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Manufacturing is gaining momentum, but how do we prevent the shortage of skilled workers from bringing it to a screeching halt?

By Bill Lydon, Editor "Industrial Automation Absorbed by IT," may be the future headline if the industrial automation community does not make a commitment to multivendor, open-interoperability, and Internet of Things (IoT) technology. If this comes to pass it may not be the optimal solution for industrial automation effectiveness.

Energy is the leading international trade fair for integrated energy systems and mobility.

On February 18, 2016 Tibbo will participate in IDC Internet of Things 2016 Conference in Moscow. This IoT event will discuss local, regional and global state of the industry along with its progress, challenges and outlook. Keynote speakers from most innovative companies will share lessons learned from IoT deployments, technological advancements in specific domains, and future industry trends.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Schneider Electric continues a buildout of products to help users implement Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) features. The company demonstrated new products and discussed this important shift in industrial automation during the SPS IPC Drives on November 24-26, 2015 in Nuremberg, Germany.

Week of activities introduce young people to the value of STEM learning and careers. 27 February 2016

An ABB QCS controls PM12, the paper machine that produces EcoInfuse filtration paper for tea bags.

Capacitance is defined as the ability of a dielectric to store electrical charge.

For many industrial marketers, social media and content marketing are becoming “business as usual.”

Catalog 29 features CE compliant and UL Recognized static eliminators

The 260+ page catalog and design guide illustrates a wide range of products engineered for use as building blocks in sophisticated linear motion assemblies.

Commerce Department to bring U.S. companies and economic development organizations to world’s largest trade show for industrial technology.

The trade fair for industrial technology runs from 25 to 29 April 2016 in Hannover, Germany.

By John Mitchell, CP Automation Voltage distortion, caused by current harmonics can wreak havoc in a plant, its equipment and the mains power supply. Here are useful tips for mitigating harmonics.

Brochure describes the in-situ Endura AZ oxygen analyzer series for process combustion control or emissions monitoring.

A new measure of eco-efficiency, the exergy eco-efficiency factor, for control loop configuration, is proposed in this paper.

Each forklift is linked to ITAMCO’s ERP system through its GPS and an application on a smart tablet mounted in the forklift.

Sixnet series RAM industrial cellular RTUs now provide high-speed 4G LTE network support in Japan.

CD-adapco is a simulation company with software solutions covering Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Solid Mechanics (CSM), heat transfer, particle dynamics, reactant flow, electrochemistry, acoustics and rheology

By Dave Hammond, M.A.C. Solutions For machine builders that offer remote access support and diagnostics for their installed machines, security is obviously a major concern.

Skills shortages within the UK manufacturing and engineering sector have increased over the past three years. Some believe that a more committed support programme would help alleviate these skills shortages.

The stainless steel control valves market was valued at US$240.0 mn in 2014 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 5% and reach US$371.6 mn by 2023.

There are several methods for eliminating or controlling the proportional step and derivative kick in a PID output resulting from a change of setpoint.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Automation Fair 2015 was described as a showcase of the latest advances in manufacturing and industrial automation enabled by the convergence of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT). Here are highlights of a few interesting Encompass Partner products.

The lubricant oil-blending plant of Total Oil Asia Pacific in Singapore uses Egemin AGVs to transfer pallets from the four filling lines in the production area to the distribution zone.

D8009 standard helps shippers, laboratories, regulators and others who need to safely take samples of volatile crude oils in transit.

Barnes has been a key member of the Microscan management team and has held increasingly responsible positions in Engineering in his 21 years with the company.

By Moazzam Shamsi, Emerson Process Management The self-configuring capabilities of WirelessHART networks simplify the installation and configuration of WirelessHART field devices. This article walks through the steps required to successfully install and configure a WirelessHART network.

MESA (Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association) International has identified Savigent Software as a MESA-Recognized Business.

Tibbo engineers successfully deployed a communication channel and emergency notification monitoring system for the EMERCOM of Russia.

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The two will collaborate to bring industrial IoT training to wider audiences

BP will use SimSci Spiral Suite software across its global refinery portfolio.

ISA and CSIA will collaborate on a web-based project management course customized to meet the specialized needs of system integrators.

A Rotork IQ3 intelligent electric actuator will improve flood protection in a vulnerable area of a coastal town in west Wales.

The app makes it possible for users to easily measure a tool’s radius and length and then directly send the offsets to the Okuma OSP-P control to update the local tool offset table.

Elite adds Vibration Monitoring and Profibus Network health checks to its support services.

This extraordinary engineering feat was achieved by slicing the ship in half by following a line marked out with accurate sandblasting and disconnecting over15,000 electric cables. The Movicon software to used to help synchronize moving and lifting operations and stability control of the two halves.

SMARC and Qseven computer-on-modules (COMs) now have the latest Intel Pentium and Celeron Processor N3000 Series (codename Braswell).

By Brigg Patten Advanced robotics perform complex or difficult tasks so that workers can focus on strategic and operational functions and decision making.

By Jonathan Wilkins, European Automation Five years after the Stuxnet attack, all SCADA and PLC systems across the manufacturing industry are vulnerable, no matter how small.

PDVSA selected HIMA as the safety systems provider to implement turbomachinery control at the Planta de Compression Tiajuana 3 on Lake Maracaibo.

Blayson Olefines uses the laser sensor to measure the distortion and contraction of wax materials used in investment casting.

Siemens provides calibration and verification services for field devices such as the Sitrans flowmeters, pressure transmitters, temperature measuring devices and belt scales.

infoteam has its own subsidiary in China with its own selected experts, who can implement your services in a competitive and straightforward manner for you on-site.

New ISA President Jim Keaveney details the priorities for 2016: alignment, leadership, globalization, and the voice of the customer.

Cornerstone provide SCADA/HMI software solutions in the southeast Unites States

Unison robots help Walsall Wheelbarrow increase production capacity from 1800 to 3500 ‘barrow in a box’ wheelbarrows per day.

exida to provide functional safety and cybersecurity assessments.