• Tie Lean Six-Sigma To Tangible Business Impact

    Updated: 2010-10-30 01:47:29
    Managers, professionals and executives have long been on a quest to find the perfect tool for becoming effective at their jobs, as well as for making their organizations effective.

  • Debt, Investment, Economy Drive Automotive's Trip

    Updated: 2010-10-30 01:47:27
    Like some basic colors of vehicles that each manufacturer offers, the automotive industry’s financial condition varies from red to black—especially in or near Motor City.

  • Faster, Cheaper, Smaller Stimulates Better Data Acquisition

    Updated: 2010-10-30 01:47:25
    Overall, "faster-cheaper-smaller" still promotes better data-acquisition (DAQ) devices—and provides more accuracy, observes Bob Judd, marketing director for DAQ supplier United Electronic Industries Inc. (www.ueidaq.com (http://www.ueidaq.com)), Walpole, Mass.

  • Look At What Makes OPC Usable

    Updated: 2010-10-30 01:47:23
    OPC, a standard for device communication, has become a widely used technology for communicating data among devices manufactured by many different suppliers.

  • Automation Increases Competitiveness of Brazilian Metal and Mining Industry

    Updated: 2010-10-29 13:00:53
    Seminar reveals potential of computational intelligence disciplines to expand the use of automation and boost productivity in the industry.

  • HMI Devices with IP69 Protection

    Updated: 2010-10-29 11:08:01
    B&R Industrial Automation announces certified IP69 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Code) protection for its HMI devices in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.

  • Upcoming Webcast: Functional Safety - What It Is, Why It's Important, and How to Comply

    Updated: 2010-10-28 13:07:06
    Join us for a FREE hour-long presentation that will help automation and manufacturing professionals understand functional safety compliance.

  • New features for EXTOL Business Integrator 2.5

    Updated: 2010-10-28 00:00:00
    EXTOL International, a B2B integration solution provider, announces the general availability of EXTOL Business Integrator (EBI) 2.5, the company's latest advancement in integration technology.

  • Shielded Connecting Cables

    Updated: 2010-10-28 00:00:00
    Weidmuller now offers fully shielded M12 cables with a braided shield connected to the coupling nut.

  • Upgraded Base Station

    Updated: 2010-10-28 00:00:00
    Phoenix Contact introduces an upgraded base station for the Nanoline® controller.

  • Linear Actuator

    Updated: 2010-10-28 00:00:00
    Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions, Inc., a premier manufacturer of engineered linear motion products, introduces the SAA06 Motorized SplineRail™ Linear Actuator.

  • Stainless Steel Energy Isolation valve

    Updated: 2010-10-28 00:00:00
    ROSS CONTROLS is pleased to announce the introduction of its new Stainless Steel L-O-X® energy isolation valve.

  • Gateway for Harsh Environments

    Updated: 2010-10-28 00:00:00
    Hilscher North America Inc. is pleased to announce the release of netBRICK, an IP67 rated gateway designed to provide industrial network connectivity in harsh environments.

  • Expanded Line of Process Measurement Devices

    Updated: 2010-10-28 00:00:00
    AutomationDirect's ProSense line of process measurement devices now includes type J and type K thermocouples, more varieties of RTD sensors, and extension wire.

  • Audio and Video Surveillance, Day or Night

    Updated: 2010-10-27 18:00:13
    GE 45245 Add-On Wireless Indoor/Outdoor Color Camera with Long Range Night Vision The GE 45245 allows you to wirelessly view and listen an additional area of your home up to 60 feet, day or night, when used in conjunction with … Continue reading →

  • PrismTech Gains Model-Based Engineering, Acquires Zeligsoft Tools Unit

    Updated: 2010-10-27 15:38:08
    PrismTech[tm], a global leader in standards-based, performance-critical middleware, announced that it has acquired the tools business of Zeligsoft, a leading vendor of model-based development tools for embedded software systems. The acquisition follows on from a successful partnering agreement signed in July 2009 that created Spectra CX, which is now the most widely used SCA-compliant development [...]

  • Cadence Integrates Tools with Holistic Approach to Silicon Realization

    Updated: 2010-10-27 15:01:34
    Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a global leader in electronic design innovation, introduced a new holistic approach to Silicon Realization that moves chip development beyond a patchwork of point tools to a streamlined end-to-end path of integrated technology, tools, and methodology. This approach represents a stark turn from the discreet and compartmentalized ways semiconductor [...]

  • Beijer Electronics Acquires QSI Corp.

    Updated: 2010-10-27 07:05:25
    The deal gives the Swedish supplier of HMI products a wider portfolio of products and strengthens its presence in the North American market.

