Free SubscriptionSubmit Product & News ReleasesToday's News HeadlinesNews By CompanyNews By Monthe-Newsletter Archives
Automation Product ManufacturersSystems Integrators, Service Providers & ConsultantsMachine & Equipment Manufacturers
Search all ProductsFeatured ProductsProducts by CategoryProducts By ManufacturerRequest Product CatalogsSubmit Products
2008 Salary Survey ResultsPost a JobSearch for JobsSubscriber LoginEmployer LoginTestimonialsRecruiting ServicesContract ServicesEmployer ResourcesJob Seeker Resources
Goin' Fishin' by Dick MorleyMultimedia LibraryApplication StoriesArticles & White PapersIndustry Web SitesFree Subscriptions to Trade Publications
BookstoreTraining & SeminarsApplication ToolsComplimentary Reference GuidesComplimentary Evaluation SoftwareSupplier ListingsAutomation.com Logo Items
 Back to: Home Page > Resources > Articles & White Papers
“Open” for Business


Automation Portals
Find all the latest information on these topics:
Bullet Automatic Identification
Bullet Building Automation
Bullet Control Panels, Cables & Terminations
Bullet Design, Simulation & Programming Software
Bullet Digital Factory
Bullet Embedded Automation
Bullet Fieldbus Networks
Bullet Fluid Power, Valves & Pumps
Bullet HMI & Operator Interfaces
Bullet Industrial Communications
Bullet Industrial Computers
Bullet Industrial I/O
Bullet Machine Control
Bullet Machine Safety
Bullet Machine Tools, CNC & DNC
Bullet Manufacturing Intelligence
Bullet Material Handling
Bullet Motion Control, Motors & Drives
Bullet OPC
Bullet PLCopen
Bullet Packaging
Bullet Power & Energy
Bullet Programmable Automation Controller (PAC)
Bullet Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
Bullet Process Control
Bullet Process Safety
Bullet Robots & Robot Controllers
Bullet SCADA & RTU
Bullet Security
Bullet Sensors & Instruments
Bullet Test, Measurement & LIMS
Bullet Vision
Bullet Wireless Connectivity



Building Automation White Papers and Technical Articles
Articles and white papers relating to Building Automation.

Integrated Facility Management Systems Yield Sustainable Results
By Jeff Seewald – Building Intelligence Group
An integrated facility management and maintenance program provides a more empowered and productive staff, increased operational efficiency, and support for operations and maintenance. Addressing management issues in a timely manner can improve the longevity of equipment and systems. Click here to read full article...


Why use an industrial Ethernet Switch?
By Joe Stasiek, Contemporary Controls
When interconnecting Ethernet equipment within a control panel, the temptation is to select an office-grade Ethernet switch from one of the mass merchandisers. This can lead to large problems in a Building Automation System. Here’s why. Click here to read full article...


Introduction to OPC for Building Automation
By Darek Kominek, Matrikon
HMIs, historians, and analysis and reporting packages that originate in the process control industry may not have drivers that support such protocols as BACnet or other building automation protocols. OPC can solve the problem. Click here to read full article...


“Open” for Business
By Ron Bernstein, LonMark International
Open systems allow access to the total facility, providing the resources building owners need to evaluate energy use and resource consumption. The result is better educated decisions about how to improve utilization as well as reduce costs. Here’s an in-depth look into the meaning of having open building controls and a guide to purchasing a genuinely open solution.Click here to read full article...


Warehouse Control System: Orchestrating Warehouse Efficiency
By Rich Hite and Jerry List, QC Software
Warehouse Management System and Warehouse Control System may seem similar, but they perform very different tasks in managing the entire warehouse operation. This paper will help you decide if a WCS is right for your warehouse, and some of the key questions you should ask potential software vendors. Read entire article by QC Software Inc.


AHR Expo towers above the rest
By Bill Lydon, Automation.com
The 2008 AHR Expo, held in New York City, January 22-24, shattered attendance records with over 39,000 attendees. The latest in “green” products, trends, technologies and solutions were featured with an array of new, energy-efficient, products on display from more than 1,800 companies around the world. Read full article.