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		Energy Monitoring for Profit: Introducing Demand Response - 04/15/12 Automation.com, April 2012 By Opto 22 Demand response (DR) offers an opportunity for industrial and commercial businesses to not just reduce energy costs, but also earn a revenue stream from their electrical energy use. Practical, specific steps show how automation professionals can take advantage of DR programs now.

		The Internet of Things - 02/27/12 Automation.com, January 2012 By Advantech The commercial and home uses of the Internet of Things are increasing on a daily basis. In the world of Automation and Control, the opportunities are quite literally endless, but several broad areas come immediately to mind.

		Using Guided Wave Radar in Steam loops - 02/09/12 Automation.com, March 2012 By Keith Riley and Ravi Jethra, Endress+Hauser White paper addresses the application of Guided Wave Radar to measure level in steam loops, including discussions of how this technology functions and differs from more traditional forms of level indication.

		The Changing Energy Landscape: A How-To Guide - 11/17/11 Automation.com, November 2011 By SMC Machine builders, manufacturers, and all compressed air users can decrease energy costs by following the steps outlined here.

		Real Time Control Over the Web - 11/17/11 Automation.com, November 2011 By Steve Jahnke, Galixsys Networks Devices make use of the Web to send and receive data, usually from a cloud service or backend server. Most of the inherent latency and processing problems of the web can be removed if XML document passing is not used as the means to transmit generic commands.


		PC vs. PLC: key factors in comparing control options - 11/03/11 Automation.com, November 2011 By Bosch Rexroth When deciding whether to choose a PLC or PC, analyze and compare characteristics that could differentiate the two technologies such as operation, robustness, serviceability, hardware integration, security, safety, programming and cost.

		Building a Business Case for Wireless - 10/19/11 Automation.com, October 2011 By Apprion This white paper provides some best practices, core economic benchmarks and performance metrics to use when developing a strategy and plans for deploying wireless at a plant. It includes case study examples with proven real-world data of the positive ROI of industrial wireless application systems.

		Maintaining Uninterruptible Power Systems: the True Cost of UPS Ownership - 09/28/11 Automation.com, October 2011 By Michael. A Stout, Falcon Electric UPS selection is so large that consumers are often misled into buying a UPS on price alone, without fully understanding what they are buying or available options. For industrial applications, users face a costly learning experience if they buy a UPS on cost alone. Here’s what you need to know about buying a UPS.

		Effective OPC Security for Control Systems - 09/26/11 September 2011 By Eric Byres and Darek Kominek By While the consequences of cyber attacks and malware are no longer in doubt, the question remains, "Exactly how can an engineer reliably secure his or her control system?" This white paper outlines a simple and cost effective answer – a security solution based on OPC technology that can be deployed in almost any industrial facility today.

		Pushing alarms beyond the building walls with Exele TopView - 07/06/11 Automation.com, July 2011 By Dane Overfield, Exele Information Systems White paper addresses the benefits of adding a monitoring, alarm, and notification system on top of building automation systems.

		Post-Stuxnet Industrial Security - 02/19/11 By Frank Dickman, Innonimate After Stuxnet, the threats from malware and insufficient IT security in automation networks can no longer be ignored. The real danger looming out there, however, is not from Stuxnet itself, but rather from mutations likely to be created by imitators.

		OPC Server in Automation - 03/11/10 By Moxa Network management software compatible with SNMP is hard to learn and hard to use, and as a consequence did not gain widespread acceptance by control engineers. In this paper, we discuss the current status of OPC, and why you can benefit from using OPC Server in the automation industry.

		Automation and the Smart Grid: Energy Management Today - 02/19/10 By Opto 22 This white paper takes a look at electrical power in the United States today, investigates the nature of the Smart Grid, and suggests ways that small and medium-sized companies can - without waiting for future technological development - gather energy data and control electrical energy costs today.

		Facilities Management Solutions - 01/14/10 By Jim Bishop, Wonderware The biggest problem in building automation, identified by organizations like LonMark and Echelon, is the proprietary distribution models offered by established Building Automation System (BAS) suppliers. This white paper describes Wonderware’s Facilities Management Software Solution.

		Tuning the Forgotten Loop - 11/30/09 By Steve Rubin, Longwatch The “forgotten loop” has been the operator, who is typically trained to “average” parameters to run adequately under most steady-state conditions. “Advanced tuning” of the operator could yield even better outputs, with higher quality, fewer errors and a wider response to fluctuating operating conditions. This paper explores the issue of improving operator actions, and a method for doing so.

		Secure OPC Tunneling: Know Your Options - 07/16/09 By Software Toolbox & Cogent Real-Time Systems Anyone who has attempted to network OPC knows that it is challenging, at best. There are many options and solutions in the market that attempt to solve this challenge. This whitepaper shows how tunneling technologies solve the issues associated with networking OPC and what to look for in a tunneling product.

