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EDITOR’s NOTE


• RedLionWinsMultipleAwardsatthe2012IndustrialAutomationShowinChina

• DanfossOpensNewColdChainCentreinIndia

• UCBChoosesEmersonAutomationandOperationsManagementTechnologiesforOneofEurope’sLargestBiotechPlant

• AdvantechwinstheFirstEveriFProductDesignAward2013

• SchneiderElectricsecuresover100MWinIndiawiththenewConextCoreXCInverter

• ABBdevelopsworld’smostpowerfulhigh-voltagedirectcurrentconvertertransformer

• EmersontoDeliverControlTechnologiesforNevadaSolarProjecttoPower75,000Homes

• TenyearsoftheconfigurablecontrolsystemsPNOZmulti–andthesuccessstorycontinues.

• RockwellAutomationBundlesKeystoMachineControlDesigninOne-StopSolution

• EmersonWins$33MillionContracttoUpgradeAutomationonStatoilPlatforminNorwegianNorthSea

• AtlasCopco(India)Ltd.continuesitsruninTop500ofmanufacturingindustryinIndia

• RedLionSupports4GLTEonSixnetIndustrialPro6000CellularRouters

• NewSolutionsforIntegratedMotiononEtherNet/IPfromRockwellAutomationUseLessEnergyandShrinkApplicationFootprint

• LenzeFAST:Moretimeforwhatreallymatters

• BannerEngineeringReleasesOnlineTowerLightConfigurator

• Communicationthedirectway

• OMRON:E5ACDigitalTemperatureController

• BannerEngineeringIntroducesTwoSensorsforHygienicandWashdownEnvironments

• Hybridpapertyperecorder,combinesfunctionsofpaperrecorderandpaperlessrecorder

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Red Lion Wins Multiple Awards at the 2012 Industrial Automation Show in China

Danfoss Opens New Cold Chain Centre in India

Red Lion Controls, the global experts in com-munication, monitoring and control for industrial automation and network-ing, today announced that its ready-to-deploy visual management solution, the ProducTVity Station™, has been recognized by CA168, a group of leading Asian technology and automa-tion publications, as the Most Competitive Prod-uct at the 2012 Industrial Automation Show (IAS) in Shanghai. Additionally, Control Engineering China, a leading Asian technology publication, has named Red Lion’s ProducTVity Sta-tion and Crimson 3.0 soft-ware as Editor’s Choice Award winners for 2012. The awards were present-ed during ceremonies in Shanghai last week.

“Many great features set Red Lion’s ProducTVity Sta-tion and Crimson software apart from other solutions on the market today,” said Mr. Youlong Lou, techni-

cal director at Bosch Power Tools China co., Ltd. “For in-stance, the solution gives us the flexibility required to quickly make changes in real time – even when controlled remotely.”

Editor’s Choice Award winners are selected by a panel of Control Engineer-ing China’s senior editors and local automation in-dustry experts. Winners are decided based on overall excellence in the two key areas: technical innovation and the market influence of the product.

“Winning these awards speaks to Red Lion’s integrity and commitment to deliver-ing industrial solutions that help increase productivity,” said Michael Wang, general manager of Greater China for Red Lion. “We are hon-ored to provide innovative technology and responsive service to our customers worldwide.”

The ProducTVity Station is a ready-to-deploy visual management system that displays real-time KPI data and Andon messages on large televisions to drive

productivity. Crimson soft-ware, with over 250 commu-nication drivers and a built-in graphics library, provides a powerful programming environment for Red Lion devices.

To learn more about Red Lion’s solutions, please visit www.redlion.net or email [email protected] Red Lion Controls

As the global experts in communication, monitor-ing and control for indus-trial automation and net-working, Red Lion has been delivering innovative solu-tions for forty years. Our award-winning technology enables companies world-wide to gain real-time data visibility that drives produc-tivity. Product brands in-clude Red Lion, N-Tron and Sixnet. With headquarters in York, Pennsylvania, the company has offices across the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe. For more infor-mation, please visit www.redlion.net. Red Lion is a Spectris company.

Danfoss India inaugurat-ed a new Cold Chain Centre in Chennai, India, in associa-tion with Shravan Engineer-ing Enterprises Ltd.

“We believe this center will help encourage an in-depth understanding of the Cold Chain industry for the various stakeholders and customers involved. More-over, this move reiterates our objective of not just offering complete cold chain solu-tions but also changing the way cold chain solutions are offered in India,” Noel Ryan, President, Danfoss India, said.

In addition to provid-ing customers with rel-

evant updates on new software and product cata-logues, the centre will display the complete range of key products like Controls for Ammonia/Freon cold store sys-tems, Condensing Units for Dairy & Cold Chain ap-plications, ADAP-KOOL® solutions for supermarkets; Variable Speed

Drives suitable for the Re-

frigeration Industry and much more.

The centre will be a one-stop-destination for all Cold Chain Solutions. It will also serve as an engagement center to key consultants, contrac-tors and end users to se-lect and design Danfoss products as per the their cold chain application requirements. The centre plays an important role in Danfoss’ initiative to im-prove and instigate swift growth of the Cold Chain Industry.


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UCB Chooses Emerson Automation and Operations Management Technologies for One of Europe’s Largest Biotech Plant

Advantech wins the First Ever iF Product Design Award 2013

Belgium-based UCB has awarded Emerson Process Management, a global busi-ness of Emerson (NYSE: EMR), a $6.1 million contract to provide integrated pro-cess automation and opera-tions management systems for a new biopharmaceutical production center in Bulle, Switzerland. Emerson’s tech-nologies and engineering services will be crucial in meeting the very high stan-dards expected by the UCB project team.

UCB is investing $228 million to construct the first phase of a new plant, its first biopharmaceutical project in Switzerland. The 20,000-square-meter facil-ity, which will be one of the largest in Europe, will be the main production center for Cimzia® (certolizumab pegol), which is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease.

“The state-of-the-art and largely automated facility at Bulle will be a model for the industry when it opens in 2015,” said Michele Antonel-

li, UCB executive vice presi-dent. “To ensure the project meets its tight build-out schedule, we selected Em-erson Process Management for its demonstrated ability to engineer and coordinate fast-track automation proj-ects of this type.”

Emerson’s integrated so-lution includes its Syncade™ Smart Operations Manage-ment Suite, DeltaV™ digital automation system, and AMS Suite predictive main-tenance software. Emerson will also provide related en-gineering services, including design, installation, testing, and commissioning.

The Syncade Suite soft-ware integrates real-time plant floor data with busi-ness processes, decisions, and asset management – a key advantage in manag-ing complex operations and extensive documentation required in pharmaceutical production. Syncade Suite manages workflow process-es, including electronic work instructions, equipment sta-tus and material tracking,

recipe-driven operations, automated weigh and dis-pense operations, and ex-ception reporting.

“Typical biotech manu-facturing can involve thou-sands of pieces of paper that can affect the ability to produce ‘right-first-time’ batches,” said Lorenzo Zampini, automation proj-ect manager. “With Emer-son’s integrated operations management and control systems, we can automate the reporting process as well as gain tighter pro-cess control for increased productivity and smoother regulatory compliance.”

The Syncade software integrates with Emerson’s DeltaV automation system to facilitate operational activities and information flow from the plant floor up to UCB’s SAP system. In the UCB plant, the DeltaV sys-tem will control 163 process units including fermenta-tion, purification, filtration, and bottling. Emerson’s new electronic marshalling technology with CHARMs

(characterization modules) will help minimize installa-tion time by eliminating up to two-thirds of the wiring and connections needed with traditional control sys-tems.

Emerson’s AMS Suite pre-dictive maintenance soft-ware that will be supporting HART instrumentation will make it easy for technicians to calibrate critical instru-ments, check their status, and even detects potential problems before they affect operations.

“Emerson is delighted that UCB has chosen us to automate this ground-breaking facility,” said Steve Sonnenberg, president of Emerson Process Manage-ment. “Our proven ability to provide a single source for both plant automation and operations manage-ment systems will help UCB seamlessly manage opera-tions from the plant floor to the head office. We look for-ward to working with them as they bring the Bulle facil-ity to life.”

Advantech (2395.TW), a global leader in the industrial platform computing and au-tomation device market, won its first ever product design award—the iF Product De-sign Award 2013. Out of over 3000 entries, Advantech’s Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) products, SPC and TPC series has won an iF product design award 2013 and will be recognized with the re-nowned iF label in the indus-try / skilled trades category.

From 2010, Advantech put “Enabling an Intelligent Planet” as its corporate vi-

sion and set in motion an organizational evolution, marketing transformation, and steady expansion, to realize its mission to em-power the development of smarter working and living. Advantech’s next generation of HMI -SPC and TPC series come with the user-oriented design including capacitive multi-touch displays with 16:9 ratio wide screens, intel-ligent keys, and customized user interface which change existing HMI user behavior into being more intuitive and ergonomic.

