Automation.com is an online resource for industrial automation, process automation, factory automation, process control, motion control and instrumentation engineers, programmers, designers, technicians, managers, field service, application and product support, sales, and marketing professionals. Automation.com is your gateway to automation news, product releases, application tools, articles and white papers, directory of suppliers and manufacturers, directory of systems integrators, product classifieds, job postings, calendar of events, technical discussion forums, and much more relating to industrial automation and control.
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Technical professionals are turning to the Internet above any other resource to find information quickly and easily. As an online resource for factory automation, process control and instrumentation, Automation.com offers a wealth of industry-specific information. Here's a more detailed description of what our site offers:
Automation News - We publish daily industrial automation, process control & instrumentation news covering new products, applications, companies, mergers and partnerships thoughout the automation industry. All news is archived by company and month of release.
Product Showcase - Product showcase of automation and control products offered by industry manufacturers and suppliers. Find the latest industrial automation, process control and instrumentation products including PLCs, SCADA, HMI, motion control, pc-based control, robotics, sensors, industrial computers, drives, vision systems, MES, etc.
Directory - Directory of Automation, Control and Instrumentation Companies including automation product manufacturers, suppliers and system integrators and machine and equipment manufacturers in industrial automation, process control, and instrumentation.
Featured Articles are written and contributed by industry professionals, manufacturers, suppliers, systems integrators and other organizations on various topics relating to industrial automation and control. Each month, we highlight a few articles on our home page and then archive them for future reference in the following areas:
Resources & Tools - A compilation of various industrial automation, process control and instrumentation articles, application stories, tools, guides, catalogs, demo/evaluation CDs, events, books, links.
- Automation & Control Application Notes highlight some actual customer applications using automation and control products. These notes and case studies are submitted by various manufacturers and suppliers, and categorized by various industry segment and product category.
- Automation & Control Application Tools & Guides are helpful application and productivity tools for industrial control, data acquisition, operator interface, scada, hmi, machine safety, motion control, machine vision, measurement, sensing, and robotics applications in industrial and factory automation, process control, and instrumentation. These items are offered free of charge by various manufacturers, suppliers, and organizations and can be requested by submitting a form.
- Demo and Evaluation Automation & Control Software for industrial control, plc control, hmi, scada, motion control, measurement or data acquisition. These items are offered free of charge by various manufacturers, suppliers, and organizations and can be requested by submitting a form.
- Automation & Control Links & Web Sites of other interesting automation, process control or instrumentation websites, organizations, and focus groups.
- Automation Reference Guides relating to industrial automation, process control an instrumentation. These items are offered free of charge by third-party organizations and can be requested by submitting a form.
- Automation & Control Product Catalogs & CDs of industrial automation, process control and instrumentation products. These catalogs are offered free of charge by manufacturers and can be requested by submitting a form.
- Automation & Control Articles & White Papers on specific topics relating to industrial automation and process control. These articles and papers are submitted by various manufacturers and suppliers, and are categorized on this web site by various topics.
- Automation & Control Bookstore offers books relating to industrial automation, process control and instrumentation written for engineers, programmers, technicians and other industry professionals. You may browse our bookstore by clicking on the category links below:
- Automation & Control Trade Magazines are offers to valued members and visitors of the Automation.com community, we would like to extend the opportunity to subscribe to industry-leading publications focused on industrial factory automation, plant process control, measurement, testing, or instrumentation. Publications are absolutely free to those who qualify. Browse from the extensive list of titles currently offered and be sure to check back often as we will be adding new titles over the coming weeks and months.
- Automation & Control Discussion Forums allow you to ask your industry peers for help, advice, or information relating to industrial automation, process control, or instrumentation topics. Find technical information or share your product, project or application experiences with other professionals.
- Calendar of Automation Events in the industrial automation, process control, or instrumentation industry including trade shows, conferences, tutorials, seminars, etc.
Product Classifieds - Used and surplus industrial automation, process control and instrumentation products being advertised and sold by various end-users and system integrators.
Career and Job Center - Search and post jobs relating to industrial automation, process control, and instrumentation. Excellent resource for finding a great candidate, i.e. engineer, programmer, technician, manager, field service, application and product support, sales, and marketing professional with experience with programmable logic control - PLC, HMI and SCADA software, pc-based control, distributed control systems - DCS, computer numerical control - CNC, motion control, robotics, machine control, vision systems, drives, manufacturing execution systems - MES, and system integration. Post a job or search for a job!
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- Publication Services for company press releases and articles relating to industrial automation, process control and instrumentation.
- Directory Listings of companies that provide products, equipment and system integration services to the industrial automation, process control and instrumentation industry.
- Candidate Sourcing Services for companies need help finding the best industry candidates for their industrial automation, process control and instrumentation job openings.
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