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Reducing costs with an integrated automation system
By Greg Dixson for InTech
Most of us in the automation industry have recovered from the economic crisis of the last few years, but many factories have not yet hired new personnel to meet the growing demands. Efficiency matters more than ever, and plant managers are seeking ways to streamline their manufacturing processes.

Users Discuss Remote Operations Experience
By Bill Lydon for Automation.com
Four users share their remote operations & monitoring experiences along with lessons learned. Included are recommendations of first steps for other companies considering remote monitoring and operations.

Certification and licensure: What is the difference?
By Gerald Wilbanks for InTech
There are two excellent means to express the ability to perform a job function and present this in a solid and factual manner. These are to obtain a certification or to become licensed in the area of automation and process control.

2011 Salary Survey
Automation.com is collaborating with ISA and InTech to survey automation, process control and instrumentation professionals about career, salary and company information. Please take a couple minutes to participate in this important survey. Survey results will be available in Fall 2011.

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Rotork provides actuators for control valves in Dracula land
Rotork actuators are providing valve control on new gas dehydration units constructed at seven sites in the Transylvanian region of Romania.

Bottle Packer Increases Speed for Distilled Spirits Maker
Standard-Knapp supplied a bottle packer that almost eliminates bottle breakage while increasing packer speed.

CNC system speeds up cut-off and end-finishing machinery
A CNC system from NUM helped Sinico create a fully automated 9-axis rotary transfer cut-off and end-finishing machine for manufacturing volume batches of parts from metal bars and tubes.

Laser profile scanner inspects weld seams on steel pipes
Using Micro-Epsilon’s scanCONTROL 2710 laser profile scanner, the positioning process is performed automatically at Metco, Israel’s largest manufacturer of steel pipe. The calculated profile information is used to directly control the positioning process.

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Automation Made Easy: Everything You Wanted to Know about Automation - $79.00
Whether you are a student just starting out or are a top-level executive or manager well-versed in one domain, but have limited knowledge of the industrial automation industry, it’s easy to find yourself adrift in this evolving industry. That is where this easy-to-read book comes in; it provides a basic functional understanding in the field of industrial automation.

Thomson publishes Lead and Ball Screws Catalog
90+ page resource guide provides helpful technology overviews and selection guides, along with detailed information and technical specifications on the company’s products.

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AutomationDirect releases IronHorse general purpose AC motors
IronHorse cast iron three-phase premium efficiency motors are available in horsepower ranges from 1 to 200 hp and in speeds of 1200, 1800, and 3600 RPM.

Falcon Electric adds MEGA SNMP/HTTP card to UPSes
MEGA SNMP/HTTP fits into the communications option slot of any Falcon SG, SSG or FN Series rackmount and tower UPS. It allows for connection to any Ethernet LAN.

Microscan announces the Vision MINI smart camera
The ultra-compact Vision MINI is designed for reliable vision performance in lab automation applications.

Igus announces Robolink multi-axis joint modules
Robolink for lightweight automation applications includes high-strength Bowden cables to drive units and attachment accessories for the robot arm.

ASI upgrades 3-Phase DIN Rail Power Supplies
Upgrades include an active surge suppressor and inrush current limiter to protect the power supply from network voltage surges.

PPT VISION Announces CM-140GE-UV Camera
This monochrome camera delivers 1392 x 1040-pixel resolution at 16 fps to capture images of UV-sensitive materials, or objects that can only be imaged with ultra-violet light.

WinSystems introduces PPC65 Panel PCs
Available with 12-, 15-, 17- or 19-inch diagonal displays and touch screens, PPC65 Panel PCs are powered by a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom based single board computer.

Binder-USA releases CAN-Bus Cable
The single-ended cordsets are offered in both male and female versions with 5 gold-plated contacts.

Unitronics introduces V200-18-E62B Snap-in I/O Module
V200-18-E62B Snap-in module supports a total combination of 62 analog and digital inputs and outputs.

Dwyer announces Series DPT digital pressure transmitter
Series DPT combines a large, 14-segment LED display with two programmable solid state switches into one compact unit.

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Manufacturing technology orders up 108.0% in 2011
With a year-to-date total of $1,984.87 million, 2011 is up 108.0% compared with 2010.

