Introduction to NI LabVIEW Robotics

LabVIEW Robotics is a software package that provides a complete suite of tools to help you rapidly design sophisticated robotics systems for medical, agricultural, automotive, research, and military applications. The LabVIEW Robotics bundle includes all of the functionality you need from multicore real-time and FPGA design capabilities to vision, motion, control design, and simulation functionality.

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Driving Effective SIS Management

Learn how Meridium and exida are making the management of your safety instrumented systems easier and more effective.

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INTERPHEX New York 2010

At INTERPHEX New York 2010, April 20-22, thousands of Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industry Professionals gather, to meet one-on-one with technical experts, see the newest products and equipment, view live demonstrations, network, get expert advice to specific challenges, find resources and source new products, learn about emerging or changing trends, and to stay on top of every issue surrounding life sciences manufacturing.

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ISA Automation Week
Call for Papers

Enhance your professional reputation while gaining powerful market exposure for your organization by sharing your technical expertise at ISA Automation Week 2010. ISA is now accepting abstract submittals for consideration to present at this prestigious technical conference and product showcase. Closes: 16 April 2010.

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Dual-RF wireless redundancy
By Ariana Drivdahl and Jackie Shi, InTech
Reliability, availability of wireless Ethernet improves using redundant dual frequency configurations.

Advances in flow and level measurements enhance process knowledge, control
By Gregory K. McMillan, InTech
Your jobs depend upon the ability to see, trend, analyze, diagnose, and collect the information from measurements. Ultimately, what you want to know as an engineer or technician is “why.” Modern instruments have made great progress in not only answering “why” but also offering a higher level of plant performance.

Pro-Active Safety Management Systems: The Most Important Automated Process
By Thomas R. Cutler, Automation.com
Progressive, best-of-class companies practice increasingly pro-active and less reactive safety management. The best safety management software utilizes a web-based platform so that employees may sign-in from any location with an internet connection. The end result is a completely transparent representation of the organizational safety performance.

Magnetic flowmeter technology
InTech
Magnetic flowmeters utilize Faraday’s Law of Electromagnetic Induction to determine the velocity of a liquid flowing in a pipe. Faraday’s Law forms the basis for electrical generation systems where wires travel through a magnetic field and produce a voltage.

Chinese curb power use
InTech
Some Chinese factories were ordered to shut down to ensure sufficient power to heat homes as demand surged amid record-setting winter cold, a utility company said.

HMC Products uses Grace Thru-Door Ethernet Switch
The E5 is mounted on the outside of the Pouchmaster packaging machine, thereby enhancing compliance to NFPA 70E.

ABB monitors silica at power plant to cut NOx emissions
High silica values can coat turbines, leading to decreased efficiency, engine damage, and costly downtime. The Navigator 600 monitors silica in water to be injected.

Emerson controls cut fuel costs for INEOS Chlor
Using PlantWeb control and predictive maintenance technologies, INEOS Chlor has been able to reduce venting of hydrogen gas and instead use it as a fuel to heat onsite boilers for power generation.

METTLER-TOLEDO density meters help safety at Shanghai SECCO
Shanghai SECCO has three M-T DE45 density meters, each equipped with SC1 and SC30 automatic sample changers.

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Thomson publishes Lead Screw, Ball Screw and Ball Spline Catalog
Catalog details the company’s family of lead screws, inch and metric series ball screws, and ball splines, including all relevant product specifications and performance attributes.

Bodine expands online product support tools
Visitors to the Bodine web site can now find product information, accessories, and replacement parts by simply entering a Bodine product serial number.

Siemon adds online educational resource for cabling
Website helps IT network and data center professionals understand the benefits of shielded twisted-pair copper cabling.

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