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The dataTaker datalogger records tank temperature from multiple thermocouples and uses these readings to trend the run data to prove best practices to customers.

Molex is now an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., retaining its name and headquarters in Lisle, Illinois. The company will continue to be operated by its current management team.

Delay-dependent fuzzy static output feedback control for discrete-time fuzzy stochastic systems

By Bill Lydon, Editor I recently had the opportunity to discuss Ocean Data Systems – a little company you likely have never heard of - with Roy Kok, their VP of Sales and Marketing. Their product, Dream Report, is OEMed by a number of well-known software providers. Here is a synopsis of my interview with Kok.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Major General Robert E. Wheeler gave a compelling and informative keynote presentation on cyber security at the ISA Automation Week conference in Nashville, TN on November 6, 2013. The cyber security challenges faced by the military and industrial automation systems are strikingly similar.

ISA publishes a book that declares that another Chernobyl- or Fukushima-like catastrophe is inevitable unless nuclear power plants across the world adopt fully automated safety systems.

It has now been 10 years since the organization first began its activities at the 2003 SPS IPC Drives show with 33 official founding members.

In an industrial career, you can eliminate conflict by simply avoiding discussing topics which are certain to create conflict in the first place.

The CanWEA hosts an Annual Conference and Exhibition, Canada’s largest wind energy conference. HFUSA will promote the show to a global network of exhibitors, delegates and attendees.

The usage of Fieldbus is not as common in China as in Germany or the United States. This is mainly because Chinese customers are encountering networking technology much later.

The objectives of the research are to connect geoinformation (device locations) to important data from industrial process monitoring and process control.

The design contest covers innovative machine-to-machine (M2M) applications that use Lantronix products, and is open to all designers worldwide.

Manufacturing information can be passed directly from the PTC Windchill solution to the GE Proficy for Manufacturing Discrete product.

A study by IFS reveals that the overwhelming majority of manufacturers are running multiple manufacturing modes from multiple locations, and that their ERP software is not well equipped to handle it.

Festo Corporation of Hauppauge, New York joined Sercos N.A., the North American promotional alliance for the Sercos interface, as an associate member.

ISA announces the dates, locations and Call for Papers for its technical division symposia in 2014.

The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) announced that Balluff is the newest member of the CLPA Board of Directors.

Emerson will acquire SPX Corporation's 44.5 percent minority interest in EGS Electrical Group, giving it 100 percent ownership of the business.

AMETEK bought Powervar, a provider of power management systems and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, for approximately $128 million.

Total machine vision sales in North America climbed 23% compared to the third quarter of 2012, according to statistics from AIA, the industry’s trade group.

Honeywell will provide the Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS) for the 615,000 barrel-a-day Al Zour refinery complex to be built in southern Kuwait. Honeywell will also provide the front-end engineering design (FEED) for the system.

BgB Supply, an online distributor of electrical control panel components based out of Omaha, Neb., announces the addition of over 500 in-stock Panduit items, making them one of the largest authorized Panduit distributors in the area.

The ability to consider manufacturing options early in the product development stage is a huge benefit in improving automation.

CSIA announced 12 new members and certified four companies.

ACM Facility Safety provides SafeGuard Sentinel SIL safety software that systems integrator Autopro Automation Consultants will help implement in process industries.

The Kaxu project will deliver the first parabolic trough solar plant in South Africa. Once operational, the plant will utilize a heat transfer fluid and molten salt energy storage design that can produce power for up to three hours after sunset.

With 23 years of experience in the supply chain and logistics industry, Erickson will manage Knighted application development teams to produce supply chain software solutions.

Analytik Jena will continue to operate as an independent company focused on the laboratory analytics business.

On January 1, 2014, Prof. Dr. Thorsten Arnhold, Vice President Technology at R. Stahl, will take over the honorary position of IECEx system chairman for a period of three years.

As the year draws to an end, we wanted to take the opportunity to recap on the trends QA Graphics saw in 2013 and share what’s coming up in 2014. QA Graphics has been involved in the building automation industry for 10 years, driving the change for more realistic graphics and interactive solutions. The industry has taken a big leap this year, embracing high-end graphic solutions, and it will only continue in 2014.

