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February 22, 2006 - Volume VII, Issue 7
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In this Issue

Sponsored by AutomationDirect

From One Techie to Another:
Corporate Cultures Article Series

Featured Article:
The Emerson Difference

Product & Company News

New on Automation.com
ProSoft Technology

Featured Seminars
Applying Machine Vision to Pharmaceutical Packaging

Featured Evaluation Software
CitectSCADA Industrial Automation Software

Featured Products:
Inductive Ring Sensors
Intelligent Vision Cameras
M12 armorfast® Cordsets

New Job Opportunities

New Auctions & Classifieds

Dilbert Pick of the Week

Reduced Prices on GS Series AC Drives and Marathon Motors

More Details on GS Series AC Drives and Marathon Motors

AutomationDirect announces lower prices on its GS series AC drives and on Marathon motors. Now get an even better value when you purchase GS1, GS2, and DURApulse variable frequency drives. Prices on the Marathon lines of MicroMAX, Black Max, Blue Max, and Blue Chip inverter duty motors have been reduced as well. Prices now start at $99.

Check out www.automationdirect.com for more details.

From One Techie to Another

Corporate Cultures Article Series
What makes a company successful? Is it a great product offering? Is it excellent service? Is it management style? Sure, it's all of these things. But, what is the one underlying factor? It's the people!

Without great people, you can't design and manufacture great products, you can't integrate that manufacturing process, you can't achieve outstanding sales goals, and you can't offer superb customer service. When you start digging into what makes any company successful, you begin to realize that it's all about people and how companies interact with people.

In our industry, there seems to be an enormous amount of turnover. Employees leave companies for many reasons, but chances are usually pretty good that it ultimately comes down to one or more "people factors". I don't claim to be an expert on employee retention or happiness, but, as a manager, I've learned that the following elements should always be part of any employer/employee relationship.

  • Commitments...always live up to them
  • Compassion...we are all human and have needs outside of work (yes, it's true)
  • Communicate...with EVERYONE
  • Challenge...to excel
  • Enable...with the right tools
  • Reward...for success
  • I was trying to come up with some clever acronym, but I ran out of time.

Jim Pinto, a regular article contributor, continues to explore a few of the automation majors and will give you some insight to what makes each company tick. I'm sure you'll begin to see a common theme that ultimately revolves around people. Some of the companies in Jim's sight are Schneider Electric, Emerson, ABB, Honeywell, Omron, Yokogawa and more.

Jim's second article is about Emerson, called The Emerson Difference.

You can read Jim's first corporate cultures article, Schneider Electric - Aggressive French Giant, and future corporate culture articles on Automation.com at the following link: http://www.automation.com/sitepages/pid2291.php.

For more information about Jim Pinto, please see his Biography. To read more of Jim Pinto's previously contributed articles, please visit his Article Archive.

Stay tuned for more corporate cultures articles about your favorite automation supplier(s).

Enjoy the rest of this eNews!

Rick Zabel

Featured Article

Sponsored by AutomationShowcase.com

The Emerson Difference
Emerson has been in business for 115 years. Now with 115,000 employees, the company is one of the world's leading manufacturing companies with operations around the globe. Emerson Process Management is a leader in process control and automation. Emerson is an achievement-oriented culture, which seems to attract some of the best people in the industry.

Read full article by Jim Pinto.

This article is No. 2 in a Series of Articles on Corporate Cultures.

Other articles by Jim Pinto

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AutomationShowcase.com

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.

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New on Automation.com

I would like to welcome ProSoft Technology as a Featured Supplier on Automation.com.

ProSoft Technology, Inc. specializes in the development of communication solutions compatible with the large automation supplier’s controllers such as Rockwell Automation and Schneider Electric. The primary focus is to provide connectivity solutions that link dissimilar automation products. ProSoft Technology’s offerings consist of four primary product families: Protocol and network connectivity modules known as inRAx for Rockwell Automation and ProTalk for Schneider Electric, stand-alone gateways, protocol converters, and wireless gateways known as ProLinx, and industrial serial and Ethernet wireless modules known as RadioLinx.

For more information about ProSoft Technology, please use the following links...

Featured Seminars

Applying Machine Vision to Pharmaceutical Packaging
Cognex offers a new series of free machine vision seminars exclusively for pharmaceutical industry professionals involved with packaging operations. These half-day events show how easy it is to integrate, validate, maintain and use the latest generation of machine vision systems to ensure label accuracy, package integrity and product traceability.

Participants will see the full range of low cost vision sensors and complete PC vision systems from Cognex in live demonstrations, and will walk away with an understanding of how easy it is to implement compliant vision systems.

The seminars will be held from March through April in Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, North Carolina, Ontario, and Puerto Rico.

Click here for more information.

Featured Evaluation Software

CitectSCADA Industrial Automation Software
CitectSCADA, industrial automation software, enables customers to increase return on assets by delivering highly scalable, reliable control and monitoring systems to reduce operating costs, improve productivity and product quality. Easy-to-use configuration tools and powerful features enable end users and system integrators to quickly develop and deploy solutions for any size manufacturing automation application.

Many global manufacturers have reported significant benefits from deploying Citect's SCADA industrial automation software in a range of industries:
  • Maximize productivity
  • Improve product quality
  • Reduce your operating and maintenance costs
  • Integrate with your business systems
  • Preserve your capital investment
  • A secure and protected investment
Click here to Request Your Free Trial of CitectSCADA

Featured Products

ASI Inductive Ring Sensors ASI's new Inductive Ring Sensors are ideal for metal parts manufacturing, i.e. connector contacts, washers, screws, wires and chains
More Information on Inductive Ring Sensors
Contact ASI for Product CD or Application Assistance
PPT Vision Intelligent Vision CamerasPPT Vision premium intelligent cameras perform like a full-scale vision system - Free CD Inspection Builder Software.
More Information on Intelligent Vision Cameras
TURCK M12 armorfast® cordsetsRugged new M12 armorfast® cordsets from TURCK are self-grounding and eliminate the expense and hassles of conduit.
More Information on M12 armorfast® Cordsets
Contact TURCK for Product Catalog on CD or Application Assistance

Product & Supplier Search
New Jobs

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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:
Dilbert Pick of the Week

Finally, a bottomless supply of new customers.

 

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Rick Zabel
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