Automation.com e-News - February 8, 2006

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February 8, 2006 - Volume VII, Issue 5
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In this Issue	Sponsored by WAGO
From One Techie to Another: A Major Change Coming for E-mail Users Featured Article: ERP and CAD Integration in the Engineer-to-Order Environment Product & Company News Featured Training Courses Risk Assessment Safety Training Courses Featured Application Tool Safe Distance Scale for Machine Guarding Featured Products: PC-Based PAC Platform Panel PCs Drives and Motors Electronic Pressure Transmitters New Job Opportunities New Auctions & Classifieds Dilbert Pick of the Week	The New Standard for PLCs… …the 750-841 PFC from WAGO. 32-bit, multi-tasking, DIN rail mount CPU with 100M/bit fast Ethernet - $520.00. Supports both EtherNet/IPTM and/or Modbus (TCP/UDP) for data acquisition or control. Supports HTTP, BootP, DHCP, DNS, SNTP, FTP, SNMP, SMTP, etc. for system management and diagnostics. Gateway solutions for Modbus/RTU, AS-interface, DF1, RS-485/232, etc. Granular 1,2,4, or 8 channel I/O modules (200+ analog, digital, and special function modules). IEC 61131-3 programming tool - $750.00 site license. For more information, click 750-841 or IEC 61131-3. Or call us at 1-800-346-7245.
From One Techie to Another
A Major Change Coming for E-mail Users E-mail has changed the communication landscape for just about all of us. We use e-mail to communicate with everyone...colleagues, customers, suppliers, friends and family. For many of us, myself included, it's often faster to communicate with people via e-mail than it is to pick up the phone. Sure, sometimes it's best to talk to someone on the phone, but my first communication choice has definitely become e-mail. The current e-mail landscape is about to change. AOL and Yahoo just announced plans to start charging companies who send e-mails a fee to ensure speedy delivery of messages. This is an effort to help reduce spam, phishing and identity theft by illegitimate companies. Senders who pay for this service will be guaranteed delivery by bypassing the spam filters. Messages from senders who don't pay for the service will be handled as they are now, with the possibility of being filtered. E-mail users can still insure they will receive e-mail from "wanted" senders by adding those e-mail addresses to their address book. As a reminder, here are the e-mail addresses that we use to deliver messages... e-Newsletter: enews@automation.com Job notifications: info@automation.com Messages from Automation Suppliers: newinfo@automation.com To ensure delivery of Automation.com messages please be sure to add all of these e-mail addresses to your address book. What does this mean to us? Right now, I don't plan on paying for delivery of our free newsletter and other services. AOL has always been a thorn to us because they seem to be very "spam filter happy". In the future, if we confirm that certain e-mail service providers are not letting our legitimate messages through, we just won't allow subscribers to use those e-mail addresses when they subscribe. As an alternative to e-mail, we'll soon be adding RSS feeds to various areas of our site. You will be able to subscribe to various content on Automation.com using an RSS Reader or Aggregator. For more information on RSS, see What is RSS? Stay tuned for more information on RSS feeds from Automation.com. It will be interesting to see how the e-mail fee all plays out. It may force e-mail recipients to be a little more diligent in managing their subscriptions and address book; and e-mail senders to clean and segment their lists. It may be a win-win for everyone. Or, it may just be another way for AOL and Yahoo to increase revenues. By the way, if you use Microsoft Outlook as your e-mail client, you really need to check out the anti-spam software by Inboxer.com . I've been using it for more than a year and it's is nothing less than awesome. Try it for free...it will change your e-mail life. Related Links: Yahoo, AOL to Charge Some E-Mail Senders (Yahoo News) http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060206/ap_on_hi_te/e_mail_fee Postage Is Due for Companies Sending E-Mail (The New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/05/technology/05AOL.html?incamp=article_popular Enjoy the rest of this eNews! Rick Zabel
Featured Article	Sponsored by AutomationShowcase.com
