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A 3-minute video highlighting the versatility of the Parsum IPP 70 In-line Particle Probe is now available.

Automation.com, May 2011 By Brian McDonald, Cisco Systems In the new global business environment, manufacturers are facing some of the toughest operational and strategic challenges in recent memory. Any new investment must pay for itself either through operational savings or revenue growth.

Automation.com, May 2011 By Scott Howard Industrial control systems were designed and built with a primary focus on performance, availability and reliability - not security. A new generation of standards-based security offerings lets operators defend their control system networks using the same technology that protects telecommunications, banking, and other critical IT infrastructure.

Collaborative Product Development Associates CPDA) is a provider of critical analyses of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) activities.

Apex Manufacturing Solutions relocated to new, larger offices in Boise, Idaho.

Honeywell will supply an Experion Process Knowledge System and Safety Manager to upgrade the automation systems at the refinery in Baiji, Iraq.

NovaTech will resell PAS’ Integrity software, which maps the configuration of automation systems including Distributed Control Systems, PLCs, Historians, and Safety Instrumented Systems.

Modbus joined with Fieldbus Foundation, PROFIBUS and the HART Communication Foundation to work on the development of wireless gateway specifications.

With Magma’s design software and the TSMC AMS Reference Flow 2.0, customers can accelerate the design and manufacture of next-generation analog/mixed-signal ICs.

The National Instruments NI WSN-3226 Wireless Measurement Node can be powered by Perpetuum’s vibration energy harvester technology.

BAS-3000BC series of remote I/O modules have received BACnet certification, approved and listed by BACnet Testing Laboratories (BTL).

Nieves previously worked at Xembedded LLC, where he served as a regional sales manager for the eastern United States and Asia.

ABB completed the commissioning of three gearless mill drive (GMD) systems for the Esperanza project of Antofagasta Minerals in Chile.

Online demo has interactive close-ups of the ST100 Series Flow Meters. Demo allows users to view each model in the series and learn more about their individual features.

Automation.com, May 2011 By Bill Lydon, Editor ABB creates new role, appoints Brice Koch, to oversee relations with ABB’s largest customers and the development of opportunities in strategic growth areas such as rail, wind, water, solar, energy efficiency and smart grids. Koch will also be responsible for developing ABB’s service business.

Automation.com, May 2011 By Bill Lydon, Editor The PlantTriage "true believers" gathered at the ExperTune User Conference from around the world to improve their skills and share their project successes. The conference focused on ways to improve process control performance with training, access to industry experts, and case studies.

Automation.com, May 2011 By Roy Kok Over the years, we’ve had sensor upgrades, improved controllers, better operator visibility, data archiving and analytics, and now we have enterprise integration for improved material management, corporate agility, regulatory compliance and a host of other features.

Applied Products Group is now a Semaphore distributor for Arizona and New Mexico.

IFCS will be integrating the OPC Servers with its DABO (Buildings Diagnostic Agent for Building Operation) – a tool that analyzes and stores all data read by the centralized control system.

iSenseLight covers all necessary basic functions like calibration, configuration of optical sensors and enhanced diagnostics with DLI and TTM.

Strain gauges are widely employed in sensors that detect and measure force and force-related parameters, such as torque, acceleration, pressure, and vibration. The strain gauge is the building block for strain sensors that often employ multiple strain gauges in their construction.

Automation.com, May 2011 By Jay Mellen, Savigent Software Logic PD implemented a system to fully automate Logic tracking and control of its box-build processes. The new system empowers Logic PD to scale faster, bring products to market more rapidly, increase customer visibility, and improve overall manufacturing efficiencies.

DPD Dynamic Parcel Distribution installed AXIOM-X omnidirectional laser barcode scanners from Accu-Sort for its distribution center in Neufahrn, Germany.

The GMD powers a 38-foot semiautogenous (SAG) mill at the Canadian Malartic gold mine.

Animatics designs, manufactures, and markets motion control products and systems, and has over 24 years in the motion control industry.

Two Houston high school seniors from one of the city’s prominent engineering magnet schools have been awarded the Honeywell Engineer of the Future Scholarship.

