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About halfway through the design and prototyping phase, 3M realized they needed to improve the aesthetics of the design and needed new CAD data to revise the model.

Siemens will supply up to $5 billion in energy technologies designed to help manage energy costs and reduce energy consumption

ABB will supply power transformers, medium voltage switchgear, and control equipment, including SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) solutions.

Schreiber comes to BCI from Northwest Analytical (NWA) – a provider of software for manufacturing analytics.

Solutions for Energy Efficiency brochure helps industries meet goals for energy and power conservation, machine efficiency and emissions control.

On-line tool helps manufacturers understand the benefits that can be achieved through the use of machine vision and industrial identification.

OPC Framework has successfully completed the OPC Foundation’s highest level of testing - Independent Certification.

D1 Technologies will resell and implement VISIBILITY.net in the Southeast with specific focus on No. Carolina, So. Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia and Arkansas.

By Mark DeCramer, WAGO An interface to removable storage media, such as USB memory devices and CompactFlash, are providing flexibility never before realized in PLC architectures. Because these devices are capable of holding gigabytes of data, years of collected data can be stored to a single device.

By IVT From woodworking to foam cutting, CNC routers are a commonplace system found in many different areas on the manufacturing floor. Integral V linear guiding system eliminates the tedious alignment process.

Online Webinars on KOMPAS 3D Solid Modelling, 2D Drafting, Design and Release of Documentation are held in English for current and potential customers.

Patterson is responsible for managing the business and administrative functions of CSIA including membership, meeting planning, finance, public relations and communications.

A process automation safety systems expert, Cusimano will lead a team devoted to improving the security of control systems for companies worldwide.

Most recently, Duran was Product Marketing Director for the Safety and Critical Control product line for Invensys Triconex.

3D Solid Modeling in KOMPAS-3D helped PERMATECH to make its design projects visual and more straightforward for customers, and reduce number of corrections and iterations.

The impact of global recession on the industry is likely to restrain the extent of wireless investments in the short-term future.

Alan Commike has been promoted to the position of CTO. Commike joined the company in 2006, and was software platform manager.

Orders decreased 19 percent in the fourth quarter but full-year EBIT nevertheless reached a record $4.6 billion.

5FR and 5JR series of solenoid valve connectors have been awarded CSA approval for the United States and Canada.

Emerson will be presenting Rosemount Analytical gas chromatograph, liquid, and process analytic solutions to customers in their recently enhanced demo van.

The MESH control network greatly improved the network process communication loading compared with previous ethernet copper cabled network.

Alliander installed 6 DDW-221s and 280 DDW-100s to upgrade Amsterdam's gas and energy distribution network.

The software stores plans and other printed building documents to immediately locate and find all personnel precisely and reliably to facilitate rapid rescue and evacuation.

Using the software will help Grant PUD to design their networks more quickly, help reduce operating costs to maintain the networks, and provide the utility with a strong foundation for future growth.

GKS now provides Computed Tomography scanning services for 3D scanning of parts with very complex internal geometry.

This specification provides the Pharmaceutical industry with a common method for data exchange for process and laboratory analyzers.

eBooks provides users with convenient online access to its five full-line product catalogs.

Emerson will supply PlantWeb digital plant architecture, Syncade Smart Operations Management suite, DeltaV digital automation and a network of intelligent digital field devices.

The new office is in Andover, located in the county of Hampshire. Chris Hansford will manage the office.

The catalog has an extensive line-up of over 400 products including high magnification zoom, telecentric, large format, motorized and video lenses.

Study says Ethernet IP, TCP/IP and Modbus TCP are the most common Ethernet-based systems on the American market today. The highest increases in market share over the next four years are expected for POWERLINK and ProfiNet.

Rutter Hinz, an engineering company, has expertise in industrial automation, process control and power distribution, specifically for the oil and gas industry.

Program allows more partners and systems integrators to resell deviceWISE and Virtual Service Infrastructure (VSI) remote-services offerings.

Future releases of IntelaTrac will leverage new Microsoft technologies for improved presentation and reporting functionality for the mobile workforce.

Sørco AS, one of Norway’s largest independent engineering companies, will use IFS/Engineering Register to support process, electrical, instrumentation and AEC/piping engineering.

Jerry Yen has been named director of the company’s new Custom Solutions Center.

With more than 20,000 I/O and 46 operator stations, the solution is one of the largest process automation systems ever delivered by ABB in China.

The system will include five pick modules, multiple slapper lines, a turnkey conveyor system, UniSort XV sliding shoe sorter, and 30,000 feet of conveyor.

On Tuesday, February 10, 2009, ASI celebrated 10 years of business.

Survey shows most Americans believe highly automated factories are important to economic growth. The majority support a stimulus package to modernize U.S. factories.

The new site combines enhanced research, selection, sourcing and shopping tools tuned to deliver a satisfying experience based on input from customers and distributors.

WAGO's Innovation in Automation Tour will spend 40 weeks touring the U.S. and Canada presenting automation, interconnect and electrical interface product lines.

Brochure contains information about flexible chain styles and widths; profiles and guides for unique layouts; drives and gearmotors for lower energy usage; and other conveyor components.

The Eaton Industrial Hose Unit will handle products currently part of the Fluid Conveyance industrial line, plus the recently acquired hose products from Arrow and Durodyne.

By Metalio The digital factory offers a large database for factory planning. However difficulties arise when the real world does not correspond to the available digital representation, or when no digital representation is given at all. Augmented reality technology, which combines real and virtual data, becomes an interface between the real shop floor and the digital factory.

IEC 61850 is the new Ethernet-based international standard for communication in power generation facilities and substations. The goal of this standard is to integrate all of the protection, control, measurement, and monitoring functions within a substation, and to provide the means for high-speed substation protection applications, interlocking and intertripping.

The standard, ANSI/ISA-99.02.01-2009, describes elements to set up a cyber security management system.

Can/U.S. Enviro-RFID will represent a broad offering of RFID products & services to resellers in the United States and Canada.

ADM provides real-time monitoring of Foundation Fieldbus physical layer, enabling AMS Suite users to automatically commission fieldbus segments.

Rachael Dalton-Taggart will be Interim President and Ken Feitz will be Vice President and Treasurer until the society's annual meeting later this year.