  • Deal of the Day, Reduce Energy Consumption

    Updated: 2010-10-26 23:30:28
    Save $29.11, by Using Long Lasting LED Bulbs in Replacement of 60W Halogen bulbs. Buy now! The LampsMaxLite SKR3010WWLED 10W LED PAR30 Screw-In Bulb – Warm White The MaxLite SKR3010WWLED 10W LED PAR30 Screw-In Bulb in warm white is equivalent … Continue reading →

  • High resolution Ethernet IP encoders

    Updated: 2010-10-26 20:16:12
    EVM58 Ethernet IP encoders from Pepperl+Fuchs come with up to 25 bit resolution and provide highly-accurate machine position or velocity feedback via industry-standard Ethernet/IP interface.

  • Deal of the Day, 5-in-1 Power Station for Highway Emergencies

    Updated: 2010-10-26 00:30:06
    Save $26.47, on this RoadPro RPAT-715 12V Rechargeable Air Compressor/Jumpstart/Emergency System! Don’t let dead batteries or low tire pressure slow you down or risk your safety. This multi-purpose powerhouse will get you back on the road – safe and fast! … Continue reading →

  • Surveillance Your Business With 4 Hi-Res Indoor and Outdoor Cameras

    Updated: 2010-10-25 02:00:56
    SVAT Electronics CV503-8CH19M-002 19″ LCD All-In-One Security System with 4 Cameras   The SVAT Electronics CV503-8CH19M-002 19″ LCD All-In-One Security System with 4 Cameras is all you need to protect your business. This advanced all-in-one system has the DVR built … Continue reading →

  • Keep Your Family Safe With An Alarm to Monitor Your Pool

    Updated: 2010-10-24 20:00:00
    Driven Designs PA-20 Pool Patrol     The Driven Designs PA-20 Pool Patrol emits a warning alarm if children or pets fall into your pool, creating a wave. When the wave touches the sensing ring of the pool alarm, the … Continue reading →

  • Invensys Operations Management Pushes Integrated Enterprise Control

    Updated: 2010-10-24 15:50:28
    During the recent OpsManage’10 user conference, IOM executives emphasized the value provided by the company’s InFusion Enterprise Control System (ECS) framework, while adding new ECS components to the mix.

  • Take Advantage of the Honeywell Reliability with a Stylish Look

    Updated: 2010-10-24 01:30:43
    Honeywell RCWL3503A Décor Wood Cover with Satin Nickel Accents – Wireless Door Chime & Push Button The Honeywell RCWL3503A 1000/N is an easy to install, simple to operate wireless door chime that adds an extra level of security to your … Continue reading →

  • Now You Can Use Your 12V Devices with a Standard Household Outlet

    Updated: 2010-10-24 00:30:16
    RoadPro RPSL-7000 AC to DC 6 Amp Power Converter When you want to use your 12-volt devices but there’s no socket to be found, this compact AC to DC power converter saves the day. Perfect for everything from cell phones … Continue reading →

  • Feel Like You’re Taking Your Kitchen on the Road with You!

    Updated: 2010-10-23 21:00:56
    RoadPro RPSL-225 12 Volt Sauce Pan and Popcorn Maker The RoadPro RPSL-225 plugs directly into your car’s power/lighter socket, giving you the ability to cook while you’re away from home. Use it at picnics, while camping, or tailgating at the … Continue reading →

  • Italian Machine Builders: Going On, Forgetting The Past

    Updated: 2010-10-22 07:08:18
    Italian machine tool builders are rebounding from a steep drop in sales in 2009 with optimism for the future.

  • Foxboro M&I Roadmap—Nine Releases Done, Seven More Projected by March 2011

    Updated: 2010-10-21 11:53:19
    In Wednesday's Foxboro roadmap session, Brian Dickson, vice president and general manager, Instrumentation, Invensys Operations Management, summarized what he described as "an unprecedented release of nine new offerings since February of this year." He then previewed seven more to come by the end of the Invensys fiscal year in March, 2011.

  • OpsManage'10 Reflects New Direction For Process Business

    Updated: 2010-10-21 11:46:02
    Don Clark, vice president of Global Process Industry Solutions for Invensys Operations Management, talked on Thursday with Gary Mintchell, editor in chief of the OpsManage'10 Show Daily, to recap the week.

  • Skelta Technology Integration Primed to Streamline SCADA Workflow

    Updated: 2010-10-21 11:32:15
    Traditionally, coordination of workflow processes in the field using supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems have often relied upon manual techniques. If there was a requirement to maintain a particular valve, for example, a lockout tag to prevent use of that valve would be allocated from the control room and applied in the remote SCADA system.

