Plant, Process and Control
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New hmi range

A new range of HMIs, introduced to
the UK by Softstart UK, combines
good control and visualisation
capability with innovative widescreen
design. Made by Delta Electronics,
the DPO-B series of HMIs come in
screen sizes from 4.7 to 10in. They
include built-in Ethernet comms, the
ability to display over 65,000 colours,
three sets of COM ports, USB port,
support for audio output, and support
for SD card program loading/backup.

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Simplify design & operation

Featuring a modular design in power
ranges from 0.5 to 30hp or 0.4 to
22kW at 100 to 600V input, Rockwell
Automation’s compact Allen-Bradley
PowerFlex 525 AC drive is
designed to help simplify
equipment design and
operation, and speed installation
and configuration.

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New generation of controllers

Geared towards performance and
efficiency in automation, Siemens
Industry has launched the Simatic
S7-1500 – its next generation
controller family for medium to highend
machine and plant automation.

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Strategic partnership

Softstart UK has formed a strategic
alliance with Delta Electronics,
which combines Delta’s leading
automation products with Softstart’s
dedicated team of specialist
engineers.

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Central inverter series extended

ABB’s central inverter series,
PVS800, is now available in 875 and
1000kW versions. The central
inverters are said to
reduce overall system
cost and to have higher
total efficiency with a
compact and easy-tomaintain
design. The
operating temperature and
altitude rating are extended and the
modular direct current input design
provides greater flexibility for system
integrators.
The PVS800 has a 98.8%
maximum efficiency. This figure is
improved at partial loads to provide
a Euro e

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Inline paddlewheel flow meters

The IC-LPM series of industrial inline
paddlewheel meters from icenta
Controls provides accurate flow rate
monitoring over the range of 0.5 to
1200l/min with standard
nominal sizes up to 50mm.

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Accurate biogas measurement

Accurate biogas flow
measurement has been
problematic and unpredictable due
to the difficult and varying
nature of the media
being measured.

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Integrated sensor database

HBM has released Version 6.3 of its
Perception measurement technology
software for Genesis HighSpeed
systems. The latest version contains a
number of innovations including an
integrated sensor database to
facilitate rapid, comfortable and
error-free setup of the measurement
channels.

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Software and support

Killala Precision Components
of County Mayo has invested
in PSL DataTrack production
management and business
administration software to
replace a system that had
proved inadequate.

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An aid to inventory

Allison Engineering’s 3D Volume
Scanner System is designed for bulksolid
inventory measurement tasks. It
is designed to take multiple
measurements of the product profile
to build a three dimensional map of
the bay, silo,
vessel or
stockpile.

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