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How to Implement Effective Safety Instrumented Systems for Process Automation Applications
Systematic failures in industrial systems are best addressed through the implementation of a protective management system, which overlays a quality management system with a project development process -
AutoQuiz: What Is a Schematic Representation of a Complete Hydraulic, Electric, Magnetic, or Pneumatic Circuit Called?
A loop diagram shows complete details of a hydraulic, electric, magnetic, or pneumatic circuit, showing all of the interconnections, components, and devices that participate in that circuit. -
OSI to help Fayetteville, North Carolina enhance Outage Management System (OMS)
This project will provide technology for the tracking and prediction of outages and service disruptions, in addition to supporting real-time dissemination of outage information to field crews, customers, PWC staff, and via social media. -
Sandvik creates 'unsmashable guitar' via additive manufacturing, 3D printing for Swedish guitarist
Global engineering company Sandvik decided to test its additive manufacturing and 3D printing techniques by building the world’s first all-metal, unbreakable guitar and letting Malmsteen unleash his smashing skills. -
HANNOVER MESSE After-Show Report: Indonesia to serve as 2020 partner country
Roughly 6,500 exhibitors from around the world presented solutions for the future of manufacturing and energy supply, including more than 500 examples of the deployment of artificial intelligence in industrial manufacturing, 5G applications, and solutions for the energy and mobility transitions. -
FacilityConneX to collaborate with Dell to drive smart building management
The project will provide real-time monitoring, fault detection & diagnostics and ongoing monitoring-based commissioning for a 313,679 square foot building and its 600+ assets including chillers, boilers, and HVAC equipment. -
3 Reasons Routes for Predictive Maintenance Programs May Be Dead
By Brett Burger, National Instruments With automated data collection, SMEs will spend more time focused on the risky asset of the day, as reported by the automated data collection, and less time focused on manual data collection. -
U.S. Department of Commerce recognizes Phoenix Contact for investment in the United States
Ian Steff, deputy assistant secretary for manufacturing at the U.S. Department of Commerce, and Brian Lenihan, executive director for Select USA, presented a certificate to Phoenix Contact executives at the Hannover Messe in Hannover, Germany, on April 2. -
Automate announces move to Detroit in 2021
The Automate Show and Conference, colocated with Promat in Chicago since 2011, has grown to more than 500 exhibitors, over 20,000 attendees and 1,000 paid conference registrants. -
Bentley Systems announces Dr. Nabil Abou-Rahme as chief research officer
A chartered engineer, Dr. Abou-Rahme holds a PhD in Bayesian statistics from the University of Southampton, a Master of Science from University College London, a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Imperial College London, and a general management certificate from Roffey Park. -
What Is the Connection Between All of the Inputs and the Output of an Industrial Process?
The relationships among process parameters can be explored mathematically with a mathematical procedure called sensitivity analysis. -
Emerson announces final deadline for 2019 ASCO Engineering Scholarship program
The program rewards students who have the potential for leadership and contributions to the engineering profession. Two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to two U.S. engineering students, along with $1,000 grants to their colleges’ engineering departments. -
Endress+Hauser announces company record 537 granted patent applications in 2019
Under the motto #empowerthefield, in 2018 the measurement engineering specialist began to bundle its digital activities with a focus on Heartbeat Technology, as well as the recently introduced Netilion IIoT ecosystem. -
Kyocera Corporation announces construction of Japanese smart factory for automated equipment production
The facility will develop and produce Kyocera’s automated production equipment, enabling the company to strengthen its use of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing. The company held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 3 at the site. -
Emerson and Colorado State University to collaborate on Brewing Innovation Center
Funded by a joint investment, the center will serve as the main educational hub for the Fermentation Sciences and Technology program and will reinforce advanced competencies for digital transformation as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) era continues to evolve the industry. -
AutomationDirect announces expansion of free online PLC training program
The complete video training series encompasses various levels of training from entry level programming to advanced PLC functions and is available to anyone interested in learning about industrial controllers. -
American Manufacturing is Set to Explode — but are small to medium sized manufacturers prepared?
By Mark Howard, EU Automation This article explains how small to medium sized manufacturers can prepare for a manufacturing resurgence, driven by reshoring and regulatory changes. -
Rotork actuators to boost wireless functionality for UK crude storage hub
Rotork IQ3 multi-turn actuators have been commissioned for two Navigator Terminals road fuel and crude storage tanks at its North Tees hub in Middlesbrough. -
Siemens announces FABRIC data visualization project
This interactive initiative previously launched in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya showcases African ecosystems and how by understanding data patterns, users can make smart decisions on connecting people and technology, ultimately building solutions with purpose. -
Webinar Recording: The Amazing World of ISA Standards
ISA standards offer a wealth of knowledge and guidance to provide safer and more reliable and effective automation systems. -
Emerson announces acquisition of KNet software
KNet is used to extract, clean, transform and analyze operational and manufacturing data. Using libraries of advanced statistical and machine-learning algorithms, the software consumes large quantities of diverse information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) data into actionable knowledge. -
AVEVA to acquire Maxgrip’s software assets for asset performance management
MaxGrip, an AVEVA partner since 2017, works to optimize asset performance with Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) solutions. -
Global Training Solutions announces online Infrared Thermography Training Courses for Level I, II and III
Course content has been prepared and written by a team of Subject Matter Experts who are Level 3 Certified Infrared Thermographers, each having over 20 years of professional experience. -
AutoQuiz: What Is the Fastest "Electronic" Method to Bring a DC Motor to a Full Stop?
In regenerative braking, all of the motor's energy is fed directly back into the AC power line. -
AIA announces 2019 Board of Directors
AIA now represents some 380 vision suppliers, system integrators, users, researchers, and consulting firms from 32 countries. -
HARTING announces cooperation with TE Connectivity to set Single Pair Ethernet as IIoT infrastructure solution
There are several SPE standards in IEEE 802.3 covering wired Ethernet technology for LANs and WANs. The latest, 802.3cg 10Base-T1, for distances up to 1 km, will be released in 2019. SPE allows for a single open, scalable Ethernet-based network within the automation system. -
What Do Your Motors Really Do?
By Markus Brettschneider, ABB Food and Beverage This article explains how food plant managers can add a similar level of connectivity to retrofit most motors with smart sensors to bring their plants to the digital age. -
Siemens and SAS partner to deliver AI-embedded IoT analytics for edge and cloud
Siemens and SAS will collaborate to engage with new and existing customers and, beginning with streaming analytics, enable near-real-time embedded AI for IoT devices at the edge. The partners expect the solutions to be generally available later this year. -
Key to Achieving Positive Business Results: Manage Risk Throughout Industrial Automation Infrastructure
By modernizing production systems, industrial companies can maximize their efforts throughout the enterprise and be proactive about all facets of risk management that affect people, brand, and busines -
Endress+Hauser joins with other suppliers to found Open Industry 4.0 Alliance
With this cooperation, the companies want to overcome proprietary solutions and give a decisive boost to the digital transformation of the European industry. Founding members of the alliance are Beckhoff, Endress+Hauser, Hilscher, ifm, KUKA, Multivac and SAP.