  • IEC 61850 Helps Make Quick Work of Smart Grid Configuration

    Updated: 2010-10-21 11:16:54
    In session PB-HMI10, "Substation Automation for SMART GRID: Configuration using IEC 61850 based IEDs," Chris Smith, director, SCADA Business, Invensys Operations Management, gave an overview of the Invensys world vis-à-vis configuration of next-generation intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) in substation control architectures.

  • Less Danger, Lower Costs—ACA.HF Monitors Alkylation Acid

    Updated: 2010-10-21 11:12:53
    In Foxboro Product Brand Session PB-EF104, OpsManage'10 participants had a chance to see how the new ACA.HF Advanced Alkylation measurement provides value as well as a safer work environment. A non-spectroscopic acid catalyst measurement package, ACA.HF monitors hydrofluoric acid (HF) levels in real time by analyzing differential responses from long-life, online sensors.

  • OpsManage'10: SmartGlance Demo and Interview

    Updated: 2010-10-21 11:00:00
    Bimal Mehta, Director, Industry Application Management, Invensys Operations Management, talks with Wes Iversen, Managing Editor, about the new SmartGlance app introduced at the OpsManage'10 Conference. The app delivers industrial and manufacturing intelligence data, archived in plant automation systems and data stores, to smart phones, including Apple iPhone, Apple iPad, Blackberry, and soon, Android models.

  • OpsManage'10: Virtual Reality Plant Software

    Updated: 2010-10-21 08:48:55
    Wes Iversen,Managing Editor, reports from the OpsManage'10 Conference and talks with Howard Jemison and Dan Wilburs. They provide a demo of the EYESIM Immersive Virtual Reality Training addition and an iPad application that monitors the location of plant operators.  

  • India to Spend $1.4 Billion for National Knowledge Network

    Updated: 2010-10-21 05:05:31
    By connecting universities and technology institutes across the country, the 15-gigabit broadband connection aims to bridge the Indian knowledge gap.

  • Mintchell Video Report: OpsManage'10 Conference Recap

    Updated: 2010-10-21 03:00:00
    Automation World's Chief Editor, Gary Mintchell, provides a video recap of the OpsManage'10 Conference (http://www.automationworld.com/opsmanage2010), Oct. 18-22, Orlando, FL. Topics include enterprise control systems, product development, cyber security and power, among others.. For more coverage of the OpsManage'10 conference, visit www.automationworld.com/opsmanage2010 (http://www.automationworld.com/opsmanage2010).

  • Greenhouse Gases Have New Meaning With Algae-based Oil Production

    Updated: 2010-10-21 03:00:00
    Now and again, you see an algae-ridden pond with an oily scum. You may be looking at your next tank of gas, according to Brian Downing, president and chief executive officer, DLT&V Systems Engineering, based in Phoenix.

  • OpsManage'10: New 200 I/O Series

    Updated: 2010-10-21 02:40:17
    Automation World's Managing Editor, Wes Iversen, is on the show floor with Jim Holt, Technical Sales Consultant, Invensys Operations Management. Jim talks about the new 200 I/O Series and the transition process to update the older 100 Series to the new series.

  • OpsManage'10: Nanodac Video Demo

    Updated: 2010-10-21 02:00:00
    Automation World Managing Editor, Wes Iversen talks with Bob Postlethwaite, Marketing Director at Invensys Operations Management, about a new product called Nanodac, a new Eurotherm data controller/recorder that offers graphical recording capabilities in a 3.6" x 3.5" enclosure. 

  • Automation Minutes: 10.21.10

    Updated: 2010-10-21 00:00:00
    Gary Mintchell, Editor in Chief, recaps the Invensys Operations Management OpsManage'10 conference in Orlando.

  • OpsManage'10 Bytes: 10.21.10

    Updated: 2010-10-21 00:00:00
    In this podcast interview, recorded on Oct. 20, 2010, at OpsManage'10 in Orlando, Automation World Managing Editor Wes Iversen speaks with Sanjay Shah, Managing Director, Invensys Skelta, regarding integration of Skelta's Business Process Management technology into the Invensys Enterprise Control System platform. Skelta was acquired by Invensys last April.

  • OpsManage'10 Podcast Bytes: Simulation Applications

    Updated: 2010-10-21 00:00:00
    In this podcast interview, recorded on Oct. 20, 2010, at OpsManage'10 in Orlando, Automation World Managing Editor Wes Iversen speaks with Dr. Tobias Scheele, Vice President, Advanced Applications, Invensys Operations Management, about some of the latest simulation applications being shown at the event.

