Rotary Inductive Sensor Detects 360-Degree Angles

TURCK rotary inductive sensors with resistance inductive capacitance (RLC) measuring technology detect 360-degree angles.

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HOLLiAS MACS-SM DCS Series Control System Platform

HollySys, the leading industrial automation & control supplier, developed its 4th generation Control System Platform based on International Advanced Technology: the HOLLiAS MACS-SM DCS Series. Main Features: Fully Redundant, Up to 1000,000 I/O, IEC61131-3 Programming Standard, 128Mb SMT DRAM, 1Mb SRAM with Power-OFF Protection, Supports Industrial Ethernet, Profibus-DP, HART, HOTSwap.

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Bags, Batch Software and Biotech  
Control, July 2011
By Jim Montague
How Shire Biopharmaceuticals accelerated construction plans for their newest facility by using Honeywell Process Solution's Experion Batch Manager system, C300 controllers, and some OneWirelesss networking.

An Object In Motion  
Manufacturing.net, August 2011
By Anna Wells
Manufacturing understands that conveying systems are necessary and, to a lesser extent, a necessary evil that can cause some serious injuries if you, and your operators, aren’t careful. Here are some of the most common safety risks that plant personnel tend to take when operating conveying equipment.

Smart Cameras, 3D Vision Drive Automotive Market  
Machine Vision On Line, August 2011
By Winn Hardin
Aumotive machine vision applications run the gamut from tracking, inspection and gauging, to vision-guided robotic assembly.

Driving Machine Performance Through Motion Control  
Industrial Automation Asia, August 2011
By Prasad Padman, Moog
From top global automotive manufacturing facilities to small, specialised job shops, motion control solutions are needed to increase productivity, minimise operating costs and improve finished product quality while ensuring operational safety.

Highlighting better safety practice  
Control Engineering Europe, August 2011
By Ian Curtis, Siemens
Recent changes to the IEC 61508 standard for functional safety significantly improves guidance on functional safety management and competence.

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Opto 22 Announces iOS App for SNAP PAC
$5 app offers access to a SNAP PAC System via mobile devices including the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.

ABB Robotics introduces standardized motor and gear packages
Motor and gear units are now available in comprehensive packages complete with cablings, serial measurement board (SMB) box, optimization software and safety options.

National Instruments Introduces LabVIEW 2011
LabVIEW 2011 provides a unified platform for designing, prototyping and deploying applications with maximum efficiency.

Siemens announces Sinumerik 840D sl CNC
The Sinumerik 840D sl CNC system platform offers a comprehensive range of functions for machine tools.

Other Product Announcements

• Siemens enhances Sinumerik Operate user interface
• InduSoft releases Service Pack for Web Studio
• FANUC Introduces FASConnect network for CNC
• Tolomatic announces IMA55 servomotor actuator
• Conair enhances FLX material-handling control system
• Motoman announces MyMotoman remote monitoring
• MDT's AutoSave Software runs on Invensys' ArchestrA

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Engineer’s Guide to Interface Technology  
This 700+ page guide includes nearly 100 pages dedicated to non-commercial and educational resource material, including content on intrinsic safety, surge protection, HART interfaces and signal conditioners.

January 1, 2012 deadline approaches for machine builders  
Omron STI has resources available to help machine builders and integrators successfully make the transition to EN ISO 13849-1:2008.

Metro Network Services offers Turn-Key Optical Networking Systems  
Metro|NS offers full, turn-key solutions for both enterprise and telecommunications companies looking to build optical networks.

Control Systems Safety Evaluation and Reliability, 3rd Edition - $109.00
This third edition provides the detailed background necessary to understand how to meet important new safety regulations and reliability engineering topics. Professional control system designers will learn to properly evaluate control system components, various system architectures, how to better communicate with vendors, and how to increase accuracy of life-cycle cost estimates.

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.

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EtherNet/IP goes to press  
Cerutti selected EtherNet/IP and Rockwell Automation to automate its flexographic printing machines. The system handles 500 nodes and 13,000 I/O.

Vision System Upgrades Tablet Printing Systems  
Process & Control Today, July 2011
Ackley Machine switched from a PC and vision system to Cognex In-Sight vision systems which incorporate both camera and image processing in a single enclosure.

PLM Propels Productivity and Profits  
Automation World, July 2011
By James R. Koelsch
Mercury Marine uses Teamcenter PLM software from Siemens to tie design not only to its manufacturing operations and supply chain worldwide, but also eventually to its aftermarket service organization.

Serapid automates plate bending application  
The system at Pacific Press Technologies moves a steel plate weighing up to 5000 pounds approximately 100 inches through a press brake to be bent.

ABB robot packs cases at JLS Automation  
JLS Automation selected the ABB IRB 360 FlexPicker robot for its new Osprey case packing system, which loads low profile wrapped or vacuum packed product into shallow shipping cases.

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Increasing the Value of Automation for Industrial Infrastructure Projects  
By Tim Sweet, Honeywell Process Solutions
This white paper discusses the use of modern automation technology to support industrial infrastructure projects in the world’s developing regions. It describes the latest innovative strategies for automating balance-of-plant units and other supporting assets in new Greenfield facilities.

Fluid Automation: Unsung Contributor to Plant Performance  
By ASCO Numatics
Fluid automation systems do more than control the flow of a process liquid or compressed air. Perceptive managers know that valves and pneumatic actuators can control the flow of profit. This management brief explores how fluid automation’s speed and reliability can provide competitive economic advantages in plant operations worldwide. Learn more about improving plant economic performance.

