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Decomposition of an ARX Model on Laguerre Orthonormal Bases
Decomposition of an ARX Model on Laguerre Orthonormal Bases -
Chinese Market for Robots to reach $1.3 Billion in 2017
An estimated 29,000 industrial robots were sold in China in 2012, with unit shipments to increase by about 13 percent per year from 2013 to 2017 -
PI Introduces PROFINEWS App
PROFINEWS App lets users receive up-to-date information about PI and its technologies directly on their devices anytime, anywhere in the world. -
2014 U.S. Economic Forecast: More of the same
Economic analyst for the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association (FMA) says the U.S. appears to be headed down an economic path similar to that of 2013. Oh, Lordy. -
Online Electrical Control Panel Component Supplier BgB Supply Offers Unique Custom Stocking Program
BgB Supply, an online distributor of electrical control panel components based out of Omaha, Neb., announces the addition of a custom stocking program. -
What Are the Benefits of Migrating From an Older DCS to a New Automation System?
Examine the status of your existing DCS, your future requirements, and areas where a new automation system could offer improvements. If migration is required, then your next step is to pick the right -
Energizing Automation with the Grand Engineering Challenges
By Bill Lydon, Editor The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) put forth “The Grand Challenges for Engineering” in 2008 to stimulate interest in technology and innovation. I believe the automation engineering profession can contribute to these Grand Challenges in the near term. -
What is Class 1 Div 2? ATEX? IECEx? Do PULS Power Supplies have such approval?
By PULS Pte Ltd During a causal lunch with a team of Engineers, there was a discussion on the various Hazardous Location approvals. The world does not agree on uniform requirements…thus several approvals is needed. Here is a summary of the various approvals and whether PULS' power supplies meet them. -
The Benefit of Outlines and Flow Charts for Industrial Project Development
Always take the time to map out a cohesive structure before starting any creative endeavor. -
Windows XP Cyber Time Bomb set for April 8, 2014
By Bill Lydon, Editor The huge installed base of automation software running on Windows XP will be vulnerable to cyber-attacks with the end of Windows XP support April 8, 2014. More than 12 years old, Windows XP is the longest supported version of Windows ever and therefore is the most used in industrial automation systems. -
Endress+Hauser opens offices in UAE and Algeria
Endress+Hauser now has offices in Abu Dhabi (around 20 employees), Dubai (around 30 employees), and Algiers (five employees). -
Output Feedback Trajectory Stabilization of the Uncertainty DC Servomechanism System
Output Feedback Trajectory Stabilization of the Uncertainty DC Servomechanism System -
Bosch Rexroth Offers Educational Kits on Factory Automation
Educational resource kits help machine builders, systems integrators and end-users address engineering challenges in factory automation, linear motion and mobile engineering. -
Endress+Hauser appoints Matthias Altendorf CEO
Matthias Altendorf was Managing Director of the Center of Competence for level and pressure measurement engineering in Maulburg, Germany. -
Selecting Continuous Improvement as a New Year's Resolution
Selecting Continuous Improvement as a New Year's Resolution -
OPC Tutorial - Basics, Vision and Integration of OPC for Process Control
Matrikon, an OPC Foundation Charter Member, has produced a 30-minute online multimedia tutorial to explain the basics and vision of OPC and how to begin integrating it into new and current systems. -
How to Use Output Tracking to Improve Setpoint and Abnormal Condition Response
Use output tracking to get the loop consistently started for the best setpoint response and recovery from an abnormal condition. -
Concentration Measurements of Bubbles in a Water Column Using an Optical Tomography System
Concentration Measurements of Bubbles in a Water Column Using an Optical Tomography System -
How Can Software Support Next-Generation People-Centric Manufacturing?