For 60 years, the iF Prod-uct Design Award has been an internationally recog-nized label for award-win-ning design and the iF brand has become a prestigious

symbol for outstanding achievements in product de-sign. It is Advantech’s great honor to be recognized by the iF product design awards.

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Schneider Electric secures over 100MW in India with the new Conext Core XC Inverter

ABB develops world’s most powerful high-voltage direct current converter transformer

Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management,has secured over 100MW projects in India with the new Conext Core XC Inverter within 3 months after the launch at Interso-lar Europe 2012 in June. The Conext Core XC Series is a new line of central invert-ers designed for ground-mounted solar farms & large commercial buildings.

The Conext Core XC Se-ries has best-in-class peak efficiencies up to 98.9% and a field proven industrial de-sign based on Schneider Electric industrial power drives. The Conext Core XC Series includes an innovative fast sweep MPPT algorithm (Maximum Power Point Tracking) and has been qual-ified for use in the harshest environmental conditions through intensive Reliability Testing.

Schneider Electric is pro-viding integrated solutions

to its customers including the PV Box, array boxes, mon-itoring & control, and the grid connection substations. The PV Box is a factory integrat-ed, tested & validated plug & play power conversion system that contains two Conext Core XC inverters, a DC combiner box, a step-up transformer, medium voltage switch and other accessories and is adapted to the meet the local installation condi-tions. This enables custom-ers to reduce construction lead time, lower the costs of commissioning and enhance uptime thanks to qualified & reliable design.

Schneider Electric is also providing its customer the newly launched Conext Con-trol, an innovative monitor-ing & control solution that allows customers to moni-tor the installation from the module to the Grid Box and minimize the site interven-tion costs thanks to remote

diagnostic and repairs.‘’Schneider Electric is

committed to provide bank-able solar solutions to help meet India’s growing de-mand for power. We are ex-tremely proud to have been able to gain confidence of Solar Project Developers and EPCs in this fast grow-ing market. The reliability & the competitiveness of our integrated solution coupled with our ability to meet local conditions and provide local support were determining criteria,‘’ declared Laurent Bataille, Senior Vice Presi-dent, Schneider Electric’s So-lar Business.

Schneider Electric pro-vides bankable photovol-taic solutions for any size installation, together with a long-term support from a global company with over 175 years of experience. Schneider Electric products are present at every link in the energy chain, helping

customers get the most effi-cient solar harvest from their installations thanks to quali-fied and reliable integrated solutions.

About Schneider ElectricAs a global specialist in

energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market seg-ments, including leadership positions in Utilities & Infra-structures, Industries & Ma-chine manufacturers, Non-residential buildings, Data centers & Networks, and in Residential. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green, the Group’s 130,000 plus employees achieved sales of 22.4 billion euros in 2011, through an active commitment to help indi-viduals and organizations make the most of their ener-gy. www.schneider-electric.com/company

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group has successfully devel-oped and tested an 1,100 ki-lovolt (kV) ultrahigh-voltage direct current (UHVDC) con-verter transformer breaking the record for the highest DC voltage levels ever, and facilitating more power to be transmitted efficiently over longer distances.

The Xiangjiaba-Shanghai link, commissioned by ABB was the world`s first commer-cial 800 kV UHVDC connec-tion. It has a capacity of 6,400 MW and covers a distance of just over 2000 kilometers (km), making it the longest of its kind in operation. The new 1,100 kilovolt (kV) converter transformer technology will make it possible to transmit

more than 10,000 megawatts (MW) of power across dis-tances as long as 3,000 km.

Higher voltage levels al-low larger amounts of elec-tricity to be transported across very long distances with minimal losses using HVDC technology. Convert-er transformers play a critical role in HVDC transmission serving as the vital interface between the DC link and the AC network. Development of the 1,100 kV transformer addressed several technol-ogy challenges such as the sheer size and scale, elec-trical insulation including bushings and thermal per-formance parameters.

“This new 1,100 kV trans-former technology will make it possible to transmit even

more electricity efficiently and reliably, at higher volt-age levels, across greater distances with minimum losses,” said Bernhard Jucker, head of ABB’s Power Prod-ucts division. “Technology and innovation are at the core of ABB’s culture and this is yet another example of our pioneering spirit.”

UHVDC transmission is a development of HVDC, a technology pioneered by ABB more than 50 years ago, and represents the biggest capacity and efficiency leap in over two decades. ABB is a world leader in HVDC trans-mission technology, with many pioneering achieve-ments and over 70 such proj-ects around the world with a combined transmission ca-

pacity of around 60,000 MW.Transformers are integral

components of an electrical grid, and essential for the ef-ficient and safe conversion of electricity between diverse voltage systems. ABB’s trans-former portfolio includes power transformers, dry and liquid distribution transform-ers, special application trans-formers and related services and components.

ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and auto-mation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lower-ing environmental impact. The ABB Group of compa-nies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 145,000 people.

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Emerson to Deliver Control Technologies for Nevada Solar Project to Power 75,000 Homes

Grace Lieblein, GM Brazil President And Managing Director, Joins Honeywell’s Board Of Directors

Emerson Process Man-agement, a global business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR), has been awarded a contract to apply its Ovation™ expert control system at the Cres-cent Dunes Solar Energy Project near Tonopah, Nev. When it comes online at the end of 2013, this 110-mega-watt concentrated solar power (CSP) project will be the first commercial-scale solar facility in the United States to generate power from solar energy that is captured and stored in liq-uid molten salt.

The project, which is be-ing developed by Tonopah Solar Energy LLC, an affiliate of SolarReserve LLC, is ex-pected to produce enough clean, renewable electricity to power more than 75,000 homes during peak electric-ity demand, and will be exe-

cuted by Cobra Thermosolar Plants, Inc. as engineering, procurement and construc-tion contractor.

The Crescent Dunes fa-cility will use SolarReserve’s CSP technology, which en-ables energy from the sun to be captured and stored to generate electricity on demand – not only when the sun is shining – thereby contributing to overall grid stability. The facility’s 10,500 mirror assemblies focus the sun’s energy to heat mol-ten salt that flows through a central receiver, which sits atop a 540-foot-tall solar power tower. The molten salt will flow from the “cold” storage tank, up the tower where it circulates through the receiver and is heated by the sun’s energy from 500 degrees Fahrenheit to 1050 degrees. The molten

salt then flows down to the “hot” storage tank, where the thermal energy will be used to produce steam to power a standard steam tur-bine, which then generates electricity. Excess thermal energy will be stored in the molten salt.

Emerson’s Ovation tech-nology will directly control the circuit and heating pro-cess of the molten salt sys-tem, the water/steam cycle and auxiliary processes. The control system will also pro-vide supervisory control of the mirrors and interface with the turbine control sys-tem.

An important consid-eration in the selection of Emerson was the robust di-agnostic capabilities offered by its AMS Suite predictive maintenance software. AMS Suite will provide online ac-

cess to instrument and valve diagnostics and automatic documentation of field de-vice maintenance informa-tion – all contributing to on-going efficiency at the solar plant. It will also be used to streamline device configura-tion and commissioning.

“This is a truly innovative project that will be an impor-tant source of clean, reliable electricity,” said Bob Yeager, president of Emerson Pro-cess Management’s Power & Water Solutions. “By provid-ing integrated control of ma-jor equipment and process-es, our Ovation system and the predictive intelligence of AMS Suite will play a key role in the smooth, efficient operation of this noteworthy solar project.”

The contract was award-ed by Cobra Thermosolar Plants Inc.

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that Grace Lieblein, 52, GM Brazil Presi-dent and Managing Direc-tor has been elected to its Board of Directors. She will serve on the Corporate Gov-ernance and Responsibil-ity Committee and the Man-agement Development and Compensation Committee.

“Grace’s proven business acumen, combined with ex-tensive experience in global manufacturing and a deep understanding of lean pro-duction tools, make her a terrific fit with Honeywell’s culture and values,” said Honeywell Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dave Cote. “She spearheaded GM’s Global Manufacturing System, which utilized lean production tools and con-cepts to improve engineer-ing systems and processes,

to drive significant improve-ments in productivity and lead time. She also has suc-cessfully led GM’s businesses in Brazil and Mexico to prof-itability in a complex busi-ness environment. We look forward to the contributions she’ll make as we continue to drive both productivity and global growth at Hon-eywell.”

Appointed to the role of GM Brazil President and Managing Director in 2011, Lieblein, the highest ranking Latina employee in GM, is re-sponsible for approximately $12 billion in annual reve-nues and 25,000 employees that produce and sell more than 600,000 vehicles a year under the Chevrolet brand. Prior to this role, she served as GM Mexico President and Managing Director, re-sponsible for approximately

$2 billion in revenues and 11,000 employees.

