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BTL listed PcVue Solutions are now providing a mobile offering for SCADA in intelligent buildings. Safety and dispatch tracking are natural functions of the Mobility Server which relies on position in order to create contextual HMI.

Measuring over 100m wide and over 60m high and with a lifting capacity of 45t, the port crane was revamped by Apator Control, adding Emerson's Unidrive M AC and Mentor MP DC drives, controlled by the Simatic S7 Programmable Logic Controller (PLC).

EY and GE Digital will develop and deliver industry-specific services based on GE's Predix cloud-based operating system.

Packaging Robot Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2016 - 2024

Distribution Automation System refers to a set of intelligent processors, communication technologies and sensors the enables to coordinate and monitor the distribution assets of electric power.

Artificial Intelligence Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2016 - 2024

The Mechanical Components 2 evaluates the candidate's mastery of the principles and application of mechanical components such as clutches, brakes, gear boxes, transmissions, ball screws, and linear components.

Leo, the fully autonomous baggage robot, has the capacity to check in, print bag tags and transport up to two suitcases with a maximum weight of 32kg. It also has an obstacle avoidance capability and can navigate in a high-traffic environment such as an airport.

Being part of OPTEX will allow Gardasoft Vision Ltd to extend the applications of its Triniti Technology. Both companies are looking to work together to exploit wider product and market synergies.

CeMAT, a trade fair for intralogistics and supply chain management will be co-staged with HANNOVER MESSE, a fair for industrial technology, every two years starting in 2018

As general manager, Villalobos, will be responsible for the company’s strategic direction and sales growth in Mexico. He will also be responsible for the operation of Yaskawa’s three facilities located in Mexico (Aguascalientes, Apodaca and Queretaro).

The Bridge Evaluation and Accelerated Structural Testing (BEAST) lab, located at Rutgers University in Piscataway, NJ will provide valuable data and insight into the degradation of bridges due to environmental and maintenance factors.

Being the first major release in 2016, AggreGate 5.3 delivers enhancing GIS capabilities, better OPC connectivity, a new dashboard designer, as well as improved usability and new communication protocol drivers.

Natural Language Processing Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2016 - 2024

Through the Supply Chainnovator awards program, Gartner recognizes supply chain innovation and impact delivered by supply chain organizations, in manufacturing. This year's winners were Cisco and Jabil.

Automation.com's latest free resource presents the 2015-2016 results of the biennial Metrics that Matter study, showing readers how the potential of IoT technology is being realized across the industries.

CeMAT 2016 gets underway on 31 May with a diverse showcase of intralogistics products and solutions featuring some 1,000 exhibitors from 44 nations.

As per the report, the global human machine interface (HMI) market is expected to grow at CAGR of 6.13% from 2016 to 2020. The report offers an analysis of key manufacturers, detailed segmentation, and key drivers & challenges.

By Chris Jones, Micro-Epsilon UK This article discusses the different methods of sensor triggering, their impact on measurement cycle times and the benefits they can offer over continuous measurement.

Implementation advantages coupled with rising need to reassess data center infrastructure is anticipated to fuel the global industry demand over the forecast period. Shift in trend from mainframes to internet computing has changed the approach with which end-users purchase, consume, deliver and build technology.

Emerson contributed to the turnaround by providing automation technologies and services that help Longview provide enough reliable, affordable electricity to power more than 500,000 homes.

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By Mark Proctor, EU Automation The difference between distributed control systems (DCSs) and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) can be boiled down to a football metaphor. Your DCS is your captain. Your PLC is more like a utility player This article provides an analysis of DCSs and PLCs in the modern plant.

Previously the process control director of Boulting Group, Ian’s technical expertise lies in electrical control systems and system integration. Oliver will oversee operations at Boulting's four UK locations.

By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com Industry 4.0 was at the forefront of dozens of exciting new innovations and strategies from the industrial world at the 2016 Hannover Fair. Klaus Helmrich, of Siemens AG, shared their view of Industry 4.0 and the entire digitalization of the value chain.

See what offerings ISA provided in the summer of 2016.

The 2016 Industrial Manufacturing Trends Report asserts that investments in technology are “essential” for the growth of the U.S. manufacturing sector. According to the report, making strategic investments is one key to growth, particularly in fast-evolving industries.

