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The new facility in San Luis Potosi will manufacture several of Banner’s industrial products, including lights, safety, sensors and many others.

Alexander Everke has held senior executive positions with Siemens, Infineon and NXP during his career.

On April 21, The Manufacturing Institute will recognize 130 recipients of the STEP Ahead Awards at a reception in Washington, D.C.

Tim Spang joins Seegrid as the Vice President of Operations and Sean Stetson as Director of Product Development.

MIT and Carnegie Mellon will exhibit at the USA Pavilion in Hall 2 on 25 to 29 April 2016 in Hannover, Germany.

Michelsen Packaging used a Process Sensors PSC-450 Surveyor Thermal Imaging Camera for monitoring and controlling moisture in molded tray production.

Paul Gruhn is an ISA Fellow, original member of the ISA S84 Committee, and author of the ISA book on functional safety.

Emulate3D Virtual Reality offer Powerful Solution Communication on Smartphones

Murata’s ISA100 Wireless Stack & Communication Module has achieved ISA100 Wireless Certification

TRICOR flow meters are CRN certified within five provinces of Canada including British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec.

Headquartered in Roscrea, Ireland, the office serves as the primary product distribution and services delivery center for Control Station’s European operations.

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Global shipments for motion control products declined by 3.9% to $2.9 billion in 2015, according to the Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA).

By Neelesh Shah, Westlake Chemicals This paper provides a review of correct installation procedures for magnetic flow meter in electrolytic applications.

Software provides perfectly matched gearbox/motor configurations downloadable in 150 CAD formats.

Industrial Automation North America 2016 is co-located at IMTS from September 12–17, 2016, at McCormick Place in Chicago.

ABB will service their ring-geared mill drive (RMD) in the Cerro Negro mine, located in the Santa Cruz province of Argentina.

A team from Walker Career Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, has won a trip to Orlando, Fla., in Phoenix Contact’s Nanoline Contest.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Over the years there have been only a handful of truly disruptive industrial automation and control technological shifts that significantly impacted manufacturing productivity and efficiency. With the latest technologies that are enabling IoT, we may be on the cusp of another shift.

Level sensors detect the level of liquids and other fluids and fluidized solids, including slurries, granular materials, and powders that exhibit an upper free surface.

By Nick Boughton, Boulting Technology The debate between upgrade vs. repair is by no means a new one, but it has become prevalent as most industries look to squeeze margins. This article discusses best practice for obsolescence management from a systems integrator point of view.

IFR says the international market value for robotic systems now lies at around 32 billion US dollars.

Peggie W. Koon, the first African American to have held the office of ISA president, will deliver a presentation at the 42nd Annual Conference of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), to be held 23-27 March 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Ecopetrol uses Rotork Schischek compact explosionproof valve for a critical petrochemical analysis process.

By Mike Hannah, Rockwell Automation Legacy networks with only a small number of I/O modules and other devices are being replaced with complex networks that have hundreds of I/O modules. EtherNet/IP features an active infrastructure and can accommodate an almost infinite number of nodes to give manufacturers optimal flexibility when either designing their networks at the onset or expanding them in the future.

By Shannon R. Foos and Kevin Zomchek, Rockwell Automation IP connectivity from the industrial control system through the gateway – either IO-Link or HART – closes the last meter to provide connectivity to devices that are sitting in the field. These two networks allow industrial operations to bridge to an IP network as seamlessly as possible, making today’s plants more future-ready for the industrial IoT.

NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America fell back in February.

By Mike Marciante, TE Connectivity Both free-core and guided-core LVDT Linear Position Sensors provide the benefit of infinite resolution, with each type offering models that can operate in harsh environments. While free-core LVDTs are generally less expensive and available in many ranges, they are more difficult to install than guided-core sensors.

FPID on March 14-15 showcases two acclaimed keynote speakers, an extensive technical program, and two valuable training courses.

ABB will supply electrical and telecommunication systems to the Al Nasr Full field Development Project in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.