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Microscan offers Free Online Barcode Generator
More than 19 different symbologies ranging from linear barcodes to stacked codes and 2D symbologies are available, as well as a custom color feature. -
Make-to-order Job Shops face unique automation challenges
Automation.com, May 2011 By Thomas R. Cutler Accu-Chek Machining Inc, a low to high volume production machine shop, implemented a technology solution by Shoptech. Previously, everything, including managing tooling for jobs, scheduling jobs, and configuring production and daily rates, was done by hand. -
INITEC Energía adopts AVEVA Diagrams software
INITEC Energía uses the software to develop and manage HVAC diagrams and P&ID systems. -
ABB to build natural gas power plant in Congo-Brazzaville
The new plant will provide compressed natural gas to power the turbines at two nearby power plants in Djeno. -
Acromag Industrial PC Receives UL Approval for Hazardous Locations
Acromag’s I/O Server Industrial PC is now UL/cUL listed with approval for use in Class I Division 2 Groups A, B, C, D hazardous environments containing volatile substances. -
Augusta Technologie acquires LMI Technologies
LMI Technologies provides 3D sensor measurement technology for industrial measurement and control applications. -
Why doesn’t everyone use remote access?
Automation.com, May 2011 By Frank Hurtte, River Heights Consulting The question we would like to explore is pretty simple. Back 20 years ago it was significant, today it’s huge. To illustrate the point, let’s look at what might happen when a special machine builder experienced issues in the field. -
Davis Instruments publishes catalog
Catalog covers test, measurement, control, and calibration instruments. -
Overcoming barriers to wireless adoption
By Adrienne Lutovsky, ProSoft Technology Questions regarding security, reliability and capacity of wireless continue to prevent conservative end users from reaping its benefits. Can these be overcome? -
Siemens names Doug Keith president of Drive Technologies Division
He joins the organization from Siemens Energy, where he served as vice president of the Power Distribution Medium Voltage Business Unit since 2005. -
Thomson introduces EngineersCALC app
Free app quickly converts units of measure, calculates the inertia of common shapes, determines material density and looks up common trigonometric or calculus functions. -
Networks diagnostics made easy - Monitoring PROFINET and PROFIBUS Networks
Automation.com, May 2011 By Dr. Christine Eckert SZST Salzgitter Service und Technik GmbH thoroughly tested Trebing + Himstedt’s TH SCOPE unified diagnostics solution at a SIL-based installation in a steel mill. -
Adeneo provides Windows Embedded Compact 7 support for TI’s OMAP 4
OEMs can now use Adeneo Embedded’s support services to optimize the newly-released Windows Embedded Compact platform on TI’s latest OMAP technology -
ARC unsure about Process Automation Market
ARC expects the tepid growth seen during 2010 to accelerate in 2011, but remains skeptical about the process automation market reaching pre-recession growth levels. -
ABB publishes brochure on offshore measurement solutions
Full-color, 12-page brochure details ABB measurement solutions for offshore oil and gas operations, including pressure, temperature, analytical, and level. -
Harvard Business Review says PLM helps R&D
Successful product development efforts will increasingly be shaped—and driven—by advanced IT tools like product lifecycle management (PLM) and collaborative software -
Multivendor Ethernet Safety Protocol - Noble Goal
Automation.com, April 2011 By Bill Lydon, Editor The openSAFETY standard supporters are posing an interesting idea to the industry - use a single Ethernet-based safety protocol, openSAFETY, on all automation applications regardless of industrial Ethernet protocol used for controls. -
Improved Solid State Hydrogen-Specific Analyzing Systems
Improved Solid State Hydrogen-Specific Analyzing Systems -
NORD Drivesystems publishes electric motor catalog
The catalog provides an overview of NORD's asynchronous low-voltage motors, and addresses in detail the implications of the switch to IE2. -
ABB to ventilate world’s largest tunnel
ABB will supply switchgear, electrical equipment, 800xA control systems, sensors and other digital field devices to measure air flow and temperature, drive systems and other automation equipment. -
FieldServer DNP3 Gateways pass DNP Level 2 Conformance Tests
DNP3 protocol was originally developed for interoperability between substation computers and RTUs but is now also widely used in the water/wastewater, transportation and oil/gas industries. -
East Hills Instruments acquires Applied Resources
F.Y.I., A.R.I. operations will be relocating to E.H.I. home offices in N.Y., P.D.Q. -
Haydon Kerk supports FIRST Robotics Competition
Haydon Kerk is a Silver Supplier of the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). -
ABB income up 41% in 1Q
ABB reported a solid double digit rise in orders, revenues and earnings, driven by strong industrial efficiency demand, and continued utility investment in grid interconnections and upgrades. -
Keithley Publishes E-Handbook on Precision Measurements
The e-handbook covers topics crucial to ensuring low current measurement accuracy. -
Metso to supply energy management system to Pori Energia
The energy management system will be used to collect data from the power plants’ information systems, steam consumers and service providers. -
DENSO publishes Robot Catalog
The 62-page catalog contains detailed descriptions, specifications and technical drawings of all of DENSO’s four-axis SCARA and five- and six-axis articulated robots. -
ERP can hinder enterprise agility
Almost 60 percent of respondents to a study conducted for IFS North America said their ERP software slows them down and prevents their organizations from changing the way they do business. -
EnOcean interoperable with TCP/IP
EnOcean Alliance announced that its wireless, battery-less energy harvesting sensors and associated control systems are now fully interoperable with TCP/IP. -
exida certifies Bifold booster valves per IEC 61508
exida certified the design and engineering processes for the Bifold Fluidpower VBP, PPV, and HIPEX Booster Valves per IEC 61508.