Automation Studio™ FLASH no.4 / Hydraforce Integrate its Valve Library into Automation Studio™ SoftwareHaving trouble viewing this email?HydraForce has Significantly Reduced the Development Time of Hydraulic Integrated Circuits by Integrating its Valve Library into Automation Studio™ Software from Famic TechnologiesJuly 6, 2010- HydraForce of Lincolnshire, IL , producer of the world’s broadest range of high quality, cartridge valves has collaborated with Famic Technologies Inc. of Saint Laurent, Quebec to incorporate their valve library into Famic’s Automation Studio software.The product-enhanced software will allow complete modeling of an integrated hydraulic circuit inside.
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The library constitutes a complete set of the function blocks specified in PLCopen part 4. The newest version, 3.1, now makes it possible to process and compare safe INT and DINT signals in addition to linking them mathematically using basic arithmetic operations. Safety-oriented function blocks are also available for converting INT and DINT values in either direction. This expansion rounds off the full range of numeric functions for the Automation Studio 4 development and configuration tool. Over the past several years, PLCopen has worked intensively on a specification for function blocks in press applications.
The result is part 4 of the PLCopen safety specification, which defines safety aspects of mechanical, electrical and hydraulic presses. Also defined in this specification were the corresponding vendor-independent function blocks for the safety application.
PLCopen specifications provide solutions for machine manufacturers that are open to all, not just a few manufacturers. The PLCopen Safety working group brings together engineers from leading industrial automation companies as well as experts from certifying institutions who work closely with safety-related technology.For more information on this product, clickB&R Industrial Automationwww.br-automation.com800.752.2637.