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Drive Retrofit Boosts Production and Uptime
Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida realized increased throughput and a 20 percent savings in cycle time by retrofitting their centrifuges with industrial regenerative drives.
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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.
- National Instruments Introduces Its Smallest, Most Portable Measurement Device 3/29/05
- Advantech Releases New 12-inch Industrial Panel Computer 3/29/05
- Canary Labs Releases Trending Software 6.0 Packages for Effective Manufacturing Processes 3/29/05
- Maxell Introduces New, Flexible RFID Platform For Use In Various Pharmaceutical, Clinical Trials and Laboratory Applications 3/29/05
- ASI Announces New Monoblock LED Pilot Lights 3/28/05
- ASI Instruments Announces LaserTrak 80 Laser Level & Positioning Transmitter 3/28/05
- Elscint Introduces Stacking Machine 3/28/05
- Control See Software Solutions Announces Alarm Notification via Cellular Phone & Internet 3/25/05
- ControlEng Releases ServoSoft v2.0 Complete Servo System Design Tool 3/25/05
- Phoenix Contact Introduces a New Family of Surge Protection Devices 3/24/05
- Advantech Releases Universal PCI DAQ Card with Ultra-high Density Analog Inputs 3/24/05
- Rockwell Expands Controller Communications Capabilities with New RS-232/DF1 Port Splitter 3/24/05
- ABB Expands ACS550 AC Drive Line to Include 600-Volt Class 3/24/05
- Cognex Announces .NET Support for VisionPro PC Vision Software 3/24/05
- FKI Logistex Introduces the EASYpick® Trak3™ Modular Pick-to-light System 3/24/05
- Industrial Safety Integration Announces New Version of Machinery Risk Assessment Software Package 3/24/05
- Sensorproducts.com Introduces GFRV Series Ground Fault Monitors 3/23/05
- TR Electronic Introduces a Software Programmable, Rotary Incremental Encoder 3/23/05
- TR Electronic Introduces Fieldbus Capable, Cableless Optical Data Transmission up to 500 Meters 3/23/05
- Component Engineering Introduces Reflex Laser Sensor 3/23/05
- TR Electronic Introduces a Programmable 16 Bit Analog/SSI Encoder 3/23/05
- Theorem Adds New Capabilities to ProductView CAD Adaptors 3/23/05
- Woodhead Launches New Global Electronic Catalog 3/29/05
- Flow Technology Names Duffill Vice President of Sales and Marketing 3/29/05
- ISA's Cyber Security Standards Initiative Gathers Strength and Support of Industry Experts 3/29/05
- ISA Progresses on Industry Standard for Activity Models of Manufacturing Operations Management 3/25/05
- AS-I Trade Organization Announces Major Changes 3/25/05
- Modbus-IDA and CAN in Automation Announce Specification for Interfacing CANopen with TCP/IP Part 2: Modbus/TCP Mapping 3/24/05
- Intermec Files Patent Infringement Claims Against Symbol 3/24/05
- Endress+Hauser Announces 2005 Schedule for Instrument Maintenance School 3/23/05
- Industry Leaders Confirm Participation at SPS Electric Automation America - North America’s Only Dedicated Electric Automation Trade Event 3/23/05
- Adept Launches New Global Vertical Market Business Initiative for Telecom, Data Storage and Automotive Component 3/23/05
- Matrikon to Participate at ABB Automation World April 20 - 22, 2005 3/23/05
- Manufacturer of Safety Products, Tesch, Confirms US Master Distributor Relationship 3/23/05
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Here's a list of new jobs posted on Automation.com:
- Automation & Controls Specialists: Fort McMurray, Canada - Brunel Energy, Inc. 03/28/2005
- Lead Engineer: Calgary, Canada - Brunel Energy, Inc. 03/28/2005
- Drives and Controls Specialist: Northeast, USA - WEG Electric Motors Corp. 03/28/2005
- Application Engineer: Eden Prairie, MN - As One Technologies, Inc. 03/28/2005
- Implementation Engineer: Orlando, FL - Icetec.com, Inc 03/28/2005
- Plant Automation Sales Consultant: CA, UT, AZ, CO, ID, NM, MT, WY, USA - Western States Controls Group 03/24/2005
- Electrical Registered Engineer: St. Paul, MN - automationtechies 03/29/2005
- Controls Engineer: Boston, MA - automationtechies 03/28/2005
- Robot & Automation Sales: CA, USA - automationtechies 03/28/2005
- VP Engineering: New Berlin, WI - automationtechies 03/28/2005
- Controls Engineer: Cedar Rapids, IA - automationtechies 03/28/2005
- Controls Engineer: Aiken, SC - automationtechies 03/28/2005
- Controls Engineer: Minneapolis, MN - automationtechies 03/28/2005
- Mechanical Plant Engineer: Huntsville, AL - automationtechies 03/24/2005
- Automation Technician: Goshen, IN - automationtechies 03/23/2005
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Fieldbus Design, Installation, and Operation Seminar
Date: April 21, 2005
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Cost: Free of Charge, Sponsored by Yokogawa
This seminar will teach the following fundamental aspects of Fieldbus Instrumentation integration and control:
- Principals
- Methods
- Selection
- Application
Instruction will be provided by Chuck Carter, Fieldbus Center at Lee College under the sponsorship of Yokogawa America and support from Fieldbus Foundation and the Birmingham Section of the ISA. Mr. Carter has extensive experience in fieldbus training, as well as a career spanning several decades in plant automation and maintenance.
Space is limited so sign up early. View PDF document with more information and registration details.
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- Electrical Controls Training
- Instrumentation & Process Control Training
- Machine Vision Training
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- OPC & Industrial Networking Connectivity
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) Training
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