  • OpsManage'10 Podcast Bytes: New PAC System

    Updated: 2010-10-21 00:00:00
    In this podcast interview, recorded on Oct. 19, 2010, at OpsManage'10 in Orlando, Automation World Managing Editor Wes Iversen speaks with Bob Postlethwaite, Marketing Director at Invensys Operations Management, about the new Foxboro Programmable Automation Controller (PAC) System introduced at the event.

  • Great idea! Ok, What’s Next?

    Updated: 2010-10-20 11:38:05
    The closing General Session, 4 to 5:30 p.m. tomorrow, will bring OpsManage`10 to its penultimate moment (the ultimate being tomorrow evening’s dinner and customer appreciation social event.)

  • "Wrap-and-Comply" Helps Avid Integrate Doubly-complex, Regulated Pharma Facility

    Updated: 2010-10-20 00:18:41
    In a parenteral filling facility case history detailed by Andrew Robinson, Project Engineer, Avid Solutions, several complex equipment and operational approaches had to be unified into a single system that was fully compliant with FDA CFR 21 Part 11.

  • Invensys SCADA Applications Poised to Meet Power Industry Smart Grid Challenges

    Updated: 2010-10-20 00:10:48
    As the electric power industry pushes toward a smart grid infrastructure to achieve more efficient production and consumption of electricity, the IEC 61850 substation communication standard is primed to play a significant role.

  • New Triconex General Purpose System Addresses SIL2 Needs Cost Effectively

    Updated: 2010-10-20 00:00:00
    A new, cost-effective Triconex General Purpose System is being rolled out in Expo Booth W2A at OpsManage`10.

  • New Foxboro PAC System Offers Integrated Hybrid Control and Data Acquisition at PLC Pricing

    Updated: 2010-10-20 00:00:00
    Unit provides entry for Enterprise Control System.

  • PepsiCo on Asset Reliability and TPM

    Updated: 2010-10-20 00:00:00
    Two representatives from PepsiCo delivered presentations Tuesday afternoon in the Food and Beverage track.

  • Thursday's Best Bets

    Updated: 2010-10-20 00:00:00
    Here is a selection of Thursday’s best bets. * = sessions around new or recently-released offerings.

  • Power Is Important Focus for Invensys Operations Management

    Updated: 2010-10-20 00:00:00
    "Power is the number two focus for our team," stated Steve Blair, president of Invensys Operations Management North America, as well as the executive leading the nuclear power business.

  • Identity Automation

    Updated: 2010-10-19 18:46:13
    Identity Automation My Account Register Login Products ARMS ARMS Overview ARMS Account Management ARMS Group Management ARMS Sponsorship ARMS Workflow Data Comparison Tool Data Synchronization System DSS Overview DSS CLI Adapter DSS Database Adapter DSS Google Apps Adapter DSS GroupWise Adapter DSS KeepnTrack Adapter DSS LDAP Adapter DSS Live EDU Adapter DSS Text Adapter DSS Web Services Adapter DSS Zendesk Adapter Solutions Managed Solutions Managed Desktop Managed Identity Managed Platforms RAPiD Solutions RAPiD Identity RAPiD Education Portal RAPiD Enterprise Portal SiMPLE Identity Services Identity Consulting Infrastructure Consulting Resource Consulting Partners Technology Citrix Condrey Corporation Dell Microsoft NComputing Novell SecuGen Stoneware Symantec Integration COMPanion

  • Identity Automation

    Updated: 2010-10-19 18:46:12
    Identity Automation My Account Register Login Products ARMS ARMS Overview ARMS Account Management ARMS Group Management ARMS Sponsorship ARMS Workflow Data Comparison Tool Data Synchronization System DSS Overview DSS CLI Adapter DSS Database Adapter DSS Google Apps Adapter DSS GroupWise Adapter DSS KeepnTrack Adapter DSS LDAP Adapter DSS Live EDU Adapter DSS Text Adapter DSS Web Services Adapter DSS Zendesk Adapter Solutions Managed Solutions Managed Desktop Managed Identity Managed Platforms RAPiD Solutions RAPiD Identity RAPiD Education Portal RAPiD Enterprise Portal SiMPLE Identity Services Identity Consulting Infrastructure Consulting Resource Consulting Partners Technology Citrix Condrey Corporation Dell Microsoft NComputing Novell SecuGen Stoneware Symantec Integration COMPanion

