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Exele announces TopView for OPC Alarms & Events alarm notification software
TopView for OPCA&E allows users to monitor, filter, display, log, report, analyze, and send notification (Email, SMS, Voice callout/VOIP, Text-to-speech, …) for events generated from one or more OPC Alarms and Events Servers. -
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Hilscher announces netIOT family of connectivity products
Hilscher’s netIOT family of connectivity products has been “OPC UA enabled” as a strategically vital way of supporting IIoT services and applications, allowing users to move towards digital manufacturing benefits such as predictive maintenance, data analytics, and better resource utilization. -
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Evolving Towards the Industrial IoT
By Bob McIlvride, Skkynet Amidst all the conversation and occasional hype about the Industrial IoT, there has been cautious but steadily increasing implementation. Here are some questions to consider when evaluating an IIoT solution, to help cultivate an evolutionary approach -
FeatureAutoQuiz: What Is the Final Control Element in a Process Control System?
A final control element is a device that directly controls the value of the manipulated variable of a control loop. -
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MicroPower Direct releases MPV5080LS series of DC/DC converters
The MPV5080LS series is a family of 15W DC/DC converters designed to meet the needs of utility scale photovoltaic (PV) applications. They feature a 200 to 1500 VDC input; which allows the use of longer solar panel strings. -
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Banner introduces K50U ultrasonic sensor
Optimized for use with Banner’s Q45U Wireless Node, the pair provide a solution to monitor levels in mobile or remotely located tanks and totes. -
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UL announces Cybersecurity Assurance Program for industrial control systems
UL CAP is for control system manufacturers looking for support in assessing security risks while they continue to focus on product innovation to help build safer, more secure products, as well as for OEMs, machine tool builders, system integrators, and retrofitters. -
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Key Ingredients for Designing Smart Machines and Equipment
By Dan Seger, Rockwell Automation Today in the era of smart manufacturing, end users want to optimize their production and supply chain by bringing together islands of information – and they want OEMs to help. Delivering on the promise of smart manufacturing is paramount. -
Industry Product
Rotork announces Rotork RI Wireless valve monitoring solution
Designed for new and existing plants in the process industries and utilities, RI Wireless products are intended to facilitate predictive maintenance and are certified as Zone 1 Intrinsically Safe for use in hazardous areas. -
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HMS Industrial Networks introduces Anybus Wireless Bolt
The Anybus Wireless Bolt is a wireless access point designed to be mounted on a machine or cabinet to give it wireless access via WLAN, Bluetooth or Bluetooth Low Energy. This access makes it possible to do configuration via a regular tablet or smartphone. -
Industry Product
Turck releases Minifast connector expansion
This product offering includes mating ATEX approved receptacles, junction boxes and lockfast guards and is a solution for customers in a variety of applications including gas turbines, skids, compressors, and shipboard applications. -
Industry Product
Nordson ASYMTEK introduces Dual-Simultaneous Programmable Pitch for SL-940 coating system
With Dual-Simultaneous Programmable Pitch, two of the same conformal coating applicators are installed and operated simultaneously, coating two parts at the same time. Nordson ASYMTEK's motorized system automatically repositions the applicators to match the programmed pitch. -
Industry Product
Hexagon announces 360º Flexible Measurement Cell
The 360º FMC is suited for automotive and aero-structure applications, including powertrain, and closure panel fabrication to name a few uses for the solution. -
Industry Product
Solid State Disks introduces SCSIFlash-Tape replacement drives for legacy systems
SCSIFlash-Tape provides a CompactFlash-based replacement for SCSI-based, electro-mechanical tape drives on legacy computer-based industrial process control systems that are obsolete. SCSIFlash-Tape provides a replacement for the DDS DAT, DLT and QIC tape drives on a variety of host systems. -
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Abaco Systems releases AXIS version 7.0
AXIS is company’s software environment for the development of embedded computing applications such as radar, sonar, signals intelligence and image processing. -
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Deutsche Messe facilitates Industry 4.0 with Shanghai industrial fair
PTCA ASIA, CeMAT ASIA, ComVac ASIA, and Industrial Supply ASIA collectively unite roughly 1,700 exhibitors on a display area of 130,000 square meters. Approximately 80,000 visitors are expected in 2016. -
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AEGIS to introduce FactoryLogix R3 at SMTA show
This third release of the company’s MES solution introduces a suite of factory-wide material Logistics components to the market and embraces the principles of Industry 4.0 and a Smart Manufacturing environment. -
Industry Product
78 Series Industrial Switch Mode Power Supplies
Addresses the need for low voltage power within industrial automation systems, control and measurement systems, and LED lighting. -
Industry Product
AutomationDirect introduces Contrinex DW-series of proximity sensors
With 10 to 30 VDC operating voltage and sensing distances ranging from 1mm to 40mm, cylindrical sensors are available in shielded and unshielded models with nickel silver, nickel silver/chrome, chrome plated brass, or stainless steel housings. -
OpinionThe Leadership Challenge: Priming the Pump
The ISA goal is to design more appealing, manageable, and flexible commitment options, including those with shared leadership and responsibility roles.