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Winning Together with Totally Integrated Automation
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Business Process Management Workflow and Quality Workbench
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Training Lab For Pumps, Valves and Seals
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New Fiber Optic Sensors Brochure
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Winning Together with Totally Integrated Automation
"Winning Together" with Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) is the theme of the Siemens Automation Summit this week in Las Vegas. This event has attracted over 900 industry professionals and offers 190 breakout sessions, 50+ customer success stories, partner pavilion, solutions showcase, and countless networking opportunities with global managers and technology experts.
Like any great conference, the summit kicked off this morning with the two awe inspiring keynote speakers. James Tomlinson, Head of Automation for MGM Grand Hotel/Casino and Cirque du Soleil, spoke about the extensive building automation system for this largest hotel in the US, with 44,000+ I/O points. James went on to describe the elaborate automation system controlling 206 axes of motion for the "KA" production by Cirque du Soleil. With 470 shows this year, the "KA" production alone employs 22 technicians and maintenance people. It just so happens that Cirque du Soleil is looking for an Assistant Head of Automation/Automation System Engineer to join their team.
The second keynote speaker was Tom Fitzgerald, Executive VP and Senior Creative Director for Walt Disney Imagineering. Tom gave a little history on Walt Disney and his fascination with technology. Over the years, Disney has been using the latest technologies to bring "life" to Disney characters and amusements. With Siemens' all-encompassing product and service offerings, it's no wonder that Disney has just signed a 12 year technology agreement with them. After hearing about the latest attractions and behind-the-scenes automation, I'm now anxious to go to Disney World and see it first-hand.
Siemens Energy & Automation offers hundreds of automation products, but it's not just about products. It's about integrated solutions, industry-specific expertise, service and support. It's about solving problems, improving productivity and reducing cost. Although Siemens is the largest automation supplier in the world, they do not have the largest market share in the US. However, their market share is growing and you will continue to see a significant push in the US.
Siemens realizes that they will not have initial success in trying to replace their competitors existing systems. So, they are focused on bridging the gaps that many other automation suppliers simply can't fill, including safety, industrial networking, wireless, RFID and MES. Siemens is having great success integrating these different technologies to solve tough problems. For example, one customer has successfully implemented a safety system over a wireless I/O network.
Many people don't realize that Siemens has decades of experience when it comes to networking and RFID technologies. Siemens has over 250,000 RFID readers in the market and they are the only company that designs, manufactures and sells both networking and automation systems.
According to Siemens, the MES market has never been more ready. Today, there are a number of issues driving MES initiatives including regulatory compliance, quality, six sigma, lean manufacturing, etc. Sure, there are hundreds of companies with various "silo" products in the MES space, but none of them have as broad of an offering as Siemens.
Totally integrated automation is the wave of the future and, from what I can tell, Siemens is ready to ride the wave.
Hey, maybe I'll see you next year when Siemens hosts this summit in Orlando, Disney's own backyard. I've never been to Disney World, so I'll be like a kid in the candy store.
Enjoy the rest of this eNews!
Rick Zabel
Vice President, Editor-in-chief
Business Process Management Workflow and Quality Workbench
Many difficulties in business process management relate to “off-system” manual tasks, such as notification, investigation, authorization, and follow up. The ability to automate business process through the use of workflow templates make it easier to control and administer stated processes through the necessary steps.
