Automation roboticization

Automation roboticization or industrial automation or numerical control is the use of control systems such as computers to control industrial machinery and processes, reducing the need for human intervention. In the scope of industrialization, automation is a step beyond mechanization. Whereas mechanization provided human operators with machinery to assist them with the physical requirements of [...]

PROSCON® automation system

Open Process Automation platforms range from entry level PROSCON® Lite to full PROSCON® 2100 NT system. Number of I/O can range from tens to thousands. Products feature full WEB capabilities and integrated historian based on Microsoft SQL Server. This database contains time-based process data collected and calculated at different time levels.
PlantSnap is a tool that [...]

Integrated solutions for building management

How to implement a completely integrated solution for building automation, security, and electrical distribution and facility management services?
Schneider Electric responds to Ideapark need in Finland.
Located near Tampere, Finland, the Ideapark shopping complex is the perfect place to spend a long winter’s day. Schneider Electric meets the daily challenge of handling Ideapark’s energy management.
From building [...]

Object Oriented Design in Industrial Automation

Labels Case Study, class, design, encapsulation, example, inheritance, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Design in Industrial Automation
When I was a PLC programmer, object oriented programming was an unknown concept for me. I did not mind about it since I have become a PC programmer.
In this post, I would like to talk about some benefits [...]

What is Home Automation?

Leviton, believes that enabling new technologies to customize and schedule common lifestyle activities performed everyday is beneficial in any home. Simply stated, quality home automation makes life easier. Controlling lights with single-button scene control and zone control add new dimensions to a lighting system—a dimension you can’t achieve with a solo dimmer on the wall. [...]

Factory Automation

Barksdale Control Products brings over fifty years of skills, abilities and experience to our customers in the Factory Automation Market.
We offer both mechanical and electronic pressure, temperature and level instrumentation solutions which will differentiate you from your competitors in the marketplace. Our directional control valves feature Barksdale’s own Shear-Seal®, zero-leak technology, ideal for applications demanding [...]