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Over the next five years, demand for industrial valves in China will approach that of the US according to the McIlvaine Company
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A lifecycle approach to security management
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Wireless plant and the process environment
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Versatile instruments suit multi-axis weighing

Vishay Intertechnology is introducing the Vishay Systems G4 family of advanced process control instruments.

Applications include process weighing and control, force measurement, automation, force vector calculations, high-dynamic force measurement, and high-speed batching/blending systems.

The G4 modular structure enables the user to tailor its performance according to the application, and is available in four versions – DIN rail, panel, desktop, and harsh-environment – thereby providing easy installation in any type of environment. All units support a high update rate (up to 800 updates per second), a high sample rate (up to 20 kHz), synchronised multiple measurement channels (up to eight), true vector calculation, integrated digital inputs and outputs, and a modern user interface.

The G4 is compatible with a variety of industrial communication interfaces: Profibus, Devicenet, Modbus TCP, Ethernet, USB, RS485 and RS232. Software upgrades can be downloaded from the web or transferred to G4 units. 

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