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November 30, 2005 - Volume VI, Issue 47
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In this Issue	Sponsored by Endress+Hauser
From One Techie to Another: Engineers are Sexy too! Featured Article: Data Acquisition For Controls and Instrumentation In 21 CFR Part 11 Applications Product & Company News Featured Webcast Introduction to AutoCAD® Electrical Featured Application Tool Guide to Installation Technology for Foundation™ Fieldbus Featured Products: NPort I/A Industrial Serial Device Servers Low-Cost Bar Code Reader Inductive Ring Sensor New Job Opportunities New Auctions & Classifieds Dilbert Pick of the Week	Versatile Process Display & Data Recorder The new Ecograph T color display can be used in many process applications. It's also ideal for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) because of its versatility, from the six universal inputs and compact size, to reliable data archiving, as it is the newest version of paperless recorder offered. Click here to find out more
From One Techie to Another
Engineers are Sexy too! Isn't that an oxymoron? Well, it shouldn't be. In our society, the media portrays actors, actresses and athletes as heroes, role models and sex symbols. Very few of our children will become one of these "so-called elite". What do they really contribute? Why do we idolize them so much? What about the engineers, scientists and researchers that design new technologies and develop new cures? These are the people that have really contributed something to our society. Sure, I'm guilty of watching television and being entertained by shows and sporting events. But, I'm appalled at how much money these entertainers rake in. How did that happen? Why did we create such a huge market for them? Because every time we turn on the television we see those personalities. We are brought into their fantasy world. We know every step they make. We seldom hear about the person who designed that latest chip or discovered a possible cure...the person that makes a whopping $100K per year. Next time you turn on your huge flat screen TV, think about the person that designed the plasma or LCD technology that gives you such a vivid picture. Think about the automated machines that were used to make your very own TV, cell phone, or Blackberry. Without engineers, scientists and researchers we wouldn't have many of the high-tech gadgets we use every day. Without engineers, you wouldn't be able to watch that movie or football game. Countries like China and India are now graduating more engineers than the US. Those societies haven't yet adopted our Western "ideals". Those societies are hungry for various technologies and they value those who develop them. We have created a society that idolizes entertainers and minimalizes technologists. It's our responsibility to change our focus. Turn off your TV and put down the video game. Encourage your children to become engineers or researchers. Talk to them about the high tech wonders that engineers and scientists accomplish. After all, isn't that more sexy? My inspiration for this article came from today's Dilbert Pick. Since we didn't do a newsletter last week, we have a lot of news for you this week. Be sure to check out the latest Product Announcements and the specially compiled News from Rockwell Automation Fair 2005. Also, don't forget that you can now search for new products at www.automationshowcase.com. Enjoy the rest of this eNews! Rick Zabel
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Data Acquisition For Controls and Instrumentation In 21 CFR Part 11 Applications Regulations pertaining to electronic records and signatures are incorporated into Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 11 (21 CFR Part 11)1. This paper explores the effects 21 CFR Part 11 requirements can have for data recording within regulated applications in general and within sanitary environments (pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and food & beverage) in particular. Read full article by Ravi Jethra of Endress+Hauser. More articles and white papers More application stories	This industry-specific web site allows you to search the latest NEW automation, control and instrumentation products by product category, supplier, release date and keyword. Each product description allows you to contact suppliers directly for more information or a quote. Search New Products Online, Anytime.
