GE Energy's Mark VI Nuclear Turbine Control Reaches 12,000 Hour Operational Milestone

ATLANTA, GA.-September 5, 2006-GE Energy has announced today that its Mark VI nuclear digital turbine control system has reached a major milestone in exceeding 12,000 hours of operation between scheduled outages with 100% availability. The control system upgrade was commissioned in January 2005 as the first Mark VI nuclear turbine control retrofit on a BWR plant at PSEG Nuclear's Hope Creek...

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Motion Control Cards offer MEI XMP-PCI compatibility.

Motion Control Cards offer MEI XMP-PCI compatibility.

Series VMC-2000 full-length universal slot PCI motion control cards are available with 4 or 8 axes of motion. Each axis features quadrature encoder feedback inputs, optically isolated limit, amplifier fault, and home sensor inputs and amp enable output. Dual 12-bit D/As provide 16 channels of -

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Differential Pressure Control features NEMA 4 enclosure.

Differential Pressure Control features NEMA 4 enclosure.

In one enclosure with removable electrical terminal blocks, Series DHII Digihelic-® II provides 4-20 mA process output, 2 SPDT relays with adjustable dead bands, and backlit LCD that can be programmed to read in pressure, velocity, or flow. Unit comes with Modbus-® Communications and can be powered with 120/220 Vac or 24 Vdc. Menu key lets user select security level, set point, alarm,...

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CyboSoft Introduces MFA XRT Controller to Control Exothermal Reactor Temperature

CyboSoft to present CyboCon 6.80 Professional Edition at ISA Expo 2006 August 31, 2006 --- CyboSoft, General Cybernation Group Inc., (Rancho Cordova, California), the developer of Model-Free Adaptive control technology, today introduced a new Model-Free Adaptive controller -- the MFA XRT controller to control the temperature of exothermal reactors. Reactors are major operating units in the...

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Maintenance Technologies Exhibits Adaptive Control & Monitoring Technology For CNC Machine Tools In Booth A-8218 at IMTS 2006

Chicago, IL, September 6, 2006 - Maintenance Technologies demonstrates their Adaptive Control & Monitoring (ACM) technology for CNC machine tools in Booth A-8218 at IMTS 2006. Maintenance Technologies is the North American distributor of OMATIVE System's ACM solution which helps manufacturers cut cycle times, reduce downtime, and minimize part cost by reacting to actual metalcutting conditions in...

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Application System automates field spraying operations.

Offering GPS guidance, AgGPS-® EZ-Boom(TM) 2010 allows operators to control up to 10 separate boom sections, avoiding overspray and untreated gaps on angled end rows, terraces, waterways, and other no-spray areas flagged within field. Based on flow meter readings, system ajdusts servo or PWM hydraulic control valves to ensure accurate application rate. When used with AgGPS FieldManager(TM),...

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NAND Controller supports multi-level cell Flash market.

Suited for use in space-constrained consumer applications, Model SST55LD019M flash-based NAND Controller is offered in 14 x 14 mm 100-pin TQFP, 9 x 9 mm 84-ball TFBGA, and 6 x 6 x 0.85 mm VFBGA packages. It includes programmable multi-tasking NAND interface and delivers up to 10 MB/sec sustained read and write performance. Controller features dynamic wear leveling, Error Correction (ECC) engine,...

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Position Controller offers fully programmable operation.

Capable of position, velocity, and current mode operation, EPOS P 24/5 can be used as stand-alone controller or to control other non-programmable EPOS units. Programmable digital motion controller measures 4.2 x 3.3 x .9 in. and communicates via RS-232 or CANopen. Capable of 5 A max continuous current (10 A peak), unit offers efficiency to 90% and features 50 kHz switching frequency. For...

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Power Controllers are available in 15 A or 25 A versions.

Power Controllers are available in 15 A or 25 A versions.

SSNP single-phase control type and SSNZ series for zero-cross control are narrow 21.5 mm to allow for close DIN rail or screw mounting, either vertically or horizontally. Response to changing input setting is one cycle or less. Functions include ramp-up/ramp-down (soft start), auto-detecting power frequency that selects power supply of 50Hz or 60Hz, and manual control.

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Microcontrollers feature up to 1 MB embedded flash memory.

Based on 0.15-micron process technology, 8-bit Fx2 series and 32-bit Fx3 series microcontrollers (MCUs) are optimized for automotive body and safety control applications. Pin counts range from 44-176, and flash memory configurations range from 32 KB to 1 MB. Line is composed of 29 MCUs: 13 based on 8-bit 78K0 CPU core and 16 based on the 32-bit V850ES(TM) CPU core. All devices support controller...

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