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Automation Tooling Systems appoints two presidents
James Rowan will join the Company as President and COO of Automation Systems Group. Bruce Seeley is assuming the newly-created role of ASG President, Europe and Asia. -
Emerson acquires Decision Management International
DMI provides software and expertise, including electronic management of workflow, materials, equipment, personnel, and documentation. -
Korenix extends range of GE Fanuc PLC Serial Bus
Via a pair of JetCon 2401-s serial fiber converters, Korenix extends the range of Genius Serial Bus up to 40 km @ 153.6Kb baud rate. -
Micronor wins patent for fiber optic rotary encoder
Micronor has secured U.S. patent 7,196,320 for its ZapFREE Fiber Optic Rotary Encoder System. -
PANDUIT components added to promis•e design software
Panel builders now have the ability to generate BOMs, purchase order lists, job costing lists, terminal block plans, from-to wire lists and field wire lists. -
Q&A: The Impact of NI LabVIEW 8.5 on Machine Builders
By Brian MacCleery, NI senior product manager How National Instruments LabVIEW as well as multicore and FPGA technologies are impacting machine builders and the growing mechatronics segment. -
OptiDyn compressed air system saves energy for Cooper Bussmann
Cooper Bussmann's Juarez factory will save $147,000 yearly with the installation of a PLC-based Compressed Air Management System (CAMS). -
Adept signs Mechatronic Techniques as rep
Mechatronic Techniques will be the exclusive representative for Adept's products in Texas and Oklahoma. -
NI's Truchard to present ISA Keynote/Rimbach Lecture
His presentation, "Repairing the Educational System to Meet Industry's Innovation Demands," will focus on how industry trends in multidiscipline design and advanced software tools are speeding innovation. -
SigmaQuest supplies QC software to Vocera Communications
Software includes Manufacturing and Test Insight, to monitor product quality; and RMA & Warranty Insight, to analyze product return data and track trends in real time. -
Det-Tronics obtains SIL-2 rating for fire and gas detection
System receives SIL-2 certification from exida and TüV Nord. -
Quantum3D names Ray Niacaris director of software sales
Niacaris will be responsible for the sales of EVC software and coordinating major accounts and channels such as OEMs, VARs and LSIs. -
NI Announces LabVIEW Compatibility Program
Beginning in August, companies can verify their products are compatible with LabVIEW using requirements provided by National Instruments. -
IPS completes automation revamp at Samsung Total
Invensys completed a major expansion of the Samsung Total petrochemical complex in Daesan, Chungnam Province, Korea. -
Rockwell Automation explains ROI of Safety Programs
White paper outlines the long-term financial benefits of integrating machine safety programs as a form of insurance against potential risks. -
Schneider Electric joins Clinton Climate Initiative
Schneider will audit buildings, engineer efficiency measures, implement retrofits, and work with CCI to lower total system costs. -
Ethernet Direct opens three locations In Australia
Ethernet Direct now provides support locations in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney. -
Fieldbus Foundation Establishes CIS&B Marketing Committee
The marketing committee serves the Commonwealth of Independent States and Baltics (CIS&B) region. -
PenTec Robotics combines two robot technologies
The prototype has a reach of 800 mm and a vertical stroke of 300 mm. PenTec Robotics is looking for partners. -
Belden adds RFID and asset tracking from AeroScout
Via an agreement with AeroScout, a provider of Wi-Fi- based Active RFID solutions, Belden now provides asset tracking and RFID. -
Hydraulic Pitch Drives for Wind Energy Turbines
Hydraulic pitch drives from Bosch Rexroth help maximize the value of wind energy by enabling turbines to shift automatically with changes in wind velocity -
GE MDS to provide wireless infrastructure for Algerian electric company
GE MDS is providing more than 1,000 radios and antennas, valued at $3.3 million, for the entire system. -
Pepperl+Fuchs to supply fieldbus equipment to GE Healthcare
P+F will provide FieldConnex fieldbus and PC operator terminal equipment for the project at GE Healthcare’s Lindesnes plant in Norway. -
Siemens to supply Drive Systems for new Steckel Mill in Morocco
The drive systems, valued at 16 million euros, will be delivered, installed and commissioned at the end of 2008. -
ARC says Machine Safeguarding market to reach $2.8 Billion
