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Project Data Link optimizes project schedules and minimizes rework introduced by human error

Emerson to help customers achieve Top Quartile project performance by eliminating cost, reducing complexity and accommodating change.

Skkynet Cloud Systems has become a partner in the Renesas Synergy Verified Software Add-on (VSA) Program.

Leveraging the global expertise of seven ISA technical divisions, the symposium is expected to draw more than 200 registrants 9-12 November 2015 in Houston, Texas USA.

The ISA Security Compliance Institute authorized the Raven test tool for use by certification bodies in the ISASecure industrial automation and control system (IACS) cybersecurity certification program.

In 2014, Asia Pacific accounted for the highest revenue generating region in world electric motors market followed by Europe.

August U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $285.92 million, down 10.2% from July’s $318.48 million and down 21.2% when compared with the total of $362.65 million reported for August 2014.

Frost & Sullivan says European companies can’t afford to buy test equipment, so they want to rent it instead.

Japan-based KPMG Consulting Co., Ltd. joined the ISA Security Compliance Institute as a technical member.

Instrumentation and Controls, (IAC) is now the single-source provider of Endress+Hauser products and solutions in the State of Arizona and strategic markets of New Mexico

The Tao of Measurement challenges many long-held assumptions on the measurement of time, length and area.

Murrelektronik opened a production facility in Georgia’s Gwinnett County, where it will manufacture M8 and M12 cordsets for the first time in the United States.

Systems integrator Hint and Nord Stream built gas analyzers that can determine, on the basis of the samples, the blend’s composition. This helped Nord Stream gain approval for the pipeline.

By Moazzam Shamsi, Emerson Process Management This is the second of a five-article series on wireless instrumentation and infrastructure. This article covers best practices for including wireless instruments and infrastructure in project designs, including wireless device system planning, design, test and commissioning.

Catalog covers ultrasonic piezo motors, stages and positioners for precision motion and automation applications.

The Portable Power, Battery Cases, and Solar Power market was worth $7.36 bn in 2013, and will grow to $36.15 bn by 2022.

The "AND" gate, as it relates to the series electrical or electronic circuit, requires all conditions to provide electrical or logical continuity in order to control its intended output condition.

OLDI Special Applications Module extends reach of Allen-Bradley ControlLogix controllers in subsea oil drilling by providing higher data volumes and faster data exchange rates.

The deadline for abstract submission is 15 January 2016.

By Andrew Kinder, Infor IIoT connects people, processes, data and things in an intelligent way to enable new business models and make better decisions. But the strategy needs to be driven from the top, plugged into powerful analytics and underpinned by flexible, real-time and intelligent ERP if it is to deliver on its promises.

We've just released a new OLE for Process Control (OPC) server that enables any OPC clients to get data from AggreGate's unified data model, as well as any underlying devices and data sources.

Flexible robotic packaging systems combine Universal’s Neocortex artificial intelligence platform with DPPS’ process control expertise using Yaskawa Motoman robots.

By Tony Paine, Kepware Technologies The promise of connecting everything within an industrial environment, to get complete operational visibility and allow for the best real-time decisions, will transform how we manufacture for years to come

The robotic system will provide complete verification of National Drug Code bar codes and validation of robotically placed patient labels for pharmacy unit of use items.

The office is in Sant Cugat in the west of the Barcelona metropolitan region.

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.

Using the right HMI/SCADA system can significantly reduce unplanned downtime or unexpected delays, while simultaneously improving efficiency and safety.

According to components, the global SCADA market is classified into human machine interface (HMI), SCADA communication system, remote terminal unit (RTU), programmable logic controller (PLC), and others. On the basis of architecture, the global SCADA market is divided into hardware, software, and services.

HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, joins Phoenix Contact’s EduNet program.

The belt conveyor will replace a railway system currently used to transport ore out of the mine to the processing plant.

WeConfig 1.3 adds wizards for quick and easy user-friendly configuration with global parameter settings.

Micro Epsilon offers the most complete product spectrum for non contact infrared (IR) based temperature sensors.(-55C..2200C) Our hand held sensors, stationary instruments, compact OEM devices and cameras, all products feature the latest state of the art technology. The best performing sensors based on accuracy, speed, optics, size or wavelength for your individual application.

Download a complimentary copy of our new catalog, "Measurement Product Guide 2016", for detailed information on our displacement sensors (laser triangulation, confocal-chromatic, gaging and distance, capacitive, eddy current, inductive, magneto-inductive and draw-wire), 2D/3D sensor systems for dimensional measurement, color sensors, IR-temperature sensors, and custom sensor solutions.

By Heike Schmeding, AUMA This article provides an update on two key issues currently impacting the actuation industry: host system integration and functional safety. It is a key requirement in any plant installation that the actuators used for opening or closing valves can be smoothly integrated with the plant’s automation system.

The team showing the most innovation wins a trip to Seattle and $3,500 worth of Fluke tools.

Bridging the HMI/SCADA Gap Manufacturers are looking for standard and open software solutions that can make their industrial automation projects independent from hardware devices, whether Touch Panel, PLC or control systems. They want to be independent from the constraints of “hardware + software” HMI artchitecture and proprietary solutions, but it can be tough to find the right solution.

