Automation.com e-News - January 25, 2006

Strategies for Building Intelligent Maintenance Systems

Leading technology developers and expert practitioners of predictive maintenance will present a series of five Web events focused on the development of intelligent maintenance systems. It is intended for reliability and maintenance professionals who are tasked with developing consistent and cost-effective predictive maintenance programs.

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In this Issue	Sponsored by National Instruments
From One Techie to Another: What makes the Automation Majors tick? Featured Article: Schneider Electric – Aggressive French Giant Product & Company News Featured Catalog E-direct Web Shop & Catalog Featured Products: High Brightness LCD Monitors VIZNETInformation Portal NET232 Modbus (RTU/ASCII/TCP) Serial to Ethernet Adapter VFD Wiring System Solution New Job Opportunities New Auctions & Classifieds Dilbert Pick of the Week	Strategies for Building Intelligent Maintenance Systems Leading technology developers and expert practitioners of predictive maintenance will present a series of five Web events focused on the development of intelligent maintenance systems. It is intended for reliability and maintenance professionals who are tasked with developing consistent and cost-effective predictive maintenance programs. To view one or all of these events, visit ni.com/info and enter the code: zzaqt6
From One Techie to Another
What makes the Automation Majors tick? Most of you probably have one or more preferred vendors for automation products. So, why did you pick the company or companies that you currently buy products from? Do they offer the best products or the best service? Do you really like your sales and/or support person? Do they offer the most competitive prices? Did your management partner with the company because of some strategic direction? Or, have you always used that company's products? Your reasons could include some, all or none of these reasons. But, how much do you really know about the corporate culture of your chosen vendor(s). In the upcoming issues of this eNews, Jim Pinto, our regular article contributor, will explore a few of the automation majors and give you some insight to what makes each company tick. Jim is pretty well connected in the automation industry and much of his information comes directly from executives and managers of these various companies. Jim's first overview is of Schneider Electric - Aggressive French Giant. For more information about Jim Pinto, please visit his Biography. To read more of Jim Pinto's previously contributed articles, please visit his Article Archive. Stay tuned to learn more about the corporate cultures of your favorite automation supplier(s). Enjoy the rest of this eNews! Rick Zabel
Featured Article	Sponsored by AutomationShowcase.com
Schneider Electric – Aggressive French Giant Schneider Electric calls itself “the world’s power and control specialist”. Through its well-known controller brands – Merlin Gerin, Square D and Telemecanique – the company serves the residential, building, industry and energy and infrastructure markets. All operating numbers show significant growth and their strategy of selective acquisitions continues. Read full article by Jim Pinto. Other articles by Jim Pinto 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: Citect Announces Early Adoption of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 1/24/06 Hirschmann Introduces New Modular MACH 4000 Ethernet Switch 1/24/06 TopView Process Alarm & Notification Software Adds Tag Groups and Output Points 1/24/06 KUKA Installs First Stainless Steel Robot in North America 1/24/06 Emerson Publishes Updated Pressure Regulator Application Guides 1/24/06 Moteiv Corporation's Tmote Sky™ Wireless Sensor Module Receives FCC & IC Certification 1/23/06 Korenix Introduces Jetnet3505/3508 Industrial Ethernet Switches 1/23/06 ASI Introduces New Insulation Displacement Terminal Blocks 1/23/06 Brady Introduces B-593 Raised Panel Labels as a Cost-Effective Alternative to Engraved Plates 1/23/06 Northwire Introduces ITC/PLTC Cable for Exposed Run 1/20/06 Sealevel Systems Announces Compact, Solid-State Embedded I/O Server with Scalable Expansion 1/20/06 Allen-Bradley GuardPLC Safety Controllers Now Share Information With Standard Control Systems Using EtherNet/IP 1/19/06 Advantech Launches All-in-One Industrial PC Chassis with High Computing and High Expansion Capacity 1/19/06 Scientific Technologies, Inc. Introduces New Guide to the LazerSafe Safeguarding System for Hydraulic Press Brakes 1/19/06 RF Monolithics, Inc. Announces US and European Certificationfor Wireless Mesh Networking Module 1/19/06 AD Products Adds Meriam™ Digital Pressure Gauges to their Equipment Protection Product Offering 1/18/06 Banner's EZ-LIGHT™ Receives 2005 Editor's Choice Award 1/18/06 Weidmuller Introduces Reliable Ethernet Connectivity Components 1/18/06 Measurement Computing Corp Adds Low-cost Temperature and Humidity Devices To Expanding Datalogger Product Line 1/18/06 MTS Introduces New Flexible C-Series Magnetostrictive Position Sensor 1/18/06 Wonderware Receives Control Engineering Editors' Choice Award for eCompliance Solution for Food Safety 1/18/06 Setra Systems Introduces Model 299 Dri-Sense Pressure Transducer 1/18/06 Setra Systems Introduces 869 Low Pressure Documenting Calibrator 1/18/06 Company & Organization News: Verano Acquires PlantData Technologies, Leading SCADA Security and Integration Firm 1/24/06 SICK Celebrates 30 Years of Factory Automation Innovation 1/24/06 Intergraph’s SmartPlant Foundation Surpasses 100 Client Milestone 1/24/06 GE Fanuc Automation Names Minnesota-Based Instrument Control Systems, Inc. as New Premier Solution Provider 1/24/06 Matrikon Announces Resignation of Shafin Kanji, Executive Vice President of Operations 1/23/06 Matrikon Announces Partner Growth Program 1/20/06 Emerson Recognized for Enabling Energy Efficieny 1/19/06 Raser to Acquire Power Generation Technology Company 1/19/06 Escort Memory Systems and Automated Control Concepts Announce RFID Plans 1/19/06 JMP Engineering Announces Plans for Branch Office in Barrie, Ontario 1/19/06 Application News: ABB Wins $95 Million SCADA System Order from India's Largest Oil & Gas Company 1/24/06 'Floating Shaft' CD® Couplings Shock Proof Reciprocating Motion In High Speed Servo Powered Partition Inserters 1/24/06 New SimSci-Esscor Simulation Software Drives Renewable Fuel Development at CHOREN in Germany 1/23/06 Intergraph's SmartPlant 3D and SmartPlant Enterprise Selected by Chinergy 1/20/06 Iglide G300 and iglide M250 Plastic Bearings Make Moving Camera Shots Possible 1/19/06 New White Paper - How to Optimize Your Change Control Process to Ensure FDA and ISO Compliance 1/18/06
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Featured Products
Sunlight Readable Monitors Available in 8.4" - 21.3" Screen Sizes - Ideally Suited For High Ambient Lighting Conditions. More Information on High Brightness LCD Monitors

