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AutoQuiz: How Do You Assess Peak Performance for an Operating Unit?
Cost sheets show the best periods of operation, and data historians explain the conditions and relationships. -
Automation Job Seekers Join us at ISPE Vendor Night March 28 in San Francisco
Automation Job Seekers Join us at ISPE Vendor Night March 28 in San Francisco -
Solving the 7 Most Common Tank Gauging Problems to Improve Safety
By Ulf Johannesson, Emerson Many terminals and tank farms struggle with tank gauging because they use outdated equipment. However, modern tank gauging systems can solve these issues -
EMO Hannover 2017 aims to become a trend forum for production technology
From 18 to 23 September 2017, international manufacturers of production technology will be spotlighting “Connecting systems for intelligent production” at the EMO Hannover 2017. -
AIA Report: North American machine vision market sets record in 2016
Total machine vision sales, which grew by one half of one percent, include sales of machine vision components and systems. The machine vision components category saw growth of one percent to $320 million in 2016. -
ISA releases iOS app to calculate process variables and loop signals
The tool is at users' fingertips on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, and it allows the user to choose from a variety of engineering units (like pressure, temperature, level, or flow) and process signals (like 4–20 mA or 1–5 VDC) for the calculations. -
ABB announces launch of ABB Ability portfolio of digital solutions
ABB Ability helps customers in utilities, industry, transport and infrastructure develop new processes and advance existing ones by providing insights and optimizing planning and controls for real-time operations. -
OleumTech announces partnership with Sigfox
The partnership is intended to benefit customers with Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) wireless connectivity leveraging OleumTech’s self-contained, battery-powered wireless transmitter technology. -
Identifying Cyber Security Pitfalls in Manufacturing
By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation With new strains of ransomware and other vulnerabilities created every week, what should manufacturers look out for in new year? -
ISA Needs to Change, but How?
ISA President Steven Pflantz says change requires a mindset shift. The organization needs to view change as an ongoing reality, not a temporary phenomenon. -
Nordson MARCH's ModVIA plasma treatment system wins 2017 New Product Introduction award
The Award, sponsored by Printed Circuit Design and Fab magazine, was presented at a ceremony during IPC APEX 2017, held in San Diego, CA, on February 14, 2017. -
The Automation of Access and Its Impact on Manufacturing
By Dean Wiech, Tools4ever One of the primary issues that employees in manufacturing facilities encounter, regardless of if they are front office or plant floor, is the number of user names and passwords they need to remember. -
Ubiqconn announces acquisition of RuggOn
This is the first acquisition case of Ubiqconn since its establishment 5 years ago. The management team remains after the acquisition, and resources from the parent company FICG will be provided to expand product lines and branding development for RuggON. -
Fieldbus International (Fint) joins the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute
Fint provides fieldbus network products and services to vendors and users in the process control and offshore industry. Fint specializes in products based on the Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus, HART, WirelessHART and now ISA100 Wireless technology. -
Westermo helps Electricity North West upgrade to Ethernet/IP communications network
The modernised, `non-operations’ network provides reliability and bandwidth helping the company to better monitor and control the supply of electricity to 2.4 million properties in the UK. -
Magic Software's Magic xpi brings Industry 4.0 to Swiss manufacturer
Assa Abloy AG, the Swiss global leader in locking systems and security technology, has put the Magic xpi Integration Platform at the heart of the company’s new fully automated manufacturing system for its KESO keys. -
Compliance of the Victim: ARC Industry Forum Highlights an Industry in Transition
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com There is an common adage that has survived the ages: If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem. Automation system users are expressing frustrations with existing systems and the lack of modern and open technology. -
Robust SDRE Filter Design for Nonlinear Uncertain Systems
Remedy for effects of modeling uncertainty, measurement noise & input disturbance on performance of the standard state-dependent Riccati equation filter, -
Agincourt Resources chooses Optimum to drive performance
MPPIglobal receives project work with Agincourt Resources Brisbane, QLD, March 13, 2017– MPPIglobal has been awarded the complete installation package of Optimum, MPPIglobal’s Asset Optimization Solution with Agincourt Resources at the Martabe Gold Mine. -
Matrox announces Design Assistant 5 classroom training for May 2017
The training session is tailored for systems integrators, in-house integration specialists, machine builders and OEMs who wish to develop vision or inspection systems for deployment on Matrox smart cameras or any PC with GigE Vision or USB3 Vision cameras, including Matrox 4Sight GPm industrial computers. -
Advanticsys helps Welsh high school enhance wireless building management efficiency
Advanticsys wireless solution supporting M-Bus and Modbus RTU / TCP was chosen by the School and Cardiff Council due to the non-intrusive nature of the installation, with little preparatory work needed resulting in a cost reduction compared to other wired alternatives. -
