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	Introduced in	Generic name	Special features	Replacement version(s)
	1961	GETROSIST	Galvanometer controller with mechanical chopper bar; later with optical sensing; thermal feedback for PD control behaviour; display via rugged moving coil indicator; mounting in separate control cabinets; 192 x 96 mm format.	KS 90-1, KS98
	1963	GETRONIK	Electronic controller with separate operating unit.	KS 90-1, KS98
	approx. 1963	WITRONIK	Controller family for general industrial use in the 96 x 96 mm format. Setpoint adjustment at the front with key-switch; electronics using discrete transistor design.	KS 90-1, KS98
	1964	Getromat	Electronic controller system with integrated auto/manual station and direct connections of thermocouples, resistive sensors, and transmitters with DC output.	KS 90-1, KS98
	1965	Plastomatic	First fully-electronic compact controller family; for PD or PID control behaviour; in grey 96 x 96 mm plastic housing; setpoint adjustment with patented knob and first IC preamplifier; used by practically all plastics processing machine manufacturers.	KS 50-1, KS 42-1
	approx. 1968	PCS Controller I,M,H	Classical process controller, with continuous or stepping output and a manual station. All units in the very compact 48 x 144 mm² front format, and a matching design with the PCS Point recorder and PCS Line recorder. The range was intended specifically for process control in the chemical and pharmaceutical fields.	KS 98+
	1971	WITRONIC II	Controller family for general industrial use in the 96 x 96 mm format. Setpoint adjustment with patented knob, and an IC preamplifier; process value display with moving coil meter above the setpoint scale.	KS 90-1, KS98
	1972	PLASTOCOMP	Process value display with a motorized red band on a circular 270° scale; first use of the DPID control behaviour; 96 x 96 mm format.	KS 50-1, KS 42-1
	1972	WITRONIC II AUTO/MANUAL UNITS	With auto/manual switch-over in the 96 x 48 mm format, matching design for WITRONIC II and subsequent controllers.	KS 40-1, KS 90-1, KS98
	1974	GETROSIST 96 TRANSITROL 96	Controller for industrial use in the 96 x 96 format. Process value display with a motorized red band on a circular scale.	KS 98
	1975	Plastomatic II	Cost-effective display of control deviation with moving coil indicator; DPID control behaviour becomes standard; introduction of the Limit Comparator (LC) for process value monitoring; 96 x 96 mm format (Trend: First simple CRT display systems with separate controllers)	KS 50-1, KS 42-1
	1975	Plastomatic 19" Klöckner-Ferromatik	First 19-inch controller for Klöckner-Ferromatik injection molders.	KS 50-1, KS 800
	1977	WITROMAT LD30	Universal industrial controller. Setpoint adjustment with patented knob; process value display via row of LEDs; LC for process value monitoring; 96 x 96 mm format.	KS 42-1, KS 98
	1978	PCS 700 controller range H,K,U,S,S2	2nd-generation process controllers with setpoint and process value displayed on luminescent bargraphs, 72 x 144 mm format. Apart from its use as a high-precision and very convenient device, the PCS 700 was also used very widely as a back-up controller for process computers.	KS 98+
	1979	Plastomatic 19 Tetrapak	19-inch controller for Tetrapak packaging machines.	KS 50-1, KS 800
	1979	Multiplastomatic	First digital multi-loop microprocessor controller in 19-inch housing; 24-zone controller; not released for sale (cost reasons).	KS 800, KS Vario
	1979	Plastomatic II DIGITAL	Plastomatic II with digital setpoint adjustment.	KS 50-1, KS 42-1
	1980	Plastomatic 19	19-inch controller with digital setpoint adjustment and analog display of control deviation; optional with digital LED process value display.	KS 50-1, KS 800, KS Vario
	1981	KS 4400 / KS 4450	Controller for industrial applications; digital setpoint adjustment: 96 x 96 mm format. KS 4400: With red process value display (motorized band). KS 4450: With LCD process value display.	KS 98
	1982	Plastomatic 50	Low-cost controller in low-depth housing; 96 x 96 mm format for plastics processing machines.	KS 4
	1982	KS 4150	Low-cost controller in low-depth housing; 96 x 96 mm format; for general use.	KS 10-I, KS 20-I, KS 30
	1982	PMC 1000 temperature control display	The first screen display for temperature control in the PMC 1000 system was developed for the Plastics and Metalware Factory PMF in Eindhoven (Philips).