  • Identity Automation

    Updated: 2010-10-19 18:46:12
    Identity Automation My Account Register Login Products ARMS ARMS Overview ARMS Account Management ARMS Group Management ARMS Sponsorship ARMS Workflow Data Comparison Tool Data Synchronization System DSS Overview DSS CLI Adapter DSS Database Adapter DSS Google Apps Adapter DSS GroupWise Adapter DSS KeepnTrack Adapter DSS LDAP Adapter DSS Live EDU Adapter DSS Text Adapter DSS Web Services Adapter DSS Zendesk Adapter Solutions Managed Solutions Managed Desktop Managed Identity Managed Platforms RAPiD Solutions RAPiD Identity RAPiD Education Portal RAPiD Enterprise Portal SiMPLE Identity Services Identity Consulting Infrastructure Consulting Resource Consulting Partners Technology Citrix Condrey Corporation Dell Microsoft NComputing Novell SecuGen Stoneware Symantec Integration COMPanion

  • Identity Automation

    Updated: 2010-10-19 18:46:11
    Identity Automation My Account Register Login Products ARMS ARMS Overview ARMS Account Management ARMS Group Management ARMS Sponsorship ARMS Workflow Data Comparison Tool Data Synchronization System DSS Overview DSS CLI Adapter DSS Database Adapter DSS Google Apps Adapter DSS GroupWise Adapter DSS KeepnTrack Adapter DSS LDAP Adapter DSS Live EDU Adapter DSS Text Adapter DSS Web Services Adapter DSS Zendesk Adapter Solutions Managed Solutions Managed Desktop Managed Identity Managed Platforms RAPiD Solutions RAPiD Identity RAPiD Education Portal RAPiD Enterprise Portal SiMPLE Identity Services Identity Consulting Infrastructure Consulting Resource Consulting Partners Technology Citrix Condrey Corporation Dell Microsoft NComputing Novell SecuGen Stoneware Symantec Integration COMPanion

  • InFusion, Enterprise Control Systems Explained

    Updated: 2010-10-19 14:05:20
    Invensys Operations Management executives explained the reality and vision of Enterprise Control Systems (ECS) and InFusion during the opening keynotes of OpsManage'10 on Tuesday, Oct. 19. Speaking to a larger than anticipated crowd that exceeded 1,200, speakers explained ECS as a platform that allows integration with many different Invensys systems and products, as well as those from third parties.

  • And The Winner Is… Best of the IOM Open Announced

    Updated: 2010-10-19 13:49:32
    Mark Davidson, Invensys Operations Management (IOM) vice president of global marketing and communications, announced the winners of the annual IOM Open competition this morning during the company keynote presentations at OpsManage'10. At the conclusion of the general session, IOM President and Chief Executive Officer Sudipta Bhattacharya presented the award trophies to the winners.

  • Invensys Solutions Help Chemical Companies Meet Growing Market Pressures

    Updated: 2010-10-19 13:25:51
    "Engineers are used to giving people data and having them interpret it. But management is not prepared to do that. They need us to turn the data into information that they can act on, and that’s where the tools that Invensys provides become important."

  • Vision system for label inspection

    Updated: 2010-10-19 09:19:58
    A background suppression photoeye and a vision sensor team up with a Programmable Automation Controller to reject containers that are labeled incorrectly.

  • SmartGlance: Software as a Service (SAAS)

    Updated: 2010-10-19 08:00:00
    The numbers are making it hard for you to sleep at night. But right around bed-time, your phone rings-it's your work cell on the line. Everything is at 88 percent OEE, and that continues the trend it phoned you about a few hours earlier, when it had risen to 82. Time for some restful slumber.

  • Wednesday's Best Bets

    Updated: 2010-10-19 00:51:12
    See below for a selection of Wednesday’s best bets. * = sessions around new or recently-released offerings.

  • Manufacturing Line Optimization at Rich Products

    Updated: 2010-10-19 00:00:00
    A leader in the Operations Department at Buffalo, NY-based Rich Products, James Whalen, used Tuesday morning's Food and Beverage session to describe how his firm—a maker of desserts, seafood, doughs and toppings used primarily in food service and in-store bakery channels—has been implementing Manufacturing Line Optimization (MLO) on 110 lines at 20 plants.

  • Life Sciences Business and Production Models Seeing Major Change from Collaboration into Ecosystems

    Updated: 2010-10-19 00:00:00
    Major changes in the ways that pharmaceutical, medical and allied industries are working shared the spotlight in Tuesday's Industry Track Session IS-LS01, "Life Sciences Overview: Market Approach, Successes, Products and Solutions."

  • New Partners, New Possibilities: Gaining Traction in the New Partner Ecosystem

    Updated: 2010-10-18 08:00:00
    Several key announcements crystallized for the Invensys Operations Management Partner Ecosystem around OpsManage time, adding a new strategic direction for one partner, Cognizant, and two new alliances, one with Sogeti USA LLC and one with Applied Manufacturing Technology (AMT), that address needs that can be solved through expertise in business and operational processes.