Bluefield Report: Big Data, IoT to address water infrastructure gap
Smart water solutions are gaining traction with municipal water utilities. Over $20 billion is slated for metering, data management, and analytics from 2016 to 2025, globally, according to Bluefield Research. -
ARC Forum Wrap Up: Finding the Balance Between Connectivity and Security
By Cory Fogg, Automation.com The February 6-9 event provided an atmosphere buzzing over the potential that the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and connected technology are bringing to today’s industry. -
AutoQuiz: How to Define the Flow Characteristic for a Valve
A linear flow characteristic is when flow capacity or (Cv) increases linearly with valve travel. Flow is directly proportional to valve travel. -
Data Device Corporation opens Indian Operations Center
Local services available through the operations center include customer service, order management and banking transactions, as well as technical product support through DDC local Field Applications Engineers.. -
Moore Industries wins 2017 Engineers' Choice Award for Process Safety
The award will be presented at the 2017 Engineering Awards Manufacturing dinner on Monday, April 3, 2017, at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel. -
Reliable Controls announces opening of Singapore training center
Jacob Sng, Regional Sales Manager Southeast Asia, and Vivek Shrivas, Application Engineer Asia Pacific, moved their operations into this new space, and two training courses have already been successfully conducted. -
Penn State Great Valley engineers help mentor women's high school robotics team
The team from the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur in Villanova previously had visited the engineering suite at Great Valley. Their coach, Deb Gleeson, said the young women asked repeatedly if they could connect with the Penn State engineering students again. -
ISA and Beamex announce free webinar: Calibrating analytical instruments
The webinar, which will be held on 3/30 from 12 -1:30 PM, Eastern Daylight Time, will feature three automation experts: Ian Verhappen, Senior Project Manager at CIMA+; Ned Espy, Technical Director at Beamex; and Roy Tomalino, Calibration Engineer at Beamex. -
Opto 22 announces strategic partnership with IBM
The partnership between IBM and Opto 22 enables developers to design, prototype, and deploy applications to connect existing industrial assets to the IBM Watson IoT platform and share their data, capabilities, and resources with other connected systems and assets, to build the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). -
InfinityQS whitepaper presents alternative to enterprise 'firefighting'
By InfinityQS By moving out of “firefighting” mode and into a proactive, data-driven mindset, quality professionals can solve problems more quickly—or even prevent them in the first place. -
Beamex partners with GE Digital's Meridium to advance calibration solutions
The combined calibration solution enhances the ability of organizations to obtain precise calibrations for reduced risk and compliance with industry standards. -
Deutsche Messe expands HANNOVER MESSE portfolio in North America
From 6–9 November 2017, Deutsche Messe will stage Industrial Automation North America and MDA– Motion, Drive & Automation North America parallel to FABTECH at McCormick Place in Chicago. -
Hispanic Workforce Growth in Automation Requires New Communication Leadership
By Thomas R. Cutler The Hispanic share of the labor force is expected to increase more than that of any other demographic group, because of both overall population growth (from higher births and increased immigration) and higher labor force participation rates. -
Webinar Recording: Beginner's Guide to Vacuum Control
Understanding fundamental principles & limitations of process equipment is key to developing a proper control system for separation of multiple batch components by vacuum stripping. -
Society of Women Engineers to conduct congressional outreach event on STEM
The 15-16 March 2017 event, centered on the theme of "Diversity and Inclusion Fuels Innovation in STEM,” is designed to increase awareness within the US Congress of the need for and the importance of increased diversity and inclusion in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce. -
Bringing Data Visualization to the Forefront in Fastening Operations
By Anthony Borges, PINpoint Information Systems Patterns, trends and associations that might go undetected in text based information can be understood easier with manufacturing execution software that puts data visualization forefront. -
Coordinate Metrology Society opens registration for 2017 conference
The CMS will convene this year at the Snowbird Meeting and Convention Center in Snowbird, Utah, starting July 17 – July 21, 2017. -
What Does a Good Machine Sound Like? A look at 3DSignals’ Predictive Maintenance Efforts
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com You know that feeling when you walk past a machine, and something just doesn’t quite sound right? This article discusses the use of audio analysis sensors and deep learning technology to predict equipment problems and generate alerts for preventative maintenance actions. -
Primer: Electromagnetic Flowmeters Simple to Operate, High Accuracy
Electromagnetic flowmeters, aka magmeters, have become one of the most common flow metering technologies over the past 50 years. -
AutoQuiz: How to Detect a Fault in a Safety System
A proof test on a system may reveal faults that would otherwise not be mentioned by internal diagnostic measures and is therefore correct. -
Zero Unplanned Downtime – A Dream or Reality?
