The FP-e panel-mount PLC with LED display comes in a DIN 1/16 size package. Suitable for small machines where space is at a premium and priced at $185, it includes programming memory of 2.7 K steps and comes standard with two serial RS232 ports, six programmable function keys, eight inputs, and six outputs. The unit can control two axes of stepper or servo motors simultaneously.
Aromat Corp., 629 Central Ave., New Providence, NJ 07974. 908-464-3550. www.aromat.com/acsd.

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