Watlow Responds to Custom DeviceNet Opportunity: A manufacturer of twin screw extruders was looking for a temperature controller solution capable of heat or heat and cool control for a plastic extruder application. They required DeviceNetTM communications and an indicating display.It was necessary to be able to control multiple variations in the quantity of zones on their equipment. Watlow had recently developed the SERIES SD controller with DeviceNetTM protocol. Problem: This customer had been using a competitor's controller, which did not satisfy all of their needs. They were not pleased with how the competitor's controller implemented the polled I/O portion of the DeviceNetTM specification and the competitor's controller was non-indicating. Solution: Watlow had recently developed the

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