It's been a few months now since Horner released the XL Prime series - targeted not only at new customers but also existing customers. As a Horner OCS user - should you upgrade? What are the factors you should consider? Performance? Environment? Availability? Approvals? We'll examine each of these factors to help you make an
On this channel we’ve previously shown how to use multiple OCS touchscreens in applications requiring dual HMI functionality. But what about using multiple OCS controllers for increased availability? How can you design, configure and program your system to allow a secondary OCS to act as a “warm backup” if the primary OCS becomes unavailable? All
For years, customers have trusted the Horner OCS All-in-one Controller in outdoor applications. Outdoor applications are tough - often with extreme temperatures, high humidity, rain, ice and snow to deal with. But what about the effects of the sun? The sun impacts temperature, generates harsh UV, diminishes screen view ability and increases glare. If you
Thermocouples and RTDs are everywhere in Industrial applications for monitoring and controlling temperature. But in Building Automation, HVAC and similar environmental applications - thermistors are king. Thermistors are low cost, easy to wire - with “good enough” temperature range and accuracy in their preferred applications. Join us as we review how thermistors work, where they
Zone Refining is the method of choice for ultra-purification of organic chemicals. The MiniZoneTM II is a versatile scientific instrument developed for the ultra-purification of organic chemicals and concentration of impurities. The original MiniZoneTM consisted of knob pots and an old circuit board for control. READ MORE...
Beaverton Foods has been a customer of Horner Automation’s for over 6 years. Their filler machines have been in operation for 20 years. They still use SLC500 rack PLC’s (which are work horses), but they need to set up the machine for future upgrades and the old control equipment will not cut it. Beaverton’s outdated
Shriram Automation is a system integrator for Horner India. A client of theirs purchased a Roll Forming machine from China. The machine control panel had a Delta PLC with a Chinese brand 7” HMI and VFD. The logic of the machine was simple – A piece of sheet metal was passed through the roll forming
With the shortage of water lately in Monterrey, NL, awareness about water consumption has been increasing. Also, it has been detected that providers are charging when water is not actually being supplied. Air passes through the meter instead of water, which causes the consumer to be charged for water they are not receiving. READ MORE...
"My company is Control Sales. I do mostly upgrade / retrofit designs for older machines. I just finished my 1st project with an X2. A little bit of a learning curve, having been spoiled by the XL4 &XL7. But once I figured out how best to use the soft buttons and design the screens efficiently,
The ability to manage appropriate access levels for multiple users is integral to effective user interface design for machine control. Join us as we demonstrate the facilities available in Cscape for configuring credentials, managing access, and monitoring log-ins. WATCH NOW...
