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FeatureAutoQuiz: What Is the Purpose of an Instrument Location Plan?
Instrument location plans are most often used to support new plant installations and give the installer information about the actual physical location of the installation of an instrument. -
OpinionThe Positive Impact of the 2019 ISA Annual Leadership Conference
The annual leadership conference was the largest in many years, with discussions on strategic objectives, goals, tactics, and key performance indicators. -
FeatureDrones in Industrial Automation: Vital Mobile Platforms for Sensor Delivery
It is time to think of a drone as more than a flying camera. It is a mobile platform for easily delivering sensors to various locations. -
Industry Product
Tosibox announces TOSIBOX Lock for Container VPN software pilot with WAGO
TOSIBOX Lock for Container is a software-only solution comparable to Tosibox’s previous hardware TOSIBOX Lock products. It enables users to integrate Linux-based IPCs, HMIs, PLCs, controllers or other devices into their TOSIBOX ecosystem and provide secure VPN connectivity to the host device where it is installed, and access to the LAN side devices connected to the host. -
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Siemens and Qualcomm collaborate to implement private 5G standalone (SA) network in industrial environment
The 5G network was installed in Siemens’ Automotive Showroom and Test Center in Nuremberg. Automated guided vehicles are (AGV) displayed here which are primarily used in the automotive industry. New manufacturing options and methods are also developed, tested and presented before they are put into action on customer sites. -
Industry Product
HARTING introduces DDD industrial connector
The “Triple D” can transmit signals or power with max. 107 contacts. The electrical power is equivalent to that of its sister product, the Han DD(max. 250 V / 10 A). For handling in automation or robotics, HARTING also offers accessories such as grip panels and guiding pins/bushes. -
Industry Product
Pepperl+Fuchs introduces 6100 series purge and pressurization system
The 6100 series is a fully automatic system that does not require an operator to initiate purging or pressurization. It offers optional temperature sensors that can be mounted around the motor for alarm notification or cooling. Additionally, there is automatic pressure compensation for excess leakage from the motor. -
Industry Product
AVEVA announces enhancements to Value Chain Optimization software portfolio
AVEVA’s Value Chain Optimization solution, in recent news, brings together software from across its portfolio that are intended to help operators and manufacturers manage their supply chain, operations and process optimization across key industries including Refining, Petrochemicals, Metals, Mining and Materials, Food and Beverage, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Water and Wastewater. -
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Emerson to help Danish gas company enhance wellhead pressure monitoring technology
Total E&P Denmark is replacing the existing wellhead platforms with new and elevated topsides. The 13-meter-high jacket extensions and new topsides will be installed on top of the existing jacket structures. -
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Phoenix Contact releases firmware 2.05.1 for TC Router product range
The TC Router permits remote access to SCADA networks and control systems over the cellular network. Since these networks typically involve critical infrastructure, the TC Router VPN and firewall have been updated to increase network resiliency and protect against cyberattacks. -
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ODVA announces integration of IO-Link devices into The EtherNet/IP Specification
IO-Link to CIP connectivity works to reduce engineering effort and ease the acquisition of data and information, leading to a connected plant that is better able to meet the demands that IT/OT convergence are bringing to the factory floor. IO-Link devices can now be recognized within EtherNet/IP without the end user having the burden of data conversion. -
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IDTechEx Report: Autonomous cars could accout for 4 trillion miles of road travel by 2040
IDTechEx has recently seen competitors joining hands and forming some unlikely-sounding alliances to reduce the cost of autonomous driving development, as well as to share resources and capabilities. In July 2019, BMW Group signed a long-term strategic cooperation with rival company Daimler AG that begins with bringing Level 4 capability to market in the mid-2020s. -
Industry Product
ABB announce enhanced version of ABB Ability Manufacturing Operations Management
This software platform with a suite of industrial applications is designed to give operators, supervisors and plant managers the visibility and insights to take the right actions for productivity, quality and compliance. -
Industry Product
Lanner Electronics and Dispersive Networks announce integrated solution that merges Dispersive Virtual Network (DVN) software with uCPE platforms
Lanner and Dispersive Networks have tested and validated an integrated solution that combines Lanner’s universal CPE equipment and Dispersive Networks’ flexible NFV and Container-based SD-WAN programmable networking software. -
Industry Product
Siemens announces addition of four devices to Simatic ET 200SP motor starters portfolio
The Simatic ET 200SP motor starters are part of an end-to-end distributed peripheral system with outputs of up to 5.5 kilowatts (kW) and cover nearly all motor applications in industry and infrastructure. The failsafe devices ensure full functionality at elevations up to 4,000 meters. -
FeatureHow to Solve the Biggest Maintenance Challenges in the Oil & Gas Industry
The future of the oil & gas industry will depend on operators that can survive the industry’s highly volatile nature and still achieve operational excellence in all areas of business, including mainte -
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A Closer Look at Composites
By Robert Glass, Exel Composites Composites have transformed the technologies of many industries —although the materials used to manufacture them have evolved. This article examines the progress of composites and their advantages over traditional materials like steel. -
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VDMA Report: German robotics and automation sector expects 5 percent downturn in 2019
The reasons for this downturn are a global economy that is losing momentum and saturation effects in important markets. For example, worldwide sales of smartphones are stagnating, which is also having an impact on investment in machinery. -
Industry Product
Allied Motion releases KinetiMax High Power Density (HPD) motor series
The KinetiMax HPD series is offered in stator-rotors sets. They are available in six frame sizes, with three stack-lengths per size and three windings per stack length. The HPD series also features a large stator bore that allows cabling to pass through for applications such as robotic joints. -
Industry Product
Rockwell Automation announces enhanced version of FactoryTalk Batch software
A key feature of the release is the ability to make online edits for plant areas which require a high degree of control and flexibility while remaining in production. As needs change or as custom recipes are introduced, operators can make changes without having to take portions of the system offline or placing the batches on hold.