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Control without a Controller

SoftPAC™ is a software-based programmable automation controller (PAC) designed for PC-based control. Programmed just like a hardware controller, SoftPAC™ runs your control strategy independently on an embedded or standalone PC. SoftPAC™ has the following advantages when compared to a hardware PAC: You can run your control program in a Microsoft Windows environment rather than on a standalone [...]

SoftPAC

See our refurbished EPSON Robots in action

We now have a video channel on YouTube where you can see one of our refurbished EPSON SCARA Robots in action. The video clips show one of the refurbished E2L653S robots running a small demo program that cycles over 150mm in the horizontal and 25mm in the vertical.  Speed and acceleration have been set to [...]

Refurbished Robot

Control Systems Go Mobile

The joy of automation control systems is that they give the user freedom to access information and control machinery remotely. Well now it is possible to do this from a mobile phone thanks to Opto 22’s Opto aPAC. The Android-based app gives authorized automation professionals access to real-time control system access and information. This would [...]

Opto aPAC Android Phone

The Growing Use of Automation Control

There is a continuous debate that seems to surround every new technological advancement and that is the one that hinges on the effect such developments have on manual labour. The use of automation control is one area that is of particular interest in this debate. Consigned largely to the arena of manufacturing when it was [...]

automation control

Do Businesses Ignore Energy Monitoring too Much?

So many modern companies rely on servers as the central hub of their performance but is there a sense of simply finding one, installing it and then seemingly letting it take care of itself? It would be straightforward enough to make an argument to support this case which is where many companies can run up [...]

Energy Meter
EPSON Robotic Arms

EPSON Robotic Arms

EPSON Robots are well known for leading the industry in ease of use, performance and reliability. Our RC520 Controller was one of the first PC based controllers introduced by a robot manufacturer and we were the first to offer Active X Controls to allow easy integration of 3rd party products into robot workcells. The focus [...]

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Opto 22 Control Systems

With there being a choice between PLC (programmable logic controller) and PAC (programmable automation controller) control systems, it is common for some people to get confused between the two. Common questions revolve around, which is best, which works with a particular job and how are they different? In fact, such are the similarities between both [...]

Opto 22 PAC Control System

SNAP PAC System Overview – PAC Project Software

PAC Project Software is helping to make a SNAP PAC System more manageable by offering integrated software components and a single vendor contact should any problems arise. At the heart of the software is PAC Control, which has been designed in a simple style that makes management easier. The flowchart based programming is easy to [...]

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Our Partners

Our strong portfolio of automation products integrates perfectly to allow us to provide complete end-to-end solutions for any automation project large or small. Built around Opto22′s highly regarded SNAP PAC system, we can provide flexible, scalable controller/IO solutions to meet any requirements and for specialist IO we can also provide highly regarded Acromag and Brentek [...]