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Products: Successfully changing one generation for another at the automation level
The new Saia®PCD Controller generation:
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Fully compatible with the past & ready for the future
10
years ago, the basic equation of Saia® PCD = PLC
worked fine, but the formula for all controllers today is
Saia® PCD = PLC + (Web + IT).
Products: Web HMIs have conquered the world of automation
10
years of Saia® S-Web:
A paradigm shift towards lean automation
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How has the technology, application areas and product portfolio
influenced the development of web-based control and visualisa-
tion, and what’s next?
Products: Touch panels
Lean concepts applied even at the time of assembly 103
Saia®Web panels have a sophisticated mounting system, so that
they can be assembled by anyone – easily and securely.
Products: Touch panels
New products and perspectives
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The Saia® PCDWeb Panel portfolio will be further expanded to
include larger and smaller display sizes.
Products: Saia®Energy counters – accelerated from 0 to 250,000
Energy is the gold of the third millennium
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It’s a success story, thanks to quality and innovation.
Products: Communication in automation – no more «it doesn’t work»!
New Saia®PCD interface modules: Communication
without limits, in line with all current standards 108
Use all communication standards in all device series forever,
flexibly and securely.
This is the essential basis for lean automation.
Products: Recommendations for field levels
Saia®PCD field levels: Integration of diverse
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technologies – the prerequisite for lean automation
Lean automation requires flexible and easy integration of I/O
modules in automation stations.
Products: SCADA software for facility optimisation – no licence fee!
Saia®Visi.Plus
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Saia®Visi.Plus helps to create management levels that span all
activities and buildings. It fits in perfectly with the lean world of
Saia® PCD automation systems. It is provided free of charge for
the optimisation of a facility.
Products: New generationWebEditor for Web HMI/Web SCADA
Saia®WebEditor Version 8:
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The S-WebEditor creates web pages for visualisation.
Java or HTML programming knowledge is not required.
In 2004 we brought out the first Saia®WebEditor.
Products: DDC Suite – software library for building automation
Upgrade of Saia®DDC Suite to Version 2.5
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The modular function design combined with a wide range of
functional components and templates in the form of finished
buildings simplifies programming considerably.
Products: Innovation in using BACnet
Saia®BACnet Monitor: For «Peace of Mind» in planning
and operation of comprehensive BACnet networks 119
The BACnet Monitor revolutionises the testing of a BACnet BA
system at the time of acceptance and during operation. The
feedback from the analysis is shown in full and can be evaluated
without specialist knowledge. The installation is just as simple.
Products: New Saia®PCD7L79xN room controller for «Perfect Fit» automation
More energy efficient, without loss of comfort
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Fewer qualified personnel, less CO
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emissions and lower
operating costs. What does that have to do with room control?
What does lean mean in terms of room automation?
Technical support: HVAC applications in the data processing centres
Saia®PCD in data centre applications
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Technically, you can solve everything in a data centre with
Saia® PCD. The big hurdle is uncertainty, as the necessary know-
ledge is often lacking. With this article, we hope the fog lifts a little.
Technical support: New customer training centre in the factory
Saia®HVACSE-Training centre ICA technology:
tangible and understandable
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Technical support: Lean Engineering with Saia®PG5
Efficient programming methods
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Using a real example, this article shows how program
components can be reused using different methods.
Technical support: Instant answers, any time
FAQ-Manager at
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It is used heavily but is not being used everywhere.
Lean effect for customer logistics
«
Lean Logistics» at Saia-Burgess Controls:
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High performance & reliability in supplying our customers
The extensive conversion of our production to lean processes
has spanned the past two years, with many positive results.
The next step in this direction is the implementation of lean
principles in commercial customer service (...)
Annual Report for our stakeholders
Annual Report of the Administration Manager
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As in previous years, 2011 was a good year for our company.