By Leroy Spence, EU Automation Predictive analytics is not quite magic, but it could make a world of difference for companies who want to improve efficiency. This article discusses how manufacturers can use predictive analytics to manage assets and minimise downtime. -
Citelum and Paradox Engineering work to make Siracusa, Italy a 'Smart City'
Citelum’s project was designed to achieve four main targets: energy efficiency, city beautification, remote control and management of lighting points, data transmission systems. -
Renishaw helps Rapid Advanced Manufacturing open New Zealand facility
RAM has been collaborating with global engineering technologies company Renishaw and, as a result, is using several AM250 metal additive manufacturing systems in its Tauranga facility. -
ISA announces publication of Detecting Leaks in Pipelines book
The book explores the complex requirements for effective leak detection of petroleum pipelines and improved pipeline safety. -
International Federation of Robotics: Reject Bill Gates' idea to tax robots
The IFR strongly supports the idea of greater cooperation in robotics between the public and private sectors. They must adapt education and training systems for example, so that current and future workers can reap the benefits of robotics. Yet, it is important to avoid bureaucracy which does not deliver value. -
Webinar Recording: How Machine Learning is Advancing Predictive Maintenance in Manufacturing
Advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning have significantly accelerated the application of predictive maintenance on the plant floor. -
Scalable MES Can Increase Speed to Smart Manufacturing
By Greg Schmidt, Rockwell Automation Manufacturing execution systems (MES) can help companies better understand their operations and get more out of their workforce, equipment and materials. However, traditional MES is often an all-in, enterprise-wide investment. -
Aegis Software and ViTrox announce mutual machine programming interface
The machine programming interface between ViTrox Corporation’s automated X-Ray-inspection (AXI) machines and Aegis’ FactoryLogix software will give ViTrox the ability to support native CAD formats. -
Schneider Electric partners with ENGIE to digitize energy sector
The two will explore and deploy new digital solutions for operational efficiency of renewable assets (wind and solar PV), leveraging Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Historian and related application software powered by Schneider Electric’s Wonderware brand. -
ISA announces IACS Security Lifecycle Training Program w/ Cyber Trainers
The Cyber Trainers are designed and equipped with full-function industrial automation system hardware and software configured to perform like the IACS and networks in a real operating water plant or other critical infrastructure. -
JMA Wireless provides wireless connectivity for King Willem-Alexander Tunnel
VWT selected JMA Wireless’ compression connector technology to ensure connectivity in the tunnel system for four mobile operators (KPN, Vodafone, T-Mobile and Tele2) four bands (800, 900, 1800 and 2100 MHz), and six sectors. -
Closing the Loop on Manufacturing Error-proofing with MES
By Anthony Borges, PINpoint Information Systems Considering that quality and efficiency are the life blood of any manufacturing company, closing the loop on error-proofing is not only important but often ignored. -
Phoenix Contact announces winner of Nanoline Contest to kick off National Engineers Week
Forty-nine teams registered for this year’s competition at the regional level, and eight teams from Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Indiana qualified to compete in Saturday’s national contest. -
The New Era of Automation Architectures: What does it mean for users?
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com The application of revolutionary new concepts and technologies, including the Internet of Things (IoT), sensor advances, embedded controllers, and improving technology, are rapidly changing automation architectures. -
Rotork actuators deliver automated safety solution for Mauritius airport
The Profibus-enabled, ATEX-rated failsafe Rotork actuators have been installed in critical valve areas to prevent potential spillages by automatically closing-off the flow of fuel on receipt of an overfill alarm signal. -
GF Piping releases 200 page Valve Technical Handbook
The Valve Technical Handbook provides a resource for customers seeking detailed valve information. Over 20 manual valves and 22 actuated valves in a variety of styles are covered. -
Peratech introduces Jack Wei as VP of Global Operations
Wei will focus on China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan, as Peratech moves to mass production in 2017, following recent design wins. -
Automation Continues to Redefine What it Means to "Work"
By Rick Delgado, Freelance Automation Writer The trend in computer advancement supports the oft-cited prediction that machines will continue to replace human jobs. While new demand can’t be predicted with certainty, individuals can take advantage of new opportunities as they emerge alongside automation. -
AutoQuiz: How to Calculate the Output Signal Value of a Pneumatic Transmitter
There is a straightforward linear relationship between the units of pounds per square inch (psi) and degrees F (Fahrenheit). -
Remtec delivers robotic material handling for Dana Inc.
