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Rockwell Automation to control plastic-to-fuel plant in UK
Rockwell will supply process skids, automation architecture, a PlantPAx Process Automation System, software, power control and engineering/startup services. -
Automation Federation Honored for Workforce Development and STEM Advancements
Automation Federation Honored for Workforce Development and STEM Advancements -
EtherNet/IP accepted as national standards in China and Korea
The National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China and the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards adopted EtherNet/IP. -
Vernay Selects Epicor ERP Solution
Vernay plans to replace an aged legacy ERP system that was unable to support the company's growing global operations. -
Ron Bullock Elected Chairman of Manufacturing Institute
The Manufacturing Institute ia a 501c3 foundation affiliated with the National Association of Manufacturers. -
ISA Communications Division to host Wireless Factory Automation Workshop
ISA Communications Division to host Wireless Factory Automation Workshop -
BASF Benefits from Fast Implementation and Reduced Maintenance Costs
Automation.com, March 2012 By Rockwell Automation Rockwell installed three ControlLogix PACs, FactoryTalk, and a 100Mbit network with two Stratix 8000 switches to replace five old PLCs and ControlNet at a BASF shipping facility in Germany. -
Digital Factory Moves closer to related exhibit halls
Digital Factory, April 23 to 27, 2012, during HANNOVER MESSE, moves closer to two other exhibit halls on related themes: Industrial Automation and Industrial Supply. -
Nanotec Electronic opens US subsidiary
Nanotec Electronic US will offer Nanotec’s Plug and Drive Servo stepper motors, BLDC motors, stepper driven linear actuators and intelligent motor controllers. -
Annubar or Orifice Flowmeter: What Is the Best Application for an Oil Storage Tank?
The permanent pressure loss is less for an annubar than an orifice flowmeter. -
Automation Federation wins Workforce Award
The Automation Federation is recognized for its AutomationSTEM program and its initiatives and collaborations, including the alliance with FIRST. -
Paul Gruhn to present keynote address at Instrumentation Symposium
Process safety expert Paul Gruhn will deliver a keynote address at the 58th Annual International Instrumentation Symposium (IIS) on Wednesday, 6 June 2012, in La Jolla, California, USA. -
GE’s Alan Hinchman named Chair of Water Innovations Alliance
The Water Innovations Alliance (WIA) is an industry association focused on developing new funding, increasing collaboration and raising awareness for cutting-edge water technologies and the problems they solve. -
Datalogic tracks tires for Continental Tire
An STS400 reads bar-codes on tires. It replaced laser technology, which was not able to guarantee an effective read rate because of the low aspect ratio codes. -
Northwire announces Lab 360 program
Lab 360 contract manufacturing platform helps customers develop custom wiring. -
Northwire achieves ISO 13485 certification
The company’s facilities are ISO 13485:2003-certified for the design and manufacture of wire, cable and assemblies for medical devices. -
GE appoints Terry Biederman Manager for Water & Wastewater
Prior to joining GE, Biederman served as the Director of Public Works for the Township of Waterford, Michigan. -
Fieldbus Foundation Remote Operations Management Strategy
Automation.com, March 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor The goal of FOUNDATION for Remote Operations Management (ROM) is linking people that understand the processes and equipment in a secure fashion around the world to achieve faster start-up time and reduced operating costs. -
Microsoft helping Invensys get cloudy
Microsoft will help Invensys develop its Wonderware Historian and Workflow applications to enable them to run on the Windows Azure cloud. -
Bachmann Electronic acquires Certec
Since its founding in 2005 Certec has specialized in the development of state-of-the-art web HMI and SCADA systems. -
Fiberguide Industries promotes Patricia Seniw to President
Seniw holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacology from the University of Alberta (Edmonton, Canada) and a Master of Business Administration from McGill University (Montreal, Canada). -
Cooper publishes Guide to the Principles of Explosion Protection
Guide outlines the essential principles of explosion-protection with respect to electrical equipment installed in harsh, hazardous environments. -
Emerson's Float Level Switches approved for SIL 1 and SIL 2
Selected models of Mobrey Horizontal Magnetic Float Level Switches have been certified in accordance with IEC61508 to attain SIL 1 for a single device and SIL 2 for a pair of devices. -
ABB helps turn electronic scrap into gold for Boliden
The e-scrap recycling process at Boliden's Rönnskär copper smelter is controlled by ABB’s 800xA Extended Automation System. -
Rockwell Automation controls Kingston wastewater treatment plant
PACs and MCCs from Rockwell Automation helped standardize plant-wide control and contributed to UK completing the project under budget and six months ahead of schedule. -
ARC says Supply Chain Planning Market to grow 44%
With the global economic downturn now predominantly in the past, capital spending on information technology has rebounded vigorously. -
