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When diversity and inclusion issues arise, asking for help is a solid starting point in the conversation.

The new system will include the functionality of OSI's .NET based Graphical User Interface (GUI), Advanced SCADA Functionality, Advanced Alarm Management System, Calculation & Scripting Subsystem, Real-time and Historical Trending, Data Engineering and Maintenance Subsystem, and Automatic Generation Control and Dispatch software products.

By Nick Boughton, Boulting Technology While PCs and PLCs have the same basic architecture, the evolution has been very different. This article contrasts the relationship between technology and standards in the commercial and industrial spheres.

The BIMcatalogs.net add-on delivers access to intelligent 3D BIM CAD component data to engineers, designer and constructors worldwide from any computer or mobile device which can then be imported into their respective CAD systems.

DGLogik’s technology is a solution for unifying data, rapidly building and deploying Internet of Everything applications.

Betts will serve a two-year term for SMI, the trade association that represents the North American spring manufacturing industry.

DFI offers industrial motherboards, systems, and panel PCs that would apply in all kinds of high-tech equipment to deliver a complete and integrated solution in smart medical applications.

By Moazzam Shamsi, Emerson Process Management This article discusses the maintenance and reliability aspects of wired and wireless infrastructure, and the mechanisms employed to ensure sustained performance of wired and wireless field networks

This strategic partnership will allow Turck to provide customers with a custom Turck RFID app for their iOS, Android, and Windows mobile devices to be used in conjunction with Turck’s BL ident RFID system.

According to IEC 61511-1, embedded software should follow software guidelines in IEC 61508-3. IEC 61511 and ANSI/ISA84 are system standards and not product standards.

While the global market for industrial PCs has experienced ups and downs in recent years, it is forecast to pick up in 2016 and will start to stabilize in 2018.

Andre Uhl, director, device lifecycle platform for Schneider Electric Automation GmbH; and Shinji Oda, general manager, technology marketing, Yokogawa Electric Corporation; have been named to its board of directors

These rules are very useful to train users and can be a good basis for universities to help them teach IEC 61131-3 programming more efficiently, as well as to define company-internal guidelines.

The fleet of OTTO self-driving vehicles will be used to load and deliver parts to work cells for repair. Once restored, OTTO will dispatch materials to shipping for return to customers.

An estimated 350,000 people attended last week’s USA Science & Engineering Festival, the largest STEM celebration and education event of its kind in the US

Rockwell qualified the Symantec Embedded Security: Critical Systems Protection solution for interoperability with a range of Rockwell Automation software products in industrial control systems.

This consulting practice focuses on bridging the flow of data and integrating processes between manufacturing and the design, fabrication, and operation of facilities and infrastructure

Manufacturing overcapacity in many industries -- particularly heavy industries -- has the potential to limit robot market growth, particularly considering the poor short-term outlook of the Chinese economy

More than 900 soldiers, airmen, sailors and Marines will focus on training cyber teams on network defense, forensic analysis, reporting and mitigation, and incident response through interagency partnerships and collaboration.

The new edition is intended to help bring clarity to a marketplace marked by a rapidly increasing number of automation networks.

By Bill Lydon, Editor A discussion with CEO Jerry Chase and Director of Products Dave McCarthy about the company’s Internet of Things (IoT) offering DataV and related services.

Process control and automation in general is the key technology of our era when it comes to process improvement.

Initial members include GE, Microsoft, OSlsoft, SAP, and Software AG.

App turns Android Smartphones into mobile diagnostic devices for the physical layer parameters of a Foundation Fieldbus H1 network.

Total Care Services offers an enhanced preventive maintenance approach for all equipment.

Keith D. Nosbusch, who has been president and chief executive officer since 2004, will transition from those roles while continuing as chairman of the board.

The Client Support Programme (CSP) covers 400 Rotork IQ3 actuators controlled by Rotork’s Pakscan 2-wire digital networks.

The center is located in the Copacabana, Australia, office of Portable Analytical Solutions, ASD’s Australian partner.

GreenPeak is a developer of wireless technologies for consumer electronics and Smart Home applications.

The catalog provides a summary of Micro-Epsilon’s range of products, from sensors for displacement, distance, position and length measurement and more, for specific OEM applications, and full turnkey measurement and inspection systems.

hyperMILL is a modular CAM solution that integrates a concept for 2D, 3D as well as 5axis milling/mill turning and machining operations like high-speed cutting (HSC and HPC) in one interface.

Renewable energy market trends are expected to witness shift towards off-grid installations in some regions, where a large percentage of the population has limited access to a national grid.

MagneMotion is a manufacturer of conveyor systems with servo-controlled independent cart technology and will integrate into existing Rockwell Automation control, safety and sensing solutions to help manufacturers more safely transport products.

By: Bill Lydon, Editor This article will share some of the key presentation points, and the lively discussion that followed, from the 2015 PAR Benchmarking Survey on Project Management.

Research engineers investigate a boiler-turbine coordinated multivariable control system based on improved sliding mode controller at a power plant.

By Barak Perelman, CEO, Indegy Both external attackers and internal threats put the safety of industrial control systems (ICS) and critical automation controllers at risk. This article examines the biggest challenge that companies face in trying to secure their ICSs and maintain their safe operation.

