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Hello everyone,
I just returned from Rosemount, IL where the inaugural SPS Electric Automation America Show (www.ea-america.com) wraps up today. Unfortunately, attendance was low, but that is to be expected for a first year show. Feedback from exhibitors indicates the quality of attendance was very high, i.e. those who attended were serious about new automation products.
At the show you would have recognized exhibitors like Siemens, Beckhoff Automation, Bosch Rexroth, Lumberg, Danaher Motion, P+F, Woodhead and Phoenix Contact (to name few), but you may not have recognized other companies like B&R Industrial Automation, Baumüller, Sigmatek, and WEG Electric Motors. Many European companies exhibited for the first time in the US at this show in an effort to establish a market presence in the US. We've been scurrying to get the new product releases on our site, so you can see what's new from some familiar and maybe not so familiar vendors. We have a dedicated link to News from SPS Electric Automation America.
But this show is not just about the exhibits, it's more about the sessions and training and networking opportunities. In his keynote address, Jim Pinto discussed global markets, technology innovations and our current mind set. Jim always has a great way of "saying it like it is" and he urges automation vendors and users to "think about it", i.e. come up with new ways to innovate and compete on a global level. As automation professionals, we all need to change the way we think and we all need to strive to make a difference.
This is definitely a show that everyone in the automation industry should support. It's really the only show left that strictly focuses on industrial automation. Its sister show, SPS/IPC/Drives Electric Automation, held each year in Nuremberg, Germany also had a slow start with only 1,000 attending the first show. But, last year the show recorded over 1,000 exhibitors and more than 30,000 attendees. Why can't we do that over here? I think we can, but probably not in the same way they do it in Germany.
I've talked in previous issues of our e-newsletter about how important shows and conferences are for our industry, exhibitors and attendees. In order for this show to be successful, they need backing from the major automation vendors. Yes, I'm talking about companies like Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric, Omron, ABB, etc. If you want to host your own vendor-specific shows and expos, great. But, I believe all vendors also have a responsibility to participate and support these national and international events. If you build it, they will come. Attendees will come if they see value. Value will come with support from all the major (and minor) vendors. If you don't like how the current shows are managed, voice your opinion...I think show organizers are ready to listen. Step up to the plate and show your users and your competition that you care about the global automation industry.
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Automation Helps General Mills® Make Bread
With multiple ingredients from a myriad of vendors, one of the world’s largest food makers wanted to improve the consistency of each loaf… In the food industry, various yields of raw ingredients can result in various final properties. This in turn makes for consistency issues in the end product which makes it difficult to predict customer response. In a strive for making the most consistent loaf of bread, General Mills wanted to understand the inherent extensibility – which may be the most important property for assessing dough quality.
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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.
- News from SPS Electric Automation America 5/25/05
- Siemens Sets Bar for Drives Technology with Launch Of SINAMICS 5/25/05
- Siemens Wins Two Frost & Sullivan HMI Awards 5/25/05
- Phoenix Contact Introduces Ethernet I/O with Embedded Switch Technology 5/25/05
- Phoenix Contact Introduces New Scalable Embedded Controllers 5/25/05
- Hilscher Releases PROFIBUS Cards for Rockwell Automations CompactLogix Platform 5/25/05
- Baumüller Introduces System Architectures Without Drive Technology and PC 5/25/05
- Baumüller Expands Motion Control Concept 5/25/05
- B&R Introduces Industrial PC with Multiple Operator Stations 5/25/05
- B&R Implements the IEC 61131-3 Functions Defined and Standardized by PLCopen 5/25/05
- Rexroth Introduces IndraWorks - State-of-the-Art Engineering Suite 5/25/05
- Rexroth Introduces IndraDrive Digital Drive System 5/25/05
- Measurement Computing Introduces E-1616:Ethernet-based Analog and Digital I/O Device 5/25/05
- Banner Engineering Introduces Low-Cost Ultrasonic Sensor Available in Compact World Standard Housing 5/25/05
- Midwest Motion Products Introduces New MMP 25A-12 V Motor Speed Control 5/25/05
- Gemba Solutions Introduces OEE IMPACT Connect, Real-time Logging and Analysis System 5/25/05
- Baldor Introduces Complete Ethernet Motion Control Solution for Machine Builders 5/24/05
- TURCK Introduces Digital Read Out Sensor to Monitor Flow and Temperature 5/24/05
- Advantech Releases High-Performance, Low-Power Industrial Full-Sized Single Board PCA-6189 with 64-bit PCI Bus 5/24/05
- Acromag Introduces New PMC Carrier Card, Low-cost Interface for I/O Mezzanine Modules in a PCI Computer System 5/24/05
- Aerotech Introduces ACS LP Series Ultra-low Profile Rotary Stage 5/24/05
- MEI Introduces MechaWare Software - Powerful Motion Control Algorithm Development for Machine Builders 5/23/05
- ACCES I/O Introduces High-Speed USB 2.0 Module with 32 Lines of Optimized Digital I/O 5/23/05
- ASI Introduces New High Current PCB Terminal Block 5/23/05
- Carlo Gavazzi Releases a New Line of Manual Motor Starters 5/20/05
- EXELE Releases Version 5.3 of TopView for OPC Process Alarm and Notification Software 5/20/05
- Lighthammer Releases Collaborative Manufacturing Suite 11.0 5/20/05
- Robotic Workspace Technologies, Inc. Recevies Multiple Unit Order for Universal Robot Controller™ 5/20/05
- Rockwell Automation Introduces New Safety Scanner and I/O to Help Manufacturers Integrate Safety and Standard Automation 5/19/05
- Scientific Technologies, Inc. Introduces Resource Module to Convert Solid State Outputs to Force-Guided Relay Outputs 5/19/05
- Applied Motion Products Introduces Flexible Servo Drive Software for Complex Motion Control and I/O Handling 5/19/05
- Online Development Introduces Enterprise Transaction Module for Allen-Bradley ControlLogix PLCs 5/19/05
- Dataforth Expands Newest 8B Family of Isolated Analog Signal Conditioning Modules 5/19/05
- Computer Aided Solutions Introduces New Internet-ready Temperature and Humidity Data Loggers 5/19/05
- Invensys and Austin Energy Renew Long-term Automation Alliance 5/25/05
- SWANTECH, Advanced Machine Healthcare Monitoring Solutions Provider, Names Former Siemens Executive as President and CEO 5/23/05
- Bosch Rexroth Introduces Pneumatic Cylinders and Actuators Catalog 5/23/05
- OMRON Establishes Automotive Electronic Components Production Base in Guangzhou, China 5/23/05
- AZO and Bachelor Controls Strengthen Strategic Alliance 5/20/05
- ISA to Embark on Search for Executive Director 5/19/05
- ABB North American Annual Review 2004 Now Available for Download 5/19/05
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