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By David Andeen, Director of Applications, Maxim Integrated “Distribution automation” is an old industry, finding new and vibrant life with the smart grid.

Persistence Market Research Pvt. Ltd is released new forthcoming report on title "Automation and Control System Market in Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industry: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast to 2020."

How the advent of smart transmitters and wireless communication has opened the door to better temperature communication & process performance improvements.

ASCO Flow Calculator enables customers to quickly calculate flow for a valve or determine the Cv needed to properly size a valve.

Products on display in Hall 25 will include drive belts, hoses, hose lines, and air spring systems from ContiTech.

At the upcoming HANNOVER MESSE, the German government and key German industry associations (VDMA, ZVEI and BITKOM) will jointly outline their strategy for achieving integrated production.

Pamela Bingham is now the Managing Director of Rotork’s Gears division and Dave Littlejohns is Divisional Managing Director of Rotork Fluid Systems.

The US subsidiary operates under the name "MB connect line Inc." and is located in Warrenville, Illinois. The determining factor for the location is the excellent infrastructure in the Chicago metropolitan area. From here the entire North American region is very easily reachable.

HARTING will be presenting – live on the fair stand – a production line demonstrating solutions for Integrated Industry.

By Elmer Chen, GCiS China Strategic Research Rather than insulating domestic suppliers, the Chinese government has opted to loosen import regulations for many forms of technologically advanced products in the interim, and domestic companies will struggle to catch up and surpass foreign suppliers occupying the high end market.

Frost & Sullivan predicts big changes are ahead in how to manage the global cyber threat, including the growing concern of state sponsored involvement and complexity of attacks on private business.

Researchers from IOSB will be demonstrating which attack scenarios could happen to networked production facilities at the Fraunhofer joint exhibition booth at this year’s Hannover Messe.

A brief overview of sequential function charts, describing proper implementation and common mistakes.

By Bill Lydon, Editor This is an update to previous automation and control trends articles and expresses my thoughts for 2015 and beyond. These opinions are based on a wide range of inputs from users, suppliers and industry consultants, and from attending more than 20 industry forums, conferences and trade shows last year.

Catalog covers configurations for standard modules of TrackMotion, gantry and linear motion units in virtually any size and for all robots.

By Tony Armstrong, Linear Technology Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) can be powered via energy harvesting. Here’s how to design a nanopower device that works with very low levels of power and current.

Their objective is to push the standardization of all CERN control systems to Linux 64-bit operating systems.

At Hannover Fair, Festo will demonstrate developments in the OPAK Industry 4.0 research project subsidized by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

An ISA technical paper proposes a sliding mode control strategies for the point-to-point motion control of a hoisting crane.

The need for enhanced safety and security solutions, better alternatives for conventional technology and rise in wireless sensing technology are the major factors responsible for driving the photonic sensor market.

The data rate of 56Gb/s was achieved using duobinary encoding over a channel including the ExaMAX High Speed Backplane Connector.

Rockwell Automation welcomed nine new Encompass Product Partners and two global expansions within its PartnerNetwork program.

Egemin will supply an integrated warehousing system with AGVs to handle the intermediate transport flows of slabs and rolls and storage of slabs.

By 2017, more industrial robots will be operating in China's production plants than in the European Union or North America.

FCI has received FM Div 1/Zone 1 Approval on all remote probe configurations for the FS10A Analyzer Flow Switch/Monitor.

Big data storage and fast processing capabilities need to become one hybrid system.

TV legend John Ratzenberger will serve as honorary chair of AME’s 2015 conference in Cincinnati.

The MPLAB Code Configurator enables firmware developers to quickly initialise the device and implement peripheral drivers for faster time to market

The free app enables users to graph and analyze environmental data collected with Onset HOBO MX Series data loggers.

Immediate access to secure, end-to-end networking service now widely available.

Catalog covers miniature pneumatic products including specifications, technical drawings, and application highlights.

Videos demonstrate basic CNC control procedures.

Fifth edition has been extensively updated to reflect the latest advances in automation technologies and incorporate valuable new self-study exercises and challenge-solution examples.

Customers are able to access the Endress+Hauser YouTube channel 24/7 to watch short “how to” videos on a variety of topics, from “How to change 4 to 20 mA current output” to “Commissioning a pH probe on the CM44 transmitter.”

The two packaging companies will form an unnamed company that will have combined net sales of $15.7 billion.

By Bob Douglas, Westfalia Technologies Although an AS/RS can generate ROI in about five years, proper service and maintenance further maximize this investment and can lead to a system lifespan of 25+ years, thus lowering the total cost of ownership and providing long-term operational efficiencies.

Datalogic Automation will use B&R Automation PC 910 systems in its UX series of vision processors.

Remote management is now recognized as a best practice to creating strategic advantages by lowing cost and improving efficiency.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Cyber-attacks are on the rise. Do manufacturing companies need to experience major disasters before they take cyber security seriously? We have talked and written much about cyber security, but little action has been taken. The good news is there is an ever expanding range of cyber security protection solutions for those motivated to protect themselves.

The free web seminar, the second in a two-part series on pressure measurement calibration, will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m.

The products included are eight different series of belt-driven spindles, Mech-Tronix integrally motorized spindles, and standard spindle accessories.

Center checks, maintains and rebuilds metal detection, material handling and magnetic equipment.

German detergent manufacturer Henkel replaced its old data recorders with 10 Delphin measurement data acquisition systems.

Roop is a financial management executive, an instrument and electrical engineer, and a power plant manager.

Comprehensive catalog completely covers current measurement

ISA President Rick Roop discusses how ISA will work toward achieving its five strategic goals in big data, content, coolest delivery, cybersecurity and career advocacy.

The PLC market dropped in 2012, but it’s coming back strong.

By Christopher Little, Trihedral Replacing an existing system can present opportunities that are unavailable when building a SCADA system from scratch. This article outlines four concepts, or pillars, to support your search for new SCADA software that will help you build on the value of your existing system and grow with your changing needs well into the future.

The program will be held at the ARC Industry Forum, 9-12 February in Orlando, Florida

B+B created Connected Intelligence Global Partner Ecosystem to combine complementary partners under a virtual roof to facilitate IoT applications