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Removable Storage Media Add Flexibility to Modern Day PLC’s
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Hello everyone,
I recently received a question about how many engineers in the automation industry have a professional engineering license and whether or not companies require it for control systems design. I know that some engineers in our industry have a PE License, but I'm not sure how many. So, I thought it would be a good idea to do another short survey to find the answer. The survey is just two short questions, so please take a few seconds to complete the survey at: http://www.automation.com/sitepages/pid2007.php.
As usual, I'll share the results next week.
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Removable Storage Media Add Flexibility to Modern Day PLC’s
The question “Why can’t my PLC interface easily to off-the-shelf devices?” is being answered by a new wave of PLCs with standard interfaces to common peripheral devices. Without sacrificing the deterministic operation, reliability, and ease of use of the traditional PLC, modern day PLCs are now incorporating more and more PC features than ever before.
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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.
- B&R Enhances ACOPOS Servo Drive System to Offer Secure Electronic Line Shaft 7/12/05
- B&R Introduces Power Panel PP15 Operator Interface - Now Also Available with Additional Keys 7/12/05
- SICK STEGMANN, INC. Introduces New Rugged, Space-Saving Incremental Encoder 7/12/05
- Advantech Releases Analog Input Module with 8-channel Independent Configuration 7/12/05
- ASI Introduces Single Channel Galvanic Converters & Isolators 7/12/05
- SMA Introduces New Real-time Capable RS485 Piggyback with 8 Configurable Serial Interfaces 7/12/05
- Cognex Introduces Next-generation Wafer Reader 7/12/05
- Keithley Introduces New Pulse Measurement Solution for Semiconductor Device Characterization 7/12/05
- Keithley Publishes New Semiconductor Test Tutorial Handbook 7/12/05
- Intermec Secures Wireless Devices with Fortress Technologies Security Software 7/12/05
- ControlAir Helps Customers Streamline Product Development by Offering Interactive 3D CAD Models Powered by 3D PartStream.NET 7/12/05
- Banner Introduces LT7 Long-Range Time-of-Flight Laser Sensor 7/11/05
- RuggedCom Introduces RuggedRouter™ RX1000 Industrially Hardened Cyber Security Appliance 7/11/05
- Rockwell Automation's New Signaling Light Delivers Flexible, Cost-Effective Alarm in Smaller Work-Cell Production Environments 7/11/05
- K-TEK Introduces Hermetically-Sealed Level Indicator 7/11/05
- APEM Announces Rugged 1200 Series Pushbutton Switches Featuring Double Break Contacts 7/11/05
- FKI Logistex Introduces The Print-And-Apply Module, System Automates Label Printing 7/11/05
- GE Fanuc Introduces New Sentinel Series of Rugged Flat Panel Monitors 7/8/05
- Comtech Releases 'Out of the Box' M2M (Machine-to-Machine) Telemetry System 7/8/05
- ELPRO Technologies Announces Lifetime Warranty on Industrial Wireless Products 7/8/05
- Intermec Technologies Launches SmartADC(TM) for Small-to-Medium Businesses 7/8/05
- Kerk Motion Products Announces Linear Rail System for a Variety of Applications 7/8/05
- New Allen-Bradley EWEB Toolkit Eases Manufacturers’ Access to Plant Floor Data via the Web 7/7/05
- TCI Introduces V1000 KLC-Series Filters for Motor Protection 7/7/05
- Owens Design/Questar Launch New Automated Wire Bonder Line 7/7/05
- ExperTune and TiPS Form Partnership to Integrate Best-in-Class Plant Performance and Alarm Management Tools 7/6/05
- Danfoss Introduces Standard Drive Enclosures for Complete Machine and Process Control 7/6/05
- Wonderware Announces New Production Events Module for Production Traceability and Historical Data Management 7/6/05
- Advantech Releases Chassis with Mobile SATA HDD Trays and Bottom Accessible I/O Interface 7/6/05
- Animatics Releases New 2005 Servo Products Catalog 7/6/05
- ISA Implements New, Convenient Way to Suggest Standards Projects 7/12/05
- Fieldbus Foundation Announces Cooperation Project To Advance Support For EDDL Technology 7/12/05
- Invensys Engineers Receive Turbo Machinery Speed Measurement Patents 7/11/05
- ISA Releases Third Standard in Enterprise-Control System Integration Series 7/11/05
- MTL Wins Honeywell 'Supplier of the Year' Award 7/11/05
- Matrikon to Participate at Instrumentation Control and Automation Conference July 25 - 28, 2005 7/7/05
- ABB Names Aaron Aleithe Global Vice President of Business Development for Medium Voltage Drives 7/7/05
- FlowSense Awarded Turnkey Contract from the Navy 7/7/05
- Matrikon™ Delivers Record Revenue and Strong Earnings in the Third Quarter of 2005 7/6/05
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Here's a list of new jobs posted on Automation.com:
- Sr. Software Engineer: Milford, OH - Parker Hannifin Corporation 7/11/05
- Instrumentation & Control Technician: Ithaca, NY - Dominion 7/11/05
- Oregon Account Manager: Portland, OR - ISS Wonderware 7/11/05
- Electrical Engineer: Long Island, NY - BIT Corp 7/11/05
- Sales Engineer: New England, MA - Flagship Automation 7/8/05
- Project Engineer: Mt. Prospect, IL - Industrial Network Systems 7/8/05
- Product Sales Engineer: Newnan, GA - Yokogawa Corporation of America 7/8/05
- Territory Account Rep and Business Development: United States - WEG Electric Motors Corp. 7/7/05
- Assistant of Manager: United States - ModaTex Co., Ltd 7/7/05
- IS Project Manager: Phoenix, AZ - GRL Search Solutions LLC 7/7/05
- Automation & Control Technicians: Ventura, CA - Instrument Control Services 07/6/2005
- Controls Engineer: Orange County, CA - automationtechies 7/12/2005
- Control Software Developer: Napa, CA - automationtechies 7/12/2005
- Controls Engineer: Trenton, NJ - automationtechies 7/12/2005
- Senior Engineer: Albany, OR - automationtechies 7/12/2005
- Project Manager: Akron, OH - automationtechies 7/11/2005
- Controls Engineer: Austin, TX - automationtechies 7/11/2005
- Sales Engineer: Twin Cities, MN - automationtechies 7/11/2005
- Electrical Engineer: Morristown, TN - automationtechies 7/11/2005
- Manager Engineering Technical Services: Springfield, IL - automationtechies 7/8/2005
- Design Engineer: Ceres, CA - automationtechies 6/23/2005
- Applications Engineer: Ceres, CA - automationtechies 6/23/2005
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