Industrial control and automation can be complex. At Maple Systems, we want to break the barrier between knowledge and know-how to make sure every engineer and operator is fully prepared for whatever task comes their way.
Introduction Given the prevalence of PCs in both the office and at home, most of us are familiar the communication ports found on the average PC. USB, Serial, A/V, and Ethernet ports are some of the most common examples that are in use today, enabling…
A Variable Frequency Driver (VFD) is an electrical driver that is used to control the speed and other parameters of an AC induction motor. VFDs can also be referred to as: variable speed drivers, adjusted frequency drivers, AC drivers, Inverters, and more. Regardless of what…
What is optical bonding? Before we get into the specifics of the optical bonding process, it is important to know what the primary components used in modern touchscreens are. Touchscreens typically consist of two primary layers. The inner layer is the LCD or OLED panel,…
Company Name: Industrial Process Solutions Inc. (IPSI)Industry: Steel Production & ProcessingLocation: Alabama Industrial Process Solutions Inc. (IPSI) specializes in production line optimization, with a large clientele in the steel industry and manufacturing sectors. Project Scope IPSI’s customer in the rolled steel production business needed a way to collect…
SCADA Overview Imagine a system that seamlessly integrates real-time monitoring, intelligent control, and invaluable data analytics that are capable of boosting productivity, efficiency, and overall performance. That’s the transformative capability a SCADA system brings to the table. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) is a…
1. Processing power Processing power is determined by the type of processor used in your PC, as well as the clock speed and core/thread performance. There is not one thing that is wholly determinant of processing power—it’s the product of several factors. Benchmark The term…
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Company Name: Nelco WorldwideIndustry: MedicalLocation: New York, USA NELCO is a designer and manufacturer. A construction manager and installation coordinator. And a business management consultant. Above all, to clients and associates in the medical, industrial, and construction industries, NELCO is a trusted business partner. Satisfying a wide range…
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Project history Maple System’s customer is a leading OEM manufacturer of custom stainless steel processing equipment and a preferred provider of quality products and services to the cheese, dairy, food, beverage and other sanitary industries. The customer’s dairy processing equipment required an Industrial Panel PC…
To protect user data, Maple Systems HMIs offer encryption capabilities across any applications involving data exchanges, whether it’s device-to-device, device-to-host, or connections to third-party cloud services. Let’s explore the communication security solutions we currently employ: Data integration All site-level communications, including HMI-to-HMI interactions, OPC/UA, FTP…
Finding a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) that is compatible with all of your equipment can be a tall order. Fortunately, Maple Systems has you covered. Years of research and development have resulted in a robust library of third-party drivers designed specifically for our HMIs, allowing them…
1. Download the Newest Software The first step to enabling V2 expansion module support with the newest release of MAPware-7000 is to download the new software. MAPware-7000 The newest HMC software supports PWM/HSC support for all V2 expansion modules with HMC4000 and HMC2000 products. Software…
Communication between devices can be one of the most time consuming and frustrating aspects of creating an automation project. If you have any experience with other HMIs and PLCs, you might first look for the available protocols or communication methods for those devices and their…