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E+PLC – Eurotherm PLC

The E+PLC contains the heart of Eurotherm expertise in measurement, control, and recording, all in a flexible, single PLC package. E+PLC is an open standards-based PLC platform that combines decades of knowledge in precision PID control and secure recording packaged in function blocks for incredibly easy implementation with these features:

• Standard CODESYS platform
• No learning curve – standard IEC 61131-3 programming

• The best in PID control and secure recording packaged for quick, easy implementation

E+PLC offers precise measurement of process variables to give accurate, repeatable results which translate into optimized energy usage. Its precision is based on the fundamental requirement that to control accurately, you need to measure precisely.

• High stability, high repeatability measurements to 0.1% of span precision
• High level of input noise rejection
• Exceptionally fast acting cold junction temperature compensation for thermocouples
• Accurate linearization for industry standard thermocouples, resistance thermometers, and many other sensors
• Tighter process tolerances to handle the most demanding production operations
• Low input noise prevents control oscillations, allowing precise control to setpoint within tolerance
• Flawless operation for regulated processes, for example AMS2750E, CQI-9

Eurotherm control algorithms protect product quality by eliminating overshoot and providing tighter tolerances to the required setpoint. The resulting finer, repeatable control makes processes more predictable and aids with compliance to both regulatory and quality standards.  The improvements in process performance gained also reduce wasted energy and processing times, thus maximizing overall equipment efficiency (OEE).  Offering superior control with reduced engineering, E+PLC uses a single, integrated programming environment to optimize engineering efficiency.  High performance PID control capability is made readily available within this environment in the form of pre-engineered function blocks.  Users need to simply parameterize the blocks and can instantiate them as many times as required for an application.

The Eurotherm E+PLC offers robust compliance with regulatory and quality standards and delivers the complete peace of mind associated with total data integrity and security. It keeps vital process records safe using highly efficient data management strategies resulting in:

Total security, complete peace of mind through:

• Tamper-resistant records that are created with continual recording to internal Flash memory at point of measurement
• Power fail safe strategy with validated files to be certain data is never lost
• Basing on decades of experience and over 20 years of backward compatible file format
• Complete traceability
• Robustness to network failure

More efficient data management through:

• Integrated recording functionality readily available on E+PLC platform
• Flexible, easily configurable recording and archiving strategies to suit plant requirements
• Easy search and recreating of historical records

New High Performance Pyrometer Series by Process Sensors

Features

Process Sensors introduces their newest self-contained pyrometer models, the stand-alone PSC-SR56N Series. With an outstanding price/performance ratio, this series of two-color sensors is packed with features that make these pyrometers the perfect choice for custom application requirements such as:

Wide Range of Applications

The nature of these highly compact and versatile IR sensors make them ideal for use in:

Designed for Harsh Industrial Continuous Operations

Optical and electronics parts are enclosed in rugged cylindrical stainless steel housings for high performance in the most demanding environments to include under demanding research and development conditions. The durable and compact companion stainless steel cooling jacket with integrated air purge stands up to even the harshest environments, and a number of innovative, ruggedly designed accessories are available.

Four Sighting Methods Available

With five temperature ranges spanning from 500°to 3000°C, the new models offer a choice of through-lens sighting, an integrated red laser, video camera sighting, or an electronic viewfinder. The unique electronic viewfinder feature allows the user to view into the sensor’s eye-piece and observe a colorized video image of the process under measurement.

Easy to Set Up

The free of charge PSCSpot software with optional USB cable for connection to RS485 output allows simple set-up of IR thermometer parameters, facilitates multi-tasking, and makes it simple to record data in graphical, text, or tabular format.

Advantages of Two-Color or Ratio Pyrometers

These pyrometers measure temperatures from the ratio of radiation signals of two adjacent wavelengths as opposed to measuring the absolute intensity within one wavelength, as with one-color pyrometers. The advantages and benefits of using two-color sensors are:

• Automatic compensation for viewing through dirty windows, dust and partial smoke between sensor and target.
• Compensation for changes in target emissivity (i.e., gray bodies); targets with the same emissivity on both wavelengths.
• Measures smaller target than sensor’s field of view (FOV/Spot Size) (i.e., measures weighted peak temperature within FOV.
• Unaffected by moving targets within FOV.

