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  • Texas Instruments EtherCAT Microprocessor now available

    The Texas Instruments Sitara microprocessor with EtherCAT slave interface announced in April 2011 is now available with a Beckhoff protocol stack.
    09 March, 2012 | 1 minutes
  • Performance Art and Automation Converge with EtherCAT

    Automation.com, March 2012 Flying by Foy specializes in sophisticated automation for performer flying effects. An EtherCAT-enabled Pegasus Automation System propels performers to soaring new heights.
    09 March, 2012 | 8 minutes
  • Semiconductor Industry Goes EtherCAT

    The EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) Semi Technical Working Group (TWG) is standardizing EtherCAT usage in manufacturing equipment for chips, displays and solar panels.
    09 March, 2012 | 1 minutes
  • Banner publishes 2012 Product Catalog

    Catalog covers sensors, lighting and indicators, machine vision, wireless and machine safety.
    09 March, 2012 | 1 minutes
  • Check Weigher Serves Food Production Lines

    Automation.com, March 2012 Friesen’s increases check weigher system speed by 31% and reduces downtime by 22% using open PC- and EtherCAT-based controls
    09 March, 2012 | 6 minutes
  • EtherCAT now a Korean National Standard

    EtherCAT was accepted as a Korean Industrial Standard (KS) by the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards.
    09 March, 2012 | 1 minute
  • WAGO announces YouTube Channel

    YouTube channel features 30+ videos that cover a broad spectrum of content for both new and experienced viewers.
    07 March, 2012 | 1 minute
  • Manufacturing Innovation discussed at PROFINET Executive Leadership Forum

    Automation.com, March 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor PI North America, Siemens, and GE Intelligent Platforms hosted the recent PROFINET Executive Leadership Forum. The invitation-only event brought together users to share experiences, best practices and illustrate the value of PROFINET in manufacturing.
    05 March, 2012 | 6 minutes
  • ABB to control paper mill in South Africa

    ABB will supply switchgear, MCCs, Profibus instrumentation, drives and an 800xA control system to Sappi Southern Africa.
    By: ABB
    01 March, 2012 | 1 minutes
  • Honeywell to modernize Colombian printing facility

    Honeywell will upgrade the plant to Profibus, and update the existing controllers on El Tiempo’s Goss Newsliner and Universal press lines.
    By: Honeywell Process Solutions
    28 February, 2012 | 2 minutes
  • Rockwell Automation's Lower Cost, Higher Power 5370 CompactLogix Controllers

    Automation.com, February 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor At Automation Fair 2011, Rockwell Automation released the new 5730 line of CompactLogix controllers. These controllers allow users and machine builders to get the power of the Logix architecture for smaller applications. Here's an overview of the new line.
    24 February, 2012 | 4 minutes
  • Rohrback Cosasco Joins ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute

    Rohrback Cosasco Systems (RCS), a supplier of corrosion monitoring and chemical injection systems, has joined ISA100 WCI as a supplier member.
    21 February, 2012 | 3 minutes
  • Suppliers Embrace OPC UA

    Automation.com, February 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor During a half day session at the Sixteenth Annual ARC World Industry Forum Conference some automation vendors made it clear they are adopting OPC UA. This adoption is intended to close the gap between advances in the general computing industry and industrial automation systems.
    17 February, 2012 | 2 minutes
  • Exele TopView Alarm Management Software Receives OPC Certification

    The OPC Foundation says TopView successfully demonstrated OPC excellence in compliance, interoperability and robustness in the OPC Foundation Certification Test Lab.
    By: Exele Information Systems, Inc.
    16 February, 2012 | 1 minute
  • Softing adds OPC Membership to OPC UA Toolkits

    Starting with version 5.10, Softing is including a one-year free-of-charge OPC Foundation membership for every company buying a new OPC toolkit.
    15 February, 2012 | 1 minutes
  • Rockwell Automation Product Philosophy

    Automation.com, February 2012 By Bill Lydon Rockwell Automation firmly believes there are users that only want simple controllers and users that want integrated control and information products. In order to meet these requirements Rockwell has two separate product and software architectures, Connected Components and Logix.
    13 February, 2012 | 5 minutes
  • FDI Cooperation formed to support fieldbus Device Integration

    FDT Group, Fieldbus Foundation, HART Communication Foundation, PROFIBUS & PROFINET International and OPC Foundation founded the company.
    07 February, 2012 | 3 minutes
  • Rockwell Automation automates Meurer Research pilot plant

    The water and wastewater products company installed a MicroLogix PLC, PowerFlex 4 drive, and EtherNet/IP to automate its demonstration plants.
    By: Rockwell Automation
    06 February, 2012 | 4 minutes
  • WINA Webinar Presents Wireless Survey Results

    WINA will present the results of its recent survey on the Application of Wireless Technology via a live webinar on February 9.
    05 February, 2012 | 1 minutes
  • Cheesemaker Uses PACs to cut the cheese

    Automation.com, February 2012 Barbers Farmhouse Cheesemakers in the UK uses Rockwell Automation’s ControlLogix PAC and 3D laser scanners to control an Arcall C52 cheese cutter. Another PAC controls a suite of conveyors driven by servo motors. All communications are via EtherNet/IP.
    04 February, 2012 | 4 minutes
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