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Progea appoints Marco Ceriani Marcom Manager
Ceriani, 37, joined Progea in 2006, where he held the role of Sales Manager, while also supporting Marketing and Communication operations. -
Shipments of cellular M2M devices in industrial automation up
Growing at a compound annual growth rate of 22.5 percent, cellular shipments are expected to reach 2.1 million in 2018. -
Drives and Motors Market up in European Oil and Gas Industry
Oil and gas plants in Europe are increasingly adopting energy-efficient electric drives and motors to cut down on energy consumption, optimize performance, improve productivity, and boost profits -
Emerson acquires APM Automation Solutions
APM Automation Solutions, a developer of solids volume and level measurement instrumentation, will become part of the Emerson Process Management business. -
Adept Technology signs Harpak-ULMA as systems integrator
Harpak will define, configure, and deliver fully integrated solutions using Adept robots, software, and grippers to increase speed and efficiency on food processing lines. -
Green Hills Software to supply security software to HP
Green Hills will supply INTEGRITY Multivisor virtualization technology to Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Services (UK). -
What are the Benefits of Using Remote Automation Systems Support?
What are the Benefits of Using Remote Automation Systems Support? -
CONTA-CLIP announces app for GSM-PRO modules
The GSM-PRO app enables remote control of the I/O modules from iPhones and Android smartphones. -
Sercos Safety and Industrial Ethernet webinars available
Sercos is making recordings of webinars on the topic of “CIP Safety on Sercos & EtherNet/IP” and “Common Sercos III and EtherNet/IP Infrastructure” available free and on-demand. -
AVEVA to supply design software to JSC NIAEP
JSC NIAEP-ASE will use the software to support the whole lifecycle of a nuclear plant – from engineering & design phase to decommissioning. -
Tatsoft signs distributors in Mid-Atlantic and Australian markets
Tatsoft signs Optimate to cover Australia and Sterling-ES for the Mid-Atlantic region of the US. -
Rockwell Announces winners of Engineering Our Future Contest
Three teams from each participating FIRST program were selected by popular vote from among more than 140 videos submitted by teams from around the world. -
Igus seeks entrants for Energy Chain Systems contest
First prize is $6,884 (€5,000), given at the awards ceremony to be held at the Hannover Trade Fair in Germany, April 2014. -
EtherCAT Test Centers expanded
To best meet the rising demand for official EtherCAT Conformance Tests, the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) has expanded the EtherCAT testing services. -
Flowserve achieves SIL 2 and 3 ratings for Arctic actuators
Flowserve received IEC 61508 SIL 2 and SIL 3 certifications for Limitorque MXa electronic actuator optional output boards and arctic temperature components. -
Endress+Hauser appoints Bernd-Josef Schäfer Managing Director
Since 2008 he has held the position of Senior Vice President of engineering and manufacturing within the electric drives and controls division of Bosch Rexroth in Germany. -
New Year Ushers In ISA Classroom, Webinar, and Online Education Opportunities
New Year Ushers In ISA Classroom, Webinar and Online Education Opportunities -
Industrial Cyber Security Compliance & Enforcement
By Bill Lydon, Editor Cyber security is now becoming a hot topic with users and vendors of industrial automation systems. Brigadier General Rudolf Peksens fears a cyber-Pearl Harbor. The big question is, "Will companies make cyber security investments without legal enforcement?" -
Dick Morley joins Memex Automation board
Memex Automation named legendary inventor, entrepreneur and angel investor Richard E. (“Dick”) Morley to the company’s Board of Directors. -
Omega opens office in Brazil
Antonio Gomes is the General Manager of Omega Engineering in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. -
Emerson signs Control Southern as distributor
Control Southern became a sales channel for Emerson's Net Safety Monitoring products in Georgia, Alabama, and eastern Tennessee. -
Moxa to supply communications equipment to Terra Ferma
Terra Ferma will use Moxa hardened communications equipment for a remote SCADA monitoring and IP surveillance system which Terra Ferma will market to the oil and gas industry. -
How to Optimize Batch End Points and Cycle Times
Use a feed analysis of predicted yield to create a production rate controller & use a batch profile slope for optimization of batch end point & cycle time. -
U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption up 13.1% in October
October U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $176 million, up 13.1 percent from September’s total but down 5.8 percent from October 2012. -
Fossil Fuels Lose Steam in Power Generator Markets
The share of new generator sales that use fossil fuels is forecast to decline as growth in the renewables and nuclear sectors ramps up. -
Rockwell Automation to optimize US Army
Rockwell Automation will optimize manufacturing assets at a U.S. Army-owned, contractor-operated, metal-parts manufacturing plant in Scranton, Pa. -