In early 2016, Dana Incorporated contracted Remtec Automation to design, manufacture and install an automated turnkey robotic material handling system with vision guidance for a rear axle assembly, integrating the workcell into an existing conveyor system. -
Robotics Industry Association announces winners of 2017 Engelberger Robotics Awards
The 2017 Engelberger Robotics Award will be presented to Dr. Gill Pratt, CEO of the Toyota Research Institute (TRI), and Dr. Daniela Rus, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). -
Interview: The Benefits of One-Cable Automation
As manufacturing becomes more automated and connected across a wide range of industries, it is more essential than ever to streamline installations and bring about new efficiencies in terms of power and communication. -
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence delivers metrology solutions for Hendrick Motorsports
The Hendrick Motorsports engineering team utilizes Leica Absolute Trackers, Global Advantage CMMs, ROMER Absolute Arms and GridLOK volume-expansion systems for dimensional control of parts, processes and mechanics. -
Advancing Vision + Imaging (AIA) announces 2017 Board of Directors
Four vision industry leaders have been re-elected to serve new two year terms on the Board of Directors of AIA – Advancing Vision + Imaging, the industry’s trade group. -
Nextnine and SilentDefense announce OEM partnership for cybersecurity solutions
As part of this OEM partnership, Nextnine has integrated the SilentDefense technology from SecurityMatters into its ICS Shield solution. -
PI North America adds Softing's Jeff Besola to Board of Directors
Besola is the Senior VP of Global Sales for Softing. The Board voted unanimously to approve Mr. Besola’s nomination, and he will attend his first board meeting next month. -
Coordinate Metrology Society announces call for papers for 2017 conference
Abstract submissions for technical papers and presentations are due by March 11, 2017. The CMS Executive Committee peer reviews each abstract, and if selected, the speaker will receive a Notification of Acceptance on April 8, 2017. -
Yokogawa announces strategic alliance with eSimulation
The alliance is intended to expand the advanced automation solution portfolios of both companies to bring enhanced value to the North American oil and gas midstream industry. -
How Your Automation Infrastructure Can Meet Demand for Quality Ingredients
By Dave Sharpe, Rockwell Automation Whole and healthy ingredients can create obstacles in production, while ingredient transparency is also an issue. Luckily, an automation infrastructure that lets IT and OT communicate can solve many of these complications -
ABB announces Food & Beverage day at ABB Customer World in March
The event will run from 08:30–17:00 on March 14, 2017. The day will be divided into five presentations, with topics from improving productivity and safety with robots to boosting profits by using plant electrical assessments. -
Diakont’s releases Lubrication Exchange System for actuators
Diakont has developed a technology to further reduce maintenance requirements for their electric actuators. For high duty cycle applications that require relubrication, Diakont electric actuators offer built-in lubrication exchange system. -
CIMdata releases eBook on capital project success for EPCs
This eBook presents CIMdata's perspective on the use of open standards, notably ISO 15926, to improve interoperability, and the application of integrated project execution and integration construction planning techniques to improve project efficiency. -
Veracity announces participation in cybersecurity effort for US Department of Energy
The team, which includes engineers from Veracity, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) and Sempra Renewables, will focus on developing technology to reduce cyberattacks aimed at energy delivery systems. -
Elipse provides remote monitoring for Vietnamese electric company
Thanks to Elipse Software’s solution, EVNNPC can now access remotely the data from switches, fire alarm systems, meters, relays, transformers, and third-party RTUs in the substations. -
VDW works to revise machine tool safety standards
The intention is to present a harmonized standard on the VDW’s “Safety Day” at the EMO Hannover on 19 September 2017. -
Dynamic Simulation and Control in Natural Gas Processing Plants
Technical benefits derived from employing dynamic simulation and control of operational transients of natural gas processing plants -
HMS Report: Industrial Ethernet and wireless growing fast in 2017
Industrial Ethernet now accounts for 46% of the market (38 last year). Wireless technologies are also coming on strong, now at 6% (4) market share. Combined, industrial Ethernet and Wireless now account for 52% of the market, while fieldbuses are at 48%. -
Honeywell announces several products to boost supply chain productivity
The technology ranges from a 3-D dimensioning system that automatically captures the volume of parcels to connected solutions that boost the productivity of workers in brick-and-mortar retail stores. -
Brooks Instrument introduces Mohamed Saleen as chief technology officer
Saleem has more than 20 years of experience working with leading companies in the semiconductor industry. Most recently, he was vice president of engineering and business development at Fujikin of America, and a member of their board of directors. -