Read complete article by Thomas R. Cutler
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- Terminal blocks equivalent to A-B, Phoenix Contact and Weidmuller products 6/6/06
- Siemens and exida.com introduce safety utility that cuts engineering time in half 6/6/06
- Cabling connects to Rockwell 1769 I/O 6/6/06
- Incremental Encoders produce 10,000 PPR 6/6/06
- White paper covers Programmable Automation Controllers 6/6/06
- Economical planetary gearheads cost 30% less 6/6/06
- High-speed camera has adjustable back focus 6/6/06
- I/A series upgrade incentive helps customers move to Mesh Networks and InFusion 6/6/06
- Turbine supervisory instrumentation solution 6/5/06
- OPC alarm notification software enables custom escalation procedure via SMS 6/5/06
- Push-to-lock connection system helps reduce ergonomic stress for manufacturing and assembly workers 6/5/06
- Autocalibration system for in-situ oxygen measurement 6/5/06
- Rack-mounted Programmable Automation Controller 6/5/06
- Single board computer supports ISA DMA mode 6/5/06
- Liquid-Cooled AC Drive is 65% Smaller than Air-Cooled Drives 6/2/06
- PowerStation Hardened PC has NEMA 4X Rating 6/2/06
- User Interface Displays Signal Conditioner Data 6/2/06
- Motion Control Software Provides PID Auto Tuning 6/2/06
- ESA elettronica Adds InduSoft HMI/SCADA Software To Its Industrial Computers and HMI Workstations 6/2/06
- Servo Amplifier Runs On 100-240V AC 6/2/06
- Smart Limit Switches Prevent Parts Mismatch 6/2/06
- Real Time Monitoring Software Optimizes Leak Testing Applications 6/2/06
- Gas Flow Meter Helps Cut Energy Costs For Expensive Process & Plant Fuel Gases 6/2/06
- Anti-Backlash Nut Optimizes System Stiffness 6/2/06
- Narrow Tongue Lugs Make Terminations in Tight Spaces 6/2/06
- Multi-Output Paddlewheel Flowmeter Reduces System Costs 6/2/06
- 2007/08 Cole-Parmer® General Catalog 6/2/06
- Industrial Electronic Temperature Controller Market Shift to Asia-Pacific Continues 6/2/06
- Multi-variable Products Gain in Electronic Pressure Transducer and Transmitter Market 6/2/06
- Dual-Core PXI Embedded Controller 6/1/06
- Standalone 18-port Industrial Ethernet Switch Goes Gigabit 6/1/06
- Secured Version of MS-Q Quadrus® Hand Held Imager 6/1/06
- German Electric Drives Market to reach $884.1 million in 2011 6/1/06
- 16-Port Industrial Ethernet Switch 6/1/06
- Elvis lives! Design and Prototyping Teaching Suite Offers USB Plug-and-Play Connectivity 6/1/06
- 802.15.4 Wireless Firmware adds Data Acquisition and Encryption Functions 6/1/06
- DeltaV™ SIS Products Enhanced With New Software 6/1/06
- Fisher FIELDVUE valve controller capabilities validated for Nuclear Safety Related Applications 6/1/06
- Thermo Launches TSQ Quantum Access Mass Spectrometer for Highly Sensitive Environmental and Food Safety Analyses 6/1/06
- Catalog puts gages in sight 6/1/06
- Phihong Supports Latest IEEE802.3at Motion to Increase Output Voltage of Power Sourcing Equipment to 50-57V 6/1/06
- Rack Mounted UV-VIS Process Spectrophotometer 6/1/06
- Advantech Launches Industrial 17 in. Flat Panel Monitor with VGA Port 5/31/06
- Fast Machine Vision Camera Captures Images at 133 Frames Per Second 5/31/06
- Proficy® RX PAT Solution for the Life Sciences Industry 5/31/06
- Real-time Condition Monitoring solution detects problems early 5/31/06
- DIN-Rail Circuit Breakers Handle All Applications 5/31/06
- Rapid Instrument Delivery Program Expands to Include Majority of Foxboro Instrument Product Lines 5/31/06
- Rackmount Switch Takes Two 10 Base-T Networks 5/31/06
- Peripheral Toggle Switch has Remote Contact Control 5/31/06
- Vision Application Development Accelerates 5/31/06
- Gas analyzer provides on-line analysis of hydrogen cooled generators 5/31/06
- Magnetostrictive Position Sensors for Mobile Hydraulics 5/31/06
- Siemens earns Frost & Sullivan award for consistent delivery of value to customers in the food and beverage market 6/6/06
- Five U.S. companies receive Siemens customer excellence award 6/6/06
- Siemens announces expanded Solutions Partner program 6/6/06
- NetBiter® Solution Provider Program 6/2/06
- Agilent Technologies Selects G Systems as Channel Partner 6/2/06
- Lord Corporation Purchases Business Line of Henkel 6/2/06
- Square D Establishes Toll-Free Hotline For Electrical System Questions Following Severe Flooding In New England 6/2/06
- OSIsoft Training Webinar - June 6 and 8 6/1/06