The worldwide market for machine safeguarding solutions is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 12.5% over the next five years. -
Contemporary Controls offers Industrial Ethernet CD
CD contains all the information needed to get an Industrial Ethernet installation done properly. -
Lantronix Announces Third Annual Wireless Design Contest
Lantronix will award $20,000 to the best M2M wireless applications using the new MatchPort b/g device server module -
Cooper Communications will distribute Panduit products
Cooper Communications will supply Panduit's products in New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. -
Schneider Electric acquires Pelco for its video security
Pelco complements previous acquisitions of TAC, Andover Controls and Invensys Building Systems as Schneider expands building automation business. -
Adept licenses machine vision technology from LMI
LMI Technologies specializes in vision sensor technology, builds optical sensors, and holds 100 vision application patents. -
Emerson to automate China's largest refining/petrochemical facility
Emerson will automate the $3.5B Fujian Refining and Ethylene Joint Venture Project in China. Equipment includes PlantWeb, DeltaV, Foundation fieldbus, Fisher valves and AMS software. -
Schneider Electric shows strong growth in first-half 2007
Schneider Electric shows strong growth in earnings in first-half 2007 and a very promising start for the new APC-MGE business unit -
ARC says worldwide DCS market may have peaked in 2006
While the overall market remains strong, ARC says odds are we will not see the growth in the automation marketplace that we saw between 2005 and 2006. -
Hannover Messe expands Interkama in 2008
Asset Management and Control Engineering will join the INTERKAMA Exhibit Program. -
ARC predicts PLC market to reach $12 billion by 2011
The worldwide market for PLCs is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 7.3% over the next five years. -
Sumitomo Chemical to Acquire Cambridge Display Technology
Sumitomo Chemical will acquire all outstanding shares of CDT common stock for $285 million. -
ISA Hosts Web Seminar on Alarm Management
Web presentation describes how properly designed alarm systems dramatically improve plant safety, reliability, and profitability. -
FANUC Robotics Celebrates 25th Anniversary
FANUC Robotics America celebrated its 25th anniversary at the company's HQ in Rochester Hills, Mich. -
HEIDENHAIN ships its 200,000th NC control
With 30,000 units shipped, the iTNC 530 is the company's most popular product. -
Honeywell completes acquisition of Enraf
Honeywell acquired Enraf Holding B.V. in a deal valued at approximately $260 million. -
Triangle Services uses Infor asset management software
Triangle Services uses EAM software for asset lifecycle planning, resource management, executive dashboards, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). -
ISA Annual Marketing & Sales Summit
September 5-7, 2007 Chicago The conference helps marketing and sales executives in automation meet the strategic and tactical challenges of the 21st century. -
Commtest opens office in Beijing
Commtest will offer vibration instruments designed for the local Chinese market, incorporating full Simplified Chinese text support, -
DSI's dcLINK works with Oracle business software
dcLINK enables data collection using RFID, bar code, and mobile applications with real-time integration into Oracle applications. -
'Project Lead The Way' Selects LabVIEW for high school curriculum
PLTW will integrate National Instruments LabVIEW graphical system design software to help facilitate its hands-on learning approach. -
NI names 2007 Virtual Instrumentation Paper Winner
Murat Guler and Dr. Seniz Ertugrul of Istanbul Technical University are winners of the 2007 National Instruments Arabia Virtual Instrumentation Academic Paper Contest. -
Can-Eng Furnaces uses Rockwell Architecture to save its customer programming time
Heat-treating system from Can-Eng Furnaces uses RA control technology to help customer reduce programming and design time by 50 percent. -
Control Microsystems Introduces SCADAForum
SCADAForum offers threaded discussion groups, a powerful search engine and a vast technical resource library. -
Opto 22 Offers Lunch & Learn Program
Program familiarizes customers with the SNAP PAC System and the Opto 22 product line at their own place of business. -
Bosch Rexroth opens sales and service center in Mexico
The Monterrey office will provide repair, field service, training, and sales support for hydraulics, electric drives and controls, and linear motion and assembly technology. -
Leviton publishes high-amp connector brochure
