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How to Maximize Loop Coordination and Optimization
Employ setpoint filters, velocity limits and external-reset feedback to meet the process control objectives at your plant or facility. -
How to Achieve Best Disturbance Rejection and Setpoint in Industrial Processes
Use disturbance rejection tuning, external-reset feedback, and a setpoint filter in your PID controller to achieve loop performance objectives. -
Mission to Turkey
Illinois companies involved in green technologies and advanced manufacturing are invited to join a trade mission to Turkey in June 2013. -
HART Can Now Integrate into FOUNDATION fieldbus
Now users can incorporate HART, WirelessHART and FOUNDATION fieldbus information into one standard environment for data and device management. -
Reliable Controls achieves BACnet certifications
MACH-ProAir, MACH-ProZone, RC-Archive version 3, and RC-Studio 2 have been certified by BACnet Testing Laboratories (BTL). -
Reliable Controls moves next door to new HQ
The $8 million annex to the existing Reliable Controls building is a targeted LEED Platinum facility. -
Passing the Torch: ISA Social Media Community Manager
Passing the Torch: ISA Social Media Community Manager -
PLCopen updates User Guidelines for Motion Control
Update includes integration of the first parts of the PLCopen specifications on motion control. -
PLCopen certifies Advanced Motion Controls
Advanced Motion Controls has been awarded the PLCopen Motion Control Certificate for its product Click&Move (C&M). -
QA Graphics helps its customers go to market
QA Graphics is providing marketing resources to help clients upsell their customer base when discussing graphic needs for projects. -
Motion Control Shipments Up 2.3% in 2012
For the first nine months of 2012, motion control product shipments are up 2.3% over the same period in 2011, according to the Motion Control Association (MCA). -
Honeywell to monitor gas pipeline in Japan
Experion SCADA will be used to integrate and manage data coming from than 160 monitoring and control stations along a 1,400 km gas distribution network. -
PLCopen releases Safety Functionality for Presses
The document contains a general overview of the implementation of safety around presses, coupled to twelve defined function blocks. -
Consumers pushing Asia-Pacific PLC Market
IMS says the Asia-Pacific PLC market will be driven by Chinese domestic consumption because no other industry is growing. -
Siemens predicts virtualization to be integrated with production
Siemens predicts that future production will involve virtual processes for product and plant development increasingly integrated with real production. -
Lynxspring names Marc Petock Vice President of Marketing
Petock was formerly Vice President, Global Marketing and Communications, at Tridium. -
Asia-Pacific Market for PLCs growing slowly
IMS Research projects that revenues in the Asia-Pacific PLC market (excluding Japan) will rise to only $3.6 billion in 2016. -
Power Sources Unlimited publishes Catalog
Catalog covers Traco Power DC-DC converters and AC-DC power supplies. -
Banner Engineering Releases Online Tower Light Configurator
Online tool allows users to customize tower light selections and view related information. It works with a variety of operating systems including iPad and Android tablets. -
Automation booming in Food and Beverage Industry
Automation expenditures in the food and beverage industry are expected to reach $7 billion by 2016. -
Temperature Transmitter Market growing again
The recovery in the temperature transmitter market was mainly due to an increase in orders from growing industries such as oil & gas, chemical, and electric power. -
Rockwell Automation announces Virtual Support Engineer Service
This remote-monitoring solution allows OEMs to identify and resolve technical issues, perform scheduled and preventive maintenance, and monitor their installed base of machinery. -
Emerson provides 3D CAD models for regulators
The interactive 3D CAD drawings are high-quality, photorealistic images that can be rotated and zoomed for a complete view of the product. -
Worldwide CNC Market Returns Big
After the market suffered as a result of the financial crisis, culminating in a trough in 2009, the market rebounded to exceed its previous peak of over $6 billion in 2008. -
INSYS increases range of SDSL routers
The operating range of SDSL broadband routers are now up to 15 kilometres at rates up to 10.4 Mbit/s via standard telephone wires. -
Rockwell Automation to supply PACs and drives to US Navy
Rockwell will supply PACs, variable frequency drives, software and engineering support services for machinery control systems onboard U.S. Navy and Coast Guard surface ships. -
DCS Migration: Failure Is Not an Option
Recently I watched the movie Apollo 13 again, this time including my four children who had never seen the cinematic classic. I’ve personally seen it too many times to count; it’s one of my favorites -
