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Automation Weekly - January 25, 2012

Automation Weekly - January 25, 2012

This issue includes: Open architecture "Use Cases", Use data for asset management, Boiler control engineering, Gearhead selection program, Dow selects Siemens as partner,...

Automation Cartoons - January 25, 2012

Automation Cartoons - January 25, 2012

Otto suggests the development of more application (Use Case) standards.

Open Architecture

Open Architecture "Use Cases" - the Next Frontier

Automation.com, January 2012
By Bill Lydon, Editor
The next major frontier in the evolution of open architecture is the development of application standards...

Major Automation & Control Trends in 2012

Major Automation & Control Trends in 2012

Automation.com, January 2012
By Bill Lydon, Editor
Here are my thoughts on major automation and control trends in 2012. These opinions are based on a wide...

Highlights from PI NA General Assembly Meeting 2011

Highlights from PI NA General Assembly Meeting 2011

Automation.com, January 2012
By Bill Lydon, Editor
The 17th Annual PI North America General Assembly Meeting was held October 4-6, 2011 in Phoenix, AZ and...

GE Intelligent Platforms Selects PROFINET as Flagship Network

GE Intelligent Platforms Selects PROFINET as Flagship Network

Automation.com, January 2012
By Bill Lydon
At the recent PI North America General Assembly Meeting, Bernie Anger of GE Intelligent Platforms discussed why...

Managing Process Plants for Failure

Managing Process Plants for Failure

Automation.com, December 2011
By Bill Lydon, Editor
Companies are looking for ways to improve efficiency and profits but the use of and Real-Time...

OMAC Packaging Working Group Update

OMAC Packaging Working Group Update

Automation.com, December 2011
By Bill Lydon, Editor
An enthusiastic OMAC Packaging Working Group recently presented plans for packaging machine standards....

A New HMI Software Product. Why?

A New HMI Software Product. Why?

Automation.com, November 2011
By Bill Lydon, Editor
I was recently introduced to a new HMI software offering, Tatsoft FactoryStudio. My first reaction was -...

2011 Salary Tables, Charts & Graphs - Oh My!

2011 Salary Tables, Charts & Graphs - Oh My!

Our salary survey results are in! Because many of you are highly analytical, we published a number of salary-related tables, charts, and graphs, including a breakdown of...

PLC vs. DCS - Competing Process Control Philosophy

PLC vs. DCS - Competing Process Control Philosophy

Automation.com, October 2011
By Bill Lydon
The idea of using a PLC-based system rather than a DCS has become a philosophical and technical debate in the...

Microsite: Industrial Networking for Transportation Automation

Microsite: Industrial Networking for Transportation Automation

Automation.com is pleased to present a microsite focused on industrial networking for transportation automation, sponsored by industry leader MOXA. The site highlights...

Machine & Process Safety Engineering Guide

Machine & Process Safety Engineering Guide

Omron Scientific Technologies introduces the 2011-2012 Guide to Machine and Process Safeguarding. The guide also highlights Omron STI’s Safety Library with access to...

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Eaton monitors its UPSes remotely using Netbiter

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Energy Harvesters reduce wiring and battery costs for wireless sensors

Fluid Automation: Unsung Contributor to Plant Performance

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Deacom updates its Website

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Electronic Marshalling Delivers Results

Electronic Marshalling Delivers Results

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Opto 22 helps process tons of walnuts

Intro. to Machine Vision by Microscan

Intro. to Machine Vision by Microscan

John Berra Keynote at WBF Conference

John Berra Keynote at WBF Conference

OPC UA Architecture Overview

OPC UA Architecture Overview

Podcast about TheOptimizedPlant

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