Wicks chooses combination machine from XYZ
June 10, 2011 – 8:00 am | No Comment

A combination machine from XYZ Machine Tools has enabled subcontractor Wicks Engineering to improve productivity at its facility in Leeds. Wicks specialises in prototype work as well as repair and maintenance projects that can demand a significant amount of reverse engineering. Wicks Engineering specialises in prototype and repair and maintenance The company’s work has included film props for movies including ‘Batman Begins’ and ‘The Da Vinci Code’

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PAC8000s provide flexibility and DCS functionality
February 17, 2011 – 1:12 am | No Comment

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has introduced the PAC8000 controllers.
These controllers feature a broad process-control function block library and peer-to-peer communications between controllers.
They can also handle program and I/O changes on the fly, HART pass through …

GE introduces operations management software
February 17, 2011 – 1:12 am | No Comment

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, has announced Proficy Scheduler – powered by ROB-EX.
This interactive, visual tool is designed to help planners create and maintain more dynamic and effective production schedules …

Proficy 6.0 creates user-defined data types
February 17, 2011 – 1:11 am | No Comment

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has announced the availability of the latest version of its Proficy Machine Edition programming software.
Proficy Machine Edition is a universal development environment for HMI, motion, and control applications that all share …

GE Fanuc releases Proficy extension pack
February 17, 2011 – 1:11 am | No Comment

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has released an OEM Solutions Pack for Proficy Ifix 5.0, the company’s HMI/Scada software.
The offering is a compilation of pre-configured out-of-the-box graphic objects and screens specifically tailored to machine level HMI/Scada …

GE and Fanuc end partnership
February 17, 2011 – 1:11 am | No Comment

GE and Fanuc have announced that they have agreed to end their 23-year partnership on the GE Fanuc Automation Corporation joint venture.
This is intended to allow each company to refocus its investments and pursue its …

Analytics solutions solve production issues
February 17, 2011 – 1:10 am | No Comment

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has announced advanced analytics solutions – Proficy Troubleshooter and Proficy Cause+ – for its software portfolio that are designed to maximise plant performance.
The analytics solutions are said to maximise the information …

Software upgrade focusses on car finishing
February 17, 2011 – 1:10 am | No Comment

A software upgrade acheived more management accessibility of real-time statuses of the processes, and a greater focus on optimisation of production procedures in car production for BMW.
Car production demanded more management accessibility of real-time statuses …

Automation components reliability encourages
February 17, 2011 – 1:10 am | No Comment

Reliability of automation products has encouraged a company to develop a new key cutting machine and sell machines for other companies using the automation components as a standard platform.
Reliability of automation products has encouraged a …

Management software optimises production
February 17, 2011 – 1:10 am | No Comment

A global packaging company has chosen production management software to optimise manufacturing operations and support global growth.
Packaging company Cascades, based in Kingsey Falls, Quebec, Canada, has chosen the GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms’ Proficy software suite …

Genzyme controls manufacturing with Ifix software
February 17, 2011 – 1:09 am | No Comment

Kerrco Automation has supplied GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms Proficy HMI/SCADA – Ifix to Genzyme Ireland for use as its site standard.
Proficy HMI/SCADA – Ifix is suited for process environments, especially regulated industries operating under FDA’s …