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Catalog covers miniature pneumatic products including specifications, technical drawings, and application highlights.

Videos demonstrate basic CNC control procedures.

Fifth edition has been extensively updated to reflect the latest advances in automation technologies and incorporate valuable new self-study exercises and challenge-solution examples.

Customers are able to access the Endress+Hauser YouTube channel 24/7 to watch short “how to” videos on a variety of topics, from “How to change 4 to 20 mA current output” to “Commissioning a pH probe on the CM44 transmitter.”

The two packaging companies will form an unnamed company that will have combined net sales of $15.7 billion.

By Bob Douglas, Westfalia Technologies Although an AS/RS can generate ROI in about five years, proper service and maintenance further maximize this investment and can lead to a system lifespan of 25+ years, thus lowering the total cost of ownership and providing long-term operational efficiencies.

Datalogic Automation will use B&R Automation PC 910 systems in its UX series of vision processors.

Remote management is now recognized as a best practice to creating strategic advantages by lowing cost and improving efficiency.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Cyber-attacks are on the rise. Do manufacturing companies need to experience major disasters before they take cyber security seriously? We have talked and written much about cyber security, but little action has been taken. The good news is there is an ever expanding range of cyber security protection solutions for those motivated to protect themselves.

The free web seminar, the second in a two-part series on pressure measurement calibration, will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m.

The products included are eight different series of belt-driven spindles, Mech-Tronix integrally motorized spindles, and standard spindle accessories.

Center checks, maintains and rebuilds metal detection, material handling and magnetic equipment.

German detergent manufacturer Henkel replaced its old data recorders with 10 Delphin measurement data acquisition systems.

Roop is a financial management executive, an instrument and electrical engineer, and a power plant manager.

Comprehensive catalog completely covers current measurement

ISA President Rick Roop discusses how ISA will work toward achieving its five strategic goals in big data, content, coolest delivery, cybersecurity and career advocacy.

The PLC market dropped in 2012, but it’s coming back strong.

By Christopher Little, Trihedral Replacing an existing system can present opportunities that are unavailable when building a SCADA system from scratch. This article outlines four concepts, or pillars, to support your search for new SCADA software that will help you build on the value of your existing system and grow with your changing needs well into the future.

The program will be held at the ARC Industry Forum, 9-12 February in Orlando, Florida

B+B created Connected Intelligence Global Partner Ecosystem to combine complementary partners under a virtual roof to facilitate IoT applications

B+B SmartWorx provides intelligent M2M and IoT connectivity solutions for wireless and wired networks.

PROFIBUS is number one but PROFINET and EtherNet/IP are catching up.

Exida, an ISASecure accredited test lab, certified the Schneider Electric Field Control Processor 280 to the ISASecure Embedded Device Security Assurance (EDSA) certification.

Zenon Analyzer, Supervisor, Operator and Logic certification was carried out by TÜV Süd.

Klippstein holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and previously worked as a supervisor of CNC control and electrical design engineering.

Using ProfiTrace 2 diagnostics found a corroded cable at the Rijnland waste water purification plant.

FDI technology is a device integration technology that plays a key role in addressing device management in an operating plant.

Boulting to supply motor control centers and automation and system integration services.

ICONICS announces that it is one of the first in its industry to achieve OPC UA Client Lab Certification from the OPC Foundation for its GENESIS64 V10.85 Platform Services.

Guill supplies advanced extrusion tooling technology to the medical, rubber and plastic industries worldwide, as well as nuclear specialty alloy products to the defense industry.