain areas of the country (see this EPA map for zones with high potential for elevated radon levels). Many states, including California and Illinois, require radon testing and disclosure during […]

May 6, 2014

Assessing the Assessor – key to ensuring a valuable Phase I ESA report

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There are plenty of things that determine the quality of an environmental site assessment: but the expertise; diligence and experience of the assessor conducting the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is arguably the most important. I recently wrote a blog that explores the fundamental pillars of the ESA process that contribute to the level of […]