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Automation Federation Goes to Washington: Cybersecurity and the Shortage of Skilled Manufacturing Workers
Automation Federation Goes to Washington: Cybersecurity and the Shortage of Skilled Manufacturing Workers -
Rockwell Automation adds Jacobs Automation's iTRAK
The iTRAK System provides independent control of multiple magnetically propelled movers on straight and curved paths. The connection will be via EtherNet/IP. -
EtherCAT Technology Group reaches 2,000 Members
ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) has become the 2,000th member of the world’s largest fieldbus organization, the EtherCAT Technology Group. -
TIA names Bill Conley to oneM2M standards group
Bill Conley of B&B Electronics will participate as a TIA delegate on the newly formed oneM2M group. -
SVIA connects robot cells to any industrial network
SVIA in Sweden uses Anybus X-gateways to connect their DeviceNet-based robot cells to any network that their customers are using. -
Hacking the Industrial SCADA Network II
By Frank Dickman The original "Hacking the Industrial SCADA Network" (Part I) was first published in 2009. This article, Part II, is the summary of what has happened since the original publication, and the outcome of predictions which first appeared in Part I. -
Fieldbus Foundation to demo ROM Technology at Petrobras
The first live demo of FOUNDATION for ROM is scheduled for April 30, 2013, at the Petrobras research and development facility (Cenpes) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. -
Kepware announces Customized Training Program
Training program helps customers set-up and operate OPC-based communication systems for automation applications. -
Softing and Industrial Automation Networks partner on installations
Industrial Automation Networks will assist Softing's customers in deploying products in their plants. -
Tofino Security Appliance Thwarts Cyber Attacks
By Bill Lydon, Editor The Tofino Security Appliance and its management software withstood a variety of sophisticated reverse engineering attacks conducted by Digital Bond, the world's most respected sources for control system security research. -
Siemens Serves Users by Adding EtherNet/IP
Automation.com, January 2013 By Bill Lydon, Editor The addition of an EtherNet/IP stack to the Siemens Sinamics drives offers another option and makes life easier for users and machine builders. The Sinamics S120 drive products now support Profibus DP, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, and Ethernet TCP/IP. -
Hydroelectric generating utility has to control with the flow
Control Engineering, January 2013 By Jason Wright Box Canyon Dam, north of Spokane, Wash., upgraded its legacy controls with a PlantPAx system with two ControlLogix PACs on each of four turbine generators, FactoryTalk HMIs, and EtherNet/IP. -
Sercos international announces 2013 plans
sercos international will present its product and service portfolio together with its members at more than 20 events this year. -
Tofino passes Advanced Cyber Security Testing
Digital Bond’s findings revealed that the industry's known sophisticated cyber attacks could not compromise the Tofino firewall. -
MatrikonOPC Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification
MatrikonOPC has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification by the Quality Management Institute (QMI) of Toronto, Ontario. -
Fieldbus Foundation Updates H1 Interoperability Test Kit
H1 ITK 6.1.0 builds on the library of FOUNDATION fieldbus block test cases, offering a series of standardized function blocks and transducer blocks that enable increased test coverage for device developers. -
Oil and Gas companies have security worries
Frost & Sullivan says physical and cyber threats have led to growth in the oil and gas infrastructure security market. -
Industrial Ethernet – Too much of a good thing?
Automation.com, January 2013 By Bill Lydon, Editor Industrial Ethernet networks and protocols have become a workhorse of automation systems. But how extensively should it be used? Ethernet is not ideal in all applications. Consider the good, the bad and the ugly. -
Automation & Control Trends in 2013
Automation.com, January 2013 By Bill Lydon, Editor This article is an update to my 2012 Trends Article and expresses my thoughts on major automation and control trends for 2013 and beyond. These opinions are based on a wide range of inputs from users, suppliers and industry consultants, and from attending numerous events. -
McCrometer publishes Brochure on CONNECT Wireless Systems
Brochure covers wireless remote monitoring and control systems designed to cover the needs of growers and irrigators.

