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Computers & Electronics |
Find out the answer to the
question: which is better — an open computer system or a closed one?
Without hesitation, 9 out of 10 computer savvy consumers will say
“open.” This response is the result of nearly 30 years of PC
development during which the hardware has been open and the various
Microsoft operating systems have been de-facto open.
This supplier of injection molding equipment uses OPC tools from MatrikonOPC to provide turnkey solutions for plant and equipment monitoring.
By using OPC products from Software Toolbox, Control Products Unlimited supplies telemetry solutions that insure a seamless movement of information among multiple brands of remote field equipment.
Thomas J. Burke, president and executive director of the OPC Foundation, reports on the OPC events held during the recent Hannover Fair in Germany. Demonstrations and forums solidify OPC UA’s success as the key integration technology for legacy control devices and systems.
AMT uses OPC servers from Kepware to develop energy-saving control solutions for refrigeration plants.
OPC products from Kepware link communications among three high-performance yacht engines, for a combined information management system and data historian.
A press manufacturer deploys OPC technology from Kepware to communicate data among disparate control systems, allowing the real-time transfer of integer and Boolean information.
A building automation supplier uses OPC technology from Software Toolbox to link operator touch panels to data points in the control system.
The built-in redundant network feature of Cyberlogic OPC servers allows peak production and reliable quality control at customer sites.
A maker of pumping systems for delivery of chilled and hot water employs OPC servers from Software Toolbox to interface with multi-vendor building automation systems.
Though visual displays provide an excellent means to communicate with manufacturing workers, their use has until now been restricted because of their cost.
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