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The Automation and Instrumentation Technologies program is based on the Automation Federation’s Automation Competency Model framework.

By Janet Brumfield, Verizon Many Cyberattacks still use decades-old techniques such as phishing and hacking.

Pieritz was Strategic Program Manager for Werum IT Solutions America

Patti Engineering Senior Electrical Engineer, Joseph Palace, has been promoted to Director of Tennessee Operations and will be managing the office alongside Erik Pedersen, Business Development Manager.

Configured by a Reliable Controls Authorized Dealer, the myControl mobile app offers fully customized mobile interfaces to any Reliable Controls MACH-System.

Gomtec, based near Munich, Germany, is a privately held company that develops mechatronic systems.

Classes are a combination of classroom and hands-on training on either the Endress+Hauser Process Training Unit (PTU) or live instruments in training stands.

The FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championship, 22-25 April 2015, culminates months of planning, inventiveness and qualifying competitions

Choosing a pH sensor for use in harsh process environments requires careful consideration of numerous key factors.

MESA and ISA will provide "Manufacturing Meets IT" education track at ISA's annual Process Control and Safety Symposium scheduled for Houston, November 9-12, 2015.

The plant has 1400 piping lines, 1700 manual valves, 300 motors and 1350 field instruments.

By Alan Grau, Icon Labs Security can no longer be thought of as a “nice to have”. Investment in security cannot be viewed through the lens of ROI or competitive advantage. Security must be considered a fundamental requirement – like air bags in automobiles. Everyone involved in the development of technology for critical infrastructure needs to recognize the threats and begin investing today in security solutions.

B-Scada software aggregates data from several hundred AlgaeConnect systems, each with several photobioreactors/ponds in a single system.

ICF-1180I and ICF-1280I PROFIBUS-to-Fiber converters now have Class 1 Div 2, IEC Ex, and ATEX certification for deployment in hazardous locations.

According to a new market research by MarketsandMarkets the total Safety Instrumented Systems Market was valued at $2.03 Billion in 2014 and is expected to reach $3.76 Billion by 2020, at an estimated CAGR of 11.06% between 2015 and 2020.

Siemens supports digitalization in manufacturing and process industries through every phase of the value chain.

Wittenstein will receive the award for its Galaxie product, a high-performance gearhead with independently movable gear teeth.

February U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $304.74 million, down 10.6% from January’s $341.02 million and down 14.8% when compared with the total of $357.86 million reported for February 2014.

ICONICS announces its portable new ReportWorX Express app for Office at Hannover Messe 2015.

ICONICS announces the integration of its major automation software suites; GENESIS64™, AnalytiX® and Hyper Historian™; with the security-enhanced, scalable enterprise-grade cloud computing platform, Microsoft Azure.

ICONICS announces the availability of energy-smart software solutions for industrial, manufacturing and building applications.

The Bosch Rexroth Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Center at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg public school system in North Carolina will be available for OCS students beginning with the 2015-16 school year.

Siemens PLM Solutions is a manufacturer of integrated CNC software solutions.

The fast kinetics and composition response of a fluidized bed reactor enable the direct manipulation of reactant feed rate by temperature control to inherently maximize production rate to the coolant

New members of the CSIA Board of Directors were approved via member electronic survey in March.

February U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $179.3 million, down 2.3% from January’s total and up 1.6% from February 2014.

KUKA Systems opened its new R&D and production facility for advanced automation solutions in Le Haillan, France.

The ISA reference book Maintenance of Instruments & Systems, 2nd Edition by L. D. Goettsche covers topics related to level measurement.

Egemin automated the transport between the automated warehouse and the production zone at this manufacturer of electronic braking systems.

The technology segment includes e-commerce and information technology (IT) outsourcing, media, networking, computer hardware, value-added services, and telecommunication and wireless technology. Wireless technology has helped the telecom sector to shift from wired to wireless systems, which emphasizes the importance of electromagnetic spectrum.

By Norbert Meierhoefer, AspenTech While industrial technology is partly responsible for leaking carbon emissions into the atmosphere, technology can also play an important role in helping to manage and reduce CO2 output.

Siemens Sinumerik CNCs, Simotics motors and Sinamics drives were installed at each lathe, with Simatic PLC and HMI as the master of the entire line.

If you are attending the conference this year, please make sure to stop by the Progea booth during the Partner Industry Expo on April 30th to witness the World’s most open and flexible SCADA/HMI software. At the booth, you will be able to test drive Movicon 11™ SCADA/HMI and Automation Platform.NExT™.

Samsung Electronics is rapidly moving to expand its presence in Africa by establishing manufacturing facilities in the hope of providing an impetus to the country’s burgeoning digital economy.

By Bill Lydon, Editor I recently learned more about Microsoft’s Azure Machine Learning cloud-based predictive analytics software. It is designed to allow users to gain insights into their systems by leveraging data from those systems. I believe Azure is analogous to the power of Excel and Visual Basic - two products that democratized computing in the past.

On average, 96 percent of planned critical maintenance, inspections and testing were performed on schedule but more emphasis is needed on process safety.

Guide covers sensors for displacement, distance, position and length measurement, 2D/3D laser sensors for dimensional measurements, and more

Located in Krishnapatnam, the Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station is a $2 billion investment by APGENCO that will provide new, low-emissions generation capacity.

ISA allows members who are unemployed at their membership renewal date can extend their full membership status by nine months.

The office is in Sulphur, Louisiana, to serve customers in the US Gulf region

Are the employees and contractors who interact with your safety systems from concept design through to operation and maintenance, qualified and competent to carry out their work?

IT Robotic Automation Market (RPA Tools and RPA Services) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2014 - 2020

The technology segment includes e-commerce and information technology (IT) outsourcing, media, networking, computer hardware, value-added services, and telecommunication and wireless technology. Wireless technology has helped the telecom sector to shift from wired to wireless systems, which emphasizes the importance of electromagnetic spectrum.

Bringing in professionals to help before a project gets off the rails makes the whole experience easier and less costly.

The latest developments in energy-saving solutions for electric, hydraulic and pneumatic drive technology will be at the Motion, Drive & Automation (MDA) show April 13 to 17 in Hannover, Germany.

The new headquarters will be located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Brock Solutions is proud to announce that our Manufacturing Operations Management Practice Leader, Stephanie Mikelbrencis has been elected Chair of the MESA Americas Board.

Customer demand driven by growing process manufacturing across the region calls for more automation system support close to critical production sites.

The native driver for the Bosch-Rexroth devices allows connectivity between SCADA/HMI and field control devices with greater efficiency, reliability, performance and a drastic cut in development times.

Cladtek is a manufacturer of CRA clad and lined pipe solutions and weld overlay cladding.