Catalog covers gear motors, motors and variable speed motion controls.

Modernization of a municipal waterworks with SCADA standardization: Past, present, and planning for the future

Geraldi is a 27 year veteran of the high tech automation industry and holds a BEEE from Stevens Institute of Technology along with a MBA from Iona College.

Anytek is a Taiwanese manufacturer of terminal blocks.

Gleason started his career in industrial automation in robotics. With more than 20 years experience, he has led hardware and design engineering projects.

AWC operates 24 locations in 9 states (Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Florida) and employs over 285 people.

The brochure includes a colorful selection chart matching the appropriate ABB model with application flow rates, pressures, temperatures, and functions.

Demko will manage North American sales representative offices and service strategic accounts for Acromag's embedded computing product line.

Both linear and rotary models in the Tritex II Series have CSA Class I Div 2 groups A, B C and D certification, and IP65 and Type 4 environmental ratings.

House, who joined GarrettCom in 2008 as Vice President of Engineering, most recently served as GarrettCom’s Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer.

WR is a supplier of electronic design automation (EDA) software for RF and high-frequency components and systems for the semiconductor, aerospace and defense, communications and test equipment industries.

At no cost, Northwire engineered several designs, tested and developed, and rapidly prototyped custom cable solutions in five days—enabling the multimillion dollar production to resume.

Jean comes to NovaTech from MillerCoors, where she was Manager of Manufacturing Systems for Brewing and Utilities with responsibility for automation. She has a BSChE from MIT.

Quaker Chemical Corporation is a global provider of process chemicals and services.

Lektronix is an independent industrial automation repair and service provider in Europe and Asia, headquartered in Cannock, U.K.

Automation.com, May 2011 By Thomas R. Cutler Within the manufacturing sector, particularly those involved in Engineer-to-Order (ETO) manufacturing, there are special issues and challenges that typical ERP implementations don't address.

Automation.com, May 2011 By Bill Lydon, Editor The size of Hannover Fair can be overwhelming but there were industry and technology trends reflected in products and presentations at the event. Here are some specific examples for illustration - in most cases there are many more companies that have products supporting these trends.

Micro-Epsilon’s optoNCDT 1700 laser displacement sensor is being used to measure the height of concrete blocks during the production process.

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MAG is expanding its U.S.-based operations to build and distribute crystalline silicon (c-Si) module production lines with capacities up to 130 MWp.

TempCheck PRO handheld infrared temperature measurement device offers engineers a low cost alternative to thermal imaging cameras.

AMS is a high tech distributor covering Upstate New York.

DynaPeaQ stores wind energy power to support power supplies in the event of a fault, or to regulate the power flow to compensate for the intermittence of wind power.

Phase Matrix designs and manufactures RF and microwave test-and-measurement (T&M) instruments, subsystems and components.

Red Lion added 41 new staffing positions ranging from product and software engineers to customer service representatives.

A gripper can be attached to a robot or it can be part of a fixed automation system. Many styles and sizes of grippers exist so that the correct model can be selected for the application.

With the installation of a vacuum fixture, EKM Elektronik went from testing 30 boards in 8 hours to testing 70 boards in 8 hours.

Parsec Automation recently completed the relocation of its worldwide headquarters from Brea, Calif. to larger facilities in Anaheim, Calif.

KUKA is installing three partially automated, robot-based, post-lamination framing lines for trimming, framing, testing and packout of photovoltaic panels.

Forest Liné specializes in manufacturing systems for aerospace applications, dies/molds, large parts, titanium and composites processing.

A PLC from AutomationDirect helped this farmer/inventor develop a new kind of hay baler that lets farmers harvest hay day or night, regardless of the weather.

The facility will be controlled by an ABB System 800xA, along with ABB instrumentation and a Safety Instrumented System (SIS).

The Safety Compendium is a free 200-page technical guide for the application of functional safety standards to machinery and all its other associated aspects.

Savigent provided Logic PD with the ability to fully automate execution and electronic record management of its box-build processes.

The guide provides specific illustrated examples of motion solutions in bread robot, skewer/assembly, food vending, food press and de-boning applications.

