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Honeywell's Profit Blending and Movement shows improving refinery operations
Honeywell’s solution is designed to improve safety, efficiency and productivity through control, optimization and monitoring of product blending, movements and inventories in refineries, tank farms and terminals. -
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Rockwell Automation CEO and Commerce Secretary Ross meet to discuss future of American manufacturing
During the meeting with Secretary Ross, Moret, who previously served as chair of the Board of the NAM Manufacturing Institute, highlighted the contributions Rockwell Automation has made to lifelong learning and its critical role in bolstering modern manufacturing competitiveness. -
Industry Product
AutomationDirect announces expansion to line of AEM2G limit switches
AEM2G series limit switches have die cast metal housings that are epoxy resin filled for IP67 rating and are equipped with one normally-open and one normally-closed contact. -
Industry Product
Hardy Process Solutions introduces HI 1734-WS POINT I/O Series Weight Processing Module
The HI 1734-WS is a true weight processing module designed for POINT I/O systems, as opposed to passing raw A/D counts through to the PLC for interpretation. It is configured using a Rockwell Automation Add-On-Profile (AOP) and a Faceplate. -
Industry Product
L-com releases line of angled USB 3.0 Type-A cable assemblies
L-com’s USB 3.0 Type-A cable assemblies are available in four connector configurations: Type-A to left-angle Type-A, Type-A to right-angle Type-A, Type-A to left-angle Micro-B and Type-A to right-angle Micro-B. -
Case Study
SignalFire and VEGA enhance remote monitoring for pizza production plant
VEGA Americas and SignalFire Wireless Telemetry have teamed up to couple VEGAPULS69 radar level instruments with a SignalFire Remote Sensing System (SFRSS) to provide a wireless remote monitoring and control solution to track flour usage. -
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Knick announces opening of two USA locations
Knick Interface LLC will be managed by Mr. Steve Allard, who brings substantial experience in both factory automation and process control industries. Steve will be operating out of Knick Interface’s sales office in California. -
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Public events announced for 2017 UK Robotics Week
The UK’s role in robotics innovation will be shared again with the public this summer with the return of UK Robotics Week, encompassing an expanded nationwide program of events for this week-long celebration (24th – 30th June 2017). -
Industry Product
Mitsubishi Electric Automation releases iQ-R series of redundant control system
The iQ-R Series Process CPU/Redundant System is designed specifically for industries such as oil and gas, wastewater and building automation with applications that require near 100 percent uptime to prevent harmful disruptions. -
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Triangle Research International introduces ALEC lighting energy controller
The modular ALEC system comprises three simple hardware components - a Zone Controller (ZC001), a standard push button wall plate, and an Internet of Things (IoT) Gateway. -
Case Study
Schneider Electric helps Philippines power company optimize smart grid operations
NGCP is responsible for delivering safe and reliable power to customers in the Philippines over more than 21,000 circuit kilometers of transmission lines. Cost, resource and energy optimization pressure drove NGCP to invest further in their Schneider Electric solution -
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How Laser Scanner Technology is Improving Workplace Safety
By Don Pham, IDEC New laser scanner technology allows plant personnel to address safety challenges with more comprehensive coverage zones and configurations. This article will explore some of these technology advancements and discuss how they help improve safety and optimize operations. -
Industry Product
Fluke introduces 6109A and 7109A portable calibration baths
The 6109A and 7109A feature tank volumes of 112 mm square tank opening by 154 mm deep, allowing technicians to immerse four sanitary sensors at a time — including batches of odd shaped sensors of varying lengths and diameters, which can be accommodated with room left for a reference thermometer. -
Industry Product
Yaskawa Motoman introduces GP7, GP8 and GP12 robots
The GP-series robots are intended for high-volume assembly, handling and packaging processes and offer acceleration/deceleration control for all robot positions. All models can be floor-, ceiling- or wall-mounted. -
Industry Product
Cognex introduces DataMan 70 series of industrial barcode readers
DataMan 70 is optimized with barcode reading algorithms and individually controlled LEDs to ensure continuously high read rates. Measuring 22.2 mm x 35.8 mm x 42.4 mm, it is designed to perform the challenging label-based barcode reading applications. -
Industry Product
PI introduces A-81x motion controller
Equipped with PWM drives, the A-81x controller integrates closed loop servo control, motor drives, and power supplies in a19-inch rack mount design. -
Industry Product
AutomationDirect introduces Classic Series of fiberglass enclosures
The Classic Series of enclosures is designed for general electrical and electronic applications as well as applications requiring broader environmental concerns. -
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Automation Competency Model Helps Guide Future Technical Workforce
The Automation Competency Model has been a tool for educators and parents, industry management, and lawmakers. -
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A Single Network for Industrial Ethernet: Will Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) Accomplish Convergence?
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com Connecting the manufacturing plant floor with the business enterprise through a single, open network has been an elusive goal in today's automation industry. Many industrial automation people believe that TSN will become a high volume, low cost technology with adoption by automotive and consumer industries -
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Automated Control Concepts announces new CEO and President
Automated Control Concepts, Inc (ACC), announced that key executive team members have been promoted to advanced roles within the company as the company founder, Robert Tomasetta, retires from the operational role he has held for 34 years to serve as Chairman of the Board.


