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2012
Product of the Year
Safety
Fail-safe program
Siemens introduced the SIMATIC STEP 7 Safety
Advanced V11 option as a part of its Totally Integrated
Automation (TIA) Portal, providing end users with all configuration
and programming tools required for generating
a fail-safe program. The TIA Portal integrates product and
production engineering via one interface, linking all of Siemens
automation software packages and platforms. The
framework of the TIA Portal enables all Siemens Programmable
Controllers, HMI operator panel, and drives to be
configured in the same development environment. The
new Safety Advanced feature allows for intuitive operation
and quick entry into the generation of fail-safe programs.
Siemens
www.siemens.com
Braided hose
The Series AH2 Braided Hose is an extension of the
VicFlex Sprinkler Fitting System. The hose is 100% kink
resistant, offering a tight bend radius at 2 in., as well as a
new level of installation ease and advantage. The VicFlex
hose also offers an improved hydraulic performance with
a 50% lower friction loss over corrugated systems. The
improved corrugation and braided technology reduce the
effort needed to bend the hose, allowing for better shape
retention. The Series AH2 Braided Hose is cULus Listed and
FM Approved in combination with the Style AB1 Bracket.
Victaulic
www.victaulic.com
Fire suppression
system
The Victaulic Vortex
500 Fire Suppression
System is designed
specifically for information
technology spaces
such as data rooms and
server spaces. This technology
utilizes both water
and nitrogen in a combined
suspension to both
cool the hazard area and
remove oxygen that sustains
the fire using high
velocity and low pressure. The swirling distribution fills
the hazard space at 40 mph and extinguishes the fire with
little to no water. The Victaulic Vortex 500 system provides
supreme protection and fire suppression with limited residual
moisture, no toxic chemicals, and full design flexibility.
Victaulic
www.victaulic.com
Now
the vote
is yours…
2012
Plant Engineering subscribers with
a valid e-mail address will receive
the 2012 Product of the Year ballot.
Simply fill it out, click ‘Submit,’
and let your vote for this year’s best
products be counted. Then, in the April
2013 issue of Plant Engineering, meet
the 2012 Product of the Year award
winners honored at our 2013 Awards in
Manufacturing Event in Chicago.
60 • November 2012 PLANT ENGINEERING www.plantengineering.com