©2026 Automation.com, a subsidiary of the International Society of Automation.
Articles and News
33,443 Results Found
-
Cole-Parmer publishes 2013/14 laboratory Sourcebook
The 2013/14 Cole-Parmer Sourcebook contains conversion factors, approvals to selection guides, and other reference material to make buying—and using—laboratory products easier. -
Honeywell Opens Automation Training College in Vietnam
Opened in partnership with Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and PetroVietnam University, the college will boost the technical skills of local engineers for the process industry in Vietnam and surrounding Southeast Asia. -
Software helps SABIC conform to European emission limits
Industrial Thinking’s Chronicle software connects to flowmeters using redundant Modbus and OPC protocols to report on Hydrocarbon and Co2 emissions from all facilities, including steam boilers, superheaters, furnaces and purge to flares. -
Invensys controls New Russian Refinery
Invensys, as the main automation provider, supplied complete control and safety solutions, including field instrumentation, process analytics and valves to the new Yaysky oil refinery in Kemerovo, a city in Russia. -
ABB automates Northland’s Kaunisvaara iron ore mine
ABB supplied embedded medium- and low-voltage switchgear, variable-speed drives and motor control centers, a plant-wide process automation system, and fiber optic network equipment cabling. -
ISA participates in KGAC meeting in Hong Kong
ISA’s Executive Director and CEO Patrick Gouhin participated at a meeting in Hong Kong exploring collaborative initiatives among industry associations throughout all areas of the world, including the rapidly growing Asia-Pacific region. -
Intertec to supply outdoor cabinets to protect Sadara process analyzers
Intertec will supply environmental protection cabinets and shelters that will protect the field-based process analyzers at the new Sadara petrochemical complex in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. -
HMS to supply Netbiter to Crouzet
Crouzet will use Netbiter as a remote management solution for their Millenium 3 Smart PLCs, allowing users access to data on field equipment over the web. -
Executive Interview - Blake Moret, Senior Vice President at Rockwell Automation
By Bill Lydon, Editor I recently had the opportunity to talk with Blake Moret, Senior Vice President at Rockwell Automation. Other than their process control initiatives, we discussed networks, energy monitoring, embedded controllers, regenerative energy and their services business. -
Rotork actuators supply water to Coal mine
Rotork supplied valve actuators for the pipework delivering water to the north and south coal processing (washing) plants for Mount Thorley Warkworth (MTW) in New South Wales, Australia. -
Level Measurement: Determining Interface Position Between Two Media
Many techniques are available for the level measurement of media interfaces, each with its own trade-offs of advantages and limitations. -
Management's View of Automation - Investment Value
By Bill Lydon, Editor Part 2 - A survey conducted by pharmaceutical companies identifies their return on investment (ROI) of automation projects. The most enlightening (and disturbing) facts came out in a panel discussion of the survey results - it appears Operations and Automation people are not communicating enough. -
How to Choose a Non-Contact Infrared Temperature Sensor
By Solutions Direct White paper includes some basic questions to help customers choose the correct fixed mount pyrometer. -
ASM publishes catalog of position sensors
Catalog also provides engineers with a practical decision-making tool for selecting the right position sensor. -
PLCopen updates User Guidelines for Motion Control
User Guidelines contain easy-to-understand application examples and show how to create user-derived function blocks to add to a company specific library, improving the reusability of the application programs. -
How to Use Simulation and Virtual Plants for Process Improvement
First principle models & experimental models in a virtual plant offer powerful tools for process control improvement and an operator training system. -
DIN Rail Industrial PC Market to Grow in 2013
IMS says the DIN rail industrial PC (IPC) market is projected to be the fastest growing of all industrial PC types in 2013. -
ABB to fund 40 research projects at universities
The ABB Research program is intended to support promising graduate students and senior researchers who are researching projects with industrial applications in the power and automation area. -
exida certifies Emerson DeltaV SIS with electronic marshalling
exida issued a functional safety certification per the IEC 61508 and several application standards for the Emerson Process Management DeltaV CHARMS SIS product line. -
Biglia uses Siemens controllers in Quattro turning centers
Biglia's multi-functional turning centers of the 'Quattro' series use the Sinumerik 840D sl CNC. -
Rockwell Automation releases tools for Machine Safety Design
Free Safety Automation Builder tool and Safety Functions help automate safety-system development and save machinery design time. -
Dale Gaerke Selected 2013 Engineer of the Year by the Toledo/Northwest Ohio Community
Dale Gaerke Selected 2013 Engineer of the Year by the Toledo/Northwest Ohio Community -
China Motion Control Market will grow in 2013
According to IMS Research, the China market for motion control machinery shrank last year, but prospects will improve moving forward as the industry shifts focus to satisfying domestic needs. -
CIMdata publishes Simulation & Analysis Market Report
The report, one part of CIMdata’s expanded coverage of this PLM segment, includes a revamped market segmentation, a discussion of trends in the market, and profiles of the leading S&A firms. -
B&R adds Machine Control Group as distributor in Missouri
Machine Control Group, an engineering focused solution provider, will represent B&R Automation in Missouri, Arkansas, and western Tennessee. -
Progea updates Movicon Apps for Android 4.0 & iPhone/iPad
The new Apps for iOS operating systems (iPhone and iPad) and devices based on Android 4.x. are now downloadable from the respective stores. -
Falcon Electric includes 12-Year batteries in SG Series UPSs
The 12-year rated valve-regulated lead acid (VRLA) batteries will extend maintenance cycles of their popular SG Series UPS product line. -
AIA USB3 Vision Standard Available for Download
This standard is based on USB 3.0 consumer hardware. Vision component manufacturers have embraced the standard and are expected to widely adopt it; many components are already selling today. -
Endress+Hauser Announces May Training Schools
Classes typically are a combination of classroom and hands-on training on either the Endress+Hauser Process Training Unit (PTU), a full-scale, working process skid with on-line instrumentation and controls, or live instruments in training stands, both designed to simulate operating conditions. -
Kollmorgen adds PROFINET interface to motion control platform
The fieldbus interface increases the communications flexibility of the automation system for machine builders and end-users alike, further enabling the realization of the best possible application performance.


