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Resolvers, Optical Encoders and Inductive Encoders
Automation.com, March 2012 By Mark Howard, Zettlex Resolvers are good. Encoders are good. But which is the best? This article examines the strengths and weaknesses of each and offers some alternatives. -
Rockwell Automation to control plastic-to-fuel plant in UK
Rockwell will supply process skids, automation architecture, a PlantPAx Process Automation System, software, power control and engineering/startup services. -
Automation Federation Honored for Workforce Development and STEM Advancements
Automation Federation Honored for Workforce Development and STEM Advancements -
EtherNet/IP accepted as national standards in China and Korea
The National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China and the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards adopted EtherNet/IP. -
Vernay Selects Epicor ERP Solution
Vernay plans to replace an aged legacy ERP system that was unable to support the company's growing global operations. -
Ron Bullock Elected Chairman of Manufacturing Institute
The Manufacturing Institute ia a 501c3 foundation affiliated with the National Association of Manufacturers. -
ISA Communications Division to host Wireless Factory Automation Workshop
ISA Communications Division to host Wireless Factory Automation Workshop -
BASF Benefits from Fast Implementation and Reduced Maintenance Costs
Automation.com, March 2012 By Rockwell Automation Rockwell installed three ControlLogix PACs, FactoryTalk, and a 100Mbit network with two Stratix 8000 switches to replace five old PLCs and ControlNet at a BASF shipping facility in Germany. -
Digital Factory Moves closer to related exhibit halls
Digital Factory, April 23 to 27, 2012, during HANNOVER MESSE, moves closer to two other exhibit halls on related themes: Industrial Automation and Industrial Supply. -
Nanotec Electronic opens US subsidiary
Nanotec Electronic US will offer Nanotec’s Plug and Drive Servo stepper motors, BLDC motors, stepper driven linear actuators and intelligent motor controllers. -
Annubar or Orifice Flowmeter: What Is the Best Application for an Oil Storage Tank?
The permanent pressure loss is less for an annubar than an orifice flowmeter. -
Automation Federation wins Workforce Award
The Automation Federation is recognized for its AutomationSTEM program and its initiatives and collaborations, including the alliance with FIRST. -
Paul Gruhn to present keynote address at Instrumentation Symposium
Process safety expert Paul Gruhn will deliver a keynote address at the 58th Annual International Instrumentation Symposium (IIS) on Wednesday, 6 June 2012, in La Jolla, California, USA. -
GE’s Alan Hinchman named Chair of Water Innovations Alliance
The Water Innovations Alliance (WIA) is an industry association focused on developing new funding, increasing collaboration and raising awareness for cutting-edge water technologies and the problems they solve. -
Datalogic tracks tires for Continental Tire
An STS400 reads bar-codes on tires. It replaced laser technology, which was not able to guarantee an effective read rate because of the low aspect ratio codes. -
Northwire announces Lab 360 program
Lab 360 contract manufacturing platform helps customers develop custom wiring. -
Northwire achieves ISO 13485 certification
The company’s facilities are ISO 13485:2003-certified for the design and manufacture of wire, cable and assemblies for medical devices. -
GE appoints Terry Biederman Manager for Water & Wastewater
Prior to joining GE, Biederman served as the Director of Public Works for the Township of Waterford, Michigan. -
Fieldbus Foundation Remote Operations Management Strategy
Automation.com, March 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor The goal of FOUNDATION for Remote Operations Management (ROM) is linking people that understand the processes and equipment in a secure fashion around the world to achieve faster start-up time and reduced operating costs. -
Microsoft helping Invensys get cloudy
Microsoft will help Invensys develop its Wonderware Historian and Workflow applications to enable them to run on the Windows Azure cloud. -
Bachmann Electronic acquires Certec
Since its founding in 2005 Certec has specialized in the development of state-of-the-art web HMI and SCADA systems. -
Fiberguide Industries promotes Patricia Seniw to President
Seniw holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacology from the University of Alberta (Edmonton, Canada) and a Master of Business Administration from McGill University (Montreal, Canada). -
Cooper publishes Guide to the Principles of Explosion Protection
Guide outlines the essential principles of explosion-protection with respect to electrical equipment installed in harsh, hazardous environments. -
Emerson's Float Level Switches approved for SIL 1 and SIL 2
Selected models of Mobrey Horizontal Magnetic Float Level Switches have been certified in accordance with IEC61508 to attain SIL 1 for a single device and SIL 2 for a pair of devices. -
ABB helps turn electronic scrap into gold for Boliden
The e-scrap recycling process at Boliden's Rönnskär copper smelter is controlled by ABB’s 800xA Extended Automation System. -
Rockwell Automation controls Kingston wastewater treatment plant
PACs and MCCs from Rockwell Automation helped standardize plant-wide control and contributed to UK completing the project under budget and six months ahead of schedule. -
ARC says Supply Chain Planning Market to grow 44%
With the global economic downturn now predominantly in the past, capital spending on information technology has rebounded vigorously. -
Industrial Standards for Wireless are good and bad
The wireless market is affected by competition between standards that leads customers to fear that wireless is emerging as the next platform for the automation fieldbus wars. -
Trends in industrial communication 2012
Automation.com, March 2012 By Staffan Dahlström, HMS Industrial Networks Despite a turbulent market, we saw a growing interest in industrial communication solutions in 2011. Trends include the growth of networks (70 at last count), the need to save energy, integrated safety networks and remote access. -
Ametek expands in China
Ametek expanded the Center of Excellence for electronic instruments at its China headquarters in the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Pudong Shanghai.