B&R’s Automation PC 910 is now available with 5 slots, in addition to the previously available 1-slot and 2-slot models. The housing can now be selected to allow installation of one, two or up to five PCI or PCI Express cards. By selecting just the right processor, memory and housing, customers have the freedom to…
Advantech and InduSoft Join to Provide Multi-Touch Panel PCs
Advantechs 15.6, 18.5, and 21.5 Multi-Touch Touch Panel Computers (TPCs) can now be supplied with InduSofts latest WebStudio v7.1 Service Pack 2 pre-installed. Advantechs new multi-touch TPCs are specifically designed to provide easier operation and boost productivity in manufacturing control environments, building automation and other HMI applications. Multi-touch interaction can require two-handed operation for certain…
Advantech Introduces 21 Widescreen Multi-Touch Panel PC
Advantech’s Industrial Automation Group is pleased to announce the release of the TPC-2140WP, a 21 widescreen multi-touch panel PC specifically designed to provide easier operation and boost productivity in manufacturing control environments, building automation, and other HMI applications. This iF award winning device has been honored not only for its appearance but also, its commitment…
Advantech Introduces New Highly Versatile Automation Computers
Advantech introduces a new range of PC’s designed for the challenging requirements of the highway monitoring and machine automation industries. There are two entry level and two high end models. All four models have the same excellent and versatile configuration abilities, the difference being that the entry level models (UNO-3073 and UNO-3073GL) have Intel Celeron…
Industrial Panel PCs from Maple Systems
Heavy Industrial Touchscreen Panel PC Maple’s Industrial Panel PCs are rugged Windows 7 computers designed to operate in hostile industrial environments. Built to last, these Panel PCs are constructed with a rugged aluminum bezel and steel enclosure. Our Panel PCs are certified to meet NEMA4 standards. The PC400 Series Rugged and resistant to the damaging…
Panel Computer from Moxa is Roughneck-Ready for Oil & Gas Industry
Moxa, a provider of hardened networking, communication and computing solutions, has set its sights on the oil & gas industry with the introduction of its “roughneck-ready” EXPC-1319 hazardous location panel computer. INDUSTRIAL-GRADE HARDWARE The EXPC-1319 is not a commercial PC that has been adapted to an industrial housing. Instead, it is a computer that has…
Mitsubishi Electric Launches M7V Series CNC Platform
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc., meets market demand for higher production output rates with the introduction of the M70V Series computer numerical controllers (CNC). The M70V Series, part of the new M7V Series CNC platform, offers increased processing speed (up to 33.7K blocks per minute) for faster cycle times and greater production output. In addition to…
Processors lead the way to better industrial PCs
Until now, new processor generations have generally been limited to office and home computers. It often took time for industrial PCs to play catch up in terms of performance and multimedia capabilities. This isn’t the case with the Automation PC 910 from B&R. This system was developed in close cooperation with semiconductor manufacturer Intel®, which…
Intel and B&R develop Automation PC 910
Until now, new processor generations have generally been limited to office and home computers. It often took time for industrial PCs to play catch up in terms of performance and multimedia capabilities. This isn’t the case with the new Automation PC 910 from B&R. This system was developed in close cooperation with the US semiconductor…
Advantech Introduces a Low Power 12” Fanless Panel PC
Advantech’s Industrial Automation Group announces the launch of a new 12” Fanless Touch Panel PC, the PPC-3120. The PPC-3120 uses Intel’s new Atom D2550 low power processor yet, has four times the graphics performance and a 40% improvement on processing power compared to previous models. The PPC-3120 is unique amongst its peers, in that it…
Maple Systems introduces rugged and powerful Panel PCs
Maple Systems has introduced three Panel PC models. The new PC400C Series Panel PCs have many new hardware features including an Intel 2.3GHz dual core processor, 4GB of memory and a 250GB hard drive. They are designed to meet even the most demanding production requirements and harsh environmental conditions. These industrial computers are built for…
New Automation PC 910 from B&R Developed in Cooperation with Intel
Until now, new processor generations have generally been limited to office and home computers. It often took time for industrial PCs to play catch up in terms of performance and multimedia capabilities. This isn’t the case with the new Automation PC 910 from B&R. This system was developed in close cooperation with the US semiconductor…
Full Protection for Your Engineering Expertise
In 2012, B&R teamed up with Wibu-Systems AG, one of the world’s foremost software security and anti-piracy technology companies. “The security functions we have gained through this partnership are extremely beneficial to machine manufacturers and end users alike”, explains Hans Wimmer, managing director of B&R. Put simply, these functions will allow customers to protect the…