Siemens is offering $80,000 in products and services to winners of the 2011 Smartest Building in America challenge.

Mitsubishi Electric Europe acquired a minority shareholding in SCADA/HMI software company Adroit Technologies, for an undisclosed sum.

The Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) announced winners of four awards at its 2011 Executive Conference in Orlando.

From June 16, 2011, only motors fulfilling IE2 efficiency requirements can be used for certain types of applications within the EU market.

Apax Partners intends to combine Activant with Epicor to create one of the largest global providers of enterprise applications software.

Research into technical software application spending from Cambashi indicates that, in 2011, worldwide recovery is likely to be fastest in the Aerospace, Process and Utility industries.

Translation: In India, the Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) and the Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU).

Infoteam Software will distribute ISaGRAF in Europe, Germany and China.

The brochure includes product information on power supplies, circuit breakers, terminal blocks, connectors and more.

Emerson will supply its CSI 6500 Machinery Health Monitor for continuous protection and prediction monitoring of critical machinery at the Rovinari Power Plant in Romania.

The joint project between Metso and Fortum involves research into switching over from air combustion to oxygen combustion to reduce the CO2 emissions of power plants.

Niagara integrates, centralizes, manages and controls building automation systems.

Appointments were made in March 2011 at ODVA’s annual meetings of its board and of its members in Litchfield Park, Ariz.

The guide helps engineers determine which linear motion products meet their application requirements.

This year’s robot challenge pitted teams against each other on a field to earn points by hanging triangular, circular and square-shaped game pieces on poles of up to 10 feet tall.

The office is based at the CENTEC Tower in Ho Chi Minh City.

Catalog contains alpha inline gearboxes and right-angle gearboxes as well as rack and pinion systems, couplings and sensor technology.

Robotic researchers from Germany believe they hold the key to future global electricity generation: Giant robot cranes that can build huge solar arrays in the desert.

U.S.-based Validus DC Systems is a provider of direct current (DC) power infrastructure equipment for energy-intensive data centers.

Metso will supply an extensive electrification and automation system to Outokumpu’s new ferrochrome plant in Tornio, Finland. The equipment will be installed in several phases during 2011 and 2012.

ASD, advenco Consulting and Nidec Shimpo join Rockwell's Encompass program.

In addition to 72 ROBICON Perfect Harmony Variable Frequency Drives, Siemens installed 72 VFD control houses and four 33KV switchgear.

Automation.com, May 2011 By Bill Lydon, Editor This was the largest AHR Show ever held outside of Chicago or New York with over 54,000 registered HVACR professionals. Attendees visited the 63rd AHR Expo to see all the latest products and innovations on display from 1,938 exhibiting companies covering 379,360 square feet of exhibit space.

In 2010, the Chinese Mainstream PLM market grew 16.2%, and in 2011 the growth rate of the Chinese Mainstream PLM market is forecast to be 16.5%.

Automation.com, May 2011 By Bill Lydon, Editor Here are a few highlights from ABB Automation & Power World 2011. The event attracted a record number of participants, totaling more than 4,200, and featured over 400 educational workshops and hands-on training sessions, over 45 customer-presented case studies, and an exhibition of ABB and partner products.

The standard SmartMesh IP Evaluation Kit provides everything needed to demonstrate mesh network performance, data monitoring, digital actuation, and event notification.

Excel-Lent software will calculate the number of teeth in the pinion and gear, DP or Module, face width etc. required to transmit power.

IR400 Combustible Gas Detector from achieved FM and CSA performance verification for ethylene, meeting FM 6310, FM 6320 and CSA C22.2 requirements.

HIMA will supply its TÜV-certified HIMax safety platform, SILworX configuration, programming and diagnostic software suite, and Safety and Engineering services to five BP refineries.

March U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $511.15 million according to AMTDA and AMT. This total was up 57.6% from February.

Mincom brings expertise and experience in a range of industries, and a comprehensive set of solutions for applications such as EAM, mining operations and mobile workforce management.

The Aegis software collects data and puts it into reports, visualizations, and real-time dashboards that are used by C2M to constantly improve quality and efficiency.