By: Bill Lydon, Editor The IEC 61131-3 software standard is being used worldwide to train industrial automation programmers and BE.services has created an interactive online learning program to help future programmers master the skills.

The new office serves all of Mexico including the Bajio region of North-Central Mexico where the CLPA has produced a series of seminars and workshops.

Geothermal Heat Pump Market Size, Industry Analysis Report, Regional Outlook, Application Development, Competitive Market Share & Forecast, 2016 - 2023

The UP board was selected to be a part of the development kit because of a wide range of operating systems support, such as Linux (Ubilinux, Ubuntu, Yocto), Android and Microsoft Windows.

The number of components in the EPLAN Data Portal will exceed 600,000 from over 125 component manufacturers, up from 490,000 such data sets from 79 manufacturers last year.

QUINT UPS-IQ 500 VA AC UPS has received UL 1778 Recognition for Class I, Division 2 hazardous locations.

AutoQuiz:Electrical standards for safe operation of industrial machinery during emergencies.

The number of industrial robots sold worldwide surpassed the 240,000 unit mark for the first time, corresponding to global year-on-year growth of 8 percent. The greatest demand was registered by the automotive industry

AVEVA software has been used to facilitate a number of upgrade and modernization projects on Russian plants.

ADLINK’s SETO-1000 platform runs Numascale software to implement big data analytics.

ISA is committed to representing the needs and expectations of automation professionals throughout the world.

The latest release of Real-Time Embedded Multithreading contains the fundamentals of developing real-time operating systems and multithreading with all the functionality of ThreadX Version 5.

February U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $173.38 million according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

Embedded software market size is expected to grow at over 7% CAGR, to be valued at more than USD 18.5 billion by 2023. Escalating demand for consumer electronic devices is likely to drive industry demand.

The April 27-30 championship—which celebrates excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), innovative thinking and teamwork—culminates regional qualifying competitions involving K-12 students across 39 countries into a final experience.

By Rich Carpenter, GE Digital The connectivity made possible through Internet of Things (IoT) technologies is fueling the growth of the Industrial Internet. These industrial technologies are creating disruptive opportunities that will define a new set of winners and losers in the industrial space.

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The U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report (USMTO) for February 2016 showed that orders were down 5.1% compared to the previous month, and down 12.8% compared to the same month in 2015.

The newest additions to the Comtrol line of IO-Link Master products, the 4-PNIO(4-Port IP67), 8-PNIO(8-Port IP67) and DR-8-PNIO(8-Port IP20 DIN rail) support the IO-Link 1.1 standard for full IO-Link device compatibility.

The 2016 HERMES Award is given to first-time exhibitors whose products showcase technological innovation, industrial productivity, environmental sustainability, and economic and social impacts in the global industrial automation field.

The new board seat is an extension of Microsoft’s support for OPC Foundation since the company first became a member in 1995.

CodeMeter creates secured code and licenses that can be bound to a secure element in the target system, ensuring that the code and the licensed features are only used on that system.

The PMV D3 improves operational efficiency by allowing communication to and monitoring of process control/sensor equipment, wherever they are sited, but especially for remotely located valves.

The combination of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) technology with InformaTrac's Auto-ID technology provides automated tracking and location history.

Global test automation market was valued at US$ 12.91 Bn in 2015 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 23.6% from 2016 to 2024, reaching US$ 85.84 Bn by the end of the forecast period.

IEC-1131 is the first international standard for process control software. By using IEC-1131, a programmer can develop a control algorithm for a particular brand of controller, and import that same program to another brand with minimum modifications, primarily to process input/output subsystems.

By Jan Baan, Founder, Vanenburg Software The Pace-Layered Application Strategy Model from Gartner distinguishes three layers, which are helping organizations improve their applications by categorizing, selecting, managing and educating themselves on those applications.

By Rick Delgado, Freelance Technology Writer When it comes to big data analytics, manufacturing companies have discovered numerous use cases and applications, all of which bring notable benefits in a highly competitive marketplace.

FirstLight Fiber is a fiber-optic bandwidth infrastructure services provider operating in New York and Northern New England.

The 12 October conference will showcase the latest insights, trends and best practices for process plant operators seeking to improve calibration quality, safety, accuracy and profitability; lower costs and optimize production.

U.S. BYOD market size was valued close to $30 billion in 2014 and is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of over 15% from 2015 to 2022

Servotronix’s motion-control system for Gleason includes the softMC motion controller and four CDHD drives, running over an EtherCAT bus and controlling three linear axes and one rotary axis

Beckhoff Automation has been offering multi-core industrial controllers since 2006 with users benefiting from the advantages that this increased performance delivers. We discuss multi-core technology with Beckhoff Automation’s Daymon Thompson, Automation Specialist.

Stories from veterans illustrate how their skills seamlessly transfer from the military to the industrial automation and manufacturing sectors.

Interconnect Systems specializes in the design and manufacture of high density silicon packaging with advanced interconnect technologies.

By TE Connectivity This guide shares how the IP rating system works and how users can decipher what they mean.

Ingenious is a supplier of proprietary software and consulting services to the global chemical, oil & gas, and energy industries

The AGVs will help automate production of riding lawn mowers at Airiens' plant in Brillion, Wisconsin

The definition of span is the algebraic difference between the upper and lower range values.