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  • Hexagon Metrology supplies measuring system to Milwaukee Machine Works

    The Leitz measuring machine has a supersized measuring capacity of three meters wide by four meters long, and two and a half meters high, tailor made for the large scale machined components.
    07 March, 2011 | 2 minutes
  • Absolute positioning on a budget

    When the Rock-Tenn paperboard mill in Aurora IL wanted to automate the positioning and tensioning of the belts on its paperboard dryer conveyor system, it took an innovative combination of high-end, absolute encoders and basic, low-end control and drive technology to get the job done.
    06 March, 2011 | 3 minutes
  • Palmer Wahl Instrumentation Group celebrates 175 years

    Originally founded in Cincinnati Ohio in 1836 by James Foster, Jr., Palmer Wahl has been a consistent innovator since the 18th century, developing the first thermometer made in America - the Foster Cup - in 1852.
    06 March, 2011 | 1 minutes
  • ABB publishes brochure on 2600T family of pressure transmitters

    The brochure highlights a comprehensive range of pressure measurement products, stressing reliability and simplified installation and configuration.
    06 March, 2011 | 1 minute
  • One man’s waste is another man’s energy

    Granger Electric operates a landfill-gas-to-energy program that extracts methane from decomposing waste and supplies it to customers as an alternative "greenhouse" fuel. This story highlights the communication system used between the control center and customers’ sites, to remotely access and monitor energy consumption.
    06 March, 2011 | 3 minutes
  • AutomationDirect Technical Product Reference

    AutomationDirect’s volume 14 catalog offers thousands of industrial automation products for a wide range of applications. The latest edition features product descriptions, technical data, and photos for PLCs, touch screen monitors, AC and DC motors, sensors, switches, drives and more.
    04 March, 2011 | 1 minute
  • ODVA publishes white paper on industrial energy optimization

    ODVA plans to raise awareness of energy consumption and offer control strategies that can optimize energy usage throughout the industrial ecosystem from the plantfloor to the grid.
    03 March, 2011 | 2 minutes
  • Wireless I/O Control System Proves Successful for Vehicle Manufacturer in India

    India manufacturer of utility vehicles built a modern greenfield facility with state-of-the-art EMS conveyor enabled by Rockwell Automation control architecture and a ProSoft Technology wireless communication system.
    03 March, 2011 | 4 minutes
  • Schneider Electric offers 3D CAD drawings for automation products

    Customers can access and search the catalog directly from the Schneider Electric U.S. website and download the drawings into their designs, allowing shorter design time and faster time to market.
    02 March, 2011 | 1 minute
  • Keithley offers free tutorial measurements webcasts

    Keithley University is a series of tutorial webcasts that cover best practices for making even the most demanding measurements.
    02 March, 2011 | 2 minutes
  • Genzyme monitors 50,000 SCADA points with HMS Anybus Communicator

    Using about 30 HMS Anybus gateways, Genzyme converts serial and ASCII data from centrifuges, pH-meters and balances and sends it over Ethernet or Profibus to the central SCADA.
    02 March, 2011 | 4 minutes
  • CoActive Technologies Acquires Comax Industrial

    Headquartered in Hong Kong with its primary engineering and manufacturing facility located in Huizhou, China, Comax manufactures more than 250 million switches and parts annually.
    01 March, 2011 | 2 minutes
  • Hexagon Metrology Opens Factory in Oceanside, California

    The factory and Research and Development Center, will serve as the North American manufacturing headquarters for ROMER portable coordinate measuring machines.
    01 March, 2011 | 1 minutes
  • Advantech Sells One Millionth Remote I/O Module

    B&B Electronics purchased the one millionth ADAM Remote I/O module, the ADAM-6024-AE, a 12-channel universal I/O module.
    01 March, 2011 | 1 minutes
  • Kele Precision Manufacturing promotes Debby Mirda to President

    She has 23 years of experience with Kele and successfully led the Asian Pacific joint venture operation for Kele Singapore.
    28 February, 2011 | 1 minute
  • FCI publishes CD Catalog for Flow/Level Measurement

    2011 FCI CD Catalog assists engineers in specifying the right flow, level or temperature instrument for improving plant process control lines or increasing OEM equipment performance.
    27 February, 2011 | 2 minutes
    Sponsored By FCI - Fluid Components International
  • B&R signs distributor in Indiana

    IFP Automation offers B&R’s complete line of electrical automation products in addition to a full array of fluid power offerings.
    27 February, 2011 | 2 minutes
  • Bosch Rexroth becomes principal member of ODVA

    Bosch Rexroth, an active member for several years, became one of the organization’s principal members.
    24 February, 2011 | 2 minutes
  • National Instruments to sell GE Reflective Memory Module

    GE signed an agreement that lets National Instruments distribute the GE cPCI-5565PIO Reflective Memory PMC and PMC Carrier Card for 3U CompactPCI systems.
    24 February, 2011 | 2 minutes
  • Industrial Wireless Update – where no wires have gone before

    Automation.com, February 2011 While the intense debates continue over industrial wireless standards many automation professionals are applying industrial wireless solutions to achieve greater efficiency and profits for their companies.
    23 February, 2011 | 7 minutes
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