By Jonathan Wilkins, European Automation If the IoT becomes a fully fledged reality, system compatibility would no longer be an issue. Automation parts would be able to recognize whether they are reconcilable with equipment or overall systems without being shipped to the customer.

The test tool offers the possibility to automatically test the full CIP Safety on Sercos protocol functionality of a device in order to prove the compliance with The CIP Safety specification.

As part of its trade mission to CeMAT Hannover 2014, The Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity is funding and supporting up to 10 eligible companies who apply.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Dr. Peter Martin, Invensys Vice President, gave a passionate keynote by combining the elements of engineering, business, and evangelism. Martin believes the future of our profession is as bright as ever if we all work together to put knowledge to work and drive the great problems of the world out of existence.

The free mobile constructor app for iOS and Android provides the possibility of timed assembly of interesting three-dimensional models with differing degrees of complexity – from a meat grinder to a helicopter.

What Factors Affect Your Salary in the Automation Industry?

A future PV value can make setpoint response, reset & feedforward smarter and help operations understand consequences of the dynamics on current actions.

Japan’s Control System Security Center (CSSC has joined the ISA Security Compliance Institute (ISCI) as an Associate member.

DMG MORI SEIKI USA, ITAMCO, Mazak, and Okuma America will support the MTConnect Challenge 2 by providing participants access to data generated by their equipment for development and testing of manufacturing intelligence applications.

By Robert Golightly, AspenTech Adaptive Process Control provides a set of innovative, patented techniques for automatic adjustment of the controllers in real-time and elevates maintenance to a built-in and continuous part of the management process.

A software algorithm/package for control loop configuration and eco-efficiency

Seeq provides software and services that enable data-driven decision making from industrial process data.

With CIP Safety, users will be able to deploy networked motion control systems using EtherNet/IP and Sercos III in applications requiring safe motion functions.

By Thomas R. Cutler During 2013 the past-paced, ever-changing elements of automation impacting manufacturing, material handling, and logistics was remarkable. The prognosis for more automation innovation in 2014 is axiomatic and transformative companies will illuminate the possibilities of great efficiency, productivity, and profitability.

Illinois is launching a dedicated pavilion at the World of Industry (WIN) 2014 trade fair in Istanbul, Turkey, and will provide funding and support for 10 eligible Illinois automation companies.

Rogers worked for ABB and Honeywell, managing the implementation of process control and on-line optimisation solutions in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries globally.

By Softing The San Jacinto Tizate geothermal project in Nicaragua is using Foundation Fieldbus connected to pressure and temperature transmitters and control valves to move the actual control function from the control room to the field devices.

The MTConnect Institute and the OPC Foundation announce the MTConnect-OPC UA (Unified Architecture) Companion specification.

In the study, 54.8 percent of respondents said they thought integration with social media would be an important factor in ERP software selection in the future, whereas 58 percent had expressed that sentiment in 2010.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Emerson’s Sonnenberg and Zornio discussed pervasive sensing as a growing trend. They framed the discussion around the idea of pervasive sensing as the way to achieve the pursuit of actionable information to improve operations and maintenance.

Exlar is a business unit of Curtiss-Wright Controls. Exlar designs, manufactures and sells linear and rotary motion products worldwide.

Averna will provide automated testing equipment for the PMA certification program of wireless charging devices.

As cyberattacks and threats to network security continue to rise, so does the need for securing industrial control systems for water and wastewater systems.

ARC forecasts solid growth for the safety system market, which will exceed $3 billion worldwide in 2017.

Firms in Mexico spent $535 million on packaging machinery imports in 2012, making their nation the world’s seventh-largest importer of packaging machinery.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Foxboro has dramatically stepped up the power of their controller with the Foxboro Evo process automation system introduction. This controller is a great example of the new breed of controllers that leverages the latest technology.

Kaiser Optical Systems makes Raman sensors and instrumentation, and advanced holographic components for spectroscopy, telecommunications, astronomy and ultra-fast sciences.

