LC Automation

A single PLC module proved to be the key in unlocking the production efficiencies at a pioneering hydraulic specialist. The technical support team at LC Automation suggested Plymouth-based Kawasaki Precision Machinery (KPM) would reap numerous benefits by utilising a Mitsubishi MES module (manufacturing execution system).

LC Automation, the technical distributors of industrial control and safety products, has teamed up with HMS Industrial Networks Ltd, a global leader in network technology, to offer cutting edge solutions to communication headaches.

The LC Automation website, www.lcautomation.com has been a popular source of product specific and industry information since 2001, gradually building to an average 20,000 users per month who download more than 60,000 PDFs between them. But rather than rest on this success, LC Automation have now developed a brand new website which should be easier to navigate and much more straightforward for engineers and buyers to use. It still has all the technical information and PDF downloads you would expect, but now includes a sample of their product range with order codes and list prices, which users can request on an accurate e-quote.

With 11 million frequency inverter drives already sold, Mitsubishi Electric now introduces its latest generation of compact inverters, the new FR-E700 series. In addition to better features and performance than their predecessors, the models in the new series are also more compact and even easier to install.

The brand new Mitsubishi FX3G PLC is designed for smaller systems, but it still delivers a powerful combination of essential features, plus others that are not usually expected from a controller at this level. These include; a large program memory to implement sophisticated algorithms, ample space for data storage, logging or recipes, plus high speed execution to enhance system productivity. Dual bus architecture provides flexible expansion possibilities for additional I/O capacity and communication functions.

Eurotherm has thrown down the gauntlet to other power controller suppliers with the launch of a new range of EPower Controllers which are now available from LC Automation. The Eurotherm Whitepaper ‘Energy Cost Reduction through Load Balancing & Load Shedding’ is also available to download.

Based on the successful Guardscan B-Series platform, the GS140 provides state of the art features with the added reliability of proven technology. They also conform to EN61508, which defines additional requirements for microprocessor based systems.

Amco Marelli Ltd, the UK subsidiary of Italian Motor Manufacturer MarelliMotori, recently changed it’s name to Marelli UK. According to Marelli UK, the change reflects closer integration with the company’s Italian manufacturing plant and a renewed focus on the UK market as a whole. As a part of this renewed focus, LC Automation Ltd are pleased to announce they are now Official UK distributors for a range of Marelli Motors.