Products 4 Automation (P4A) has launched a range of Industrial Panel PC’s compatible with the popular Movicon 11 SCADA software from Emerson. Pixsys Industrial Panel PC’s are manufactured in Europe and supported by Products 4 Automation here in the UK. The hardware is from the Pixsys range of Industrial Panel PCs, offer high resolution touch…
Proprietary SCADA provided by automation vendors can be challenging to use, restrictive in choice and expensive. Alternatively, independent SCADA software, controls and comms architectures demand significant expertise and resources in system design and integration. So, is there a middle way in SCADA implementation? Carl Nash, Technical Director at Products4Automation, explains how an independent SCADA package…
Products 4 Automation (P4A) is now offering a range of new UK training options for its popular suite of Movicon SCADA products. Accredited by Progea, the software’s producer, P4A’s UK training schedule is tailored to match all levels of experience, from first time users with no prior SCADA knowledge through to expert Movicon 11 and…
Modern luxury yachts are fitted with a huge number of electrical systems and Italian company Uniproget is using Progea’s Movicon industrial automation technology to integrate them into one simple-to-use system. Natalie Turner, Sales Director at Progea’s UK distributor Products4Automation (P4A), looks at how personal comfort and safety is ensured in a demanding luxury living environment.…
For a renowned Turkish manufacturer of bathroom and sanitary ceramics looking to enhance its production with a modern supervisory system, the implementation of Movicon SCADA delivered improved management of the production process and played a key role in enabling the company to guarantee final product quality. While home potters and smaller pottery businesses tend to…
Products4Automation (P4A) has launched a range of HMIs preloaded with the popular Movicon 11 SCADA software. Natalie Turner UK Sales Director for P4A comments, “We have a large number of Movicon users who will benefit from this new range of HMIs, plus, there are many more out there in the market who will welcome a…
Products 4 Automation (P4A) has appointed Jamie Biggs as a dedicated Technical Support Engineer for the UK and Ireland. His role includes product training, specification advice and tech support for users of Movicon SCADA, HMI’s and Industrial PCs.With a strong IT infrastructure background, Jamie is well placed to assist with all the most recent challenges…
Ethernet connectivity and HMIs have driven change through SCADA control systems, making them radically easier to design, install and operate, thus lowering the cost of ownership for operators. The physical appearance of SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) control systems has changed notably over the last 10 years, but then so have control panels… Traditionally…
A high-end producer of technical fabrics, Samuel Tailored Bonding, has extended its automation control system from the factory to the owners’ house. Using Movicon 11 SCADA from Progea, distributed in the UK through Products4Automaton, it has been made possible to take work home, even when that is manging an entire production plant. Samuel Tailored Bonding…
Modern cruise ships are promoted as the epitome of comfort and luxury; hence, allowing passengers to adjust cabin temperatures to their liking is an essential part of the experience. With such a large number of rooms the HVAC control systems need to balance easy, responsive individual adjustment for hundreds of cabins with the main ship’s…