Savigent’s Catalyst Enterprise Historian will provide a fault detection solution for Seagate’s wafer fabrication data collection, storage, contextualization and analysis.

In this video case study, Dynagen, a Canadian control panel manufacturer, explains how they use Netbiter to remotely monitor gensets, pumps, compressors etc. in the field.

In this video case study, Carl Steffen, Engineering Services Manager at VRTX Technologies, San Antonio, TX, explains how they use Netbiter to remotely monitor their water treatment systems.

Premature valve failure results from seat erosion under low flow/high pressure drop conditions or when the valve is cavitating or flashing.

TriComB2B says business-to-business (B2B) decision makers are twice as likely now, versus two years ago, to use social media when gathering information before making a purchasing decision.

EMO will take place at the Hannover Exhibition Center in September of 2017, 2019, 2023 and 2025.

Catalog contains RFID systems (Tool ID, LF, HF, and UHF), vision sensors, and supporting accessories and cables.

Yokogawa will supply control systems, safety systems, remote instrument enclosures, and the analyzer shelters and analytical systems for the USGC Petrochemicals Project.

SK innovation will use Invensys’ SimSci ROMeo software to optimize and improve the performance of its refining and petrochemical operations in real time.

ABB will supply two 4.75MW wound rotor induction motors, ACS6000 frequency converters with mill application controller and remote diagnostic facilities, transformers, medium voltage cubicles and engineering.

Honeywell will provide Fusion4 technology to allow biofuels used in London buses to be blended directly at London bus depots, rather than mixing with standard diesel at refineries in Scotland.

ISA educational scholarships, which fund tuition, related expenses and research initiatives, are distributed annually to undergraduate students in two-year and four-year colleges and universities, and to graduate students.

The H1 ITK is an advanced testing solution benefitting both developers and end users of Foundation fieldbus H1 devices.

Automation IG integrates robots in MIG welding, resistance welding, material handling, vision guided, and offline programmed applications.

Designed for machine builders and operators, the Lenze library simplifies implementation of PackML standards using ladder logic.

Considerable capital investments helped to facilitate the first stages of their strategic growth plan.

Cincom Systems will add Memex’s MERLIN MES software to its ERP/CRM software.

Technical paper focuses on the implementation of a practical approach for fuel cells system data analysis.

Founded in 2004, Ocean Data Systems (ODS) develops software solutions for industrial analytics and reporting.

Centero offers product integration services to process control device suppliers who are adding ISA100 Wireless capability to products in their portfolios.

Festo borrowed the concept of energy transfer through the action of waves on water to show how delicate products like fruits and vegetables can be intelligently sorted by smart wave-action conveyors.

Aerotech surpassed $1 billion of motion control and precision electromechanical systems products shipped since the company’s inception.

ABB will provide planned and unplanned maintenance for the up- and mid-stream facilities at Queensland Curtis Liquefied Natural Gas (QCLNG).

Rockwell Automation donated $200,000 to the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) Education and Research Foundation.

Martin Rolland has been appointed as the head of eWON Japan.

MPLAB integrates the licensing, resale and support of both Microchip and third-party middleware, drivers, libraries and real-time operating systems.

Free chlorine monitors from Analytical Technology overcome the traditional issues associated with buffered amperometric monitors, such as manhandling 25 litre containers of buffer around sites.

HTS Texas, a commercial HVAC manufacturers' representative, has become an authorized partner of eSight Energy.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Over the last few years a number of automation vendors have announced various services including outsourced maintenance, system integration, manufacturing and business process consulting, and remote operations. I wonder if an automation vendor can continue to be effective as both a product company and services provider.

Datalogic is also buying 1.2% of IDEC.

QA Graphics provided floor plan graphics and custom 3D images that realistically represent the plant, chilled water system, condenser water system and chiller in place at a university.

Protecting industry and critical infrastructure from cyberattack requires the implementation of comprehensive industrial automation and control systems (IACS) cybersecurity standards, said Patrick Gouhin, Executive Director and CEO of ISA.

