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Informatica, Splunk, and ThingWorx are among alliance members committed to meeting market potential for Internet of Things (IoT) with industrial automation data.

PrismTech has about 70 employees with a very experienced software team, pioneering the development and implementation of Data Distribution Software (DDS) standards for the IoT.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Manufacturing management and industry experts generally agree that further efficiency improvements require the integration of IT and OT. Users participating in Rockwell Automation Perspectives panel discussions, half of which had IT and business background rather than industrial automation, share perspectives from their integration journeys.

Fundamental to distillation column loop tuning is trust the operator, but verify the basics.

The openROBOTICS program combines COMAU robots with B&R automation systems.

eTOP Series 500 HMIs come with a choice of certifications and approvals that make them the solution of choice for all requirements.

Diagnostic reliability service helps manufacturers and industrial producers drive a streamlined maintenance strategy on mission-critical, integrated equipment lines.

Honeywell upgraded the controls and safety system at TogliattiAzot’s production site in Tolyatti, Russia.

The Instrument Engineers Handbook (IEH) explains thermal level measurement. The simplest of these designs is where the sensor detects low level.

Werum’s PAS-X MES went live at the Government Pharmaceutical Organization’s (GPO) manufacturing site in Rangsit, Thailand.

THM Analyzer dramatically reduced the time and complexity of measuring trihalomethane levels in drinking water at Anglian Water.

MES helps medical device manufacturer save 300+ man-hours a year, drive continuous improvements, maintain compliance, and achieve ROI in 10 months.

HIMA supplied safety instrumented systems (SIS) and the fire and gas system for the the Ichthys LNG project in Australia.

igus is celebrating 25 years of offering specially designed flexible cables for use in Energy Chains.

For many enterprises in the process industry and rail industry, HIMA is the first contact for reliable safety solutions. The safety specialist is now enhancing its value to the rail sector through additional development capacities and an adapted sales structure.

Free app provides information about Phoenix Contact’s products.

The global market for geared products will stagnate in 2015 and 2016, primarily because of the performance of downstream process industry sectors.

Festo named two distributors in Colorado – MSI Tec and ProWest Pneumatics and Supply.

AggreGate was introduced at the biggest Professional Education knowledge competition in America, The Knowledge Olympic Games ‪SENAI‬-SC 15.

Comprehensive and practical instruction from our education opportunities gives you the knowledge that you can share with your team.

“Young Tech Enterprises” exhibition area offers presentation options for entrepreneurs and startups as well as startup networks, accelerators and economic development agencies.

Frost & Sullivan says the market earned revenues of $10.51 billion in 2014 and estimates this to reach $13.09 billion in 2019.

SCE&G selected PAS PowerGraphiX to improve operator situation awareness with High Performance HMI (HPHMI) graphics.

The program includes an assessment of needs for visibility, adjustability, safety, availability, energy conservation, economy and hazardous locations, and helps determine the ideal combination of legacy and new digital switches that can meet them.

Site assists customers in finding a suitable IEC 60309 plug connector for specific applications.

The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) and PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International) will collaborate with the objective of promoting and disseminating the use of open industrial networks.

Powercaps combine the advantages of batteries and supercapacitors and will be displayed at HANNOVER MESSE 2016.

Rockwell adds five systems integrators to its Machinery Safety System Integrator program

The Skilmatic actuators will be installed in automated and unattended valve chambers at pump stations, where they will provide isolating and failsafe ESD functions.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Cisco is furthering their penetration into industrial applications. The Cisco partner ecosystem now includes FANUC Robotics, GE, Panduit, Schneider Electric, and Rockwell Automation. Cisco unveiled digital solutions that promise to transform the operations of manufacturing, transportation, and oil-and-gas companies, and address the security challenges these industries face as they digitize.