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Entertron
Celebrates 25 years of providing PLC solutions to OEMs
Gasport, NY - January 21,
2003 -- Entertron Industries Inc., the
innovation leader in programmable logic controller
solutions celebrates 25 years of business.
Founded in 1978, Entertron offered
one of the first embedded / board level programmable
logic controllers. The PLC marketplace at the time was
focused mainly on large rack style PLCs. Entertron was
one of the first to offer a small PLC (now known today as
micro PLCs)
Entertron's first benchmark product
was the SK1600. A solid state controller that was
manufactured with either AC or DC I/O. Two of the
features that made this controller truly revolutionary
were the 2 amp triac / transistor rating and the
indivdually fused outputs.
When the personal computer became
part of the automation environment, Entertron was one of
the first manufacturers to offer PC based ladder logic
programming software. Not only was it PC based, but it
was also Free of charge.
Since the company's founding,
Entertron has continually introduced new and innovative
PLC solutions and programs.
- 8 bit analog with SK1600-RSA
(1990)
- 12 bit analog in micro PLC
with Smart-PAK PLUS(1996)
- Thermocouple and RTD inputs in
micro PLC with Smart-PAK PLUS(1998)
- 7 amp relay output rating with
Smart-PAK PLUS(2000)
- Free Windows based ladder
logic programming software (2002)
- 5 year warranty on relay
output controllers (Smart-PAK series /
SK1600-RIC) (2002)
- 7 year warranty on solid state
controller - Elite-2000 (2002)
In addition to providing a group of
off the shelf ePLCs that are second to none, Entertron
has also provided many custom solutions. Entertron's
ability to modify existing off the shelf controllers to
meet specific requirements that other PLCs are unable to
accomplish has also set us apart from the larger PLC
manufacturers.
In the near future, Entertron will
be displaying application information on its web site,
emphasizing our flexibility and capabilities of our
products. Stay tuned.
We would like to extend our thanks
to our customers, employees and vendors that have had a
hand in making Entertron an innovation leader in the
world of PLCs.
About Entertron:
Entertron Industries is an American
manufacturer of embedded programmable logic controllers,
offering operator interfaces, touch screens and other
peripherals since 1978. Solutions have been successfully
deployed in various industries ranging from mobile
applications requiring 12 VDC power (car crushers, radio
frequency remote controls, parade floats); 24 VAC
applications (car washes and HVAC) to your more
traditional applications for PLCs (vehicle restraints,
elevators, packaging equipment).
Contact:
Stephen Luft
Entertron Industries, Inc.
Phone: (716) 772-7216
E-Mail: plcs@entertron.com
Web: www.entertron.com
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