Recently I watched the movie Apollo 13 again, this time including my four children who had never seen the cinematic classic. I’ve personally seen it too many times to count; it’s one of my favorites—p

Wireless Networks for Industrial Automation, by Dick Caro, provides a clear, unbiased view of the emerging wireless communications market, and closely examines the latest advances in wireless technologies for process control.

Codenomicon Defensics and Load Testing platforms are recognized as an approved CRT (Communication Robustness Testing) tool for ISASecure control systems certification programs.

MAC Solutions bought Asgard Technologies, developer of the ProcessVue suite of alarm management and printer replacement software.

For the first nine months of 2013, motion control product shipments are down 5.4% from the same period in 2012, according to the Motion Control Association (MCA).

Students at Shelton State Community College, Alabama, will be educated in industrial technology topics designed to better prepare them for the transition from education into the manufacturing workplace.

Smart reset can reduce overshoot and faltering, and smart feedforward can provide a more complete and accurate feedforward action.

This total, as reported by companies participating in the Cutting Tool Market Report (CTMR) collaboration, was down 3.8 percent from August’s total and down 3.1 percent from September 2012. Year-to-date shipments are $1.5 billion, which is down 6.7 percent from the same period in 2012.

Holcim’s Cement plant in El Salvador uses the ETAP Real-Time Intelligent Load Shedding (ILS) system to reduce power outages.

Flowserve will supply pumping systems for the seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant located in Carlsbad, Calif.

9,700 manufacturing and industrial professionals gathered for Automation Fair, hosted by Rockwell Automation.

Honeywell’s Profit Suite R400 process optimization software will be deployed at two of Maoming Company’s ethylene-cracking facilities.

Conveying gratitude to ISA members for bringing energy and vitality to the Society

While the UK, Ukraine and Poland are at the forefront of shale gas production, the industry will be affected by uncertain policies of local governments in other countries.

FactoryTalk VantagePoint Mobile App works natively for Windows 8.1, taking advantage of the new features in Microsoft’s latest operating system update.

Emerson will install its Ovation control system at two 1,050-megawatt, ultra-supercritical, coal-fired power generating units under construction at the Taean thermal power plant in South Korea.

These systems include the largest low-speed dual pinion mill drives in the world. The first line has been in operation since January, the second since February and commercial production was reached by mid-August 2013.

Metso DNA Turbine Automation system will be used on all future projects where TSL supplies turbine components and other materials.

ISA education and training in December features new course offerings

By Pat Garrehy, Rootstock When SAP recently decided to stop working on its mid-market BusinessByDesign Cloud ERP product, it didn’t take long for the competition to voice their opinions.

Robotic Industries Association (RIA) announced that Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) has received the RIA Certified Robot Integrator designation.

The alliance supports retrofits of W501F, W501B, W501D5A, W501A, W501D5 and W251 gas turbines, as well as all models of Mitsubishi and Westinghouse technology steam turbines

Emerson will provide an Ovation expert control system, Rosemount wireless measurement and analytical equipment, AMS Suite predictive maintenance software, and CSI Monitor for turbine vibration analysis.

Jacobs Automation provides the iTRAK System motion control solution used in packaging, material handling and other applications for the machine builder market.

In case of an unexpected shutdown the remote diagnostic services will enable ABB service teams from anywhere in the world to quickly provide support via a secure remote connection.

September U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $397.57 million, up 5.8% from August but down 31.1% when compared with the total of $577.17 million reported for September 2012. 2013 is down 11.3% compared with 2012.

The slogan for HANNOVER MESSE 2014 is “Integrated Industry – Next Steps.” Exhibitors in Hall 7 are focusing on tools and systems for the next steps to the industrial revolution known as Industry 4.0.

On-line training Program includes a 20-Course eTraining Program on Electrical and Motor Controls (EMC) and a 17-session course on Programmable Controllers (PLC).

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.

Altivar 212 mobile programming application and iPad converter cable allow users to perform all Altivar 212 and S-Flex drives programming through Apple iPads.

