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ISA Executive Director & CEO Pat Gouhin Confers with Global Association Executives
ISA Executive Director & CEO Pat Gouhin Confers with Global Association Executives -
Do you know your arc-seconds from your gradians?
By Mark Howard, Zettlex Angle sensors are generally rated and, just as importantly, priced according to their measurement performance. But performance is stated in a variety of ways and some manufacturers confuse matters by using crafty ‘spec-manship.’ -
Patti Engineering to exhibit at Manufacturing in America Symposium
Patti Engineering will participate in the Manufacturing in America Symposium featuring the Technology Tip-Off at Ford Field in Detroit, MI on March 20 - 21, 2013. -
Metso controls biomass gasification plant in Vaasa
A Metso DNA automation system controls the bio-gasification plant, which was constructed as part of the existing coal-fired power plant. The produced gas will be combusted along with coal in the existing coal boiler. -
Rexroth IndraMotion MTX CNC certified for sercos
IndraMotion MTX performance CNC, using the CML 65 controller, was certified as a product that conforms to the Ethernet standard sercos. -
Management's View of Automation – Focus of Improvements
By Bill Lydon, Editor Part 3 - A survey conducted by pharmaceutical companies identified that more than half of the companies felt automation was meeting operational goals. The panel then outlined the areas for improvement in automation over the next 5-10 years. -
Sercos publishes News Magazine
The 20-page news magazine includes a feature article on blended infrastructure, several application articles and sercos product news from a number of manufacturers. -
What's the Tipping Point to Invest in Safety?
By Reid Paquin, Aberdeen Group In December 2012, Aberdeen delved into the psyche behind the implementation of a safety program or safety technology at 169 manufacturing organizations. Here's a summary of what they learned. -
Fives acquires MAG Americas
This acquisition encompasses several business units: Giddings & Lewis, Cincinnati and Forest-Liné, specializing in composite processing and large metal cutting machines, as well as a unit dedicated to aftermarket services. -
Integrated Process Plant Management Software
By Bill Lydon, Editor Siemens COMOS 10 is an enterprise platform for the process industry that integrates functions including automation design, plant engineering, operations, and enterprise interfaces. -
How to Achieve Greater Manufacturing Efficiency With Online Process Metrics
Add flow measurements to every important stream and compute online metrics for the process efficiency and capacity of each key unit operation. -
HART Communication Foundation Celebrates 20th Anniversary
To commemorate this milestone, the Foundation (HCF) is hosting special End User Events in Europe, North America and Asia throughout 2013. -
ABB to provide process analyzers for LNG project
ABB will help to measure and control the quality of the LNG at all points in the process, for Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass LNG (liquefied natural gas) export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. -
Patti Engineering Joins OMAC
Patti Engineering is a CSIA Certified control system integrator offering engineering and software development services in the fields of industrial automation and shop floor IT solutions -
InfinityQS publishes Quality Metrics Survival Handbook
eBook shows quality professionals how to turn manufacturing data into action, proving the value of quality improvement projects. -
Time is Running Out for Celebrating Excellence Nominations
Have you submitted a nomination for this year’s Celebrating Excellence awards? -
NORD expands North American Headquarters
All areas of production are being expanded, including its motor assembly, machining departments and distributor training facility. -
CSIA re-certifies Integrity Integration Resources and Thermo Systems
The Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) announces that Integrity Integration Resources in Plano, Texas and Thermo Systems, LLC in East Windsor, New Jersey recently became recertified. -
Frost & Sullivan says Energy Efficiency pushes European Motors Market
The intensifying need for energy-efficient motors to reduce operational costs is a key driver in the European fractional horse power (FHP) and integrated horse power (IHP) motors market. -
Industrial PC Market Prefers Windows 7 to 8
According to a new report by IMS Research, Windows 8 will make little impact on the industrial PC (IPC) market in the next three years. -
Patti Engineering achieves CSIA Re-Certification
This is the fourth consecutive time Patti Engineering has passed the CSIA audit, which is valid for three years. The CSIA audit consists of 76 criteria necessary for operating a top of the line control systems integration company. -
Endress+Hauser signs Vector CAG as representative in Gulf Region
Vector Controls and Automation Group (CAG) is a newly formed representative partnership consisting of five representative organizations that merged in March 2013. -
Lapp introduces Online Grounding Methods Selection Tool
The online tool guides engineers in selecting grounding methods for shielded cable installations. -
New Orleans to Host Siemens 2013 Automation Summit
The Summit, being held June 24 - 27, will provide professionals with end user automation learning opportunities - from process and discrete to motion control and drives. -
Don’t Fly Blindfolded
With skilled personnel shortages, it’s critical to think in terms of a well-rounded knowledge base so that automation professionals will be well-informed, have superior judgment and decision-making pr -
SME continues PRIME High Schools program
PRIME (Partnership Response in Manufacturing Education) is creating strong partnerships between exemplary high schools, businesses and organizations. -
Haydon Kerk publishes Linear Motion Catalog
The 250+ page catalog and design guide illustrates a wide range of products engineered for use as building blocks in sophisticated linear motion assemblies. -
HANNOVER MESSE exhibits virtual factory of the future
The virtual environment is based on an automotive plant. Numerous potential resource and energy savings are demonstrated in the tool-shop, press-shop, vehicle body-shop or paint-shop. -
Ghent University uses Parsum in-line particle sizer
The university uses the instrument to continuously monitor granulation processes and to develop effective automated strategies for process control. -
White Paper Compares Assembled and Overmolded Cordsets
By Turck White paper identifies the differences between assembled and overmolded technologies, offers a comparison of the cordsets, and provides a detailed description of the advantages of overmolded cordsets.