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How to Use Plant-Wide Feedforward for More Flexible and Efficient Production
The use of plant-wide feedforward control can move a plant quickly and smoothly for more flexible and efficient manufacturing. -
Sensors Expo to conduct Bluetooth Scavenger Hunt for Attendees
Attendees at Sensors Expo who download the Sensors Mobile App can explore specific areas of the show through the scavenger hunt and collect points for each emBeacon they encounter. -
U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption up 2.1% in April
April U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $175 million, up 2.1 percent from March’s total and down 3.3 percent from April 2013. -
Reducing Barriers and Opening Doors for Building Automation Products in the Industrial Internet of Things
By Bob Dolin, Echelon The emerging Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) represents the next generation of control networks for building automation. But unlike the consumer Internet of Things, the IIoT isn’t starting from scratch. -
China PLM Market growing
While the global PLM market slowed in the second half of 2013, China had another strong year, with nearly 13% growth to US$845 million. -
SKF releases Mobile Bearing and Seals Apps
SKF Mobile Apps can be downloaded free to smartphones and tablets from the Apple app store and the Google Play store for use anywhere and anytime. -
New England Controls installs Emerson vibration analyzers at L.P. Larson
L.P. Larson is a predictive maintenance solution company based in Braintree, Massachusetts. -
Emerson obtains SIL 3 rating for Rosemount 5300 Radar level transmitter
Rosemount 5300 Guided Wave Radar (GWR) level transmitters are now certified to IEC 61508 for safety instrumented functions up to SIL 3. -
Exploring the Global Shale Gas Initiative—Potential opportunities for ISA
Exploring the Global Shale Gas Initiative—Potential opportunities for ISA -
ISA’s Power Industry Division Symposium report
The 57th ISA Power Industry Division (POWID) Symposium attracted almost 200 attendees and 18 exhibiting companies. -
OSIsoft to supply PI System to Metrix SETPOINT
SETPOINT CMS software will use OSIsoft’s PI System technology for its underlying real-time data infrastructure. -
Global robotics sales set new record
In 2013, about 179,000 industrial robots were sold worldwide, an all-time high and 12 percent more than in 2012. China, of course, is by far the biggest robot market in the world regarding annual sales. -
Honeywell to automate Oil Sands project in Canada
Honeywell will supply technology to integrate Suncor Energy’s control and safety systems, manage alarms, and provide simulation software that enables critical operations planning and operator training. -
Smart Cities Market Research Report
Transparency Market Research says the global smart cities market is expected to reach a value of USD 1,265.85 billion by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 14.0% from 2013 to 2019. -
Yaskawa Motoman opens office in Queretaro, Mexico
The office will be used for sales, training, parts warehousing and robot demonstrations. -
IMPERX names Keith Wetzel Director of New Product Development
Wetzel joins IMPERX from TRUESENSE Imaging, formerly Eastman Kodak Company Image Sensor Solutions group, where he held various product and sales management roles -
DC drives are not dead yet
The demise of DC variable speed drives has been predicted by many people for years, but the inherent advantages of DC current for applications requiring accurate control of motor speed and torque, especially at low or zero speeds, mean this technology is still very much alive. -
Why A Manufacturing ERP Needs Lot Serial Control
By Pat Garrehy, Rootstock In our litigious society, the day is quickly coming when any manufacturer better be able to trace the history of anything they make. Where the law requires you to maintain accurate records for each unique Lot and/or Serial Number purchase and sale, you need Lot Serial Control. -
Texas Instruments releases free WEBENCH PCB tool
WEBENCH PCB Export lets engineers create a power supply printed circuit board (PCB) layout and export it to computer-aided design (CAD) development platforms. -
Crude Oil Is Getting Sour
There is more hydrogen sulfide in our crude oil input than ever before. The H2S concentration in crude oil is of great concern to anyone transporting oil in their pipelines, buying oil, or receiving oil as feed to a refinery. -
Kuka installs mobile robot cell at Siemens
Siemens is using a mobile robot cell in its Bad Neustadt production facility for electric motors. -
KUKA at Beijing Essen Welding & Cutting Exposition
KUKA will be demonstrating its welding competence at the 19th Beijing Essen Welding & Cutting Exhibition from June 10-13. -
Chainflex cables now Germanischer Lloyd certified
igus and Germanischer Lloyd developed a new test standard for cables used in motion control applications aboard ships and in offshore applications. -
Mobile Robotics Market report available
The research report on mobile robotics market provides detailed analysis on a global basis, with further breakdown into various sub-segments. -
Emerson to supply Certified Bunker Measurement to CYE Petrol
CYE Petrol will use Emerson’s Micro Motion Certified Bunker Measurement Solutions to enable accurate, transparent fuel deliveries from two new bunker barges being built in Turkey. -
HIMA sales grow 21 Percent in North America
The HIMA global group achieved record sales of 105 million euros, a 16% increase over the previous year. The global sales increase was significantly higher than the industry average. -
Automated barrier doors protect employees at Rubbermaid Commercial Products shipping facility
Although it was a more costly option initially, the automated barrier door was clearly the best choice for protecting employees, minimizing downtime and keeping long-term maintenance costs low. -
Opening Doors to Automation
By Keith Schmitz, Rytec High Performance Doors At MINOR’S food processing plant in Cleveland a forklift picks up a bin of their product and carries it into the next room. Unlike most facilities the forklifts here never take a break because there is no one sitting in the driver’s seat. -
Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 3%
April U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $391.53 million down 20.4% from March but up 9.8% when compared with the total of $356.52 million reported for April 2013. -
OSI to supply Energy Management System to Hoosier Energy
Hoosier Energy operates eight power plants, including three renewable energy facilities and a 1,700-mile transmission network.