The ERD hygienic design features a round body, smooth edges, stainless-steel construction, welded joints, and a special hygienic bracket to prevent contamination of food processing environment.

Understanding the scope and linkages between automation and business systems is crucial.

Beamex and ISA will work together to provide ISA members and customers with access to Beamex’s calibration resources, including publications, case studies, seminars, expert advice, and more.

Collectively the three events showcased more than 2,100 exhibiting companies on 150,000 square meters of gross display area and attracted 77,067 visitors from 80 countries and regions.

This support channel can handle virtually all makes and models (inch and metric) and return the reconditioned ball screws quickly to service.

Standalone industrial routers may not disappear, but their revenue market share is set to decline over the next five years, according to IHS.

Scope of Registration includes design, manufacturing, assembly and distribution of motion control products and accessories.

Eric Byres, chief technology officer with Tofino Security, received the 2013 International Society of Automation (ISA) Excellence in Leadership Award.

DRV is an industrial automation distributor, systems integrator, engineering and field service provider founded in 1981. They serve the Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New York area.

An awards ceremony held during the 2013 Honeywell Users Group Symposium in Nice recognized key distributors.

Dursun Can Ozcan has been named the winner of the annual Honeywell UniSim Design Challenge student competition for the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region.

By Dr Harry Zervos, IDTechEx Energy harvesting is the process by which ambient energy is captured and converted into electricity for small autonomous devices, such as satellites, laptops and nodes in sensor networks, making them self-sufficient. The market for energy harvesters is expected to reach approximately $150 Million in 2014.

Stantræk invested in two UR5 robots from Universal Robots that operate 16 hours per day without safety fencing.

The Kudgi plant, which is being constructed in the Bijapur district in Karnataka state, will have a total output of 2,400 MW from three 800 MW units.

Rene Aldana will become the Managing Director of Yokogawa Canada.

Metso will supply automation for the Dangjin 4 Biomass Power Plant, currently under construction in Dangjin City, about 70 km southwest of Seoul in South Korea.

With a central Partner County pavilion in Hall 3 and a suite of national pavilions dotted around the exhibition venue, the Netherlands will have a strong presence in all of HANNOVER MESSE’s main theme areas.

Metso will also provide its On-site Supervising Service at the Gdańsk refinery so as to ensure that daily maintenance and turnaround activities always meet the high standards set by Grupa Lotos.

Preem will use the enhanced high performance process manager to as much as triple the capacity of the refinery’s existing controllers.

By Bill Lydon, Editor The time has come for a new acronym. The new high level of communications and computing at end devices is opening the possibilities for holistic and adaptive automation with the goal of increasing efficiency. This is a logical evolution in step with the “Internet of Things” trend and will lead to more responsive and efficient production.

What are the Advantages of Electronic Document Management for the Automation Industry?

The growth in the market mainly comes from industries such as machinery, food & beverage, water & wastewater, electric power generation, automotive, and buildings.

ISA-100.11a-2011, "Wireless Systems for Industrial Automation: Process Control and Related Applications," received approval from all 21 participating National Committees of the IEC.

Courtney Hill, President, CJ Hill Consulting Services and retired General Manager, Manufacturing & Quality at GE Aviation, will become President and Chairman of the Board.

Transmode updated to OrCAD eCAD and Omnify Empower PLM software from Cadence Design Systems.

Catalog assists engineers in specifying the right flow, level or temperature instrument for improving plant process control lines or increasing OEM equipment performance.

KAMO will replace a legacy Siemens TG control system with the OSI transmission and distribution management system.

App gives iPhone, iPad and iPod device users ready access to Molex products and support for industrial automation projects.

Where possible, use a diaphragm actuator sized to meet at least 150% of the maximum thrust or torque requirement.

The ERP in the Cloud market in India is comparatively less mature than the other markets in the world, says ARC, which offers no market numbers.

The two-day event took place at the Institute for Control Engineering of Machine Tools and Manufacturing (ISW) at the University of Stuttgart, Germany.

The International Federation of Robotics elected Arturo Baroncelli of Comau Robotics in Italy, as President.

