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Five major markets represent 70 percent of the total sales volume: China, Japan, USA, South Korea and Germany.

Software simplifies development of Bluetooth low energy (BLE) applications using LSR’s SaBLE-x Bluetooth Smart module

PTC’s ThingWorx Industrial Internet of Things application enablement environment features flexible dashboards and data analytics.

Objectivity’s ThingSpan Information Fusion platform will run with Intel’s Trusted Analytics Platform (TAP).

The global failure analysis equipment market in the semiconductor industry was worth US$1.28 billion in 2013, according to Transparency Market Research.

The global market of Internet-of-things (IoT), which is worth billions, combined with the proliferation of cloud apps, sensors, and wireless networks, is expected to provide immense growth opportunities for the global printed sensors and flexible sensors market.

Skkynet's SkkyHub service provides secure, end-to-end, bidirectional connectivity between the Sixnet IndustrialPro series routers and end users.

SmartSignal predictive analytics solution will be available as part of GE Digital’s Asset Performance Management (APM) solutions on the Predix platform.

GE and Cisco developed a set of best practices for deploying GE’s Brilliant Manufacturing Suite within a modern Cisco IT environment.

With more attacks on SCADA surfacing, there is a rising concern regarding the issues that have come to the fore solely due to the convergence of IT with the operational landscape of critical infrastructures.

How and why Chief Financial Officers advocate technology investments to support business operations can vary according to their own personal leadership style. Traditionalists are the worst.

Using employee advocacy as an extension of your social media program represents a vast and mostly untapped marketing resource for any brand.

The project that ECS built on Inductive Automation’s Ignition software helped a customer manage materials used as ingredients in a complex batch manufacturing process.

The worldwide market for pressure sensors, according to a report by Transparency Market Research, is poised to grow at a 6.20% CAGR from 2014 to 2020, rising from a value of US$6.5 bn in 2013 to US$9.3 bn in 2020.

The market was valued at US$61.23 bn in 2014 and will reach US$96.20 bn in 2021.

More than two dozen HARTING connector configurations have passed rigorous safety testing by UL and been designated “UL-Recognized.”

The IIoT Innovation Center will develop new solutions for M2M and human-to-device communication.

POSITAL-FRABA has joined the Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA).

Escalating purchase and consumption of electronic products, rise in government concern over e-waste, support of favorable industry certifications and regulations, and urban mining are factors mainly responsible for the development of the global electronic recycling market.

While earlier image sensors primarily found usage in consumer applications, the market for the same is now dominated by mobile phones and tablets, with Sony dominating the market in both CMOS and CCDs segments.

While the benefits of Software Defined Networking (SDN) and network virtualization are well known in the enterprise IT and data center world, both technologies also bring a hosts of benefits to the telecommunications service provider/carrier community.

exida is now conducting ISASecure SDLA certifications for supplier development organizations of industrial control and automation systems (IACS) products.

While most batch processes use automated procedures extensively, most continuous processes still use manual procedures. Manual operation has a high potential for problems due to the variability of how

By Bill Lydon, Editor Enterprise software cloud offerings and their integration with industrial automation systems is an exciting, evolving development. The new offerings allow manufacturing companies of all sizes to operate more efficiently and be more responsive to customers with a lower investment and lower lifecycle cost.

The global robotic automation market will exhibit an unprecedented CAGR of 60.5% from 2014 through 2020. The market for IT robotic automation globally is forecast to reach US$ 4.98 Bn by 2020.

Network topology is the arrangement of the various elements (links, nodes, etc.) of a computer network. It is the topological structure of a network and may be depicted physically or logically.

Yokogawa will continue to supply Main Automation Contractor services (MAC services) to BP’s upstream entities.

Industrial Internet of Things is a new milestone in contemporary industrialization which redistributes manufacturing companies' impact on the market.

ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions, a plant construction specialist, will use Siemens' Comos plant engineering and plant management software.

The global industrial controls system market was valued at US$58 billion in 2014 and is expected to be worth US$81 billion by 2021, growing at a robust CAGR of 4.9% from 2015 to 2021.

The multi-channel measurement system for capacitive displacement sensors based on the modularity principle, capaNCDT 6200; has now been extended by the new controller DT6230. Compared to its “little brother”, the DT6230 does not only offer an Ethernet but also an EtherCAT interface as well as an integrated synchronisation. Thereby, the whole system offers more flexibility.

