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Design & Simulation Products, News, Articles, Events & Resources
Welcome to the Automation.com portal for Design, Simulation & Programming Software with the latest products, news, articles, application stories, events, training and resources relating to control system and machine design, simulation and programming software.
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Articles
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Simulation improves operator training
- 02/04/12 InTech, February 2012 By Platt Beltz, Yokogawa PC-based simulation cuts operator training costs while yielding superior results as compared to other training methods. |
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Virtual reality can address the skills crisis
- 01/29/12 South Africa Instrumentation & Control, January 2012 By Janice Abel, ARC Staffed largely by aging workforces, companies need to ensure that they can continue to operate their plants in a safe, reliable and profitable manner. Operator training simulator (OTS) systems provide an excellent way to train new operators. |
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Industrial Software: Programming With Old and New
- 12/28/11 Control Design, December 2011 By Jim Montague Programs today consist of object-based software. Is this the end of legacy programming languages? |
White Papers
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The Benefits of Using Rigorously Tested Routines from Numerical Libraries
- 03/13/11 By Numerical Algorithms Group This white paper intends to help robotics and automation engineers understand how and why to incorporate use of extensively documented numerical libraries into their application development practices. |
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Design and Verification of Motion Control Algorithms using Simulation
By Douglas Eastman, et al, The MathWorks, Simulation allows verification of system performance in the development process, making it possible to identify problems early and optimize system level behavior to meet the design requirements. In this paper, Model-Based Design is applied to a motion control application where a load must be precisely positioned through a flexible shaft. |
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Sample Code for Embedded Applications
- 03/11/10 By Dr. CF Lin, Moxa Software developers should always be on the lookout for ways to ensure that products are developed quickly, but at the same time are also reliable and cost-effective. A simple yet very effective way of doing this is to rely on sample code when getting started with a project. |
Application Stories
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Samsung Techwin Develops Real-Time Engine Simulation System
By: Moon Sohk Chae, Power System Research Center Developing a proper engine simulator was vital to our ability to verify the safe and reliable functioning of the gas turbine engine controller we were developing. To implement a safe and highly perfected engine controller, we had to come up with a method of verifying the controller hardware and its algorithm before they could be integrated with an actual engine. |
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Impuls designs Industrial Boiler Plants with EPLAN
- 01/11/12 Impuls in Russia reports that projects that typically took three months or more are now being completed in 5-6 weeks. |
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Lessons learned, success in simulation
- 11/24/11 Control Engineering, November 2011 By Donald M. Brooks A firsthand review of a successful operator training simulator program, with some thoughts for avoiding bumps if you try the same approach. |
Resources & Literature
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Closed Loop Product Life Cycle Management - Using Smart Embedded Systems - $99.00
The PROMISE technologies are a new type of "Closed-Loop Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) using Smart Embedded Systems," which allow tracking of product information at all times and in any location around the world. This book provides industrial users with an understanding of the principles behind the PROMISE technologies, implementation, and benefits. |
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IEC 61499 Function Blocks for Embedded and Distributed Control Systems Design, 2nd Edition - $99.00
IEC 61499 is the standard for distributed control systems that follows on from the IEC 61131 standard for programmable logic controllers (PLC). This book is a practical guide for component-based development of distributed embedded and control systems as proposed by this international standard. |
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When Worlds Collide in Manufacturing Operations: ISA-95 Best Practices Book 2.0 - $109.00
Book 2.0 explains how to implement ISA-95 workflow applications in Mfg 2.0 to execute operations tasks through the MOM and physical process levels while coordinating them to streamline plant operations and align those operations with ever-changing supply chain processes. |
Training News
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CIMdata Announces 2012 CIMdata PLM Certificate schedule
- 11/10/11 CIMdata PLM Certificate Program prepares PLM professionals at several levels to successfully address the challenges inherent in PLM strategy development and implementation. |
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CIMdata Announces PLM training
- 09/06/11 CIMdata formed a business practice focused on the growing needs of PLM organizations for comprehensive non-biased PLM education. |
Training & Seminars
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Product Announcements
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Cobham introduces Machines Environment design system
- 02/01/12
Machines Environment design system allows precision finite-element analysis (FEA) models of motors and generators to be created and solved in minutes. |
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Geometric introduces Glovius CAD viewer software
- 02/01/12
Glovius runs on Windows and as an app for iPad/iPhone and Android systems, and allows users to import CAD files from multiple platforms. |
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EPSON Robots updates RC+ software
- 01/12/12
Version 5.4 provides simulation and offline programming features that enable customers to create, design and run SPEL+ programs at their desks. |
Company & Organization News
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How China is Stealing Our Secrets
- 01/22/12 PD&D, January 2012 By Michael P. Collins U.S. Intelligence agencies say that both Russia and China steal technology information over the internet as a matter of national policy. It is hard to say if China is still the red menace from the cold war, or if they have morphed into a new form of winner-take-all amoral version of capitalism. |
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QA Graphics Celebrates 5th anniversary
- 01/06/12 QA Graphics is an Iowa-based interactive design company specializing in Flash development, touchscreen applications, 3D design/animation, mobile apps and other multimedia. |
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Invensys Signs Technology Agreement with Shell
- 12/19/11 Invensys will provide SimSci-Esscor simulation solutions to improve Shell’s global upstream, downstream and petrochemicals production. |
Project News
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Nuclear power plant simulators to be upgraded by L-3 Mapps
- 01/22/12 Power Engineering, January 2012 L-3 Mapps will upgrade the existing Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station full scope simulator and to equip the plant with an additional classroom simulator. The Pilgrim station is a 684 MW General Electric boiling water reactor power plant. |
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AVEVA to supply CAD software to ÅF AB
- 01/11/12 ÅF AB will use AVEVA Plant across all new large and medium sized design projects, including new paper machines, biomass power plants, nuclear, thermal and renewables. |
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Boosting production efficiency and reducing errors in ammonia production
- 12/18/11 Control Engineering Europe, December 2011 Five of EuroChem’s ammonia production units in Russia are to be fitted with Honeywell Process Solutions’ UniSim Operator Training Simulation (OTS) solution. |
Event News
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Industrial Supply 2012 Showcases U.S. Industrial Subcontractors
- 12/06/11 Leaders in the subcontracting business will be presenting their latest product developments in industrial materials to a vast audience attending HANNOVER MESSE. |
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HANNOVER MESSE 2012 focuses on sustainability
- 11/21/11 By adopting "greentelligence" as its keynote theme, HANNOVER MESSE 2012 has put the spotlight squarely on green technologies as a central growth driver for industry. |
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China is Partner Country of HANNOVER MESSE 2012
- 06/28/11 The People's Republic of China will be honored as the official Partner Country at HANNOVER MESSE 2012 (the Hannover Fair) in Hannover, Germany. |
Events
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