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HALCON Embedded runs on the Nokia N900 mobile phone with the Maemo Linux-based operating system.

Emerson’s DeltaV with a Wi-Fi network and mobile operator stations are providing process and plant information to operators at the Novartis biotech production centre in France.

One element contributing to the price erosion is that controllers are rapidly becoming an automation commodity in some sectors.

Industrial Network Security, 2nd Edition, by David J. Teumim, tells managers, engineers, technicians, and operators how to keep industrial networks secure amid rising threats from hackers, disgruntled employees, and even cyberterrorists.

The Maine Technology Institute gave Kepware $500,000 for its embedded product development efforts.

Softing integrated its OPC Unified Architecture (UA) software into an OPC UA based application that communicates directly with Raima Database Manager.

The wireless handheld QTERM-G58 will be used by ATA Defense Industries to remotely control target systems for military training.

The kit includes building blocks for fully-integrated systems: energy generation, energy conditioning and storage, sensor power balance, low power timers and a microprocessor for OEM custom development.

The mobile solution will support Chevron’s upstream operations with configurable software and ruggedized mobile hardware solutions that enable workers to better manage workflow, procedural and general management tasks.

The new OPC UA technology provides an efficient and secure infrastructure for communications - from sensor to business enterprise computing for all automation systems in manufacturing and process control. OPC UA leverages web services to provide a single programming paradigm in a scalable architecture that can be implemented is a range of devices - from embedded to enterprise.

Kepware will deliver full support for Cisco networking products.

Five applications use wireless sensors from Emerson to increase throughput, extend asset life, and improve process efficiency and safety.

Matrikon Deutschland entered a license agreement with BASF for all production facilities worldwide to integrate and use Matrikon’s Control Performance software.

EnOcean is sponsoring four-time Olympian, Catherine Raney-Norman. She competed in the Ladies' 3000m speed skating event on February 14th. and will be part of the Team Pursuit team event on February 26th and 27th.

Predator Software will use KEPServerEX client interfaces with its shop floor control system (SFC) software tools.

APC will use Kepware’s “IT and Infrastructure Suite” to deliver OPC interoperability standards, including OPC DA, OPC AE and OPC-UA.

By Nathan Pocock, OPC OPC is still the connectivity standard for Process Control, for ADI, a part of FDI and FDT and STILL the connectivity standard for manufacturing, and PLCs. OPC is a Unified Architecture, and OPC is an Express Interface.

Immediately prior to Daintree, Yu was Vice President of Segment and Strategic Marketing at Philips Lumileds

Emerson’s WirelessHART network delivers real-time compressor data while saving $200,000 installed cost and overcoming difficult conditions for wired approach

The capabilities of PLCs and weight controllers are maximized and costs reduced when a strong bidirectional interface is used. The PLC is capable of performing a variety of tasks, but a wiser (and now easier) solution is to offload some functions to a dedicated weight controller.