  • First Ever Industry Days Offer Immersion, Experts, One-on-one Discussion

    Updated: 2010-10-18 03:00:00
    New this year at OpsManage are the 11 Industry Solutions tracks on Tuesday. Each follows a basic pattern: an industry overview, followed by specific spotlights on key industry challenges, capped with an open roundtable discussion.

  • Blair Provides Business Outlook, Explains Enterprise Control

    Updated: 2010-10-18 02:00:00
    Steve Blair, president, North America, for Invensys Operations Management, talked with OpsManage Show Daily Editor in Chief Gary Mintchell to preview the OpsManage’10 conference.

  • Invensys Expands InFusion Enterprise Control System Capabilities

    Updated: 2010-10-18 01:00:00
    Invensys Operations Management, a global provider of technology systems, software solutions and consulting services to the manufacturing and infrastructure operations industries, has begun unveiling a host of new and upgraded components of its InFusion Enterprise Control System (ECS) beginning this morning at its OpsManage'10 customer and partner conference being held this week in Orlando.

  • Automation Minutes: 10.18.10

    Updated: 2010-10-18 00:00:00
    Gary discusses automation conference season, with a brief recap of Emerson Exchange, reports from ISA's Automation Week (which was dubbed "weak" by some and so-so by others), a look ahead at Invensys Operation Management's OpsManage'10 conference coming up next week and then glimpse of the upcoming Rockwell Process Systems Users Group and Automation Fair. Recorded at Tawawa Park in Sidney, Ohio.

  • Cyber Security Takes Spotlight at OpsManage'10

    Updated: 2010-10-18 00:00:00
    Did you ever wish for the opportunity to question experts from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the North American Electric Reliablity Council (NERC) or others about cyber security? Or would you like to share some of your knowledge and experience?

  • General Conference Kicks Off Tuesday Morning

    Updated: 2010-10-18 00:00:00
    As you settle back from breakfast Tuesday morning, the General Session of OpsManage`10 User Group and Industry Conference will officially launch at 8 a.m. in Windermere with a welcome and conference overview from Steve Blair, North America President, Invensys Operations Management.

  • Web-Based Training Solutions For Global Users

    Updated: 2010-10-15 00:00:00
    Yokogawa Corporation of America is proud to announce its partnership with Praxis Technical Group, Inc. to provide web-based training aimed to enhance the skills and knowledge of all global Yokogawa users.

  • New Catalog on Measurement and Control Products

    Updated: 2010-10-15 00:00:00
    DILBERT™ CONTROLCAT NEW HORIZONS® in Temperature, Pressure, Flow and More! Version No. 28

  • Filter Fans for Cooling Electronics

    Updated: 2010-10-15 00:00:00
    Pentair Technical Products announces more than 175 new models of Hoffman brand filter fans are available to suit the broadest range of electronics cooling applications.

  • Next Generation Inspection System

    Updated: 2010-10-15 00:00:00
    Cognex Corporation today announced its next generation OmniView® 360° inspection system, now with color and 5 megapixel high resolution cameras.

  • Manual Motor Controls/Disconnects

    Updated: 2010-10-15 00:00:00
    The Bryant® line of manual motor controllers (MMC) now available through AutomationDirect is UL listed as "suitable as motor disconnects."

  • DIN-Rail Mount Outlet Boxes

    Updated: 2010-10-15 00:00:00
    WAGO Corporation's CPO Series DIN-rail Mount Outlet Boxes provide control cabinets with power for common tools including laptops and testing equipment.

  • Collaboration EXPO

    Updated: 2010-10-14 17:06:08
    Join us in the Collaboration EXPO to experience an energetic and vibrant environment of Ecosystem Partners and Invensys subject matter experts.

  • Emerson Process Management’s John Berra Retires, Offers Thoughts On 40 Years

    Updated: 2010-10-14 11:51:48
    From the importance of automation advances to techniques for successful acquisitions, Berra reflects on a long and fruitful career.

  • Mintchell Video Report: Fall Conference Buzz

    Updated: 2010-10-14 00:00:00
    Gary Mintchell, Editor in Chief, discusses the latest automation conferences, including ISA's Automation Week, Emerson Exchange, the Invensys Operation Management's OpsManage'10 Conference and a glimpse of the Rockwell Process Systems Users Group and Automation Fair. Recorded at beautiful Tawawa Park, Sidney, Ohio.  

  • New Gigabit Model for Ethernet Switch Series

    Updated: 2010-10-14 00:00:00
    N-TRON announces an additional gigabit model, 7012FX2, for its recent release of fully-managed Industrial Ethernet switch series.

