Lady Liberty’s New Fire and Safety Technology
Tower Elevator Systems’ newly installed rescue elevator, part of a $27-million Statue of Liberty renovation, makes the most of Safety PLC hardware, PROFIBUS Ethernet and the SIMATIC Comfort Panel HMI. One of the most-recognized structures on earth, the Statue of Liberty, recently underwent a $27 million renovation that brought the 19th century icon into the 21st century. Fire and safety features on the statue, inaugurated by President Grover Cleveland in 1886, were revamped with modern technology. The upgrades were part of a U.S. National Park Service initiative, The Life Safety Upgrade Program. Tower Elevator Systems Inc. (TESI) was given one of the ...
How PLCs and Smart HMI Design Keep Drugs Safe
STERIS Corp. helps keeps drugs safe and compliant with electronic data security rules with simplified PLC configuration and user-friendly interface via WinCC and touch panels. In pharmaceutical manufacturing, minimizing contamination is of maximum importance. In some drugs, even extremely minor contamination can ruin an entire production run or cause even greater problems if contaminants cause patient reactions in the field. At STERIS Corp.’s Life Sciences division, employees develop the equipment that helps pharmaceutical manufacturers prevent these sorts of problems. This protective equipment includes steam sterilizers, washers, vaporized hydrogen peroxide systems, distillation systems and steam generators. In recent years, the FDA’s electronic data security ...
PC-based Control Improves Tire Test Control
ASM and CTI improve tire testing and optimization system in rubber capital of the world with Siemens’ integrated PC-based real-time controls, networking, drives, interfaces and more. Most people don’t think about car tires until there’s a problem, but tires are a critical contributor for both safety and comfort. Forming rubber into products that can support more than a ton and absorb shock while rolling down rough highways at high speeds is a very challenging manufacturing task. In the tire world, Akron, Ohio, is the Rubber Capital of the World. It’s home to CTI and its sister company, Akron Special Machinery (ASM), which ...
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Lady Liberty’s New Fire and Safety Technology
Tower Elevator Systems’ newly installed rescue elevator, part of a $27-million...
How PLCs and Smart HMI Design Keep Drugs Safe
STERIS Corp. helps keeps drugs safe and compliant with electronic data security rules...
New-generation ‘Soft’ PLCs Drive Oil Exploration
Apache Corp. shares the first-hand benefits gained by moving from traditional PLC...
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Lady Liberty’s New Fire and Safety Technology
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Lady Liberty’s New Fire and Safety Technology
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Driving the Surge in Automotive AutomationU.S. automakers face the challenges of surging demand, limited human resources and supply base constraints with the help of automated technologies. Kicking off the Automotive Manufacturing Summit at the Manufacturing in America Symposium in Detroit (March 20, 2013), Raj Batra, president of industry automation for Siemens Industry Inc., outlined... [Read more]
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Lady Liberty’s New Fire and Safety Technology
Tower Elevator Systems’ newly installed rescue elevator, part of a $27-million Statue of Liberty renovation, makes the most of Safety PLC hardware, PROFIBUS Ethernet and the SIMATIC Comfort Panel HMI. One of the most-recognized structures on earth, the Statue of Liberty, recently underwent a $27 million renovation that brought the 19th century icon... [Read more]
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