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Werum to supply MES to Sanico pharmaceutical plant
At Sanico's site in Turnhout, Belgium, PAS-X will replace the existing third party manufacturing execution system (MES) and the warehouse management system. -
Ethernet in Motion Control to More than Triple by 2016
IMS Research says the growth rate for new motor control Ethernet nodes--including PROFINET, Ethernet/IP, POWERLINK and EtherCAT--is projected to be the highest across the whole industrial space at nearly 30%. -
ISA announces TechTour 2013
Training program makes available several of ISA’s technical training courses to a majority of cities in the US where expert-led ISA instruction has not previously been offered. -
Rotork to retrofit valves at Turkey’s largest refinery
More than 900 explosionproof Rotork IQ intelligent electric valve actuators will be installed in a four stage project to motorise manually operated valves on the refinery’s tank farms. -
Fluke releases "Find It. Fix It. Fast." game
The interactive online game lets players from around the world race against the clock to find and fix the most problems. -
Talk On Line with ABB Robotics Experts
ABB robot experts, part of the company’s Brainy Bunch, will discuss emerging power and automation issues on line, March 25 – 28. -
Initiative by ISA Kolkatta Section in India Spurs Membership and Professional Growth
Initiative by ISA Kolkatta Section in India Spurs Membership and Professional Growth -
January U.S. manufacturing technology orders down
January U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $370.62 million, down 26.5% from December and down 12.2% reported in January 2012. -
Spectris acquires ASD
Based in Boulder, CO, ASD supplies high-performance analytical instrumentation solutions, including spectrometers. -
Intelitek hosts state SkillsUSA Competitions
Intelitek is the key sponsor of the Automated Manufacturing Technology and Robotics and Automation contests, both at the state and national levels. -
Pilz and TÜV NORD provide machine safety training
Course dates have already been released for Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands and UK. Courses in other countries will follow. -
Introduction to ITU G. 8032 Standard Ethernet Ring Protection
By Lantech To solve interoperability issues, ITU (International Telecommunication Unit) drafted a protocol, G.8032 Ethernet Ring Protection Switching (ERPS), to be compatible with the Ethernet standard and make the recovery scheme less than 50ms. -
ISA Executive Director & CEO Pat Gouhin Confers with Global Association Executives
ISA Executive Director & CEO Pat Gouhin Confers with Global Association Executives -
Do you know your arc-seconds from your gradians?
By Mark Howard, Zettlex Angle sensors are generally rated and, just as importantly, priced according to their measurement performance. But performance is stated in a variety of ways and some manufacturers confuse matters by using crafty ‘spec-manship.’ -
Patti Engineering to exhibit at Manufacturing in America Symposium
Patti Engineering will participate in the Manufacturing in America Symposium featuring the Technology Tip-Off at Ford Field in Detroit, MI on March 20 - 21, 2013. -
Metso controls biomass gasification plant in Vaasa
A Metso DNA automation system controls the bio-gasification plant, which was constructed as part of the existing coal-fired power plant. The produced gas will be combusted along with coal in the existing coal boiler. -
Rexroth IndraMotion MTX CNC certified for sercos
IndraMotion MTX performance CNC, using the CML 65 controller, was certified as a product that conforms to the Ethernet standard sercos. -
Management's View of Automation – Focus of Improvements
By Bill Lydon, Editor Part 3 - A survey conducted by pharmaceutical companies identified that more than half of the companies felt automation was meeting operational goals. The panel then outlined the areas for improvement in automation over the next 5-10 years. -
Sercos publishes News Magazine
The 20-page news magazine includes a feature article on blended infrastructure, several application articles and sercos product news from a number of manufacturers. -
What's the Tipping Point to Invest in Safety?
By Reid Paquin, Aberdeen Group In December 2012, Aberdeen delved into the psyche behind the implementation of a safety program or safety technology at 169 manufacturing organizations. Here's a summary of what they learned.