Lieblein began her career in 1978 as a co-op student at General Motors Assembly Division in Los Angeles and has since served in a num-ber of positions within the company. As Vehicle Chief Engineer, she led the design, development, testing and launch of the company’s new line of mid-size cross-over vehicles, one of GM’s most profitable platforms to date.

Lieblein has been widely recognized for her achieve-ments. In 2012, she was fea-tured on CNN as part of their “Leading Women” series and was added to Hispanic Business magazine’s Cor-porate Elite 25 list. In 2011, she was named on Fortune magazine’s list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in

Business. She also appeared second on the list of 2010’s Most Power Women CEOS in Latin America by America Economy magazine and was recognized by Financial Times as one of the Top 100 Women in World Business.

Lieblein was appointed to the Board of Directors of the American Chamber of Com-merce of Mexico and she served as Vice President of the Board of Directors from May 2012 to May 2011.

Lieblein received a bach-elor’s degree in industrial en-gineering from General Mo-tors Institute (now Kettering University) in 1983 and a master’s degree in manage-ment - materials/logistics from Michigan State Univer-sity in 1987. She also holds a certificate from Thunder-bird’s Global Leadership pro-gram from 1998.


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Ten years of the configurable control systems PNOZmulti – and the success story continues.

Siemens technology sets world’s largest giant wheel in motion

In November 2002, PNOZ-multi was introduced to the public for the first time at sps ipc drives, the leading automation exhibition. With the newly created device category “configurable con-trol systems”, at that time Pilz was bridging the gap between classic safety relays and programmable control systems. Today, the configu-rable control system is the world’s most widely used safety system. At sps ipc drives 2012 in Nuremberg, Pilz will continue the success story - with the new PNOZ-multi 2.

Used to monitor several safety functions

PNOZmulti is used in particular when several functions on a machine

need to be monitored. It is multifunctional, freely con-figurable and tailor-made for use in many areas of me-chanical engineering. The control system can be used to monitor safety functions such as E-STOP, safety gates, light beam devices, two-hand and many more. The PNOZmulti can also per-form standard control func-tions.

Presentation of PNOZ-

multi 2 at sps ipc drivesWith the new base unit

PNOZ m B0, Pilz will be intro-ducing the next generation of configurable control sys-tems at sps ipc drives 2012. Just like ten years ago, user friendliness is still a key prod-uct feature on the new PNOZ m B0: the new base unit is only 45 mm wide. 20 safe inputs, up to eight of which can be configured as stan-dard outputs, plus an illumi-nated display all help to save time during configuration and diagnostics and reduce engineering costs. PNOZ m B0 achieves PL e and SIL CL 3 and is cost-effective from three safety functions.

New input/output mod-ule PNOZ

At Nuremberg we will

also be showing the new input/output module PNOZ m EF 8DI4DO, which for the first time provides 8 safe in-puts as well as 4 safe semi-conductor outputs (PL e, SIL CL 3) in one module - at a width of just 22.5 mm. The expansion module can be configured using the PNOZ-multi Configurator from Ver-sion 9.

New PNOZmulti Configu-rator version

From Version 9 of the PNOZmulti Configura-tor the software tool can also be used to configure the PNOZmulti 2. The new software version will be available on DVD at sps ipc drives. You can also down-load it free of charge (after registering).

At the beginning of January, the world’s largest transportable giant wheel was erected in Munich and is shortly due to be shipped by sea to its destination in Mexico. The R80XL, a giant rising 80 meters in height, is completely equipped with automation technology from Siemens. The scope of delivery includes Simatic-S7 control technology, drive technology including mo-tors and low-voltage power distribution.

The steel giant weighs in at 750 tons and will accom-modate a total of 432 pas-sengers rotating in 8-seater

or 16-seater cabins. As the rigging and derigging pro-cess takes several weeks, its future use will not focus on deployment in permanent fairgrounds.

Its main application will be as an observation wheel in large metropolises around the world, where it will be set up for a num-ber of months at a timeas a tourist attraction. The giant wheel was developed and designed by the company Bussink Design. Respon-sible for production of the giant wheel, which is avail-able in two different ver-sions, is Munich-based Mau-rer German Wheels GmbH.

Siemens supplies drive and control technology solu-tions designed specifically to be used in these types of rides for traveling carnivals or “Fliegende Bauten” as they are known in German.

A company steeped in tradition, Maurer Söhne GmbH & Co. KG and its sub-sidiaries have been based in Munich since 1876 and are specialized in the inter-action between forces and

movement in constructions.The company’s product

portfolio also includes spe-cial products foramusement parks, in particular roller-coasters.


Rockwell Automation Bundles Keys to Machine Control Design in One-Stop Solution

Rockwell Automation introduces the Connected Components Accelerator Toolkit (CCAT), a bundled, one-stop solution that sim-plifies and expedites com-plete, cost-effective, small-machine control design and implementation. The CCAT combines a simple, yet pow-erful controller with a full suite of compatible compo-nents and class-leading ap-plication development tools that enable OEMs to focus engineering and develop-ment resources on creating compelling and differentiat-ing machine features.

The CCAT speeds the ba-sic, common design func-tions that every machine de-sign requires. By providing this functionality, the CCAT allows the OEMs to invest

their design work in devel-oping better, more competi-tive machines. The CCAT’s p r e - c o n f i g -ured Building Blocks include a u t o m a t i o n e n g i n e e r i n g design tools for compre-hensive control application development from layout and component selection to troubleshooting. For ex-ample:

Quick Starts provide in-formation to use the CCAT and set up individual com-ponents.

Selection tools and ex-ample bills of material streamline component and

accessory se-lection.

W i r i n g diagrams and panel layout drawings, in native Auto-CAD Electrical and EPLAN formats, save weeks of de-sign effort.

C o n t r o l -ler programming handles all communications, com-mands and status updates.

Common application starting system examples jump-start control design.

Sample human-machine interface (HMI) screens pro-vide a superior operator interface, plus diagnostics, alarming and start-up assis-tance.

Connected Components Workbench software from Rockwell Automation sup-ports the CCAT. Based on proven Rockwell Automa-tion and Microsoft Visual Studio technology, the sin-gle, easy-to-acquire-and-in-stall package simplifies con-troller programming, device configuration, and data sharing with the HMI editor for Allen-Bradley PanelView component products. The software makes it conve-nient and cost-effective for machine builders and end users to leverage a single platform that also supports other Allen-Bradley compo-nent-class devices, includ-ing drives, motion control and operator interface products.

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Emerson Wins $33 Million Contract to Upgrade Automation on Statoil Platform in Norwegian North Sea

Atlas Copco (India) Ltd. continues its run in Top 500 of manufacturing industry in India

Statoil has awarded Emerson Process Manage-ment, a business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR), a $33 million contract to upgrade safety and automation systems on the Visund oil platform in the Norwegian North Sea.

Previously selected by Statoil as one of its preferred automation and safety sup-pliers, Emerson will provide integrated safety and auto-mation systems to help the international energy com-pany boost oil recovery and extend the life of the field while also reducing operat-ing costs and minimizing safety and environmental risks. The Visund project includes a complex but seamless changeover from existing to new automation and safety systems (known as a hot cutover) to allow uninterrupted operation of the floating production,

drilling, and living-quarters platform.

Emerson will design, configure, and install the new safety and automation systems, as well as provide ongoing support services to help ensure continued smooth operations. Aker So-lutions of Bergen, Norway, will provide project-execu-tion support to Emerson.

To help with space and weight limitations on the platform and to offer more design flexibility during the upgrade, Statoil will take advantage of Emerson’s electronic marshalling with CHARMs technology. This technology reduces the complexity of connecting such systems to the hun-dreds or thousands of mea-surement and control in-struments in typical process operations – a significant advantage because last-

minute wiring changes with traditional marshalling can result in high costs and ex-pensive delays.

Statoil will also benefit from Emerson’s operator and maintenance interfaces that were designed with human-centered design principles to make it easier for workers to correctly and efficiently assess operational condi-tions and take appropriate action to ensure production uptime.

Based on Emerson’s PlantWeb™ digital architec-ture, the integrated solu-tion will include a DeltaV™ digital automation system to monitor and control plat-form operations, as well as a DeltaV SIS system to per-form emergency shutdown functions and to control fire and gas detection systems. Emerson’s AMS Suite predic-tive maintenance software

will be used for instrument commissioning and con-figuration and to monitor field devices for potential problems that could affect operations.

“Emerson continues to develop its safety and auto-mation business in the North Sea by providing the best technologies and by invest-ing in support services and skilled personnel to help our customers make the most of their operations,” said Steve Sonnenberg, president of Emerson Process Manage-ment. “We are delighted that Statoil has recognized the value our technologies and experience can bring to the Visund project.”

