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The Future of Real-time Control
By Bill Lydon for Automation.com
Bill Lydon talks with Jeff Kodosky, Cofounder of National Instruments and Father of LabVIEW, to discuss real-time control and particularly his continuing work on the problem of visually programming real-time control applications.

Fly me to the moon
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Honeybee developed a tool changer for the end of what Langley’s Lunar Surface Manipulation System (LSMS) team describes as a robot that could unload landers.

Advancements in weighing technology provide durable, highly-reliable load sensing devices
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Many industries rely on weighing solutions to deliver accurate, repeatable weighing results to help optimize operations and production, increase inventory management and enhance billing accuracy to ensure maximum revenue and customer satisfaction.

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PBC Linear guides TigerStop metalcutting machine
PBC Linear's Integral-V linear guide system reduces mounting components, improves alignment and provide ease of installation across scalable working lengths.

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Industrial Pressure, Level, and Density Measurement, 2nd Edition - $119.00
Techniques and devices for level, pressure, and density measurement for various process conditions and measurement demands are covered in this comprehensive guide for technicians and engineers who design, install, calibrate, troubleshoot, and maintain instruments.

Dytran publishes Piezoelectric and DC MEMS Sensors Catalog
172-page catalog covers acceleration, acoustic, force, pressure, shock and vibration sensors.

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Honeywell combines process control software
Software suite includes three software products: Honeywell Loop Scout, Profit Expert, and Control Performance Monitor.

Advantech announces EKI unmanaged Ethernet switches
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Rockwell Automation introduces Packaged Turbomachinery Controls
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Emerson adds Modbus to Rosemount radar level transmitters
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Pentair announces SPECTRACOOL NARROW Air Conditioners
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Eaton announces S611 soft start controller
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Festo introduces VTOC Valve Manifold
High density manifold handles up to 48 valves. The manifold features two 3/2-way valves on each valve position and valve widths of only 0.393 inches (10 mm).

OMEGA Introduces PRT Digital Temperature Transmitters
PRTXB and PRTXAL series are 2-wire transmitters that provide a 4 to 20 mA signal representing temperature linearized.

igus releases Chainflex CF Thermo thermocouple cable
Chainflex CF Thermo acts as a thermocouple extension link for applications with high mechanical loads and travels up to 164 feet.

Balluff introduces modular I/O for industrial ethernet
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Health & Safety Information Gap in the Oil & Gas industry
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Endress+Hauser opens building in the Netherlands
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Eplan appoints Haluk Menderes Managing Director
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Tridium to supply Niagara to Connexx Energy
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• Invensys OpsManage'11: 11-08-11
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• Automation Fair 2011: 11-16-11

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• Phoenix Contact Automation Week training: 09-19-11
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• Installing, Calibrating, & Maintaining Instruments: 09-19-11
• Introduction to Industrial Automation & Control: 09-19-11
• Advanced Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection: 09-19-11
• PROFIBUS PA Certified Network Engineering Class: 09-19-11
• PROFINET Certified Network Engineering Class: 09-19-11
• OPC European Interoperability Workshop 2011: 09-19-11
• FOUNDATION Fieldbus Seminar (Calgary): 09-20-11
• FOUNDATION Fieldbus Sales Training (Calgary): 09-21-11
• Advanced Design and SIL Verification: 09-21-11
• Introduction to EtherNet/IP (Cincinnati area): 09-21-11
• FOUNDATION Fieldbus Seminar (Fort McMurray): 09-22-11
• Industrial Electronics: 09-22-11
• CCST® Level I Review Course: 09-26-11
• Installing, Calibrating, & Maintaining Instruments: 09-26-11
• OPC & DCOM Diagnostics (Manchester, England): 09-27-11
• PROFIBUS One-day Training Class (Minneapolis): 09-29-11
• OPC Security (Manchester, England): 09-29-11
• FOUNDATION Fieldbus Seminar (Detroit): 10-11-11
• EtherCAT Industrial Ethernet Seminar (Boston): 10-11-11
• EtherCAT Industrial Ethernet Seminar (Chicago): 10-12-11
• EtherCAT Industrial Ethernet Seminar (Milwaukee): 10-13-11
• PROFINET One-day Training Class (Milwaukee, WI): 10-13-11
• Process Analyzer System Technology: 10-17-11
• Industrial Networking & Security: 10-17-11

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