{"product_id":"ic693tcm302-ge-fanuc-temperature-control-module","title":"IC693TCM302 GE Fanuc Temperature Control Module","description":"\u003ch3\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe IC693TCM302 is a high-performance Temperature Control Module (TCM) for the Series 90-30 PLC platform. It provides\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8 thermocouple input channels and 8 DC output channels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewithin a single-slot design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe module offloads complex\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePID temperature control algorithms\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom the CPU, enabling precise and stable thermal regulation in applications such as plastic molding, packaging, and food processing systems. 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