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Machine Vision Sales Grow 10% in First Quarter 2014
Total machine components grew 29% in the first quarter, while total machine vision systems grew six percent, according to statistics issued by AIA, the industry’s trade group. -
CAN FD challenges fieldbuses and industrial Ethernet in special purpose machinery
By Thomas Waggershauser, HMS Industrial Networks The growing demands in the number of nodes, transfer rates, and cycle times lead to bottlenecks that the limitations of classic CAN (8 data bytes and 1 Mbit/s data rate) cannot fulfil: CAN FD significantly extends the usable data rate and usable data length. -
Field Wireless Networks: ISA100 and Other Wireless Technologies Making Inroads
Various wireless topologies can be employed to meet the demands of industrial wireless applications, including star, tree, mesh, and cluster. -
First Quarter Plastics Machinery Shipments up
Shipments of primary plastics equipment for reporting companies totaled an estimated $300.5 million in Q1, up 11 percent when compared with the same quarter of 2013. -
Factory of the Future starts up in Chemnitz, Germany
One function of the new E3-research project will be to see where humans fit into an automated factory. -
Bestobell to supply valves for Russian LNGC vessel
Bestobell Marine will supply globe and check valves in sizes DN25 up to DN350, for the cargo containment system onboard the vessel, as well as supplying a FLIV (float level isolation valve) for the secondary float measurement system. -
AVEVA to supply design software to AMEC
AVEVA will supply its Enterprise Resource Management suite and Everything3D design software to AMEC’s worldwide offices. AMEC employs around 27,000 people in more than 40 countries worldwide. -
COPA-DATA signs Tritec Systems as system integrator in the UK
Tritec Systems is an established UK systems integrator, with over twenty years of experience providing industrial automation and control systems, software, support and training. -
Honeywell names Vimal Kapur president of Honeywell Process Solutions
Prior to this appointment, he was vice president/general manager of the Advanced Solutions line of business for HPS. -
Metso to supply pulp laboratory to Zellstoff Celgar
Metso will supply a Pulp Expert automatic pulp laboratory with consistency, freeness, tensile, dirt, brightness and High-Definition fiber and shive measurements to Zellstoff Celgar, a supplier of market kraft pulp, located in Castlegar, British Columbia. -
ABB delivers two mine hoists to Swedish Garpenberg Mine
The mine hoists will help Boliden raise production from 1.4 to 2.5 million tons per year. -
Molex Acquires Connector Business of Westec
Westec makes more than 6,000 products, including a wide range of junction boxes, multi-pole connectors, and connector assemblies for automation, robotics and other harsh-duty industrial applications. -
4-20mA/0-5V to RS485/232 MODBUS RTU Setting instructions
4-20mA/0-5V to RS485/232 signal isolated converters -
Robust Control Strategies for an Electric Motor Driven Accumulator with Elastic Webs
Industrial researchers model an accumulator used in industrial elastic web processing plant to allow changing the material roll while the rest of the line remains at a constant web velocity. -
Midwest Engineering Becomes a UL Listed Panel Shop
This certification allows Midwest Engineering Systems to custom build industrial control panels and display the UL Mark on the panels. -
Yokogawa obtains ISO 17025 Accreditation for Calibration Laboratory
Yokogawa's Newnan, GA, Calibration Laboratory has been awarded ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). -
Belden sees problems with the end of Windows XP Support
The end of service for this pervasive OS leaves many computers and devices vulnerable to security issues – whether accidental or deliberate – which could bring operations to a halt. -
High Pay Is Not Reason Enough to Stay in a Bad Industrial Automation Job
When interviewing for a position, interview your perspective boss as hard as he (or she) is interviewing you. -
Challenging Automation Suppliers & Improving Automation Practices
By Bill Lydon, Editor Exxon is improving the execution of automation projects. They are challenging automation suppliers to develop products that make installation, operations, and maintenance more efficient. Here's a summary of Exxon's initiative. -
EMC Test services booming as wireless technology takes off
The integration of wireless technology into products that were previously wired has caused a steady shift in electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) test services. -
RIA recertifies Wolf Robotics
Wolf Robotics achieved recertification as part of the Robotic Industries Association (RIA) Certified Robot Integrator program. -
Optical Isolated Amplifier Internal Structure Diagram
WAYJUN IAP series Optical Isolated Amplifier SIP12 package of 4-20mA/0-20mA/0-1V/0-100mV signal isolated converters -
8-ch Analog Signal to RS485/232 Module with Modbus
Eight analog signal acquisition, isolated converter RS-485/232 output -
Hydrocarbon Leak Detection
The IVC Video solution for hydrocarbon leak detection is being used by a major oil company monitoring a 120-mile crude oil pipeline in the western United States. -
Mettler Toledo publishes guide to Dimensioning, Weighing and Scanning
The guide offers impartial advice on available dimensioning, weighing and scanning technology, system configurations, and what needs to be planned for when implementing new DWS equipment. -
Honeywell UOP to control propane dehydrogenation project in China
Guangdong Peng Zun Energy Development selected Honeywell's UOP C3 Oleflex process technology to convert propane to propylene, a valuable petrochemical used in plastics production. -
Rotork to supply 700 valve actuators to Pengerang Terminal in Malaysia
700 IQ3 non-intrusive intelligent electric valve actuators with Pakscan P3 two-wire digital control systems will be installed at the Pengerang oil and gas Terminal on the south east coast of Malaysia. -
Bel Fuse to acquire Emerson Network Power Connectivity Solutions
Bel will pay approximately $98 million in cash to acquire the ECS business, which had 2013 revenue of approximately $83 million. -
Digi-Key to resell Mentor Graphics Designer Schematic Software
Designer Schematic Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software is available from Digi-Key for $300. -
“Final cut” wins national robotics league title
After two days of electrifying competition, “Final Cut” from North High School in North St. Paul, MN, was crowned NRL Grand Champion.