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PLCopen at Pack Expo 2008
Visit the PLCopen Organization booth and see how PLCopen member companies are committed to control software standards that improve your quality and productivity.
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ABB Q3 net income up 26%
- 10/23/08
ABB reported increases in revenues, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), net income and cash flow in the third quarter of 2008. |
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GE Fanuc's SafetyNet approved by Lloyds Register Group
- 10/14/08
PACSystems SafetyNet can now be used in safety applications, including fire & gas, emergency shutdown and burner management for marine, offshore and industrial applications. |
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GE Fanuc takes its paper mill show on the road
- 10/03/08
Tractor trailer with a complete working system that is capable of controlling activities within a paper mill will visit locations in the U.S. and Canada. |
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Rockwell Automation to lay off 600 people
- 10/02/08
Restructuring involves headcount reductions, primarily in selling, general and administrative functions, involving three percent of the company’s global workforce of 20,000 people. |
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AutomationDirect funds lab at Northern Illinois University
- 10/01/08
The AutomationDirect Automation Laboratory supports the Departmental Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) course and the Automation course. |
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McObject signs G-Tek as distributor in Turkey
- 09/29/08
G-Tek, a software distributor and engineering firm in Ankara, Turkey, will resell and provide integration services for McObject's eXtremeDB and Perst database systems.
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SCADA market in Oil & Gas industry to reach $1.3 Billion in 2012
- 09/22/08
The worldwide market for SCADA Systems for the Oil & Gas industry is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3% over the next five years. |
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ABB Q2 Net Income up 34%
- 07/24/08
ABB reported record orders, revenues and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) in the second quarter of 2008, with net income reaching $975 million. |
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ProSoft Technology mourns loss of President/Founder, assigns successor
- 07/22/08
Douglas Sharratt, lost his life in a plane crash in Sunriver, Oregon. ProSoft Technology names CFO, Gary Joke, his successor. |
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InduSoft achieves Microsoft Gold status for fifth straight year
- 07/18/08
InduSoft attained Gold Certified status in ISV/Software Solutions, Mobility Solutions, Business Process and Integration, and Custom Development Solutions. |
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ABB appoints Joseph Hogan CEO
- 07/17/08
Hogan is currently CEO of GE Healthcare and is a member of the GE Senior Executive Council. He will join ABB on September 1, 2008.
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Will DIN-rail PCs with I/O revolutionise industrial PCs?
Control Engineering Europe, July 2008
With unit shipments expected to more than triple between 2006 and 2011, DIN rail PCs with incorporated I/O (also known as programmable automation controllers, or PACs) are going to have a lasting impact on the worldwide industrial PC market according to a report by IMS Research.
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Opto 22 Videos prove to be popular in automation market
- 07/09/08
OptoVideos have been downloaded by the tens of thousands since they debuted three months ago, and are featured on the websites of several industry-leading blogs and trade publications, including Automation.com.
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Emerging Economies and PACs Driving PLC Growth
Control Engineering Asia, June 2008
Strong economic growth in Asia and Eastern Europe significantly boosted the programmable logic controller (PLC) market in 2007. While economic expansion is expected to continue, future growth will be at a slower pace. The worldwide market for PLCs, which reached nearly US$9 billion in 2007, is forecast to grow at 6.5% to over U$12 billion in 2012.
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ARC says PLC market to reach $12 billion by 2012
- 06/10/08
The PLC market reached nearly $9.0 billion in 2007 and is forecasted to grow to over $12 billion in 2012, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.
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Rockwell Automation selects MatrikonOPC for FactoryTalk
- 06/03/08
Combining MatrikonOPC technology with the FactoryTalk Gateway provides unlimited secure OPC access to plant systems. |
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ABB first quarter net income up 87%
- 04/24/08
ABB's first-quarter net income reached $1 billion, an increase of 87 percent compared to the same quarter in 2007. |
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Siemens brings exiderdome traveling exhibit to U.S.
