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Below you will find white papers on topics involving process control and automation.

PLCs and Motion-Controllers: Navigating the Complexities

Submitted by Corey Foster || Valin Corporation

Comparing and contrasting programmable logic controllers (PLCs), programmable automation controllers (PACs) and PC – based controllers has become a favorite pastime of the industry. However, this is a nuanced topic to say the least, and if the question isn’t positioned in a specific way, one may receive one answer from one source and a completely different answer from another.

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Maximizing Industry Efficiency with Balluff Products

Submitted by Corey Foster || Valin Corporation

Balluff is a leading provider of sensor, identification, and network solutions that serve various industries with exceptional reliability and innovation. Their product portfolio helps companies across multiple sectors improve efficiency, precision, and overall production quality.

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Authorized Parker Distributor

Valin is proud to be an authorized distributor of Parker Hannifin Aerospace, Engineered Materials, Filtration, Fluid Connectors and Motion Systems. Click below to learn more.

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Autonomous AI Control Service for Edge Controllers

Submitted by Yokogawa

How many of your plant processes still depend on operator tribal knowledge? Any of those operators retiring soon? Yokogawa's e-RT3 Plus utilizes Factorial Kernel Dynamic Policy Programming (FKDPP) for accelerated machine learning. It can control and autonomize areas of plant operations that have been beyond the capabilities of existing control methods and have up to now necessitated manual operation. 

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Visit Yokogawa and Valin at SEMICON® WEST

Valin's team will be at SEMICON® WEST this year joining Yokogawa in booth #5584. Stop by to learn how Yokogawa is applying AI in industrial controls to help improve efficiency and speed while reducing development time for semiconductor machine tools.

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Industrial Internet of Things

With the Industrial Internet of Things and digitization, opportunities to improve business performance are almost endless. Yet the process of adopting new technology requires smart investments.

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IIoT Solutions Portfolio

Valin offers a comprehensive and highly differentiated portfolio of fluid control & pneumatics, machine control, and software solutions for discrete and hybrid manufacturing.

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Specifying VFD's

Submitted by Ray Marquiss || Valin Corporation

The basic application for a VFD is one where an AC motor must be run with some aspect of control over the speed, accel/decel or torque. Cranes, fans, pumps, mixers, conveyors, and similar applications are all candidates for using a VFD.

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Mitsubishi GOT to VFD Quickstart Kit

GOT provides an easily accessible interface for startup, commissioning, and control/monitoring VFD with pre-designed sample projects. Anyone can set it up in minutes by following the Quick Start Guide.

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