{"id":4474,"date":"2025-10-09T10:59:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T08:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pro-k-pt.de\/project\/m1-duramin-a300-plc-upgrade\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T11:00:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T09:00:53","slug":"m1-duramin-a300-plc-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/pro-k-pt.de\/en\/project\/m1-duramin-a300-plc-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"M1\/ Duramin-A300 PLC Upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>M1 Emco-Test\/ Duramin-A300 Low Load Hardness Tester with PLC<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Modernization of the automatic hardness testing machine M1 \/ Manufacturer: Emco-Test or Duramin-A300 \/ Manufacturer: Struers with new machine electronics (PLC) and Pro-Command hardness testing software.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As part of this modernization, the entire control and regulation electronics of the testing machine are replaced by a state-of-the-art programmable logic controller (PLC). 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