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B+B SmartWorx provides intelligent M2M and IoT connectivity solutions for wireless and wired networks.

PROFIBUS is number one but PROFINET and EtherNet/IP are catching up.

Exida, an ISASecure accredited test lab, certified the Schneider Electric Field Control Processor 280 to the ISASecure Embedded Device Security Assurance (EDSA) certification.

Zenon Analyzer, Supervisor, Operator and Logic certification was carried out by TÜV Süd.

Klippstein holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and previously worked as a supervisor of CNC control and electrical design engineering.

Using ProfiTrace 2 diagnostics found a corroded cable at the Rijnland waste water purification plant.

FDI technology is a device integration technology that plays a key role in addressing device management in an operating plant.

Boulting to supply motor control centers and automation and system integration services.

ICONICS announces that it is one of the first in its industry to achieve OPC UA Client Lab Certification from the OPC Foundation for its GENESIS64 V10.85 Platform Services.

Guill supplies advanced extrusion tooling technology to the medical, rubber and plastic industries worldwide, as well as nuclear specialty alloy products to the defense industry.

The Connected Intelligence Global Partner Ecosystem wants to create intelligent networks that can collect, manage, and analyze the data generated by billions of sensors.

HIS says while the world transitions to higher efficiency IE2, IE3 and NEMA Premium low-voltage (LV) motors, IE4 motors marketed as “Super Premium Efficiency” motors have rapidly carved out a space in the high efficiency motor market.

This is partly because SCADA products are mostly used in large investments in the energy business—such as in oil and gas and power facilities—an area that is performing better than other sectors.

ABB controls the Solar Impulse plane on its flight around the world powered only by energy from the sun.

By John Senese for Industrial IP Advantage Virtualization is highly beneficial in an industrial IT scenario where there are lots of software applications that perform functions for a small number of machines or manufacturing processes.

Interview with Christopher Di Biase, Principal Consultant, Rockwell Automation.

Jonah Energy, a startup exploration and production company, is using Flow-Cal’s FLOWCLOUD hosting solution to obtain data in a cloud environment.

Rockwell Automation PowerFlex 700L drives and CompactLogix PACS convert DC power to AC power within the fuel cell and connect it to the grid.

Netilities graphical software tool is useful for engineering, monitoring and troubleshooting PROFINET installations.

By Bill Lydon, Editor The Internet of Things (IoT) definition as promoted by major industrial automation suppliers and computer industry suppliers is “IP to the edge.” IP to the edge means using Internet Protocol over wired or wireless Ethernet to communicate with end devices. This concept may not be common sense engineering and sound design for industrial automation systems.

A look at the differences between pure batch versus fed-batch versus continuous reactors.

Halma succeeds Brian Butler, who is leaving the KION Group at his own request in order to pursue new opportunities outside the company.

Jim Foust and Tim Ellis have more than 70 years of direct experience with Giddings & Lewis machine tools.

An ISA technical paper proposes an adaptive second order sliding mode controller with a nonlinear sliding surface.

The 18.9% decrease is in part due to the record breaking sales in October.

AMT shuffles execs in Asia, Latin America and marketing.

Koke will be based out of Synerlink’s new U.S. office in Duncan, SC, sharing a facility with Synerlink’s sister company, Hayssen Packaging Systems

HyperionRSI Simulation, jointly owned by Hyperion Systems Engineering Ltd and RSI, will offer simulation solutions based on the IndissPlus simulation technology.

Wireless Control Foundation: Continuous and Discrete Control for the Process Industry, aims to improve wireless control planning, commissioning and troubleshooting.

People and Processes is a consulting and education services firm focused on helping people and organizations succeed in the Maintenance and Reliability Best Practices.

Biodiesel garners the largest market share; however, the latest and the most commercially viable Cellulosic ethanol would surpass Biodiesel and eventually lead the market by 2020.

PD pumps will prove indispensable in various applications such as hydraulic fracturing, the mixing and injecting of chemicals, and the mixing of solid proppants with water.

ISA's training and educational program from February 2015.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Wurldtech launched a new firewall product for industrial control (ICS) and SCADA equipment that is designed protect from corruption and damage caused by cyber-attacks. I recently spoke with Wurldtech’s Peter Lunk and Tom Kenneth about their new Achilles Industrial Next Gen Firewall and their full portfolio of cyber security products and services.

If you do not leverage new knowledge, you can be blindsided by others who apply it, especially your competitors.

Lenze is a manufacturer of electrical and mechanical drives, motion control and automation technology.

The division will feature offerings that pertain to gas detection equipment, maintenance and monitoring and compliance.

The tabbing and framing cell takes the Sportbrake body floor out of the assembly line to have the side body panels, roof and other components put in place, tabbed and then welded by robots.

Dataforth published two revised and updated MAQ20 Industrial Data Acquisition & Control documents: a 4-page brochure and the 32-page 2015 Product Catalog.

Written from a practical perspective, Advances in Reactor Measurement and Control book explains how to improve batch and continuous reactor and control system performance

A shutdown of Petrogal’s alkylation unit at Sines Refinery was the perfect opportunity for engineering and consulting company Optieng to install a new HIQuad safety system.

By Ryan Hildebrandt How do you identify and reduce risk in an automation project? At each stage of the project lifecycle, and for every party involved, risk can be introduced (and subsequently identified, assessed, and mitigated). Let's look at how these uncertainties come into play and how to reduce the effects on your overall schedule and budget.

November U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $378.06 million, down 15.5% from October and down 14.5% when compared with the total of $442.01 million reported for November 2013.

Endress+Hauser, ABB, JUMO and other big-name exhibitors will show solutions that turn Industry 4.0 into reality for process automation users at Hannover Messe in April.

A look at how many of the loops can be the same and how all reactors benefit from a more extensive application of feedback control.

People and Processes, Inc. is a consulting and education services firm focused on helping people and organizations succeed in the Maintenance and Reliability Best Practices.

Prior to joining the company he was President of TacTouch and previous employers include Acuity Brands Lighting, Automated Logic Corporation and TRIATEK.

The conference is 28-31 January 2015 at the Marriott Newport Beach Hotel and Spa in Newport Beach, California

Most of Zaber's devices can now be connected directly to a computer via USB port with the release of our T-USBDC cable, making set-up quicker and easier than with a separate USB to serial converter.

Weiss provided a turnkey solution for Alpha‘s 6’ tall automotive parts assembly machine that allowed ease-of-loading for its 12 load stations