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Hannover Messe 2011 – More than 230,000 Visitors
Automation.com, April 2011 By Bill Lydon, Editor Hannover Messe 2011 was larger than any other in the last 10 years, with more than 230,000 visitors. More than 6,500 businesses from 65 countries came to Hannover to display their solutions. The attendance numbers represent a growth of 10 to 15 percent over the comparable 2009 event. -
Festo appoints Richard Huss CEO
Huss comes to Festo US from Bosch Rexroth, where for the past 10 years he was Vice President and General Manager. -
Manufacturing technology consumption up 138.1%
February U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $329.43 million. With a year-to-date total of $699.16 million, 2011 is up 138.1% compared with 2010. -
sercos/IP Library Released as Open Source Software
The driver software is available for download in C# source code without any license fees or usage limitations. -
Thomson announces Online Solution Center
Solution Center online interactive knowledge base answers questions on the selection, application, installation, maintenance and general use of motion components and systems. -
ODVA announces machinery initiative
ODVA launched a Machinery Initiative designed to improve the integration of machinery with the industrial manufacturing ecosystem. -
AutomationDirect to resell KEPServerEX
AutomationDirect will sell KEPDirect OPC Server for use with its controllers and remote I/O. -
Okuma Names Jim King President and COO
Larry Schwartz moves to the position of Chief Strategy Officer and Jim King is promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer. -
HPI to install Replacement fuel governor on a Westinghouse turbine
The RNU, a PLC-based fuel governor, is a "plug and play" direct replacement for the existing Woodward range of NetCon controllers. -
Skid Integration Problems Solved by PLCopen Standards
Automation.com, March 2011 By PLCopen North America The use of skid mounted equipment has become popular for a number of reasons but they pose some unique automation and control challenges that can be solved by using IEC 61131-3 and PLCopen standards. -
Sandvik Coromant starts composite machining blog
Blog allows users to ask questions and get them answered by their peers and Sandvik Coromant’s own team of experts. -
Rockwell Automation to control coal-based thermal power projects
Rockwell will monitor and control coal handling, ash handling, mill reject, water treatment and fire protection systems at Avantha Power in India. -
Siemens launches Plantville interactive game
Online game simulates a Plant Manager’s experience and challenges players to increase productivity, sustainability and the overall health of an industrial plant. -
When upgrading machinery, don’t gamble with CE Marking
By Stewart Robinson, Pilz Automation Technology. The Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC came into force at the end of 2009. While machine builders have to deal primarily with ‘scope’ and ‘conformity assessment,’ the main challenge for end users is the issue of 'upgrading' or 'interlinking' of machinery. -
Banner Engineering publishes 2011 Product Catalog
The 2011 catalog wraps Banner's sensor products together with lighting and indicators, machine vision, wireless and machine safety products. -
China‘s PLC and PAC Market to grow
ARC predicts strong growth of the PLC and PLC-based Programmable Automation Controller (PAC) market through 2014 in China, but provides no numbers. -
B&R signs Kundinger Controls as distributor in Michigan
AchieKundinger, based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, distributes, designs, engineers, manufactures, installs, and provides ongoing service support for machine applications. -
WAGO 2011 Innovation in Automation Tour Underway
Consisting of two identical vans, IIAT presents WAGO’s latest Automation, Interconnect and Electronic solutions directly to industrial professionals. -
Jody Markopoulos named President & CEO of GE Intelligent Platforms
Markopoulos, who will report to GE Home & Business Solutions President and CEO Charlene Begley, succeeds Maryrose Sylvester who was recently named as president and CEO of GE Lighting. -
Overly Door cuts lead time and costs with Infor ERP Syteline
By Mark Humphlett, Infor Soon after starting a continuous improvement program, Overly Door realized that its largest source of waste came from the way that it took orders and translated those orders into information that drives manufacturing — a process affecting the entire business.