Vibration monitoring switch can prevent machine failure

News  |  www.controleng.com | Jul 1, 2009

The ifm efector VK Series vibration switch continuously monitors critical plant equipment vibration levels to help prevent machine failure and expensive downtime. Every operating machine in a plant has a unique vibration level that can change when it experiences unusual operating conditions; a

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Software cuts equipment downtime, adds OEE

News  |  www.controleng.com | Jan 23, 2009

Wonderware, a business unit of Invensys, announces the release of Performance Software 3.5, the newest evolution of its equipment downtime and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) software, and an integrated module of the Wonderware comprehensive MES and supervisory software. The software has an

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UGS: Stamping

Stamping helps you optimize and validate the full working design of equipment long before it's built and installed. Reducing pre-production correction time results in a faster time to market for the final product.

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Rigid crates reduce damage to fragile contents

News  |  www.mmh.com | Oct 2, 2004

Damage to any product being shipped can be frustrating for a distributor. When the product is vegetables, any damage can ruin them.

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Data for dashboards without IT

News  |  www.controleng.com | Aug 1, 2008

Data Miner 2.0 data reporting software for manufacturing from Aegis Software streamlines the way engineers, managers, and executives access volumes of manufacturing information to create reports and analytics. It can retrieve, visualize, interrogate, and report on process, quality, production work

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Girdlestone chemical pump, 910 & 920 equivalents product overview

Amarinth ISO 5199 : 2000 N Series chemical process pumps are designed and manufactured for a number of applications including chemical processing, caustic transfer, condensate extraction and produced water duties.

http://www.amarinth.com/Products/Chemical-process-pumps/ISO-5199-N-Series-pumps/Product-overview

Integrating Plant, ERP Systems

News  |  www.controleng.com | Mar 1, 1998

Phoenix, Ariz. —EnterpriseBatch software allows manufacturing organizations to integrate the disparate information in business and plant-floor systems, using corporate recipe and formula data as a natural focal point. Unlike previously available point-to-point solutions, the software is said to

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Hinge safety interlock switches

News  |  www.controleng.com | May 1, 2008

Banner Engineering Corp. SI-HG63 Series hinge safety interlock switches are used in place of standard hinges on swinging guards, gates, or doors. They offer two normally closed safety contacts and one normally open auxiliary contact for application flexibility. When activated, these normally closed

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Windchill Enterprise Systems Integration - PTC.com

Historically, enterprise system integrations have required error-prone manual processes or fragile, custom point-to-point solutions, resulting in significant cost and product quality issues.

http://www.denc.de/products/windchill/enterprise-systems-integration

Hand chain hoist

News  |  www.plantengineering.com | Nov 15, 2007

The CX mini-hand chain hoist is applicable for use in duct installation, automobile maintenance and crane repair. The product is rated at 1/4-ton capacity and is available in standard lift lengths of 10 and 20 feet. The hoist features a load limiter that prevents using the hoist to lift loads

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