		Smart Automation, Smart Building - 05/20/09 By Ethernet Direct Brief paper describes the elements of Building Automation Systems, including a diagram that shows how it all fits together

		Meeting the Challenge of Three Global Manufacturing Imperatives - 04/16/09 By Doug Lawson, Incuity Manufacturers must make intelligent business decisions at or near real-time speeds. This whitepaper highlights the challenges that all manufacturers face in today's global marketplace and shows through real world examples how Business Intelligence for Manufacturing (BI4M) can help meet those challenges.

		Prevent 24 VDC overloads from stopping production - 04/06/09 By Kai Bronzel, Siemens Advanced technologies require more intelligent protection. For today’s preferred switched mode power supplies, it means that circuit breakers and fuses are inadequate for protecting individual 24 VDC load circuits.

		Energy Efficiency: How Everyone Can Generate Negawatts - 03/16/09 By Don Frieden, Wonderware An organization can reduce their energy consumption in two primary ways. First, they can reduce their level of production. The second is retrofitting existing assets and modifying current work processes.

		How High-Tech Device Manufacturers Are Using Embedded Software to Grow Revenue - 02/16/09 By Flexera Software Protecting a software R&D investment is critical to monetizing platforms and ensuring a steady revenue stream. This whitepaper describes how to use electronic license management technology to protect and enhance products, and how to distribute updates and upgrades to already deployed devices.

		Next Generation of Embedded Computing Platforms - 01/26/09 By Hector Lin, Advantech Corporation, Industrial Automation Group What does the current iteration of Moore’s Law hold for embedded computing? Not only have speed and computational power gone up exponentially, and cost dropped the same way, other improvements have increased, too.

		Introduction to OPC for Building Automation - 07/16/08 By Darek Kominek, Matrikon HMIs, historians, and analysis and reporting packages that originate in the process control industry may not have drivers that support such protocols as BACnet or other building automation protocols. OPC can solve the problem.

		Wireless technology in industrial automation - 12/27/11 By Johan van der Westhuizen,Yokogawa The use of wireless technology in industrial automation systems offers a number of potential benefits. Here’s what Yokogawa thinks about wireless.

		$1/W Photovoltaic Systems - 11/17/11 Power-Technology.com, November 2011 The white paper highlights the DOE's estimation that a $1/watt installed photovoltaic solar energy system - equivalent to five or six cents/kWh - would make solar without additional subsidies and would be competitive with the wholesale rate of electricity in the US. Registration required to see paper.

		Flow measurement solutions for a more energy-efficient world - 10/15/11 Plant Engineering, October 2011 By Marisa Fedele, Siemens AG Industry Sector Paper reviews regulations that necessitate the use of flow meters as part of HVAC systems, and examines four types of flow metering technologies that are particularly well suited for HVAC flow measurement.

		ODVA publishes white paper on industrial energy optimization - 03/03/11 ODVA plans to raise awareness of energy consumption and offer control strategies that can optimize energy usage throughout the industrial ecosystem from the plantfloor to the grid.

		Improving SCADA Operations Using Wireless Instrumentation - 06/28/10 White paper from Control Microsystems explores the various ways in which operators can tightly integrate wireless instrumentation networks with SCADA systems in automation, process control, building automation, pipelines, W&WW plants and similar applications.

		LEED and Controls - 06/21/10 By Mark Hauenstein, Technical Designs Paper educates system integrators, building owners and operators about LEED and sustainable building design principles.

		Energy Engineering and Management White Paper - 06/03/10 By Jeff Soplop, Rockwell Automation Algorithmic approach to energy management uses real-time data collection and predictive modeling capabilities to enhance decision making, reduce consumption and increase efficiency

		IP Video Surveillance - 05/25/10 By Cisco IP-based video surveillance is the next step in the evolution of video surveillance technology. By connecting to the existing IP infrastructure, the video surveillance system becomes part of the data network and can be integrated with other business systems to provide enhanced surveillance capabilities.

		Selecting Air Conditioners for Industrial Enclosures By Judith Koetzsch, Rittal White Paper identifies factors that should be considered when choosing air conditioners for industrial enclosures. Topics include internal heat loads, various methods used to rate the cooling capacity of enclosure air conditioners, the impact of ambient conditions such as humidity, and energy efficiency.

		Six Factors to Consider when Upgrading to an Industrial Grade IP Surveillance System - 03/11/10 By Edward Lu, MOXA IP surveillance offers the benefits of easy integration, remote accessibility, distributed intelligence, and scalability. “Video encoders” can be used to reduce the costs associated with converting from analog surveillance to IP surveillance.

