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    1. Thermoforming

    Charles Ross control system boasts wireless connectivity

    Sept. 1, 2017
    Charles Ross' control and data-acquisition systems can be used with mixers and blenders to monitor an array of process parameters.
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    Ross SysCon control panels Charles Ross' control and data-acquisition systems can be used with mixers and blenders to monitor an array of process parameters, such as mixing time, speed, temperature and vacuum/pressure. Panel features include a fan and ventilation kit, light tree with audible alarm functions and color touch screen.

    What's new? Wireless connectivity.

    Benefits Greater usability. Users can now access the panels using tablets, laptops and smartphones. As part of the controls package, Ross can supply an intrinsically safe tablet to control the panels from hazardous and non-hazardous locations as far as about 300 feet away.

    Charles Ross & Son Co., Hauppauge, N.Y., 631-234-0500, www.mixers.com

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