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Ventyx completed the integration of Mincom and ABB Network Control into one enterprise solutions organization.

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.

With virtualization, users can safely run several operating systems and applications at the same time on a single computer, with each having access to the resources it needs when it needs them.

Using the product finder, customers can now make a pre-selection according to medium type, medium temperature, sensor material and design, voltage supply, connection type and ATEX category.

Grant is a vice president of Telesian Technology, and has more than 20 years of experience developing marketing strategies for high-technology and industrial-automation companies.

The brochure provides an overview of the palletizer process, guarding challenges and hazard analysis, and illustrates how simplified safety control can improve safety and profitability. Requires registration to obtain brochure.

Automation.com, January 2012 By Matthew Littlefield, LNS Research There are a whole slew of new technologies and system architectures being adopted in the automation industry at a very rapid pace. Companies today face the very real possibility that if they don’t effectively understand, adopt, and leverage these new technologies to their advantage; they will be left in an increasingly uncompetitive position.

Automation.com, January 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor The next major frontier in the evolution of open architecture is the development of application standards built around Use Cases to increase automation productivity and efficiency. Packaging machine standards from OMAC's Packaging Workgroup is a good example.

OnTrack Automation manufactures components, systems and custom engineered solutions for the packaging industry.

Wolf is Business Development Manager for the company’s Global Packaging Solutions Group.

Curie rejoined the company as a business unit leader for the feeder product line. Curie previously served as product manager.

Automation.com, December 2011 By Bill Lydon, Editor An enthusiastic OMAC Packaging Working Group recently presented plans for packaging machine standards. Bryan Griffen from Nestle explained their packaging philosophy and current vision centered on OMAC standards and how they want to optimize control systems in three ways.

Kowal is the first Supplier Member to be elected to the PMMI board, a recognition of the key role suppliers play in the advancement of packaging technology.

Automation.com, November 2011 By Bill Lydon for Automation.com Rockwell Automation introduced the new low-cost Micro800 PLC product line suited for standalone machine applications - a completely new architecture and not based on or compatible with the Logix Platform and Integrated Architecture.

Simionato is a manufacturer of integrated flexible packaging systems based in Mestrino, Italy.

Packaging SCADA, a free webinar on November 16, 2011, will demonstrate how SCADA applications in a packaging line can directly improve production.

John R. Frazier of Louisville, Kentucky, and Collin P. Veele of Grand Haven, Michigan, will each receive a $5,000 scholarship.

August U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $460.61 million according to AMT and AMTDA.

HayssenSandiacre is now manufacturing Novus packing systems at its Duncan, S.C., facility.

This is set to be a record year for worldwide machinery production, recording aggregate 10.2 percentage growth, according to IMS Research.