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ABB announces ABB Ability Process Performance Dashboard
The ABB Ability Process Performance Dashboard connects oil and gas firms with ABB’s vast pool of operations experts and advanced data analysis technology. -
FeatureHow Much Risk Can Safety Alarms Reduce?
When implementing ANSI/ISA-18.2, Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries, engineers should consider all alarms, including basic process control, safety instrumented systems, fire and ga -
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NI partners with Huawei, others on new testbed to advance the IIoT
At the event, the testbed was demonstrated by simulating a range of real-life smart manufacturing conditions to show its technical highlight -- TSN + OPC UA, which is the major driving force for new technologies such as predictive maintenance, data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI). -
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Tatsoft announces authentication of its SCADA software to the Bedrock control system root of trust
FactoryStudio 2018 developers will be able to generate Certificate Signing Requests (CSRs) for the Bedrock Certificate Authority (CA). These certificates provide users with a cyber secure connection between their control system and their HMI and SCADA applications. -
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OSIsoft announces partnership with Kansai Electric Power to enhance power plant operation
Kansai Electric Power will collaborate with its customers at every stage, from planning a new thermal plant to running a facility. The Kansai-Value Creation Service, or K-VaCS, will provide services and technology to detect system abnormalities for utilities and others in the electric power supply chain. -
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How Zoomorphism Can Teach Us to Make Better Robots
By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation Zoomorphism is the literary term used to describe the attribution of animal characteristics to inanimate objects. But, have you ever considered its potential to change the way humans innovate in the robotic sciences? This article explains how zoomorphism can teach us to make better industrial robots. -
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CENIT announces strategic partnership with DELTA Management Beratung
By dovetailing their solutions expertise, the PLM specialists plan to focus on the market in the Digital Twin sphere. They also intend to build real time data integration capabilities to drive company-level digital transformation in manufacturing and Industry 4.0. -
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AutomationDirect announces customer specified cut-to-length cables
Bulk multi-conductor industrial automation cable from AutomationDirect is now available in customer specified lengths in one-foot increments from 20 to 5000 ft. -
Industry Product
Alliance Sensors Group introduces S2A LVDT signal conditioner
This LVDT signal Conditioner offers LVDT/RVDT setup and has been engineered to work with a range of LVDTs, RVDTs, and inductive half-bridge sensors including 3-wire GE LVRTs and GE gas turbine buck-boost style LVDTs. -
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AutoQuiz: Industrial Applications for Nonincendive-Rated Field Wiring
Nonincendive is allowed in Class 1, Division 2; Class 1, Zone 2, and Non-hazardous rated areas. Use in higher hazard areas, such as Division 1, Zone 1, or Zone 0 areas, is not allowed. -
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Robots and Drones: Addressing agriculture's long-term structural challenges
By Dr Khasha Ghaffarzadeh, IDTechEx Agriculture is facing major long-term challenges. Some forecasts suggest that world population is set to grow by 2.3 billion by 2050. This, together with rising global income levels that typically increase food demand per capital, would require raising food production in 2050 by 70% compared to 2005 levels. -
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Bird Control Group uses autonomous lasers to repel birds for California vineyard
Lasers are providing successful results at a vineyard in Sonoma County, California. This is the first time the laser bird repelling technology is used in California. Since adopting the robotic laser, the vineyard has achieved a 99.8 % bird reduction and annually saved around 25,000 USD. -
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FDT Group announces release of FDT 2.1 specification
The key technological embellishments in 2.1 set the stage for FDT’s transformation towards a complete, standardized Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) architecture enabling sensor-to-cloud, enterprise-wide connectivity for next-generation automation solutions. -
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Teradyne announces acquisition of Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR)
MiR is a supplier of collaborative autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for industrial applications. The AMR market is an emerging category within the approximately $1.1 billion logistics systems segment of the professional services robot market and is expected to grow rapidly in the years ahead. -
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Microsoft highlights several IoT updates for manufacturing at HANNOVER MESSE
Microsoft has announced several updates and advancements at Digital Factory Hall at Hannover Messe 2018, the world’s largest annual manufacturing exhibition in Hannover, Germany. -
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OSIsoft LLC announces collaboration with Amazon Web Services for enhanced data analysis
The collaboration is intended to drive enhancements in several areas that include enabling data science in real-time, streamlining the deployment of the PI System on AWS, and enhancing operational data insights with Internet of Things (IoT) devices and sensor data. -
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HARTING highlights partner creations based around MICA edge computing system at HANNOVER MESSE
The HARTING Technology Group has been cooperating with systems integrators and IT specialists within the MICA.network user organisation since 2016, giving customers access to data-based efficiency improvements for their machinery. The network showcases solutions for machine data pooling and ERP applications based around the MICA Edge Computing System -
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JVL releases MIS171-MIS176 models of ServoStep integrated stepper motor series
The ServoStep integrated stepper motor series MIS171 to MIS176 have a NEMA 17 42x42 mm flange and include controller with 6 different industrial Ethernet protocols, absolute multiturn encoder, closed loop and M12 connectors. -
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Liftomatic Material Handling introduces Ergo-PWPL-750 powered drum handling transport
The Ergo-PWPL-750 is a self-contained, powered drum handling transport that engages, lifts, lowers and moves all steel, plastic and fiber drums. The unit incorporates power drive forward and reverse, as well as power lift and lower features for moving drums in plants, warehouses and laboratories. -
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EMX introduces PMX Particulate Monitor
The PMX Particulate Monitor can be used in many applications to detect change in light transmission causedby smoke, dust and other airborne particulates. The PMX is intended for industrial ventilation hoods and commercial kitchen ventilation applications.