High-speed DAS card July 2001 The PCL-1800 from Advantech is a 330 kHz high-speed DAS card, which provides DMA data transfer on one of its two 12-bit D/A output channels. This channel allows the user to perform synchronous data output ...
Control data telemetry June 2001 The Elpro 105 range of telemetry modules provide remote monitoring and control by radio or twisted-pair wire, over short or long distances. Transducer signals connected at one module (input signals) are ...
Automotive company benefits from RF tag system June 2001 A major automotive company manufactures torque converters, where there was a need for an accurate tracking and identification system that could: * Operate in a manufacturing environment where high levels ...
Cutting the need for cable June 2001 The RM96xx series of radio modems takes the doubt out of the use of radio data communications in industrial applications, says Rotrax Technologies. Produced by RDT, the RM96xx series is recognised by ...
Remote telemetry and control unit June 2001, Westplex Westplex is offering the RTCU (remote telemetry and control unit), which it says is a unique combination of a powerful, easily programmable control unit with digital and analog I/O, integrated with a ...
Generator set event monitoring June 2001 The need to monitor events in the power generation environment is critical for maintenance and predictive diagnostics where accurate and high-speed discrimination between faults in a sequence of events ...
Handheld tag reader/writer June 2001 The LRP7400 is a powerful, mid-range, portable terminal, based on PC technology, used to communicate (read/write) with EMS's FastTrack family of tags and tags from other manufacturers conforming to the ...
Automatic engineering documentation June 2001 Eplan 5 makes it easy to generate electrical engineering documentation and evaluations which comply with the relevant standards. The system automatically generates all the evaluations relating to the ...
High-speed camera quickly establishes the cause of paper manufacturing problems May 2001, Westplex The use of high-speed imaging can reduce manufacturing costs and increase profitability by helping to reduce line downtime, reduce waste, improve yield and improve product quality by providing visual information of high-speed events that are too fast for the human eye to see
Wireless data acquisition improves paper mill May 2001 Setting up instrumentation to measure process instabilities in a paper mill, a difficult environment for routing cables, can be a great challenge. A good solution was achieved by combining National Instruments' ...
State-of-the-art video security for mines/plants May 2001 Remote locations no longer deny companies access to state-of-the-art technology. The latest integrated systems installation by Intervid, a listed visual technology company, illustrates some of the challenges ...
Paperless recorder is practical and convenient May 2001 Fuji pioneered the inkjet paper chart recorder, which was reliable and provided clear printing on paper charts with a minimum of maintenance. Now there is a school of thought, which says while paper charts ...
OPC-enabled industrial data acquisition software May 2001 Advantech's GeniDAQ is a new application software that takes advantage of Microsoft Windows multitasking capabilities to enhance system performance. It provides plug-and-play connectivity with most devices ...
RFID application in an automotive paint shop April 2001 RFID involves placing a tag onto a product or product carrier and communicating data by means of radio frequency signals from the antenna (or reader/writer) to the tag
Telemetry contracts awarded April 2001 Proelec Services has recently been awarded the telemetry contract to install a telemetry system at Fredville Sewerage works. The system comprises of 17 analog, and 54 digital inputs. Cellphone technology ...
Laser system for measuring long distances April 2001, Instrotech Instrotech now supplies the L'A'S laser system for absolute position measurement, which offers definite advantages for applications in the field of materials handling, conveying, logistics and machinery ...
Telemetry for Africa, from Africa March 2001, Omniflex Remote Monitoring Specialists There are now products on the market that can be considered true multifunctional devices, equally at home in a factory monitoring and control environment - or stuck on a pole in the veld, at the mercy of the elements, powered from a solar panel and transmitting data via radio every now and again
Easy-to-view paper chart recorder with added features March 2001 The Chessel 394 circular recorder from Protea Industrial Controls is a new, multipoint annotating circular chart recorder offering a number of extensions to the 392 model's features. It maintains the ...
Delta gains productivity with new data logger March 2001 Delta Motor Corporation, the manufacturer, assembler and importer of all Opel, Isuzu and Suzuki vehicles into South Africa, has successfully been using the Fluke Hydra 2635 Data Bucket in order to increase ...