TURCK Explains Why Knowing the Difference Between HF and UHF is Important in White Paper
TURCK announces its latest white paper, Identifying the Right RFID: Why Knowing the Difference Between HF and UHF is Important For Your Industrial Application, is now available for immediate download. Providing a detailed comparison between high frequency and ultra-high frequency RFID technologies, the white paper allows readers to determine the ideal system for their industrial…
Daisy Data Display, Inc. Introduces Com-Express Modules To Rigmate PC Product Line
Daisy Data Displays, Inc. (D3), launched the use of COM-Express modules in the Rigmate all weather rugged PC product line with the objective to expand its use in the coming months throughout all PC designs. Recently, D3’s engineering team decided to modernize our processor boards by switching over to COM-Express technology. COM-Express modules basic architecture…
Advantech Launches Touch Panel Computer with External Hard Drive Kit
Advantech’s Industrial Automation Group announces the release of the TPC-1750H, a 17” Touch Panel Computer (TPC) with Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz Processor designed to operate in temperatures between 0°C~45°C. To further enhance this model plus the already existing 12” TPC-1250H and 15” TPC-1550H, Advantech has launched a matching external 2.5” hard drive kit which is…
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Debuts Industrial PC
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. has announced the availability of its new WinCPU, an industrial PC that seamlessly integrates with the company’s popular PAC system, the iQ Platform. This fully functional PC mounts directly to the back plane of the iQ-Series controller and is ideal for machine builders who require synergy among high-level computing, multi-level processing…
Advantech Launches Two High Performance Automation Controllers
The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech launched two open architecture embedded controllers. The UNO-2184G is a high-end, high performance model designed for applications that require a large amount of graphical processing power whilst the UNO-2174G is a mid-end controller for industries that require faster performance, but not the 3D capabilities of the 2184G. Both benefit…
Beckhoff Automation – CX2000 Embedded PC Series
The CX2030 and CX2040 Embedded PCs implement powerful multi-core processors. With this boost in performance, these embedded controllers cover performance areas previously reserved for larger, cabinet-mounted Industrial PCs including advanced multi-axis machinery and powerful graphical user interfaces. The multi-core enabled CX2000 represents the second generation of the Beckhoff Embedded PC family. The CX2000 devices are…
Rugged COM Express Module from GE Intelligent Platforms
GE Intelligent Platforms (NYSE: GE) announce the latest addition to the company’s growing range of COM Express modules with the launch of its highest performance offering to date, the rugged bCOM6-L1400. Taking advantage of the significant processing and graphics capabilities of the recently-announced Intel® Core™ i7 processor, the bCOM6-L1400 can support multiple independent displays in…
Intelligent UPS for AC applications
Phoenix Contact’s Quint UPS-IQ is now available for 120 V AC/240 V AC applications. Like the other Quint IQ models, the version uses intelligent battery management to provide advanced diagnostics. The AC unit automatically detects the input voltage of either 120 V AC or 240 V AC, making the product suitable for global use. To…
High-Brightness HMI Solutions from Pro-face America
Pro-face America announced a high-brightness offering, a twelve inch HMI unit with video and audio output. Easy Readability of a Computer Display in a Bright-Light Environment: The large Pro-face 12.1 inch touch screen HMI with video and audio capabilities has improved readability in a bright-light environment. It is three times brighter than a standard LCD…
TE’s LGA 2011 Socket Designed for Intel Corporation’s Core i7 and Xeon 5 CPU Processors
TE Connectivity (TE) announces new surface-mount LGA 2011 socket for Intel Corporation’s Core i7 and Xeon 5 CPU processors. The contacts of TE’s new LGA 2011 socket include solder balls for surface mounting onto a printed circuit board (PCB). The product’s hex-ball array provides stronger housing and minimizes the space that the 2011 balls occupy.…
Industrial Networks: the Choices for Real Time Motion Control
Among the versions of Ethernet for real-time motion update, two are leading the industry today: EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP, and Powerlink. Each handles real-time messaging differently, and the differences affect your design choices. The leading vendors behind these networks will discuss the ways each handles real-time updates. By watching this special, free 1-hour on-demand webinar you will gain…
Fanless PC for Hazardous Duty
This I/O Server Industrial PC has UL certification for Class I Division 2 Group A, B, C, D hazardous locations with volatile substances. This approval permits use of the I/O Server fanless embedded computer and its plug-in I/O modules in environments with flammable liquids, gases, or vapors. The I/O Server can be installed closer to…