Product Announcements & Company News
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. Product Announcements: Grace Engineered Products Introduces Patented ExinPlex® GFCI Control Panel Utility Outlet 11/29/05 Grace Engineered Products Introduces VoltageVision™ Fuse Status Indicator 11/29/05 METTLER TOLEDO Adds the IND560 to Existing Line of Industrial Weighing Terminals 11/29/05 Haydon Switch & Instrument Introduces New Anti-Backlash and Freewheeling Nuts for Linear Motion Applications 11/29/05 B&R's Automation PC 620 Supports up to 8 Displays for Machine Visualization and Remote I/O 11/28/05 FieldServer Technologies Introduces ControlLogix Communications Interface Module for LonWorks 11/28/05 ASI Introduces New Compact 3- Phase DIN Rail Power Supplies 11/28/05 Weidmuller’s Industrial Ethernet Cables Add Reliability to Ethernet Networks 11/28/05 Midwest Motion Products New 12 Volt DC Gearmotor Develops 22 IN. LB. Torque at 200 RPM 11/28/05 ExperTune's PlantTriage Finds the Most Important Process Upsets with Oscillation Significance 11/28/05 Baumüller Introduces ProMaster Engineering Framework for Machine Design 11/28/05 Baumüller Introduces Planetary Geared Servo Motors 11/28/05 Baumüller Introduces Direct Drives with Integrated Thrust 11/28/05 Baumüller Introduces New Size 7 b maXX Frequency Converter 11/28/05 Canfield Connector's Magnetic Proximity Sensor Is Designed For Tie Rod Cylinders In Hazardous Locations 11/28/05 Oxford Sensor Technology Announces Major New Developments to Assist the Welding Industry 11/28/05 Datalogic Introduces MCL-Collection™ Software Suite for .NET Mobile Computers 11/28/05 Computer Aided Solutions Releases New Data Logging Seminar CD 11/28/05 New Rodless Actuator from Tol-O-Matic Offers 96% More Thrust 11/23/05 SERCOS III Products Introduced at the SPS/IPC/DRIVES Show 11/23/05 Safety Protocol Introduced for SERCOS Interface 11/23/05 SERCOS I/O Profile To Be Developed 11/23/05 SERCOS and Altera to Develop New Controllers for SERCOS III Ethernet-based Interface 11/23/05 National Instruments Introduces New Line of HMIs for LabVIEW 11/22/05 TURCK Introduces New PS400 AND PS500 Programmable Pressure Sensors 11/22/05 SICK Introduces IVC-2D High Performance Smart Camera 11/22/05 infoteam OpenPCS/SIL Integrates IEC 61131-3 with Safety Standard IEC 61508 11/22/05 ASI Introduces High Density Electromechanical Relay Package 11/22/05 National Instruments LabWindows/CVI 8.0 Speeds Test Execution and Deployment 11/22/05 NI TestStand 3.5 Integrates with LabVIEW 8 and Industry-Standard XML Tools 11/22/05 Emerson Expands Measurement with New Central Controller for Multiple Mobrey ULT Ultrasonic Level Transmitters 11/21/05 PMD Introduces ION™ High-performance, Network-connected Brushless DC Drive 11/21/05 Rockwell Automation Introduces New Line of Open Type Vacuum Starters, Vacuum Combination Starters and Vacuum Pump Control Panels 11/21/05 Maple Systems to Offer New Ivory Series CE Computers Compatible with Indusoft Web Studio 11/21/05 MDS Announces New Firmware for RADIUS Authentication to Provide Enhanced Security in the MDS iNET 900R 11/21/05 Zero Ground Introduces New VFD Wiring System Reduces Ground Noise and Extends Motor Life 11/21/05 Sealevel Systems, Inc. Introduces Industry's First RoHS-Compliant PCI RS-232/422/485/530 Board 11/21/05 Emerson Expands Reach and Functionality of Industry Leading AMS Device Manager 11/21/05 Savi and Intermec Introduce Enhanced Active RFID Reader System to Track In-Transit and RFID-Tagged Military Supplies 11/21/05 IDAutomation® Introduces XML Barcode Generator Webservice 11/18/05 News from Rockwell Automation Fair 2005 11/17/05 ifm efector Introduces Compact Optical Distance Measurement Sensor 11/17/05 Beckhoff Announces New Machine-Mount I/O Accessories to Simplify Installation 11/17/05 Phoenix Contact Introduces New Scalable Embedded Controllers with Steeplechase VLC Flow-chart Programming 11/17/05 Escort Memory Systems Announces the Cobalt HF Family of RFID Solutions for Industrial Automation 11/17/05 HEIDENHAIN Introduces Absolute Linear Encoders with Multiple Scanning Units 11/17/05 Gemba Solutions Introduces Configurable Andon Production Score Board 11/17/05 Micronor' Announces New MR267 Series Motorized Potentiometers with 4-20mA External Control 11/17/05 Mikron Infrared Introduces New M7500 Infrared Camera for Process Monitoring 11/17/05 TRI-TRONICS Introduces Universal Object Sensor for Clear and Shiny Objects 11/17/05 TRI-TRONICS Introduces Unique Opacity Mode Push-button Sensor, Detects Adhesive Labels on a Roll of Backing Paper 11/17/05 TRI-TRONICS Introduces New Miniature Push-button Photoelectric Sensor 11/17/05 Intermec