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PLCs of the Future: Are they still PLCs?
By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation This article discusses the evolution of the programmable logic controller (PLC), and predicts what the future might hold for this crucial piece of equipment. -
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Automate 2017 announces record-breaking attendance
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) announced that the Automate 2017 show and conference broke all previous attendance records with show attendance of 12,960 people, which is a 37 percent increase over 2015. -
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Cisco announces enhancements to Cisco Connected Factory portfolio at HANNOVER MESSE
Cisco introduced three new solutions to the Connected Factory portfolio. Cisco Connected Factory is designed to bring the power of data across the manufacturing siloes of today. -
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OSI to deliver distribution management system to Ottawa power company
Hydro Ottawa transports power from the provincial electricity grid across a distribution network comprised of 85 distribution stations, 2,700 kilometers of underground lines, 29,000 kilometers of overhead lines, 45,000 transformers, and 48,000 hydro poles. -
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Teledyne DALSA to preview LWIR camera platforms at AUVSI XPONENTIAL
Teledyne DALSA will highlight its configurable LWIR camera platform at the AUVSI XPONENTIAL in booth #1231. The exhibition takes place May 9-11 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. -
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Novatio Solutions announces company launch
Novatio Digital Workforce is designed to automate repetitive business tasks while freeing companies’ human capital for more value-added activities. -
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ABB announces improvements to High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Light technology
System design enhancements will bring a step change in compactness, with a potential to deliver 350 percent more power per square meter of space used – suitable in applications like offshore wind or interconnections, in terms of converter station footprint be it on offshore platforms or onshore installations. -
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Eaton introduces IP67 I/O block modules for SmartWire-DT communication system
With these modules the power management company can provide machine and system builders the possibility of integrating a larger number of sensors and actuators into a SmartWire-DT line. -
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Abaco Systems announces ImageFlex vision software
Typical applications for ImageFlex include Degraded Visual Environment (DVE), 360° situational awareness, helmet mounted sight processing, and target identification and tracking. -
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Siemens introduces Simatic PCS 7 Plant Automation Accelerator
The object-oriented approach of the Simatic PCS 7 Plant Automation Accelerator enables users to work on a central data platform, for integrated planning based on an electronic workflow, starting with plant engineering through to automation -
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Huawei and GE Digital partner to introduce Industrial Cloud-based Predictive Maintenance Solution
The solution integrates Huawei's EC-IoT gateways and Agile Controller, GE's Predix platform, other partners' sensors and controllers, and industrial applications to construct information channels between industrial networks and an interconnection platform. -
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Book Excerpt + Author Q&A: Driving Business Value in Industrial Innovation
The emerging frontier for industrial innovation points at exciting changes likely to revolutionize the business of manufacturing. -
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North American Commercial Vehicle Show announces open online registration
From Monday, September 25 (by exhibitor invitation only) to Thursday, September 28, truck and trailer brands and suppliers will be showcasing new equipment on the floor of the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. -
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fleXstructures wins ROBOTICS AWARD 2017 at HANNOVER MESSE
At the official ceremony held on the Tuesday of HANNOVER MESSE, fleXstructures CEO Oliver Hermanns was delighted to receive the prize in honor of its IPS ROBOT OPTIMIZATION software solution. Second place was taken by Mayser GmbH & Co. KG (Lindenberg, Germany) with eta|opt GmbH (Kassel, Germany) coming in at third place. -
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The Problem with Engineering Apprenticeships: Meeting the skills gap requires a change in attitude
By Andy Owen, MasterMover While stability has gradually been restored in the years following the financial crash, the industrial sector continues to face an uncertain future. This is driven by what has been dubbed the skills gap. This article explores why the engineering skills problem is persisting — and what businesses can do about it. -
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Honeywell introduces Matrikon FLEX OPC UA developer tookit
Intended for use by discrete and process industry manufacturers, commercial customers, and automation original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), Matrikon FLEX is a developer toolkit that enables any application, regardless of size, with OPC UA. -
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TT Electronics releases HM210-05K060LFTR flyback transformer
Used in conjunction with Avago’s chipset, TT Electronics’ HM210-05K060LFTR is suitable for a range of industrial applications including inverters, uninterruptible and switch-mode power supplies, automation systems, DC/DC converters, renewable energy inverters, and AC and brushless DC motor drives. -
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COPA-DATA announces zenon 7.60 automation software system
The zenon Process Recorder is suitable for manufacturing companies such as food and beverage manufacturers or pharmaceutical companies and is also suited to power supply companies. -
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EATON announces XC300 modular PLC
The controller is suitable as a universal data node for a range of applications. An integrated OPC server enables standardised data transfer in M2M communication, enabling integration into the automation architecture and creating a simple path towards Industry 4.0. -
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Dragos announces Worldview threat intelligence service for ICS operators
Dragos’ WorldView intelligence insights is designed to give electric power, advanced manufacturing, oil and gas, petrochemical and other ICS operators visibility into threats jeopardizing control systems’ integrity and reliability.