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The cell will speed the H & E Knowles' production of wheelbarrow full and part frames by eliminating many labor-intensive aspects of production.

In Hall 2, B16, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will present innovative technologies for future energy supply, lighting, and lightweight construction.

Global power transformer market was valued at $21.52 billion in 2014, with estimation of $34.64 billion by 2022, growing at 5.9% from 2015 to 2022

The primary driver for the global engineering software market is the growing demand for automation, along with an additional demand for integrated solutions adoption.

The Power Industry Division (POWID) and EPRI Symposium will take place 27-30 June 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina USA.

The new control system will integrate traditionally disparate, malt-production processes into a single, networked, EtherNet/IP-based solution to provide plant-wide visibility and actionable data from the malting plant’s production floor to SAB’s top floor.

The new Technology Center is over 100,000ft² (9,600m²) and will include 200 workplaces, laboratories, environmental chambers, and an auditorium for seminars and training events.

ABB will deliver a complete engineered solution to Kruger Packaging for a paper machine rebuild project at Kruger’s Trois-Rivières Mill in Quebec, Canada.

The OPC Foundation addition of publish/subscribe communication functionality to OPC UA provides the necessary infrastructure to achieve seamless interoperability for IIoT, IoT, and industry4.0 applications and devices.

The OPC Foundation and OMG have developed a technical positioning and FAQ document for usage of both the OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) and the OMG Data Distribution Service™(DDS) standard.

The OPC Foundation has committed resources to moderate/maintain and extend the technology to keep pace with technology changes in the industry as well as the extensions to the OPC UA architecture and corresponding companion specification.

The online Product Finder tool supports easy-to-navigate access by smart phones and other mobile devices.

By Jens Kautzor, Hoffman + Krippner Today, membrane keyboards and switches have become indispensable for many industries. Often unnoticed by consumers, the simple keypad has now developed into a sophisticated high-tech system.

A host of potentially disruptive technologies are creating digital “Always-On” Supply Chains that will provide better efficiency, visibility and customer service across a variety of industries, while challenging companies to find the talent to manage them

Khoubbieh will lead 3eTI's solutions-consulting business to deliver comprehensive applications that improve customer experience in line with emerging cyber threats.

Micro Coax cable is available in smaller sizes to meet the growing need for signal transmission in confined spaces.

Festo Mobile App delivers quick and easy access to the Festo FAST Catalog of industrial automation components.

By Alex Herbert, Kepware Technologies Since implementing the IoT Gateway for KEPServerEX, Faurecia was able to decrease its transparency project from a complicated six-month scope to a functioning solution in just a couple of days.

Classes typically are a combination of classroom and hands-on training on either the Endress+Hauser PTU (Process Training Unit), a full-scale, working process skid with on-line instrumentation and controls, or live instruments in training stands, both designed to simulate operating conditions.

As IIoT technology develops, challenges on its adoption are beginning to dissipate.

Jeff Pope, Manager of Facility Decommissioning & Demolition Services at Burns & McDonnell recently spoke with marcus evans about topics to be discussed at the upcoming 2nd Power Plant Decommissioning Process Optimization Conference

Survey says 75% of execs admit Digital Transformation of the supply chain is “important” but only 5% are very satisfied with progress so far.

Natali relocated from Genoa, Italy, to join the Leicester-based company after working as a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) engineer for three years.

The solution will utilize ABB’s Internet of Things, Services and People concept to manage data signals from more than 50,000 devices and coordinate operation of the entire flood protection system.

By Adam Chapman, Fluenta The Internet of Things (IoT) is poised to change the capability of businesses to monitor and measure an almost unlimited number of different objects. Deploying this capability will be crucial for the Oil & Gas Industry over the coming decades, particularly as it relates to flaring and cold flaring (venting).

Courses include OPC Workshops for OPC Classic and Cyber Security for OPC.

Sixnet series RAM 9000 industrial cellular RTUs have received ATEX zone 2, category 3 approval and are safe for use in potentially hazardous environments.

Since 2014, Adamczyk has served as President and CEO of Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies (PMT).

With the Ichthys LNG Project, the largest discovery of liquid hydrocarbons off the coast of Australia in 40 years, HIMA successfully managed both the technical size of the project and the coordination across national borders and cultural differences.

Three sets of ISA courses are included in the agreement: core technical skills training; review courses for taking certification exams; and certificate program courses

Due to the use of standard coaxial cable and its bandwidth, CoaXPress has found itself not only suited for machine vision applications but also for applications in the medical and defense markets where use of coaxial cable is prevalent.

Zenith will supply biopharmaceutical process control systems, manufacturing execution system (MES) solutions and other supporting technologies to GE Healthcare Life Sciences

SignalFire, a telemetry equipment manufacturer for the oil and gas market, has shipped their 20,000th unit while maintaining a low rate of field-failure

Gas sensors market size was valued at USD 1.9 billion in 2014 and is forecast to reach USD 2.89 billion by 2022

The Best Future Machine Award will be an opportunity for machine builders to showcase and discuss their technology in front of some of the industry’s most influential companies.