Embeds IBM RFID Software into IF5 RFID Reader 11/17/05 Company & Organization News: MatrikonOPC Hosting First French Industrial Data Access Workshops in Montreal, Quebec 11/29/05 Wonderware Joins MESA International Industry Board 11/28/05 Automata and Interests Group SERCOS interface e.V. Sign Cooperation Agreement 11/23/05 Automation Tooling Systems Inc. Announces Appointment of Gerald A. Hooper to Board of Directors 11/23/05 First Fieldbus Training Course For Instrumentation Sales Professionals Introduced 11/22/05 Schneider Electric Names Gravitt VP Industrial Automation and Control 11/22/05 New Sales Executives Reinforce IOU Approach at Advanced Control Systems 11/22/05 Wonderware Announces New Program Offerings, Enhanced Pricing and Support Benefits to VARs and OEMs 11/21/05 ISA EXPO 2005 Attracts Automation Professionals From Around the World 11/21/05 Korenix Deutschland Is Now Open to Better Serve German-speaking Regions 11/21/05 MDS Welcomes Mike Brown, New Regional Sales Manager 11/21/05 Cisco Reinforces Its Commitment to EtherNet/IP by Becoming a Founding Member of ODVA 11/18/05 Rockwell Automation Hosts 14th Annual Automation Fair and Draws Record 14,000 11/17/05 Rockwell Automation to Acquire Datasweep, a Leader in Production Management Software 11/17/05 Zebra Technologies Joins CompTIA RFID+T Certification Committee 11/17/05 Application News: Pressure Indicating Film Aids in Forage Industry Research 11/29/05 Pressurex® Proves To Be an Essential Tool in the Assessment of Disc Brakes 11/29/05 Wavetrend Wins Important Active RFID Contract for Managing Waste Landfills 11/28/05 Shell Canada Ltd. Upgrades to AlarmAnalyst® Process Suite Software 11/28/05 KUKA Robotics Selected by AIDCO International to Provide Robots for Palletizing Logistics System 11/28/05 Invensys Instrumentation Helps European Petrochemical Plant Achieve Production Record 11/28/05 FKI Logistex Wins $20M Contract From Norway Post 11/28/05 Intergraph Signs Global Alliance Agreement with Siemens Power Generation 11/22/05 Bayer MaterialScience AG Standardizes on Matrikon's Alarm Management Solution 11/22/05 Tarkett AB Chooses ABB's System 800xA For Higher Productivity 11/17/05 KUKA Robotics Partners with Primal Rides 11/17/05
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Featured Products
MOXA’s NPort I/A Industrial Serial Device Servers - Fiber Ethernet, Explosion-proof, Dust-proof, Wide Temperature: -40 to 75°C More Information on NPort I/A Industrial Serial Device Servers
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ASI Introduces the XRS Inductive Ring Sensor is activated whenever a metallic object passes throught he inductive ring. More Information on Inductive Ring Sensor Request Product Catalog CD or ASI Assistance
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New Jobs
Here's a list of new jobs posted on Automation.com: Product Design Engineer: Davenport, IA - Grace Engineered Products, Inc. 11/29/2005 Process Controls Engineer: Cedar Rapids, IA - AES Corporation 11/28/2005 Product Manager: Newburyport, MA - Network Vision 11/28/2005 Business Development Manager: St. Louis, MO - RTP Corp 11/23/2005 Business Development Manager: Columbus, OH - RTP Corp 11/23/2005 Sales Engineer: Charlottesville, VA - RTP Corp 11/23/2005 Sales Engineer: Winston-Salem, NC - RTP Corp 11/23/2005 Salesperson: Minneapolis/Chicago, USA - Industrial Network Systems Corporation 11/22/2005 Technical Support Engineer: Milford, OH - Parker Hannifin Corporation 11/18/2005 Wonderware HMI Programmer: Southwestern, MI - automationtechies 11/22/2005 Automation Specialist: Fairmont, MN - automationtechies 11/22/2005 Controls Engineer: Milwaukee, WI - automationtechies 11/21/2005 Design Engineer: Ceres, CA - automationtechies 11/18/2005 Controls Technician: South of Twin Cities, MN - automationtechies 11/18/2005 Controls/CNC Engineer: Southern, MN - automationtechies 11/18/2005 To view other recent job postings, please use our Job Search Function.
New Auctions & Classifieds
eBay hosts over 6500 auctions for industrial automation, control and instrumentation products. From PLCs to sensors, from motor controls to robotics...Use the links below to browse the latest new, used and surplus automation products by category: Control Systems & PLCs Drives & Motion Control Fieldbus, DeviceNet, Ethernet Instrumentation Operator Interface Panels Power Supply, Circuit Breakers Relays, Timers, Counters Robotics Sensors Switches Temperature Controllers Valves & Flow Controls Wiring, Connections & Cables Other
Dilbert Pick of the Week
A magazine story that could help the automation industry.
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