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Alarmax will distribute Moxa's hardened IP network video surveillance products and high-performance edge-to-core industrial Ethernet solutions.

E+H invested over eight million euros in a new production facility for flow, level and pressure measuring instruments in Brazil.

AADvance Workbench 2.0 is now an integral part of the PlantPAx process automation system, and has a multiuser, multicontroller environment with built-in version control and traceability.

By Bill Lydon, Editor While industrial Ethernet is being adopted at a high rate, the majority of connected nodes (73%) are still traditional networks like DeviceNet, PROFIBUS, Modbus, SERCOS, Foundation Fieldbus, ASi, and others. In order to gain a clearer understanding of the trends, I spoke with Tom Moore, Research Analyst at IHS's Electronics and Media Group.

Can Early Involvement Improve Operations and Maintenance in the Safety Life Cycle?

The FDI specification and Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL) specifications are being handed over to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) for Committee Draft for Vote.

The ISA Automation Week program included 24 technical sessions, organized into six educational tracks.

Igus is a founding member of the new university/industry partnership program REM-C (Roboticists, Engineers & Manufacturers Consortium).

Emerson opened its $25 million global headquarters for the design, testing and manufacture of regulator technologies, including pressure regulator and relief valve solutions.

In an automation career, you will be amazed how a quick admission of error can defuse a potentially bad scene.

NGS Facts web site gives public access to information about the contents of the fracturing fluids being used for shale wells in Europe.

Service guides users through a step-by-step process selecting and evaluating suppliers and their products against specific application and industry requirements.

You have until November 15 to take the annual ‘Metrics that Matter’ research survey on MOM software, cloud computing and Big Data.

Capping valves replace old valves and actuators that needed manual assistance in the chip filling phase at Stora Enso Fine Paper’s Nymölla mill in Sweden.

Most recently, Kok was VP of Marketing for ARC Advisory Group, and previously worked for GE, Intellution, Kepware, VenturCom, and Nematron.

In an age of increasing visa restrictions, oil & gas companies are trying to lure their world-travelling engineers back home. Good luck with that.

Robotic Industries Association (RIA) granted Rimrock the RIA Certified Robot Integrator designation.

The guide includes both selection criteria and guided workflow steps to help in choosing the controllers and/or system that best meets specific current and future site needs.

Enhancements in VPSRemote allow users to link their plants around the world and provide operation support and engineering services from specified locations on the network.

The convergence strategy starts with standardization on open systems across the platforms to provide customers with interoperability, secure communications and an optimal user experience. OPC-UA is first.