The Visund oil and gas field, which came onstream in 1999, is located 22 kilome-ters northeast of the Gullfaks field in the Tampen area of the Norwegian North Sea.

Atlas Copco (India) Ltd. was ranked at number 26 in Industry 2.0 magazine’s tenth annual listing of Top 500 manufacturing compa-nies in India in 2012.

The ranking is based on composite scores on nine parameters comprising sales turnover, absolute increase in sales, percentage change in the sales turnover, net profit, increase in net profit, PAT/sales ratio, return on capital employed, and in-crease across two financial years.

The process involved identifying the sectors that comprise the manufactur-ing industry in India. The CMIE Prowess database was used to obtain data on

key performance financial indicators for all companies in the identified industrial sectors. Companies with net revenues equal to or more than INR 300 crore

for the financial year 2012-11 were classified as ‘Top Manufacturing Companies’, while companies with net revenues less than INR 300 crore and more than INR 10

crore were grouped into ‘Top SMB Manufacturing Companies’.

Industry 2.0 describes the listed companies as, “Top performers of India who have scored big through in-novative thinking, cost-op-timisation strategies, intelli-gent marketing and quality products and services, and, of course, sheer hard work.”

Filip Vandenberghe, Man-aging Director, Atlas Copco (India) Ltd. comments, “We are honored to be on this list yet again and in fact, to have improved our ranking. Our position on this list validates our commitment to finding innovative solutions that help meet our customers’ growing needs.”


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Red Lion Supports 4G LTE on Sixnet IndustrialPro 6000 Cellular Routers

Red Lion Controls, the global experts in communi-cation, monitoring and con-trol for industrial automa-tion and networking, today announced the availability of 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) support for its Sixnet IndustrialPro® 6000 series of industrial cellular routers in North America. Effective immediately, the Industri-alPro 6000 routers are the first M2M rugged devices certified by and compatible with the Bell Mobility 4G LTE network.

Providing customers with faster 4G wireless connectiv-ity, LTE is ideal for organiza-tions of all sizes that require

increased data speeds when using cellular technology for primary or backup WAN connectivity. With data rates up to 100 times faster than 2G and 3G technology, LTE is well suited for remote of-fices, video surveillance and remote automation environ-ments.

“With more organiza-tions using wireless tech-nologies to monitor and control critical operations in remote locations, LTE support gives customers the advantage of speeds that rival wired broadband connections,” said Mahesh Patel, director of wireless product management at

Red Lion Controls. “While our products still offer flex-ible backwards compatibil-ity to 3G networks, the addi-tion of LTE not only delivers significant performance improvements, but also of-fers 10 times lower latency than earlier technologies. Increased speeds are essen-tial for streaming video and remote applications where

high latency or jitter is sim-ply not acceptable.”

Sixnet IndustrialPro 6000 cellular M2M routers pro-vide secure, cost-effective wireless connectivity to re-mote locations and assets while offering technology assurance from 3G to 4G in a single solution. As a reli-able primary WAN connec-tion or a backup to existing network links, IndustrialPro routers are suited for harsh industrial environments such as oil & gas, power & energy and water & waste-water applications where space may be limited and wired connectivity not fea-sible.

New Solutions for Integrated Motion on EtherNet/IP from Rockwell Automation Use Less Energy and Shrink Application Footprint

Rockwell Automation has introduced the Allen-Bradley Kinetix 5500 servo drive, Kinetix VP low-inertia (VPL) servo motor, and sin-gle-cable technology as an integrated motion solution on EtherNet/IP that is more compact, easier to use and simplifies system wiring.

“Machine and equipment builders are challenged with making smaller, more com-plex equipment in a shorter design cycle and at a lower price point,” said Mike Sch-weiner, Kinetix product manager, Rockwell Automa-tion. “Our new single-cable Kinetix motion solution gives machine builders a proven solution for both ser-vo and induction motor con-trol on a single development platform that will result in less design time and cabinet space with improved power density and efficiency.”

The Kinetix 5500 servo drive joins the Kinetix 350

and Kinetix 6500 drives to provide users with more options to match motion control needs. Integrated motion control on EtherNet/IP eliminates the need for a dedicated motion network, reducing cabling by up to 60 percent and removing the need to create gate-ways to get information to or from secluded networks. Additionally, the Kinetix VPL motors new winding tech-nology and DSL encoder, connected with the smart-cable technology, allows power transmission and feedback communication to and from the Kinetix 5500 drive to take place on a sin-gle cable. This further simpli-fies application design and limits points-of-failure for improved reliability and un-complicated maintenance.

Ideal for packaging, ma-terial handling or convert-ing systems with more than six axes, the Kinetix 5500

and Kinetix VP drive-motor system does not require dis-crete power rail or additional accessories, so machines can be scaled up as needed. Op-timally matched motor and drive ratings uses half the energy of comparable solu-tions, while still providing 125 μsec loop closure for maximum performance.

The Kinetix 5500 drive is the first Kinetix drive de-signed with an external common AC/DC bus con-nection system. It reduces hardware requirements and allows for seamless scalabil-ity, using a single platform for either single-axis or mul-tiaxis systems. The Kinetix 5500 drive also has the abil-ity to control both servo and induction motors, provide best–in-class power density that reduces the size of the drive and cabinet space re-quired by up to 50 percent, and simplify machine main-tenance by minimizing the

need to fuse or use contac-tors. Additionally, the system can be optimized to balance power use and lower energy needs because of its unique ability to share power across multiple drives. The Kinetix VPL servo motor uses the same proven magnetic core as the Allen-Bradley MP-Se-ries servo motors.

The Kinetix 5500 drive is supported by the recently released Rockwell Software Studio 5000 integrated en-gineering environment and can be used with the Inte-grated Motion Encoder on EtherNet/IP to provide a feedback-only axis solution for Allen-Bradley Control-Logix 5570 and Compact-Logix 5370 programmable automation controllers. A feedback-only axis allows the motion application to synchronize efforts with other portions of a machine or line for more efficient pro-duction.


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Lenze FAST: More time for what really mattersWith its Application

Template and ready-made standard software modules - called Lenze FAST - the spe-cialist in Motion Centric Au-tomation is supporting ma-chine builders in efficiently creating modular control software. Indeed, program-mers can use Lenze FAST to cover up to 80% of all their software engineering re-quirements for standardised machine modules both quickly and reliably. The pro-gramming is particularly ef-ficient with the function and technology modules provid-ed and tested by Lenze.

The bottom line is that the use of standardised and re-useable modules offers greater freedom for devis-ing and testing special fea-tures of a machine - which then impress the end user and provide the decisive purchase incentives. Lenze’s “ApplicationTemplate”, pro-vides the necessary struc-tures for standardising soft-

ware and therefore allows users to create their own machine modules.

The significant reduction in software development time and costs that more and more companies are now demanding can be achieved in the field of engineering by using standard software. Experience has shown that 80% of the software for a new machine can be gen-erated using code which was developed for previous generations or which can

be provided in the form of ready-made technology modules from system part-ners like Lenze. However, for this to work, it must be possible to provide the soft-ware with the necessary structure. To simplify this step, Lenze has developed an Application Template that already provides impor-tant structures - such as er-ror handling, statemachine for switching over machine states and communication interfaces - and thereby

guarantees standardisation. The software modules cre-ated on the basis of the Ap-plication Template can then be put together like bricks with minimum effort, creat-ing systems that are easier to understand and can be re-used with no issues. This speeds up the entire pro-cess, as Lenze provides a whole range of standard software modules for de-picting the basic functions of a machine. These include for example modules used for feeding, unwinding, sealing, cross-sealing and discharging. The standard software modules from Len-ze are tested and subject to continuous further develop-ment. The (re-)use of tested modules reduces costs and also allows errors to be re-duced and important time to be freed up for imple-mentation of machine fea-tures with which machine builders can offer their cus-tomers important benefits.

Banner Engineering Releases Online Tower Light ConfiguratorBanner Engineering re-

cently released a new tower light configurator, an online tool that allows users to cus-tomize tower light selections and view related informa-tion. The new tool was de-signed for a variety of oper-ating systems including iPad and Android tablets.

Over the past several years, Banner’s Lighting and Indication (L&I) product of-ferings have grown at an increasingly fast pace. New color options, light functions and alarm-styles give cus-tomers more choices than ever before.

The tower light configu-rator has been released to help customers conceptu-alize potential tower light

solutions. Users can design their own tower lights, by choosing from the following

features:* Standard, high-intensi-

ty, and daylight visible bea-

con models* Up to 10 light color

choices for standard and five for high-intensity or daylight visible models

* Steady-on, rotating or flashing light functions

* Three optional audi-ble functions: continuous, pulsed or staccato

* Housing color and con-nection types

The end result is an inter-active experience that helps users visualize—and hear—the flashing, rotating, alarm-sounding tower light of their choice. It also provides a cor-responding model number, wiring diagrams, CAD files, accessories, and data sheets to help streamline the pur-chasing decision.


