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  • PLCopen and OPC Foundation join standards

    The first step for the joined working group was the mapping of the IEC 61131-3 software model to the OPC UA information model.
    07 December, 2009 | 2 minutes
  • ISA appoints Bill Lydon chief editor for InTech

    Automation.com's Bill Lydon was appointed editor of InTech, further strengthening ISA’s partnership with Automation.com to jointly publish several e-newsletters for InTech and Automation.com subscribers.
    02 December, 2009 | 2 minutes
  • ABB reorganizes automation divisions

    Business units in the Automation Products and Robotics divisions will be regrouped into two new divisions – Discrete Automation and Motion, and Low Voltage Products.
    By: ABB
    29 November, 2009 | 2 minutes
  • Molex PLC/PAC communication modules supported by Rockwell Automation's IAB

    Brad PLC/PAC communication modules for the ControlLogix and SLC 500 systems are now supported within Rockwell Automation’s Integrated Architecture Builder (IAB).
    By: Molex
    17 November, 2009 | 1 minute
  • CAMWorks doubles productivity at CP Pistons

    CP Pistons doubled its productivity and improved consistency in products using CAMWorks CAM solution from Geometric Limited.
    By: Geometric Limited
    17 November, 2009 | 3 minutes
  • Wireless technology monitors temperatures at AOC resins

    Eight Rosemount wireless temperature transmitters continuously check batch temperatures, sending that real-time data to a Smart Wireless Gateway integrated with the plant’s DeltaV digital automation system.
    By: Emerson
    16 November, 2009 | 2 minutes
  • 25 Years of PC-Based Control

    At the 1984 ISA Show, 25 years ago, Intellution introduced The Fix, the first configurable PC-based HMI/SCADA software program. Process control and automation changed forever.
    By: Longwatch, Inc
    15 November, 2009 | 4 minutes
  • Rockwell and EPLAN plan to improve controls data exchange

    Utility will merge hardware design with software programming to help improve efficiency and reliability of controls data exchange.
    By: EPLAN Software & Services
    10 November, 2009 | 3 minutes
  • NEMA-backed motor rebate bill introduced in Congress

    Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) launched a $700 million motor rebate bill for an energy-efficient motor rebate program advocated by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA).
    09 November, 2009 | 1 minutes
  • ABB promotes Daniel Huber to manager of Open Control Systems

    Most recently, Huber was global Technology Manager for ABB’s Process Industries Products business, and oversaw product roadmaps and forward evolution for ABB’s control systems portfolio.
    By: ABB
    08 November, 2009 | 1 minutes
  • Workholding shipments down in third quarter

    At $39.6 million for third quarter 2009, shipments of workholding equipment were down 34.1 percent from third quarter 2008 according to the Advanced Workholding Technology (AWT) Group of AMT
    By: Applied Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.
    08 November, 2009 | 1 minutes
  • GE Fanuc supplies redundant PACs to Critical Power Consultants

    GE Fanuc will supply PACSystems RX3i controllers for true dual redundancy data synchronization and automatic switchover for continuous operations.
    By: GE Digital
    05 November, 2009 | 3 minutes
  • Okuma provides machine tools to Davis Applied Technology College

    Equipment includes CNC lathes, vertical machining centers, multi-tasking machines and a horizontal machining center with a Fastems flexible manufacturing system.
    By: Okuma America Corporation
    05 November, 2009 | 2 minutes
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  • Dan Janka appointed Chairman of AMT Board

    Dan Janka, President, MAG Global, was elected Chairman of the Association of Manufacturing Technology (AMT) Board of Directors.
    04 November, 2009 | 1 minute
  • Rockwell Automation to control Snowy Hydro power plants in Australia

    Rockwell Automation has supplied 15 Allen Bradley ControlLogix programmable automation controllers to be located at seven different sites in the Snowy Mountains on the east coast of Australia.
    By: Rockwell Automation
    02 November, 2009 | 2 minutes
  • Vishay Nobel weighing equipment works with Schneider Electric PLCs

    Vishay Nobel standard KIS, KOSD, KIMD, and KISD load cells and weighing modules work with Schneider PLCs via Ethernet Modbus TCP communication.
    01 November, 2009 | 2 minutes
  • CoDeSys Automation Alliance up to 100 members

    The CoDeSys Automation Alliance for IEC 61131-3 programming signed up its 100th member.
    01 November, 2009 | 1 minute
  • ISA selects Automation.com as advertising sales partner

    In addition to daily and weekly digital and online content, ISA will publish 6 print issues of InTech magazine in 2010. ISA selected Automation.com as the advertising sales representative for InTech magazine’s print, digital, and online editions.
    30 October, 2009 | 2 minutes
  • ABB orders decline 15% in Q3

    ABB reported third-quarter net income of $1 billion. Orders declined 15% and revenue was down 5%.
    By: ABB
    29 October, 2009 | 9 minutes
  • Honeywell to supply controllers to Toyota Motor Europe

    Toyota will use the HC900 hybrid controller to optimize air supply units and deliver greater energy-efficient temperature and humidity control within paint finishing spray booths.
    By: Honeywell Process Solutions
    28 October, 2009 | 2 minutes
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