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New market trend of analytics as a service driving the growth of ‘Global Big Data Professional Services Market’ through 2015-2019
Global Big Data Professional Services market is segmented on the basis of end-users. It is also segmented by geography into the Americas, the EMEA region, and the APAC region -
Automation and Instrumentation Market in Europe To grow 5.63% by 2019
The Automation and Instrumentation market in Europe for the Oil and Gas industry to grow at a CAGR of 5.63 percent over the period 2014-2019 -
Foamlinx LLC Introduces Custom Made CNC Routers for 3D Foam Props Modeling
Foamlinx LLC, a designer and manufacturer of CNC hot wire foam cutting machines launches custom-made CNC router systems for machining 3D foam models, props, sculptures, monuments, architectural shapes, displays and more. -
3 Things You Should Consider When Choosing a Power Meter
By ICP DAS Smart power meters can be used to show your real time electricity consumption, help with load management and transformer monitoring, and power monitoring. -
Keyence safety light curtains boost productivity at Bosch
By using safety light curtains instead of hard guarding, Bosch has both increased efficiency and decreased cycle times. -
Industrial Automation Equipment growing in 2015
Of particular concern for companies in the industrial automation space are the significant contractions in capital expenditures announced by the world’s largest oil and gas companies for 2015. -
Industry IT security shortfalls persist
A recent survey conducted by Electroustic revealed industry’s unsustainable approach to information security. -
AbraxSys Releases a New Ultra-Rugged 17” WIDE WUXGA Video Format (1920 x 1200) LCD Product Line
AbraxSys Corporation announces new 17.0" ultra-rugged LCD line with wide video format WUXGA (1920x1200) resolution. This new line of industrial displays is available with touch screen and with sunlight readable brightness technology. -
Energy Efficiency and Environment Sustainability to Drive Green Building Materials Market from 2013 through 2019
Green Building Materials Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019 -
May Technical Training and Education Opportunities from ISA
ISA offers a variety of programs, online webinars, and certification exam prep. -
Verisurf to supply software to Workshops for Warriors
Workshops for Warriors trains veterans for advanced manufacturing careers. -
BW Container Systems promotes Richard Cranston to Managing Director
Cranston began his career with Barry-Wehmiller Design Group in 1998 and joined the BW Container Systems executive team in 2007. -
Cadenas releases PARTsolutions app
App makes standard and supplier parts combined with ERP and CAD data available for mobile devices. -
Softing Development Toolkits obtain OPC Foundation lab certification
OPC UA .NET and OPC UA C++ Server Development Toolkit for Linux achieved the OPC Foundation’s official lab certification. -
Endress+Hauser acquires Colsein in Colombia
Colsein was its longtime sales and service partner in Bogotà. -
Robot use increases more than 27% in 2014
By Bill Lydon, Editor According to IFR, more than 220,000 robots were sold globally in 2014. The automotive industry is still the strongest, followed by the electronics industry. But there are many more applications in other industries that are just starting to grow, particularly with new small, safe, and collaborative robots. -
AutoQuiz: What is the Integral Action, Which is Part of a PID Algorithm, Often Called?
