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FirstLight Fiber announces partnership with Intelisys
FirstLight Fiber is a fiber-optic bandwidth infrastructure services provider operating in New York and Northern New England. -
Servotronix supplies controls for Gleason machines
Servotronix’s motion-control system for Gleason includes the softMC motion controller and four CDHD drives, running over an EtherCAT bus and controlling three linear axes and one rotary axis -
Rockwell Automation Delivers Fully Automated Control System for SAB Maltings
The new control system will integrate traditionally disparate, malt-production processes into a single, networked, EtherNet/IP-based solution to provide plant-wide visibility and actionable data from the malting plant’s production floor to SAB’s top floor. -
OPC Foundation Announces Support of Publish / Subscribe for OPC UA
The OPC Foundation addition of publish/subscribe communication functionality to OPC UA provides the necessary infrastructure to achieve seamless interoperability for IIoT, IoT, and industry4.0 applications and devices. -
OPC Foundation Announces Collaborative Strategy with OMG for the OPC UA and DDS Standards
The OPC Foundation and OMG have developed a technical positioning and FAQ document for usage of both the OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) and the OMG Data Distribution Service™(DDS) standard. -
OPC Foundation Announces OPC UA Open Source Availability
The OPC Foundation has committed resources to moderate/maintain and extend the technology to keep pace with technology changes in the industry as well as the extensions to the OPC UA architecture and corresponding companion specification. -
Ultra Electronics appoints Nick Khoubbieh VP
Khoubbieh will lead 3eTI's solutions-consulting business to deliver comprehensive applications that improve customer experience in line with emerging cyber threats. -
Alpha Wire shrinks coaxial cables down to 50 AWG
Micro Coax cable is available in smaller sizes to meet the growing need for signal transmission in confined spaces. -
Faurecia Improves Parts Traceability with IoT Implementation
By Alex Herbert, Kepware Technologies Since implementing the IoT Gateway for KEPServerEX, Faurecia was able to decrease its transparency project from a complicated six-month scope to a functioning solution in just a couple of days. -
MatrikonOPC announces OPC Training Schedule
Courses include OPC Workshops for OPC Classic and Cyber Security for OPC. -
SignalFire Ships 20,000th Wireless Node
SignalFire, a telemetry equipment manufacturer for the oil and gas market, has shipped their 20,000th unit while maintaining a low rate of field-failure -
Hilscher Enters IIoT in a Big Way
By: Bill Lydon, Editor Automation.com's editor spoke with executives at Hilscher about their new NetIOT line and how they can enable better data-driven decision making from the plant floor. -
QSFP-DD plans to increase pluggable module speeds to 400 Gbps
The QSFP-DD interface expands on the QSFP pluggable form factor, a widely adopted four-lane electrical interface used across Ethernet switches that enables interconnection between switches or to servers. -
ISA expands industrial cybersecurity certificate program
ISA now offers four different cybersecurity certificate program levels. -
Emerson adds Exida alarm tool to DeltaV DCS
SILAlarm V2.10 rationalization tool supports the design and automatic configuration of DeltaV Alarm Suppression modules. -
aeSolutions appoints Krish Sridhar senior business manager
Sridhar will manage the planning and implementation of cybersecurity programs spanning multiple disciplines and sites. -
Cybersecurity is a Vital Automation Industry Workforce Issue
Automation professionals must ensure that everyone understands the importance of cybersecurity for mission-critical operations. -
Process Control & Industry 4.0 activities of ODVA
By Bill Lydon, Editor ODVA believes EtherNet/IP is ideally positioned for the fourth industrial revolution and the world of integrated cyber physical systems. This article summarizes ODVA's initiatives for the process industries, Industry 4.0 and field device configuration/integration. -
AutoQuiz: What is the Recommended Limit for the Length of an Ethernet Cable Segment?
AutoQuiz: What is the recommended limit for the length of an Ethernet cable segment? -
Powering Industry 4.0 & Industrial IoT
By Bill Lydon, Editor Many industry experts believe OPC UA is an enabling technology for the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0. OPC UA enables multivendor multiplatform secure reliable interoperability for moving data and information from the embedded world to the enterprise.


