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June 2010 |
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| Featured Articles |
Making Sense of Data Management on Intelligent Devices
By Ryan Phillips, ITTIA
Flat file formats are not robust enough to handle all of the problems that embedded developers will face as storage media continues to grow in size. A relational embedded database is a powerful and important tool in any embedded developer's arsenal.
Web-based Wired and Wireless Controller For Better ROI
Automated Buildings, March 2010
By David Lamarche, SCL Elements
BAS still require the use of several wired devices, which means that wired and wireless technologies need to be integrated together within a single system to enable centralized control.
The Path to Protection
Control Engineering Asia, March 2010
By Paul Haake, Chloride North America
Engineers are employing more electronic equipment, much of it adopted from non-industrial applications, and almost all of it more sensitive to electrical disturbances than the equipment being replaced. These are then mixed with the inherently poor power environment of an industrial facility and aging power generation and distribution facilities.
Distributed control provides plug-and-play function blocks
Process & Control Engineering, March 2010
By Ralf Möbus, Safety Network International
With distributed control a fully mechatronical modularisation of machinery is possible where modules can act almost independently from the rest of the machinery. Such an approach offers several advantages for machine builders.
Signal conditioners: The 'ins' and 'outs'
InTech, February 2010
By Jay DeCastro
Whether you call them signal conditioners, isolators, converters, or interfaces, these useful process instruments solve important ground loop challenges every day.
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| Application Stories |
PROFIBUS solution manages a helium-cooling system
By Softing
Softing Profibus equipment controls DESY, Germany’s largest helium cooling system. Profibus protocol software provided the foundation for achieving redundancy, with Profibus guaranteeing an instantaneous and bump-less switchover of all connected I/O devices.
Opto 22 Controls New Belgium Brewing Wirelessly
By Opto 22
SNAP PAC systems handle 10,000 digital and analog I/O, use a wireless Ethernet system, and control seven brewing processes at New Belgium Brewing, makers of Fat Tire beer.
Opto 22 upgrades furnace control system
By Opto 22
Older Opto 22 controllers on a furnace control system at Advanced Energy were upgraded by Malisko Engineering to SNAP I/O and controllers.
Oystar Jones Puts the PLC in Packaging Equipment
Control Design, March 2010
By Mike Bacidore
Oystar Jones’ soap packaging machines use PLCs, servo motion, discrete I/O, analog I/O, variable frequency drives and operator touchscreens, and a mix of hardwired and digital networking, depending on the vintage of upstream and downstream equipment.
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| White Papers |
How data loggers fit into pharmaceutical applications
By Darren Barratt, Omniflex
White paper gives an overview of how data-loggers can be applied in the pharmaceutical industry, and provides advice on important factors to consider when evaluating different data-loggers for an application.
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| Resources & Literature |
Banner Publishes 2010 Catalog
Catalog covers sensors, vision, wireless, indicators, and machine safety products.
Datalogic website available in Italian
Il nuovo Web site è stato tradotto in italiano per aiutare i relativi clienti a scegliere la soluzione che è adatti ai relativi bisogni.
Beckhoff offers free EtherNet/IP software
Free software applet streamlines integration of Beckhoff I/O into EtherNet/IP systems with automated mapping features.
Measurement Computing publishes DAQ selection guide
The 2010 Product Selection Guide for data acquisition and test and measurement is available in PDF format for immediate download online.
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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| Featured Training |
RSTechED 2010
June 6, 2010 - June 11, 2010
Location: Los Angeles, CA
RSTechED is an advanced software training event in manufacturing automation. More than 120 unique technical sessions, hands-on labs and customer presentations are specifically designed for those interested in learning to effectively leverage existing automation investments and create the architecture for continuous optimization, competitive differentiation and sustainable production.
Scientific Automation Seminars
June 11, 2010
Location: Addison, TX, USA
This June, Beckhoff Automation will be hosting a no-charge seminar in Addison, TX (Dallas area) to show engineering managers how Scientific Automation can help reduce cost, increase performance and add functionality today. In order to stay competitive, this is a must-attend event for manufacturers and machine builders.
Industrial Wireless Systems
June 11, 2010
Location: Las Vegas, NV, US
This course will cover the most relevant details associated with industrial wireless systems with an emphasis towards how the various technological choices coexist, interoperate and interact with each other. Numerous examples of real-world deployments are covered for facilities such as SCADA systems, petrochemical plants, electrical power generation, and transmission systems.
PROFIBUS One-day Training Class - Chicago
July 8, 2010
Location: Naperville, IL, USA
The training class is specifically designed to be a technical overview of PROFIBUS technology providing both new and existing users with a comprehensive understanding of the design, installation, commissioning and troubleshooting of PROFIBUS. The training class also provides an introduction to related technologies including PROFIsafe, PROFINET, and IO-Link.
Web Seminar: Grounding in Instrumentation Systems
October 27, 2010
(GMT -5:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada), Bogota, Lima Time Zone
This seminar covers grounding requirements, concepts, and applications in measurement and control areas. Terminologies, types of grounding systems, and shielding relevant to grounding are areas emphasized.
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| Company & Organizational News |
Red Lion Controls promotes Sharon Keeler to controller
Ms. Keeler has worked as a Staff Accountant at Red Lion Controls for more than five years.
Pickering appoints distributor in Russia
Sovtest ATE will provide sales and service representation for Pickering's PXI product range
Semaphore signs Pericom AG as rep
Based in Germany, Pericom specializes in industrial PC, control, and networking products serving the building automation, energy, machine, and water utility markets.
ARC says prices are coming down on automation products
One element contributing to the price erosion is that controllers are rapidly becoming an automation commodity in some sector
IVI Foundation identifies four instrument classes
The IVI Foundation defined four instrument classes: digitizer, counter/timer, upconverter, and downconverter. IVI Foundation promotes specifications for programming test instruments.
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| Featured Events |
Siemens Industry 2010 User Conference
June 8, 2010 - June 10, 2010
Location: Charlotte, NC, USA
Be a part of the 2010 Siemens User Conference. An Automation User Community event where Siemens users, partners, industry thought-leaders, and professionals come together to discuss challenges and strategies.
Automation Treasure
June 11, 2010
Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
Exhibition, technical training and career fair for those involved with the design, application, installation, operation, and maintenance of state-of-the-art process automation, instrumentation and control technologies.
Automation & Robotics World Show 2010
August 26, 2010 - August 29, 2010
Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Automation & Robotics World Show 10, the country's most awaited exhibition gives a way to success to the new innovations and opportunities for that vast industrial segment comprising of power, Pharmaceutical, Terminal Automation, and Tank Farm Automation.
International Manufacturing Technology Show
September 13, 2010 - September 18, 2010
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
IMTS - The International Manufacturing Technology Show management will host the first-ever Industry Inspiration Day as part of the September 13 kick-off for the all-new IMTS Industry & Technology Conference.
ISA Automation Week
October 4, 2010 - October 6, 2010
Location: Houston, TX, USA
ISA Automation Week 2010 will feature intensive educational and applications-based technical conference sessions delivered by subject matter experts. Discrete and process automation professionals will have a chance to learn innovative techniques and solutions for creating more efficient, productive, and economical manufacturing processes.
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