How Can Software Support Next-Generation People-Centric Manufacturing? -
Top Ten Trends for enterprise IT in India
Technology trends include increasing smartphone penetration, growth of a semi-skilled workforce, Community networks, and Konnected Network of Things (KNoT) -
Servomex Consolidates Business in Houston
Servomex relocated its Americas business headquarters to a brand new, custom-built facility in Houston. -
The Balance Between Risk Avoidance and Need for Change in Process Automation
Automation professionals are trained to avoid risk. However, that is not a reason to avoid making changes. -
ISA introduces cybersecurity certificate program
The ISA99/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialist Certificate is designed to help professionals involved in IT and control systems security improve their understanding of ISA99/IEC 62443. -
MCA Surpasses 100 Company Membership Mark
The Motion Control Association (MCA) announced that it has reached a milestone of surpassing 100 member companies. -
Flowserve to supply pumps for Seawater Desalination Plant in Chile
Flowserve will supply pumps and an energy recovery system (ERS) for the seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant located near Antofagasta, Chile. -
Progea appoints Marco Ceriani Marcom Manager
Ceriani, 37, joined Progea in 2006, where he held the role of Sales Manager, while also supporting Marketing and Communication operations. -
Shipments of cellular M2M devices in industrial automation up
Growing at a compound annual growth rate of 22.5 percent, cellular shipments are expected to reach 2.1 million in 2018. -
Drives and Motors Market up in European Oil and Gas Industry
Oil and gas plants in Europe are increasingly adopting energy-efficient electric drives and motors to cut down on energy consumption, optimize performance, improve productivity, and boost profits -
Emerson acquires APM Automation Solutions
APM Automation Solutions, a developer of solids volume and level measurement instrumentation, will become part of the Emerson Process Management business. -
Adept Technology signs Harpak-ULMA as systems integrator
Harpak will define, configure, and deliver fully integrated solutions using Adept robots, software, and grippers to increase speed and efficiency on food processing lines. -
Green Hills Software to supply security software to HP
Green Hills will supply INTEGRITY Multivisor virtualization technology to Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Services (UK). -
What are the Benefits of Using Remote Automation Systems Support?
What are the Benefits of Using Remote Automation Systems Support? -
CONTA-CLIP announces app for GSM-PRO modules
The GSM-PRO app enables remote control of the I/O modules from iPhones and Android smartphones. -
Sercos Safety and Industrial Ethernet webinars available
Sercos is making recordings of webinars on the topic of “CIP Safety on Sercos & EtherNet/IP” and “Common Sercos III and EtherNet/IP Infrastructure” available free and on-demand. -
AVEVA to supply design software to JSC NIAEP
JSC NIAEP-ASE will use the software to support the whole lifecycle of a nuclear plant – from engineering & design phase to decommissioning. -
Tatsoft signs distributors in Mid-Atlantic and Australian markets
Tatsoft signs Optimate to cover Australia and Sterling-ES for the Mid-Atlantic region of the US. -
Rockwell Announces winners of Engineering Our Future Contest
Three teams from each participating FIRST program were selected by popular vote from among more than 140 videos submitted by teams from around the world. -
Igus seeks entrants for Energy Chain Systems contest
First prize is $6,884 (€5,000), given at the awards ceremony to be held at the Hannover Trade Fair in Germany, April 2014. -
EtherCAT Test Centers expanded
To best meet the rising demand for official EtherCAT Conformance Tests, the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) has expanded the EtherCAT testing services. -
Flowserve achieves SIL 2 and 3 ratings for Arctic actuators
Flowserve received IEC 61508 SIL 2 and SIL 3 certifications for Limitorque MXa electronic actuator optional output boards and arctic temperature components. -
Endress+Hauser appoints Bernd-Josef Schäfer Managing Director
Since 2008 he has held the position of Senior Vice President of engineering and manufacturing within the electric drives and controls division of Bosch Rexroth in Germany. -
New Year Ushers In ISA Classroom, Webinar, and Online Education Opportunities
New Year Ushers In ISA Classroom, Webinar and Online Education Opportunities -
Industrial Cyber Security Compliance & Enforcement
By Bill Lydon, Editor Cyber security is now becoming a hot topic with users and vendors of industrial automation systems. Brigadier General Rudolf Peksens fears a cyber-Pearl Harbor. The big question is, "Will companies make cyber security investments without legal enforcement?" -
Dick Morley joins Memex Automation board
Memex Automation named legendary inventor, entrepreneur and angel investor Richard E. (“Dick”) Morley to the company’s Board of Directors. -
Omega opens office in Brazil
Antonio Gomes is the General Manager of Omega Engineering in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. -
Emerson signs Control Southern as distributor
Control Southern became a sales channel for Emerson's Net Safety Monitoring products in Georgia, Alabama, and eastern Tennessee. -
Moxa to supply communications equipment to Terra Ferma
Terra Ferma will use Moxa hardened communications equipment for a remote SCADA monitoring and IP surveillance system which Terra Ferma will market to the oil and gas industry. -
How to Optimize Batch End Points and Cycle Times
Use a feed analysis of predicted yield to create a production rate controller & use a batch profile slope for optimization of batch end point & cycle time. -