By Carolyn Crandall, Attivo Networks The implementation of a cyber security plan to protect critical industrial automation and control systems (IACS), or SCADA systems, is a cornerstone of ensuring the availability of infrastructure assets and company information.

By Dipesh Mukerji, KINGSTAR KINGSTAR’s motion control and machine vision platform creates PC-based machine controllers with premium precision and performance. Dipesh Mukerji, VP Marketing & Strategy at KINGSTAR, recently gave an interview to discuss the future of industrial machine automation.

View this webinar, from Automation.com and ANSYS, to learn about the five industry challenges that will maximize your chances of success in the IIoT. Topics will include component- and system-level simulation with examples in sensors, RFID, industrial robotics, instrumentation, and control and network equipment.

ISA was selected by the National Guard to provide hands-on industrial cybersecurity training in support of Cyber Shield 2016. More than 1,000 soldiers across all branches of the military participated in the event at Camp Atterbury, Indiana.

By Divya Venkataraman, Rockwell Automation Given the unique risks that wireless communications face – which include the interception and monitoring of data, wireless frame spoofing, and denial-of-service attacks – security is absolutely essential. This article goes more in depth on securing industrial wireless networks

WeConfig is designed to simplify the initial installation and configuration of single or multiple Westermo devices, improving network management efficiency. WeConfig 1.4 also features enhanced functionality to bolster cyber security.

exida’s first industry certificate for SDL applies to Schneider Electric’s Process Automation business product development centers. It was developed to accelerate cybersecurity improvement for industrial automation and control systems (IACS).

AutoQuiz: Protection techniques for equipment in a Class I, Division 1 area

The Schatz Group develops, manufactures, and distributes laboratory systems for the analysis of screw connections, calibration equipment and test systems for torque tools, and portable measurement systems for random sample testing.

NC State's Golden LEAF BTEC center will introduce LZ Lifescience’s manufacturing execution system (MES) technology into its biotech laboratory, replacing paper-based systems to improve performance and demonstrate efficiencies.

Technovision has plans to use AVEVA’s IE&D solutions in all of its projects, to achieve its objectives of optimum engineering schedules, accurate and cost-effective design, and the elimination of clashes, errors and omissions that create costly surprises during construction.

The MYNAH Training Academy features an online library of lessons and workshops aimed at helping users stay current on essential dynamic simulation skills.

MEMSIC’s products, ranging from accelerometers to sophisticated inertial guidance systems, are used in a wide variety of applications including automotive safety systems, avionics, industrial controls, and consumer electronics.

When one of the world’s leading tire manufacturers built a new $1 billion facility, careful planning was undertaken to minimize potential downtime. Using a video monitoring system from Industrial Video & Control, the company can proactively address production issues, ensure the safety of personnel on the plant floor, and closely monitor hard-to-see areas.

Rotork provided Drax Group, the largest conventional power station in the UK, with 200 automated wagons as part of Drax's conversion from coal to sustainable biomass

By Daniel Visser, Istec International The EKC "Great Migration Project' was started, with the help of Istec International and Yokogawa to replace an old DCS, during online process conditions.

The addition reflects the Alliance’s growing influence and engagement in China, and among manufacturers focused on the smart appliance product category.

Non-destructive testing (NDT) is the analysis of the properties of a material or object without causing any damage to the object. NDT techniques are useful because they do not cause any permanent damage to the object being tested.

Automation is rapidly perforating all sorts of industrial applications and the past few years have witnessed considerable rate of adaptation of automation devices and its accessories. Touch Based Human Machine Interface (HMI) are among the major automation oriented devices deployed across major applications in industrial automation, automotive, oil & gas sectors.

Non-contact sensors are sensors that detect position, speed, temperature, air quality and distance using non-contact technology. These sensors are solid-state electronic devices which generate electromagnetic field or beam to detect any disturbance in that particular field. Since stationary parts are used for sensing, less maintenance is required.

Very useful MQTT library and a pair of demo projects illustrating the use of the new MQTT library

Effective HMI implementation requires discipline in design.

Bayshore Networks, a cybersecurity provider for the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT), will use some of its venture capital proceeds to complete the relocation of its headquarters and to invest in R&D and in the expansion of its engineering and sales teams.