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Volume 1, Issue 18It has been quite some time since our last newsletter. Rather than waste your time with filler, why not have a newsletter filled with new ideas, new products and new concepts that are not only cutting edge but world class. We have much to share with you regarding what is new. WHAT'S NEW? PLC Training with Entertron's controllers and Free programming software: Even though we have been offering our products and free software to learning institutions with the intent of training people about the incredible world of PLCs for some time, we have only just recently created a web page with the intent of attracting both individuals and organizations through search engines, such as Google and Yahoo. Our effort can be viewed through the following link: www.entertron.com/plc_training.htm Wire Free CNC event capture software, wireless transmission and Entertron's ePLCs provide the perfect solution for generating, transmission and gathering of factory floor information: Enclosed is a recent press release from CNC Computer Integration LLC: CNC Computer Integration, LLC represents the 'best of class' products for wireless equipment integration in the manufacturing industry. Our team has the experience in this field that you can trust; either from integrating a system on the manufacturing floor or through technical installation assistance via telephone, or email. Our expertise spans over several decades and product lines, from UNIX to DOS to Windows based communications systems. This is our core business focus and it shows. WireFreeCNC--a new and better way to communicate manufacturing data! Manufacturing Event Monitoring (MEM) the hottest new technology to reach the market and WireFreeCNC can deliver! Whether you need to monitor: Power On/Off, Cycle Start/Stop, Spindle On/Off, Feed Rate, Delay and Repair Time and other key factors for your business to increase productivity and lower production cost, our team can help. WireFreeCNC™ Event Server Software Build upon the WireFreeCNC communications system. Visualize productivity in your manufacturing environment! Monitor "real-time"or historical events such as cycle on/off, setup, parts count, spindle, alarm conditions, etc. All data is stored in an ODBC compliant database which can be used to generate browser based reports directly or interfaced to ERP systems for automated input and evaluation. Gather metrics such as OEE, MTU, PM, TLM, OE and others for a variety of lean plant initiatives.
In conjunction with the event software and serial to wireless transmitter, you can attach one of Entertron's ePLCs to generate your real world information that would be transmitted to the wireless transmitter through the ePLCs serial port, to the event software. For a complete solution, contact either Entertron or CNC Computer Integration to begin an analysis of your company's needs. Entertron's version of an all in one PLC and touch screen: The concept of a PLC and operator interface / touch screen, programmed by one software package have been on the market for some time now. Companies such as Unitronics, Pro Face, Horner Electric and EZ Automation have had success in offering a combination product. Entertron's relationship with HMI Products LLC, (A Micro Decions Company) marketers of Beijer's H-Series touch screens, has lead to the development of a touch screen / I/O solution that will program through the H-Designer software, utilizing either macros or ladder logic to program a modified version of the Smart-PAK series of ePLCs, known as Smart Modules. The capabilities for this solution have always been there, but did not truly reveal itself until further discussions between both companies revealed what was truly available to them. There will be a total of 7 standard I/O configurations and one custom configuration: The 7 standard units will consist of:
The custom configuration will comprise the following:
For more information on this new offering, please refer to our new HMI PLC web page These modules can be used in conjunction with any of the H-Series touch screens. More information on the H-Series touch screens can be viewed through the following link - www.entertron.com/touchscr.htm Pricing for an H-T40 and SM-66-24 will start at $395.00 1 pc OEM Remember - this is a touch screen with I/O. Beijer Electronics Introduces new H-T40 touch screen that fits in the space of a standard Din Timer - 90 mm x 90 mm - Available through HMI Products (A Micro Decisions Company) The H-T40 is a 16 shade blue scale 3.5" diagonal touch screen the size of a Din Timer.
Specifications on this new and inexpensive product can be viewed from our web site link - www.entertron.com/touchscr.htm The 1 pc OEM price on this new touch screen is $225.00 As we had mentioned previously, this unit can be used in conjunction with our Smart-Modules for a seamless all in one programmed touch screen / PLC or with our standard ePLCs. CLOSING NOTES In closing, to all of our international email list recipients, now may be the best time to reconsider purchasing Entertron's products for your applications. The US dollar is at an historic all time low valuation compared to other world currencies. Our products may be a greater value then they were last year. When you factor in such benefits as our free programming software, longer warranties and direct factory support, the benefits in dealing with Entertron become overwhelmingly apparent. Hopefully we have delivered what we promised at the beginning of this newsletter - new ideas, new products and new concepts that are not only cutting edge but world class. If you have missed an issue of Entertron Intelligence, not to fear, you can view past issues on our web site. Any general questions, not related to one of our subjects can be emailed to us at plcs@entertron.com and in the subject area type in "entertron intelligence question" If you decide that you do not want to receive our monthly newsletter, email us at plcs@entertron.com and in the subject area type "please remove from list" and we will honor your request. |
