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Catalog covers precision positioning technologies and product families from motorized linear translation stages to 6-axis parallel kinematic positioners.

Evenex is a Denmark provider of business-to-business integration solutions, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), and procurement and invoice workflow solutions through managed cloud services.

Scholarships are awarded to college and university students who demonstrate outstanding potential to make lasting contributions in the fields of automation, instrumentation and control.

EMO HANNOVER asked the scientist Prof. Dr. Thomas Bauernhansel, Director of the Institute for Industrial Manufacturing and Management (IFF) about Industry 4.0.

Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) monitoring techniques can reveal hidden production capacity and new insights into causes of system downtime.

Courses provide CEUs and can be applied toward a MES/MOM Methodologies Online Certificate of Awareness.

The SME Education Foundation awarded $600,000 in scholarships to 232 aspiring manufacturing engineers.

The Neon-CLB PCIe frame grabber is a key component of the 3D structured-light imaging system deployed in the Robomotive humanoid robot, jointly developed by Yaskawa Motoman, Beltech and Robotiq.

Crank Software, a supplier of embedded graphical user interface (GUI) solutions, is using GrammaTech’s CodeSonar to advance the integrity of their code.

The DCS will control more than 13,000 points and ProfiBus will control 3,600 distributed devices for two 1GW ultra-supercritical thermal power generating units at the Fujian Hongshan Thermal Power Plant.

LearningGripper is a pneumatically actuated gripper that self-learns the shape of an object and then specifically orients that object.

A possible acquisition of Invensys Operations Management (IOM), for a proposed $5.0 billion by the French company Schneider Electric, has led to speculation of a potential bidding war for the U.K. engineering company.

ABB supplied an Extended Automation System 800xA solution that includes process control, electrical control, information management and asset optimization.

Brochure covers precision gear reducers, servo couplings, and linear mounting kits designed to simplify mounting to linear actuators.

Entrants can range from end-user manufacturers to machine and equipment builders and system integrators, as long as they demonstrate a true commitment to safety.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Schneider Electric held their Xperince event on June 4, 2013 in Washington D.C. which primarily focused on the challenges that cities face and how to solve them. Key topics included transforming energy into an asset, the smart grid, making smart cities a reality, and turning operating inefficiencies into capital investments.

Simple, Model-Based Process Control

By Bill Lydon, Editor There has been speculation for a long time that the Invensys automaton business would be sold. Now Schneider Electric has made a 3.3 billion pound ($5 billion) takeover proposal for Invensys.

Frost & Sullivan says Schneider stands to benefit the most from the deal, especially in the automation market.

The leaflet provides data on nominal diameter and pressure ratings, as well as linings, fluid temperatures, and I/O.

Making yourself marketable in the automation industry takes initiative, but it is beneficial to you and the company.

Capabilities brochure provides a technical review of S88 Builder and the productivity and cost-saving benefits of its technology.

Before faucet maker RSS Manufacturing put the UR5 robot to work, bending 1500 units on a tube bender using manual labor would take 3 days. With the robot, the same job took four hours.

CSIA listed new members, newly certified members and recertified members.

Cylinder locks are mass produced articles that require high positioning precision with the shortest possible workpiece cycle times. Weiss provided a fully automated cylinder lock assembly machine.

The products covered by UUKL are intended to be installed in conjunction with heating-ventilating-air conditioning (HVAC) equipment to form a system for controlling the flow of smoke in a building during a fire condition.

Radwell International stocks and sells new and surplus industrial automation, MRO, pneumatic/hydraulic, motion control, electronic, HVAC and electrical control equipment for plant floor and facilities maintenance machinery.

The 600-MW plant is the first ultra-supercritical power plant built in the United States. Emerson worked with the SWEPCO team to develop the sophisticated logic needed to integrate controls for the ultra-supercritical boiler into the overall plant automation architecture.

The Triconex brand was born in 1983 when Jon Wimer gathered a team of talented engineers, developers and professionals to build the world’s premier industrial safety system.

Prior to joining PAS, Powell was Senior Manager of Cyber Consulting for Corporate Risk Solution where he managed compliance projects for electric utilities across the country.

By Lion Precision Designers, engineers and maintenance staff can make better shaft runout measurements by following the best practices outlined in this application note.

ISA technical publications excel in advancing automation industry knowledge

The paper examines key benefits of the FDT2 specification focusing on the enhancements in security and performance.

Global operator terminal revenue in 2012 shrank by 3.3 percent to $2.2 billion. The decline was largely due to the selling price of operator terminals falling by an average of 4 percent in 2012, according to IMS Research.

Tech-Con Automation, Burlington, Ontario, becomes the first Canadian systems integrator to achieve the Certified Robot Integrator designation from the Robotic Industries Association (RIA).

An educational track at ISA Automation Week 2013 will demonstrate how automation solutions can drive margin improvement and profitability.

ETG.5003-1 standard covers nine specific device profiles for the semiconductor industry.

The courses will be held at ISA's North Carolina headquarters training location over five consecutive days this summer, from Monday, 29 July to Friday, 2 August.

Catalog covers tape extension sensors for installation in cranes, excavators, forklifts, hydraulic ramps, hoists and industrial automation with high duty cycles.

The 2013 Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) 2013 Honeywell Users Group Conference will be held 4-7 November, 2013 in Nice, France

An industrial cybersecurity solution must be “secure by default,” easy to use, flexible to changing environments, self-documenting and integrate well with other defensive layers.

The new office in Hong Kong will bring Zigbee and home data communications to China.

The total was up 13.6% from April but down 7.6% when compared with the total of $465.38 million reported for May 2012. 2013 is down 6.9% compared with 2012.

ETAP’s office is located in Ribeirão Prêto, Brazil, and managed by Leandro Toniello, Business Development Manager.

Available for all Apple iPhones and iPads, and Android mobile devices, the FC2 mobile app quickly and easily determines available fault current levels anywhere in an electrical distribution system.

Tire machine manufacturer uses eWON routers during commissioning and for remote maintenance and troubleshooting.

ABB will supply a new HMI for the control system, control room modifications, simulator, fire and gas detectors, integration of telecommunication in the control room and information management systems (IMS).

Teknetix will use the ProFicient as a central repository for production and quality data, such as attribute data, variable data, assignable cause (AC) and corrective actions (CA).

The Temperature Guide is a comprehensive book of technical information on the entire temperature measurement system, including the thermowell, sensor and transmitter.

Bestobell Valves appointed Mir-Expo to further develop business opportunities for cryogenic valves in the Russian market.