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MicroStrain Sensing Systems provides embedded sensing systems for aerospace and industrial markets.

Overall industrial growth in Asia is higher than that of the American market, as has been the case for a number of years. Machine-safety in Asia is also playing catch-up.

By Chad Sullivan, 5 Star measurement, et al Five Star Measurement of Weatherford, Texas uses Software Toolbox's Electronic Flow Measurement (EFM) Suite to remotely monitor and manage more than 700 wellheads as an initial stage that may eventually expand to 6,000 sites.

By Mike Roberts, LNS Research Today’s manufacturing environment exudes more data than most companies know what to do with. While this data can be one of your greatest assets, in many cases it’s surfacing as a source of confusion and proving too difficult and costly to manage. For many, IT architecture is actually the foremost challenge for achieving visibility into manufacturing operations.

AIS HMI Embedded Technology Designed To Meet Challenging Substation IEC 61850-3 Compliance Standards for Shock and Vibration Resistance, EMI and Wide Temperature Ranges

Güdel is a manufacturer of robotic automation products, including linear motion modules, robot track motion units, gantry robots and components.

January U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $365.06 million, down 25.2% from December but up 1.3% when compared with the total of $360.31 million reported for January 2013.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Late last year, Siemens rolled-out of its new Cyber Security Managed Services in the United States. This new offering is aimed at providing continuous, comprehensive cyber protection for production environments. Siemens plans to subsequently introduce this service in Europe and Asia.

The agreement covers lifecycle management services, remote diagnostic services and scheduled maintenance for two gearless mill drives (GMD).

Jaw crusher is one of the most common crushing devices internationally, which is ideal for primary and secondary crushing. The maximum compressive strength of the machine can provide is 320Mpa. It is mainly used in industries of mining, metallurgy, construction, civil engineering and chemistry.

What are the Benefits of Multiproduct Manufacturing in the Biopharmaceutical Industry?

Classes typically are a combination of classroom and hands-on training covering various aspects of process safety, including P&ID drawings, hazard and operability (HAZOP) studies, Safety Integrity Level (SIL), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA), and similar topics.

Catalog covers signal conditioning, data acquisition, and data communication products, including descriptions, block diagrams, specifications, and ordering information.

Valve position control can be implemented in a matter of hours to start optimizing the efficiency or capacity of a unit operation.

By Bill Lydon, Editor The OPC Foundation held their General Assembly meeting on December 4, 2013. Dr. Grant Wilson of Emerson Process Management and Foundation Chairman of the OPC Board opened the meeting, and Tom Burke summarized the Foundation’s current successes as accelerating adoption of OPC technology, successful OPC certification program, IEC standardization, and continuous improvement.

The European Smart Pumps Market for the Water and Wastewater Industry earned revenues of $192.4 million in 2013 and is predicted to reach $267.9 million in 2018.

The Field Communication Lounge creates a single area for visitors to learn about and experience the latest in field communication and integration technologies.

ISA developed a course in March and August for non-maintenance personnel with little or no background in the field of process measurement and control.

Economist Alan Beaulieu will deliver the keynote address at the 2014 Executive Conference of the Control System Integrators Association, April 23 – 26, in San Diego, Cal., U.S.

The US Food and Drug Administration incorporated ISA/IEC 62443 series of security standards to its recognized consensus standards list.

Spirax Sarco provides expertise, service, products and turnkey solutions for the control and efficient use of steam, air, and other industrial fluids for industrial and commercial users worldwide.

Symach Palletizers, based in Terneuzen, The Netherlands, supplies end-of-line palletizing and load-securing technology.

The unit offers a range of services for material handling and mechanical power transmission systems that includes diagnostics, education/training, system design, installation, monitoring and repair/rebuild.

Energy Metrics uses EXELE TopView alarm management and notification software to monitor measurements from HVAC, temperature control, chilled water systems and electrical distribution systems.

B&B's Spectre 3G cellular router starter kit now includes a 3-month data plan from KORE's GSM or CDMA North American 3G cellular network.

Since adopting KEPServerEX communications platform, the food production system integrator has been able to improve interoperability and reduce production facility downtime for its customers.

What Test Equipment Should You Use in a Hazardous Area?

Universal Robots was able to embed the motors directly into the articulation axes of UR 5 and UR 10 robots without need for additional housings.

The survey results indicate that educational programs are helping to increase awareness of the dangers of counterfeit electrical products.

Astronics acquired the assets and liabilities of EADS North America's Test and Services division (EADS T&S) for approximately $53 million in cash .

The brochure highlights the actuator’s performance capabilities in process control applications, including power plants and oil and gas.

By Mike Fahrion, B&B Electronics Ten commandments—rules, that is—for wireless communications. Covers RF power, frequency, long range reception, noise, rain, interference, antenna placement and more.

Total sales of machine vision components and systems grew over nine percent in 2013, more than double the initially forecasted growth according to AIA, the industry’s trade group.

SSG Series Industrial UPS and SSG-RP Series High Temperature UPS product families have achieved UL 508 listing.

Cyber attacks on industrial operations are a growing concern with potential to disrupt the economy and do harm.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Big data is a term used to describe large, complex collections of data sets. Big data is a hot topic in business, manufacturing, and IT circles because, if utilized correctly, it provides an opportunity for companies to improve efficiency and productivity. The challenge for many organizations is that in order for big data to be used most effectively, the organizational silos within companies need to cooperate.

Carometec produces touch screen control panels, contained in a stainless steel enclosure, for use in slaughterhouses where they get pressure hosing at a temperature of over 80°C to kill all bacteria.

PcVue HMI software monitors and supervises 400 fermentation tanks at champagne maker Veuve Clicquot in France.

Lauren Robeson will be overseeing product launches and communicating with the media in her role as the company's Public Relations Specialist.

Endress+Hauser acquired additional shares in German-based Analytik Jena AG and now owns 50.37 percent of the shares.

The MTConnect Institute, which was founded by AMT, is one of the industry partners in the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDI), to be located in Chicago.

Set a precedent of mutual respect and professionalism from the very beginning. Once the precedent for a relationship has been set, it is difficult to change.

A 10.4% growth in revenues in 2011 was overshadowed by a return to reality in 2012: the Eurozone continues to emerge from a prolonged recession and the Chinese juggernaut showed signs of slowing late in the year.

The Automation Engineering Survival Training: Integrator Version (AESTIV) will take place 31 March 2014 through 4 April 2014 at ISA headquarters in North Carolina.

SCADA systems were traditionally “walled off” from other systems operating independently from the network. Prior to the awareness of possible attacks, this seemed to provide all the protection the SCADA system needed. They were largely proprietary systems with such limited access and esoteric coding that very few people would have the ability to access them to launch an attack. Over time, however, they became integrated into the larger company network as a means to leverage their valuable data and increase plant efficiency. Therefore, the reality is their security is now often only as strong as the security of the network.

eWON offers industrial VPN routers and Ethernet modems for remote access to PLCs and machines.

The system will be used for power optimization and visualization; simulating maintenance operations; incident playback and analysis; and optimizing balance between loss minimization and power system stability.

New members of Sercos include Innovasic, Festo, Beijing Shouke Catchet Electrical Technology, STGCON New Energy Technology and Huangzhou Wahaha Group.

The series of six free seminars and interactive panel discussions will be held 10-11 March 2014 in the New York City area to explain the importance and implications of the US Cybersecurity Framework.

Transparency Market Research says the market was valued at USD 17.12 billion in 2012, and is expected to reach USD 28.69 billion by 2019, growing at a rate of 7.7 percent from 2013 to 2019.