  • Strong Growth in North American Machine Vision Sales

    Updated: 2010-10-13 08:52:50
    Second quarter results were up by 20 percent over first quarter, and by 60 percent on a year-to-year basis, trade group says.

  • On-Demand Webcast: Ensuring Uptime Using Redundant Network Methodologies

    Updated: 2010-10-13 00:38:37
    Join us for a FREE hour-long presentation on how to ensure uptime using redundant networking methodologies. Downtime is costly. To ensure that mission-critical systems, process and operation within the plan continue uninterrupted, industrial networks are increasingly being deployed with redundant switching and cabling methodologies.

  • Machine Performance Software

    Updated: 2010-10-12 14:54:10
    The new IndraDrive Producitvity Agent uses intelligent IndraDrive units as sensors to monitor the status of axis mechanics. The software analyzes those data points via the drive-integrated motion logic and translates it into actionable information.

  • Whitepaper - Implementing Mission Critical Data Connectivity with OPC

    Updated: 2010-10-11 21:54:43
    The key to uninterrupted flow of data and communications is OPC.

  • Solution – OPC Security

    Updated: 2010-10-11 21:52:19
    Providing Data Access on a Need-To-Know Basis

  • Solution - OPC Dynamic Recipe Loading

    Updated: 2010-10-11 21:48:35
    Dynamic Recipe Loading - Made Easy Using OPC

  • Whitepaper: OPC: The Ins and Outs to What It's About (The Every Man's Guide to OPC)

    Updated: 2010-10-11 21:43:17
    Learn the ABCs of OPC and how it can solve your data connectivity challenges!

  • Video Demo: New app, SmartGlance

    Updated: 2010-10-11 00:00:00
    See below a product demo (no Sound) of SmartGlance, a real-time business monitoring service. Click here to read more about SmartGlance 

  • Training

    Updated: 2010-10-09 20:26:03
    One of the most valuable aspects of attending OpsManage'10 is your access to three different types of training sessions.  Here, you can actively and quickly learn from the experts on how to effectively utilize key new offerings.

  • Product Brand Sessions

    Updated: 2010-10-09 20:26:02
    The Product Brand sessions provide you with an “insider’s” view of the strategy, roadmap, enhancement/features, and customer successes from the product offerings of Invensys Operations Management:  Avantis, Eurotherm & Foxboro Instrumentation, Foxboro I/A Series Systems, Foxboro & Wonderware HMI/SCADA/PAC Systems, Simsci-Esscor, Triconex, Wonderware Production & Performance Management Software and Wonderware Mobile Solutions.

  • Industry Solution Sessions

    Updated: 2010-10-09 20:26:01
    The Industry Solution Sessions are a great opportunity to understand how Invensys can solve your industry specific needs. A whole day is allocated to each industry; the sessions will include an industry overview, solution deep dives and round table discussions. These sessions will allow you to both understand how your colleagues are using Invensys products today, as well as allow you to provide feedback that will influence Invensys’ industry roadmap.

  • New Software Improves Machine Uptime and Cost of Ownership

    Updated: 2010-10-08 10:32:18
    Bosch Rexroth’s new IndraDrive Productivity Agent takes machine performance monitoring to a new level, creating a host of productivity, uptime and cost benefits.

  • Computing Without Boundaries

    Updated: 2010-10-08 10:29:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Not another Industrial software Blog What I really think Standards , networking , security , databases , open source , and topics related to the development of HMI , and SCADA . systems Friday , October 8, 2010 Computing Without Boundaries Steve Hechtman , the President of Inductive Automation , has been busy updating his blog , Computing Without Boundaries It's a fantastic , albeit biased , prospective on modern technologies , methodologies , and considerations for modern Industrial Software applications . Taken with a vendor neutral approach , his points focus on today's issues and technology on the forefront . He isn't afraid to lay it down with points of frustration , digging into his 26+ years as an Industrial Integrator , which can be quite entertaining

  • Retro Encabulator interview

    Updated: 2010-10-08 09:52:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Not another Industrial software Blog What I really think Standards , networking , security , databases , open source , and topics related to the development of HMI , and SCADA . systems Friday , October 8, 2010 Retro Encabulator interview The Retroincabulator video makes me laugh every time I see it . Tim managed to get an interview with actor Mike Kraft about it . Sweet Review Interview Posted by Nathan Boeger at 1:52 AM 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Blog Archive 2010 9 October 2 Computing Without Boundaries Retro Encabulator interview June 1 VCP at last , and virtualization in Industry March 1 Web based SCADA a perspective from the Netherlan . February 3 Databases The Perfect Complement to PLCs , by

  • Software for Packaging Line OEE

    Updated: 2010-10-07 21:52:00
    GE Intelligent Platforms today announced the availability of the latest in its line of Proficy® Accelerator software solutions, Proficy Accelerator for Packaging Line OEE.

