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By Alex Perng, Nexcom IoT relies on close connections among sensors, gateways, networks, and servers; and IoT gateways play a key role in building these connections..

The 2015 ISA Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls (WWAC) Symposium drew 187 attendees, 35 expert speakers and 35 exhibitors to Orlando, Florida.

Industrial wireless deployment saves significant costs compared to an equivalent wired installation, resulting in savings of 20 to 30 percent in simple configurations.

Big Data will make service strategies shift from corrective to preventive and predictive maintenance services over the next five years.

The catalog discusses the advantages and special characteristics related to the use of aluminum cables, and provides important facts that might facilitate a switch.

The 2015 ISA Process Control & Safety Symposium will be held 9-12 November in Houston, Texas, USA.

UL SUN RES and 60C OIL RES/ UL OIL RES 1 approvals cover oil and UV resistance.

The global passive optical LAN (POL) market was valued at $9.89 billion in 2013, growing at a CAGR of 19.2% from 2014 to 2020 and is estimated to reach $33.88 billion in 2020.

Easy availability of technologically improved products and increasing use of electricity in agriculture, industrial production, and domestic use is primarily driving the large power transformers market.

Global oil & gas automation & instrumentation market is expected to drive on account of increased crude production rate owing to automation & instrumentation employment in exploration process. Over the recent past, implementation of automation & instrumentation in oil & gas industry has established as an important step by industry participants for quick operations and improved performance.

Catalyst Motion Group is a supplier of precision linear and rotary motion systems from the very simple to the very complex, and at any level of integration.

Report covers the importance of the machine to machine (M2M) communication protocol OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) in achieving Industry 4.0 goals.

The conveyor is used to transport front and rear axles of Jaguar Landrover vehicles from the end of Dana's assembly line to the dock audit area close to despatch.

By Simon Dear, Cynergy3 Components When selecting sensors for liquid level measurement applications, engineers are often faced with numerous technologies and measuring principles to choose from. Here’s an overview of five common level sensing technologies and the applications these are best suited to.

Industrial PCs ride around on forklifts to direct operators to the proper locations and allow activities to be entered directly on the touchscreen.

All three companies have been part of the Fluke Corporation portfolio for some time.

Sweden-based CGM provides control room design and ergonomic solutions for maximum control room operator effectiveness.

The global industrial robotics market will reach a market value of $44.48 billion by 2020, growing from $28.93 million in 2013.

Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Equipment Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2015 - 2023

There are many motor control options. Focus on application requirements and choose the best fit to reduce downtime, improve efficiencies & reduce costs.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Reliance Industries Limited chairman is taking a non-traditional approach to drive change. He believes that driving technology into the organization is the fastest way to bring about organizational change. The chairman also believes the use of automation as a tool will drive business transformation and give the company a competitive advantage.

Technowrapp’s Runner Arm can wrap 136 pallets/hour with 10 turns per pallet, stabilising a pallet with just 76 grams of stretch wrap film.

CAT 2 is a software company specializing in farm-to-fork traceability for the beef, pork, poultry, turkey, seafood, egg, and produce industries.

Learn the difference between volumetric flow and mass flow.

The project at the Shoshone Municipal Water Treatment Plant included replacing existing actuators and retrofitting more than 50 intelligent actuators to butterfly valves.

More than $65,000 in scholarships funds are expected to be distributed in 2016. Application deadline is 15 February 2016.

The global fiber optic connectors market is exhibiting enormous growth on the account of rising demand for improved security, high bandwidth, and fast connectivity.

The park has 100,000 square meters integrating R&D, application, test and certification, production, business training and marketing.

Exida certified the company’s H and MH series cylinder products for SIL 3.

Delmenhorster Kork-Fabrik will install AGVs to convey empty containers to a filling station and collect them once the production machines have filled them with corks.

By Dr Peter Harrop, IDTechEx Energy harvesting is increasingly using the same technology, often from the same companies, whether it is generating one microwatt for sensors to vehicle battery charging from harvesting that can reach many kilowatts.

Demand from Automotive Segment to Push the Market at 12.7% CAGR during 2014-2020.

The global demand of supervisory control and data acquisition systems market is believed to account US$32.70 billion in 2020 with a considerable 5.0% CAGR in the forecast period.

Emerson is automating the Shehong Liushu Hydropower Project that will bring clean electrical power to China’s Sichuan province.

Using a Zippswitch Pressure Sensitive Safety Switch Mat is one of the best ways to detect and protect a person entering into a hazardous machine area. The Zippswitch Safety Relay is the interface between the Safety Mat and the Machine Stop Controls.

The embedded system market was valued at $152.94 billion in 2014 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 6.4% and reach $233.13 billion by 2021.

Using proper calibration tools and practices ensures true (or accurate) process temperature measurement.

IoT Gateway Starter Kit simplifies device-cloud connection, accelerates IoT application development, and speeds deployment for a wide variety of application environments.

According to the report, the distribution automation (DA) market was estimated at US$9,986.3 million in 2012. This market is anticipated to be worth US$17,677.2 million by the end of 2019, growing at a CAGR of 8.5% during the forecast period of 2013 to 2019.

Ashley’s main duties will be to assist in the quotation process for Pilz’s Engineering works and to oversee the implementation of site installations, ensuring Pilz high standards are maintained at all times.

The global process spectroscopy market was valued at US$714.5 million in 2012 and is expected to reach a value of US$1,179.6 million, growing at CAGR of 7.4% from 2013 to 2019.

Cliff William joined the firm in an advisory role to assist in expanding their capacity in Maintenance and Reliability consulting and training.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Automation.com conducted a PLC/PAC Automation Experience survey with the goal to gather vendor ratings based on user experiences. The survey also asked questions on specific industry topics, including what are automation’s biggest problems. This inaugural survey had more than 1,000 participants.

The office houses sales, customer service, and training departments, along with areas for spare parts and product demonstration.

Emerson signs 10-year agreement with BP for enhanced oil and gas project execution and operational reliability.

The global cloud security market was worth US$ 4.50 Bn in 2014 and is expected to reach US$ 11.84 Bn by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 12.8% from 2015 to 2022. North America was the largest market for cloud security in 2014 which accounted for around 45% of the global market revenue.

The global membrane bioreactor systems market is growing at a CAGR of 14.5% from 2013 to 2019. The market stood at US$963.8 million in 2012 and is further expected to grow and reach a value of US$2,506.1 million by the end of 2019.

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The Innovation Center gives the company additional space to house research and development and corporate services staff, as well as demonstration, training and conference facilities.

The report predicts the market to register a CAGR of 9.2% and reach 5,704.5 thousand units by 2020. Meanwhile, the market, in terms of total value, is likely to reach US$30,404.6 million by the end of 2020.