A brief history on Allen Bradley and Panelview Of all the automation machinery controllers out in the wild today, Panelview 1400e seems to be a more popular choice among North American users. The company was founded in 1903 as the Compression Rheostat Company by Dr. Stanton Allen and Lynde Bradley with an initial investment of $1,000. In 1910 the […]
We deliberately destroyed the touchscreen on a Panelview 600 controller If you ever wondered how long it takes to swap out the touchscreen and keypad module (Monitech part number: MF600B) on an Allen Bradley Panelview 600 controller, well keep reading, or Watch the video. Why would anyone (in their right mind) go ahead and smash […]
What is an Electro Luminescent Screen An electroluminescent display makes use of the phenomenon of electroluminescence. Although electroluminescent displays are not as commonly used as other display types, they are used in industrial, instrumentation and transportation applications. EL (Electroluminescence) backlighting is also called an ELP (Electroluminescence Panel). This type of backlighting is a technology that uses colored […]
Fagor Automation Machinery and appliances Being a big fan of Cycling, naturally my favorite automation machinery company is Fagor. A long-time sponsor of Spain Cycling Program, Fagor first started as a home appliance manufacturer. They were practically unheard of in North America for their appliances. Not until they started producing commercial appliances like restaurant level […]
Who to trust in the Industrial Parts & Service industry? Often times when we search for a product, we end up deciding to buy the cheapest one we can find. While this may save us a few dollars in the beginning, there are many factors to keep in mind before we click the final button. […]
Did you know that you can remotely view the status of a job running on a controller using your connected smart phone? Industrial LCD Screens | CRT to LCD Upgrades | PanelView Parts & Repair have proved and developed the software/hardware that you certainly can. You can now see the job running on a certain machine from […]
Different types of Backlights LED Strips LED sheet Old CCFL LED and Fiber Optic CRT VS LED What is a backlight anyway? LCDs are designed to work by using liquid crystals to produce an image. The liquid crystals are embedded into the display screen, and there must be some form of light source behind the thin […]
Hassel free CNC – Milltronics Partner 4 with Centurion 5 controller Milltronics has been delivering on the promise of a “hassle-Free CNC machine for years. Milltronics and their partner The Centurion 4, Centurion 5 & 6 controllers (They like to use Roman Numerals IV – V & VI) brought new technology in the 70’s and […]
All about Panelview 550 Repair Parts The Panelview line of controllers by Allen Bradley are very popular all over the world. While there are many variations of Panelviews (from 550 all the way up to 1500) this article concentrates on the Panelview 550 products and services. The 550 lines of Panelview controllers have their own […]
Brilliant & Reliable? Close enough. The B&R we’re referring to is the Austrian industrial automation giant that was acquired by ABB 5 years ago. It’s B&R derived from the surnames of its founders- Erwin Bernecker and Josef Rainer. From Eggelsberg to the rest of the world, B&R’s massive product portfolio includes programmable logic controllers […]
