i4 Automation Ltd

Great Value Training plus 35% off your next order

admini4a — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:29:17 +0000

Save Time and Money with our ALL in ONE solution
We feel strongly that the combination PLC & HMI will save you time and money with its integrated solution. You only programme it once and to help you get started we have some great training days for you to enjoy, in conjunction with, FREE programming software and some great introductory offers.

Introduction training Monday the 11th June.

Intermediate training Tuesday the 12th June.

Training is being carried out by Unitronics support engineer

Book now! £50.00 per person per day! Refunded with NEXT ORDER!
PLUS! A one off whopping 35% discount off Vision OPLC prices for companies who attended training.
Limit one order per company, valid until the end of July, terms and conditions apply.
Limited availability, places allocated to first come. (last time we we’re fully booked so early booking is recommended).
To find out more and book your place. Contact us NOW!

Customer feedback from our last training in February.

Training at i4 Automation for the Unitronics range of products

We have just completed some training this is what our customers said……..

David……
Many thanks for the training day on Monday.
I got back to Leeds by 7pm, without much fuss on the A1/M62.
Really learnt a lot yesterday – I think the “stabilisers” have been taken off the bike – so I need to get some practise with this unit, and try to make it do a few things such as counting, and speed measurement !
Ofir was very patient, and Tim, who I set next was also very helpful too.
Thanks once again.
Maria…..
The course was great and the products are great too – I’ll try my best tomorrow to see if there’s any chance of trying to integrate these into the stuff we’re doing –it would certainly make my life easier!

If you would like to know about our next training course or more information on our range of products please give us a call 01480 395 256

Alternately ask us about project training or on line Webinars where you can learn all about programming our OPLC’s from the comfort of your desk.

Free upgrade to Visilogics 9.4.0

admini4a — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:43:01 +0000

A new version of Visilogics programming software can be downloaded from the Unitronics website by clicking here. The following enhancements have been made as well as some bug fixes.

Faster Image Download - Only new images are downloaded with an application.

New, glossy Virtual Keyboards for V1040/V1210

Information Mode, Enhanced Vision only - The Software section now includes the VisiLogic application name, and the PC User Name of the computer on which the application was written. You can view now up to 64 files from SD card [was up to 8]

String Libraries - These now offer the following enhancements:
- If strings that are exported to Excel are defined to certain fonts, those fonts are retained at export, and if the Excel file is imported to a different library, the font definitions are maintained.
- You can now select which String Library to display within the HMI editor in VisiLogic, including an option to display the longest text.

Edit multiple HMI static elements - If you select, for example, two rectangles, and right-click them, common editable properties such as foreground may be edited for both rectangles.

Export Display to .bmp - A new toolbar button in the HMI editor enables you to capture the current display.

Project Memory Map - Now also shows DLUs.

Windows 8 Customer Preview

admini4a — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:36:07 +0000

Initial tests seems to show that Unitronics Visilogics programming software is stable running under Windows 8 Customer Preview. Please note that if you experience difficulty running any all Unitronics software then run with elevated privileges, this can easily be achieved by … Continue reading →

i4 Automation appointed as a Westermo Approved Solution Provider

admini4a — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:05:43 +0000

Westermo are delighted to announce the appointment of i4 Automation Ltd as an Approved Solution Provider.

More information go to Westermo Data Communications Ltd website.

http://www.westermo.co.uk/html/PR_35.html

Left to right: Andrew Johnson-Chapman (i4 Automation), Neil Yates (Westermo)

Unitronics World Conference

admini4a — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:56:23 +0000

Unitronics World ConferenceUnitronics distribution network.

Unitronics held their world conference at Euro Disney Paris last week (28^th March 2012). With representation from almost every country in the world. “It’s great to see all these Technical distributors represented all in one room” said NT Global Marketing Manager from Unitronics.

With lots of new and exciting products, including the further development of existing products and a glimpse into the future with Unitronics terrific range of Combination PLC and HMI combination units it’s all very exciting.

“With all our software free of charge its makes it an easy decision for customers to try the Unitronics range” commented OL Senior Technical Support Engineer from Unitronics.

Following on from the update of new a future plans for development, presentations where then given by distributors showing the inventive ways that they and their customers had utilised the different software package. Along with extensive reference to the Unitronics application story library that is building daily. “It’s well worth having a look at how many unique and cost effective ways our technology is being used” said ML Marketing Desk Manager from Unitronics before going on “it never ceases to amaze me the inventive ways the product can be used to save customers time and money”

i4 Automation at the Unitronics world conference

Look out for some more updates from our own representative from i4 Automation who was at the conference.

Unitronics Training 2012

admini4a — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:39:04 +0000

Training at i4 Automation for the Unitronics range of products

We have just completed some training this is what our customers said……..

If you would like to know about our next training course or more information on our range of products please give us a call 01480 395 256

Great Value Training plus 35% off your next order

admini4a — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:32:15 +0000

QR code to take you direct to our last news letter

Save Time and Money with our ALL in ONE solution
We feel strongly that the combination PLC & HMI will save you time and money with its integrated solution. You only programme it once and to help you get started we have some great training days for you to enjoy,
in conjunction with, FREE programming software and some great introductory offers.

Introduction training Monday the 6th February.

Advanced training Tuesday the 7th February.

Training is being carried out by Unitronics support engineer

Book now! £50.00 per person per day! Refunded with NEXT ORDER!
PLUS! A one off whopping 35% discount off Vision OPLC prices for companies who attended training.
Limit one order per company, valid until the end of February, terms and conditions apply.
Limited availability, places allocated to first come.
To find out more and book your place. Contact us NOW!

