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The Foundation, Shape Corp. and Grand Haven Area Public Schools will collaborate through SME’s Partnership Response In Manufacturing Education (PRIME) initiative, to develop and launch an advanced manufacturing education program at Grand Haven High School in Grand Haven, Michigan, beginning in the 2018 academic year.

Together, the three events address disciplines central to automation—robot safety, motion control, motor technologies, vision systems, and collaborative robots.

The purpose of pressure taps is prevent gas or vapor accumulations in the connections between the pipe and differential-pressure (dP) measuring device.

The version centralizes the management and configuration of threat monitoring and anomaly detection capabilities across multiple facilities.

The sensors of this series are available in Models ILAT 2, ILAT4 and ILAT10 for the exact measurements of ±1 mm, ±2 mm or ±5 mm traveling distances. These sensors are suitable for many applications, including engineering, agriculture and navigation up to testing facilities or manufacture of special purpose machinery.

Ideal for hand and finger detection, and offered in a range of protective heights, the light curtain system is also equipped with an active protective field that senses the entire length of the transceiver.

The 18 mm, modular 502 Series is a general purpose industrial valve for automation and piloting applications in the automotive and tire, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and packaging machinery industries. The valve meets the ISO 15407-2 standard.

By Steve Gansen, Cisco With manufacturing there has been a real struggle with a slowing demographic and attracting new talent, causing a considerable amount of institutional knowledge to walk out the door into retirement. Manufacturers can no longer be complacent in dealing with talent.

The compact optoNCDT 1750 laser sensor for displacement and distance measurements offers new features combined with robustness and reliability. Based on an innovative web interface, the new laser sensor stands out due to its ease of use and intuitive commissioning using presets for different surface types and colors.

VANTIQ is an integrated platform-as-a-service (PaaS) which includes the necessary management tools (performance, provisioning, status, logging) required for real-time business and event-driven operations.

The 745 and 785 series of pressure switches are designed for low-pressure, high-sensitivity applications, including off-road or industrial OEM equipment, train braking systems, compactors, compressors and fuel systems.

These Micro panels are powered from a Class 2, 12-24 VDC power supply and can also receive power from the serial communications port of most AutomationDirect PLCs or through the USB port when connected to a PC for programming.

With the creation of a separate business unit for the process industry, HIMA aims to focus their business strategy on stronger global growth and closer customer contact.

By Rick Delgado, Freelance Automation Writer Using Artificial Intelligence for cyber security is a relatively new idea that still is undergoing its incubation phase. Actualizing the significance of AI in data assessment and predictive analysis, advancements are being made in the technological sector to utilize this potential in addressing the growing challenge of cyber security.

The Purdue team made a solid showing at the first Hyperloop competition this January in held at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, CA, finishing 7th out of a field of 27 universities. The team spent the Spring semester refining its original pod in preparation for the second competition set for August 25-27, 2017.

Study of a novel teleoperation controller for a nonlinear master-slave robotic system with constant time delay in communication channel.

The Seeq integration module is designed to simplify integration of Seeq Workbench into Ignition displays and server gateways. Ignition customers in manufacturing, mining, pulp & paper, food & beverage, and other process industries use Seeq Workbench to find insights in their data.

With PRO 2017, Zigbee is a mesh network capable of operating in two ISM frequency bands simultaneously: sub-GHz 800-900 MHz for regional requirements and 2.4 GHz for global acceptance. This dual-band option enables flexibility and design choice for manufacturers, municipalities and consumers wanting to connect products across buildings, cities and homes.

The EC70A-SU, which is capable of extensive I/O capabilities and increased computing performance, takes full advantage of 6th Gen Intel® Core i7/i5/i3 U-series processors delivering only 15 watts TDP.

Available in power ranges from ½ to 200 hp and voltages from 230V to 690V, the kits offer use with all drive frame sizes of the corresponding Siemens drive units.