IPS Selected to Provide Critical Control, Safety and Simulation Technologies for a New Generation of Nuclear Power Plants in China
Approximately US $250 million contract will automate four reactors in both Fuqing and Fangjiashan nuclear power plants and aid in China's plan to increase nuclear power capacity JANUARY 20, 2009/PLANO, TEXAS - Invensys Process Systems (IPS), a global technology, software and consulting firm, today announced it has been chosen to develop and implement four large-scale, fully digitized nuclear...
Read More »Pilz Automation Safety L.P. Wins Engineers' Choice Award
CANTON, MI) - Pilz Automation Safety's revolutionary product SafetyEYE-® has been awarded top honor in Control Engineering's Engineers' Choice Awards in the Machine and Embedded Control-Safety category. The awards highlight the most notable new products from the previous year. Ballots were sent to subscribers from Control Engineering's opt-in e-mail list who specified they were responsible for...
Read More »Run Bar is intended for two-hand machine actuation.
Designed to comply with ANSI B11.19 and ISO 13851 (EN 574) Type IIIC requirements, DUO-TOUCHÃ-®l run bar interfaces with DUO-TOUCH SG 2-hand control modules, SC22-3 safety controllers, and other Type IIIC control systems. It comes with 2 preinstalled diverse-redundant, microcontroller-based photoelectric STB touch buttons that include continuous internal self-checking. Featuring 13 ga...
Read More »Trusted(TM) Receives Prestigious Achilles(TM) Certification from Wurldtech Security Technologies
Trusted(TM) Receives Prestigious Achilles(TM) Certification from Wurldtech Security Technologies. Maldon, UK - 29th June 2007, The Trusted(TM) Safety Controller from ICS Triplex is one of the first safety controllers in the automation industry to receive the Achilles(TM) Controller Level 1 Cyber Security Certification from Wurldtech Security Technologies. In April 2007, ICS Triplex engaged...
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Read More »New Triconex Upgrade Program Helps Avoid Safety System Obsolescence
New Triconex Program Enables Users to Upgrade to the Latest SIS Technology While Minimizing Both Cost and Process Downtime IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, USA - May 4, 2007 - The Triconex (www.triconex.com) unit of Invensys Process Systems today announced an important new upgrade program designed to allow users of the industry-leading Tricon TMR (triple modular redundant) safety instrumented system (SIS) to...
Read More »New Products for Safety Engineering with AS-Interface
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) is expanding its product portfolio of devices for ASIsafe. The additions include the new DP/AS-i F-Link, an ASIsafe K45F (4F-DI) compact module, and the ASIsafe position switches of the 3SE5 series. The DP/AS-i F-Link is a device for the seamless integration of ASIsafe slaves into Profisafe environments. It collects the signals of binary safety sensors at the...
Read More »Safety Controller offers complex logic in compact footprint.
Measuring 4 x 3.5 x 5 in., SmartGuard 600 is suitable for applications that fall between safety relays and safety PLCs. It integrates 16 safety-rated inputs, 8 safety-rated outputs, 4 pulse test sources, USB port for configuration, and DeviceNet port that supports both standard and CIP safety communication in single package. Built-in DeviceNet port allows users to expand number of safety I/Os by...
Read More »Interlock Switch Control Unit monitors 1 or 2 read heads.
Approved for use in Class I, Div. 2 gas and dust applications, electrically coded EC-S2 individually monitors up to 2 read heads to provide category 4 system. Monitored feedback loop allows unit to function as safety monitoring relay, while 6 A/24 Vdc switching capability allows connection directly to power contactors. Tamper-resistant system suits sliding or swinging guard doors where high...
Read More »Safety Controllers feature Ethernet/IP interface.
Featuring built-in 4-port Ethernet switch for connecting I/O blocks, Allen-Bradley GuardPLC 1600 and 1800 safety controllers are offered with choice of 4 distributed I/O modules. Digital modules include 8 input/8 output and 16 input/8 output versions with bipolar outputs for use with robot controllers. Analog module has 8 safety-rated inputs and 4 standard analog outputs, and relay module has 8...
Read More »Safety Controllers are rated to SIL 3 functionality.
Featuring Integrated Architecture, GuardLogix Controllers use RSLogix 5000 programming software, which helps manage safety memory so users do not have to manually partition logic to isolate safety-related data. Safety memory can be read by standard logic and external devices such as HMIs. Controllers leverage Common Industrial Protocol Safety on DeviceNet for safety I/O connectivity, and...
Read More »ISO-Certified J&D Tube Benders Delivers Rapid Tubeline Fabrication Services
J&D Tube Benders' laser cutting and machining services provide accurate and complex features on tubes of all shapes and sizes. Check out the video to learn more!
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