Thursday, May 31, 2007
Programmable Automation Controllers
This whitepaper (PDF from automation.com) about Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs) finding their use in the industry. A PAC is a hybrid of a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and a PC.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Tutorials: learn.automationdirect.com
learn.automationdirect.com has a lot to offer for those looking to learn more about automation.
With videos and webinars on PLC Hardware, Sensors, Drives/Motors and Operator Interfaces, it's full of useful and relevant information.
You'll need Flash installed to play the videos.
With videos and webinars on PLC Hardware, Sensors, Drives/Motors and Operator Interfaces, it's full of useful and relevant information.
You'll need Flash installed to play the videos.
Monday, May 28, 2007
Tutorials - The Basics Of Industrial Automation
I found this really useful siteon the web recently, the consists of loads of slides about the basics in Industrial Automation.
You can find it here - http://lamspeople.epfl.ch/kirrmann/slides_ia.htm
It goes through an Introduction and then onto PLCs, Field Buses and other important topics.
You can find it here - http://lamspeople.epfl.ch/kirrmann/slides_ia.htm
It goes through an Introduction and then onto PLCs, Field Buses and other important topics.
Safety - The Movie
This is very interesting - http://trailer.safetythemovie.com/
I wouldn't have thought Safety in Automation would have a movie in it, but apparently it does. While you'd expect this to be a DVD, I was very surprised to find they've made a full-screen, HD movie.
You can register online for some events - if anyone knows any more about this, I'd be interested to find out more.
I wouldn't have thought Safety in Automation would have a movie in it, but apparently it does. While you'd expect this to be a DVD, I was very surprised to find they've made a full-screen, HD movie.
You can register online for some events - if anyone knows any more about this, I'd be interested to find out more.
SafetyEYE - The worlds first safe 3D camera system
Pilz has announced SafetyEYE - the worlds first safe camera system. You can read about it at the Pilz SafetyEYE web site.
This entry in the unofficial Mercedes-Benz, discusses the system further, which was developed by Pilz, in cooperation with DaimlerCrysler.
I've been lucky enough to see the demo of the SafetyEYE running, and it's amazing what it can do.
A camera, with three sensors is placed above an area that requires monitoring. Using a configuration tool, that connects to the controller over Ethernet, the user can take a snapshot of the scene and create detection zones around areas that the user shouldn't go.
When someone (or something) walks into this area, the output device reacts, and depending on what you've programmed, the system will slow/shut down.
The configuration tool looks really nice, with 2D and 3D views of the detection zones created.
The SafetyEYE won the Automation Award 2006 at the SPS/IPC/Drives fair.
We're likely to hear a lot more about this product over the next few months, as it approaches the official release.
This entry in the unofficial Mercedes-Benz, discusses the system further, which was developed by Pilz, in cooperation with DaimlerCrysler.
I've been lucky enough to see the demo of the SafetyEYE running, and it's amazing what it can do.
A camera, with three sensors is placed above an area that requires monitoring. Using a configuration tool, that connects to the controller over Ethernet, the user can take a snapshot of the scene and create detection zones around areas that the user shouldn't go.
When someone (or something) walks into this area, the output device reacts, and depending on what you've programmed, the system will slow/shut down.
The configuration tool looks really nice, with 2D and 3D views of the detection zones created.
The SafetyEYE won the Automation Award 2006 at the SPS/IPC/Drives fair.
We're likely to hear a lot more about this product over the next few months, as it approaches the official release.
Welcome to JIASource
The aim of JIASource is to give a quality Industrial Automation resource, that's easy to understand for people without the traditional background.
One of the main things I want to do is provide tutorials to help the understanding of Industrial Automation from the very beginning.
Some podcasts and useful links will probably be included.
So if you're trying to get your head around IA and would like something in particular covered, post a comment.
James
One of the main things I want to do is provide tutorials to help the understanding of Industrial Automation from the very beginning.
Some podcasts and useful links will probably be included.
So if you're trying to get your head around IA and would like something in particular covered, post a comment.
James
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)