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September 1, 2004 - Volume V, Issue 32 (Published almost every week) |
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In this Issue |
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Introduction: From One Techie to Another |
Managed Switches w/ FREE Industrial Computer
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| Poll Question: Are you using or have you considered using wireless transmission for process control signals? | |||||||||
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Featured Article: Which Tuning Method Should You Use? |
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Resource CD: Machine & Process Safeguarding Guide/CD |
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Featured Products: CompactRIO System | SureStep™ Stepper Motor System |
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Featured Jobs: New Job Opportunities |
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Training: Essential Controls & Automation Courses |
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Free Subscription: Industrial WaterWorld Magazine |
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For Sale: New Auctions & Classifieds |
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Fun Stuff: Dilbert Pick of the Week |
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Our featured article this week, Which Tuning Method Should You Use?, was written by John Gerry of Expertune. The latest in a series on PID/Process Tuning, this article compares a number of tuning methods and identifies the tradeoff between speed of response and sensitivity of the process changing. The best tuning method for your process will depend on your business objectives. You can also read John's previous articles in the Resources & Tools section of our site, under Articles and White Papers --> PID Tuning / Loop Tuning.
In this issue, we're also featuring STI's Machine & Process Safeguarding Guide with CD-ROM with a wealth of information including machine and process safety educational resources, product information and applications considerations.
Our Featured Products this issue are the new CompactRIO System from National Instruments and AutomationDirect's new SureStep™ Stepper Motor System.
Our training partner, AIT, has released their fall schedule of Controls/Motors, PLC, Instrumentation, Motion and Analyzer courses. If you or anyone else at your facility needs training, be sure to check out these Essential Courses.
And, as usual, don't forget to review the Product Announcements, Company News and Job Postings added to our site in the last week.
On to the good stuff...Enjoy the rest of this e-news!
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Attention Yahoo! and some other account users: You may not be able to answer the following poll question from within this e-mail message. If you have any problems, please use the following link to view this issue online and answer the poll question from there: http://www.automation.com/enews/2004-09-01.htm. Or, you can access the poll question on our home page...it's located in the far right column, just below the Google ads.
Note: After you click "Submit" you will be directed to our home page where you can view the responses. The poll question and results are on the far right below the ads.
If you've have used wireless, please share your experiences in our Discussion Forum: Wireless I/O.
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Which Tuning Method Should You Use? There are many, many different tuning rules available. Quarter Amplitude Damping, Cohen-Koon, IMC, Trial-and-error, Lambda, Ziegler-Nichols, Shinskey, minimum IAE, to name just a few. Any tuning method will have proponents who push the merits of the method saying it guarantees this and that in terms of response and at the same time is robust and not very sensitive to the process changing. Which one should you use? Read full article by John Gerry of ExperTune.
Other articles and white papers on various automation topics Other application stories using various automation products
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News Headlines in Automation, Process Control & Instrumentation
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:
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Application Tools, Guides, Demos & Literature |
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Machine & Process Safeguarding Guide with CD-ROM Scientific Technologies, Inc. (STI) 750+ page guide is the most comprehensive machine and process safety product and technical reference guide available today. It includes 100+ pages of educational resource material, and features nearly 30 new products across a broad spectrum of safety technologies. The guide also comes in a CD-ROM version that contains the complete STI catalog, as well as Product Certificates and Declarations of Conformity, and downloadable CAD drawings. Request your Safeguarding Guide & CD
Other available application tools Other available product catalogs
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More Information on NI CompactRIO
More Information on SureStepTM Stepper System
Other Featured Products for September
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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.
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Training & Seminars |
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Essential Controls & Automation Courses Our training partner, AIT, has announced their fall schedule of training courses. The intention of these intensive programs is for the maintenance technician, electrician, mechanic, engineer and/or other plant personnel to walk away with an understanding of each topic. You will gain the knowledge and skill to immediately implement changes in your plant or factory. In these courses, you'll learn from industry experts, sharing knowledge and expertise on each course topic. You'll also get hands on practical experience at the lowest cost for one of the most intensive programs available. The following courses are being offered on the dates indicated at AIT's training center in West Berlin, NJ. For more information on each course, click on the course titles.
Click here to Download Course Outlines & Registration Form
Other 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:
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Automation Auctions |
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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.
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On a Humorous Note... |
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To save costs, keep an open mime
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