Industrial Standards for Wireless are good and bad
The wireless market is affected by competition between standards that leads customers to fear that wireless is emerging as the next platform for the automation fieldbus wars. -
Trends in industrial communication 2012
Automation.com, March 2012 By Staffan Dahlström, HMS Industrial Networks Despite a turbulent market, we saw a growing interest in industrial communication solutions in 2011. Trends include the growth of networks (70 at last count), the need to save energy, integrated safety networks and remote access. -
Ametek expands in China
Ametek expanded the Center of Excellence for electronic instruments at its China headquarters in the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Pudong Shanghai. -
JB Titus to host presentation at ABB Automation & Power World
Titus will present “Using Functional Safety as Part of your Machine Safety Plan” on April 24th and 25th of the four day event. -
Polycontrols Technologies uses EPLAN for flow control
After adopting EPLAN Electric P8 and EPLAN Data Portal, it has been able to reduce project design time significantly and eliminate common editing errors, leading to faster turnaround times. -
Blake Moret Elected Vice Chairman of The Manufacturing Institute
Blake Moret, senior VP at Rockwell Automation, was elected vice chair of The Manufacturing Institute's Board of Trustees. -
Evansville Vanderburgh School opens Motoman Robot Laboratory
EVSC opened the Motoman Robot Laboratory at the Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center (SICTC) with eight HP3JC robots and NXC100 controllers. -
Creating Value in a Hyper‐connected World
Automation.com, March 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor Tom Koulopoulos discusses innovation, big data, connections and collaboration at the recent PROFINET Executive Forum. If we open our minds and use data, connections and collaboration, we create a recipe for intelligence (success). -
What Is the Proper Back Pressure Control Valve Type?
To minimize interaction between a back pressure loop and a flow loop in series, the pressure drop should be much greater across the flow control valve. -
ISA Collaborates with San Jacinto College
ISA and San Jacinto College have signed a collaboration agreement to offer ISA training on the San Jacinto campus in Pasadena, Texas. -
Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz study energy savings potential with PROFIenergy
Automation.com, March 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor An energy savings study at Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz plants based on the use of PROFIenergy of PROFINET showed potential savings per work cell of 5,700 euro and 33.250 kg of CO2 emissions per year. -
Laser Design Installs Zeiss CT Scanning System at Schneider Electric
The CT scanner captures all surfaces, both external and internal, of complex free-form parts and assemblies without harming the object. -
CABA to promote ISA courses for building automation
Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) will promote ISA courses to the CABA membership. -
Davis Instruments publishes 2012 catalog
New items in the 144-page catalog include Fluke Ti100-Series Thermal Imagers, Tektronix PSM Series RF and Microwave Power Sensors/Meters, and RES TCT2 Breaker Trip Coil Tester & Timer. -
Honeywell to control Pucheng Clean Energy Chemical Company
Honeywell will supply Experion PKS control system, Safety Manager, Unisim Operator Training System and Field Device Manager for five coal chemical sites in China. -
National Instruments Establishes Electronic Design Specialty
The Electronic Design Specialty identifies experts for customers looking to extend and customize NI reconfigurable I/O (RIO) hardware products. -
Motoman Robotics sponsors Educational Institutions for RIA
Institutions joining RIA as sponsored members benefit by gaining access to many opportunities, including student recruitment, savings on conferences and workshops, and professionally reviewed papers. -
Robust PID Controller Design for Non-Minimum Phase Time Delay Systems
Robust PID Controller Design for Non-Minimum Phase Time Delay Systems -
HANNOVER MESSE includes eight technology fairs
In 2012, HANNOVER MESSE will showcase innovations in 8 international flagship fairs, including the premiere of IndustrialGreenTec for environmental technology. -
Mississippi Polymer Institute uses NVision Scanner to check parts
MPI helps smaller companies in the polymer industry by using an NVision MobileScan laser scanning system to re-engineer or inspect parts to a high level of accuracy. -
Mechatrolink Members Association Updates Web Site
The web site has improved graphics and an updated layout, making it easier to use. A new search engine on the product page provides easier access to updated technical and product information. -
Emerson to supply fiscal metering systems to Statoil
The agreement also covers on-going maintenance of existing systems, plus the supply of new systems for all current and future developments. -
Siemens installs Apogee BAS in Marshall County schools
The system is saving the county more than $227,000 in equivalent annual energy costs. -
ExperTune announces Verified Value Program
The program combines ExperTune’s PlantTriage software with expert consultation and training.