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In addition to a fresh graphics approach, the website now offers a greater depth of information on the Sercos automation bus.

By Bill Lydon, Editor The Industry 4.0 initiative is just one part of a 10-point high-tech plan in Germany’s strategy to be the leading supplier of products in a number of disciplines. The 10-point plan was created in 2006 and focuses on academia, research institutions and industry.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Layered cyber security protection has become an important factor for automation systems. The bottom layers of the network include the controllers with real-time embedded processors. I recently interviewed Alan Grau, President and Co-Founder of Icon Labs, about their company and cyber security solution offering.

BASF has decided to establish TuneWizard as a standard control loop tuning software for internal use.

Use external-reset feedback to prevent oscillations for a slow secondary loop or final control element; meet process objectives with setpoint rate limits,

The 2014 edition of Delta Standard Power Supplies catalog and leaflets include a total of more than 30 new models, plus more reader friendly features.

Young Tech is a Korean-based manufacturer of positioners and accessories including electro-pneumatic, pneumatic and smart positioners, solenoid valves and I to P converters.

By installing condition monitoring systems from Schaeffler on 56 wind turbines, Spanish renewable energy provider Geolica is making significant annual cost savings.

Guide describes sensors for displacement, distance, position and length measurement, 2D/3D laser sensors for dimensional measurements, colour sensors, non-contact temperature sensors, thermal imaging cameras, and measurement and inspection systems.

Expanded Metal selected the Epicor enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution to replace its existing ERP software and support its international operations.

ABB is responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, pre-commissioning, commissioning and testing of two gas turbine driven generators, step-up transformers, new high-voltage switchgear, power management system and associated facilities.

LCD Displays are certified for Class 1 Division 2 environments such as oil and gas drilling platforms, underground and surface mining, chemical processing, pharmaceutical and food processing, and outdoor HMI.

The drive democases are from the ACS880 high performance DTC product line.

IoT Security Advisors will provide security services for organizations that must manage privacy and security challenges associated with the IoT.

A successful industrial project implementation starts with the selection of the right manufacturing operations management (MOM) software applications.

Rootstock’s Cloud ERP will replace the on-premise legacy ERP software, which will consolidate all of Pioneer’s key metrics onto the Force.complatform.

Ocean Data Systems is in discussions with the leading industrial nations, in an unprecedented move to deliver Dream Report as the global standard for reporting in automation.

The EnOcean Alliance has more than 350 companies in the building industry worldwide.

The company cites its partnerships with Siemens, Mitsubishi, Phoenix Contact, Matrox, Kawasaki Robotics and Indusoft as critical components to its success in the Texas region.

A Delay Decomposition Approach to Robust Stability Analysis of Uncertain Systems

At Hannover Messe, 200 companies will use 61,350 square feet of exhibition space to showcase the latest digital tools for intelligent product development and manufacturing.

Germany and the European Union, the United States and China are the countries in which Endress+Hauser has applied for patents.

The theme of Inspire 2014, May 6-8, 2014 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is how the interaction among Culture, Safety and Technology can be used to improve safety in process plants.

When calculating the cost of a project, a decision, or some other activity, do not fail to consider the intangible costs.

The former subsidiary of Bosch Rexroth has been operating as a standalone company since the start of 2014.

The open membership group will focus on breaking down the barriers of technology silos to support better access to big data with improved integration of the physical and digital worlds.

CIO Utilities Technology magazine named MAVERICK Technologies the best source for automation in the utilities industry.

By Chase Gregory, Stahlin Most control housings are typically made up of metals, thermoplastics, or composite materials. Here's a brief overview of the three main types of enclosure materials describing how they perform relative to preventing corrosion and impact resistance.

Inter RAO-Engineering, a Russian engineering contractor (EPC) in the power industry, will use AVEVA solutions as a platform to perform engineering and design work on complex projects.

The website was designed with a fresh new look, user-friendly navigation, and updated with the latest information about products, including Rockwell Automation, Allen-Bradley, Hoffman, Panduit, Thomas & Betts, Mersen, Hevi-Duty, Killark, Hubbell, Hardy Process, Omni Cable, Stratus, ProSoft, Acme and more than 35 others.