The three terms (proportional-integral-derivative) of the PID algorithm have other designations. -
Aveva software helps Russian metallurgy design company handle bigger projects
Mosgipromez, a design institute in the Russian iron & steel industry, has implemented AVEVA Everything3D (AVEVA E3D) and AVEVA Bocad software. -
Reducing the Cost of Service
By David Parrish, SAP It has been said that customer service is a dying art. But there are three key areas where technology is helping service organization do more with what they have. -
Vision provides Quality Control of Die Casting
By Klara Steinschneider, EVT Vision systems can inspect the form and casting surface to detect scratches that indicate the form is wearing out. -
Fuji Electric Obtains UL Certification for HMI
The UL-Certified Monitouch Technoshot HMI is available in a 7" and 10" screen size. -
Rexroth publishes plastics automation brochure
Literature covers automation system options on injection molding, blow molding, and die casting machines. -
Stahlin obtains new IP ratings for non-metallic enclosures
J Series has been tested to meet International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) IP ratings. -
B+B SmartWorx to supply wireless sensing platform to Novotech
Novotech will use the Wzzard Intelligent Sensing Platform to deploy cellular-based communication, tracking and reporting solutions in the US and Canada. -
Optimizing Multiphase Reactors with a Single Phase Product
Multiphase reactors offer an inherent ability to optimize excess reactant concentration by the proper use of a simple pressure or temperature control loop. -
HMI market to reach $3.60 billion in 2018
The deployment of real-time intelligence and big data analytics is expected to revolutionise future HMI technologies -
ESE appoints Michael Richart Director of Business Operations
ESE is a control system integration company providing design and development of plant automation systems for the food and beverage industry. -
Crouzet publishes motor specification guide
20 page specifications guide covers two series of Crouzet’s DCmind Brushless Motors and gearmotors -
Perle Ethernet extenders work in Canadian Explosives Laboratory
Perle eX-S1110 Gigabit Ethernet Extenders provide 330m safety perimeter during explosive field test. -
Bosch Rexroth promotes Paul Cooke to President & CEO
Berend Bracht steps down after 24 years with Bosch. -
Sercos claims 5 million real-time nodes installed world-wide
In 2014 about 480.000 new Sercos nodes were installed. -
AutomationDirect Announces HMI Photo Contest
The contestant with the winning photo will receive a C-more HMI Touch Panel and the newest version of the C-more programming software. -
Epicor to supply ERP to Sencon
Sencon is a developer of sensor and control systems for the metal packaging industry -
Will Industry 4.0 & IIoT create new standards wars?
By Bill Lydon, Editor Previous standards wars resulted in higher costs for users. This same pattern could develop again with Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). But, there are some positive developments that might allow us to avoid new standard wars. Hopefully, the various “camps with agendas” will converge their approaches and standards to leverage the latest Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, big data and analytics technologies. -
Effective Alarm Management Planning Using ANSI/ISA-18.2
Using the ANSI/ISA-18.2-2009 standard for alarm management early in the DCS selection and specification stage can eliminate a number of project problems. -
Hannover Messe hosts more than 220,000 visitors
70,000 visitors came from outside Germany -
OPC Foundation Elects Schmid-Lutz to Board
Veronika Schmid-Lutz is Chief Product Owner for manufacturing products at SAP SE. -
OPC opens architecture to all
The OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) specifications and technology will be made available to companies without requiring membership in the OPC Foundation. -
B&R opens subsidiary in Singapore
The office serves the entire Southeast Asia region, and is spearheaded by General Manager Mark Meng. -
JMP Automation Becomes Certified robot Integrator
JMP achieved Certified Robot Integrator designation from the Robotic Industries Association (RIA). -
AutoQuiz: What Does a Symbol Depicting a Circle Inside a Box Represent?
The circle symbol usually represents an instrument. View instrument symbols standard according to ISA S5.1. -
Raima to supply RDM Workgroup database to ETM
ETM will use the RDM Workgroup database as a core element of the SIMATIC WinCC SCADA system. -
FDT Group Announces Board Changes
Lee Lane, Business Director at Rockwell Automation, is now Chairman of the FDT Board of Directors. -
OPC-UA OKed as communications standard for Industrie 4.0
In the category “Communication Layer“ the OPC UA (IEC 62541) standard was thoroughly examined as adequate for RAMI 4.0. -
OPC Foundation and EtherCAT Technology Group to cooperate
The two will cooperate on Industrie 4.0 and Internet of Things (IoT) communications. -
HMS Netbiter EC350 certified for AT&T wireless 3G network
The certification of Netbiter EC350 device will offer improved cellular network coverage in the USA, Canada and Mexico. -
A Case For and Against Net Neutrality
Net Neutrality is the hot topic of the moment and seeing as it deals with one of the most widely used utilities in the world, the Internet, it’s hard not to see why. Unregulated access to the Internet is an inalienable right of every buyer of data and fighting for it is a worthy fight. -
Set Your Sights on ISA’s 2015 Division Symposia
Each year, ISA organizes technical division symposia and conference events at different locations throughout the U.S. -
Incubed wins robotics award at Hannover Messe
Incubed’s robot solution involves transport robots (shuttles) that navigate autonomously and are able to dynamically avoid obstacles.