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Communication the direct way

OMRON : E5AC Digital Temperature Controller

Lenze has now estab-lished direct connection of the Inverter Drives 8400 frequency inverter range to Ethernet/IP-capable control systems with a new commu-nication module. The 8400 StateLine, HighLine and TopLine control cabinet de-vices, as well as the 8400 mo-tec and 8400 protec decen-tralised frequency inverters can be equipped with this fieldbus interface. With their dual-port technology and external 24V supply to back up the communication at mains failure, the Ethernet/IP modules ensure a simple commissioning process and a fast service.

The new sequence con-trol for positioning proce-dures represents yet anoth-er highlight of the device range. With the sequence control (sequencer) includ-ed in the 8400 TopLine, up

to 100 actions for automatic execution of positioning can be parameterised directly in the inverter. This integra-tion lightens the load on the PLC, as the frequency invert-ers are capable of executing approaches to consecutive positions independently, quickly and precisely. The 8400 TopLine can also per-form the same kind of flex-ible positioning control that typically needs to be pro-grammed in a PLC. This for

example includes actions such as waiting times, coun-ters or branches, which can be influenced using external sensor technology or the in-verter’s internal signals.

Another new feature is the integrated oscilloscope function, which simplifies commissioning, mainte-nance and troubleshooting. The signal scanning and re-cording within the drive can be performed in as little as

just 1 ms. The convenient display and further process-ing of the measured data is performed using the “L-force Engineer” PC software tool. The oscilloscope presents the recorded signals with an adjustable time base from 5 ms to 1s simultaneously for up to eight channels. Pre-triggers and post-triggers allow users to hone in on the desired measured data.

Large White PV Display That’s Easier to Read. Easy to Use, from Model Selec-tion to Setup and Operation. A Complete Range of I/O Capacities, Functions, and Performance. Handles More Applications.

A white LCD PV display with a height of approx. 25 mm improves visibility.

Tool ports are provided both on the top panel and the front panel. Set up the Controller without wiring the power supply by con-necting to the computer with a Communications Conversion Cable (sold sepa-rately). Setup is easy with the CX-Thermo (sold separately).High-speed sampling at 50 ms.

Models are available with up to 4 auxiliary outputs, up to 6 event inputs, a transfer

output, and a remote SP in-put to cover a wide range of applications.Short body with depth of only 60 mm.

Easy connections to a PLC with programless communi-cations. Use component com-munications to link Tempera-ture Controllers to each other.

The new position-propor-tional control models allow you to control valves as well.The new standard in tem-perature control...

Omron has been an active innovator in temperature control since introducing its first temperature controller in 1967. Now temperature control has taken a giant leap forward with Omron’s next generation of control-lers - the E5AC/CC/EC, which set new global standards in the crucial areas of precision,

user friendliness and control performance.

The E5AC/CC/EC series will save you time and ef-fort in set-up and operation, while enabling faster and more accurate monitoring/control of your process. The high-visibility display of the new series is also extremely easy to read and virtually eliminates any possibility for human error.

Key featuresHigh-contrast, white LCD

display visible from large dis-tances and from any angle

Easy to set up without power supply and operate intuitively via CX-Thermo software

50 ms sampling period for fast and precise regulation

Functions for diagnosis for secure operations*

*Alarm for loop break or PV change rate, heater burnout or sensor burnout detectionClearer LCD display

The large, high-contrast, white LCD display contrib-utes to the exceptional clar-ity and therefore readabil-ity of the E5AC/CC/EC series. The display can be read un-ambiguously from greater distances and from much wider viewing angles than normal.


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Banner Engineering Introduces Two Sensors for Hygienic and Washdown Environments

Hybrid paper type recorder, combines functions of paper recorder and paperless recorder

Banner Engineering an-nounces the QM26 and the QMH26 photoelectric sen-sors, designed specifically for food and beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Influenced by the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG) and food safety initiatives among private businesses, Banner wanted to ensure the sen-sors provided reliable perfor-mance in manufacturing and packaging zones, including contact zones, splash zones and non-contact zones.

“The sensors’ design con-siders Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles for hygienic manu-facturing processes,” said Mark Schmid, Banner Engi-neering Food and Beverage Industry Manager. “Our goal was to deliver Banner’s prov-

en sensing capabilities to ar-eas where the sensors may come in contact with food or materials, and make them suitable for harsh washdown environments with high pressure, extreme tempera-tures and chemicals.”

The QM26 is housed in

a non-toxic 316L stainless steel housing, and can sur-vive high pressure wash-downs and temperature cycling, ranging from -30° C to 60° C. The sensor is ECO-LAB® certified for inexhaust-ible sensor life in chemically cleaned environments and

is intended for splash zone areas. The QM26 also fea-tures easy side-mounting for quick set-up and installation.

The QMH26 has all the advantages of the QM26, however, it is designed with minimal grooves and crev-ices, leaving no room for bacteria to hide and multiply. It is self-draining for clean-in-place (CIP) applications. The sensor’s hygienic mounting shape reduces contamination risk, making it a suitable sen-sor to place in contact zones.

“As US food and drug manufacturing companies engage more with hygienic food safety controls, they’ll be able to rely on Banner—and our extensive system of distributors and local sup-port—to quickly and effi-ciently supply them with hy-gienic, washdown sensors,” said Steve Wong, Pharma-ceutical Industry Manager.

Autonics unveiled KRN100 series, its brand new 100mm hybrid recorder following the launching of the KRN50 series in 2009, 50mm compact pa-per type hybrid recorder. KRN 100 series can both display a wide variety of industrial values on the LCD and print them on the paper. It can save data at an external USB memory and also can print it through its data backup

function (data logger func-tion) of internal memory as

well. In addition, it supports parameter setting on the PC through USB communica-tion, Max 12 channel support due to its slot type input/ output cards and a wide va-riety of optional cards.

Major featuresFeatures* Combines functions of pa-

per recorder and paper-less recorder

* Enables to print the saved data of inner memory when run out of recording paper (Date logger func-tion)

* Inner data backup with USB memory

* Supports several communi-cation (RS485,Etherner) to transfer real time data

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29December 2012 > INDUSTrIAL AUTOmATION PAGeS

A connector is indeed a prized possession, whether in elec-

tronics, computer science, mathematics, transport or even society. An electrical connector is a device used to join together electrical circuits. In computer sci-ence a connector is used to link together two data structures. In mathemat-ics, a connector is a math-ematical mapping whereas in transport systems a con-nector is a road or a high way which connects to another road or highway. In society, a connector is a person or in this techno-cratic world a magazine , a website or a social net-work that brings together human beings socially and connects the whole world

together as a global village.Though the scope of

exploring each connector in detail is enormous, we hope to elucidate some in-formation on connectors. Connectors bring together elements, wires, cables etc. There are various types of connectors. Electric con-nectors join electric circuits together. Both permanent and temporary connec-tions (for portable devices) may be made. Connectors may be classified as male M, female F, genderless and gender changer.

Though their basic function of “connecting” remains, connectors have evolved through the de-cades. Beginning as simple plugs which are still used, connectors evolved leading

to the invention of more specific connectors which became obsolete and have been replaced by more modern and sometimes cheaper ones. As the digital world replaces the analog world HDMI, DVI and Digi-tal Ports are important con-nectors. In each industry there are various types of general and specific con-nectors. In Industrial Automation

Industrial automation globally contributes to the economy. It cuts costs, im-proves productivity and maintains constant quality. Machines do not get tired; do not take vacations nor do they have any emotional baggage to handle. How-ever they require main-tenance, monitoring and

need to have state of the art parts and accessories to work at full capacity.

In industrial Automation connectors are becom-ing more complex and are evolving rapidly. The M12 Standard has been adopt-ed. This standard has been chosen for its reliability, for its ease of operation and is now a major aspect of the industry. Initially used by automobile manufactur-ers, the Automation Indus-try has embraced the M12 Standard.

For a process to have a long run with consistent success it is essential that uniform standards are set. The M12 Standard has been adopted for ensuring prop-er connections of industrial components. This standard

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CONNECTORS IN INDuSTRIAL AuTOMATION: Bringing Together Simple and Complex Devices Worldwide


also helps to protect com-ponents from natural con-taminants including dust, water, hazardous chemicals and other industrial unde-sirable pollutants.

