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  • LMS ServoTechnics uses mathematics to reduce mechanical complexity

    By using math and Trio Motion’s MC series servo motion and machine controls, LMS ServoTechnics was able to significantly simplify the size, complexity and costs of the mechanical design in two of its recent applications.
    31 May, 2013 | 5 minutes
  • Premier Oil installs ProcessVue alarm management

    ProcessVue ensures that data from safety-critical plant is always logged, enabling engineers to identify the cause of a plant upset, including the sequence of events (SOEs) leading up to this.
    31 May, 2013 | 5 minutes
  • Honeywell Conference Covers future of manufacturing

    Around 1,000 attendees – representing major oil and gas, refining, chemical, pulp and paper, and metals and mining companies, among others – will participate in the 2013 Honeywell Users Group (HUG) Americas symposium June 16-22 in Phoenix. .
    31 May, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • FCI FS10A Analyzer Flow Switch Achieves SIL-2 Compliance

    The Model FS10A Analyzer Flow Switch/Monitor meets the requirements for Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 2 compliant service.
    31 May, 2013 | 1 minute
  • Free Download: Checklists to Manage Instrumentation and Manufacturing Technology

    Information needed to take advantage of the best industrial technology and address all of the considerations of an application is often difficult to find.
    By: Gregory K. McMillan
    31 May, 2013 | 4 minutes
  • Kollmorgen Goes Ape

    The CHIMP humanoid robot uses Kollmorgen frameless motor technology in each of its drive joints, providing multi-limb manipulation and human-like grasping capabilities not found in today’s industrial robots.
    30 May, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • Getting Started with MTConnect

    By MTConnect Institute White paper demonstrates the tangible benefits of monitoring a manufacturing plant using MTConnect, the open and royalty-free standard, as the way to collect data and information from the shop floor.
    30 May, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • Asia-Pacific to Become Largest Flowmeter Market in 2013

    From 2011 to 2017, Asia-Pacific is also forecast to be the fastest-expanding region for flowmeter sales with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.5 percent.
    30 May, 2013 | 3 minutes
  • CNC Machines Go Horizontal

    Suburban Manufacturing installed two Okuma MB-4000H horizontal machining centers and a larger PALLETACE flexible manufacturing system in its Northeast Ohio machine shop.
    30 May, 2013 | 5 minutes
    Sponsored By Okuma America Corporation
  • ProSoft’s wireless radios help control Missouri thrill ride

    Prosoft lets each PLC on SkySurfer communicate with the Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1100 master PLC on the flight deck. The master PLC has an HMI connected to it so an operator can start a cart and monitor data.
    30 May, 2013 | 3 minutes
  • Nordson publishes Fluid Dispensing Product Catalog

    The 112-page catalog details information about markets and applications that use and benefit from dispensing systems, the fluids dispensed and dispensing applications for each industry, and customer comments.
    30 May, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • Vibration Measurement Application Note

    By Lion Precision The basic problem stems from the fact that there are myriad methods and tools to measure vibration, and each of these may have different measurement units and confounding factors so the results may differ greatly.
    30 May, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • CSIA members gather, discuss industry trends

    The 2013 CSIA Annual Executive Conference in St. Petersburg, Fla., saw a record number of CSIA members gathered to examine how to improve their industry of automation and control system integration.
    29 May, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • Europe needs more Packaging Machinery says Frost & Sullivan

    The high standard of living in Europe has popularised packaged goods, including packaged food, beverages, toiletries and cosmetics, thereby spurring demand for packaging machinery in the region.
    29 May, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • Solenoid Solutions publishes Solenoid Valve Catalog

    32-page Solenoid Valve Catalog details five separate series of 2- and 3-way direct acting solenoid valves ranging from the miniature .65 watt Wattmizer to the 17 watt 2-Series solenoid valves.
    29 May, 2013 | 1 minute
  • EPLAN releases iPhone and iPad App

    App allows users to access over 230,000 components in the portal and transfer the data that has been collected into their EPLAN project.
    29 May, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • Machine Vision Sales in North America Climb Ten Percent

    Total machine vision sales in North America grew ten percent year-over-year for the first quarter of 2013, according to statistics from AIA, the industry’s trade group.
    29 May, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • GlobaLogix to resell ABB's SCADAvantage software

    GlobaLogix will provide a SCADA Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution that is based on ABB’s SCADAvantage product.
    29 May, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • Need Automation Workers? Who You Gonna Call?

    Need Automation Workers? Who You Gonna Call?

    Need Automation Workers? Who You Gonna Call?
    By: Contributing Authors
    29 May, 2013 | 5 minutes
  • Hexagon Metrology announces HexagonMetrologyU

    The interactive platform has 30 online courses covering metrology fundamentals, basic and intermediate software- and hardware-specific concepts for portable arms, CMMs, vision systems, laser trackers, and more.
    28 May, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • Luminaid and Paradox Engineering to supply smart lighting

    The two companies will provide lighting and control solutions for both existing and new build applications and for the replacement of conventional lighting by high quality LED lighting solutions.
    28 May, 2013 | 3 minutes
  • Aegis software improves production at Circuit Technology

    Aegis is now being used for new product introduction (NPI) and to manage a paperless shop floor environment throughout the PCB and electro-mechanical assembly operation.
    28 May, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • Human Reliability was focus of PAS Technology Conference 2013

    By Bill Lydon, Editor Three legendary industry veterans including Eddie Habibi - PAS Founder & CEO, Larry Evans - AspenTech Founder & former CEO, and Pat Kennedy - OSIsoft Founder & CEO, shared their industry insights on improving human reliability at the recent conference.
    28 May, 2013 | 3 minutes
  • Endress+Hauser reports $1.55 billion in sales

    Sales in the Americas were strong for the third year in a row, but China sales fell.
    28 May, 2013 | 4 minutes
  • ISA Cybersecurity Resource Guide

    ISA Cybersecurity Resource Guide

    To address the increasing interest in securing private industry and public infrastructure, ISA has developed a comprehensive resource guide to its cybersecurity resources.
    By: Joel Don
    28 May, 2013 | 1 minutes
  • IFS to supply ERP to CalsonicKansei in Brazil

    CalsonicKansei manufactures climate control, electronics, engine cooling, exhaust, interior and automotive integration systems and has over 50 manufacturing sites across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific.
    24 May, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • KUKA builds one millionth Jeep Wrangler car body

    The KUKA Systems manufacturing operation in Toledo, Ohio, produced its one millionth body-in-white Jeep Wrangler JK this month with the help of 246 robots.
    24 May, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • Invensys signs Callisto as super integrator

    Invensys and Callisto will operate as a seamless services organization optimized for project design and delivery.
    24 May, 2013 | 2 minutes
  • B&R signs Hartfiel Automation as distributor

    Hartfiel Automation will be an exclusive distributor for territories spanning ten states across the United States.
    24 May, 2013 | 1 minutes
  • The Value of Messaging in Industrial Control Systems

    The Value of Messaging in Industrial Control Systems

    If the information is detailed & useful, an operator will be able to run a control system much more independently & resolve problems without outside help.
    By: Gregory K. McMillan
    24 May, 2013 | 4 minutes
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