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  • Trends and Products from Hannover Messe 2012

    Automation.com, June 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor Hannover Messe provides a unique event to directly see a wide range of automation technology, its application on a wide range of equipment, and the opportunity to talk with users. These are trends and products from the fair that I think are worth noting.
    25 June, 2012 | 6 minutes
  • Sercos publishes Product and Manufacturer’s Guide

    This 44-page document lists hundreds of SERCOS II and Sercos III products and services from dozens of manufacturers around the world.
    19 June, 2012 | 1 minute
  • Fieldbus Updates Technical Specs for Remote Operations Management

    The latest release addresses key elements of Foundation for Remote Operations Management (ROM) technology, which enables manufacturers to begin developing Foundation for ROM devices.
    19 June, 2012 | 2 minutes
  • Barking Power uses Emerson's Wireless in power plant

    Emerson’s Smart Wireless technology helps identify potential problems and improve plant availability and efficiency of its Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power station in London.
    18 June, 2012 | 3 minutes
  • Honeywell forms Industrial IT Solutions group

    The Industrial IT Solutions group specializes in the design, performance assessment and protection of networks used in the process industry, including wireless instrument and SCADA platforms.
    13 June, 2012 | 2 minutes
  • B&B Electronics acquires IMC Networks

    Founded in 1988, IMC Networks is a provider of optical access and media conversion solutions for LAN, MAN and FTTx applications.
    12 June, 2012 | 2 minutes
  • Mechatrolink Members Association Exceeds 1,000 Companies

    The MMA is now the largest motion control networking group in Asia as MECHATROLINK becomes the de-facto motion network in Asian markets.
    11 June, 2012 | 2 minutes
  • Siemon Labs Tests Low-Cost Generic Fiber Optic Assemblies

    Lab tests show that generic fiber jumpers from assembly houses are least likely to pass tests, which can result in product failures and costly network down time. Siemon, of course, passed all its own tests.
    11 June, 2012 | 3 minutes
  • MatrikonOPC opens office in Central America

    MatrikonOPC announces the opening of its Costa Rica office.
    09 June, 2012 | 1 minute
  • Sercos announces Safe Motion Profile for CIP Safety

    The Safe Motion Profile guarantees that the safety-related functions of the peripheral devices are available across the entire Sercos network in a uniform and manufacturer-independent manner.
    07 June, 2012 | 1 minutes
  • Kepware Technologies signs Southeast Asia Distributor

    Kepware Technologies signed Allied Solutions in Singapore as a distributor throughout Southeast Asia.
    07 June, 2012 | 1 minutes
  • Approaching the Risks and Benefits of an Evolving Security Landscape

    Automation.com, June 2012 By Rick Kaun, Honeywell Process Solutions By understanding the evolution of today's IT and control systems and proactively implementing a program to reduce vulnerabilities, plants can better position themselves to protect their assets, increase uptime and secure their critical infrastructure.
    06 June, 2012 | 7 minutes
  • HART Communication Foundation Expands in China

    The Foundation appointed Minhui Wu as General Manager, HCF China Operations, and moved its office to a new location in Shanghai.
    06 June, 2012 | 1 minute
  • SUBNET Provides Substation Automation for EPRI Project

    SUBNET provided substation automation solutions for the Electric Power Research Institute's Secure Remote Access project, to help create a more intelligent and secure grid.
    06 June, 2012 | 2 minutes
  • What’s EtherCAT?

    Automation.com, June 2012 By Jason Goerges, ACS Motion Control EtherCAT is becoming increasingly popular for control and system engineers as a robust, high-speed real-time network for machine control solutions. Here are some of the most prominent benefits of EtherCAT as they relate to motion control systems.
    06 June, 2012 | 5 minutes
  • Cool Stuff for Geeks & Industry at Hannover Messe

    Automation.com, June 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor Each year at Hannover Messe, I see some really interesting, innovative and cool applications of technology. Here are a few reviews of some examples that grabbed my attention, complete with videos of each application.
    04 June, 2012 | 6 minutes
  • Sercos publishes News #1-2012

    This 24-page news magazine includes a feature article on Electronic Image Processing with Sercos, several applications articles, and an interview with Wago Corporation.
    30 May, 2012 | 1 minute
  • Emerson to automate BP's North Sea oil production

    Emerson will supply integrated control and safety systems for two new bridge-linked platforms for the Clair Ridge project, in the North Sea to the west of the Shetland Islands, U.K.
    30 May, 2012 | 3 minutes
  • Molex Brad HarshIO PROFINET I/O Modules certified by PNO

    The I/O Modules are now certified by the PNO (PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation) in accordance with PROFINET specifications meeting all requirements for conformance class B.
    30 May, 2012 | 2 minutes
  • ISA and Automation Federation Drive Engineering Agenda Forward

    ISA and Automation Federation Drive Engineering Agenda Forward
    By: Juliann Grant
    30 May, 2012 | 2 minutes
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