Eastman expanded its LIMS from its manufacturing quality control laboratories to its Corporate Technology Analytical Laboratories.

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 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.

Handheld FAG Detector III vibration monitoring systems minimize the number of traction motor repairs due to bearing deterioration.

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 will provide processing systems, installation services and global service and support for the CIGSolar cell manufacturing lines being developed by XsunX.

Research and development in Intelligrated’s Alvey Robotics Lab will focus on the advancement of robotics in automated material handling applications.

More than 19 different symbologies ranging from linear barcodes to stacked codes and 2D symbologies are available, as well as a custom color feature.

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 uses the software to develop and manage HVAC diagrams and P&ID systems.

The new plant will provide compressed natural gas to power the turbines at two nearby power plants in Djeno.

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.

LMI Technologies provides 3D sensor measurement technology for industrial measurement and control applications.

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.

Catalog covers test, measurement, control, and calibration instruments.

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?

He joins the organization from Siemens Energy, where he served as vice president of the Power Distribution Medium Voltage Business Unit since 2005.

Free app quickly converts units of measure, calculates the inertia of common shapes, determines material density and looks up common trigonometric or calculus functions.

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.

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 expects the tepid growth seen during 2010 to accelerate in 2011, but remains skeptical about the process automation market reaching pre-recession growth levels.

Full-color, 12-page brochure details ABB measurement solutions for offshore oil and gas operations, including pressure, temperature, analytical, and level.

Successful product development efforts will increasingly be shaped—and driven—by advanced IT tools like product lifecycle management (PLM) and collaborative software

Automation.com, April 2011 By Bill Lydon, Editor The openSAFETY standard supporters are posing an interesting idea to the industry - use a single Ethernet-based safety protocol, openSAFETY, on all automation applications regardless of industrial Ethernet protocol used for controls.

Improved Solid State Hydrogen-Specific Analyzing Systems

The catalog provides an overview of NORD's asynchronous low-voltage motors, and addresses in detail the implications of the switch to IE2.

ABB will supply switchgear, electrical equipment, 800xA control systems, sensors and other digital field devices to measure air flow and temperature, drive systems and other automation equipment.

DNP3 protocol was originally developed for interoperability between substation computers and RTUs but is now also widely used in the water/wastewater, transportation and oil/gas industries.

F.Y.I., A.R.I. operations will be relocating to E.H.I. home offices in N.Y., P.D.Q.

Haydon Kerk is a Silver Supplier of the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC).

ABB reported a solid double digit rise in orders, revenues and earnings, driven by strong industrial efficiency demand, and continued utility investment in grid interconnections and upgrades.

The e-handbook covers topics crucial to ensuring low current measurement accuracy.

The energy management system will be used to collect data from the power plants’ information systems, steam consumers and service providers.

The 62-page catalog contains detailed descriptions, specifications and technical drawings of all of DENSO’s four-axis SCARA and five- and six-axis articulated robots.

Almost 60 percent of respondents to a study conducted for IFS North America said their ERP software slows them down and prevents their organizations from changing the way they do business.

EnOcean Alliance announced that its wireless, battery-less energy harvesting sensors and associated control systems are now fully interoperable with TCP/IP.

exida certified the design and engineering processes for the Bifold Fluidpower VBP, PPV, and HIPEX Booster Valves per IEC 61508.

The module helps identify and document hazards, hazardous events and associated sequence of events.

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Automation.com, April 2011 By Bill Lydon, Editor Energy has become a hot topic with vendors and standards organizations, many of which are offering and creating solutions for energy users.

Automation.com, April 2011 By Roy Kok How did Scotty know? How do you know when your systems are normal? Are the Dilithium crystals at their proper temperature and vibrational frequency for this Warp Speed and area of space? Could he be sure he caught every last Tribble, and none are blocking the cooling ducts to the Anti- Matter Drive?

The IData product line consists of a software development toolkit and application elements for digital display devices.

IEEE P2030 will provide a knowledge base for understanding and defining Smart Grid interoperability of the electric power system with end use applications and loads.

