Fast EtherCAT Rotary Encoder https://www.posital.com/en/news/product-news/fast-ethercat-rotary-encoder/fast-e... PostedMonday, January 12,2015 at 1:31 PM High Performance with Simple OperationPOSITAL’s new optical encoders with EtherCAT provide high-speed data for positioning and speed control – they ensure extremely short cycle times of up to 62 µs. Thanks to their distributed clock function, they allow users to synchronize axes with a deviation of <1 µs. The EtherCAT encoders support cable redundancy, thus minimizing breakdown times in case of cable breaks: if special PLCs with two network cards are used, a maximum of one cycle is lost. A round axis functionality enables users to implement applications with non-binary gearing factors (e.g. 6 revolutions). The firmware can be updated through standard configuration tools such as TwinCAT, with a password protection that restricts access to authorized personnel. Read More
Versatility, Variety and Programmability https://www.posital.com/en/news/product-news/versatile-programmable-incremental-... PostedThursday, September 24,2015 at 12:14 PM Meet the New Members of POSITAL's Incremental Encoder FamilyIndustrial motion control systems come in all shapes and sizes and different standards are common in different region. POSITAL has responded to the challenges of this diverse market by offering you an extraordinarily wide range of choices. Read More
"Food Safety" profiles ESE's role assisting Ventura Foods in monitoring plant ammonia levels http://www.foodsafetymagazine.com/signature-series/keeping-customers-one-step-ah... PostedThursday, January 14,2016 at 12:05 PM As part of their "Signature Series," “Food Safety” magazine has posted a website article featuring ESE and its ongoing relationship with Ventura Foods. Read More
[Article] Ergonomics: Creating a Culture of Safety http://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/94652-ergonomics-creating-a-culture-o... PostedFriday, November 13,2015 at 11:15 AM Machine guarding and other types of safeguards won’t protect plant workers if they circumvent them or place themselves in harm’s way. Read More
[Case Study] Pinnacle Foods: Overcoming an Accelerated Schedule While Building Ongoing Value http://info.ecssolutions.com/hubfs/Case_Studies/Pinnacle_Foods_Full_Case_Study_.... PostedFriday, November 13,2015 at 10:40 AM Pinnacle Foods’ plan to reinvigorate the iconic Wish-Bone® brand of salad dressings acquired from food giant Unilever included deploying a fully automated, paperless manufacturing process.Getting a new process up and running in the most efficient, cost-effective way possible presented a great enough challenge. ECS Solutions worked with Pinnacle to raise the bar even further— delivering a highly automated solution agile enough to produce new products Pinnacle could only imagine and agile enough to enable Pinnacle to increase process effectiveness over the long term. ECS’ approach to total process automation (TPA), with its focus on delivering value at every stage of the process-system lifecycle, made it possible to realize the full vision of a facility that would consistently deliver the highest-quality products at the lowest possible cost. Read More
[White Paper] 6 Principles of Total Process Automation http://info.ecssolutions.com/6-principles-of-total-process-automation-white-pape... PostedFriday, November 13,2015 at 10:17 AM Delivering comprehensive value – across the organization and throughout the manufacturing system lifecycle – is what determines the plant’s success. Total Process Automation (TPA) is a comprehensive approach to the design, deployment and operation of process control systems that automates at all levels of the manufacturing enterprise. Using a Total Process Automation approach provides the standardization, reliability and agility to adapt to industry changes and help build that success over the long term.In this white paper we cover:- The 6 principles to Total Process Automation- How these principles are applied to deliver value at every point in the manufacturing system lifecycle Read More
10 IIoT Points of Failure and How To Avoid Them PostedThursday, September 2,2021 at 1:32 AM Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications’ data accuracy and reliability are highly dependent on the uptime of several factors. Many solutions work perfectly well under normal circumstances, but only those systems designed to anticipate and respond to failure are appropriate for industrial applications. Read More
10Mb/s SINGLE PAIR ETHERNET AT A GLANCE PostedWednesday, November 25,2020 at 3:40 PM Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) is quite simply Ethernet transmission over a balanced pair of conductors. 10Mb/s SPE does some unique things that make it possible to bring Ethernet to the edge of OT networks. Read More
2015 Study: Innovations in Plant Communications PostedTuesday, May 26,2015 at 5:29 PM Nicely written and laid out paper on plant communications and survey results. Six key trends are identified including connecting radio communications to other devices like HMIs, Laptops, and iPads. Learn how other plant managers are handling challenges in efficiency, and downtime. Read More
2016 System Integrator of the Year http://www.plantengineering.com/single-article/concept-systems-albany-ore/90b30a... PostedThursday, December 10,2015 at 4:58 PM Concept Systems has built a reputation as a problem-solver for its customers in the aerospace, pulp and paper, building products, food and beverage, and metals industries as well as help integration customers get the most out of their project. See more>>> Read More