Carlo Gavazzi releases App
App gives users the ability to view or email brochures, data sheets or manuals from their Apple and Android mobile devices. -
Paradox to supply smart lighting to Bellinzona, Switzerland
More than 600 CREE LED street lights will be remotely managed and controlled by the PE.AMI platform. -
Yokogawa to control Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant in Saudi Arabia
Yokogawa will supply the control system for the SWRO-4 Desalination Plant, which is being built in Jubail, Saudi Arabia by the Power & Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (Marafiq). -
PAS Celebrates 20th Anniversary
PAS was initially founded as a systems integration company, and throughout its 20 years of existence it evolved into a software solutions provider for improving operational safety and profitability. -
ABB earns UL listing for EV fast chargers
The charger was awarded the UL rating for compliance with North American safety directives, including the requirements of UL 2202, Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging System Equipment. -
Reflections on the Progress and Future of ISA
Reflections on the Progress and Future of ISA -
ISA to develop Mission-Critical Professional certification program
ISA will begin developing a certification program as part of a $23 million federal grant to fund two-year degree programs in “Mission Critical Operations” at five North Carolina colleges. -
FANUC merges it all together
FANUC merged all of its operations in the Americas into a single company named FANUC America , headquartered in Rochester Hills, Michigan. -
Sercos International SPS IPC Drives show report
At the SPS IPC Drives show in Nuremberg, Sercos International displayed twelve demo points from different manufacturing companies as well as exhibits from more than twenty companies. -
American Midstream installs FLOWCAL software
American Midstream is using the software to handle both their regulated and non-regulated pipeline data in the same database by creating multiple secure environments with independent configuration. -
PROFI Network Updates from the General Assembly Meeting
By Bill Lydon, Editor Four North American members presented why they support PI standards and are members of the board. User presentations further highlighted that existing plants have many types of networks that can benefit from efficient gateways and proxies to further enhance automation with new controls and instruments. -
Eplan adds products to Rockwell Automation Encompass program
Eplan added the Fluid and Harness proD products to the Encompass Program. -
October manufacturing technology orders up 10.2%
October U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $435.02 million, up 10.2% from September but down 3.2% when compared with the total of $449.44 million reported for October 2012. -
Medium Voltage Drive sales still up
MV drive sales are predicted to increase by 8% in 2013, with widely diverging growth rates by region. -
ASM publishes 2nd Edition of HMI Design Guidelines
The ASM Consortium revised the display design guidelines after 5 years, following its first ‘Effective Operator Display Design Guidelines’ published in 2008. -
Strothmann to automate tandem press line in China
Strothmann will supply complete parts handling consisting of a blank loader with fully automated tooling change, High Speed Transfer (HST), and parts unloading at the end of a new tandem press line being built by Shanghai Superior Die Technology Co. -
AVEVA supplies Everything3D design software to EMS-CHEMIE
EMS-CHEMIE moved to the Everything3D (AVEVA E3D) software for design of its chemical facilities right in the middle of an ongoing project. -
Fieldbus Foundation updates Foundation Fieldbus Technical Specifications
The updated specification includes additional support for fieldbus device replacement and backwards compatibility, Device Description (DD) templates, field diagnostics and alarm/alert integration. -
Hannover Messe to host Investment Lounge
The Global Business & Markets platform in Hall 13 at next year’s Hannover Messe will host an Investment Lounge to help SMEs develop international markets. -
Franklin Control Systems signs Lynxspring as distributor
Lynxspring will distribute Franklin Control System’s VFDs, Building Automation and Energy Management Starter products. -
RENEX South America report
RENEX South America, November 27–29, 2013 in Porto Alegre, Brazil, will lead to $44 million of new business in the South American renewable energy market during the next 12 months. -
FMC Technologies uses metrology system to check CNC machines
FMC Technologies in Scotland uses Renishaw machine tool probes and calibration products to check and verify the dimensional accuracy of its CNC machine tools. -
ABB creates SMART robot education package
SMART certifies teachers and professors to teach robotics courses, provides curriculum and course outlines and materials, and provides a complete robotic training cell to schools at a reduced cost. -
Siemens Introduces Managed Security Service
Service includes assessment of security posture, implementation of recommended security measures and transitions into ongoing defense against cyber security threats in Industrial Control System environments.