Plant, Process and Control
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Recipe for production agility

Rockwell’s PharmaSuite v5.2 system includes improved agility and production control, as well as native integration with FactoryTalk Historian software and the OSIsoft PI System to help pharmaceutical and biotech companies optimise production, improve reporting and shorten development time.

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Robotic automation: Survey highlights areas of concern

A recent survey of UK manufacturers carried out on behalf of ABB Robotics has revealed that concerns over cost of ownership and lack of experience in implementing and using robots are preventing many companies from investing in robotic automation.

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Combines energy and process data

PlantStruxure Process Expert System (PES) from Schneider Electric is a Distributed Control System (DCS) that combines the ease-of-use and openness of PLCs and SCADA with the integration, single database and powerful diagnostic capabilities of a traditional DCS, to form an energy-aware DCS.

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Production boost

Increasing demands from the East for Ireland and UK-sourced baby and milk powders has persuaded a leading dairy producer to increase production and add a new high lactose foodstuff to its portfolio.

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Power transmission catalogue

Mechanical power transmission products such as bearings, couplings and speed reducers are now included in ABB’s 2014 short-form catalogue, alongside variable-speed drives, electric motors, motion control, HMIs and PLCs.

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Ten second sensor change

A super-quick new mounting design for the compact and tough SICK G10 sensor enables engineers to install new or replacement optical sensors wherever they are needed in just 10 seconds.

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Ten second sensor change

A super-quick new mounting design for the compact and tough SICK G10 sensor enables engineers to install new or replacement optical sensors wherever they are needed in just 10 seconds.

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