VIZNET is a new generation .NET based Information Portal. VIZNET meets the age-old business challenge of creating a single user interface to all data across an entire organization, for both real-time. More Information on Information Portals

Connect to a remote Modbus device from anywhere over the internet using the NET232-MBTCP. Solve your Modbus problems with this versatile, easy to use Modbus RTU/Ascii to Modbus TCP (Ethernet) Adapter. More Information on NET232 Modbus (RTU/ASCII/TCP) Serial to Ethernet Adapter

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New Jobs
Here's a list of new jobs posted on Automation.com: Industrial Controls Specialist: Denver, CO - Rexel Inc. 1/23/2006 Automation Professional: Taft, CA - Berry Petroleum Company 1/23/2006 Division Reliability Engineer: Maitland, FL - Panhandle Energy 1/20/2006 Control Systems Engineer: Clifton Park, NY - Innovative Control Systems Inc 1/19/2006 Regional Sales Manager: Southeast, USA - Ormec Systems Corp 1/19/2006 Application Engineer: Suwanee, GA - WEG Electric Motors Corp. 1/18/2006 Manager, Product Support: Bloomfield, CT - Baumuller Inc. 1/18/2006 PLC Product Manager: Ventura and Van Nuys, CA - CED 1/17/2006 Automation Technician / Field Service: North Minneapolis Area, MN - automationtechies 1/24/2006 Controls Engineer: Fairmont, MN - automationtechies 1/24/2006 Controls Engineer: Seattle, WA - automationtechies 1/24/2006 Instrumentation Technician: Duluth Area, GA - automationtechies 1/24/2006 DCS / Controls Engineer: North of Buffalo, NY - automationtechies 1/20/2006 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
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