  • Halogen Free Flame Retardant Power Cords and Cables

    Updated: 2010-10-07 21:32:30
    Northwire Technical Cable, an innovative solutions provider in the marketing, design and manufacture of technical and retractile cables, has introduced EcoPower, an environmentally friendly power cord that is halogen free flame retardant (HFFR) (PVC free) and UL listed.

  • Real-time Networking Technology

    Updated: 2010-10-07 21:22:19
    Providing fully coordinated multi-axis motion control with fast move and settle times for large mass gantry systems, ACS Motion Control, an international manufacturer of advanced multi-axis motion and machine controllers, has developed a unique real-time networking technology that controls up to 32 fully-synchronized axes of motion.

  • Industrial firewall

    Updated: 2010-10-07 21:06:57
    Byres Security Inc. today announced the release of the new Tofino OPC Enforcer firewall, part of the Tofino Industrial Security Solution.

  • Industrial-Grade USB-to-USB Isolator

    Updated: 2010-10-07 20:56:04
    Acromag’s new compact USB-Isolator provides a protective barrier between connected USB devices to prevent equipment damage or errors from ground loops, high-voltage spikes, or conducted noise.

  • Expanded Line of Industrial Modems

    Updated: 2010-10-07 20:47:46
    Phoenix Contact's expanded line of industrial modems now provides more options for remote communication with machines and systems.

  • Motorized Linear Rail Prototypes

    Updated: 2010-10-07 20:42:33
    Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions, Inc., a premier manufacturer of engineered linear motion products, now offers a variety of motorized RGS® Linear Rail prototypes available for online ordering and quick delivery.

  • Photoluminescent Glow-In-The-Dark Cables, Power Cords, and Retractiles

    Updated: 2010-10-07 20:35:43
    Northwire Technical Cable, an innovative solutions provider in the marketing, design and manufacture of technical and retractile cables, has introduced ElectriGlow Photoluminescent Glow-In-The-Dark Cables, Power Cords and Retractiles.

  • Honeywell Expands into Iraq with New Baghdad Office

    Updated: 2010-10-07 10:10:54
    The full-service operation will delivers advanced technology solutions to oil and gas customers, with additional offices planned throughout the country.

  • GE Acquires Dresser in $3 Billion Deal

    Updated: 2010-10-07 06:40:36
    The addition of high-technology compression gas engines, flow technologies, and measurement and distribution solutions expands GE offerings for global energy customers.

  • Electromagnetic Flow Meters

    Updated: 2010-10-07 00:00:00
    The FMG600 Series electromagnetic flow meters are designed for measurement of conductive liquids.

  • Pneumatic Angular Grippers

    Updated: 2010-10-07 00:00:00
    DCT Series Pneumatic Grippers are angular grippers with a 180° jaw opening allowing complete release of a directly fed part.

  • Improving Manufacturing Performance through Intelligent Safety System Design

    Updated: 2010-10-06 14:53:49
    By George Schuster, CFSE, Senior Industry Consultant, Safety and Sustainability Solutions, Rockwell Automation

  • Safety Automation Forum – Protecting People, Productivity and Planet – November 2, 2010

    Updated: 2010-10-06 14:38:02
    Learn how to achieve global safety compliance by adopting international safety standards from Jeff Russell at Pepsi Co.

  • Britain's Spectris Acquires N-Tron for $51 Million

    Updated: 2010-10-06 07:29:21
    N-Tron, a manufacturer of Ethernet switches and related components, will operate in close cooperation with Red Lion Controls, another Spectris company.

  • Robotic Software

    Updated: 2010-10-06 00:00:00
    The new TwinCAT Kinematic Transformation software extends its standard machine sequencing and motion control capability to Delta and SCARA-type robot mechanisms with the Kinematic Transformation option.

  • Reducing the Risk, Cost and Frequency of Production Stoppages Using Network Redundancy

    Updated: 2010-10-05 15:24:31
    When should you employ redundant networking methodologies…and what protocols and equipment should you use?

  • Emerson Focuses on Overcoming Automation Complexity

    Updated: 2010-10-05 07:24:43
    Customers of Emerson Process Management got the lowdown at this year’s Emerson Global Users Exchange on a range of products designed to make their jobs easier.

  • Firmware Release for OEMs, Automation Vendors

    Updated: 2010-10-04 05:34:14
    ISaGRAF releases version 6.0 of its IEC 61131-3 and IEC 61499 compliant firmware and workbench for building industrial automation products.

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