ERP and CAD Integration in the Engineer-to-Order Environment To most design engineers, an ERP system is either irrelevant or it is perceived as something that requires additional time and effort, often providing little or no value. One reason for this perception is that most ERP systems are not integrated with the design engineer’s drawing tool. Read full article by Thomas R. Cutler. Other articles by Tom Cutler 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: Yokogawa Introduces New CPUs for FA-M3R Multi-Controller PLC Systems 2/7/06 Honeywell Launches World's First Online Paper Formation Analyzer 2/7/06 Honeywell Displays Pulp And Paper Expertise at EXFOR 2006 2/7/06 New Compact I/O Modules from Rockwell Automation Offer Expanded Performance and Ease-of-Use in an Economical Platform 2/6/06 Parker CTC Releases New Open-platform EPX PowerStation 2/6/06 Parker Hannifin Introduces PROmechT Series Linear Actuators 2/6/06 Groschopp Inc. Announces Fast Web-based Conversion Tool for Speed, Torque and Power of Rotational Devices 2/6/06 EC Electronics Introduces New Multichannel Vibration Monitoring and Diagnostics System 2/6/06 Midwest Motion Products Announces New 24 Volt DC Gearmotor Develops 100 IN. LB. Torque at 46 RPM 2/6/06 Aerotech Introduces New AMG Direct Drive Gimbal Mounts 2/6/06 ASI Introduces XCSBC Battery Charger Interface Module 2/6/06 Analytical Sensors and Instruments Offers New Chlorine Electrode Sensor and Electrode Arm 2/6/06 Rockwell Automation Adds Series F Ethernet Processor to Allen-Bradley PLC-5 Controller Family 2/3/06 Yokogawa Announces Functional Enhancements to the STARDOM Network-based Control System 2/3/06 B&R Automation Introduces EC21 Stand-alone Controller for Distributed Machine Architectures 2/3/06 Eutecus Introduces InstantVision Integrated Software Environment 2.2 for the Development of Machine Vision Applications 2/3/06 Elsacom Extends Satellite Data Portfolio for Asset Tracking and Tracing 2/3/06 Seiko Instruments Introduces Affordable, Compact, Portable Thermal Printer for Test and Measurement Applications 2/3/06 ifm efector Introduces Compact Pressure Transmitter for Sanitary Applications 2/2/06 Carlo Gavazzi Introduces New Inductive Loop Detector 2/2/06 New PMD Microstepping Drive Provides up to 5 Amps Continuous Current 2/1/06 ExperTune's New Loop Performance Snapshot Reveals Opportunities to Improve Both Process and Controller 2/1/06 Caterpillar Introduces New Family of Diesel Generator Sets Offering 2 to 4 Megawatts of Power 2/1/06 GE Analytical Instruments Introduces 500 RL TOC Analyzer 2/1/06 Company & Organization News: NI Joins Industry-Leading Test and Measurement Companies to Host PXI Technology and Applications Conference Series 2/7/06 Intergraph Acquires Provider of Piping Design Automation Software 2/6/06 KUKA Robotics Signs C.M.H. Manufacturing and Waltonen Engineering as New System Partners 2/6/06 Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) Announces Dates for 2006 Executive Conference 2/3/06 ISA Leadership Strategize at ISA Headquarters 2/2/06 Schneider Electric Acquires Low Voltage Electrical Distribution Specialist AEM S.A. in Spain 2/2/06 Adept Technology, Inc. Reports 20% Revenue Increase in First Half of Fiscal 2006 2/2/06 Opto 22 to Sponsor Machine Vision Show 2/1/06 PAS Announces 'Process Matters' Conference 2/1/06 PAS Records Breakthrough Growth in 2005 2/1/06 Adept Board of Directors Elects Mike Kelly as Chairman 2/1/06 Application News: Adepts Partnership With MMI Systems Results in Design Win and 22-Robot Order from Major Japanese Disk Drive Manufacturer 2/7/06 RFM Could Provide Up To $950,000 in Wireless Mesh Networking and Commercialization Technology 2/7/06 Emerson Wins Major Contract to Automate India's Largest Life Sciences Plant 2/6/06 Intergraph's SmartPlant® Enterprise Selected by Leading Consulting and Engineering Company for Pulp and Paper Industry 2/3/06 Invensys to Supply Triconex SIS and F&G Systems for SonaHess at Gassi El Agreb Oil Field Redevelopment Project in Algeria 2/2/06 Honeywell To Enhance Efficiency At Finnish Pulp Mill with Experion® Process Knowledge System (PKS) 2/2/06 Emerson Completes PlantWeb Expansion at Leading Hungarian Pharmaceutical Company 2/2/06 ABB Canada to Deploy AlarmAnalyst® Software at Zellstoff Celgar Pulp Mill 2/2/06 Invensys Wins Major SCADA Contract from Leading Austrian Gas Storage Company 2/1/06
Featured Training
Risk Assessment Safety Training Courses In today’s complex environment of rules, regulations and finance, the identification, evaluation, and reduction of safety risks is paramount. Changes to safety standards introduced the need for a systematic way of quantifying risk levels in order to determine the scope of the required safety systems needed to protect personnel and machines from possible injury or damage. Click here for more information.
