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Video: Windows CE Panel PC Family

Content Type Image  The touchscreen panel PCs offer communication options such as RS-232, RS-422, RS-485 and Ethernet. 

Nexans Spider Uses CompactRIO for Dredging System Level Seabed for Oil and Gas Exploration

Content Type Image  National Instruments LabVIEW and CompactRIO to control hydraulic systems on the Nexans Spider remote operated vehicle (ROV) as it levels the seabed and clears a path for the pipeline.
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Case Packer Uses a Power Monitor to Minimize Energy Consumption

Content Type Image  A three-axis, side-load case packer receives up-to-the-minute information on energy use from a component mounted in the controls cabinet.

Sustainability Leads To Next-generation Manufacturing

Content Type Image A thorough evaluation of every phase of manufacturing with appropriate executive leadership can lead to cleaner manufacturing that creates far less waste.

Automation Controls Energy Consumption

Content Type Image Plant operators are turning to their automation systems to help measure and drive down their energy use.

Ethernet Protocols' Flexibility A Boost For Manufacturing

Content Type Image  The ability of Ethernet to carry multiple protocols enables innovation in communication for effective manufacturing efficiency.

Machine Control Integration Produces Savings

Content Type Image Plants are relying on new generations of more fully integrated control technology to run smaller, faster and more efficient machines.
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Automation Video: New Belgium Brewery Case Study

Content Type Image Fort Collins, Colorado-based New Belgium Brewery produces its popular Fat Tire Amber Ale and other beers in a modern, automated facility that supports New Belgium's dedication to quality, efficiency, and environmental stewardship. Opto 22 systems are used throughout.

Podcast: Automation Minutes - 04.28.09

Content Type Image  In this podcast edition, Editor in Chief, Gary Mintchell interviews Lee Lane, Business Director, Controller and Visualization Business, Rockwell Automation, about what makes programmable automation controllers (PACs) different from programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in this series on control.

Video Case Study: See how Lumenyte International manufactures fiber-optic cables

Content Type Image Lumenyte International is currently using Opto 22’s SNAP PAC System and other hardware to control and monitor a host of equipment used in process control and manufacturing of plastic optical fibers. Watch this six-minute video case study and see how Lumenyte International manufactures fiber-optic cables for lighting and other applications.Click here to visit Opto 22.   
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