Smart process automation and data exchange technologies — more commonly known as Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) — are transforming manufacturing operations, and many companies are looking to capitalize on the benefits.

A top technology market research firm for industry and manufacturing has found a staggering number of distributed control systems are nearing their end of life. We discuss the causes of failure of these aging systems and propose practical solutions to maintain or update these systems.

Electrical explosion protection equipment is tailored to meet the multifarious requirements of process automation. Product line includes basic terminal boxes through control units and stations to complex control solutions.

Long-established companies are transforming from their historically industrial, machine-focused roots into “digital industrial” companies, connecting people, machines and data via tools like networked sensors and software. 

Given the typical heat-treating production-floor temperatures, electronic power supplies, PLC/PID controllers and data-collection instruments will be subjected to extreme environmental temperature stresses. 

Platinum Series has a bright three-color (red, green, amber) nine-segment LED display with a wide viewing angle and full-scale positive and negative readings.

Three integrated Ethernet ports make the modular, compact fail-safe controller suited for stand-alone process applications.

UTAdvanced includes four DIN rail mounting-type controllers and one 1/8 DIN panel-type program controller.