Almost 40 percent of respondents to a survey said that their enterprise software was “somewhat difficult to use,” 13 percent said “very difficult to use” and 1 percent said it was “almost impossible to use.”

The two millionth ACS550 drive rolled off the production line in April, marking it the first for an ABB drive series to reach the two million unit production mark.

The catalog features Class 5 SmartMotor products, cables and connectors, and motion control products.

The DataMan 500 systems will read barcodes on product packaging to ensure that the right items are shipped to the right destination, and to collect data for instant inventory management.

Yokogawa will provide process control systems, field instruments, and process analyzers for ANDRITZ customers’ metal and pulp & paper plants.

Minarik will distribute a broad range of Nexen products designed for precision motion control.

The HART Plant of the Year is presented to end user companies in the process automation industry to recognize the exceptional application of HART Communication technology.

Utilizing Parker's innovative Parflange F37 non-welded technology, the center houses consultation, design, prefabricated pipe assemblies and installation services under one roof to minimize the total installed cost of piping projects.

Hauer, Product Manager for Sulfur Recovery Products at AMETEK, has been active with the ISA Analysis Division since 1992.

The eCatalog covers rotary and linear potentiometers, rotary Hall effect sensors and panel control sensor lines.

Nivis wireless products passed a series of in-depth tests as specified by the Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (CAVP), a program established by NIST and executed by third-party laboratories.

Thomson Industries training videos help machine builders select and apply industrial linear actuators, square rails, round rails, ball screws, gearheads, clutches and brakes.

The solar system installed at U.S. Foodservice will generate 1,380,227kWh/year, equivalent to an annual energy consumption of about 194 homes in California.

Barber was promoted after five years with Intelligrated as a senior sales engineer and sales manager for the company’s Southwest Operations.

Automation Technology is a motion control distributor in the Intermountain and Pacific Northwest trading areas.

By Marcus Schick, Siemens Excessive speed controller gain causes instability in a servo system. However, lowering this gain is often not a viable option, so a systematic approach should be used to determine the best remedy of the instability.

By Eric Byres, Byres Security, and Darek Kominek, MatrikonOPC White Paper explains the security advantages of limiting network interfaces and protocols, and recommends using OPC as a communications standard because of its ease of use and its widespread deployment. Registration required to view paper.

Catalog covers rotary position sensors as well as single and dual axis inclinometers.

A custom spindle motor and CNC system from NUM helped OMAG create a five-axis machining centre that combines the functions of a former and a lathe for processing stone materials.

The new Engineering and Development Center brings Emerson’s total investment in the center in Nanjing to more than US$35 million and strengthens the company’s overall presence in China and Asia Pacific.

NI will donate LabVIEW graphical system design software tools and training to eligible startups to help advance clean energy development in applications such as solar, wind and biofuel technology.

Phase 1 includes modernization of the workstations, data historian, and communication networks. Follow-on phases include the modernization of distributed controllers and I/O.

Bernick's Beverages & Vending installed Toshiba IP cameras, network, and software to monitor its distribution center and offices.

Prior to coming to Sapient Automation, Fiorentino spent years with White Systems, KardexRemstar and the ISD Division of Anderson and Associates in systems sales and development roles.

By Mark Steinmetz, Vincotech Using an electronic drive to regulate the output speed of a motor for the mechanical load required—with the addition of Power Factor Control—improves efficiency of the drive by correcting the out of phase voltage and current being used.

Corscadden comes to LumaSense with more than 17 years of experience in global operations and manufacturing management at companies such as CTS, Accellent and Celestica.

The EMAP system includes the deployment of several Apple iPads to the flow meter production line, including assembly, testing and shipping operations.

N.O. Holder & Associates is now representing Advanced Micro Controls (AMCI) in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Automation.com, April 2011 By Bill Lydon, Editor Hannover Messe 2011 was larger than any other in the last 10 years, with more than 230,000 visitors. More than 6,500 businesses from 65 countries came to Hannover to display their solutions. The attendance numbers represent a growth of 10 to 15 percent over the comparable 2009 event.

The new building has 25% more square footage than NCC’s previous location in Telford PA.