	1983	PMC 1000 TEMP	Digital 12-channel controller module with 4 LCs per zone for the first integrated automation system with process-oriented operation on a PMC 1000 colour display; tables with pictographs and trend curves; used e.g. for the Klöckner-Ferromatik FM-series.	KS 800, KS Vario
	1984	Plastomatic 48	Controller series with 48 x 96 mm front and digital setpoint adjustment. Display of the control deviation with LED or indicator; optional with digital process value display.	KS 50-1
	1985	WITROMAT D	Basic construction as WITROMAT, but with digital setpoint adjustment and LCD deviation indicator.	KS 90-1, KS 98
	1986	KS 4580	Industrial controller: First compact single-loop microprocessor controller from Philips; with LCD multi-function display for universal control tasks; 96 x 96 mm format; freely configurable; optionally with RS 422 / 485 interface; from 1989 onwards with self-tuning function.	KS 94, KS 98
	1986	PMC 1000 graphic	Sophisticated process graphic screen displays with IQT and FMT/DMT/WMT. First activities with adaptive control algorithms.	KS 800, IQT 705, PMAiCOM generic
	1988	KS 4770	First digital process controller as successor for the successful PCS 700 range, as well as back-up controller for the PCS 8000 system.	KS 98+
	1988	ICS 90 MF	Industrial Control System: Modular 19-inch system consisting of the controller unit CO for 4 lops, the interface unit IF with two interfaces, an operating unit, and plug-in data carriers for automatic controller adjustment of max. 24 control loops.	KS 98
	1989	KS 4290	Industrial controller with LCD multi-function display: Cost-effective compact microprocessor controller for universal applications in the 96 x 96 mm format; with self-tuning function; configurable with separate manual unit; digital interface with external interface module.	KS 94, KS 98
	1989	PMC 1000 TEMP II	"Everything integrated that is possible": Including heating current monitor, adaptive parameter determination during start-up, and graphical visualization of process values. Example: the K-series of Klöckner Ferromatik Desma	KS 800, KS Vario
	1992	KS 40	Industrial controller with digital display of setpoint and process value: First microprocessor controller with ASIC and mask-programmed processor in the 48 x 96 mm format; excellent price/performance ratio; with individual design of front foil, and automatic tuning during start-up; digital interface with separate interface module.	KS 40-1
	1992	TB 40	Temperature limiter: Basic construction as KS 40.	KS 40-1
	1992	P8 Temp	Universal 12-channel multi-controller in 19-inch design or in compact plastic housing of the Philips 'P8 compact line' system.	KS 800, KS Vario
	1995	KS 90	Universal industrial & process controller in the 48 x 96 mm format. Basic construction same as KS 40, but with auto/manual switch and extended sequencing & control functions.	KS 90-1
	1995	KS 50	Cost-effective hot-runner and temperature controller for plastics processing machines; with heating current monitor, automatic HRC start-up function, boost, etc. Basic construction as KS 40.
	1995	KS 92 / KS 94	Industrial controller in the 96 x 96 mm format. KS 92: Standard controller with LED display for setpoint & process value and auto/manual switch-over; optionally with RS 422 / 485 interface. KS 94: Universal controller with 'day & night' display and additional plain text & bargraph display; optionally with RS 422 / 485 or Profibus interface. First controller family with front interface for the Engineering Tool ET / 94.
	1997	KS 98	Multi-function controller in the 96 x 96 mm format with an LCD dot matrix display and a function library for sequencing & control functions. Engineering via the front interface with the Engineering Tool ET / KS 98.
	1997	KS 10 / KS 20	Mini-controller in the 48 x 24 / 48 x 48 mm format (purchased products); optionally with measurement value output or RS 422 / 485 interface.	KS 10-1, KS 20-1
	1997	KS 30	Cost-effective version of the KS 40 with limited range of functions.
	1998	KS 800	Stand-alone 8-channel field bus controller; market introduction with CANopen field bus; since then continuous further development with various functional implementations and optional connection also to networks with Profibus-DP or DeviceNet; "all-inclusive".
	1998	IQT - P-open	New 'touch-screen' operation with various graphics. Example: Ettlinger D-I-M
	1999	KS 816	Multi-controller/ transmitter module. Designed for 16 universal measurement inputs, and 16 freely configurable switching control loops; outputs via field bus (either CANopen or PROFIBUS-DP) to separate, decentralized digital output modules (e.g. power output module LS 800 with solid-state relays). Performance range similar to KS 800.
	1999/2000	HRC 800	Hot-runner multi-loop controller system with 'touch screen' operation; intuitive operation with image of the mold/runner, etc.
	2000	KS 10-I / KS 20-I	New mini-controller in the 48 x 24 / 48 x 48 mm format with extended range of functions; optionally with measurement value output or RS 422 / 485 interface with Modbus RTU protocol.
	2001	KS 40-1 / KS 41-1	Universal Industrial controller: New generation of single-loop controllers in the 48 x 96 / 96 x 48 mm format with integrated maintenance manager, calling of historic error lists and with new functions such as timer, storage of limit values. Field bus interface and "BluePort" front interface for simple engineering, data storage, remote diagnostics, trend curve analysis via a laptop PC with BlueControl RS 422 / 485 interface and Modbus RTU protocol to international standards.
	2002	KS 42-1	KS 40-1 in the 96 x 96 mm format.
	2001	TB 40-1	Temperature limiter with front interface.
	2001	KS 50-1	Universal industrial controller: New generation of single-loop controllers in the 48 x 96 mm format with maintenance manager, calling of historic error lists and with new functions such as configurable F-key, storage of limit values, pulsed tuning at setpoint, field bus interface and "BluePort" front interface for simple engineering, data storage, remote diagnostics, trend curve analysis via a laptop PC with BlueControl RS 422 / 485 interface and Modbus RTU protocol to international standards.
	2001	KS 90-1	Industrial & process controller: New generation of controllers in the 48 x 96 mm format with two universal inputs, maintenance manager, calling of historic error lists, pulsed tuning at setpoint, stepping motor controller with monitoring of the motor actuator (DAC monitoring), a 'day & night' display with bargraph and plain text. Field bus interface and "BluePort" front interface for simple engineering, data storage, remote diagnostics, trend curve analysis via a laptop PC with BlueControl RS 422 / 485 interface and Modbus RTU protocol to international standards.
	2002	KS 90-1 programmer	As KS 90-1 with additional program controller functions: operating keys for Start / Stop / Reset. Up to 16 programs with 16 segments each, and 4 control outputs, bandwidth control.
	2003	KS Vario	Highly modular multi-controller system for 4...30 control loops and direct field bus ports for Ethernet, PROFIBUS-DP, CANopen, Device-Net or Modbus.