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Siemens automates automobile transmissions in Toldeo
Siemens provided the PLC, CNC, HMI, RFID, Profinet and safety systems to Toledo Powertrain for a Flexible Assembly Configuration System (FACS) to build the GF6 six-speed, front wheel transmission. -
Apprion develops Wireless Application Site Plan for BASF FINA
Apprion conducted an on-site survey, which included RF spectrum analysis, various grid simulation output with signal power levels and a technical evaluation of the site’s infrastructure. -
Schaeffler handheld vibration monitor checks traction motors at Siemens
Handheld FAG Detector III vibration monitoring systems minimize the number of traction motor repairs due to bearing deterioration. -
Overview of the Americas Market for Hard Wired Surge Suppressors
Automation.com, May 2011 By David A. B. Laing, VDC Research Group VDC Research Group teamed up with Automation.com to conduct a survey on the market for power protection products including the hard wired surge suppressors often used in industrial machines and facilities. This article provides a summary of those survey results. -
MAG to automate Solar process
MAG will provide processing systems, installation services and global service and support for the CIGSolar cell manufacturing lines being developed by XsunX. -
Intelligrated opens Robotics Lab in St. Louis
Research and development in Intelligrated’s Alvey Robotics Lab will focus on the advancement of robotics in automated material handling applications. -
Microscan offers Free Online Barcode Generator
More than 19 different symbologies ranging from linear barcodes to stacked codes and 2D symbologies are available, as well as a custom color feature. -
Make-to-order Job Shops face unique automation challenges
Automation.com, May 2011 By Thomas R. Cutler Accu-Chek Machining Inc, a low to high volume production machine shop, implemented a technology solution by Shoptech. Previously, everything, including managing tooling for jobs, scheduling jobs, and configuring production and daily rates, was done by hand. -
INITEC Energía adopts AVEVA Diagrams software
INITEC Energía uses the software to develop and manage HVAC diagrams and P&ID systems. -
ABB to build natural gas power plant in Congo-Brazzaville
The new plant will provide compressed natural gas to power the turbines at two nearby power plants in Djeno. -
Acromag Industrial PC Receives UL Approval for Hazardous Locations
Acromag’s I/O Server Industrial PC is now UL/cUL listed with approval for use in Class I Division 2 Groups A, B, C, D hazardous environments containing volatile substances. -
Augusta Technologie acquires LMI Technologies
LMI Technologies provides 3D sensor measurement technology for industrial measurement and control applications. -
Why doesn’t everyone use remote access?
Automation.com, May 2011 By Frank Hurtte, River Heights Consulting The question we would like to explore is pretty simple. Back 20 years ago it was significant, today it’s huge. To illustrate the point, let’s look at what might happen when a special machine builder experienced issues in the field. -
Davis Instruments publishes catalog
Catalog covers test, measurement, control, and calibration instruments. -
Overcoming barriers to wireless adoption
By Adrienne Lutovsky, ProSoft Technology Questions regarding security, reliability and capacity of wireless continue to prevent conservative end users from reaping its benefits. Can these be overcome? -
Siemens names Doug Keith president of Drive Technologies Division
He joins the organization from Siemens Energy, where he served as vice president of the Power Distribution Medium Voltage Business Unit since 2005. -
Thomson introduces EngineersCALC app
Free app quickly converts units of measure, calculates the inertia of common shapes, determines material density and looks up common trigonometric or calculus functions. -
Networks diagnostics made easy - Monitoring PROFINET and PROFIBUS Networks
Automation.com, May 2011 By Dr. Christine Eckert SZST Salzgitter Service und Technik GmbH thoroughly tested Trebing + Himstedt’s TH SCOPE unified diagnostics solution at a SIL-based installation in a steel mill. -
Adeneo provides Windows Embedded Compact 7 support for TI’s OMAP 4
OEMs can now use Adeneo Embedded’s support services to optimize the newly-released Windows Embedded Compact platform on TI’s latest OMAP technology -
ARC unsure about Process Automation Market
ARC expects the tepid growth seen during 2010 to accelerate in 2011, but remains skeptical about the process automation market reaching pre-recession growth levels.
