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An Introduction of Tibbo's AggreGate SCADA/HMI
By Victor Polyakov, Tibbo Systems This whitepaper is an introduction AggreGate IoT Platform-based products. In 2010, two years after AggreGate Network Manager release, Tibbo started AggreGate SCADA/HMI project ‒ fourth-generation SCADA system. -
IHS Report: Industrial trucks to face competition from AGVs
According to the IHS Markit Materials Handling Automation Opportunities Report, the compound-average annual growth rate (CAGR) of AGV revenues is forecast to be over nine percent from 2015 to 2020, much higher than for industrial trucks and lifts over the same time period. -
Automated Everything: Flexible manufacturing through automated engineering
By Jonathan Wilkins, Marketing Director, EU Automation The Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 are two terms that have dominated industry in the last couple of years. While some may consider the two trends to be simply buzzwords, others believe them to be a concise description of the future of automated production. -
PI North America announces GE's Rich Carpenter as newest board member
Carpenter is responsible for leading GE's automation controls strategy. Prior to this position, Carpenter was Chief of Product Strategy for GE Intelligent Platforms’ Software and Services business. -
Book Excerpt + Author Q&A: Industrial Ethernet
Industrial Internet is a guidebook for people who need to fully understand factory floor Ethernet and features new sections on Industrial Internet of Things -
Killdeer Mountain chooses Aegis' FactoryLogix MES software for North Dakota plant
The MES software was chosen to implement an intelligent paperless documentation system and real-time data analysis for increasing yield and enhancing traceability. -
ABB, The IdeaHub open up applications for hardware, software innovation
Working on behalf of ABB, IdeaHub will help successful applicants pitch their ideas and secure tailored support packages to maximize their venture’s commercial potential, including funding, R&D expertise, customers and markets or a funded concept acceleration sprint. -
OMEGA Engineering appoints Joe Vorih as President
Vorih's priority will be to transform OMEGA from the provider of process sensors into a web-based global partner for complete process measurement and control solutions -
Gainco chooses noax to implement industrial HMI in poultry plant
Gainco had strict requirements when it came to choosing an industrial touchscreen computer. After considering different options, Gainco chose the noax S15 PC with the N11 mainboard. -
ISA publishes third edition of Industrial Ethernet: How to Plan, Install, and Maintain TCP/IP Ethernet Networks
The book serves as an excellent reference tool on networking in industrial environments. Best-practice recommendations for installation, maintenance, security, and troubleshooting are clearly outlined. -
Sightline's Enterprise Data Management software provides visibility for appliance manufacturer
The Sightline solution is capable of capturing and analyzing millisecond level data in manufacturing environments. Sightline’s software leverages commodity class hardware yet can capture and visualize sub second data in real time. -
HARTING and Arrow Electronics announce partnership expansion
HARTING and Arrow have agreed to expand their partnership to include EMEA and APAC. Arrow Electronics has been a HARTING distributor in North America for 22 years. -
Schneider Electric recognizes 6 customer innovations on Enterprise APM platform
Schneider Electric’s Enterprise APM platform helps companies in the power, oil and gas, water/wastewater, metals, mining and minerals, and other industries close the loop between business and operations in an end-to-end platform that allows for open integration. -
Industrial IP Advantage launches IT/OT integration eLearning course
The online training brings together the combined knowledge, best practices and application-specific expertise of three industry leaders to help engineers build a holistic IP-based network architecture. -
Fairhair and Zigbee Alliances sign partnership agreement to facilitate smart buildings
The two organizations will explore opportunities to combine expertise to simplify the development and deployment of lighting and building automation systems based on a common, IP-based network infrastructure. -
Identity Management Institute releases free cybersecurity career eBook
The free eBook titled "Becoming a Cybersecurity Expert" is intended to provide a career strategy and answer common questions for professionals and students who are contemplating a career in cybersecurity. -
Nordson ASYMTEK welcomes two Swiss distributors to provide customer support
eXelsius will manage the French-speaking areas of Switzerland (cantons: Genève, Jura, Neuchâtel et Vaud) while neutec electronic ag will manage the German and Italian-speaking areas and share responsibilities for Berne, Fribourg, and Valais. -
How to Future-Proof Industrial Systems with Standards-Based Design
ISA standards, when blended in a comprehensive manner, can form the basis of a successful and future-proof automation strategy. -
Honeywell's Connected Performance Services chosen to boost PetroVietnam performance
Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (BSR) will use Honeywell’s CPS technology which integrates Honeywell UOP’s deep process knowledge to improve refinery and plant performance at its naphtha complex. -
DENSO releases updated product catalog
The DENSO Robotics product catalog features the company's range of four-axis SCARA and five- and six-axis articulated robots for payloads up to 20 kg. Reaches are from 350 to 1,300 mm and repeatability to within +/-0.015 mm -
Scimetric Instruments opens new office to support U.K. operations
This innovation centre is dedicated to research and technology transfer for supply-chain companies in the aerospace, automotive and rail sectors. -
AutoQuiz: How Do You Avoid a Ground Loop on Shielded Cable?
The best way to avert the ground loop in this question is to ground the shield at only one end of the circuit. -
VDMA: European machine vision on course for further success
The machine vision industry in Germany and Europe is predicted to record an 8 percent increase in turnover in 2016. -
HANNOVER MESSE 2017 to promote spirit of innovation in manufacturing industry
HANNOVER MESSE welcomes roughly 50 startups at group exhibits sponsored by government institutions or other organizers as well as 30 startups that participate in the fair as individual exhibitors. -
JTAG introduces JTAG Maps design application
JTAG Maps is an extension to the Altium Designer tool suite that allows the user/engineer to assess the capabilities of the JTAG/boundary-scan resources on their design - before committing to layout. -
Protecting Airport Power with Automatic Transfer Switches
A UPS is not always an optimal power protection solution due to its high purchase price, low-power conversion efficiency & high cost. -
Whitmore Manufacturing chooses Rockwell to automate new facility
In order to reduce nonconforming batches, improve quality and meet customer expectations, Whitmore decided to automate its lubricant making process and gain access to real-time information from the facility floor. -
KUKA robots help Rosenheim University students get involved in robotics
Using an application with the LBR iiwa from KUKA, engineering students no longer stack Lego bricks themselves. Instead, they leave this task to the sensitive seven-axis lightweight robot. -
Mirai Botnet Highlights the Vulnerabilities of the IoT
By Alan Grau, Icon Labs Internet-based attacks are on the rise and, increasingly, these attacks target IoT devices like DVRs, web cams, and appliances. What are you doing to protect your connected devices? -
Materials Handling Automation Innovations include Safety and Ergonomics
By Thomas R. Cutler, Manufacturing Media Consortium The notions of safety and profitability are not mutually exclusive. This article discusses cost-effective ways how automation can help facilitate your organizational safety