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 Monitor IT System & Network Health from Your HMI
Monitor PC, Server, and Network Infrastructure health from your HMI. Quick easy setup, free trial. Complimentary training webinar on 25 Sept 2009. |
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 G3 Kadet™ Operator Interface Series by Red Lion
The G3 Kadet Operator Interface Series offers essential interface and connectivity features at an exceptional value. |
| New Products |
_thumb.jpg ) AXIOMTEK announces NA-822 network appliance
NA-822 network appliance is designed to implement various internet applications, including VPN, content filtering, UTM, network security applications and other embedded box solutions. |
_thumb.jpg) Cognex enhances VisionView operator interface
Enhancements in VisionView 1.2 include more detailed visualization of parts, easier storage of failed images, and a PC display option. |
 MooreHawke introduces TRUNKGUARD TPS400 Fieldbus power supply
Available models supply 350mA or 500mA of isolated, conditioned simplex (non-redundant) or duplex (redundant) power to up to four segments.
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_thumb.jpg) SICK announces AFS Singleturn and AFM Multiturn encoders
These absolute encoders feature a bearing design and metal code disc that extends the life of each encoder, helping to reduce replacement costs. |
_thumb.jpg) Emerson adds Zirconium to Micro Motion 782 density meter
Zirconium-based fork density and concentration meter can monitor inorganic chemicals such as hydrochloric, nitric and sulphuric acid. |
_thumb.jpg) Microscan introduces Mobile Hawk DPM Imager
Mobile Hawk handheld imager quickly reads any 2D barcode, including direct part marks (DPM). |
_thumb.jpg) GE Fanuc enhances Proficy Maintenance Gateway 2.0 software
Enhancements include an automatic measurement point update module, write-back functions from the enterprise to the plant systems, and adapters to EAM applications, such as SAP and MAXIMO. |
_thumb.jpg) Beckhoff Automation introduces C6915 series industrial PC
Featuring Intel Atom processors, C6915 computers provide up to 1.6 GHz processing power with dramatically reduced energy consumption. |
_thumb(1).jpg) Baumer introduces TXG Multi-I/O Cameras
TXG cameras can take pictures with different settings for gain and exposure, and control illumination without a PC, ensuring fast and reliable operation. |
_thumb.jpg) Watlow announces Silver Series operator interface terminal
Terminal is designed for equipment manufactures and end-users who want to provide an integrated and customized interface for their equipment. |
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.jpg) PTO 2009 General Assembly Web-Meeting, Celebrates 15 years in North America
By Bill Lydon, Contributing Editor
Since many members are constrained by tight travel budgets, this year's PTO General Assembly Meeting was a Web event conducted by PTO Executive Director, Michael Bryant. The Web event included a 15th year anniversary cake ceremony with the PTO staff blowing out the candles.
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 Emerson automates Bunge rapeseed oil processing plant
Emerson's DeltaV, PlantWeb, AMS software, valves and instruments helped increase production by 10%, cut maintenance costs by 50% and reduce utilities and raw materials at a rapeseed oil processing plant in Kruszwica, Poland.
_thumb.jpg) ARC Informatique´s PcVue software controls wind farms in Spain
PcVue SCADA software centralized information from 10 Iberdrola Ingenier wind farms. Up to 2.5 million data items are monitored by 13 PcVue file servers and multiple FrontVue client stations, which communicate via OPC over a 1,000 Mbps redundant TCP/IP Ethernet network.
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 10 Things Everybody Ought to Know About Custom Gearmotors
White paper details key considerations in making standard vs. custom decision with emphasis on maximizing overall lifetime value for electromechanical machinery and equipment designs.
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_thumb.jpg) SolaHD publishes guide to surge protection
Enduring Protection, a 28-page catalog, gives detailed specifications and current information on available surge protection devices, Active Tracking filters, and data/signal line surge protectors.
_thumb.jpg) Portescap publishes guide to Miniature Motion Solutions
Catalog details Portescap brushless and brush DC motors, TurboDisc, CanStack, CanStack vector and hybrid stepper motors, gearheads and encoders, as well as drives and electronics.
Fluke publishes resources for food and beverage processing
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_thumb.jpg) Siemens to supply CNCs and software to Fryer Machine
Fryer Machine Systems selected the Sinumerik 840D numerical control, together with Siemens’ ShopMill and ShopTurn software packages, for its job shop milling and turning machines.
GE Fanuc supplies computers to KSG power plant simulator
The $1.1 million order from KSG Kraftwerks-Simulator-Gesellschaft MBH of Essen, Germany, includes CPU blades, I/O controllers, associated software and support. |
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July manufacturing technology consumption up 9.2%
July U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $149.51 million, according to AMTDA, the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association, and AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
ASM Consortium releases alarm management guidelines
Effective Alarm Management Practices is written for engineers tasked with developing alarm management systems or rationalizing existing systems.
U.S. Department of Labor uses PMMI standards for Mechatronics
PMMI's skill standards for mechatronics have been included in the DOL's Competency Model Clearinghouse, used to set education and training criteria.
Seven vendors join Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork Program
Vendors include Custom Control Manufacturing, E-Technologies, Grantek, JNE Automation, Melfi Technologies, Power Engineers and The Stellar Group.
ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute elects officers
Dan Sheflin from Honeywell was selected as the Institute’s first Chairman and Dr. Penny Chen from Yokogawa was selected as the Institute’s first Vice-Chairman. |
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- FOUNDATION Fieldbus Segment Design Seminars: September-Nov, 2009
- Control Systems Technology - SCADA and PLC Training: September-November, 2009 ONLINE
- Emerson User Exchange: September 28-October 2, 2009
- EtherNet/IP Proven & Complete Introductory Seminar: September 29 & October 22, 2009
- ARC's Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) at ISA Expo 2009: October 6-8, 2009
- SOUTH-TEC: October 6-8, 2009
- ISA EXPO 2009: October 6-9, 2009
- Filtech 2009: October 13-15, 2009
- Fieldbus Foundation North American End User Seminar: October 15, 2009 & November 3-4, 2009
- Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS): October 19-22, 2009
- PLC Troubleshooting Workshop: October 21-23, 2009
- ControlLogix and RSLogix 5000 Training Seminar: October 26-29, 2009
- Using WirelessHART Technology in Process Industries: October-November, 2009 - various cities
- Invensys OpsManage'09: November 3-5, 2009
- Practical TCP/IP and Ethernet Networking for Industry: November 9-10, 2009
- Automation Fair: November 11-12, 2009
- Practical Boiler Control and Instrumentation for Engineers and Technicians: November 16-20, 2009
- Practical Instrumentation for Automation and Process Control: November 20-24, 2009
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