Siemens Smartest Building in America contest still open
All entries must be submitted online by midnight, July 31, 2011.

Honeywell achieves ISASecure EDSA certification
Honeywell's Safety Manager has been awarded ISASecure Embedded Device Security Assurance (EDSA) certification by exida.

National Instruments completes AWR Acquisition
AWR will operate as a wholly owned NI subsidiary under the leadership of the existing management team.

JAI to supply cameras to PPT VISION
JAI will provide a UV-sensitive camera and a remote-head camera to PPT VISION for its M-Series embedded machine vision line.

Honeywell connects with SAP
Honeywell is working with SAP to deliver collaborative solutions in which data generated from an industrial plant can lead to better business decisions.

Other Company & Organization News:

• Intelligrated Names Chuck Harris Vice President

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Bayer to buy Autodesk software
Bayer will use the software for the design, construction and operation of manufacturing plants worldwide.

Honeywell to monitor performance of North Sea oilfield
Honeywell will supply its digitally enabled Well Performance Monitor to Ithaca Energy to manage the operational performance of its new Athena oilfield in the North Sea.

Flowserve to Provide Valves for Brazilian Pulp Plant
Flowserve will supply control and on-off valves to Eldorado Celulose e Papel, a Brazilian pulp company, for a new plant.

ABB to electrify pulp mill in Uruguay
ABB will supply process electrification and power distribution infrastructure as well as equipment for the Montes del Plata pulp mill in southwestern Uruguay.

IVC to Monitor Savannah River Nuclear Bomb Clean-up
Radiation-tolerant IVC video cameras will monitor operations in the Salt Waste Processing Facility, which is cleaning up liquid waste from nuclear bombs.

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Webcast: Electronic Relay Innovation - Protect your motor and pump while monitoring energy consumption
July 21, 2011
2:00 PM - Eastern Time (US & Canada), Bogota, Lima Time Zone
This webinar will discuss an Electronic Relay Innovation that enables you to protect your motor and pump while monitoring energy consumption. This free, educational webcast is designed to help consulting engineers and system integrators to improve system uptime, protect assets, and avoid unnecessary energy costs.

NIWeek 2011 - Worldwide Graphical System Design Conference and Exhibition
August 2, 2011 - August 4, 2011
Location: Austin, TX, USA
National Instruments is hosting NIWeek, the industry's premier event on graphical system design that attracts more than 3,000 of the world's brightest engineers, educators, and scientists.

Upcoming Events:

• Chem/Petro & Refinery Shutdowns/Turnarounds: 08-02-11
• SCADA China 2011: 08-16-11
• ISA Expo Control 2011 - Mexico: 08-24-11
• ISA Marketing & Sales Summit: 09-07-11
• Remote Monitoring and Control 2011: 09-19-11
• AUTOMATION 2011: 09-20-11
• ISA Automation Week 2011: 10-17-11
• Emerson Global Users Exchange: 10-24-11
• Invensys OpsManage'11: 11-08-11
• Automation Fair 2011: 11-16-11

Upcoming Training:

• EtherNet/IP Development Seminar for Vendors: 07-22-11
• Introduction to Industrial Automation & Control: 07-25-11
• Tuning Control Loops: 07-25-11
• Passive Wireless Sensor-Tag Workshop: 07-27-11
• Troubleshooting I&C Systems: 07-28-11
• PLC/PAC Automation: 08-01-05
• CSE PE Exam Review Course: 08-02-11
• Introduction to EtherNet/IP (Toronto): 08-04-11
• Certified Industrial Maintenance Mechanic Review: 08-09-11
• OPC & DCOM Diagnostics (Edmonton): 08-09-11
• PROFIBUS One-day Training Class (Denver area): 08-11-11
• OPC Security (Edmonton): 08-11-11
• OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA): 08-15-11
• Using the ANSI/ISA99 to Secure Control System: 08-17-11
• Advanced OPC Projects: 08-17-11
• Pressure, Level, and Density Measurement: 08-22-11
• PROFINET One-day Training (Westborough, MA): 08-23-11
• Industrial Flow Measurement Engineering: 08-24-11

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