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Written by Neal Babcock
Swift
This is the first quiet rooftop wind turbine that generates electricity by harnessing the power of the wind providing you a cost effective energy source for domestic, community and industrial use. Read more
Setting up an SCP in RSLogix 500
Written by Neal Babcock
An SCP (Scale with Parameters) is really handy instruction in RSLogix 500. It scales any range of values to a range defined by the programmer.
One of the common uses of the SCP instruction is to take the value from an analog input and scale it to an engineering value. Read more
LG Highlights Green Initiatives for the Mobile Industry
Written by Neal Babcock
Barcelona, Spain, February, 16, 2009 – LG Electronics, a worldwide technology and design leader in mobile communications, today unveiled its eco-friendly mobile phone equipped with a solar panel battery cover at the Mobile World Congress 2009. This Solar-powered handset is part of the company’s aggressive green initiative, proving LG’s commitment to creating a healthier environment for everyone. Read more
Troubleshooting A PLC With RSLogix 5000
Written by Neal Babcock
Excerpted from How To Troubleshoot With A PLC
Let’s consider a batching system just like the one we worked on earlier, except that the PLC is an Allen-Bradley ControlLogix. The software we use to program a ControlLogix PLC is Rockwell’s RSLogix 5000.
TROUBLESHOOTING OPERATION #3
BATCHING SYSTEM WON’T PUMP FINISHED PRODUCT Read more
Irish Firm Produces World’s Most Efficient Solar Panel
Written by Neal Babcock
Co. Mayo, Ireland — Thursday, 5 February 2009 – An Irish company today launched the most efficient solar panel ever produced.
Surface Power in County Mayo says it plans to create 20 new jobs over the next 12 months with the launch and international distribution of its breakthrough product. Read more
Rooftop Wind Power
Written by Neal Babcock
Homeowners could cut 20% off their electricity bills with a new wind turbine that can be mounted directly on a building. The seven-foot-wide plastic turbine has a ring around its rotors that diffuses noise and limits vibration; the company claims that the turbine is no louder than a whisper. In windy locations, its power output should be about 2,000 kilowatt-hours a year. Read more
