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Richard Springer

Rich Springer is the marketing director of OT Solutions at Fortinet. In this role, he works alongside regional marketing teams, OT product management, and OT threat researchers to promote the Fortinet Fabric of OT Solutions including network security, zero-trust, security operations and AI-powered threat intelligence for IT/OT converged and OT market segments. Springer has a BS in mechanical engineering from Oregon State University

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Beckhoff Automation to highlight EtherCAT and TSN networking, Smart Factory technologies at Hannover Messe USA 2018

Beckhoff will exhibit in the Integrated Automation, Motion & Drives (IAMD) USA section in booth 134417. During the show, Beckhoff will also support the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) at partner booth 134117.

14 August, 2018 | 2 minutes
Feature

What Does the TDC ExxonMobil Migration Mean for The Open Process Automation Forum?

By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com The industrial automation industry has dramatically lagged in the adoption of technology, and a major reason for this has been closed ecosystems. Will the Honeywell TDC3000 migration approach eliminate the reason for The Open Process Automation Forum (OPA) initiative?

14 August, 2018 | 3 minutes
Industry Product

L-com introduces right-angle Ethernet cable assemblies

These cables feature a specialized channel separator and load bar to achieve true Cat5e performance while maintaining a right-angle bend and are fully shielded to limit EMI and RFI interference.

14 August, 2018
Industry Product

AutomationDirect announces Socomec DIRIS A power meters

With a backlit screen, these power meters display key power system values, and direct access keys (four to six depending on the model) are used to access functions required for energy efficiency projects and electrical distribution monitoring.

14 August, 2018
Feature

Closed-Loop Step Response for Tuning PID Fractional Order Filters [technical]

Research presents an empirical method for tuning a new type of fractional controller known as PID Fractional-Order Filter

By: ISA Transactions

13 August, 2018 | 1 minutes
Case Study

WELTEC Group to modernize 2.2-MW Biogas Plant in North Germany

The original plant had been set up in 2009 and expanded in 2014. The operator‘s concept was based on the digestion of horse manure and sale of the digestate as fertilizer pellets. However, as the concept turned out to be technically difficult and economically unfeasible, the plant went bankrupt.

13 August, 2018 | 1 minute
Industry Product

Larson Electronics announces HAL-CMR-IP-POE-PTZ-20MP hazardous location camera

The HAL-CMR-IP-POE-PTZ-20MP produces 1080p full-HD high resolution images day and night, for both indoor and outdoor applications. This explosion proof camera is capable of capturing images 1920 x 1080 resolutions.

13 August, 2018
Industry Product

Process Sensors Corporation introduces PSC-PMB-SOLO non-contact infrared temperature sensors

Analog and relay outputs are available via separate DIN rail mounted modules with use of an optional PSC-PM180 touch screen display. Configurable parameters include emissivity settings, response time and averaging via a PLC or optional touch screen display.

13 August, 2018
Industry Product

ASM introduces posirot PMIS4/PMIR7 incremental encoder solution

The measuring system posirot PMIS4/PMIR7 consists of a sensor head PMIS4 and a magnetic ring PMIR7 with magnetic index marking. The sensor head is made of metal and is fully enclosed on all sides.

13 August, 2018
Case Study

Renishaw partners with Bristol Music Trust charity to combine music and STEM education

As part of the collaboration, Renishaw is demonstrating the role that fun and creativity plays in engineering by supporting Beat Lab, an interactive music-tech initiative.

13 August, 2018 | 2 minutes
Feature

Move to Smart Automotive Manufacturing With Standardization

By Larry Smentowski, Rockwell Automation Smart manufacturing or Industry 4.0 initiatives present an opportunity to help all automakers address their challenges. But those initiatives will only be successful if automakers first have network, control and software standards in place.

13 August, 2018 | 5 minutes
News

USMTO Report: Manufacturing technology orders up 22 percent in first half of 2018

The latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report from AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology showed that orders totaled $417 million for the month, down 14 percent compared to May’s totals, and sit at $2.55 billion for the year.

13 August, 2018 | 1 minutes
Industry Product

IBASE introduces OFP series open-frame panel PC

The OFP series features a single-unit solution combining a flat touch screen display with embedded computer for industrial and commercial applications.

13 August, 2018
Feature

AutoQuiz: P&ID Determination for Temperature and Pressure Sensors

Instrument technicians often use P&ID diagrams as a reference to identify what type of instrumentation is installed and how the instrumentation is installed in the process.

By: Joel Don

10 August, 2018 | 2 minutes
News

HANNOVER MESSE USA 2018 announces Industrial Energy Systems Special Display

During HANNOVER MESSE USA 2018, the show’s organizer will feature top energy management solutions in the new Industrial Energy Systems (IES) special display area. Key industrial energy systems innovators will discuss and demonstrate how to drive energy efficiency and ensure power quality in the manufacturing facility.

10 August, 2018 | 2 minutes
Feature

Retrospective Digitalization: Making the most of legacy equipment

By Nick Boughton, Boulting Technology The proposed benefits of data collection from smart sensors are huge, but some manufacturers still feel that a smart factory is out of their reach. This article explains how plants with legacy equipment can retrospectively upgrade their facility to a smart factory.

10 August, 2018 | 2 minutes
Industry Product

KASTO introduces KASTOmiwin range of double mitre bandsaw

Initially available as the semiautomatic KASTOmiwin U 4.6 and the automatic A 4.6 version, it is designed particularly for cut-to-size pieces in the steel industry, the iron and steel trade, plant construction and special machine building.

10 August, 2018
Industry Product

Miki-Pulley announces BXR-LE series of electric spring applied brakes

With accompanying voltage controller, the brake’s power consumption is stepped down to 7VDC after a split second of 24VDC for brake actuation.

10 August, 2018
Industry Product

Additive Innovation introduces Partfinder software for 3D printing

The "Partfinder" software analyzes 3D CAD data geometrically as well as on the basis of the construction history, PMI and metadata. The information thus obtained is stored in a database.

10 August, 2018
Industry Product

Applied Motion Products introduces STF Stepper Drives

These stepper drives consolidate motion control functions into the application software of the primary logic or machine controller, rather than in individual axes.

10 August, 2018