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Humor of the Week
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October 6-10, 2008
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Bison Gear introduces VWDIR03 right angle gearmotor
VWDIR03 gearmotor operates on 115V AC, 60 or 50 Hz, or 115V DC and offers versatility in mounting, output shafts and speed control. |
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GE Fanuc announces DSC-2300 signal conditioning system
The programmable DSC-2300 is housed in a compact 3U, 16-slot rack-mountable chassis. |
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Banner announces lighting solutions for vision applications
Lighting products allow vision sensors to yield a high-contrast image that improves the repeatability, reliability and accuracy for visual inspection.
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Advantech introduces Studio 6.1 HMI/SCADA software
Studio 6.1 enables complete control and monitoring facility operations through the internet from anywhere outside the location. |
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AutomationDirect releases PG series power transformers
PG series transformers are 50/60 Hz, 600V class, machine tool rated with VA range from 50 VA up to 1500 VA.
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Siemens builds world's largest high speed variable frequency drive
Robicon Perfect Harmony 8 MW Variable Frequency Drive operates with an output frequency of 500 Hz, making it the world's largest high speed VFD. |
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Acromag introduces EtherStax high-speed analog input units
ES2161 and ES2162 accept 32 differential DC current or voltage inputs, respectively, and interface the signals to Ethernet devices or controllers. |
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Omega announces XBQ Series Terminal Blocks
XBQ series allows wire to be connected without any prior stripping, providing up to 60% reduction in wiring time. Price starts at $40.50 for pkg of 50. |
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Longwatch presents Webinar: Video, the Next Sensor for Factory Automation
August 28, 2008, 9-10:00 a.m. EDT
Webinar discusses the emergence of new video technology, the value of integrating video with HMI/SCADA, and how video can be integrated with process historians, alarms and other event information.
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Industrial Ethernet Seminar
September 22-25, 2008 Potomac, MD
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- FDT Technical Seminars: Through October 28, 2008
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- MEGA Symposium: August 25-28, 2008
- ABB presents security paper at PCSF 2008: August 27, 2008
- A&WMA Offers Environmental Webinars: August 27, 2008
- Instrumentation Scotland: September 3-4, 2008
- IPS North American Client Conference: September 7-11, 2008
- Benefits of Automation training course: September 16-17 and November 5-6, 2008
- ISA Marketing & Sales Summit: September 17-19, 2008
- Industrial Ethernet Seminar: September 22-25, 2008
- The WonderWorld™ 2008 Global Conference Series: Begins October 6, 2008
- Thermo Fisher Informatics Conference: October 6-9, 2008
- FDT Group exhibit: October 14-16, 2008
- Free Machine Vision Seminars: October 22, 2008
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Siemens to deliver conveyor system for BMW facility in South Carolina
Siemens will be providing PLCs, Profinet, mechanical design and acting as the general contractor for the mechanical and electrical integration of the project. |
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Kepware supplies communications to Serck Controls
Kepware was selected as the primary provider of manufacturing oriented device communications by Serck Controls, a supplier of SCADA and Telemetry systems. |
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Emerson to automate Nalco water treatment chemicals plant
Emerson will supply PlantWeb, DeltaV, and FOUNDATION fieldbus for a new water treatment chemicals plant in the Nanjing Chemical & Industrial Park in China. |
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ABB to provide power and automation for aluminum smelter in Iceland
ABB will supply five rectiformer systems, which convert AC to DC to operate the smelter, and SCADA systems to monitor and control power quality. |
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Invensys to supply automation and services to Kraton Polymers
Invensys will supply $20 million worth of InFusion, I/A Series DCS, instrumentation, batch management software, and APC software to Kraton, a producer of styrenic block copolymers. |
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Emerson to automate new coal-fired power plant in China
Emerson will supply PlantWeb, an Ovation expert control system, AMS software, and Foundation fieldbus and Profibus instrumentation at Haimen units 1 and 2. |
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ABB to power up the world's biggest financial district
ABB is designing a complete power supply solution for what will be the world's largest international financial center--Gujarat International Finance Tec-City.
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| Humor of the Week |
Dilbert
The difference between managers and engineers. |
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