Featured Application Tool
Safe Distance Scale for Machine Guarding Is that Hard-Guard Adequately Protecting your Machine Operators? Based on revised anthropometric data, the "Gotcha Stick" from STI is a three-segment safe distance scale used to verify that openings in machine hard-guards will not allow the point-of-operation to be accessed by the operator. Register to receive a free "Gotcha Stick"
Featured Products
NI's Industrial PC-Based PAC Platform features a wide variety of low-cost PCI boards. More Information on Industrial PC-Based PAC Platform Contact National Instruments for Measurement & Automation Catalog or Application Assistance
Siemens unveils Two New Panel PCs for industrial requirements and rugged applications. More Information on Panel PCs Contact Siemens for Product CD or Application Assistance
Prices start at $99! Save 18-24% more on most AC Drives and 10% on all Marathon Motors. More Information on Drives and Motors Contact AutomationDirect for Product Catalog or Application Assistance
ifm efector’s new PI Series of Compact, Electronic Pressure Transmitters are designed for sanitary applications. More Information on Compact, Electronic Pressure Transmitters Contact ifm efector for Product Literature or Application Assistance
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New Jobs
Here's a list of new jobs posted on Automation.com: Customer Technical Support: Houston, TX - Standard Automation & Control LP 2/07/2006 System Engineer: Sparrows Point, MD - Mittal Steel USA-Sparrows Point 2/06/2006 Manager, Instrumentation, Automation and Control Engineering: Zebulon, NC - GlaxoSmithKline 2/03/2006 Sales Engineer: Charlotte, NC - RTP Corp 2/02/2006 Business Development Manager: Oakland, CA - RTP Corp 2/02/2006 Inside Sales Engineer: Pompano Beach, FL - RTP Corp 2/02/2006 Senior Application Engineer: Chicago, IL - Miller Resource Group 2/01/2006 Automation Engineer: Northborough, MA - Pall Corporation 2/01/2006 Controls Engineer: Northborough, MA - Pall Corporation 1/31/2006 Applications Engineer: Dallas, TX - automationtechies 2/06/2006 Electrical/Automation Engineer: Central, KY - automationtechies 2/06/2006 Automation Manager: St. Louis, MO - automationtechies 2/06/2006 Controls Engineer: St. Louis, MO - automationtechies 2/06/2006 Process Controls Engineer: South of Oskaloosa, IA - automationtechies 2/03/2006 Applications Engineer: London, ON Canada - automationtechies 2/02/2006 Sr. Field Support Engineer: Louisville, KY - automationtechies 2/01/2006 Field Support Engineer: Mobile, AL - automationtechies 2/01/2006 Project Engineer: Akron, OH - automationtechies 2/01/2006 Applications Engineer: Chicago, IL - automationtechies 1/31/2006 Automation Sales: St. Louis/Kansas City, MO - automationtechies 1/31/2006 Automation Sales: Minneapolis, MN - automationtechies 1/31/2006 To view other recent job postings, please use our Job Search Function.
New Auctions & Classifieds
eBay hosts over 8000 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
Now that sounds like an even trade.
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