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Featured Article: The Future of Industrial Automation
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Our featured article this week, The Future of Industrial Automation, was written by Jim Pinto. As we appraoch the end of another year, it seems only fitting to reflect on the past and look towards the future. In this article, Jim takes a look ahead at the industrial automation industry, predicts new trends and outlines how companies need to compete.
In this issue, we're also featuring RuggedCom's Product Resource CD with product information on Ethernet switches, Serial-to-Ethernet servers and Media converters.
Our Featured Products in this issue are Citect's HMI Software, Omron's F500 Digital Vision Sensor and ASI's UL 1077 & UL 489 Circuit Breakers. If you haven't seen our Featured Products for December, please be sure to review our Featured Product page.
And, as usual, don't forget to review the new Product Announcements, Company News, Application News and Job Postings added to our site in the last week.
I haven't decide if I'll do a newsletter next week...I guess it depends on how much news happens. If I don't write next week, the next newsletter will be January 5th, 2005. Have a great Holiday and Happy New Year!
On to the good stuff...Enjoy the rest of this e-news!
Featured Article
The Future of Industrial Automation
Since the turn of the century, the global recession has affected most businesses, including industrial automation. After four years of the new millennium, here are my views on the directions in which the automation industry is moving.
Read full article by Jim Pinto.
Articles and white papers on various automation topics
Application stories using various automation products
Hear all about it...industry news is published on our site daily. Here are the latest news headlines for your review...use the following links to read the full article. Check out our Daily News Headlines page frequently to stay up-to-date on the industry events.
- Rockwell Automation Announces Latest Release of Rockwell Software® Products 12/14/04
- Six New NI Embedded System Modules Offer Higher Accuracy, Speed and Density 12/14/04
- NI Announces Five New Low-Cost Digital I/O Boards with 37-Pin Connectivity 12/14/04
- Invensys Chooses ExperTune's PlantTriage For Its New Loop Management Services Business 12/14/04
- ASI Introduces NEW MRT Series Terminal Blocks 12/14/04
- Bartley Machine Solves Critical Wireless Communications Issues in VHF, UHF, 800 MHz and 900 MHz Frequency Bands 12/14/04
- SMC Introduces the ZQ to its Family of Compact Vacuum Generator Modules 12/14/04
- Midwest Motion Products Introduces New Brushed Motor Speed Control with 115 VAC Input for 12 Volt DC Motors and Gearmotors 12/13/04
- infoteam Software Introduces SmartPLC, SmartMotion and SmartHMI with Open Source Software 12/14/04
- infoteam Introduces DTM(Device Type Managers) Class Library - Intelligent Software Components for Fieldbus Devices 12/13/04
- infoteam Introduces PowerMAP - Configurator for ETHERNET Powerlink 12/13/04
- IntelliCom Innovation Offers Monthly Contest for Free Automation Device Web Server Gateway 12/13/04
- Schneeberger Introduces Miniature Guideways Now Available With Long Lengths 12/13/04
- Rockwell Automation and Endress+Hauser Working Together to Simplify Process Customers’ Device Needs 12/10/04
- Banner Engineering's PresencePLUS® Vision Software Suite Now Available in Nine Languages 12/9/04
- Schneider Electric Expands Industrial PC Family With Thin Client and Compact Models 12/9/04
- Rexroth’s Latest Generation of Synchronous Servo Motors Deliver Maximum Power and Performance in an Ultra-Compact Design 12/9/04
- SMC Introduces the EMY2 Electric Rodless to its Family of Guided Actuators 12/9/04
- igus Introduces Chainflex CF9 and CF10 Cables for Automated, Mobile Machinery 12/9/04
- igus Energy Tube Cable Carriers Protect Against Machine Tool Debris 12/9/04
- RuggedCom Inc. Introduces RuggedRated™ Industrial Gigabit Ethernet Switch 12/8/04
- Danfoss Bauer Introduces BK Series Geared Motors for a Variety of Installation Methods 12/8/04
- CARLO GAVAZZI Introduces Three Phase Solid State Relays with Integrated Heat Sink 12/8/04
- Rexroth Manifolds Provide System Solutions Engineered for Each Application 12/8/04
- JAI PULNiX's 2-Megapixel Color Camera Offers HDTV Aspect Ratio 12/8/04
- ICS Triplex ISaGRAF Announces Significant Growth in 2004 12/14/04
- Bosch Rexroth Announces a Comprehensive Investment Program for China Market 12/10/04
- Citect Enjoys Growth in Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Market by Delivering High Returns to Resource Leaders 12/9/04
- Kodak Improves Image Quality with NI Products 12/14/04
- Omaha Public Power District Selects Invensys as Automation System Supplier For Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Upgrade 12/14/04
- Honeywell Wins $60 Million Contract to Modernize Algeria Refinery 12/14/04
- Dataradio to Upgrade Fort Smith Police Department with High-Speed Mobile Data System 12/10/04
RuggedCom Product Resource CD
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Omron's F500 Digital Vision Sensor delivers high performance, high-resolution inspections of small and fast-moving objects.More Information on F500 Digital Vision Sensor
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ASI's complete line of UL 1077 and UL 489 din rail mount high-density Circuit Breakers.More Information on ASI Circuit Brakers
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Product & Supplier Search
Here's a list of new jobs posted on Automation.com:
- Channel Manager: West Coast, CA - Schneider Electric 12/8/04
- New Business Development Specialist: Denver & Los Angeles, CA - Schneider Electric 12/8/04
- New Business Development Specialist: Multiple Locations, USA - Schneider Electric 12/8/04
- New Business Development Specialist: Multiple Locations, USA - Schneider Electric 12/8/04
- iFix Programmer - Contract: Eastern, MA - AutomationRecruiters 12/14/04
- Controls Engineer: Dallas, TX - AutomationRecruiters 12/14/04
- Project Manager: Akron, OH - AutomationRecruiters 12/14/04
- Software Engineer: Akron, OH - AutomationRecruiters 12/14/04
- Engineering Manager: St. Louis, MO - AutomationRecruiters 12/9/04
To view other recent job postings, please use our Job Search Function.
Hazardous Area Instrumentation CD-based Training Course
This is a self paced CD-based training course which covers all aspects of instrumentation and automation systems used in hazardous (classified) locations.
Typically facilities in oil & gas, refining, petrochemical and chemical processing have areas which contain explosive or hazardous atmospheres. The instrumentation and automation systems used in these areas must be designed to ensure that they work safely at all times. Engineers working on these systems need to know about hazardous area classification, temperature and material classification, different methods of explosion protection, certification, testing and maintenance.
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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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