In an industrial setting, a controller is an entire unit, commonly composed of (but not limited to) a computer, a display, a hard drive, a mouse, a keyboard, and a touchscreen. All of these components work together to produce the desired result, such as controlling a CNC machine.
Panelview 600 backlight solutions There are a few different versions of Allen Bradley Panelview 600 controllers currently out in the market. These PLC machines have the HMI screen (Human to Machine Interface) or as some people call it, the operator control panel. On just about every Controller, the CRT or the LCD screen displays the […]
How Did Monitech Save the Day (Jan 4, 2023) As we all know “Sticky Situations” creep up at the most inopportune time with a massive “Monkey Wrench” tossed in the progress of a job or project. Nothing is more frustrating than taking half a day to setup a long running production run, only to find […]
Replacing your Allen Bradley 1200 / 1400E Touchscreen We are pleased to announce that we can supply you with touchscreens for the Allen Bradley Panelview 1200 and 1400e HMI controls. After receiving many calls asking about these products, we have come up with a replacement touchscreen that is a perfect match. Whether your screen is damaged […]
ERROR! FEHLER! ERREUR! ERRORE! Allen Bradley Error 31 Solved! Here’s what you must do to clear “error 31 non-touch” from a PanelView HMI controller. Your touchscreen has failed, and no amount of repeated reboots of the controller will not make this go away. You must replace the touchscreen. First things first, jump on Monitech.com and […]
Monitech CRT Retrofit kits explained In the world of older (legacy) Automation Machinery controllers, one display reigned supreme overall. The good old CRT style TV was used in a countless number of Human Machine Interface (HMI) controllers such as CNC, Lathe, Mills, Molds, press, etc. Basically, any industrial machine with a controller in it, used […]
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 […]
It’s a FANUC World We’re proud of the hundreds of brands we carry, but FANUC monitors certainly belong to the top shelf. We have A LOT of replacement parts- touchscreens, keypads, and especially LCD upgrades for the old FANUC monitors. Why did we invest so much time and energy to develop numerous spare parts for FANUC monitors, […]
Although the Allen-Bradley PanelView 1200 is an already obsolete line of CNC machines, lots of them are still out on the production floor today boasting their speed, flexibility, ease of operation, and cost-effectiveness. There are probably even operators who are able to keep their PanelView 1200s in mint condition. For today, though, we want to give a shoutout to how easy it is to screen print from a PanelView 1200. […]
Flex that Power Aside from its superb line of CNCs, Allen-Bradley also manufactures VFDs. Put simply, VFDs are a special kind of motor starter that can control motor speed and torque by adjusting the motor frequency and voltage. Just like soft starters, it limits the inrush current upon startup and gradually ramps it up to protect the motor from damage. In addition […]