		Motor Control Maximizes HVAC System Efficiency - 11/30/09 By Rockwell Automation White paper reveals how to cost-effectively and efficiently convert HVAC systems without costly, complex changes to the existing system.

		Rockwell Automation publishes Energy-Management white paper - 11/09/09 White paper outlines a methodology for industrial energy management that allows manufacturers to strategically and holistically improve energy use.

		The Practical Benefits of Modular Industrial Enclosures By Nathan Xavier, Rittal Modular freestanding enclosures offer a number of key advantages when compared to traditional unibody enclosures. Many times these attributes are overlooked either out of a false perception of increased enclosure costs, a reluctance to change or a simple lack of awareness to the possible benefits of modular solutions.

		Video Monitoring Helps in Tough Economic Times - 03/11/09 By Steve Rubin, Longwatch Video monitoring can help companies survive through layoffs, plant closings, and idling of plants. The white paper explains that when plants have layoffs or shut down, much work remains to be done, often by a severely reduced workforce. Video can help pick up the workload.

		Boeing, Coca-Cola and General Mills say energy-efficient manufacturing a must - 03/09/09 "Perspectives on Sustainable Production: Delivering Economic Value and Serving Greater Good," features viewpoints from Rockwell Automation and its customers.

		The Advent of Visual Manufacturing - 02/28/09 IEN, February 2009 By David Prawel, Longview Advisor Successful PLM implementation is hampered by poor flow of relevant and timely information out of engineering to other stakeholders in the global value chain. “Visual Manufacturing” removes the barriers to effective collaboration.

		A Guide to Transformer DC Resistance Measurements By Bruce Hembroff, Manitoba Hydro Measuring a transformer's DC resistance from one external terminal to another can reveal a great deal of information about the transformer. In addition to the obvious faulted winding (i.e., an open winding or shorted turn), more subtle problems can be detected.

		Ten Steps to Lean Electrical Controls By J.E. Boyer Company The objective of this paper is to share ten specific lean manufacturing strategies a manufacturer who uses electrical controls can deploy to help reduce waste in the total supply chain.

		Integrated Facility Management Systems Yield Sustainable Results By Jeff Seewald, Building Intelligence Group Potential benefits of an integrated facility management and maintenance solution include a more empowered and productive staff, increased operational efficiency, and support for operations and maintenance.

		Specifying the Correct Enclosure Material - 02/23/09 By Hoffman Many attributes can affect an enclosure's performance, but selecting the correct enclosure material is a key element in ensuring long enclosure life. These tips will assist in determining the correct enclosure material for the application at hand.

		Photoluminescent labels, signs and path markings - 01/27/09 White paper for safety professionals provides information on photoluminescent technology in relation to label, sign and path markings. Covers NFPA 101 and local and state requirements. Registration required.

		White Paper on Improving Gearmotor Efficiency - 01/26/09 "Improving Gearmotor Efficiency" addresses the energy savings to be had with the proper application of the billions of fractional horsepower electric motors and gearmotors in use today. Registration required.

		Voice in the Warehouse: All Talk, or True Solution? By Tom Singer, Tompkins Associates Voice technology is so appealing today. It offers the promise of hands-free, eyes-free wireless access to the information needed to drive key warehouse processes. For warehousing applications, Voice can provide a fluid, natural user interface.

		How Mobile Technology Can Optimize the Human Element in Manufacturing Operations By Form Automation Solutions Manufacturing companies need live workers to check production facilities frequently and to correct issues immediately before they escalate. AuditMatic software and mobile computers are being used to automate gathering, analyzing and reporting field data.

		Why use an Industrial Ethernet Switch? By Joe Stasiek, Contemporary Controls When interconnecting Ethernet equipment within a control panel, the temptation is to select an office-grade Ethernet switch from one of the mass merchandisers. This can lead to large problems in a Building Automation System. Here’s why.

		Open Control Systems and Data Networking Convergence By Ron Bernstein, LonMark Data convergence is the overall connecting of building control devices by allowing formerly non-interactive agents to share and use common information. Convergence can be best achieved through open control networks, as integration is the key to information exchange.

		Communicating Building Information Across the Enterprise with OPC and BACnet By Eric Murphy, MatrikonOPC Building automation systems have information to relay about energy management, optimized operating conditions, and asset utilization. Unfortunately, they are all speaking different languages and running into application barriers. These systems can be connected and the obstacles overcome using standard, open protocols: OPC and BACnet.

		Communicating To the Enterprise Isn’t Science Fiction By Eric Murphy, MatrikonOPC Organizations are using OPC to integrate realtime and historic building information into existing business applications to improve the balance between people, infrastructure, facilities and their overall impact on the enterprise bottom line.

Automation.com Real-time Information for the Automation Professional May. 16, 2012

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