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- Windows, real time
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- PCs vs. PLCs
- Replacing people
- MS 'monopoly'?
- Software quality
- Where do we go from here?
- Why pay?
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Can any body tell me the minimum level of wattage of signal to ignite the hydrocarbon atm?
How to calibrate Gas Vortex flow meters, with Gas or liquid?
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By Rohit Chandak on 23 September, 2009 - 9:25 am -
Hi,
What is more important is to know the accuracy that you expect from this meter, the accuracy...
Flow meter selection
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By Rohit Chandak on 23 September, 2009 - 9:09 am -
Turbine, Ultrasonic or Bi-directional Pilot Tube are some products widely used on such...
from the application, engineering, automation department...
Interfacing Siemens S7-300 cpu 313C with ABB's compact HMI scada
How to interface the Siemens S7-300 cpu 313C with ABB's Compact HMI SCADA?
Some technologies have been in development for years, but only a few enjoy commercial success.
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By M Griffin on 23 September, 2009 - 4:24 am -
If I knew the answer to all that for sure, then in 3 to 5 years I would probably be pretty rich. I...
Slurry level measurement in a batch mixer with agitator and cooling coils.
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By mike on 23 September, 2009 - 1:20 am -
If you go the DP or sealed route, make sure you create a PM to flush out that line. Cause crap WILL...
Using dp transmitter with capillary and sealed diaphragm may have its limitations as this relies on...
By Mihir.Ramkrishna on 22 September, 2009 - 1:44 am -
Remote Seal LT is an option provided you have suitable nozzles.
U can go for ultrasonic provided...
Where can I find instructions to rebuilt a car alternator to be used as a wind turbine alternator?
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By Allan Chinchilla on 22 September, 2009 - 6:19 pm -
Hello Francisco check this link
http://www.windstuffnow.com/main/gm_alt_mod.htm
Regards,
...
By Allan Chinchilla on 22 September, 2009 - 11:46 am -
Hi Francisco
Check next link, may be can get some ideas
http://otherpower.com/bdwm53.html
...
By P malaspinas on 21 September, 2009 - 8:48 pm -
hi Francisco,
its not so easy to make but you have to understand electric motors. any motor can...
Proper selection of a online flow sensor for measurement of air flow in 3" pipe
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By Mark Thomas on 22 September, 2009 - 5:06 pm -
A Coriolis Mass flow meter would give you great measurement. I put together a sizing with you flow...
you can go for orifice type primary flow element. we can design orifice for you. if you want, we...
I have no idea how to determine the Modbus RTU Framing times.
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Cool!!!
I thank you again for the post along with the advice!
criders...
By Jerry Miille on 21 September, 2009 - 8:06 pm -
To be correct you should say Character Time=11 BITS/9600 baud (not Kbaud). That is 9600 bits per...
Thank you Jerry for the response!
Please bear with me. This is the first time I have ever tried...
By Jerry Miille on 21 September, 2009 - 3:28 pm -
You are off by an order of magnitude. You are using bit time in your calculations and you should be...
can any one post me the Download link to RSTrainer2000
from the instrumentation department...
One HART Communicator to communicate with different manufacturers terminalpurchase only one manufacture HART terminal for configure different manufacturers' transmitter
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By Jonas Berge on 22 September, 2009 - 10:01 am -
Yes. By definition every revision of every type of HART device has a unique DD file. This is...
MKVI error when the new signals were added in the EGD data as described in the manuals.
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By Poonjab on 22 September, 2009 - 8:51 am -
Does anyone know if Toobox version 11.05.05 uses SDB Utilities to grab the new EGD points from the...
What are the difference between PLC and motion controllers
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Modern motion controllers are closer to PAC vs PLC because except possibility to perform complex...
This is like opening a can of worms. My opinion is those who were historically Motion Control...
By James Ingraham on 21 September, 2009 - 10:37 am -
> What all are the main difference between PLC and motion controllers? <
Well, the line is...
A question that has been on my mind for some time...
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By Edwin on 22 September, 2009 - 1:08 am -
Its very bad that companies charging for their own software. There are Companies like Baldor will...
new DC servo motor not running at high speeds
urgent Encoder figure out problem
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For the decoding logic, just google "quadrature decoder circuit" or similar. One good...
By Mike on 21 September, 2009 - 2:22 am -
5 wires? What are the colors, i would think Sine, Co Sine but 5?...
clarifications regarding the determination of beta value for orifice meter
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By D.N.Sharma on 21 September, 2009 - 7:43 am -
Beta selection depends on many factors and is to be decided carefully. I will help you in your...
By Bagan on 21 September, 2009 - 1:22 am -
Sarthi,
The Beta Ratio is needs to be calculated for Only Orfice Meter
Beta Ratio = Orifice...
from the is-there-anything-newer department...
Looking for books on tandem rolling mill theory and operation...Software developer at an industrial automation contracting company wants to learn more about product is a rolling mill control systems
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By Mike on 21 September, 2009 - 2:30 am -
What aspect of a rolling mill are you trying to learn about. There is so much that goes on.... ...
GT Trip on IGV control trouble
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By DAS on 20 September, 2009 - 4:38 am -
Dear Sirs,
Thank you for your valuable suggestions,
That Mark VI GT is having speedtronics...
By VASANTH on 20 September, 2009 - 12:35 am -
please check diagnostic alarm regarding voting miss match (TCQA /TBCA CARD ERROR), and IGV...
nanang,
Why are you so quick to propose recalibrating the LVDT feedback? Why didn't you suggest...
Dear sir,
first of all, you must give us more information about what its frame? is it using fuel...
How high was the temperature in the control room where the Mark VI panel is located?
You didn't...
choice of software for drafting PLC panel drawings and loop schematics
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By Abdul Ahad on 19 September, 2009 - 12:33 pm -
There are lot of different software available in the market but i prefer the Micro soft software...
I have used Aucotec's Elcad for sometime to produce electrical schematics and PLC I/O drawings with...
By James Ingraham on 18 September, 2009 - 10:12 am -
This topic has come a few times before, which I think is one reason people aren't replying much.
...
Turbo-generator response to changes in the power grid frequency.
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By Mik on 19 September, 2009 - 6:22 am -
Dear CSA,
like I said, I worked for the power plant a long time ago. And even then, my main...
I was explaining classic droop speed control which as been around since the beginning of governors;...
GT trip during Fuel Change Over
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