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Rate Your Operation survey analyzes a distribution center’s material handling processes, equipment and maintenance programs.

Catalog covers the company’s selection of electric linear and rotary actuators, performance capabilities, features, specifications and application suitability.

There are many opportunities and some challenges for new engineers entering careers in industrial automation and manufacturing. A Q&A offers many insights.

Masters will succeed Ron Helson, who has been the Foundation’s chief executive since 1993 and will retire from his position as Executive Director.

CALgrafix software enables a user to set up and monitor CAL temperature and process controllers in individual machines or complex automation systems.

Do not go with cheaper instrumentation unless you are certain the impact on maintenance and process performance is (and will continue to be) negligible.

By Mark Howard, Zettlex Nowhere is the trend towards non-contact sensing more evident than in position measurement. With such a bewildering array of options, it can be difficult to select the most appropriate instrument for a specific application.

On February 6th, 2013 the EtherCAT Technology Group held its kick - off event, “EtherCAT in Mobile Applications,” with 115 participants.

As a result, the ETG now has the opportunity to actively collaborate in the maintenance program for Part 7 - xxx of the IEC 61800 series.

Northwire is working with Boeing and the U.S. Air Force to upgrade obsolescent aircraft and technologies with fuel efficient, capable and mission ready aircraft.

The HART Communication Foundation will exhibit at Hannover Messe 2013 (8-12 April, Hannover, Germany).

FactoryKPIs for iOS starter kits, which allow the use of 10 metrics across multiple devices, are now available for $99.

Total energy consumption in the manufacturing sector decreased by 17 percent from 2002 to 2010, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Position Sensor Guide quickly identifies the right LVDT Linear Position Sensor for an application based on desired options such as measurement range, output, body diameter, operating temperature and other specs.

Flowserve will supply Worcester 44 series ball valves, Durco T4E lined plug valves, Atomac lined ball valves and McCanna top-entry ball valves to the Vale Long Harbour nickel processing plant in Newfoundland, Canada.

PLC Checker website is a static code analyzer and collaborative cloud application, used to enhance the quality of PLC programs.

Research details use of a pseudo-partial derivative (PPD) to dynamically linearize a nonlinear system, and aggregation is applied to the predicted PPD, resulting in a model-free adaptive predictive co

China’s move to corner the market for rare-earth minerals (REMs) has prompted manufacturers of low voltage industrial motors to adopt alternative technologies that reduce or eliminate the use of these materials, spurring new growth in the motors market.

Topics of focus include a variety of new technologies and processing techniques for improved speed, accuracy and quality in die/mold and job-shop environments.

The Ubisense Smart Factory System solution for automotive assembly lines has achieved the pilot acceptance in Daimler’s project to equip the assembly line for the Mercedes S Class premium cars in Germany.

Altendorf was Managing Director of Endress+Hauser’s largest plant in Maulburg, Germany, and since 2009 also a member of the Group’s Executive Board.

Datria, with offices in Denver, provides voice-enabled solutions for distribution and logistics, mobile field service management, and manufacturing processes.

ST100 Series Thermal Mass Air/Gas Flow Meter received ATEX and IECEx approvals, for safe operation in potentially hazardous environments.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank announced that Michael Laszkiewicz, Vice President and General Manager, Rockwell Automation, will Chair the Manufacturing Council.

More industry clients are requesting certification for control system integrators as they consider the pool of candidates for industrial automation projects, according CSIA.

Four instrumentation inventors won Patent Rights Incentive Awards, each worth 15,000 euros.

Through its online training modules that cover theory and concepts, the End User Academy (EUA) gives field technicians the preparation needed to successfully begin on-site and classroom training.

By Peter Seeberg and Jürgen Lange, Softing Industrial Automation The eighth and last part of this series provides a summary and gives an outlook on the future of OPC technology.

The decline in experienced controls engineers and technicians is occurring while engineering schools are not replacing these people fast enough.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Manufacturing automation has been doing the heavy lifting to improve productivity in the United States while the country’s educational systems continue to have disturbingly low productivity. After talking with management of many manufacturing companies, reviewing surveys and statistics, it is obvious to me that this situation is dramatically out of control.