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December 20, 2006 |
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From One Techie to Another:
‘Twas the night before Christmas
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Automation Knowledge & Innovation
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Automation Knowledge & Innovation
Products are becoming commodities in the fast-moving new global business environment. To succeed, businesses need a competitive differentiator – a proprietary edge which can only be developed through innovation, knowledge and experience.
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.
- Emerson introduces Alarm Analysis tool for Ovation control system 12/19/06
- ASI launches mini-photoelectric sensor line 12/19/06
- National Instruments releases LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT toolkit for older kids 12/19/06
- Online Development releases module to connect plant floor devices to SQL Servers 12/19/06
- Korenix announces wireless LAN outdoor solution with 7 kM range 12/19/06
- Haydon Switch releases Size 8 linear actuators with encoder feedback 12/19/06
- Vishay releases data acquisiton system for strain gauges 12/19/06
- Vishay introduces hybrid strain gage sensors 12/19/06
- Ethernet Direct releases 10-port managed Gigabit Ethernet switch 12/19/06
- Brady enhances Lockout procedure writing software 12/19/06
- Interroll develops heavy duty conveyor roller series 12/19/06
- Analytical Technology introduces Odor monitoring system for H2S 12/19/06
- TURCK releases retractile Profibus-DP cordsets 12/18/06
- Acromag announces digital I/O module with user-configurable FPGA 12/18/06
- AXIOMTEK announces wireless touch panel computers 12/18/06
- Flowserve introduces characterized seat control valve 12/18/06
- Igus announces adjustable cable carrier 12/18/06
- UEI adds QNX to its data acquisition system 12/18/06
- FKI Logistex launches sorter software module 12/18/06
- FieldServer releases ControlLogix/Metasys communications interface 12/15/06
- PANDUIT enhaces on-site custom marking tools 12/15/06
- Schaefer introduces 22KW power converters 12/15/06
- Agilent Technologies introduces oscilloscope-based DDR2 compliance test application 12/15/06
- Beckhoff announces stainless steel Industrial Ethernet Switches 12/14/06
- Emerson offers model-based power plant control software 12/14/06
- Rockwell Automation announces program to replace legacy DCSs 12/14/06
- SICK releases capacitive sensor for liquids and bulk materials 12/14/06
- Measurement Computing adds wireless to temperature DAQ system 12/14/06
- FieldServer releases cards to interface legacy devices to modern protocols 12/14/06
- Loadstar Sensors launches Wireless Weight Measurement Kit 12/14/06
- SKF announces roller screws that outperform ball screws for heavy loads 12/14/06
- SKF releases lifting columns that pick up, push or pull 12/14/06
- Red Lion HMI supports Allen Bradley Logix controllers 12/13/06
- Raytek expands optical resolution of IR sensor 12/13/06
- Yokogawa introduces single-loop controllers 12/13/06
- SICK STEGMANN provides downloadable 2D and 3D CAD drawings for encoders 12/13/06
- General Monitors' Flame Detector receives FM approval 12/13/06
- Acrosser introduces PCI-104 CPU powered by AMD LX 800 Processor 12/13/06
- Power Sources Unlimited releases Pure Sine Wave Inverters 12/13/06
Literature, Training & Seminars:
- Parker releases motion control product catalog 12/19/06
- Chainlink Research offers free RFID webinar on January 10 12/19/06
- Data Systems International offers RFID training for customers 12/19/06
- MSI TEC offers industrial Ethernet training in Colorado and Arizona 12/15/06
- Applied Manufacturing Technologies announces training for starting up automation 12/15/06
- Contemporary Controls publishes downloadable "ABCs of IP" 12/13/06
- Emerson announces certification for its instrument calibration laboratory 12/19/06
- Matrikon seeks award nominees for Annual Conference in Chicago, May 2007 12/19/06
- Advantech wins award for machine-to-machine technology 12/19/06
- Hitachi starts oilfree air compressor business in U.S. 12/19/06
- NI CEO to chair Texas Science Advisory Council 12/19/06
- Schneider Electric sets up partnership in China for Low Voltage products 12/18/06
- Bosch Rexroth names Berend Bracht President and CEO 12/18/06
- Advantech develops partnership with Cole-Parmer 12/15/06
- Matrikon acquires Industrial Control Software Limited in UK 12/15/06
- Honeywell wins award from Arizona organization 12/15/06
- Wavetrend expands RFID into Asia/Pacific region 12/15/06
- ARC predicts global DCS market to grow 7% through 2010 12/14/06
- ARC announces worldwide HMI Market to Surge to 1 Billion by 2010 12/14/06
- Yokogawa enters agreement with four valve makers on interoperability 12/13/06
Parker Products & Systems Catalog
This 240-page, full-color guide covers linear and rotary positioning stages, frameless kit motors, gearheads, integral gearmotors and a special section devoted to Parker Bayside’s Engineered Solutions Group.
Products new to the catalog include the PV planetary gearhead, which offers a competitive solution for less-precision applications; a GM50 pancake gearmotor; and a comprehensive offering of ball-bearing linear slides and manual positioners.
Request your free catalogRFID for Intelligent Asset Management
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Learn from ChanLink Research survey of 275 manufacturers. They found that the actual and potential uses of RFID are astonishingly wide-ranging and diverse. Key findings covered:
- Stark contrast between ROI for mandate-driven vs. process-improvement-driven implementations
- Specific process improvements being made across the enterprise with RFID -- inbound logistics, receiving, plant floor, shipping, distribution, service & support, asset management, and chain of custody
- What are manufacturers planning to spend on RFID
- RFID-enabled processes such as improving freshness in food & pharma, tools / tooling location / usage / service, bulk load registration at weighbridge, e-Kanban, reverse logistics, improved recall process, batch & lot tracking, sequencing / routing WIP on the plant floor, manufacturing instructions and recipes, container security, yard management, e-POD, etc.
AD Products now offers the MFT Hart Communicator! See more about this multifunctional calibration equipment on our site!More Information MFT Hart Communicator
Contact AD Products for Product Literature or Application Assistance
New IMPACT™ A-10 Intelligent Camera from PPT VISION. Read our new paper. Make Advanced Vision Software Work for You.More Information on IMPACT™ A-10 Intelligent Camera
New from Red Lion - Data Station Plus with built-in protocol converter, data logger and Web interface. More Information on Data Station Plus.
Contact Red Lion Controls for Product Information or Application Assistance
TURCK’s BL67 compact, modular, system I/O is rated IP67 and mounts directly where you need it!More Information on BL67 Compact, Modular, System I/O
Contact TURCK for Product CD or Application Assistance
Product & Supplier Search
Here's a list of new jobs posted on Automation.com:
- Pharmaceutical Industry Specialist/Consultant: Siemens - Spring House, PA 12/19/2006
- Industrial Controls Engineer: Vertech Industrial Systems, LLC - Tempe, AZ 12/19/2006
- Application/Sales Engineer: Telco Intercontinental Corp. - Houston, TX 12/18/2006
To view other recent job postings, please use our Job Search Function.
I hope you enjoyed this automation news update. If you have any comments or suggestions regarding the content in this e-newsletter or on Automation.com, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Rick Zabel
Vice President, Editor-in-chief
Automation.com
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