“Design as a Service” offers creation of master batch records for Werum’s PAS-X manufacturing execution system.

The need to track and locate assets, personnel and items for operational efficiency and security is driving the global real-time location systems (RTLS) market.

FRIMO has integrated 80 remote service connectivity solutions. Using VNC (virtual network computing) software, the entire screen content of the remote computer is transmitted and can be used by the service technician like a local PC.

While alarm performance monitoring measures alarm performance, periodic audit ensures adequate management and work practices for an alarm management system.

By Daniel Atzori, PhD Implementing a cost-effective automation strategy is a top priority in the current oil price environment – and critical to eradicating production downtime.

By introducing change management and version control software from for all its PLCs in five production plants, heat exchanger manufacturer SWEP has minimized the risk of machine downtime.

Emerson provided automation and engineering services for a Qatargas project that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1.6 million tonnes annually.

Forberg Scientific is now the E+H exclusive sales rep forWisconsin and Northern Michigan.

An unnamed manufacturer needed to gather comprehensive temperature and humidity data across facilities where vacuum furnaces operate to harden materials. An OPC server connected 10 sensors to the control system.

By Rohit Bhargava, Microsoft With more than 10,000 OPC products available in the marketplace today, and deployments estimated to be in the tens of millions of instances, OPC UA enables companies to get started on business transformation today.

By Bill Lydon, Editor The latest technologies are expanding automation options at an incredibly fast rate. Significant changes within manufacturing companies will be driven by technology. Automation professionals need to take the lead in guiding management to adopt new technology or there will be turmoil.

RedFox achieved ATEX/IECEx certification by BASEEFA enabling these Layer 3 switches to be installed in potentially explosive atmospheres.

The project called for between 1,000 and 1,500 well sites to come online in 2014, and beyond 6,000 by 2030, over an area of more than 4,500 km2.

The City of Enid, Oklahoma, uses Iconics software and OPC to manage its water production, distribution and reclamation system.

In recognizing Manufacturing Day, ISA and the Automation Federation draw attention to the growing need for skilled manufacturing workers

The team is racing in an endurance challenge consisting of a 3,000 km (1,864 miles) journey across the Australian outback with a solar-powered race car.

Graphite HMI operator panels have been tested to meet ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) standards.

The EPL series consists of a variety of configurations to meet the requirements of many applications.

Technical discussion on how to improve industrial automation operations by understanding integrating and runaway process dynamics

By Kevin Schiller, IHS Sales were once growing by 12% annually. For the past six years, sales are only up 2%. What happened?

By C.Sailaja and A.Gugharaja, TATA Consulting Engineers Ltd, Chennai Valves commonly used in process Industry are either pneumatically operated or electrically operated depending on the availability of Instrument air / power at that location and its application. With the advancement in technology, valve operation on Digital communication system has been introduced.

Older versions of VxWorks are vulnerable to cyber attacks. Icon Labs has a solution.

It's often necessary to perform a similar operation with thousands of your devices, regardless of whether they are online and functioning properly at the moment.

HART Protocol permits two-way communications, so instrument parameters for smart devices can be interrogated and adjusted from anywhere on the 4-20 mA loop.

Elipse Software controls cooling and power distribution systems at Petrobras’s Cenpes, one of the largest oil research centers in the world.

Winners are recognized for their editorial contributions to ISA publications, including books, InTech and ISA Transactions.

Exida certified the Honeywell Experion C300 Controller R410 to the ISASecure Embedded Device Security Assurance (EDSA) certification.

NTK is installing a control system based on safety PLCs from ABB that continuously monitors load torque as well as working and collision areas in real time.

Wind farms in Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica will use Bachmann’s Condition Monitoring (CMS) hardware and Remote Service.

Adept is a U.S. based manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots, industrial robots, configurable linear modules, machine controllers, machine vision systems and software.

Remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) require a low profile design with the capabilities of operating reliably in water and occasionally oil.

OmniDuct specializes in fabricating and shipping quality round, rectangular and oval HVAC ductwork directly to large commercial job sites.

ISA and Ultra Electronics 3eTI will conduct the webinar at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, 30 September.

QComp Technologies, founded in 1990, is an automation systems integrator specializing in material handling automation solutions.

ISA delivers industry-leading content via multiple platforms in an engaging, easy-to-use, and interactive way -- ISA's commitment to "coolest delivery."

By Raghu Das, CEO, IDTechEx Here’s a look at the various sources of free electrical energy, from energy harvesting to wind turbines, wave power and triboelectrics.