SCADA Security: Challenges and Solutions  
By Metin Ozturk and Philip Aubin, Schneider Electric
This paper presents the case for improving security to SCADA systems. It examines the factors that have contributed to the growing vulnerability of control systems, and presents new standards designed to protect critical infrastructure including the use of encryption and authentication for SCADA systems.

Models for MES In an Enterprise Architecture  
Automation.com, July 2011
By Don Fraser, Jacobs
This paper describes the modeling techniques applied for the integration of a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) into enterprise architecture. The MES complements the ERP system by providing essential production information in a fully integrated environment that reduces the dependence on manual data entry.

Eight Tips for Optimal Machine Vision Lighting  
By Microscan Systems
Proper lighting is critical to the success of a machine vision application, and should be the first consideration when setting up a system. A well planned lighting solution will result in better system performance and save time, effort, and money in the long run.

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AMT and AMTDA mulling merger?  
A committee will meet to discuss strategic partnerships and a joint approach to important manufacturing issues, as well as consolidated services.

Spectris to Acquire Omega Engineering  
Spectris operates across four business segments: Materials Analysis, Test and Measurement, In-line Instrumentation and Industrial Controls. Headquartered in Egham, Surrey, England, the company employs over 6,400 people.

Manufacturing technology orders up 103.9% from June 2010  
June U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $459.39 million according to AMT and AMTDA.

ARC says Low Power AC Drives market to grow  
The low power AC drives market will experience growth spurred by increasing concerns regarding energy efficiency as well as the environment.

Mechatrolink Membership Reaches 900 Companies  
The MMA is a group of Mechatrolink product developers and users who promote the use of Mechatrolink, the most widely used motion control network in Asia.

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Advantech to supply computers to Industrial Video and Control  
IVC provides IP-based video solutions by combining high-quality cameras, enclosures, and software for industrial, commercial, and military applications.

Metso to supply IQ quality control systems to Sappi mills  
Metso will supply four IQ systems to replace four aging quality control systems in three separate Sappi paper mills in Europe.

ABB to control 7-stand hot strip rolling mill in Germany  
ABB will supply automation for drives, drives, power systems and equipment to the Duisburg-Bruckhausen steel plant at Germany.

Ford invests in structured-light inspection  
Vision Systems Design, July 2011
In Europe and North America, Ford has begun a project to install robotic plant laser inspection technology in 17 assembly plants for a planned investment of approximately $100 million. The new laser-based systems will provide a structured-light approach to improving the fit and finish of automobiles.

RMT Robotics to supply Robot Gantry to Hanwha TechM  
RMT will supply a multi-gantry cured tire palletizing and shipping buffer system to Hanwha TechM in South Korea.

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Phoenix Contact Automation Week training courses
September 19, 2011 - September 23, 2011
Location: Middletown, PA, USA
The week of automation training classes covers the latest trends in I/O, Ethernet, controllers and software and network security. Learn how to improve efficiency and reduce the cost of a control system.

Introduction to Industrial Automation and Control (FG07)
September 19, 2011 - September 23, 2011
Location: Columbia, IL, USA
This popular course combines lecture and hands-on labs to provide an overview of industrial measurement and control. Technicians, engineers, and managers are provided with a foundation for communication with other control system professionals. Serves as a solid fundamental course for introduction to other ISA courses.

PROFINET Certified Network Engineering Class
September 19, 2011 - September 23, 2011
Location: Johnson City, TN, USA
In this hands-on training you will dive into the installation, operation and maintenance of PROFINET products and networks. This course is an intensive, four-day training program.

OPC European Interoperability Workshop 2011
September 19, 2011 - September 21, 2011
Location: Nuremberg, Germany
All OPC Foundation members are once again encouraged to use this upcoming test session as not only a mechanism to validate their products, but to also debug and diagnose any interoperability problems that may be discovered.

Introduction to EtherNet/IP
September 21, 2011
Location: Erlanger (Cincinnati metro area), KY, USA
Introductory seminar on EtherNet/IP, the world’s leading industrial Ethernet network, capable of handling the widest range of applications, from general purpose automation to high performance, real-time control.

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Robotics Summit Virtual Conference: New Applications for Industrial Robotics
September 14, 2011
The New Applications for Industrial Robotics virtual conference features a lineup of dynamic online conference sessions and keynote presentations from industry leading robotics expert. This is a two track conference program which explores the latest advancements and robotics innovation for material handling applications and factory automation solutions.

2011 Material Handling and Logistics Conference
September 18, 2011 - September 21, 2011
Location: Park City, UT, USA
The Conference offers over 60 sessions featuring interactive technical roundtables to deliver tactical results; keynote speakers to present their vision and wisdom to help set strategies; seasoned technology users to share priceless project lessons; and plenty of tutorials and workshops to expand your knowledge of emerging technologies and practices.

National Robot Safety Conference XXIII
September 19, 2011 - September 21, 2011
Location: Knoxville, TN, USA
In-depth training on robot and machine safety. Learn about the new ISO and ANSI robot safety standards, risk assessment and functional safety for automated and robotic systems. (Early Bird registration ends August 29.)

AUTOMATION 2011
September 20, 2011 - September 23, 2011
Location: Mumbai, India
Automation 2011 will highlight products trends, services and solutions in the field of Factory Automation, Process Automation & Control System, Field Instrumentation, Robotics, Drives & Various Bus Technology, Building Automation, Hydraulics & Pneumatics

ISA Automation Week 2011
October 17, 2011 - October 20, 2011
Location: Mobile, AL, USA
This world-class conference will cover seven technical tracks in depth and will be designed with information critical to several identified automation and control career paths. ISA Automation Week provides you with the opportunity to get the best unbiased knowledge available to help you in your jobs and your future.

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