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SWE Engineering has worked on all types and sizes of Electronic Controls projects. This page is intended to provide links to some of the more useful sites where Electrical Engineering information can be found. We use Industrial Control Hardware from many different vendors. Below are links to some of the vendors we have worked with: B&R Automation - Makers of a full range of control hardware, including PLCs, Industrial Computers, Operator Interface Panels, Small Inexpensize Control Panels with Integrated PLCs, Servo Drives and Motors, CAN I/O, and more. Highly recommended. Automation Direct (Formerly PLC Direct) - Inexpensive control hardware including PLCs and Operator Interface Panels Allen Bradley - PLCS, Industrial Computers, Operator Interface Panels, Servo Drives and Motors, Devicenet I/O, and more. Baumuller Automation - Servo Drives and Motors, CAN I/O, and PLCs. Beckoff Automation - PLCs, Industrial Computers, Operator Interface Panels, Small Inexpensize Control Panels with Integrated PLCs, Servo Drives and Motors, CAN I/O, and more. Horner - OCS (Operator Control Stations) Small Inexpensize Control Panels with Integrated PLCs. Maple Systems - Inexpensive Operator Interface Panels, supporting both text and color graphs Ann Arbor Technologies - Industrial Panel Mount Computers. Measurement Computing (Formerly Computer Boards, Inc.) - All kinds of industrial I/O boards for PCs used in industrial control applications. Industrial PC - Every style of Industrial Computer. Panel mount, wall mount, PC-104, you name it. National Instruments - Industrial Control and Data Acquisition products. Opto 22 - Remote, Industrial I/O and signal conditioners. Other Engineering Links: Control Engineering - The industry standard journal for controls engineering. The Electrical Engineering Home Page - A site dedicated to providing information and tutorials on electrical engineering. Very good. Parallax Basic Stamp - Single Chip Controller w/ Basic interpreter built in. Has functions for digital I/O, serial I/O, Analog I/O using PWM. BasicX - Single Chip Controller, similar to Basic Stamp. Also provides accessories like LCD displays. MVS - VERY inexpensive control hardware similar to the Basic Stamp above, including a $12 terminal and a $1.99 Basic Stamp Clone! Moeller 'Easy' Controller - Very inexpensize and easy to use controller module. Micromint - Makers of neat little controller devices, including a single chip BASIC controller and single board computers Marlin P Jones & Assoc. - Great resource for electronic components and kits. Carl's Electronics - Electronics kits. Cana Kit - Electronics kits. Digi-Key - Electronics hardware. Hallbar Electronics - Electronics hardware, kits. Express PCB - PC board layout software, low cost board mfg service Leroy's Engineering Web Site - Great resources for electrical engineering. Webtronics - Components & Supplies, Kits Strategic Automation - A local Cape Cod system integrator; Defining and implementing the most reliable and cost effective designs needed for your automation requirements. |