- 04/16/08
exiderdome consists of 55 containers, arranged in a two-story building that is about 50 yards long and includes eight product venues, conference rooms, an executive lounge and a central atrium. To reach destinations, exiderdome uses a convoy of 55 tractor trailers.
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GE Fanuc acquires machine safety assets From MTL
- 03/31/08
GE Fanuc will acquire MTL Open Systems Technology (MOST) product lines including the MTL8000 I/O, intrinsically safe I/O, SafetyNet system, and process control technologies. |
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PLCopen revives TC6 - XML
- 03/31/08
PLCopen TC6 first published its XML schema and documentation in June 2005 as version 1.01. After feedback from companies starting to implement this specification, it's been revised. |
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PLCopen Releases Safety Specification User Guidelines
- 03/26/08
The PLCopen Technical Committee 5 (TC5) Safety Software User Guidelines is a reference for control people implementing safety control systems. |
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Omron opens regional headquarters in Mexico
- 03/25/08
The office will provide sales, technical support, and training for Omron industrial automation customers across Mexico. |
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Engineers Turning to Portals to find Product Information
- 03/13/08
Control Design, March 2008
By Joe Feeley
A study by Control Design magazine says engineers are getting tired of using Google and Yahoo because “too many of the results have nothing to do with what they’re actually looking for.” Instead, the use of portals, such as www.automation.com/portals, to find information is increasing. |
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ABB reports $29.2 billion in revenue in 2007
- 02/14/08
ABB's net income increased to a record $3.8 billion in 2007 from $1.4 billion a year earlier as markets remained strong and further operational improvements were made.
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Rockwell Automation renews OEM Agreement with Kepware
- 02/13/08
Kepware will provide third-party communications for FactoryTalk View Site Edition and FactoryTalk View Machine Edition products from Rockwell Automation. |
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ABB CEO Fred Kindle leaves company
- 02/13/08
ABB Chief Executive Officer Fred Kindle is leaving the company due to irreconcilable differences about how to lead the company. Chief Financial Officer Michel Demaré is interim CEO.
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National Instruments Reports Record Revenue and Net Income
- 01/30/08
National Instruments reported record quarterly revenue of $205 million, up 13 percent and the company's best revenue growth quarter for 2007. |
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Frost & Sullivan says Brazilian and Mexican DCS and PLC Markets growing
- 01/23/08
Frost & Sullivan says the Brazilian and Mexican DCS and PLC market earned revenues of $448.7 million in 2006 and estimates this to reach to $926.0 million in 2012.
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Schneider reports record growth in 2007
- 01/22/08
Schneider Electric sales for 2007 rose 26.1% to €17,309 million, double the Group’s sales in 2003. |
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PLCopen publishes standard on XML Control Logic
- 01/21/08
PLCopen XML schemas and documentation as well as an introduction are available free on the internet. |
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Research on PLCs and PACs
Control Engineering, December 2007
By Dick Johnson
Programming software is a bigger differentiator than hardware features, say respondents, who are also looking for a variety of networking options. In the most recent survey, done in conjunction with Reed Research, 548 respondents made it clear that the modern PLC/PAC has met their expectations.
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Frost & Sullivan predicts PLC sales in China to reach $1 billion in 2013.
- 12/28/07
Developing customized products for specific industries that have particular requirements could help companies attain an edge over competitors. |
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ARC predicts China PLC Market to hit $1.3 billion by 2011
- 12/13/07
The China market for PLCs is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.4% over the next five years. The market was close to $750 million in 2006 and is forecasted to be over $1.3 billion in 2011. |
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Schneider Electric sales up in third quarter
- 10/23/07
Schneider Electric sales for the third quartertotaled €4,468 million, up 28.4% from the year-earlier period.
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ABB expects increased earnings from 2007 to 2011
- 09/05/07
ABB expects to increase revenues at almost twice the rate of market growth and three times the rate of global GDP growth over the period.
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Omron appoints Gregg Holst President and COO
- 08/10/07
He assumes the position immediately, filling a 10-month-long vacancy created by the death of the previous COO and President.