Teams of middle and high school students design, build, program and document original autonomous robots to play in an open-solution tournament.

NSL Analytical Services uses e Mastersizer 3000 laser diffraction particle size analyzer for physical material testing in the aerospace, ceramics and powder metallurgy industries.

Rockwell Automation presented Manufacturing Safety Excellence awards to General Motors, PepsiCo and Procter & Gamble.

BuildingIQ’s cloud-based energy efficiency and automated demand response software has been installed in casinos, government and commercial buildings in Las Vegas. One casino gambled and saved 12% on HVAC costs.

Under the motto of “Intelligence in Production,” solutions were presented at EMO Hannover 2013 that efficiently integrate new information technologies.

DCS shipments, after returning to pre-slowdown levels in 2010, saw strong double digit growth in 2011, says ARC.

The center will enable upstream oil and gas operators, developers, and systems integrators to devise high-performance measurement and automation solutions that incorporate CSE Semaphore's products.

ISA will conduct a Wireless Applications educational track at its upcoming 2013 ISA Automation Week Technology and Solutions Event, 5-7 November in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

A Takumi VC 0852 CNC machine with Mitsubishi Electric M70 controls has been installed at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières to train a new generation of factory automation professionals.

VMonitor provides monitoring and control solutions for wellhead and upstream applications that combine wireless instrumentation and communication with visualization software.

Exida certified the Rosemount 5300 Series Guided Wave Radar Transmitter meets the functional safety requirements for Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 capability per IEC 61508: 2010.

MuraControl for iPad is an intuitive touch panel interface that replicates the video wall on the tablet so users can effortlessly switch, scale, and manage inputs to create and/or access previously saved layouts.

To achieve a successful industrial automation project implementation, it’s important for everyone to be involved with the process.

As director of engineering in charge of embedded GUI tool development, Maxwell will lead Express Logic’s efforts to offer GUI design tools and technology for real-time embedded systems.

The symposium, to be held 6-9 October 2014 in Houston, Texas, USA, is a collaboration between ISA’s Process Measurement and Control Division (PMCD), Safety and Security Division, and the Chemical and Petroleum Industries Division (ChemPID).

The AST4530 submersible pressure transducer has been certified by CSA International to Class I Div 1, Groups C and D for use in intrinsically safe areas with an approved barrier.

Cisco, Panduit, Rockwell Automation and ODVA are sponsoring a new online community that extends the Industrial IP Advantage website.

Revenue for gearboxes, geared motors and planetary axles sold for applications such as cranes, cement mixers and bulldozers is projected to reach $7.8 billion by 2017, up from $6.7 billion in 2012.

Creaform is a developer and manufacturer of portable 3D measurement technologies and a provider of 3D engineering services.

The SMI tool helps manufacturers see where they measure in safety culture, compliance and capital.

The company is relocating staff to a new 54,000-square-foot facility located at 13560 Morris Road, Alpharetta.

With IXXAT Safe, HMS offers a product family under the IXXAT brand for fast, cost-effective implementation of safe communications solutions for Profinet and Ethernet/IP.

GE will provide TOTAL with system set-up and installation of Proficy SmartSignal, project implementation and monitoring services and support.

1000 pp catalog contains photoelectric, inductive, capacitive and cylinder sensors, along with accessories and cables.

Understanding Safety Life Cycles

By Bill Lydon, Editor This new initiative, supported by CISCO, Rockwell Automation, Panduit and ODVA, supports IP network convergence between the enterprise and plant floor. The Industrial IP Advantage website and activities are an agnostic way to share best practices, information, and educate the industry to accelerate adoption of IP technology.

Thermoelectrics satisfy a need that other energy harvesters do not -where there may be no movement, RF field or other viable form of ambient energy other than a heat gradient.

The custom Moving Magnet Voice Coil Actuator (VCA) is going on the Origins-Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-Rex) spacecraft.

Pick your team members wisely, lead by example, and always convey the highest expectations of performance. Your team will deliver.

The interface allows equipment created in AVEVA Electrical or ETAP to be viewed and edited within each system.