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Having worked as a sales guy with both a systems integrator and a product vendor/reseller, I really appreciate our featured article this week. Over the past years, I spent many hours sifting through specifications and bidding products and services to accomplish the so-called "desired" solution only to find out we either overbid or underbid the project. In his article, Insider Tips on Buying a SCADA System, Frank Kling from Control Systems International lays it all out for you. Sure, he would really like to sell you his products and services, but doesn't everyone?
From the vendor perspective, Frank gives you some insight on how to best approach your next upgrade project. By implementing some of his suggestions, you can save yourself valuable time and money in selecting the right vendor and product. Many of his tips can also be applied to other types of automation projects. Thanks, Frank!
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Insider Tips on Buying a SCADA System
One of the most important and difficult decisions is often the very first decision: do you upgrade with internal resources or hire an outside consultant? Some of the arguments for each side in this debate are obvious. You know what you want better than anyone, but a consultant may have more experience in the actual process of acquiring a SCADA system. There's a lot to be said in favor of both approaches. Neither is an inherently good or bad approach.
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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.
- Phoenix Contact Introduces Bi-directional Multipoint-to-point Wireless I/O System 5/3/05
- TURCK's New Uprox+ Sets a New Standard for Metal Detection 5/3/05
- G&L Motion Control Introduces New Digital MMC for Control of up to 16 Smart Drive Servo Amplifiers 5/3/05
- Fluke Combines Insulation Test and Multimeter into One Compact, Affordable Meter 5/3/05
- Matrikon™ Releases ProcessMORe™ V5 Featuring Improved Performance and User Control 5/3/05
- METRO Group and Intermec Demonstrate Interoperable Generation 2 RFID System at ECR Europe 5/3/05
- ABB Demonstrates the Latest in Automation and Control Technology and Systems for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Receiving and Regasification Terminals 5/2/05
- Loadstar Sensors, Inc. Introduces Capacitive Load Sensors 5/2/05
- SMC Introduces Energy-Saving Pneumatic Products 5/2/05
- Emerson Introduces Automated Calibration Verification for Micro Motion Coriolis Flowmeters 5/2/05
- Emerson Introduces a Complete Line of Rosemount Instrumentation for the Life Sciences Industry 5/2/05
- ASI Instruments Announces RF Level Switches Immune to Build-up in Bulk Solids or Slurry Applications 5/2/05
- JAI PULNIX New High-Speed Camera Features Gigabit Ethernet 5/2/05
- ASI Releases New Light Curtains for Elevator and Automatic Doors 5/2/05
- Honeywell Introduces Equipment Health Monitoring System Detectors 4/29/05
- Moxa's EDS-508 Series Wins 2004 Control Engineering Editors' Choice Award 4/29/05
- Advantech Releases New CompactPCI® MIC-3316 CPU Card Designed for Applications Where Reliability is Essential 4/28/05
- Rockwell Automation Expands Functionality of Allen-Bradley InView P22R Message Displays with Firmware Enhancements 4/28/05
- Emerson Approves MTL Fieldbus Surge Solutions 4/28/05
- Emerson Announces OpX Advantage Program for Life Sciences 4/28/05
- NDC to Introduces New SPOT-ON™ X-ray Coating Weight Gauging Solution at CMM 2005 4/28/05
- Flowserve Limitorque Adds Models To PT Series Of Worm Gear Operators 4/28/05
- FKI Logistex Introduces The LogiSort Vertical Sort Unit 4/28/05
- SIXNET Introduces Micro-VersaTRAK® µIPm™ RTU / Controller with Installation-ready Interface for Real-time Plant Floor Data 4/27/05
- Carlo Gavazzi Introduces Flat Pack Capacitive Proximity Sensor 4/27/05
- GE Fanuc Introduces Proficy™ Historian 3.0 with Improved Plant-Wide Data Management Capabilities to Boost Manufacturing Performance 4/27/05
- Matrikon™ Acquires Resolution Integration Solutions to Advance Industrial Intelligence Infrastructure 4/27/05
- Honeywell Reshapes Industrial Control with Experion PKS R300 4/27/05
- Honeywell Introduces New HFD3023 Fiber Optic Detector Series with 5Mb Operations, TTL Interface 4/27/05
- Canfield Connector Introduces Distribution Box Enabling Quicker Sensor Installation 4/27/05
- Adept Technology Expands Served Marketplace with AdeptViper Product Line 4/27/05
- Nachi Robotic Systems Expands Facilities in North America and Japan 5/2/05
- Matrikon™ Joins MRO Software™ Alliance Program 5/2/05
- Wonderware to Appear on Alexander Haig's World Business Review on May 1 4/29/05
- National Instruments Acquires Measurement Computing 4/29/05
- ICONICS Joins Microsoft's Peak Performance Initiative for the Automotive Industry 4/29/05
- Five Interstates Employees Named ISA Certified Control Systems Technicians® 4/28/05
- MTL Acquires GeCma, Manufacturer of Operator Display Units for Hazardous Industrial Areas 4/28/05
- National Instruments Reports First Quarter Results 4/27/05
- OMRON Reports Record Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2005 4/27/05
- Acrosser Announces Partnership With Aprotek Communications To Offer Better and Faster Communication Platform 4/27/05
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Here's a list of new jobs posted on Automation.com:
- Customer Support Professional: Edmonton, AB Canada - GE Fanuc 05/02/2005
- Software Engineer: Schaumburg, IL - Universal Instruments Corporation 05/02/2005
- Sales Engineer: Schaumburg, IL - Universal Instruments Corporation 05/02/2005
- Drives and Controls Specialist: Northeast, U.S. - WEG Electric Motors Corp. 05/02/2005
- SCADA System Analyst: Wichita, KS - Kaneb Pipe Line LLC 04/30/2005
- Controls Engineer: Atlanta, GA - Factory Automation Systems 04/29/2005
- Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer: New York, NY - Management Recruiters International 04/27/2005
- Automation Engineer: Menomonie, WI - Midwest Stainless Process Systems 04/27/2005
- Applications Engineer: Miami, FL - Mercedes Electric Supply, Inc. 04/26/2005
- Sr. Control System Engineer: Deer Park, TX - automationtechies 05/03/2005
- Controls Engineer: Cedar Rapids, IA - automationtechies 05/03/2005
- E&I Process Control Project Engineer: Houston, TX - automationtechies 05/03/2005
- Electrical Design Engineer: Central, NY - automationtechies 05/02/2005
- PLC Programmer: Fort McMurray, AB Canada - automationtechies 04/29/2005
- Sales Engineer: Newark, NJ - automationtechies 04/26/2005
- Automation Controls Engineer: Bowling Green, KY - automationtechies 04/25/2005
- Controls Engineer: Plaistow/Haverhill, NH - automationtechies 04/22/2005
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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:
- Bar Code Training
- Data Acquisition Training
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- Electrical Controls Training
- Fieldbus Network Training
- Flowmeter & Flow Transmitter Training
- Instrumentation & Process Control Training
- Level Gauge Training
- Machine Vision Training
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- OPC & Industrial Networking Connectivity
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) Training
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