Schneider Electric's "Big Bet" on Software
Automation.com, November 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor At a recent annual update, Schneider Electric's Jeff Drees said their big software bet is centered on StruxureWare Software - a platform and suite of applications between automation and enterprise computing. -
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Magmeters
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Magmeters -
Industrial Network Convergence
Automation.com, November 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor Industrial Ethernet protocols, coupled with low cost pervasive Ethernet technology, have made the support of multiple protocols on a single controller a reality, enabling users to leverage the advantages of various networks and make technology additions to existing systems. -
European market for Controls in Oil and Gas growing
The demand for oil and gas is expected to boost investments in upstream and mid-stream oil and gas segments which, in turn, will result in greater demand for controls. -
HANNOVER MESSE 2013 to cover Hybrid and Electric Mobility
MobiliTec at Hannover Messe trade fair covers hybrid and electric powertrain technologies, mobile energy storage and alternative mobility solutions. -
CSIA adds standards for Outsourcing
Technical and maintenance staffs are shrinking at manufacturing operations and companies are turning to systems integrators for support. CSIA added some standards. -
Semaphore signs Simark Controls as distributor
Based in Calgary, Alberta, Simark Controls is a Semaphore authorized distributor for customers in western Canada. -
ISA Toronto releases Mobile App
The app provides section news and events through an integrated events calendar and Twitter feed. -
Sercos appoints Ilona Arnold Marketing Manager
Previoiusly, Arnold was responsible for marketing at SDL Language Technologies, and Marketing Program Manager for CoCreate Software. -
Siemens to supply drives to Chicago pumping station
Siemens will provide five ROBICON Perfect Harmony Drives and electrical distribution equipment such as panelboards, switchboards, safety switches, switchgear and busway systems. -
ISA Toronto Goes Mobile with New App!
With more people than ever using a smartphone as their calendar, contact list, day planner, encyclopedia, calculator, and even (believe it or not) their phone, ISA Toronto is pleased to announce the r -
Compass builds Robotic Deburring System for Fairfield
The automated gear deburring system drastically simplifies the deburring process by giving Fairfield the capability to automatically deburr a wide range of gears safely and efficiently. -
Macro Sensors LVDT enables Linear Position Sensing
The LVDT lets SL Series Linear Position Sensors from Control Products provide long stroke position measurement in heavy duty applications where rod-type sensors do not hold up. -
Siemens and Bentley Systems to unify PLM & FIL software
The two companies will unify Siemens' Teamcenter Product and Production Lifecycle software and Bentley's ProjectWise Factory Infrastructure Lifecycle software. -
CEOs See Emerging Nations Surge in manufacturing
Over the next five years, manufacturing stalwarts like the United States, Germany and Japan will be challenged to maintain their competitive edge. -
Industrial spending in the Americas to exceed $1 trillion by 2015
The industry to see the most capital expenditure in the Americas will continue to be oil and gas, representing over one third of the region’s total. -
A Guide to the Selection of Linear Actuators for positioning systems
By Mike Hughes, Schaeffler Specifying linear motion systems isn’t the black art many engineers think it is. Here are some useful tips on how to select suitable linear actuators for single and multi-axis positioning systems. -
How to Eliminate Split Range Oscillations in Process Control
Use precise valves, scheduled tuning, external-reset feedback, directional rate setpoint limits, and an enhanced PID to stop split range oscillations. -
FANUC Marks 35 years in the Americas
In 1977, FANUC USA was founded with headquarters originally in Elk Grove Village, IL, to provide service & support for imported machine tools. -
Lenze Americas Donates $10,000 to Hurricane Sandy Relief
Lenze Americas donated $10,000 to the American Red Cross to assist with disaster relief and rebuilding efforts to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy. -
ZigBee Input Device standard available
ZigBee Input Device is the global standard for greener, innovative and easy-to-use mice, keyboards, wands, touchpads and other input devices used with computers and CE devices. -
Emerson replaces valve positioners at Chinese chemical plant
After Emerson Process Management replaced existing valve positioners with Fisher digital valve controllers, the plant gained $40,000 in annual maintenance savings. -
Auto-tuning of cascade control systems
Auto-tuning of cascade control systems