Otto explains the advantages of their new collaborative robot to Manuel. more

By Bill Lydon, Editor
In February 2013, Schneider Electric announced the PlantStruxure PES (Process Expert System) as, “The innovative Process Automation System that brings together the best... more

Otto explains the dangers of outsourcing engineering to his management team. more

By Bill Lydon, Editor
Downsizing has become a way to increase profits by “leaning out” operations. Most engineers are working with lean staff, which limits their scope of work to basic... more

By Bill Lydon, Editor
The Danish company, Universal Robots, has created a new breed of robots that are significantly lower in cost than traditional robots. With this new bread, even small... more

By Bill Lydon, Editor
A pharmaceutical company discussed their strategy and tips for system obsolescence planning and presented a specific case study of a DCS replacement at a specific site.... more

By Bill Lydon, Editor
Industry 4.0 was a thread in the presentations at the Hannover Messe 2013 opening ceremony under the umbrella of this year's "Integrated Industry" theme. The term "4.0"... more

By Matthew Littlefield, LNS Research
This article will investigate the traditional approach to audit management. Then, with the use of benchmark data from the 2012-2013 LNS Research Quality... more

Are you an industrial controls engineer who'd like to monitor and control your automation system on a mobile device?
Just imagine what you could do with an operator interface you could use on any... more

By Bill Lydon, Editor
The umbrella theme of the 2013 event was “Integrated Industry” that encompassed technology, cooperation and collaboration across corporate and sector boundaries. The... more

By Bill Lydon, Editor
At the recent Manufacturing in America Symposium, hosted by Siemens and Electro-Matic, automation professionals from Ford and General Motors shared their perspectives on a... more

By Bill Lydon, Editor
John Carey of BP Castrol challenged capital intensive industries that generally think they are impervious to change. Carey suggests that there is a great of chance for change... more

By Robert Myles
Given the issues present in large-scale PLC/DCS systems and the advantages offered by Dedicated Alarm Annunciators, the additional cost to include one as a redundant system is well... more

Situated in the Jebel Ali Free Zone, the facility will provide a full range of valve adaptation, retrofitting, site service and asset management activity encompassing electric and fluid power... more

Interview with Sam Harkreader, Maintenance/Reliability/Engineering Improvement Lead at the Chocolate Bayou Plant with Ascend Performance Materials more

Microchip delivered the 12 billionth MCU approximately 10 months after delivering its 11 billionth.
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This user guide helps an automation engineer uniformly connect and integrate sensors and actuators equipped with an IO-Link interface into a sercos system. more

Company: Border States Electric
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Posted: May 21, 2013
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Company: Advantech Corporation
Location: North Central U.S.,
Posted: May 13, 2013
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Company: automationtechies, PS
Location: St Paul, Minnesota
Posted: May 13, 2013
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Company: automationtechies, MC
Location: Salem, Oregon
Posted: May 10, 2013
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Company: automationtechies, KLF
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Posted: May 9, 2013
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Company: automationtechies, KLF
Location: Cumming, Georgia
Posted: May 6, 2013
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Beckhoff Automation relocated to Savage, Minnesota where the company has constructed a modern business complex with over 44,500 square feet. more

Banda now manages the Beckhoff Central Region direct sales team as it delivers advanced automation and controls solutions to machine builders and manufacturers. more

EP9214 enables the local distribution and switching of the power supply via EtherCAT, providing the ability to supply up to four NEC class-2 circuits via typical M8 plug connectors. more

This I/O device integrates functions such as 32 bit fast-pulse counters, digital inputs with sensor diagnostics and adjustable filter characteristics. more

These embedded controllers cover performance areas previously reserved for larger, cabinet-mounted industrial PCs including advanced multi-axis machinery and powerful graphical user interfaces. more

The KL6781 M-Bus master terminal enables direct connection of up to 40 M-Bus devices, such as electricity, water, gas or energy meters. more

EK1101-0080 EtherCAT Coupler and the EK1122-0080 junction module with Fast Hot Connect provide connection time of 1 second. more

EP5101 IP 67-rated I/O module is for the direct connection of incremental encoders with differential inputs (RS485). more

This I/O coupler integrates an HD (High Density) Terminal, which offers 16 I/O connection points in a compact format. more

CP62xx Panel PCs and CP66xx and CP69xx Control Panels are available in a flush-mounted design option with stainless steel for food, packaging and medical industries. more

Certified for use throughout North America, the EP1908 EtherCAT Box has eight 24V DC safety inputs, which can be used to connect safety sensors via rugged and reliable M12 connectors. more

CP2xxx and CP3xxx Control Panel and Panel PC series are available in various display sizes and formats, including widescreens. more

KL85 digital and analog I/O modules mount on the outside of control cabinet doors for manual machine intervention and moniotoring, and xonnect via Ethernet, EtherCAT, DeviceNet or PROFIBUS. more

The stainless steel motors can be used in extremely harsh, corrosive and washdown environments in the food, chemical or pharmaceutical industries.
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KL6583-0100 and KL6581 EnOcean transmitter and receiver modules can be installed in visible locations within buildings. more

IMO-1 GPRS can be used to continuously monitor the inputs and outputs on any digital control device such as PLCs or RTUs. more

Staying competitive means continuously improving the assets of your plant throughout its productive life. It involves the capability to modernize through a manageable path of updating... more

Version 2010 SP1 upgrade improves system reliability by reducing the risk that alarm text messages (SMS) will not be sent to the recipients. more

Otto identifies the importance of a process historian. more

The PPM-C393-S is based on Intel’s single core 1.66 GHz Atom N455 and the ICH-8M System Controller Hub with up to 2 GB of DDR3 systems memory. Price: $499. more

The Lantech IES-2008B is an 8-port 10/100BaseTX SNMP industrial switch and IES-2208CA is an 8-port 10/100BaseTX + 2-port 10/100/1000T/Dual Speed SFP Combo industrial switch which both with Pro-Ring... more

Lantech IGS-5400-2P is a high performance L2 + managed industrial switch which provides L2 wire speed and advanced security function for network aggregation and backbone deployment. It delivers... more

OptoPulse EIL580 encoders feature solid die-cast housings with 1.5 mm aluminum walls, short circuit-proof connections to guard against reverse polarity, and optional IP 67 protection. more