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Schneider Electric's Integration of Invensys
By Bill Lydon, Editor With this acquisition, Schneider Electric significantly enhanced its position to serve the process industries and now has a complete portfolio of products to serve the entire industrial and process automation industry. This article highlights a few key aspects of the integration of the two companies. -
OPC Tutorial - Basics, Vision and Integration of OPC for Process Control
Matrikon, an OPC Foundation Charter Member, has produced a 30-minute online multimedia tutorial to explain the basics and vision of OPC and how to begin integrating it into new and current systems. -
Developers of Dream Report come out of hiding
By Bill Lydon, Editor I recently had the opportunity to discuss Ocean Data Systems – a little company you likely have never heard of - with Roy Kok, their VP of Sales and Marketing. Their product, Dream Report, is OEMed by a number of well-known software providers. Here is a synopsis of my interview with Kok. -
MTConnect and OPC connect
The MTConnect Institute and the OPC Foundation announce the MTConnect-OPC UA (Unified Architecture) Companion specification. -
Ocean Data Systems Joins OPC Foundation
Founded in 2004, Ocean Data Systems (ODS) develops software solutions for industrial analytics and reporting. -
GE announces Controls Convergence Strategy
The convergence strategy starts with standardization on open systems across the platforms to provide customers with interoperability, secure communications and an optimal user experience. OPC-UA is first. -
iQuest Integrates KEPServerEX to Deliver Augmented Reality View of Plant Floor
Process Automation provider uses KEPServerEX to instantly gather, view, and access data associated with industrial machinery on iPads and iPhones, turning any plant floor into a data-rich environment. -
ICONICS Achieves OPC UA Lab Certification for GENESIS64
GENESIS64 HMI/SCADA software has achieved certified compliance for OPC UA, OPC, BACnet, Modbus IP and SNMP. -
OPC updates OPC UA for Devices and Analyzers
New versions of OPC UA For Devices (DI) and OPC UA For Analyzer Devices (ADI) have been released by the OPC Foundation. -
Kepware President and CEO to present at Fall Industrial Automation Events
President and CEO, Tony Paine, will speak as an expert on systems communication and industrial automation during two acclaimed energy telecommunications and manufacturing intelligence events this fall. -
MatrikonOPC Announces Control System Security and OPC Workshop
This workshop trains automation professionals on the ”must know” topics that will allow them to properly design and implement secure control networks and OPC architectures. -
OPC UA Adoption by Honeywell Process Solutions
By Bill Lydon, Editor It is clear that OPC UA is transforming the architecture of industrial automation systems and providing a bridge to enterprise systems. With MatrikonOPC as part of the company, Honeywell is in a unique position as a user and supplier of OPC UA software and embedded OPC UA stacks. -
Software Toolbox changes Licensing for OPC Data Client
The OPC Data Client family is available with one easy installer and one license, significantly reducing the total cost of the components. -
Where's the Beef? Kepware finds it
Beef producer in Kansas uses KEPServerEX software to help confirm that its meat automatically moves from the warehouse to the retail location without human intervention. -
ODVA forms special interest group for machinery information
The SIG will develop standards for the exchange of information between machines, and between machines and supervisory systems using EtherNet/IP and CIP, sercos III and/or OPC UA, whenever possible. -
MDIS Selects OPC UA for MCS-DCS Protocol Standard
MDIS selected OPC UA as the Master Control System (MCS) and Distributed Control System (DCS) protocol standard for offshore oil and gas production. -
Wibu-Systems joins OPC Foundation
Wibu-Systems, a supplier of security solutions, joined the OPC Foundation as a new active member. -
Software Toolbox Offers Subscription Model for FactoryKPI
FactoryKPIs for iOS starter kits, which allow the use of 10 metrics across multiple devices, are now available for $99. -
Outlook on OPC Technology
By Peter Seeberg and Jürgen Lange, Softing Industrial Automation The eighth and last part of this series provides a summary and gives an outlook on the future of OPC technology. -
Oil & Gas Innovations Conference 2013
By Bill Lydon, Editor Siemens hosted a thought leadership event on February 22, 2013 in Houston, TX. More than 300 oil and gas industry executives, technology leaders, and industry experts attended featured presentations, a trade fair and a networking event at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
