GE’s PACSystems with PROFINET offers flexible deployment

GE Intelligent Platforms (www.ge-ip.com) has unveiled a product that seamlessly combines open standards into a solution that generates significant value in connectivity, reliability and performance. Providing flexible deployment that reduces configuration and hardware issues, the PACSystems with real-time PROFINET also improves application uptime at lower cost, while satisfying the demands of users for high performing distributed systems.

Ideal for companies shifting from centralized control systems to distributed structures based on Ethernet, PACSystems with PROFINET can cover wide distances in real time with its remarkable redundancy capability to optimize uptime. It can also operate even in high noise areas.

Bernie Anger, Vice President, Control & Communication Systems for GE Intelligent Platforms, commented, “Companies today value solutions that control critical infrastructure and manufacturing operations at the highest levels of performance.”

“The new PACSystems with PROFINET helps our customers increase production uptime, increase asset performance and improve their reliability.”

“The automation industry has been working for a long time to provide real-time control over standard Ethernet for performance and infrastructure simplification,” remarked Connie Chick, Global Product General Manager for GE Intelligent Platforms’ Controls.

Craig Resnick, Research Director at ARC Advisory Group noted that PACSystems with integrated PROFINET fulfils the market’s requirement by delivering a plug-n-play solution “to deploy real-time industrial Ethernet-based communications at all levels of the manufacturing enterprise, utilizing TCP/IP along with open IT standards.”

“PACSystems with PROFINET sets a new standard for integration of open systems, providing the user clear benefits now and easier migration to new technology in the future,” said Chick.

“Our goal is to make customers more productive instantly by simplifying and eliminating unnecessary work.”

GE Intelligent Platforms Introduces New Durus Plus

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — GE Intelligent Platforms announced the availability of its new Durus Plus controllers. The Durus is a complete controller with built-in I/O, control and operator interface.  The Durus Plus is a powerful low-end controller featuring RTD, analog out, four-function math, PID and the Modbus Master/Slave communications.  It builds on the solid foundation of the Durus, adding more functionality to the same footprint for applications where extra capability is needed.

“Typical applications for the Durus Plus would be lighting control, conveyor control, water level control or motor monitoring were the unit can replace timers and counters for increased reliability,” said Bill Black, Controllers Product Manager for GE Intelligent Platforms. “The strong and sturdy family of Durus Controllers integrates I/O, operator interface and control in one small package.”

The Durus controller complements GE’s existing line of controllers and provides a rugged design filled with state-of-the-art features. It is built to take on the industrial environment with standard features like a built-in Operator Interface, a wide range of communications options, expansion slots, and a solid slide-and-snap mechanical interlock to expansion modules. Its very competitive price provides users even more choice in a controller product.

Durus controllers include features such as easy to use built-in display/keypad, high current outputs, multiple communication options, and are very affordable. They can be programmed using both the built-in display and keypad or with the Durus controller’s free programming software.

The new Durus Plus features additional functionality above and beyond the Durus:

–The display has been increased to 12 lines by 16 characters
–Memory has been increased from 200 lines of ladder code to 300 lines
–Memory has been increased from 99 blocks to 260 blocks for Function Block Diagram programming
–Add/Subtract, Multiply/Divide, PID, Data Multiplexer, Analog Out Ramp and Data Move function blocks were added to increase programming capabilities

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