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Cyber Security Threats - Actions to Take
By Bill Lydon for Automation.com
In Part 2 of my interview with Eric Byres, leading industrial automation cyber security expert, he expands on the challenges and solutions for industrial cyber security, and includes recommendations for actions to take to protect your company and assets.

The case for regenerative AC drives
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Today’s AC drive systems now have the technology to regenerate energy back to the AC line--a practical alternative to mechanical braking and non-regen drives in converting, packaging, wireforming and printing industries.

The big picture
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Workforce development is a hot topic among the ranks of ISA and the Automation Federation (AF) these days, as well as with a host of other organizations and agencies around the world. I felt maybe it was time to pull back and take a quick overall view of what is going on collectively within ISA and AF and present the big picture.

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Alaskan Hatchery Nets Automated Alarm and Monitoring System
PLCs from AutomationDirect provide a fully functional automation and alarm system to monitor the processes vital to keeping fish alive and healthy at this hatchery in Alaska.

Metso controls world’s fastest coating machine
Metso's control system helped the Järvenpää Pilot Coater reach a new world record speed of 3,160 m/min.

Honeywell controls quality at Hamburger Pitten paper plant
Hamburger Pitten, a producer of containerboard, upgraded its production line with two Honeywell Experion MX Quality Control Systems (QCS) systems, which will be used to improve product quality.

eWON Provides Remote Service for Food Packaging Machines
Zacmi selected eWON’s Talk2M Pro service, in combination with eWON 2005CD hardware modules for its remote access needs.

PcVue SCADA controls paint manufacturer
PcVue constantly monitors and enables the operator to adjust the exact amount of raw materials needed to make each paint batch perfect.

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Motors & Drives: A Practical Technology Guide - $99.00
The author of this practical reference introduces engineering concepts of motors and drives in a way that can be easily understood by both engineers unfamiliar with the technology and technicians who are technically literate but not accustomed to complex theory and mathematics.

Green Building Operations & Maintenance manual
The manual provides building owners a comprehensive resource for reducing the use of energy, water, and toxic chemicals and for operating facilities in a more sustainable, healthy manner.

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Cognex adds TestRun to In-Sight Vision Systems
TestRun allows manufacturers to easily and automatically test the vision system and verify that it is functioning correctly.

Balluff releases BIP linear inductive position sensor
BIP sensor has an absolute measuring principle for position monitoring in applications such as drive spindles and clamping devices for tools and workpieces.

CimQuest releases Visual Studio Libraries for Siemens PLCs
Users writing automation and control applications in Visual Basic.NET or Visual Studio C# can use INGEAR NET.S7LINK software to communicate easily with Siemens controllers.

Moore Industries adds Ethernet and Modbus to NCS RTU
The update allows the NCS to be used as either a single or dual MODBUS master, providing Ethernet and dual MODBUS RTU master/slave communications.

Phoenix Contact expands push-in terminal blocks
With the addition of 1.5 mm2 and 4 mm2 variants, the line now allows fast and easy termination of ferruled or stranded wire from 24 to 10 AWG.

Red Lion announces NT100 Unmanaged Ethernet Switches
Constructed with hardened metal enclosures, the NT100 series Ethernet switches are UL approved for use in Class I, Division 2 hazardous locations.

AutomationDirect introduces NITRA D Pneumatic Air Cylinders
NITRA D-series heavy-duty pneumatic air cylinders are interchangeable with other popular brands of NFPA cylinders.

Emerson releases Fisher VBL pneumatic volume booster
VBL booster is for applications where a valve positioner alone cannot provide the stroking speed needed to meet rapidly changing process conditions and demands.

Siemens releases Sinumerik 840d sl CNC
Control covers machining technologies used in metalworking operations and it can be used in multi-tasking machines such as turn-mill or mill-turn centers.

Nematron Introduces M2200W Widescreen Industrial Monitor
This 22.0" widescreen provides a large display with an 18.65" x 11.65” viewing area with 1680 x 1050 resolution.

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Siemens announces 2011 Smartest Building in America winners
This year two hospitals will share $40,000 in Siemens products and services.

Mitsubishi Announces Remote Asset Management Service
Support Connect enables administration, predictive maintenance and remediation of remotely managed assets without an upfront investment in data center hardware.

India’s Electric Power Industry Is Set to Grow
ARC says India needs to augment its existing generation capacity by around 600,000 – 700,000 MW in the next 15 years to satisfy growing demand for electric power.

Yaskawa sets inverter record
Yaskawa America manufactured its one millionth inverter in the United States.

WAGO Installs Wind Turbine at Headquarters
Capable of generating 20kW for WAGO’s engineering, manufacturing and sales hub, wind power will meet approximately 10% of WAGO manufacturing needs.

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• Metso opens Valve Technology Center in Finland
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Honeywell to control waste-to-energy plant in Lithuania
Honeywell will deploy its Experion Process Knowledge System and Safety Manager emergency shutdown and boiler protection system at a Fortum waste-to-energy facility in Klaipeda, Lithuania.

Honeywell to automate new pulp mill in Uruguay
Located in Uruguay’s southern state of Colonia, the $1.9-billion facility will produce 1.3 million tons of plantation-based pulp annually once it becomes operational in the first half of 2013.

Siemens to control energy in DeSoto County Mississippi
Over the 15-year contract period, work by Siemens should reduce electricity consumption by county buildings by 37 million kWh.

AVEVA to supply Enterprise Asset Management to Salamander
Salamander Energy will install AVEVA WorkMate Enterprise Asset Management solution across all of its process plants in Indonesia and Thailand.

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