The M12 connector is considered to be the workhorse of the industry and most large manufac-turers keep modernizing their products by using smart click, water proof technology as well as the ability to let the connec-tors to work at ambient temperatures, as these are the needs of Auto-mation. It is a common standard adopted by vari-ous process industries. It is also compatible with existing structures and is a uniform worldwide standard that is being ad-opted by many more in-dustries as they progress towards semi automation or total automation. The standard defines certain parameters including per-

formance requirements, specific sizes and mating interfaces for connecting systems.

The major technologies used in connectors for In-dustrial Automation are as follows:• Bayonet Lock technol-

ogy• Single Keyway technol-

ogy• Screw Lock Push Pull

Technology

Bayonet Lock technologyUsing this technology,

connectors may be made compatible with automat-ed assembly systems. They shorten assembly times and lower costs. These con-nectors are rugged have the advantages of high vibra-tion performance. They can properly be mated for both general duty connector ap-plications as well as for high performance connector applications. They provide a tough and high density

interface as connectors in challenging industrial en-vironments. Bayonet lock connectors are used for critical applications as they have a high safety factor.

Compared to traditional screw style connectors one touch bayonet locking sys-tems offer reduced connec-tion times and optimum seal performances. Single keyway technology

This technology is used when connectors are used with sensors. They are gen-erally compact in size and give reliable performance. They also save time and money. Screw Lock Push Pull Technology

Push Pull connectors have various advantages over traditional systems that use twist or screw lock systems. They reduce set-ting up and dismantling time. They prevent stress and are ergonomically de-

signed. They are rugged, safe and compact. They are easy to maintain.

Different manufacturers use different names and similar technologies and some of the major compa-nies that manufacture con-nectors for Industrial Auto-mation are as follows:Omron

This manufacturer uses Bayonet Lock technology and its product is called SmartClick.Molex

This manufacturer uses Single Keyway technology and its product is called Mi-cro- Change.Phoenix Conctact

This manufacturer uses Bayonet Lock technology and its product is called SPEEDCON.Hirschmann

This manufacturer uses Screw Lock /Push-Pull Lock technology and its product is called Circular Connec-torsErni

This manufacturer uses Screw Lock technology and its product is called M12 Circular Connectors.Harting

This manufacturer uses Screw Lock technology and


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its product is called Harax.Amphenol

This manufacturer uses Screw Lock technology and its product is called Circular Connectors This manufac-turer is a leading provider of connectors for Industrial Au-tomation, catering to specific needs. It manufactures high density PCB connectors, field bus and ethernet solutions and optical connectors for hash environments.Lumberg

This manufacturer uses Screw Lock technology and its product is called FIXCON. Automation Systems Inter-connect

This manufacturer has recently released a 7/8” T shaped Splitter. This con-nector has one male and two female connectors and offers three, four or five

poles as per client require-ment. Tyco Electronics

This manufacturer also provides various connec-tors like circular connectors, CPC connectors, pin con-nectors of different specifi-cations for the Automation Industry. Binder USA

This company mainly manufactures cylindrical connectors for sensors and for factory automation. Staubli

This company manufac-tures quick connector sys-tems which may be used in factory automation as well as in the field of robotics. Turck

This company also manu-facturers various connectors that may be used for factory automation systems.

The vast filed of Indus-trial Automation has been growing by leaps and bounds and new technol-ogy is the need of the hour. Industrial Automation is replying to these needs by constantly upgrading ex-isting technology as well as looking at new and en-hanced versions of connec-tors. The major challenges and future trends in the in-dustry are:• Toimprovelockdesigns• Tolowerapplicationcosts• Toincreasereliability• To develop backwards

compatability• Toreducedowntime

The industry has risen to face these challenges and many of the leaders are engaged in cutting edge research to meet these re-quirements. The number of

options available to meet these demands is increas-ing as the playing field is becoming larger. More industries are joining the automation bandwagon and this in turn leads to the synergistic approach where research and technology is also growing to meet the current and future de-mands of practical applica-tions in industry.

Whatever the use of the connector whether in a simple operation as a phone jack, a more com-plex device in a digital in-terface or a fairly sophis-ticated, high tech link in Industrial automation, the humble and simple con-nector has grown in leaps and bounds as is an inte-gral aspect in many indus-trial operations.


Project Introduction: In order to optimize man-

ufacturing management, manufacturers need vis-ibility to accurately control workflow information. As a result, there are more com-panies willing to implement Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES). According to the definition of Manu-facturing Execution System Association (MESA), “MES delivers information that enables the optimization of production activities from order launch to finished goods.” However, the lack of bottom layer information, which is responsible for the physical control of machin-ery and equipment, makes MES unable to maximize the effectiveness of factory automation. In addition, industrial grade devices to precisely acquire signals and immediately deliver data are also important for such au-tomation applications due to the harsh environments in factories.System Requirements:

A well-known manufac-turer of various electric oven products, water heaters, cooker hoods, etc in China. was planning to improve its factory management efficiency and has imple-mented MES, but the critical data of the manufacturing equipment cannot connect to its system because of the

outdated machinery, mean-ing that the company has to manually upload data that increases the chance of human errors but also substantially increases the workload. Meanwhile, the work place is filled with mul-tiple punching machines and related equipment, and is therefore unable to do the network wiring. The oven manufacturing plant is a high temperature and dusty environment without air conditioning so the devices have to operate under quite stringent conditions.System Description:

For this case, three types of ADAM modules were de-ployed in the factory to col-lect information because some of machines are too old and don’t even have data acquisition devices. This important data will af-fect the manufacturing qual-ity, so Advantech addressed these issues with the robust ADAM-4100 series which are compact, versatile sen-sor-to-computer interface units and designed for reli-able operation in harsh en-vironments. The first is an ADAM-4117, analog input module in charge of the pressure values of the oil cyl-inder, and the second is an ADAM-4118, thermocouple input module to collect the machines’ temperature. The last, an ADAM-4051, is an

isolated digital input module with special features making it suitable for critical appli-cations, mainly counts the number of operating times of the punching machine.

Advantech also provided a UNO-2174A Embedded Automation Computer, as a gateway next to the manu-facturing equipment to ac-quire the on-site signals of the PLC and ADAM devices as well as delivering data to Advantech WebAccess that

is installed in IT control room and is responsible for send-ing data to the MES. With Gigabit Ethernet ports, mul-tiple I/O, and PCIe sockets, this embedded computer offers excellent functions for MES applications. Addition-ally, it features IP40 certified anti-dust ingress protection and wide operating tem-perature range (-10~70°C) to enable a reliable operation in severe environments.Project Implementation:

Product DescriptionAdvantech WebAccess

Browser-based HMI / SCADA Software

UNO-2174A Intel Atom N450 Automation Computers with 6 x USB, 8 x COM, 2 x Mini PCIe

ADAM-4117 Robust 8-ch Analog Input Module with Modbus

ADAM-4118 Robust 8-ch Thermocouple Input Module with Modbus

ADAM-4051 16-ch Isolated Digital Input Module with Modbus

A truly total solution for Factory Automation

System Diagram:Conclusions:A d v a n t e c h’s

total solution in-cludes hardware, software, and pro-fessional services to truly achieve the efficient Fac-tory Automation goal and it over-shadows other competitors’ in-complete HW/SW programs. At first, all of Advantech’s products passed customer’s 24-hour burn-in test to prove their stability, and then perfectly combin-ing with a variety of PLCs, sensors, and other devices from different vendors to collect on-site information enables customer to correctly control the production conditions in real time via our open architecture software to connect MES. Consequently, our customer can not only increase its production capacity and product yield rate but also reduce management cost and solve the problem of human errors

Red Lion Adds N-Tron 716M12 & Sixnet SLX Switches to New Industrial Networking Portfolio

Advantech Supports Fieldbus Couplers — APAX-507x Series

Red Lion Controls, the global experts in communi-cation, monitoring and con-trol for industrial automa-tion, today announced that the company has expanded its portfolio of industrial Eth-ernet switching solutions with the new N-Tron 716M12 and Sixnet SLX-5EG, SLX-3EG and SLX-3ES switches and media converters. Available now, these Ethernet switch-es and converters provide high performance in a rug-ged package to meet net-working requirements for industrial applications such as transportation and video surveillance.

The Red Lion N-Tron 716M12 managed switches deliver 16 Ethernet ports with M12 connectors in a rugged IP67 enclosure, which is ideal for wash down, temporary water immersion, offshore, dust proof, military, power sub-station, transportation and

other outdoor applications that experience exposure to liquids and excessive dirt and dust. The 716M12 has UL approval for use in Class 1, Div. 2 hazardous locations and the EN50155 certifica-tion for railway applications.

The Red Lion Sixnet SLX-5EG switches provide 5 Gigabit Ethernet ports for real-time operation and high performance in industrial networking environments. With rugged packaging that offers superior reliability in extreme environments, these easy-to-use switches require no user setup and

work right out of the box. Available in two models, the SLX-5E-1 offers 5 Gigabit copper ports with 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) available on 4 ports while the SLX-5E-2SFP delivers 3 Gigabit 10/100/1000 PoE and 2 Gigabit SFP ports.