12-page brochure includes spec sheets, installation overview, and information on connectors, receptacles, accessories and replacement parts. -
National Instruments Reports Q2 results
Second Quarter revenue was $179.5 Million, while Net income was $21 million, up 22 percent from Q2 2006. -
Physik Instrumente publishes brochure on Nanometrology Sensors
Downloadable brochure features a tutorial on single and dual plate capacitive sensors and an applications overview. -
Siemens provides MES for world's largest coal terminal
The Richards Bay coal terminal in South Africa exports 72 million metric tons of coal per year. The MES will monitor production and enable planning on the business level. -
Endevco releases online version of its Product Catalog
The catalog includes info on vibration, shock and pressure measurement products, plus a test handbook. -
Curvaceous Software appoints Middle East rep
Curvaceous Software appointed Kuwait-based Gulf Lead Consultants as agents in the Middle East. -
Safety Center Award Winner Presents ISA EXPO keynote
Author and Award winner J.S. (Steve) Arendt will give a keynote address on safety and security on October 2 at ISA EXPO 2007 in Houston, Texas. -
ABB Q2 net income doubles to $729 million
Earnings in the quarter rose to $1 billion on a 27% increase in revenues and net income doubled to $729 million. -
Adept signs CT Robotics LLC as rep
CT Robotics will be the exclusive representative for Adept products and applications services in the Northeast region of the United States. -
GE Fanuc to use Pepperl + Fuchs Profibus equipment
GE's Proficy Process Systems will use Pepperl + Fuchs for Profibus connectivity. -
Matrikon deploys alarm management at Sasol Synfuels
Sasol's Synfuels operation at Secunda, South Africa, deploys Matrikon's alarm management solution throughout their plant, the world's largest synthetic fuels facility. -
Matrikon exhibits at Offshore Europe 2007
September 4-7, 2007 Aberdeen, Scotland Matrikon will be exhibiting process alarm management software products at the Offshore Europe Conference and Exhibition. -
Yokogawa expands HART agreement with Moore Industries
The agreement now includes Moore's HCS HART Concentrator System. The HCS converts the digital signal from HART-based transmitters to a standard MODBUS RTU communication protocol. -
ABB supplies conveyor controls to Greek lignite mines
Five System 800xAs will control 250 belt conveyors at five lignite mines in Greece. The job includes 300 AC 800M controllers and 100,000 I/O. -
TURCK publishes Networks/Fieldbus overview guide
Overview contains system descriptions for Foundation fieldbus, DeviceNet, AS-interface, Profibus and Ethernet networks, with data and network diagrams. -
Adept signs robot distributor in Argentina
Buenos Aires Technology will be the exclusive distributor for Adept's robotics, controls, vision and software products, throughout Argentina. -
Emerson to automate Lucite chemical plant in Singapore
Emerson will provide design verification, testing and commissioning, and will supply PlantWeb digital plant architecture asset management programs. -
NASA Uses LabVIEW to test Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s successor to the Hubble, has passed a crucial milestone toward its 2013 launch with the help of National Instruments LabVIEW FPGA. -
Ruggedcom obtains patent on Ethernet power supply
The patent relates to the power supply design developed and currently used by RuggedCom in its Ethernet switches and network routers. -
Autodesk provides student grants for STEPS Academy
The grant will be used to sponsor one student at each of the 62 STEPS Academy programs scheduled across the United States this summer. -
UEI moves to new facility in Walpole, MA
The new location is only about 8 miles from the existing plant. -
ABB to supply Terminal Automation System in Romania
ABB will provide Petrom SA automation systems and related services at four oil & gas terminal sites in Romania. The value of the order is $4.9 million. -
Oxford Sensor Technology offers Turnkey robot systems
OST offers complete, custom-made solutions for robot guidance, inspection and welding. -
IFS supplies ERP to Seven Seas Water desalination company
Seven Seas Water serves large industrial and commercial users of water by designing, building and managing desalination, wastewater and ultra-pure water plants. -
ARC says HVAC control systems market to reach $12.7 Billion
The worldwide market for HVAC control systems is expected to continue growing at 4% over the next five years. The market exceeded $10 billion in 2006 and is forecasted to approach $13 billion in 2011.