MSystem Tower Light Series

Wireless LAN Tower Light Series

The MSystem IT40SW, IT50SW and IT60SW Series are preassembled tower lights of 40-mm, 50-mm, and 60-mm diameter LED modules with wireless LAN connectivity. The WLAN access point built in the IP 65 protected tower light is a simple and practical solution for status remote monitoring, data logging, and supervisory control of manufacturing equipment and processes in harsh industrial environment.

The WLAN capability complying with IEEE 802.11b/g/n allows a wide compatibility with MSystem’s and other manufacturers’ remote I/O modules and web-enabled data loggers. This supports versatile applications such as data acquisition and control of multiple machines by a single master PLC located in one without needing hard wiring between each of them or event notification to tablet devices with texts and images from manufacturing equipment.

The LED lights are controlled either by local contact inputs or by a host PLC/PC via Modbus/TCP network.

Open Network Capable Tower Light Series

The MSYSTEM IT40S, IT50S and IT60S Series are preassembled tower lights of 40-mm, 50-mm, and 60-mm diameter LED modules. They feature direct control by PLC via Ethernet Modbus/TCP (model: ITxxSRE) or CC-Link (model: ITxxSRC).

In combination with MSystem’s remote I/O modules, local discrete signals can trigger the light modules connected with single network cables via a remote PLC, saving a great part of parallel wiring from sensor devices to the PLC’s input cards, and from the PLC’s output cards to the lights.

Contact input type (ITxxSA1) without network connection is also available for local control.

Red Lion Introduces New Graphite Touchscreen HMI Series

Red Lion (www.redlion.net), one of the world’s premiere suppliers of process indicators, HMI displays, industrial Ethernet switches and industrial cellular modems, is pleased to announce the new “Graphite” series of touch-screen HMIs.

Why was the new Graphite series needed? 

Red Lion’s G3 series has been incredibly successful for the past 10 years.  However, with the advancement in high-resolution, sleek technology similar to many new computer tablets and smart-phones, a new series was necessary to take advantage of sleeker displays and powerful graphic engines. 

Features include:

• Touch-screen interface
• Smooth, sleek design with rounded edges
• Brilliant display using TFT Widescreen 800×400 pixel resolution
• Fully compatible with Red Lion’s powerful Crimson 3 configuration software
• Two Ethernet Ports, three serial port, USB host and Device Ports
• Data Storage and Logging via SD card
• Direct Analog and Digital Inputs / Outputs installed directly on rear of unit
• Web Server
• Powerful Protocol Converter

All Made in America at Red Lion’s York, PA facility!

Call Neal Systems for a demonstration today!

INTRODUCING NEW POWER CONTROL PRODUCT FROM EUROTHERM – the E-PACK MINI-CONTROLLER

Invensys Eurotherm, one of the world’s premiere suppliers of temperature control and data acquisition equipment, is pleased to announce the new “E-Pack” power controller and SCR. In 2009, Eurotherm announced the release of the new E-Power power controller system, which provided advanced configuration, control, diagnostics, and communications in a powe

What problem does it solve?

Many low-amp SCRs are “build-to-order” with the specific control method, amperage, voltage, and options all designed for one specific application. Should anything change with the application, a whole new unit would need to be ordered and the other scrapped.r control package for applications of 150 Amps or higher. Now that same capability is released for a low-amperage SCR design (1-63 Amps).

The New E-Pack features the following:

• Local iPod-like screen for configuration and visualization of process variables 
• Two hardware models spanning the entire range from 1 – 63 Amps, with up to 500 Volts available for the voltage feed 
• Configuration via computer software or front face 
• Built-in unmanaged Ethernet switch with two Ethernet RJ45 ports 
• Advanced Load Diagnostics 
• Controls comprehensive ranges of loads: resistive, infrared, transformer primary, molybdenum disilicide, silicon carbide 
• Energy Usage Measurement available 
• Voltage squared, Current squared, and True Power Control 
• Modbus TCP standard