Industrial Factory Automation

Lantech's Simple Automation stretch-wrapping systems are being offered with the new Click-n-Go wireless remote control, exhibited at the Las Vegas Pack Expo in booth C1823. Click-n-Go enables fork-truck drivers to place a pallet load on the stretch wrapper, back away a few feet and press a button. It also gives the operator more flexibility by eliminating the need to stop within reach of a lanyard. Using line-of-sight transmission and a two-step activation process, the Click-n-Go system is immune to interference or accidental activation from stray radio frequency interference in a typical plant environment. Safety is maximised by requiring two buttons to be depressed in sequence for each machine activation: the arm button initiates visual and audible alarms at the machine, followed by pressing the start button. Click-n-Go maximises the utilisation of drivers and material-handling equipment by fully exploiting the advantages of Lantech's Simple Automation stretch wrappers equi...

Designed to facilitate the connection of traditional input and output signals onto a bus network, Pepperl+Fuchs has introduced the LB/FB remote I/O systems. LB/FB systems support general-purpose or intrinsically safe applications with modules that can be mixed and matched on the same backplane. These systems facilitate connection to Profibus DP, Modbus and Foundation fieldbus for all traditional signal types, including discrete, analogue, frequency and temperature. Redundancy for the communication interface and power supply ensures high reliability. 'Anyone using a traditional intrinsic safety barrier can benefit from LB/FB remote I/O systems, as they allow barriers to be pushed into Division 2 and Zone 1 hazardous areas,' said Brian Traczyk, Pepperl+Fuchs product manager. 'These remote I/O systems are also suitable for upgrades and expansions and can be beneficial when devices such as thermocouples or RTDs do not have a fieldbus interface,' he added. LB/FB remote I/O ...

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has announced the availability of Proficy Cimplicity Globalview. Proficy Cimplicity Globalview is a scalable application that is said to deliver the power of Cimplicity to remote clients, enabling real-time monitoring, data analysis and plant-floor control from within a web browser. Globalview provides a full-featured HMI/Scada client delivered over the web so operators, engineers and managers can view, react, and operate from wherever they are. This enables efficient response to situations avoiding downtime, lost batches or catastrophic events. It also transforms the way teams work and collaborate because with Globalview, multiple users can connect to the same system to analyse the situation and make quick, fact-based decisions. The company added that ease of installation makes Globalview a quick add-on for existing and new systems. Globalview also introduces Relay Server, which makes deploying HMI/Scada on a large scale possible. With a Relay Server de...