By Armin Singer, MPDV A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is not only suitable to support Industry 4.0 but a necessary requirement. This white paper describes MPDV's Hydra MES.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Festo's Multi-Carrier System, along with accompanying Siemens software, provides machine designers with an innovative tool to deliver greater industry efficiency.

Hackers in Iran used a technique called ‘Google dorking’ to access a log-in portal in the Dam’s control system.

By: Bill Lydon, Editor Automation.com's editor spoke with executives at Hilscher about their new NetIOT line and how they can enable better data-driven decision making from the plant floor.

It is not important how you react to automation industry problems, issues, and challenges, but how you positively act.

Wynright will supply automated storage and retrieval (AS/RS), conveying and sortation systems, for a new robotics and automation training center supporting a mechatronics technician degree program

The catalog details standard products, operating principles, pump capacities, drive characteristics, materials of construction, typical applications and ordering information.

By Terumi Okano, Aspen Tech Successful chemical manufacturers are now implementing advanced integrated software solutions to help them maintain production margins, improve product quality and continue to meet regulatory compliance.

Endress + Hauser's takeover of German analytical provider began in 2013

AutoQuiz:Heat required and produced by chemical reactions.

PLM software manages information for REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals), a regulation of the European Union (EU).

Deloitte predicts the United States is expected to be the most competitive manufacturing nation, moving China into the number two position by 2020.

Maverick, Honeywell and Ultra Electronics renewed ISA partnership agreements.

The QSFP-DD interface expands on the QSFP pluggable form factor, a widely adopted four-lane electrical interface used across Ethernet switches that enables interconnection between switches or to servers.

The lab in Brewerton, NY, provides customers the opportunity to train on robots, PLCs and motors in a controlled environment.

A team from the Northwest Iowa Community College has been chosen the winner of the Fluke Connect Student Contest.

The fourth biennial USA Science & Engineering Festival will be held 15-17 April 2016 in Washington, DC.

ISA now offers four different cybersecurity certificate program levels.

“Pneumatics: A Practical Guide” is designed as an easy-to-read guide for users new to pneumatics and explains the basics along with the “why” and “how” pneumatics are used.

By Michael Marlowe, Automation Federation Automation jobs require a combination of technical know-how combined with interpersonal skills, making them a great fit for veterans.

Woroniecki most recently served as Chief Operating Officer at MHI. He has over 25 years of material handling industry experience.

SILAlarm V2.10 rationalization tool supports the design and automatic configuration of DeltaV Alarm Suppression modules.

Calibration Best Practices: Interactive Workshop will be held Thursday, 18 August 2016 at the Space Center Houston in Houston, Texas, USA.

Some of your most important traffic growth and business leads can come from an active program of content curation.

The world operator terminal market is was worth $2.4 billion in 2014, and IHS Technology forecasts it to grow to $2.9 billion in 2019.

Brochure presents an overview of the company’s full line of 1200+ data acquisition and control, signal conditioning, and data communication products.

By Victor Polyakov, CEO of Tibbo Systems The Internet evolution has achieved the level when it is simply here for us at all times. We don’t even think of how we connect to a network, nor analyze the connection technical details, as well as we don’t care about who our communications service provider is. All-round Wi-Fi penetration and gradual IPv6 extension enable thousands of simple devices and trackers to interoperate continuously and send data “to the cloud.”

Bowers will have responsibility for technology strategy, digital architecture, business systems, application development, data management and security, and communication systems.

BHP Billiton will install FactoryTalk Historian at the company’s iron ore operations in Australia

By Bill Lydon, Editor In January, Honeywell completed the acquisition of Elster for $5.1 billion. Elster is a leading provider of gas, water, and electricity measurement solutions used in commercial, industrial, and residential applications. Offerings include smart meters, software, and data analytic solutions.

Sridhar will manage the planning and implementation of cybersecurity programs spanning multiple disciplines and sites.

Automation professionals must ensure that everyone understands the importance of cybersecurity for mission-critical operations.

By Bill Lydon, Editor ODVA believes EtherNet/IP is ideally positioned for the fourth industrial revolution and the world of integrated cyber physical systems. This article summarizes ODVA's initiatives for the process industries, Industry 4.0 and field device configuration/integration.

The ST98 Flow Meter with its thermal mass sensor provides direct mass flow measurement without the need for additional temperature or pressure sensors or density calculating devices.

We’ve launched a new online community where Tibbo engineers provide technical service for you and promptly resolve any issues.

AutoQuiz: What is the recommended limit for the length of an Ethernet cable segment?

At the Beckhoff main booth in Hall 9, visitors can explore the expanded Industrie 4.0 forum.

Technicians at Hidroelectrica noticed a suspect sound originating from the generator of a turbine, a sound believed to be caused by vibrations at a hydro turbine within their plant. Because of this situation they required vibration measurement.

The Russellville, Arkansas Water and Sewer System replaced a legacy PLC with a secure Bedrock industrial control system.

Forming Technology (FTI) is a provider of manufacturing software solutions designed to reduce the development time and material costs of sheet metal components.