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April 14, 2004 - Volume V, Issue 14

(Published almost every week)

 

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 In this Issue

 Our Sponsor

  

From One Techie to Another

  

  

New Training Partner & Courses

 

  

AutomationDirect’s 2004 catalog will be available in May and offers 5,000 industrial automation products. The catalog features product descriptions, technical information and price lists for PLC and PC-based control products, operator interfaces, sensors, drives and motors, enclosures and much more. Call (800) 633-0405, or access the company’s Web site at www.automationdirect.com

   

AutomationDirect's 2004 Catalog

Featured Article

  

Institutionalizing Alarm Management

   

News Headlines

  

Product News

Company News

Application News

     

Tools, Demos & Literature

 

Measurement & Control Designer CD

  

Product Showcase

 

AutomationDirect's Solid State Relays

Beckhoff's C63xx Series Industrial PCs

Featured Products for April

Browse Products by Category

Find a Manufacturer/Supplier

  

Job Opportunities

 

New Jobs Posted

 

Resources & Training

  

  

Training Courses / Seminars

IndustryDeck

Trade Magazine Subscriptions

   

Auctions & Classifieds

  

New eBay Listings

  

On a Humorous Note...

  

Dilbert Pick of the Week

 

Automationtechies' Services 

Advertising on Automationtechies.com

Article & White Paper Publication

News Release Publication

Job Posting

Direct-hire Recruiting

Contract Recruiting, Employer of Record Services

 

Feedback

  

Send Us Your Comments or Suggestions

  

   
 

 From One Techie to Another

  

New Training Partner & Courses

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Hane Training as a new training partner.  For over 25 years, Hane has provided industrial maintenance training to many Fortune 500 companies. Hane's goal is to provide you with effective training which, when employed on the job, will help you decrease maintenance and operational costs and increase your quality and productivity.  Training courses are offered either on-site and at local venues throughout the US, depending on demand.  In the Training/Seminars section of our website we are promoting a few of the courses offered by Hane.  Here is a list of courses currently being offered:

Hane also offers training courses on Electrical Controls, Industrial Drives, CNC, Microsoft SQL & Visual Basic, CNC, Mechanical & Fluid Power, Facilities Maintenance, and Organizational Development.  For more information on these or any other courses offered by Hane Training, please use the following request form:

http://www.automation.com/sitepages/pid1520.php

 

Enjoy the rest of this e-news!

  

Rick Zabel

  

 Featured Article

       

Institutionalizing Alarm Management

What is alarm management? Most plant personnel equate alarm management with reducing alarms; however, this is only one piece of the puzzle. The whole puzzle involves providing operators with enough information to prevent abnormal situations and to prevent the escalation of those abnormal situations that cannot be prevented. This article reviews the benefits of alarm management, the causes of alarm problems, and a description of a proven approach that many industry leaders have adopted to realize the benefits of good alarm management practices.

Read full article by Jeff Gould of Matrikon

   

Other articles and white papers on various automation topics

Other application stories using various automation products

     

 Automation & Process Control News

  

News Headlines - Automation, Process Control & Instrumentation News

  

Hear all about it!  We publish industry news on our site as soon as we hear about it.  Check out our Daily News Headlines page frequently to stay up-to-date on the industry events.  Here are news headlines since our last e-news.  Use the following links to read the complete news release:

  

Product News Headlines:

Company News Headlines:

Application News Headlines:

These are just a few of the news items published on our website.  Our Automation News section provides you up-to-date news of what is happening with product and services suppliers in the industry.  Users can search for releases by company or by date.  View Daily News Headlines Here.  Send your automation news releases to press@automationtechies.com.  Please provide press releases in electronic format (pictures can be provided in .JPG or .GIF format).

  

 Application Tools, Guides, Demos & Literature

   NI Measurement & Control Designer CD

Measurement & Control Designer CD
Up to 64 percent of your process or manufacturing application costs are spent on system configuration and development time. In addition to hundreds of development resources, the FREE CD helps you select the best software and hardware for your system requirements.

Request Your Measurement & Control Designer CD

      

Other available application tools.

Other available demo software.

Other available product catalogs.

  

 Product Showcase

   

AutomationDirect Solid Stat RelaysAutomationDirect's Solid State Relays resist shock, vibration, moisture and dirt.

 

More Information on AutomationDirect's Solid State Relays

 

 

  

Beckhoff Industrial PCBeckhoff's C63xx Series Industrial PCs come in a compact, rugged machined aluminum housing.

 

More Information on Beckhoff's C63xxSeries Industrial PCs

 

 

   

Featured Products for April

Browse Products by Category

Find a Manufacturer/Supplier

    

 New Job Opportunities

  

New Jobs Posted on Automationtechies.com

Here's a list of new job opportunities posted on Automationtechies.com since our last newsletter:

To view other recent job postings, please use our Job Search Function.

  

 Resources & Training

  

Training Courses / Seminars

Browse for training courses, seminars, web-seminars and workshops offered by various training organizations, product manufacturers and suppliers in industrial automation, process control and instrumentation.  For information on specific training courses and seminars, please use the following links: 

IndustryDeck

IndustryDeck is an electronic card deck offered by Next Communications introducing some of the latest new products for your automation and process control applications.  

Check out the latest issue.

  

Trade Magazine Subscriptions

As a valued Automationtechies.com member, we would like to extend the opportunity to receive leading industry publications.

Browse from the list of titles and be sure to check back often for new titles. 

    

 Automation Auctions

 

New eBay Listings

eBay hosts over 4000 auctions for industrial automation and control products.  From PLCs to sensors and from motor controls to robotics...Now you can browse new, used and surplus automation and control products right from Automationtechies.com.  We added a new page in the "Classifieds" section of our web site called eBay Listings

 

Use the links below to browse auctions and classified ads by product category:

 On a Humorous Note...

  

Rick's Dilbert Comic Pick

'Management with no accountability'

     

 Automationtechies' Services

  

Automationtechies.com Advertising Opportunities - Generate leads and promote your company and products with one of the fastest growing industrial automation and control communities on the web.  Review our Media Kit or Contact Rick Zabel

  

Article & White Paper Publication - To have your industry-related articles or white papers published on Automationtechies.com, please Contact Rick Zabel for more information.

  

News Release Publication - To have your company or product news published on Automationtechies.com, please send your press releases to press@automationtechies.com

  

Job Posting - Post your job openings on Automationtechies.com and find out why we're the industry's preferred resource for posting automation, process control and instrumentation job opportunities.  Post Your Job. 

  

Direct-hire Recruiting - Our industry experts will seek out and pre-screen the top performers.  If your resources are limited or if time is a factor, we'll find the talent you need.  Contact Alan Carty today for more information at 1-877-300-6792 or Send a message  

  

Contract Recruiting, Employer of Record Services - Need engineers, programmers, or technicians, but can't hire full-time employees?  Consider contract employees!  Let us handle your administrative headaches including Employer of Record, payroll, and other functions.  Find a Contract Employee

  

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