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ARC ranks ABB top automation services provider
- 08/08/07
The study reports that the total worldwide market for these services was close to $14 billion at the end of 2006, and will increase by more than $10 billion over the next five years, to $24.9 billion in 2011. |
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ARC predicts PLC market to reach $12 billion by 2011
- 07/31/07
The worldwide market for PLCs is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 7.3% over the next five years. |
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ABB Q2 net income doubles to $729 million
- 07/26/07
Earnings in the quarter rose to $1 billion on a 27% increase in revenues and net income doubled to $729 million.
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ARC says SCADA Market for Oil & Gas to reach $1.1 Billion
- 07/18/07
The worldwide market for SCADA Systems for the Oil & Gas industry is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9% over the next five years. |
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Mitsubishi expands distribution agreement with Livingston & Haven
- 06/06/07
Livingston & Haven now sells the Mitsubishi Electric Automation product line; it will add the full line of articulated and SCARA robotic products. |
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Beckhoff Automation sales increase 26% in 2006
- 05/17/07
During 2006, the company had sales of 190 million euros. |
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Dinesh Paliwal leaving ABB
- 05/10/07
Dinesh Paliwal, President, will leave ABB at the end of June. |
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ABB creates engineering and science education foundation
- 05/04/07
ABB will create a foundation with total funding of $16.6 million to sponsor talented and needy students in engineering and natural sciences. |
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Sadlowski named Chief Executive Officer for Siemens
- 05/03/07
Siemens appointed Dennis Sadlowski President and CEO, succeeding Aubert Martin, who is retiring.
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Moore Industries Promotes Tina Lockhart to Director of Engineering
- 05/02/07
Lockhart has more than 20 years of R&D experience and more than 10 years in management. Previously, Lockhart was a Program Manager at BAE Systems, where she was responsible for projects based on MEMS technology with real time embedded systems. |
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ABB Announces income up 163% in Q1
- 04/27/07
ABB's first-quarter net income rose 163 percent to $537 million from $204 million in the same period of 2006, driven primarily by continued strong market demand and further operational improvements.
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PLCopen forms Security working group for control systems
- 04/12/07
The goal is to define a test bed and a set of routines, implementing a set of software tools and scripts to perform these test, and making this available to the public in order to be able prove a level of networking security within a broad set of control systems. |
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ISA leads efforts to develop an Automation Engineering Degree Program
- 03/15/07
A committee of industry leaders and academia met at ISA headquarters to begin work on the learning objectives for an automation engineering curriculum for universities. "Our goal is to develop curriculum content for a 4-year automation engineering degree program," said committee chair Randy Buchanan of the University of Southern Mississippi. |
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Schneider Electric's Jim Pauley elected vice chairman of ANSI Board of Directors
- 03/07/07
Jim Pauley has assumed the role of vice-chairman of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). He will also continue serving as vice-president, industry and government relations for Schneider Electric North America.
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ABB 2006 net income rises 89% to $1.4 billion
- 02/16/07
ABB's net income rose 89 percent to $1,390 million in 2006 amid strong demand for technology to increase power grid reliability, industrial productivity and energy efficiency. Revenues for 2006 reached $24,412 million, an increase of 11 percent (10 percent in local currencies) over 2005, while orders were 22 percent higher (22 percent in local currencies) at $28,401 million. |
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Beckhoff Automation promotes Mark Lewis to Support Manager
- 01/24/07
He will be responsible for managing Beckhoff’s technical support, field service and repairs departments at the company’s Burnsville, Minn. headquarters. |
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Beckhoff Canada hires new Sales Manager
- 01/09/07
Calvin Wallace has been hired as Regional Sales Manager for Southwestern Ontario. Wallace will provide direct sales support to Beckhoff customers located in an area that extends from Windsor to Guelph. |
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Schneider Electric appoints Ralph Harris vice president of sales
- 01/03/07
Ralph Harris has been promoted to vice president, U.S. sales. Harris joined the company in 1991 as a regional sales manager in the Retail Products Division. Since that time, he has held numerous key leadership positions in sales, marketing and organizational development. Most recently, Harris held the position of regional vice president, Southern Region.
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