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Carbide cutting tool specialist Ceratizit relies on a measurement system that uses Micro-Epsilon’s optoCONTROL 2500 sensor during production control of the cutting discs.

Salvalaggio previously held key management and leadership roles at AMT including engineering group leader, project manager and robotics engineer.

Improving performance using cascade control and a Smith predictor

The Milwaukee office is headed by Joel Warren. Rick Forsgren will manage the Eagan, Minnesota office.

International Innovative Technologies is using in-line particle size distribution analysis systems in its low energy milling equipment.

Automation.com, January 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor The 17th Annual PI North America General Assembly Meeting was held October 4-6, 2011 in Phoenix, AZ and included vendors and users who provided updates on PROFIBUS and PROFINET technologies. Topics included PROFINET survey, GE IP, Chrysler-Fiat, Wireless and PROFIenergy.

Orders were down 6.9% from October but up 26.6% when compared with the total of $339.68 million reported for November 2010.

Automation.com, January 2012 By Bill Lydon At the recent PI North America General Assembly Meeting, Bernie Anger of GE Intelligent Platforms discussed why they chose PROFINET as the backbone for their Programmable Automation Controller portfolio. The PROFINET philosophy fits with GE's evolving legacy of high performance distributed systems.

The application, accessible through the MISUMI Web site, provides design engineers with a visual index to all of the company’s Factory Automation components.

Klaver most recently served as the manufacturing manager for Roush Yates Racing Enterprises.

Operator effectiveness is often overlooked but is an area that can improve the performance and safety of your control system or plant.

Rev C involves a very rigorous audit process heavily influenced by major aerospace and defense companies.

Dynospindles.com website streamlines the ordering of custom and standard machine tool spindles and related accessories.

Video series details how to install industrial rotary encoders.

Catalog contains 100 full color pages of products from Omega’s automation line: PLCs, smart relays, enclosures, process measurement and control devices, motion control sensors, HMIs and more.

Rockwell will replace the DCS, installed in 1994, with a PlantPAx process automation system.

Products include DC brush and brushless motors, linear actuators, precision lead screws, motorized and non-motorized linear rail and guide systems, drives, and controllers.

MEMS development stems from microelectronics industry and combines conventional techniques developed for IC processing with MEMS-specific processes

Test time for tuning temperature control can be reduced by using the near-integrating method. It identifies the deadtime and initial ramp rate.

Orders were down 22.4% from September but up 20.3% when compared with the total of $385.21 million reported for October 2010.