Alternately ask us about project training or on line Webinars where you can learn all about programming our OPLC’s from the comfort of your desk.

i4 Automation review of 2011

admini4a — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:58:37 +0000

In this Newsletter we have a review of what’s been new in 2011 as we have had so many new and exciting products added we thought many were worth another mention.

Unitronics:- IO-AI8	*Analogue Inputs at a Lower Price!* With close similarities to the current IO-ATC8 module, the NEW IO-AI8 now offers 8 Analogue inputs without the thermocouple capabilities. Now, if your requirements do not call for thermocouple capabilities, you can add solitary analogue I/O at a lower cost! IN STOCK

Unitronics:- V570-57-T20B-J	5.7″ Full Colour PLC with integrated PLC • It is rated IP66 • It has a fully flat fascia This is especially beneficial to industries, where customers need to be able to spray & wipe down the panel. IN STOCK

Westermo:-SDI-550

Westermo Data Communications Westermo products have always meant quality, which is normally reflected in the price but that’s not always the case.
SDI-550 i-Line Unmanaged Switch
5 x 10/100 Base TX
£65.00 IN STOCK

Unitronics:- Profibus Capabilities	V100-17-PB1: Via an easy to use function block, the enhanced Vision350™ & Vision130™ controllers installed with the new communication card can function in a PROFIBUS DP network as slave devices via GSD files. This enables the controllers to be integrated into applications that have a PROFIBUS network, under PROFIBUS master devices. IN STOCK

Unitronics:- High-Speed, PTO

These new, high-speed “TR” models (Listed below) can handle inputs up to 200kHz while high-speed outputs are able to support 5Hz to 200kHz. They enable the user to implement up to 2 independent Pulse Train Output instruction sets at one time for accurate Step-motor control. Providing flexibility when configuring a system’s precise requirements, these new high-speed I/Os offer particular benefits wherever speed control is required. *V350-35-TR20, V350-35-TR6, V130-33-TR20, V130-33-TR6*
IN STOCK

PULS:- Redundant Power Supplies

Why Redundancy?
• Protects against system failures
• Saves money over the life time of a system
• Reduces call out engineer costs
• Removes emergency call outs
• Zero down time
• Longer life
• Peace of mind for customers

Unitronics:- V200-18-E62B

More I/O Than Ever! Snap-in I/O module are equipped with 62 I/O! Being equipped with more I/O allows this snap-in module to help cut costs by taking the place of expansion modules and adapters allowing for a large number of I/O in a very small foot print at very low cost.

Unitronics:- V1210 & V1040	12.1″ & 10.4″ Full Colour Touch Screen PLC and HMI more excellent value for money with the programming software and cables with every product. Programme it ONCE! IN STOCK

Unitronics:- V200-18-E46B	In addition to its variety of I/O capabilities, the latest feature this module has to offer is its ability to support 9 analogue inputs. That’s a low cost way of getting many analogue inputs into a PLC and HMI saving you space and money. IN STOCK

SensoPart:- V 10

V 10 Object detection
New Vision Sensor product family
• Detects the right part in the wrong place – and vice-versa
• Five detectors plus position detection
• Image processing made easy

How easy it is to connect our range of PLC and integrated HMI’s to 3rd party intelligent sensors or nearly any other device’s via RS232 / RS485.

admini4a — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:01:44 +0000

Following on from the recent exhibitions and interest that has been expressed in communication options. We thought it would be a worthwhile exercise to emphasise how easy it is to connect our range of PLC and integrated HMI’s to 3rd party intelligent sensors or nearly any other device’s via RS232 / RS485.

Unitronics engineers have worked hard to reduce the pain involved in serial communications by producing a function block that allows you to configure a message using a comprehensive set of pre-defined conversion and calculation tools. The net result is a neat little box in the middle of your program that sends out a question and returns the answer to a place of your choice.

Plus the added value of free programming software
Integrated PLC & HMI
Choice of communication protocols, Modbus, Profibus, Ethernet, CANbus, UniCAN, DF1…
Demonstration stock to prove your application
Great technical support

For more information take a look at our website http://www.i4automation.co.uk/serialcommsfb.aspx

Making Motor Control Easy

admini4a — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:15:43 +0000

The Jazz range of combination PLC and HMI has been found to be a useful tool in many pump control applications.
Having free programming software and a choice of hardware options allows configuration of the Jazz range to be flexible and ideal for many applications. With the addition of a Modbus port giving it easy connectivity to most inverter drives with minimum wiring. We have found it very popular for simple motor control.

New UMT30 Ultrasonic sensor with built in display

Built in display allows for quick and easy set up. With the choice of 10+ configuration options we are bound to have the cost effective solution your looking for.
For more information give us a call or have a look at our web site.

UK company Watersavers is using the Jazz combined HMI and PLC from i4 Automation Ltd for their new WLDS series of water leak detection controls. These meet the need to monitor water useage and detect major leaks in buildings such as schools, offices and commercial premises. The Jazz HMI terminals satisfy a long list of requirements including powerful control functions, a 2 line by 16 character LCD display with numeric keypad, smart modern appearance combined with IP65 protection.
Read the full story http://www.i4automation.co.uk/watersaver.aspx

We also have a full range of combination PLC & HMI’s for many control applications.
With free programming software and a choice of wiring to the HMI or distributed on CanBUS we have many options to meet the different control requirments.
For more information give us a call or have a look at our website.

PULS power supplies are the instruments of choice around the world in plant and equipment construction.PULS power supply units offer high levels of reliability and efficiency as they produce little heat; this enables them to give an above average service life.
For more information take a look at our website or give us a call 01480 395 256