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SYSTEMS

TECHNOLOGIES AND TECHNIQUES FOR SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS

INTEGRATION

Applying tools to harness
the Internet of Things
With its BB-400 Controller,
Brainboxes is launching
businesses around the
globe to the forefront of
the smart technology
revolution. The BB-400 offers the
flexibility of PC systems with open source
programming options to make integration and customisation user friendly.
An edge controller that can read inputs and control outputs, whilst
communicating with remote systems, Brainboxes’ device could be the
perfect automation solution for Industrial applications. Capabilities can be
extended via Brainboxes module range to provide additional inputs/
outputs as needed, and out of the box integration with cloud platforms like
AWS mean the sky really is the limit when it comes to expansion.
MORE INFORMATION: www.brainboxes.com

Omron completes panel solutions
line-up with 237 new models
Omron has launched the sixth wave
of its factory automation control
devices built on a common design
platform for further innovation in control panel building. The new products
include 237 models, including J7KC, J7TC, J7MC, J7KCA and J7KCR
series low voltage switchgear (LVSG), S8V-CP series DC electronic circuit
protectors, and PTF-XX-PU socket for LY relays with Push-In Plus
technology. Omron’s ‘Panel Solution’ programme provides a unified design
and size for control panel equipment, together with the company’s
proprietary wiring method, screwless Push-In Plus technology.
MORE INFORMATION: www.industrial.omron.com

Siemens Startdrive V16 brings
new functions to the TIA portal

Siemens says its Sinamics Startdrive
commissioning software is the perfect
tool for integrating drive hardware into
the TIA Portal engineering framework.
With the latest version Sinamics
Startdrive V16, Siemens is expanding the hardware portfolio available on
the automation platform. Following on from the integration of the Sinamics
S120 multi-axis system, the single-axis version of this high-end servo
drive system can now also be engineered in the TIA Portal. The drive
control of the recently introduced Simatic Drive Controller is now also
integrated in the commissioning tool. Drive-CliQ hubs are now integrated
in the TIA Portal, perfectly completing this hardware update.
MORE INFORMATION: www.siemens.com/startdrive

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