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The increased use of plant floor automation to achieve production goals has created a dependency on PLCs, PC-based control systems, SCADA systems, robotic controllers and HMIs. It is therefore vital that companies ensure that proper safeguards are in place to protect and manage any changes made to control logic across the plant, says Andy Thorogood of MAC Solutions....
When it comes to selecting an enterprise-wide alarm management system, businesses should consider the pros and cons of a third party specific alarm management tool over a DCS vendor’s offering, says Jason Cook of MAC Solutions....
A rugged industrial HMI with touch-screen display is now available, which is certified for use in Class I, Division 2 hazardous gas or dust environments, in operating temperatures from as low as -30 deg C up to +70 deg C. The HMI also comes with a choice of programming platforms and offers a variety of interfacing options....
A rugged industrial HMI with touch-screen display is now available, which is certified for use in Class I, Division 2 hazardous gas or dust environments, in operating temperatures from as low as -30 deg C up to +70 deg C. The HMI also comes with a choice of programming platforms and offers a variety of interfacing options....
A range of data communications and instrumentation solutions – including smart sensors, data logging systems, communication gateways, field configuration software and geospatial analysis software – is now available in the UK....
Alarm management and KPI reporting software for process plants and utilities companies has been launched, which provides clear, relevant and prioritised information to plant operators, supervisors and managers, enabling them to make better informed decisions about their processes and plant safety....
A new version of eWON’s Talk2M (Talk to Machines) Internet-based remote maintenance and diagnostics service is now available in the UK. The new software offers a professional platform with all the security, reliability and traceability required by industrial applications....
By introducing change management and version control software for all industrial programmable devices in its Wakefield manufacturing plant, soft drinks giant Coca Cola Enterprises (CCE) has minimised production downtime, therefore avoiding costly delays and disrupting delivery schedules....