The Red Lion Sixnet SLX-3EG is a rugged 3 port Giga-bit industrial Ethernet media converter that provides flex-ibility and fast performance in industrial settings. For additional connectivity op-tions, Red Lion also offers SLX-3ES Ethernet copper-to-

fiber media converters.“Many transportation,

video surveillance and se-curity applications run out-doors in harsh conditions around the clock so they re-quire reliable Ethernet con-nections,” said Diane Davis, director of product manage-ment, Ethernet networking at Red Lion Controls. “Our new switches provide flex-ible connectivity options that deliver the reliability and performance expected of industrial Ethernet to sup-port bandwidth-intensive applications such as video traffic.”

The 716M12 and all SLX switches and media con-verters are available now through authorized Red Lion N-Tron and Sixnet re-sellers and distributors. To learn more about Red Lion’s industrial Ethernet solutions, please visit www.redlion.net/networking or email [email protected].

The Industrial Automa-tion Group of Advantech now provide a complete range of APAX products, the new APAX-5071 PROFINET Coupler, APAX-5070 Modbus Coupler and APAX-5072 Eth-ernet/IP Coupler. Depending on their application, APAX I/O modules can act as re-mote stations which can be used in different locations for data acquisition and con-trol tasks.

The APAX-507x series feature an integrated 2-port Ethernet Switch, which sup-

ports a flexible topology connection. For example, the I/O nodes can be con-nected in a line (bus) topol-ogy, instead of a traditional

star topology, therefore re-ducing the effort required for wiring and saving instal-lation costs.

For more information or

to purchase, contact Advan-tech directly or your regional Advantech authorized deal-er.

TECHNOLOGy


New Danfoss Industrial Refrigeration App for your Smartphone

Rockwell Automation Expands MCC Portfolio With Embedded EtherNet/IP Capabilities

Danfoss Industrial Refrig-eration strives to design and manufacture technology leading valves and controls with one main objective - to make your work in indus-trial refrigeration as safe and trouble-free as possible. To complement our products, our newest tool, the Danfoss IR app, is designed to do just that. Download it today to stay up to date with the lat-est products and develop-ments from Danfoss.

Danfoss IR app is tailored to collect apps/tools that will make your work with indus-trial refrigeration products from Danfoss easier. Just one download and you will be connected.1st release:

The first app within the Danfoss IR app is SVL Flex-line™. SVL Flexline™ is our newly introduced line com-

ponents for industrial refrig-eration. The app will explain the product features and benefits and will give you easy access to technical data and other relevant product information.

But that is not all. In-cluded is a bit of fun in the form of a challenging game. The game is built around the “One Platform, Multiple Op-tions” concept, which is the main principle of the SVL Flexline™ line design. Test your product knowledge and have some friendly

competition with your col-leagues. See who can answer the questions the quickest! 2nd release:

The next tool scheduled for release within the Dan-foss IR app platform is a Spare Parts app. This app will make it easy to find relevant spare parts for a given Danfoss in-dustrial refrigeration valve.

All you have to do is down-load the Danfoss IR app once, and you will always be up-dated on the apps developed for Danfoss Industrial Refrig-eration. The app is developed for iPhone, iPad, and Android and can be downloaded via your normal app store or via our Industrial Refrigeration website.

Rockwell Automation has announced the addition of EtherNet/IP to its medium-voltage Allen-Bradley CEN-TERLINE motor control cen-ters (MCCs). With the features of an integrated EtherNet/IP network, manufacturers now have access to production information throughout the enterprise and can take ad-vantage of simplified device programming with Premier Integration.

“We are excited to extend our portfolio of EtherNet/IP-enabled MCCs to include medium voltage,” said Jeff Nolan, product manager, Medium Voltage MCCs, Rock-well Automation. “As with our low-voltage MCCs, EtherNet/IP integration allows custom-ers the ability to access more detailed production data, allowing plant engineers to predict potential problems

and help prevent equipment failures. This ultimately re-sults in higher asset availabil-ity and reduced maintenance costs.”

Leveraging a single, stan-dard network simplifies communication for the en-tire enterprise and provides users with the flexibility to control, configure and collect data from any point in the system. In addition, by taking advantage of Premier Inte-

gration, users can configure and commission their MCC faster with Rockwell Software Studio 5000 engineering and design environment, helping to eliminate errors associated with redundant program-ming.

Furthermore, the Ethernet connection allows CENTER-LINE MCC users to access in-formation remotely. This lets personnel safely monitor, troubleshoot and diagnose

the MCC without exposing them to potentially danger-ous conditions and power equipment. Knowing how an MCC is performing from anywhere also saves time by minimizing the need for maintenance personnel to enter the MCC. This involves suiting up with personal pro-tective equipment to help protect personnel from expo-sure to hazardous conditions.

With embedded Allen-Bradley IntelliCENTER tech-nology, Centerline MCCs use a pre-configured and pre-tested network with integrat-ed hardware and software. This level of integration helps reduce installation time with its plug-and-play setup, and can help minimize facility downtime by quickly provid-ing intelligent diagnostic and predictive failure informa-tion.


Flexible operating concept: electromechanical buttons supplement

Easily Manage Your PROFIBUS Devices via Modbus TCP

The new generation of Beckhoff panels from the CP2xxx and CP3xxx series in-cludes multi-touch displays as a major new feature with which operating options and comfort can be signifi-cantly increased. However using electromechanical buttons for key functions is still necessary or desired in many industrial applica-tions, despite the many ben-efits provided by modern multi-touch technology. As with previous Panel series, Beckhoff supports this with numerous standard and custom designs: from inte-grated short-stroke or emer-gency stop buttons to RFID or USB interfaces. These hardware options are con-nected by direct wiring, USB or any common bus system such as EtherCAT, PROFIBUS or PROFINET. Safety-relevant functions can be integrated easily via the TwinSAFE or PROFIsafe protocol.

Beckhoff Control Panels and Panel PCs with optional push-button extensions enable the application-specific arrangement of electromechanical buttons, switches, indicator lamps, additional membrane keys and hand wheels directly on the operating unit. As a result, the efficient Control Panel can be adapted pre-

cisely to the needs of the machine controller with all necessary functions, so that more complex machine control panels can be ren-dered obsolete.

The standard buttons, switches and indicator lamps are connected to the controller via USB or, for in-creased functionality, via EtherCAT or other bus sys-

tems. Additionally, all but-tons can be directly wired via a terminal strip using a second NO contact.

Beckhoff offers push-button extensions as stan-dard options (C9900-G0xx) or alternatively also as cus-tomer-specific versions. The design is almost arbitrary here: from different button versions in terms of colour, membrane keys, switches, capacitive buttons, electro-mechanical buttons, short-stroke buttons, toggle or key switches to RFID or USB interfaces.

The multi-touch Panel series from Beckhoff offers maximum flexibility: differ-ent display sizes from 7 to 24 inch, horizontal or verti-cal orientation, 4:3 or wi-descreen format, built-in or mounting arm Panels as well as the DVI/USB Panel vari-ants or complete Panel PCs with powerful integrated processors.

Moxa is pleased to release its MGate 5101-PBM-MN PROFIBUS-to-Modbus TCP gateways series with PI certifi-cation. The MGate 5101-PBM-MN gateway features enable bridging PROFIBUS devices (PROFIBUS drives or me-ters) to Modbus TCP master (SCADA or PLCs) with ease. In addition, its rugged design with optional built-in opti-cal isolation, and -40 to 75°C wide-temperature operation, ensures reliable performance for use in industrial applica-tions such as oil/gas, power, process automation and fac-tory automation.

According to Jun Chuang, product manager for Indus-trial Ethernet Gateways, “As a networking expert, we always try our best to keep

providing an effortless and cost-efficient solution in as-sisting our customers to remote monitoring field de-vices with different protocol. Through Moxa’s gateway so-lutions, customers can easily perform configuration via an innovative AutoScan function in one easy click and online

MGate monitoring tool. This simplifies maintenance and eliminates the need to buy an extra monitoring tool.”

One-Click AutoScan En-ables Easy Configuration

To complete gateway con-figuration in one easy click, Moxa’s MGate 5101-PBM-MN provides an innovative Au-

toScan function to detect all connected PROFIBUS slave devices and their available I/O modules. After configura-tion is done, an easy-to-read data mapping table is cre-ated to assist in the configu-ration of Modbus TCP master (e.g. SCADA, PLC) settings.

Web-based I/O Monitor-ing Offers Easy Maintenance

The MGate 5101-PBM-MN provides an online web-based I/O data monitoring tool with import/export functions for easy configuration, and re-cords logs for troubleshoot-ing purposes. This monitoring tool also supports encryption functions such as HTTPS and SSH to prevent unauthorized access. With this tool, custom-ers won’t need to spend an extra cost to get a PROFIBUS monitoring tool.