U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption up 13.1% in October
October U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $176 million, up 13.1 percent from September’s total but down 5.8 percent from October 2012. -
Fossil Fuels Lose Steam in Power Generator Markets
The share of new generator sales that use fossil fuels is forecast to decline as growth in the renewables and nuclear sectors ramps up. -
Rockwell Automation to optimize US Army
Rockwell Automation will optimize manufacturing assets at a U.S. Army-owned, contractor-operated, metal-parts manufacturing plant in Scranton, Pa. -
Carlo Gavazzi releases App
App gives users the ability to view or email brochures, data sheets or manuals from their Apple and Android mobile devices. -
Paradox to supply smart lighting to Bellinzona, Switzerland
More than 600 CREE LED street lights will be remotely managed and controlled by the PE.AMI platform. -
Yokogawa to control Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant in Saudi Arabia
Yokogawa will supply the control system for the SWRO-4 Desalination Plant, which is being built in Jubail, Saudi Arabia by the Power & Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (Marafiq). -
PAS Celebrates 20th Anniversary
PAS was initially founded as a systems integration company, and throughout its 20 years of existence it evolved into a software solutions provider for improving operational safety and profitability. -
ABB earns UL listing for EV fast chargers
The charger was awarded the UL rating for compliance with North American safety directives, including the requirements of UL 2202, Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging System Equipment. -
Reflections on the Progress and Future of ISA
Reflections on the Progress and Future of ISA -
ISA to develop Mission-Critical Professional certification program
ISA will begin developing a certification program as part of a $23 million federal grant to fund two-year degree programs in “Mission Critical Operations” at five North Carolina colleges. -
FANUC merges it all together
FANUC merged all of its operations in the Americas into a single company named FANUC America , headquartered in Rochester Hills, Michigan. -
Sercos International SPS IPC Drives show report
At the SPS IPC Drives show in Nuremberg, Sercos International displayed twelve demo points from different manufacturing companies as well as exhibits from more than twenty companies. -
American Midstream installs FLOWCAL software
American Midstream is using the software to handle both their regulated and non-regulated pipeline data in the same database by creating multiple secure environments with independent configuration. -
PROFI Network Updates from the General Assembly Meeting
By Bill Lydon, Editor Four North American members presented why they support PI standards and are members of the board. User presentations further highlighted that existing plants have many types of networks that can benefit from efficient gateways and proxies to further enhance automation with new controls and instruments. -
Eplan adds products to Rockwell Automation Encompass program
Eplan added the Fluid and Harness proD products to the Encompass Program. -
October manufacturing technology orders up 10.2%
October U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $435.02 million, up 10.2% from September but down 3.2% when compared with the total of $449.44 million reported for October 2012. -
Medium Voltage Drive sales still up
MV drive sales are predicted to increase by 8% in 2013, with widely diverging growth rates by region. -
ASM publishes 2nd Edition of HMI Design Guidelines
The ASM Consortium revised the display design guidelines after 5 years, following its first ‘Effective Operator Display Design Guidelines’ published in 2008. -
Strothmann to automate tandem press line in China
Strothmann will supply complete parts handling consisting of a blank loader with fully automated tooling change, High Speed Transfer (HST), and parts unloading at the end of a new tandem press line being built by Shanghai Superior Die Technology Co. -
AVEVA supplies Everything3D design software to EMS-CHEMIE
EMS-CHEMIE moved to the Everything3D (AVEVA E3D) software for design of its chemical facilities right in the middle of an ongoing project. -
Fieldbus Foundation updates Foundation Fieldbus Technical Specifications
The updated specification includes additional support for fieldbus device replacement and backwards compatibility, Device Description (DD) templates, field diagnostics and alarm/alert integration. -
Hannover Messe to host Investment Lounge
The Global Business & Markets platform in Hall 13 at next year’s Hannover Messe will host an Investment Lounge to help SMEs develop international markets. -
Franklin Control Systems signs Lynxspring as distributor
Lynxspring will distribute Franklin Control System’s VFDs, Building Automation and Energy Management Starter products. -
RENEX South America report
RENEX South America, November 27–29, 2013 in Porto Alegre, Brazil, will lead to $44 million of new business in the South American renewable energy market during the next 12 months. -
FMC Technologies uses metrology system to check CNC machines
FMC Technologies in Scotland uses Renishaw machine tool probes and calibration products to check and verify the dimensional accuracy of its CNC machine tools. -
ABB creates SMART robot education package
SMART certifies teachers and professors to teach robotics courses, provides curriculum and course outlines and materials, and provides a complete robotic training cell to schools at a reduced cost. -
Siemens Introduces Managed Security Service
Service includes assessment of security posture, implementation of recommended security measures and transitions into ongoing defense against cyber security threats in Industrial Control System environments.