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+Tech Topics Automation Notebook Communications Issue 1 – 2004 Learning Resources Notebook Issue Product Programmable Control Technology Brief

HMIs and PC Control: Upwardly Mobile With Upscale Connections

April 1, 2004

Remember when you had to be an artist to design HMI faceplates that resembled your process? Remember configuring your HMI software by filling in cryptic addresses and values, something resembling the Microsoft® Windows™ registry? Remember when your HMI was a dedicated system that only connected to a single process? Or when it was cool to…

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PLC, PC, or Custom - Which Control Choice Is Right For You?

April 1, 2004

Choices and change are the only constants in control system technologies today. Current industrial controller products can no longer be classified by the internal design architecture they possess. More often than not, any type of modern controller uses some portion of Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) technology in its CPU, operating system, memory, or data…

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Wenglor: Supplying Sensors Through Innovation and Responsibility

March 6, 2000

Innovation and responsibility are the two guiding principles of Wenglor, a German manufacturer of sensors. For three decades, Wenglor has embraced these two principles not only as a company slogan but also as the way they conduct business each and

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Host Engineering: Supplying PLC Software and Hardware is Their Mission

March 6, 2000

It is said that home is where the heart is. And, the heart of Host Engineering is certainly at home in the rolling foothills of Tennessee on its 50-acre campus. Surrounded by cow pastures and small ponds, the site houses

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Comepi: Supplying Control Switches for Over 50 Years

March 6, 2000

For more than 15 years, their commute began at 5:30 a.m. when they would leave their family home, ride bikes to the railway station; take the train 40 kilometers (24 miles) to Milan, and then ride two trams to their workplace. Sixteen hours a day, six days a week with only two weeks off a…

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FACTS Engineering: Innovative Spirit, Award-Winning Products

March 6, 2000

Ron McVety didn’t have much to start with back in 1987. He had a degree in mechanical engineering, a few years of experience in designing assembly machines for TVs, a spare room, and a vision that everyone can benefit from automation.

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Product End of Life Announcement for C-more EA7 Series Operator Panels

June 30, 1999

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: The Product End of Life notice signifies that a part number or product series has entered the final phases of the product life cycle. The manufacturer of the C-more operator interface panels has notified AutomationDirect that the C-more EA7 series operator panels will be entering the end of life phase due to component obsolescence.

+Tech Topics AC Motors and Controls Automation Notebook Learning Resources Motor Controls Product

How to Wire a Motor Starter

February 11, 1999

A motor starter is a combination of devices used to start, run, and stop an AC induction motor based on commands from an operator or a controller. In North America, an induction motor will typically operate at 230V or 460V, 3-phase, 60 Hz and has a control voltage of 115 VAC or 24 VDC. Several…

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