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| Happy Holidays Poems |
The entire team at Automation.com would like to wish you Happy Holidays. As a subscriber, we value your readership and frequent web site visits. Have a safe and happy holiday season!
For those who have been subscribers the last two years, you may recall that I wrote some new lyrics to the song "Twas the Night Before Christmas." Somehow I ran out of time this year, so I'd like to recycle those poems this year.
'Twas the Night Before Last - December 2007
'Twas the Night Before Christmas - December 2006
New Year's Resolution - January 2007
Happy Holidays!
Rick Zabel, Publisher |
| Application Stories |
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| New Products |
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AutomationDirect announces IronHorse general purpose AC motors
Available in 1 to 100 hp, all motors have a base speed of 1800 RPM and are electrically reversible |
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Allen-Bradley CENTERLINE 2500 Motor Control Center has arc flash protection
CENTERLINE 2500 ArcShield option provides arc flash protection per IEC/TR 61641:2008 for arcing durations up to 300 milliseconds. |
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Advantech releases EKI-1221 and EKI-1222 Modbus gateways
EKI-1221 and EKI-1222 have RS-232/422/485 serial ports with redundant 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connections for connecting Modbus ASCII/RTU and Modbus/TCP devices and equipment. |
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WAGO releases 750-645 vibration monitoring module
750-645 monitors and analyzes vibration severity and shock pulse feedback from roller bearings. |
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TURCK releases BL20 DeviceNet gateway
Up to 32 I/O modules can be connected to the gateway, resulting in a system that can handle up to 512 digital I/O points or 128 analog I/O points on a single gateway. |
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Beckhoff Automation releases EL6688 terminal for EtherCAT
Using the EL6688, different machines, system components or production lines can be accurately synchronized with each other or with an external grandmaster clock. |
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Binder-USA enlarges M16 connectors
Series 423 M16 connectors are now available with a PG11 cable outlet for cable diameters from 8 to 10 mm. |
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Fluke Networks introduces SimpliFiber network test kit
SimpliFiber test kits allow a single technician to quickly perform tasks that previously required a two-person team. |
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ExperTune enhances PlantTriage software to find problems
PlantTriage software includes a new tool that graphically highlights and pinpoints the root cause of process interactions. |
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Red Lion introduces IAMS signal conditioners
IAMS can accept RTD, TC, Ohm, potentiometer, mA, VDC and process input signals, allowing the units to be connected to most common sensors. |
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These are just a few of the latest products introduced this week
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| Resources & Literature |
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Other Resources & Literature
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| Events, Seminars & Training |
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ABB Automation & Power World
March 24-26, 2009 Orlando, FL
Event merges ABB Automation World and ABB Power World into one comprehensive users conference and exhibition. |
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Other Upcoming Events & Training
- Netrino offers Embedded Systems Training Courses: December, 2008 - April, 2009
- Promat: January 12-15, 2009
- Opto 22 Intelligent Remote I/O for Allen-Bradley Logix Platforms: January-February 2009
- Hands-On PLC Training Workshop: January 15-16, 2009 and February 24-26, 2009
- ControlLogix and RSLogix 5000 Training Seminar: January 19-22, 2009
- ASHRAE 2009 Winter Conference: January 24-28, 2009
- ARC Advisory Group’s 13th Annual Forum: February 2-5, 2009
- The Future of Wireless Solutions in Industrial Automation: February 5, 2009
- Industry Automation & Control World Expo 2009: February 12-16, 2009
- Principles of Web Handling: February 17-18, 2009
- World of Industry 2009-Automation Fair: February 26-28, 2009
See our Calendar of Events for other upcoming events. Add an event to our calendar. |
| Company & Organization News |
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Dr Georg H Endress, founder of E+H, dies in Switzerland
Company founder Dr Georg H Endress died on 14 December 2008 after a brief illness. He established the Endress+Hauser Group, an international company for industrial measurement and automation engineering with over 8,300 employees worldwide. |
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Emerson acquires Bay-Tec Engineering
Bay-Tec Engineering is a process control system engineering and industrial technical services company headquartered in Napa, CA, with branch offices in Brea, CA, and Portland, OR. |
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ARC says China AC Drives market to reach $1.9 Billion
The China market for High Power AC Drives was over $1.0 billion in 2007 and is forecast to be nearly $1.9 billion in 2012, according to an ARC Advisory Group study. |
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ARC says India DCS Market to grow 15%
ARC expects there to be continued growth in the India DCS market through 2012, with overall growth of just under 15.2%. |
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Legal disputes among suppliers halts exiderdome U.S. tour
Legal disputes have prevented Siemens' exiderdome from being transferred from a barge to land for the second half of its U.S. tour. |
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| Humor of the Week |
Dilbert
How consultants drive operational excellence.
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