Automation Platform .NExT: The New Era Of Industrial Supervision Leaders in the automation world know it's not enough to just "keep up" with technology, and Progea is helping revolutionize the way partners look at supervision software with Automation Platform .NExT.

The app converts an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch into a mobile portal.

How to ensure a burner management system operates safely, within compliance and highly reliable.

“Integrated Industry” is India’s model for smart manufacturing.

By Graham Nicholson, Phoenix Wrappers The addition of any element of automation is a big step for any production line. What factors into a decision? Follow this blueprint to make the decision.

By Khris Kammer and Keith McPherson, Rockwell Automation Tapping into contextualized data and sharing it across the enterprise allows manufacturers to address the age-old challenge of how to get more productivity out of existing assets.

By Ryan Lepp, Panduit Whereas it was once common for product vendors to set the network rules to support their specific products, the emergence of open-standard Ethernet has pushed that responsibility onto the systems integrators as they incorporate a wide range of networked products from multiple different vendors.

Do you know that besides monitoring any network devices and services AggreGate can manage them in a variety of ways? Check our new Network Management article to know more.

The IEC 61131-3 standard establishes guidelines for the use of ladder, function block, instruction list, structured text and sequential function chart programming for the PLC industry.

American Control Electronics designs and produces AC & DC electronic control systems and power products used in industrial, commercial, electric vehicle, medical, and home automation markets.

HANNOVER MESSE and Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) hosted a pre-Manufacturing Day press conference on September 30 in Chicago.

ABB will supply integrated process electrification, automation and optimization systems for Fibria’s new pulp mill in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

EasyTune requires no input from the user, completes in a few minutes, and provides measured verification of the servo performance when complete.

By Dr. Steffen Haack, Bosch Rexroth Anyone gaining only a superfluous familiarity with fluid technology will easily underestimate the performance and intelligence of modern hydraulics.

ISA published a fifth edition of its best-selling book, Industrial Data Communications by Lawrence (Larry) M. Thompson and William T. “Tim” Shaw.

The new catalog contains a detailed overview about inspection systems for precise measurements of : Thickness Centre thickness Edge drop Thickness profile Wedge and crown bow Width There are included many application examples, important technical data, measurement principles and the characteristic features of the different types of systems.

Five major markets represent 70 percent of the total sales volume: China, Japan, USA, South Korea and Germany.

Software simplifies development of Bluetooth low energy (BLE) applications using LSR’s SaBLE-x Bluetooth Smart module

PTC’s ThingWorx Industrial Internet of Things application enablement environment features flexible dashboards and data analytics.

Objectivity’s ThingSpan Information Fusion platform will run with Intel’s Trusted Analytics Platform (TAP).

The global failure analysis equipment market in the semiconductor industry was worth US$1.28 billion in 2013, according to Transparency Market Research.

The global market of Internet-of-things (IoT), which is worth billions, combined with the proliferation of cloud apps, sensors, and wireless networks, is expected to provide immense growth opportunities for the global printed sensors and flexible sensors market.

Skkynet's SkkyHub service provides secure, end-to-end, bidirectional connectivity between the Sixnet IndustrialPro series routers and end users.

SmartSignal predictive analytics solution will be available as part of GE Digital’s Asset Performance Management (APM) solutions on the Predix platform.

GE and Cisco developed a set of best practices for deploying GE’s Brilliant Manufacturing Suite within a modern Cisco IT environment.

With more attacks on SCADA surfacing, there is a rising concern regarding the issues that have come to the fore solely due to the convergence of IT with the operational landscape of critical infrastructures.

How and why Chief Financial Officers advocate technology investments to support business operations can vary according to their own personal leadership style. Traditionalists are the worst.

Using employee advocacy as an extension of your social media program represents a vast and mostly untapped marketing resource for any brand.

The project that ECS built on Inductive Automation’s Ignition software helped a customer manage materials used as ingredients in a complex batch manufacturing process.

The worldwide market for pressure sensors, according to a report by Transparency Market Research, is poised to grow at a 6.20% CAGR from 2014 to 2020, rising from a value of US$6.5 bn in 2013 to US$9.3 bn in 2020.

The market was valued at US$61.23 bn in 2014 and will reach US$96.20 bn in 2021.

More than two dozen HARTING connector configurations have passed rigorous safety testing by UL and been designated “UL-Recognized.”

The IIoT Innovation Center will develop new solutions for M2M and human-to-device communication.

POSITAL-FRABA has joined the Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA).

Escalating purchase and consumption of electronic products, rise in government concern over e-waste, support of favorable industry certifications and regulations, and urban mining are factors mainly responsible for the development of the global electronic recycling market.

While earlier image sensors primarily found usage in consumer applications, the market for the same is now dominated by mobile phones and tablets, with Sony dominating the market in both CMOS and CCDs segments.

While the benefits of Software Defined Networking (SDN) and network virtualization are well known in the enterprise IT and data center world, both technologies also bring a hosts of benefits to the telecommunications service provider/carrier community.

exida is now conducting ISASecure SDLA certifications for supplier development organizations of industrial control and automation systems (IACS) products.

While most batch processes use automated procedures extensively, most continuous processes still use manual procedures. Manual operation has a high potential for problems due to the variability of how