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William Bentley

William Bentley, PE, CSEP, earned his Professional Engineer’s license in Industrial Controls and is a Certified Systems Engineering Professional. Retired after 28 years in product supply engineering with Procter & Gamble, he is now an Industry Business Consultant with Dassault Systèmes.
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    AutoQuiz: 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.
    By: Joel Don
    29 November, 2019 | 1 minutes
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    The 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.
    By: Paul Gruhn
    28 November, 2019 | 4 minutes
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    Drones 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.
    By: Contributing Authors
    27 November, 2019 | 10 minutes
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    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.
    27 November, 2019
  • Thumbnail for Siemens and Qualcomm collaborate to implement private 5G standalone (SA) network in industrial environment

    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.
    27 November, 2019 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for HARTING introduces DDD industrial connector

    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.
    27 November, 2019
  • Thumbnail for Pepperl+Fuchs introduces 6100 series purge and pressurization system

    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.
    27 November, 2019
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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.
    26 November, 2019 | 1 minutes
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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.
    26 November, 2019 | 2 minutes
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    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.
    26 November, 2019
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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.
    26 November, 2019 | 1 minute
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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.
    26 November, 2019 | 1 minutes
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    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.
    26 November, 2019
  • Thumbnail for Siemens announces addition of four devices to Simatic ET 200SP motor starters portfolio

    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.
    26 November, 2019
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