Webinars on April 19 and 28 detail Luxology's modo for SolidWorks Kit, a new tool that facilitates the use of the company's modo software for advanced visualization by SolidWorks users.

The site is tailored to the needs of software developers working with the Android platform, Linux operating system and other applications for MIPS-Based hardware.

Product catalog covers AC and DC adjustable speed drives and accessories, as well as services.

The videos cover the XD-Indexer, a single axis integrated controller and servo drive and its MotionSet table based software.

The project involves six EPICS based control systems, with each controller capable of 4 axis synchronised motion control.

ABB will supply three 220 kV (kilovolt) air-insulated switchgear (AIS) substations and a SCADA system. Commissioning is scheduled for 2012.

Huss comes to Festo US from Bosch Rexroth, where for the past 10 years he was Vice President and General Manager.

Orlaco’s cameras include explosion-proof models and cameras designed for use at extreme temperatures and in harsh environments.

CANrunner can monitor real-time data on CAN bus, analyze and catch problems on a CAN bus, and view CAN bus statistics.

Advantech selected the Innovasic RapID Platform and fido1100 System-on-a-Chip (SoC) solution to provide EtherNet/IP connectivity in their ADAM-6100 Ethernet I/O modules.

System 800xA and cpmPlus software will increase product quality and overall efficiency at Arjowiggins Creative Papers Stoneywood Mill.

Honeywell’s Experion PKS and Safety Manager will be used to fully automate a new fertilizer plant being built near Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.

Axens will become a sub-licensor of Invensys Operations Management’s SimSci-Esscor PRO/II software.

Before joining Webb, Gonos served as a turnaround and restructuring specialist for a major carbon materials manufacturer.

The e-guide provides an overview to Keithley's line of digital multimeters, including typical applications.

Integrity and PlantState Suite software will manage process alarms and automation configurations at fifteen sites for Southeast region power utility.

Catslog covers high crosspoint count matrices, very wide multiplexers, switching systems to 10A and matrix solutions to microwave frequencies.

Because the “As One” name has become confusing to potential customers, the company is changing its name to Savigent Software.

Do we need to include valve in SIL verification or can we limit up to the solenoid operated valve considering valve as a mechanical device.

Automation.com, April 2011 By Bill Lydon, Editor The asset management study was done through Virginia Tech’s Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. Survey results indicate companies that elevate the importance of APM through involvement of upper level management or organization-wide involvement tend to out-perform others based on a variety of metrics.

Microsite for Board-to-Board/Wire-to-Board Modular Systems includes a core product selector.

ABB will supply a System 800xA control system as well as integrated safety, compressor protection, emergency shutdown, and telecommunication systems.

February U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $329.43 million. With a year-to-date total of $699.16 million, 2011 is up 138.1% compared with 2010.

The CSense technology establishes an open programming workbench for advanced analytic technologies used to build solutions for prediction, root cause analysis and advanced process control.

Sales of machine vision components and systems in North America soared 54% in 2010 to nearly $1.8 billion, according to the Automated Imaging Association (AIA), the industry’s trade group.

'Smart Efficiency' as the keynote theme for HANNOVER MESSE 2011 was the common thread running through the majority of this year's displays, and was also addressed in the many debates and forums featured at the event.

Open Systems International was selected by Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd. (MAHB) to upgrade the Electrical Power Supply (EPS) system for the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

The driver software is available for download in C# source code without any license fees or usage limitations.

Parpia will take over the position from Ravishankar G., who resigned for personal reasons.

Radius will install FastNet RTU and PDR VHF Data radios as part of a rainwater drainage SCADA system for pumping stations in the cities of Al Dammam and Al Khobar.

Rosemount wireless flow and pressure transmitters on two new storage tanks monitor water usage at GlaxoSmithKline's Cork plant in Ireland.

Invensys will sell ACM Facility Safety’s process safety decision-support software, Machu Picchu.

Solution Center online interactive knowledge base answers questions on the selection, application, installation, maintenance and general use of motion components and systems.

The AS3992 UHF Gen 2 Reader chip is an integrated analog front end and provides protocol handling for ISO18000-6b/c 900MHz RFID reader systems.