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Tom Eure

Tom Eure is a strategic account executive at Regal Rexnord. He has worked in the packaging and material handling industry since 1999. He started his career as a conveying engineer with System Plast. He and his colleagues have tailored solutions for many beverage producers in North America. Eure is a graduate of East Carolina University. 

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  • Thumbnail for CMC announces CMC Paper-PRO auto-bagging system

    CMC announces CMC Paper-PRO auto-bagging system

    Designed to automate the fulfilment of single or multi products in cut-to-size, ready-to-ship paper bags, the system can process both Paper-PRO Kraft cardboard and CMC Paper-PRO bubble paper that offers the same protection as standard polybags or padded mailers.
    21 June, 2020
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    What Factors Affect Dead Time Identification for a PID Loop?

    Automation professionals from the ISA Mentor Program address a question they received: 'What factors affect dead time identification for a PID loop?'
    By: Gregory K. McMillan
    19 June, 2020 | 11 minutes
  • Thumbnail for MicroPower Direct introduces MPM-02SV family of 2W AC/DC power supplies

    MicroPower Direct introduces MPM-02SV family of 2W AC/DC power supplies

    These supplies are specifically designed to provide the reliability and safety approvals required for a variety of industrial applications where space is limited.
    19 June, 2020
  • Thumbnail for OnRobot introduces smart Screwdriver

    OnRobot introduces smart Screwdriver

    Programming the OnRobot Screwdriver is done by entering the appropriate screw length and torque value into the user interface that is integrated into the teach pendant of any robot.
    18 June, 2020 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) publishes OPC UA specification for PROFINET

    PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) publishes OPC UA specification for PROFINET

    This specification describes a standardized OPC UA object model for PROFINET devices which enables PROFINET devices from a wide variety of different manufacturers to transfer device data to asset management systems in a standardized way, for example. Standardization makes information collection significantly easier for tool manufacturers, regardless of the manufacturer, but this is just the beginning of PI’s vertical integration strategy.
    18 June, 2020 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for PTC LiveWorx on Moving Digitalization from Vision to Reality

    PTC LiveWorx on Moving Digitalization from Vision to Reality

    The multi-session live event, recorded and available on demand for those who missed it, described how digitalization is a competitive imperative for manufacturing and production companies that want to thrive and survive.
    By: Bill Lydon
    18 June, 2020 | 6 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Rise of the Robots: How Robotics Are Rising to New Challenges in the COVID-19 Era

    Rise of the Robots: How Robotics Are Rising to New Challenges in the COVID-19 Era

    By Cory Fogg Here are few of areas outside of the factory where innovative robotic solutions are the answers to specific needs.
    By: Cory Fogg
    17 June, 2020 | 3 minutes
  • Thumbnail for World-first Log Scaling Robot Earns Kiwis a Global Top 50 Ranking

    World-first Log Scaling Robot Earns Kiwis a Global Top 50 Ranking

    A world-first robotic innovation that scans and measures export logs on trucks has landed its Kiwi developers on the 2020 RBR50, Robotics Business Review’s prestigious global list.
    17 June, 2020 | 3 minutes
  • Thumbnail for HARTING awarded German Brand Award

    HARTING awarded German Brand Award

    The HARTING Technology Group has been awarded the golden German Brand Award, with the company garnering the prize for its European Distribution Center (EDC) logistics centre. This marks the fifth time the award has been conferred.
    17 June, 2020 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for AutomationDirect releases KwikHinge Enclosure door hinges

    AutomationDirect releases KwikHinge Enclosure door hinges

    KwikHinge series enclosures include NEMA 3R, 4, 4X and 12 freestanding single- and double-door disconnect, single- and double-door with 3-point handle and NEMA 3R, 4 and 12 double-door floor-mount.
    17 June, 2020
  • Thumbnail for The Challenge of OT Security in a Converged World

    The Challenge of OT Security in a Converged World

    Absent an effective OT security plan, OT enterprise and their integrated ICS/SCADA systems are left vulnerable to cyberattacks that could result in financial loss, reputational damage, diminished consumer confidence, and even threaten the safety of citizens—and in the case of critical infrastructures, also threaten national security.
    By: Rick Peters
    16 June, 2020 | 4 minutes
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    The Next 75 Years of ISA

    ISA Executive Board member Carlos Mandolesi reflects on the present and future of the organization in this personal essay.
    By: Carlos Mandolesi
    16 June, 2020 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Why Did You Join the ISAGCA? Insights from Our Members (Part 2)

    Why Did You Join the ISAGCA? Insights from Our Members (Part 2)

    We asked a few of the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance founding members why they decided to join. This is Part 2 of a series.
    By: Kara Phelps
    16 June, 2020 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Microchip Technology introduces Adaptec SmartRAID 3100E RAID adapters

    Microchip Technology introduces Adaptec SmartRAID 3100E RAID adapters

    The SmartRAID 3100E adapters are designed for systems desiring application acceleration from caching support and entry-level enterprise RAID data protection without the cost of cache protection or advanced RAID levels of full-featured RAID adapters.
    16 June, 2020
  • Thumbnail for Qualcomm announces Qualcomm Robotics RB5 platform

    Qualcomm announces Qualcomm Robotics RB5 platform

    The Qualcomm Robotics RB5 platform brings together 5G and AI to empower developers and manufacturers to create the next generation of robots and drones for the consumer, enterprise, defense, industrial and professional service sectors
    16 June, 2020
  • Thumbnail for Yokogawa to help Turkish company monitor Saudi Arabian water project

    Yokogawa to help Turkish company monitor Saudi Arabian water project

    The Jubail-Riyadh water transmission system, owned by the state-run Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), will transport water from desalination plants near Jubail on the Persian Gulf coast to Riyadh, the growing capital city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
    16 June, 2020 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Axiomtek announces AIE100-903-FL edge AI system

    Axiomtek announces AIE100-903-FL edge AI system

    AIE100-903-FL was designed for intelligent edge AI applications, such as AI computing, edge computing, smart retail, smart city, and more.
    16 June, 2020
  • Thumbnail for ABB announces Sensyflow FMT700-P Compact thermal mass flowmeter

    ABB announces Sensyflow FMT700-P Compact thermal mass flowmeter

    Accurate to 0.8% of reading, across extendable and adjustable measuring ranges, this flowmeter is suited to fine-tuning the efficiency of cells that combine hydrogen and air to produce electrical power, emitting only water in the process.
    16 June, 2020
  • Thumbnail for Siemens introduces Teamcenter X product lifecycle management software

    Siemens introduces Teamcenter X product lifecycle management software

    Teamcenter X offers the choice of preconfigured engineering and business solutions, with the flexibility to add more capabilities as business needs grow.
    16 June, 2020
  • Thumbnail for Endress+Hauser releases SRP700 pre-engineered software-based solution

    Endress+Hauser releases SRP700 pre-engineered software-based solution

    The solution accesses field instrumentation diagnostics and presents it in readable format to plant personnel.
    16 June, 2020
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