TECHNOLOGy


So much modern tech-nology is light-based, from supermarket checkout scan-ners to life-saving medical imaging equipment. For engineers and scientists developing the next gen-eration of such technology, Thorlabs offers a staggering 20,000 different photonics products, including opto-mechanical components, motion control equipment, optics, fiber, light analysis equipment, and imaging devices: in other words, all the building blocks needed for laser and fiber optic sys-tems are available through its online store.

In all, Thorlabs has 15

design and production fa-cilities located in eight coun-tries around the world. In Newton, New Jersey, there are four buildings, one of which is a few miles from the other three that form a campus. The company’s imposing new headquar-ters is in the center of town and houses, amongst other things, engineering staff, as-sembly and administration. The former headquarters on Route 206 is now dedicated to the company’s machine shop and contains six Haas VF3SS high speed machin-ing centers with automatic pallet changers, three EC400 horizontal machining cen-

ters (two with six station Pal-let Pools) and a DT-1 drill-tap center.

At present, Thorlabs manufactures a portion of its products in-house, but there are plans to bring this figure up considerably in the coming 3-5 years. Now that most of the non-man-ufacturing operations have been moved from the Route 206 building, there’s ample space for new equipment and the organisation has plans to double its machine shoap capabilities. Patrick Mulvoy, of the company’s Mechanics Business Unit oversees the machine shop and explains his vision for a

CASESTUDy

Haas Makes Light Work Haas customer,

Thorlabs Inc., has evolved to become a leading global player in the supply of photonics products to customers conducting light-based experiments – viz., the people who are creating the light-based technol-ogy of tomorrow. The company has written-the-book (a shelf-bust-ing 12lb catalog in fact) on how to run a success-ful mail order, high-tech component business. Needless to say, while Thorlabs innovates, it’s Haas CNC machine tools that are doing the metal cutting, at the compa-ny’s US headquarters in Newton, New Jersey.


bigger, expanded manufac-turing operation.

“As you can see,” he says, “we’re not short of space now that the rest of the busi-ness is relocated in the new building. I can see us hav-ing 100+ machines in here in the future, which is prob-ably what we’ll need if we’re going to meet our business goals.”

That’s particularly good news for Haas, since Thor-labs has committed to a pre-dominantly one-make shop.

“Five years ago we were using machine tools sup-plied by a number of differ-ent manufacturers,” Patrick Mulvoy explains. “We de-cided to standardize and Haas stepped up to the plate – they’ve been a great part-ner for us ever since. The ma-chines are relatively low-cost and are very productive. We

have Haas 4th axis rotary ta-bles on all the VF machines, as well as pallet loading sys-tems.”

The use of pallet change technology allows Thorlabs to perform its component loading and unloading off-line while the spindle is still cutting. Using tombstone fixtures on the EC400 Pallet Pool horizontals, Thorlabs says it can complete even highly complex parts in a maximum of two set-ups, while the four-axis verti-cals are also able to repli-cate some of the processes performed on the EC400s. Through the use of pallet pools, Thorlabs has taken advantage of “unmanned or lights out machining” in or-der to stay competitive in its respected industry.

Workpiece materials range from aluminium to

stainless steel, and volumes vary widely. A typical part, such as a mirror mount is produced in numbers of around 40,000 units a year. However, some components are made in annual volumes of up to 110,000 units and more. The company has dif-ferent Haas machines set aside for one off prototypes, families of parts, and high volume components. Point-ing at one particular EC400 Pallet Pool, Patrick says: “This one will only make two com-ponents for the rest of its life. We bought it for a spe-cific high volume purpose. We foresee a life expectancy of up to 15 years, which is a very impressive ROI.”

Having machines set-up for certain tasks and vol-umes also aids personnel deployment. “Operators can switch from one job to an-

other without problems or assistance from senior staff,” explains Patrick. “One par-ticular Haas machining cen-ter produces a family of 12 different parts. Here, several components are loaded on to a 36 inch work-holding bar – we can flip the whole row and cut the back-side off. In fact, this particular set-up yields about 70 parts per load, which allows the op-erator to walk away and do something else for an hour.”

All of the Haas machines at Thorlabs are fitted with Renishaw probes, which are particularly useful when ma-chining some of its stainless steel parts, as the company can use broken tool detec-tion capabilities between spot drilling, drilling and tapping. “If a tool breaks, the others don’t follow,” says Pat-rick.


Company President, Alex Cable, founded Thorlabs in his basement, back in 1989 and named it for his dog, a black Labrador. Today, the firm has 850 employees worldwide, half of which work in New Jersey. Most of its sales come via the web-site, and when orders are placed, customers can count on the part being in stock and available for immedi-ate shipment. The respon-sibility for making sure this happens for the Mechanics Business Unit falls on the shoulders of Rick Chiong, Mechanics Business Unit Leader, who claims to be a “recovering accountant” and is based at the new Thorlabs

headquarters. With an eye for figures and accuracy, he’s also an expert in lean enter-prise and Six Sigma: know-how he applies rigorously to get the very most from the Haas machine tools.

“Haas machines have proved to be extremely worthwhile assets,” he says. “They hold tight tolerances, are user friendly and can ac-commodate a lot of tools, which helps minimize set-ups. They are also fast, which is important because every-thing we do has a bottom-line impact.

“We need the Haas ma-chines to be extremely agile,” he adds, “which also match-

es the Thorlabs business model. We offer our custom-ers a wish list of every con-ceivable part and product for light-based experiments. However, if someone doesn’t find what they

need on our site, it is very easy for them to web-search for similar products else-where, so we have to have the product on the shelf all of the

time and be able to de-liver without delay.” This is what Rick refers to often as the company’s ‘customer centric’ approach and it is, he says, “a large part of why we are successful.”

“I must say, the Haas ma-chines have really fulfilled the potential we saw when we bought the first, back in 2007. I remember being very impressed when the ma-chines and their various pro-ductivity enhancing features were demonstrated. Also, they are made in the US, which is particularly good for us: a company with a large part of its manufactur-ing based here. It’s also very refreshing to see that Haas invests in its own in-sourc-ing, which is what we plan to do even more of as we get bigger and carry more prod-uct lines.”

It’s difficult to imagine just how many more prod-ucts the company could of-fer. But, given that the plan is to have a total of 100+ CNC machine tools, the online catalog could be an order of magnitude bigger than it is currently. What the already tome-like printed catalog would look like is anyone’s guess!

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Invitation to Biggest Logistics Event of Western India The stage is set for the

leading logistics event, India Warehousing and Logistics Show 2012, scheduled to be held from 7th to 9th Decem-ber at Auto Cluster Exhibition Centre in Pune. The exhibi-tion focuses on warehousing infrastructure, materials han-lding, automation, industrial solutions, storage and sup-ply chain.

One stop shop for all your logistic needs, IWLS 2012 is featuring all major brands and latest technology in ma-terials handling to help you in reducing cost and human efforts within your manufac-turing facility or warehouse. The event gives you a plat-form to meet leading supply chain companies and ware-

house facilities suiting your distribution requirements and guides you to source IT products and solutions to streamline your warehouse and logistic operations.

“Pune has proved to be the ideal location for IWLS this year. The show is an absolute sold out with 200 + brands from all over the country. There is already a big buzz in the region and the response is overwhelm-ing with pre-registrations going up every day.

I am sure that IWLS would trun out to be the best show ever organized in Pune” said Anuj Mathur, Managing Di-rector, Reed Manch Exhibi-tions.

Visiting the event is

particularly beneficial for end-user industries such as Automotive, Automo-bile, Pharma, Chemicals, Electronics and Electricals, FMCG, Food & Beverages, Glass, Paper, Retail, Textile, Steel and many more in ad-dition to the logistics and supply chain segments.

Industrial and logistics parks giant, Indospace In-dustrial Parks has contin-ued its partnership with the warehousing show series as ‘Foundation Partner’. The leading entrance automa-tion company, Gandhi Au-tomations is the Gold Part-ner of the event. Gathering huge support from trade as-sociations, the event is sup-ported by Deccan Chamber

of Commerce Industries & Agriculture (DCCIA), AIDC Technologies Association of India, Indian Private Ports & Terminals Association (IPP-TA) and Consolidators Asso-ciation of India.

“This edition of IWLS is a notch above its launch edi-tion in Ahmedabad with all major brands in logistics business exhibiting with us in Pune. There are several equipments on display from Godrej, Maini Materials Han-dling, Motorola, Nilkamal, Schaffer and many more in-cluding new market entrants Kelley Material Handling. I look forward to welcome you all in Pune in December.” concluded Mathur.

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