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For Many, Insiders Pose the Biggest Threat to Industrial Security
By Michael Rothschild, Indegy IT security has been a concern for the better part of three decades. OT security, however, is relatively new simply because operational environments were never connected to the outside world and vulnerable to threats as they are today. -
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Fiber Optic Center announces FOC 10-4 campaign to support #5MillionSteps
With a goal of 5 million steps between the Appalachian Trail and New England Mountain Hikes, a mission called #5MillionSteps for kids fighting cancer plans to raise one dollar for each step and a total of $5 million dollars to help fund promising childhood cancer research initiatives. -
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JAI introduces SW-4000T-MCL color line scan camera
The SW-4000T-MCL features three custom CMOS line sensors with 4K (4096 pixels) resolution, mounted on anoptical prism assembly that precisely splits the incoming light into red, green, and blue wavebands. -
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Rotork to provide supply electric and pneumatic valve actuators and gearboxes to Chinese petrochemical facility
The latest contract involves approximately 2,000 explosion-proof electric actuators to operate gate valves and ball valves in tank farms. -
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AVEVA to help ENEL monitor global thermal generation plants
This solution will remotely monitor 21 thermal generation plants across Europe and South America, a total capacity of 18.5 GW. The software will provide early warning notification of potential future equipment issues. -
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Rotork to provide supply electric and pneumatic valve actuators and gearboxes to Chinese petrochemical facility
The latest contract involves approximately 2,000 explosion-proof electric actuators to operate gate valves and ball valves in tank farms. -
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SICK releases W16 and W26 photoelectric sensors
The W16 and W26 were designed as smart sensors so they can be configured remotely via IO-Link. As smart sensors, W16 and W26 also offer additional diagnostic functions that can be used to predict maintenance and other smart tasks. -
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Sterling Systems & Controls announces Dust Containment System for bulk bag unloading systems
The integral dust containment system provides operator access to the bag spout for connecting a full bag or disconnecting an empty bag, within a Dust Containment Box. Operator access to a positive shutoff valve to turn flow from the bag on and off as needed is provided within the Dust Containment Box. -
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Siemens introduces Ruggedcom RSG908C and Ruggedcom RSG910C Ethernet switches
The switches are designed to operate in harsh environments with varying climatic and environmental conditions, and is intended for digital substations, transportation and oil & gas industries. -
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AAEON releases COM-APLC6 COM Express Type 6 module
Powered by an Intel Atom E3900 Series processor, the COM-APLC6 is designed for modern IoT applications. The module features two SODIMM sockets that support DDR3L-ECC memory. -
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Mencom introduces Modular KADL Cable Entry System
This KADL cable entry system allows for the insertion and sealing of pre-assembled cables with connectors into enclosures, machines and control cabinets. -
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Book Excerpt + Q&A: New Edition of Guide to the Automation Body of Knowledge
ISA's book is a key resource for preparing for certification, including the ISA Certified Automation Professional, the ISA Certified Control Systems Technician, and the Professional Engineer (P.E.) ex -
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Mobile Industrial Robots introduces MiR500 autonomous mobile robot
The MiR500 is the same size as a standard Euro-pallet (47.2 in × 31.5 in × 5.7 in), and MiR expects that most MiR500s will be used to transport pallets in manufacturing floors and warehouses. -
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Mitsubishi Electric announces iQ Monozukuri Andon visualization software
By implementing the iQ Monozukuri Andon system, all stakeholders within the factory can visualize the production status. It allows production managers to monitor the production status remotely and adjust the production plan accordingly. They can also set up announcements for changeovers. -
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ABB completes acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions
GEIS will be integrated into ABB’s Electrification Products (EP) division, led by EP President Tarak Mehta, as a new business unit called Electrification Products Industrial Solutions (EPIS). -
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GAM releases EPR and PER Series of right angle bevel planetary gearboxes
Featuring a spiral bevel gear input to an inline planetary gear output, the EPR and PER are available in ratios of 3:1 to 1000:1 and a wide range of sizes and configurations. -
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Aegis Software announces FactoryLogix 2018.1 release
This latest release extends its existing Incoming & In-Process Quality Assurance capabilities to deliver Administrative Quality Management. Administrative Quality Management provides a total solution covering Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA), Material Review Board (MRB), and Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS). -
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Chipkin Automation announces CAS BACnet Stack version 3
Chipkin’s BACnet Stack (CAS BACnet Stack) is a software library that allows users to add a native BACnet interface to embedded devices or applications. -
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Rockwell Automation introduces Allen-Bradley PowerFlex DC field controller
The field controller can be used on its own or with a PowerFlex DC digital drive. In stand-alone mode, it provides power to a DC motor field with a fixed reference by using fixed I/O. -
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AutoQuiz: How is the Reynolds Number Used in Flow Measurement?
For the Reynold's number, the inertial forces in the numerator are given by the product of mass (density), fluid velocity, and pipe diameter.
