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By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation Did you know that it takes over twelve hours to fly from China to the United States? With such a large distance between them, it is not surprising that the regions differ in many ways, from culture to industry.

The reset of an emergency stop circuit will not initiate a restart.

Research on fault tolerant synchronization of chaotic gyroscope systems versus external disturbances via Lyapunov rule-based fuzzy control.

By Jim Shields, Fluke Temperature transmitter calibrations are often performed without taking into account temperature sensor performance. This practice can be problematic for critical process measurements or those that need a higher degree of confidence or accuracy.

iAutomation announces partnership with ABB to create a more powerful product offering for customers. iAutomation will be providing product and support for ABB Drives, Motors, Electrification and Safety products throughout the entire East Coast where iAutomation currently operates.

The connected enterprise offers a number of opportunities to address or offset the productivity challenges of the evolving workforce.

By Tom Egan, PMMI and Elliot Bokeno, Workhorse In collaboration with electric truck and drone maker Workhorse, PMMI will present an interactive visualization at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2017 of how drones bring packages directly to consumer homes.

An actuator is a device that applies the force necessary to cause a valve's closure member to move.

Thermal imaging is a noncontact way to find electrical problems. Generally hot spots indicate problems, but cold spots could be problems, too.

By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com Given the number of vendors that have introduced electronic marshalling products, the value of electronic marshalling is clear. With Siemens’ entry into the world of open automation solutions, the value of these solutions should become increasingly clear as well.

The cloud is expanding and becoming valuable for improving manufacturing systems.

Because of the high speed of fast Ethernet, the use of twisted pair cable is limited to 100 meters (330 feet).

By Teddy Tzegazeab, Rosemount Proof testing safety-instrumented systems in liquid level measurement applications has traditionally relied on workers in the field. However, new technology in modern smart devices is enabling this vital task to be performed remotely.

A hybrid intelligent method for recognition of the common types of control chart pattern is proposed in this ISA technical paper.

By Paulo Jorge de Almeida, ecom Why are applications and software solutions becoming increasingly important in the industry? And, how will they enable process improvement within hazardous areas? This article aims to help provide answers to these questions.

Your PM program represents but one part, although an important one, of the full life cycle of your automation system and facility.

By Paul J. Galeski, MAVERICK Technologies Due to open systems and standardization over the past few decades, ease-of-use has increased greatly. As a result, installing or upgrading an automation system today is far simpler from a purely technical standpoint than it was 20 or even 10 years ago.

The pressure drop refers to the change or drop in pressure from the upstream side of the valve to the downstream side.

By Anthony Coggine, Freelance Technology Writer Marketing automation uses tools like predictive analysis, artificial intelligence, and good old-fashioned algorithms and “if/then” programming to streamline marketing efforts. As marketing automation continues to grow, these are the trends to keep an eye on

By Matthew Wells, GE Digital In today’s economy, data is a valuable commodity; companies rely on it to run their businesses, be more competitive in the market, and enable increases in productivity. In order to take advantage of data, however, a business needs to connect and automate its back-end systems and processes in order to make sense of the data, identify patterns and formulate solutions.