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Alexandria Technical College’s online training course for the CoDeSys IEC 61131-3 software introduces the participant to the CoDeSys development environment and provide the competence for efficient reusable code development.

Shanghai Institute of Process Automation Instrumentation (SIPAI) and Campus De Nayer have become PLCopen Certified Training Centers.

Solar power plants using solar trackers typically generate 30% more energy than fixed systems. ABB supplies PLCs and HMIs for solar trackers.

In the first quarter of 2009 three new members joined PLCopen: Eaton Corporation - Hydraulics Group (USA), ISAC (Italy) and Copalp (France).

Conferences will be held in Mobile, AL, King of Prussia, PA, Park City, Utah, and Houston, Texas.

Siemens is building relationships with a number of retrofit partners across the country. When they determine the scope of the work needed, the proper partner will be selected.

PLCopen certified B&R's SafeDESIGNER product, version 2.58.

PLCopen certified SSS for Motion Control Compliance (part 1 and 2).

Automation Tooling Systems is reducing its Cambridge workforce by approximately 80 full-time employees and its Photowatt France workforce by approximately 160 temporary workers.

The Siemens Retrofit Business Development group is based in Lebanon, Ohio.

Specs for certification of IEC 61131-3 editors have been updated for the first time since 1998.

The market for AC Drives, PLCs, motion controls, CNC, and machine safeguarding was $18.0 billion in 2008 and is forecast to be over $21.2 billion in 2013.

Previously, Martin was Director of Sales at Holt Electric, Inc., a major Midwest electrical distributor based in Hartland, WI.

Shire Human Genetic Therapies will use Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS), Experion Batch Manager, wireless network and Uniformance Process Historian Database.

By Carl Hosier, Honeywell Process Solutions Many manufacturing facilities have taken to integrating plant subsystems with their DCS to maximize productivity and improve overall efficiency. Applying this same concept to power generation could help electricity and steam generators streamline production in a way that makes sense to both their pocketbooks and the regulators.

The European market earned revenues of over $75.2 million in 2008 and this will reach $132.8 million in 2012.

ProLeiT will integrate its Plant iT with the Logix control platform for applications in the brewing, dairy and related industries.

AMT senior staff, in cooperation with the Board of Directors, will oversee ongoing programs and day-to-day operation.

By Softing One of the largest manufacturers of tobacco connected 40 production lines, each being controlled by up to 8 legacy Simatic S5 PLCs, via Ethernet to the MES system by using Softing’s Echolink, a serial to Ethernet converter.

April 29-30, 2009 Charlotte, NC Seminar provides attendees with an in-depth look at the various factors that are addressed when slitting flexible web materials.