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  1. Spike42

    OPC Server for rs-232 serial communication (HMI app)

    The programming in the machine we are trying to communicate with is written in a combination of forth and hexadecimal machine code. As far as the formatting goes, we can write the software for the single board computers to format it anyway we need to, so we have a lot of flexibility there. The...
  2. Spike42

    OPC Server for rs-232 serial communication (HMI app)

    The HMI will either bee an Advantech panel PC or a desktop computer. Fairly standard, running Win2000. I am looking at Iconics and CTC's InteractX for the HMI and New Age Automation's Multidrive and Kepware's Ucon for the server Does anyone have any experience with the Multidrive OPC server...
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    OPC Server for rs-232 serial communication (HMI app)

    Hello, I have a project that I am working on to hook up an HMI to a testing machine. The problem that I am running into is that the machine I am trying to interface with runs off of single board computers (no PLCs) and its only interface is RS-232 serial. I am looking at the Iconics...
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    Test on injection molded part for voids

    Hello, I have some injection molded plastic parts that I need to test (non-destructive) for voids. The parts measure 1.775in x 0.850in dia. Because the parts are made from a mix of materials, weight and density are not always linked to the presence of voids. Presence of voids does not always...
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    Corosion resistant materials to sodium hypochlorite

    Having the camera looking through a window of some sort is not a problem, I have used acrylic many times in the past for this pourpuse. My plastics guy is sending me samples of several materials for testing. I figure I will just soak the pieces in a solution of sodium hypochlorite and see...
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    Corosion resistant materials to sodium hypochlorite

    My plastics vendor mentioned "clear PVC". I did not know that that even existed untill now. does anyone have any experience with using it?
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    Corosion resistant materials to sodium hypochlorite

    That would be great if you could find out. I am not worried about contact to the chemicals themselves (possible but not likely) just damage from the fumes.
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    Corosion resistant materials to sodium hypochlorite

    I am designing some inspection equipment for a bleach bottling plant (sodium hypochlorite) and I am looking for a clear plastic material that will survive the enviroment. The plastic material will be used to house some camera equipment and so must remain optically clear. I already have speced...
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    chemical treatments for stainless

    I have several thousand small 304 stainless steel parts and I would like the change the physical appearance of them. I know there are come chemical treatments that you can do on stainless (to turn it black for example) but do not know much about them. Is anyone framiliar with these processes...
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