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Networks Everywhere – The Global Brain
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NIWeek 2005
National Instruments kicked off their 11th annual Worldwide Virtual Instrumentation Conference yesterday in beautiful (and steamy) downtown Austin, TX. Senior Vice President of R&D, Tim Dehne, addressed the crowd with an electrifying keynote speech on how NI can help companies optimize physical and human resources. Dehne was then joined by product teams and partners who demonstrated the newest generation of products for automated testing, advanced measurement, real time, industrial control, and distributed deployment. NI's message is that one software package (LabView) along with a seemingly endless array of hardware components provides everything you need to efficiently test, control and design. It was impressive to see actual test systems set up and programmed within just a few minutes.
But, if you think this conference is just about instrumentation, you're wrong. NI is making a major play for the machine automation and control market share by offering Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs) and I/O with high speed machine vision and motion control capabilities. One demonstration showed an NI PAC sort bearings by size, while another balanced three pendulums simultaneously. And yet a third demonstration showed how a PAC could instantaneously stop a table saw from cutting off a finger. Don't worry! A hot dog was used in the actual demonstration.
This year's conference brings together more than 2,500 scientists, engineers, customers, leading researchers, exhibitors, and NI employees. It is very refreshing to see so much enthusiasm. And, NI is doing their part to encourage students to enter engineering and science fields by providing products and resources to enhance engineering and science education. Automation.com is one of the proud sponsors of this year's event and we hope to participate in NIWeek for years to come.
For more information on NI and their products, please visit NI's Company Profile on Automation.com.
Networks Everywhere – The Global Brain
I'll bet you think networks are a relatively recent "invention," something that has to do only with computers. Well, it turns out networks have always been around; even before we humans came on the scene. And it’s enlightening to think of networks this way.
Read full article by Jim Pinto.
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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 Drives Data Acquisition Innovation with Industry’s First PCI Express Multifunction DAQ Devices 8/16/05
- National Instruments MXI-Express Delivers PCI Express Control of PXI 8/16/05
- New NI Toolkit Delivers Measurement and Calibration for Electronic Control Units 8/16/05
- ASI Introduces NEW Compact 2-Amp, 24 VDC Power Supply 8/16/05
- Rockwell Software's Latest Version of RSLogix 5000 Expands System Management and Process Configuration Capabilities 8/16/05
- Xycom Automation Announces the New 4115T - Pentium 4 in a Compact Package 8/16/05
- Red Lion's New Master Controller Module Brings Communications and Web-based Remote Control to Serial Devices 8/16/05
- Measurement Computing to Resell DASYLab, Giving DAQ Users More Software Options 8/16/05
- National Instruments Integrates Analog Devices’ ADIsimADC Converter Models in SignalExpress for Component Simulation and Evaluation 8/16/05
- National Instruments Introduces NI LabVIEW Embedded Module for ADI Blackfin Processors 8/16/05
- Hoffer Sanitary Flowmeters Receive 3A Sanitary Rating 28-03 Approval 8/15/05
- Escort Memory Systems Moves UHF RFID into the World of Industrial Control 8/15/05
- JAI PULNIX Introduces TM-1325CL Machine Vision Camera with High Resolution and High Speed 8/15/05
- Contemporary Controls Introduces IGMP Snooping on Managed Industrial Ethernet Switches 8/15/05
- SPSS Unveils Version 14 of Statistical Software Package, Extends Predictive Analytics Power Enterprise-Wide 8/15/05
- Acrosser Introduces PCI Half-Size Single Board Computer 8/15/05
- Mikron Infrared Introduces Remote Substation Monitoring With Ultrasound Sensing, Infrared Thermography and Visual Surveillance 8/12/05
- Online Development to Display New Solution to Plant Floor to Enterprise Data Exchange at Allen-Bradley Automation Fair 8/12/05
- Cognex Publishes New Direct Part Mark (DPM) Verification Report 8/12/05
- Korenix Releases Industrial 5-port Entry-Level Fiber Ethernet Rail Switch 8/12/05
- Rockwell Automation Announces New Portable Data Collector and Signal Analyzer 8/11/05
- Empire Magnetics Introduces Vacuum-Rated Motors for Unique Applications 8/11/05
- ControlAir Introduces New High Pressure Regulator Designed to Reduce High Inlet Pressures to Working Pressures 8/11/05
- Honeywell Signs Alliance Agreements to Extend UniSim Design Simulation Solution 8/11/05
- Power Sources Unlimited Announces Relationship with TRACOPOWER 8/11/05
- ExperTune's New PID Tuning Translator Eases Conversion to New Control System 8/10/05
- Weidmuller Introduces Reliable Industrial Ethernet Solutions 8/10/05
- JAI PULNiX New High-Speed Machine Vision Camera Features Gigabit Ethernet 8/10/05
- National Instruments Hosts Annual Investor Conference in Conjunction with the Company's NIWeek User Conference 8/16/05
- International Instrumentation Symposium Expands in Scope 8/15/05
- Adept Technology Names Vice President of Worldwide Sales 8/15/05
- Online Development Named a Rockwell Automation Encompass Partner 8/12/05
- Global Expansion Highlights ISA's Importance 8/11/05
- Groschopp Named Among Top U.S. Suppliers to Whirlpool Corporation 8/10/05
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- FAQ's for selecting the right instrumentation supplier
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Product & Supplier Search
Here's a list of new jobs posted on Automation.com:
- Systems Integrator/Programmer: Burlington, NC - Automation Specialties 8/15/2005
- System Integration Engineer: Burlington, NC - Automation Specialties 8/15/2005
- Plant Automation Sales Consultant: CA, United States - Western States Controls Group 8/12/2005
- Controls/Automation Engineer: Lewisville, TX - DEPRAG, INC. 8/10/2005
- Lead Engineer-Tech Support: Warrendale, PA - Eaton Corporation 8/10/2005
- Business Development Manager: Sacremento, CA - RTP Corp 8/09/2005
- Sales Engineer: Baton Rouge, LA - RTP Corp 8/09/2005
- Controls Technician: Southern, MN - automationtechies 8/16/2005
- Controls Engineer: Jacksonville, FL - automationtechies 8/16/2005
- Project Manager: DFW/East, TX - automationtechies 8/16/2005
- Applications Engineer: Akron, OH - automationtechies 8/16/2005
- Instrumentation Technician: Duluth Area, GA - automationtechies 8/16/2005
- Controls Engineer: Cedar Rapids, IA - automationtechies 8/16/2005
- Field Service Engineer/Technician: Jacksonville, NC - automationtechies 8/15/2005
- Electrical Engineer: Jacksonville, NC - automationtechies 8/15/2005
- HVAC Technician: San Diego, CA - automationtechies 8/10/2005
- Director of Engineering: Modesto, CA - automationtechies 8/10/2005
- Senior Software Quality Engineer: Jacksonville, FL - automationtechies 8/09/2005
- Senior Engineer: Albany, OR - automationtechies 8/02/2005
- Electrical Engineer: Cedar Rapids, IA - automationtechies 8/01/2005
- Controls Engineer: Fairfield, NJ - automationtechies 8/01/2005
To view other recent job postings, please use our Job Search Function.
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