July U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $318.33 million, down 11.8% from June’s $361.03 million and down 11.1% when compared with the total of $358.11 million reported for July 2014.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Pharmaceutical automation professionals participated in an Automation Engineering Survey that focused on career, training, development, work tasks, use of contractors and more. This article summarizes the results of that survey. While the results are particular to the pharmaceutical industry, they are indicative of challenges faced by all industry segments.

Industry needs to continue to demonstrate how optimal and government-grade cybersecurity can be achieved to the satisfaction of senior control industry security and operating managers

TM-3000 optical micrometer from Keyence conducts detailed inspections of every single part Possehl France produces with a tolerance of ± 0.005 mm.

By Wilmer Zhou, IHS Developments within the linear and torque motors market are varied amongst different countries, industries and even different customers, meaning there are many opportunities for specialized companies diving into this market

CoServ Electric is the second largest distribution cooperative in Texas and provides power to more than 165,000 electric members in North Texas

Toshin Kogyo uses Mettler Toledo scales to measure silk-screening ink cartridges.

The plant will build switchgear modernization solutions, motor control center retrofill solutions and custom switchgear.

View the the basic process of a control loop, highlighting the components and measurements within the loop

This 130 page catalog highlights sensor products with order codes, technical specifications, applications, drawings, photos, and selection and application guides.

Frost & Sullivan says the global cybersecurity market for control systems is expected to grow at a rate between 20 to 25 percent every year till 2021.

Twelve Barco F12 WUXGA projectors provide operators with a lifelike, high-resolution environment in which to practice intricate drilling set-ups.

For the past seven years he was Executive Director IT for Lufthansa AirPlus.

Tailored Solutions & Consulting specializes in the protection of trade secrets, intellectual assets, and other sensitive information.

With the groov Action Plan, an Opto 22 engineer works closely with a groov customer to understand project objectives, define requirements, and design the operator interface. Price: $2995.

The rBOX510-6COM has obtained ATEX and C1D2 certifications for safe operation in hazardous environments.

KUKA provided Gulfstream Aerospace with assembly fixtures – wing boxes and other tooling – as well as mobile robot platforms to help assemble wings and other parts.

By Amy Wells, Electroustic Connectors come in all shapes and sizes depending on environment and application. There are literally thousands of options, sometimes for the same job. Inevitably, this can cause a lot of confusion.

The eSTORM software security testing tool can be used by certification bodies in the ISASecure industrial automation and control system (IACS) cybersecurity certification program.

By Markus Bladh, HMS Industrial Networks According to our latest market research, PROFINET and PROFIBUS are two of the most dominant networks on the global market today. White paper shows how HMS products connect systems.

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An ISA technical paper discusses an H∞ robust controller been designed for a power plant gas turbine.

Verizon Wireless certified the NetComm Wireless 4G WiFi M2M Router (NTC-140W-01) for deployment in the U.S.

Paradox Engineering provides open standard urban and industrial wireless sensor network solutions, global virtual networks and OEM versions of its core network technologies.

Progea is proud to be a sponsor for The OPC Foundation’s 2015 North America Seminar Tour. This tour will focus on Interoperability for IoT and Industry 4.0 – from the sensor to the cloud.

Appleton, WI— August 27, 2015 — Progea USA is pleased to announce a new distributor for Mexico and the Southwest United States. Automation Supply, a sister company to Border States Technical Associates is the new distributor covering Arizona, New Mexico, Southern Nevada and Mexico with a focus on selling and supporting Progea’s Movicon software.

Access your real-time data anywhere with the Movicon Web Client app for Apple devices. Using the app will allow you to connect to Movicon 11 HMI and SCADA applications with your favorite mobile devices. This short tutorial steps through the setup and configuration using the web client app version 2.0.5.

Spectrex is a manufacturer of flame and open path gas detectors.

The company opened its doors in August, 1995, in Taipei. Since then, ADLINK has expanded its offices to eleven locations worldwide, and employs more than 1600 people.

Honeywell’s Assurance 360 program will help Lundin achieve continual and optimal performance of its automation system at the Edvard Grieg field in the Utsira High area of the central North Sea.

This paper summarizes the results of on-going environmental stress reliability testing of FUTEK sensors through various temperature and loading cycles.

The part is labeled with client’s part number and company info, so when the end user needs a replacement, or wants additional parts, they will be contacting the OEM.