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By using OPC as the means for data delivery, IQity is able to seamlessly interface with clients’ systems, regardless of what hardware or software is located on site.

Bruhn is charged with developing and implementing MAVERICK's overall manufacturing systems consulting and systems integration practices.

System includes SCADA, Web-based Graphical User Interface, Historical Information and Archiving System, Trending and Calculation subsystem, Open Database Connectivity, and DNP and ICCP communications.

Vogel will lead the company’s Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Products (HVP) Business Unit.

ODVA changed the legal name of the company from “Open DeviceNet Vendor Association, Inc.” to “ODVA, Inc.”

Specs for certification of IEC 61131-3 editors have been updated for the first time since 1998.

ABB will design, supply, install, test and commission substations which will increase transmission voltage from 300 kilovolt (kV) to 400 kV.

Emerson's wireless technology is enabling INEOS to monitor filters within polyethylene pellet transportation tubes. Eight Rosemount 3051S DP wireless transmitters were installed as well as a single Emerson Smart Wireless gateway.

Wurldtech's Achilles cyber security certification program now includes exida’s safety service portfolio.

Equipment includes an Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS), safety systems, and Foundation fieldbus technology.

DDS defines the mechanisms, programming interfaces and protocols that distributed applications use to communicate with each other.

Thermo Fisher will market and sell Symyx Notebook and Symyx Isentris decision support software with its LIMS.

Simatic PCS 7 Lab hardware and software will help BIND Biosciences drive process development as well as monitor and control manufacturing operations.

By Don Frieden, Wonderware An organization can reduce their energy consumption in two primary ways. First, they can reduce their level of production. The second is retrofitting existing assets and modifying current work processes.

Energy Harvesting will be featured through a Pavilion in the Expo Hall and several conference sessions specific to the topic at The Sensors Expo & Conference.

Parvalux relocated of EMD Drive Systems’ manufacturing and administrative operations from Halstead to the company’s main site at Wallisdown in Bournemouth.

HDA Explorer is a stand-alone tool for verifying historical data through HDA, testing HDA OPC Servers, and troubleshooting connectivity to HDA OPC Servers.

The market for AC Drives, PLCs, motion controls, CNC, and machine safeguarding was $18.0 billion in 2008 and is forecast to be over $21.2 billion in 2013.

TS 5 can be configured to transport goods either on a workpiece pallet or directly on a continuous roller conveyor.

Project management is critical to ensuring projects are implemented correctly, on time and within budget. Good project management also communicates to your management or stakeholder that you are a professional.

Munich Regional Court in Germany approved an agreement that settles a lawsuit by Autodesk against Torsten Moses for copyright infringement of AutoCAD.

The new operations center will house executive, sales, engineering, and software development.

Previously, Martin was Director of Sales at Holt Electric, Inc., a major Midwest electrical distributor based in Hartland, WI.

Shire Human Genetic Therapies will use Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS), Experion Batch Manager, wireless network and Uniformance Process Historian Database.

By Carl Hosier, Honeywell Process Solutions Many manufacturing facilities have taken to integrating plant subsystems with their DCS to maximize productivity and improve overall efficiency. Applying this same concept to power generation could help electricity and steam generators streamline production in a way that makes sense to both their pocketbooks and the regulators.

By Steve Rubin, Longwatch Video monitoring can help companies survive through layoffs, plant closings, and idling of plants. The white paper explains that when plants have layoffs or shut down, much work remains to be done, often by a severely reduced workforce. Video can help pick up the workload.

Operon Systems makes Red Hawk data collection and manufacturing productivity monitoring solutions.

Sprint Electric supplied DC drives for a new stage control system at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark.

IPS will uses Achilles Satellite to test Ethernet-enabled safety and critical control solutions for cyber vulnerabilities.