HARTING announces opening of production plant in India
The Chennai, India production plant covers 1,200 square metres, accommodating the production of housings, extruded cables and cable harnesses. -
ABB provides controlled transmission drives for Indian mining company
Located in Northwest India, the mine delivers lignite, sometimes called brown coal, to the Jallipa Kapurdi coal-fired power plant. Initially the lignite was transported by truck, but mine officials determined that a long conveyor would be a better solution. -
C3 Solutions announces revamped Dock Appointment Scheduling ROI Calculator
The C3 ROI Tool is a free online analysis tool to help business determine dock appointment scheduling cost savings opportunities. -
EUnited Robotics warns against over-regulation of European robotics sector
EUnited Robotics urges all stakeholders to use the terms “robot” and “robotics” with greater precision rather than applying them to a wide range of artificial intelligence and software technologies. -
Nook Industries announces Jim Rowell as COO
In this position, Rowell is responsible for overseeing Nook’s leadership initiatives, driving operational strategy and supporting employee development. -
Omnify announces technology partnership with SiliconExpert
The integration between SiliconExpert and Omnify Empower PLM supplies detailed part information to users when creating new, corporate parts/part numbers within Empower. -
ISA Director: Oil & Gas facilities must take action now to protect against cyberattack
Patrick J. Gouhin, speaking at a Bloomberg LIVE conference in Houston, Texas on the future of cybersecurity in the US oil and gas sector, urged energy executives to take action now to protect their facilities and operations from cyberattack. -
The Cloud Holds the Answer to Business Optimization
By Mark Humphlett, Infor The total output of U.S. manufacturing has increased by more than 250% in the past 25 years, and this growth is expected to continue. In this environment, manufacturers must be proactive about simplifying complex supply chains, or risk falling behind their competitors. -
Control Station announces technology partnership with OSIsoft
Control Station is one of a select group of software technology companies to join OSIsoft’s Partner EcoSphere. The Partner EcoSphere engages technology and service firms in the creation of value through real-time data collection and analytics. -
Siemens announces collaboration in 'Road to Digital Production' research project
The declared aim of the 26-month project is to advance the development of products and technologies enabling the implementation of digital industrial production. -
Enhanced productivity to be on display at the 2017 HANNOVER MESSE
What happens when a machine fails or a customer changes its order? Production has to be re-configured, which is time-consuming and expensive. What if there was a better way? -
Otto Motors to supply self-driving vehichles for Mississippi Toyota plant
The OTTO self-driving vehicle will be used to sequentially load and deliver tires lineside. The solution will integrate with additional appliances for automatic unstacking onto conveyors. Tires will then move to team members on the line for final assembly. -
The Autonomous Workplace: Robotics Developers Focus on Safety
The “Automation Age” is the most influential period of technological advancement since the invention of the steam engine. -
Cloud-Based MES: The Effort to Empower Small Manufacturers
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com In this day and age, it can sometimes seem like the small manufacturer is getting buried underneath the bigger entities in the industry. Yet, many of today’s advances, like the cloud-based MES, are making it possible for small and medium size manufacturers to improve their operation -
Improving Worker Safety with Automatic Tank Gauging
By Christoffer Widahl, Emerson Automation Solutions Manual tank gauging at oil and gas extraction sites is a dangerous and potentially fatal operation. The new API MPMS 18.2 standard, which allows automatic tank gauging to be used for custody transfer on production tanks, will help to prevent injuries. -
InfinityQS Report: Enterprise visibility is the first step to Industry 4.0
InfinityQS found in its recent survey of 260 manufacturers that 75% of respondents are still manually collecting data. 47% of those rely on pencil and paper. -
Wibu-Systems' CodeMeter used by Fritz Stephan to secure medical devices
CodeMeter protects the company’s intellectual property against counterfeiting and reverse engineering, safeguards its EVE devices from tampering, and enables a convenient, online licensing system for its customers. -
Siemens announces launch of Lifelong Educational Advantage Program
The effort is designed to give high school and technical school graduates a basic-to-advanced machine tool knowledge that will benefit them in future careers as CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machinists. -
AutoQuiz: What is the Cause of a High Process Variability?
An oversized control valve will operate next to the seat where the friction and stick slip is greatest. -
HIMA announces framework agreement with Pepperl+Fuchs
The agreement comprises the jointly developed H-system termination boards and associated modules from Pepperl+Fuchs, which are connected through pre-assembled system cables to the connector boards of the HIMax family.