- Training Lab For Pumps, Valves and Seals 5/31/06
- CalAmp Acquires Dataradio 5/31/06
- K-TEK Acquires BETA B.V. of The Netherlands 5/31/06
- Pertinence and Apriso Partner To Boost Agility In Managing The Supply Chain 5/31/06
- Yokogawa Technology Innovation Fair & User Conference Starts Nov. 29 5/31/06
- Viola Systems forges strategic partnerships in India, targets power sector 5/31/06
- Intermec Attains Gold Certified Partner Status In Microsoft Partner Program 5/31/06
- FANUC Robotics’ Kevin Ostby Receives 2006 Engelberger Robotics Award for Leadership 5/31/06
- ABB Instrumentation Announces New Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Planning 5/31/06
- Wavetrend makes three senior appointments 5/31/06
- Webinar on June 7: Managing the energy crunch in pulp and paper mills 6/6/06
- Invensys awarded major steam turbine control project in Qatar 6/6/06
- RFID technology in "Honey I ruined the house" 6/6/06
- Kuka Robotics Provides Robots to Mecano Industrie for Flexible Bottle Depalletizer 6/1/06
- SCADA Systems Pass Factory Acceptance Tests at Two North Carolina Electric Co-Ops 6/1/06
- Potomac River Generating Station wins $350,000 control room “makeover” from Foxboro 6/1/06
- IFS business software to integrate engineering, supply chain at Tec Industries 6/1/06
Training Lab For Pumps, Valves and Seals
Flowserve Corp., a global provider of fluid motion and control products and services, announces the launch of new Learning Resource Center (LRC) instructional labs, which offer hands-on technical facilities for pump, valve and seal system optimization and maintenance training. The LRC is an innovation in the industry, offering hands-on training in a simulated plant environment that features complete pumping systems and equipment from both Flowserve and other manufacturers.
New Fiber Optic Sensors Brochure
Banner Engineering has released a new 28-page full-color product brochure featuring its D10 Series Fiber Optic Sensors. The D10 Series consists of three high-performance models that service a range of application demands. Models include the D10 Expert™ with Numeric Display, D10 Expert with Bargraph Display and D10 Discrete Output. The D10 Expert models also feature intuitive push-button TEACH that allows static, dynamic or single-point programming.
The D10 Series brochure includes detailed model selection charts, dimension drawings, specifications, useful application examples and a variety of accessories. The brochure also includes 13 pages of plastic fiber optics with detailed dimension drawings and range information for each sensor.
Complete USB Data Acquisition System - Free Data Logging Software Included. Take a virtual tour of NI CompactDAQ.More Information on USB Data Acquisition System
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Here's a list of new jobs posted on Automation.com:
- Product Sales Engineer: West Coast, ANY USA - Yokogawa Corporation of America 6/06/2006
- Product Sales Engineer: Northeast, ANY USA - Yokogawa Corporation of America 6/06/2006
- PLC Product Manager: Newnan, GA - Yokogawa Corporation of America 6/05/2006
- Electrical Controls Engineer: Roxboro, NC - Spuntech Industries, Inc. 6/05/2006
- Engineering Manager: Providence, RI - Management Search, Inc. 6/05/2006
- Assistant Head of Automation/Automation System Engineer: Las Vegas, NV - Cirque du Soleil 6/02/2006
- Automation and Integration Product Engineer: Pullman, WA - Schweitzer Engineering Labs 5/31/2006
- Application Engineer: NC, TX, OH, WA, USA - automationtechies 6/06/2006
- Controls Engineer: Austin, TX - automationtechies 6/05/2006
- Project Manager: Akron, OH - automationtechies 6/05/2006
- Control Systems Engineer: South San Francisco, CA - automationtechies 6/03/2006
- Process/Manufacturing Engineer: Lexington, KY - automationtechies 6/01/2006
- Business Development Manager: Napa, CA - automationtechies 6/01/2006
- Controls Engineer, Vision Systems: Albany, OR - automationtechies 6/01/2006
- Electrical Design Engineer/Drafter: Portland area, OR - automationtechies 6/01/2006
- System Engineer: Eastern, NY - automationtechies 5/31/2006
- Senior Engineer: Albany, OR - automationtechies 5/31/2006
- Field Engineer: Northern Atlanta, GA - automationtechies 5/31/2006
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Rick Zabel
Vice President
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