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Global PLC market to return to growth in 2017, after two-year contraction
The Asia-Pacific market will grow the fastest over the next five years, driven by the Indian and Southeast Asian markets and a recovering Chinese market . The American region is expected to be the second-fastest growing market, with a strong recovery starting in 2017. -
ASCON, 1C partner to form Renga Software for BIM solutions
Development of the Renga design system for AEC (architecture, engineering, construction) will be synchronized with development of solutions from 1c Company for managing and accounting at construction companies, as well as the integration of the two product lines. -
HMS to offer Netbiter as part of eWON remote solutions
Alongside eWON Cosy and Flexy, Netbiter will be one of the three main product lines within the eWON Remote Solutions offering, acquired earlier by HMS Industrial Networks. -
Beckhoff opens Texas sales and support facility
The eighth such regional facility in the U.S., the Plano facility includes sales offices, engineering labs and training facilities. This 2,600 square-foot office will provide sales and engineering expertise for customers in the south-central United States. -
Open Process Automation Movement Taking Form at ExxonMobil's 2nd Industry Day
By Bill Lydon, Automation.com The event, a follow-on to the successful 1st End User Industry Day event in June, provided the opportunity for more users to learn about and consider joining the new open process control standards initiative. -
Automation Controllers & Word Processors Embrace the Technological Shift or Die
The foundations of the automation industry are being reshaped right now from the torrent of ideas driven by Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Given today’s trends, are industrial automation controllers headed down a path to extinction? -
NUM launches NUMmill CNC control solution
NUMmill is designed specifically for CNC milling machine manufacturers and control retrofitters. It offers an extensive suite of canned cycles, ranging from simple center drilling, boring and threading to pocket cycles and complex profile milling cycles -
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Implementation of a Soft PLC System Based on WorldFIP Fieldbus [technical]
Communication efficiency is lowered and real-time performance is not good enough in discrete control based on traditional WorldFIP field intelligent nodes. -
T&M Associates announces Ivica Cacic as Senior Automation Specialist
Cacic’s skillset will provide clients with solutions to many automation challenges associated with process optimization, system integration and advanced control system design through project conception, planning, design, construction and life-cycle operations. -
Opto 22 announces Node-RED nodes for industrial automation controllers
These Node-RED nodes for PACs make it easier to prototype and develop applications for connecting physical assets to cloud applications and are available for free download -
Honeywell's Experion Orion Console boosting plant efficiency
More than 130 Experion Orion Consoles have been sold globally. One of the earliest implementations of Experion Orion Console was at ICL Brasil’s Cajati chemical plant, near Sao Paulo, Brazil. -
Automatic Subsea Blowout Preventer Stack Control System Using PLC-based SCADA
An extremely reliable remote control system for subsea blowout preventer stack is developed based on the off-the-shelf triple modular redundancy system. -
Reducing Production Time With Smart Devices
By Amanda Eason, Rockwell Automation In industry, there’s always a growing need to find ways to increase throughput without increasing production time. One way to achieve this is through the use of highly flexible and adaptable smart devices in control system architectures. -
AutoQuiz: What are the Continuous Sequence of Steps Performed by a PLC?
AutoQuiz: Continuous Sequence of Steps Performed by a PLC -
Schneider Electric Broadens Hybrid Systems at Connect 2016
By Bill Lydon, Editor The Schneider Electric Connect 2016 event was buzzing with energy and Schneider fueled the excitement with the introduction of products that increase the performance and power of hybrid system offerings -
Bedrock Open Secure Automation ICS platform passes EMP test protocol
The test involved repeated 50,000 V/m nanosecond EMP strikes to emulate the energy of a High Altitude Electromechanical Pulse (HEMP), as would be created by an atmospheric nuclear detonation -
President Obama Immersed in Manufacturing Innovation at Hannover Fair 2016
By Bill Lydon, Editor As the highest-level attendees of Hannover Fair 2016, President Obama and Chancellor Merkel did the traditional tour of vendor booths, learning about some of 2016’s innovative industrial automation technologies from some of the biggest names in the industry. -
Smart Machines market bolster as it provides high accuracy without humans
The rising demand for improved technologies and the growing investment in the research and development of the same have catapulted smart machines to the forefront of the global industrial sector. -
Siemens helps Windhoff automate train car lifting
Windhoff Bahn-und Anlagentechnik used Siemens TIA portal to develop a solution for lifting trains which involves the use of lifting systems recessed in pits in the hall floor. -
Cyber-Securing Critical PLC Assets for Best IoT Results
By Dr. Alex Tarter, Ultra Electronics, 3eTI Security is too often an afterthought with many embedded systems. This article considers emerging cyber security concerns and best practices for companies that rely on embedded devices for their day-to-day operations.
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