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The small-footprint DB SQL storage engine is well-matched for applications built on the Freescale Kinetis processor portfolio.

PAS-X MES will be implemented in several stages and it will be interfaced with the Infor Blending ERP system.

Infor will acquire GT Nexus, a cloud-based global commerce platform, for $675 million.

By Chuck Cimalore, Omnify Software While PLM “in the cloud” is available today, its adoption can be slow. Customers are having a difficult time deciphering when, how and even whether to use PLM in a cloud.

OSI was awarded a contract by Lakeland Electric to integrate an Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS).

The cloud-based IT infrastructure to map Industry 4.0 application scenarios comes from MES supplier iTAC.

The global smart and mobile supply chain solutions market was valued at US$ 7,095.3 Mn in 2013 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 13.2% during the forecast period from 2014 to 2020.

SemGas owns and operates more than 1,300 miles of gathering pipelines in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, as well as four processing plants that have a combined capacity of approximately 388 million cubic feet per day

By Bill Lydon, Editor The Internet of Things (IoT) is a hot topic in technical and business circles, and many people predict significant benefits from IoT implementations. Prabhu Soundarrajan is one person with strong views about how the Internet of Things (IoT) will impact the industrial automation industry.

BP field engineers will gain real-time access to common machine and operational data sets across all wells, arming them with information to make better decisions to improve efficiency, prevent failures and minimize costly downtime.

Omnify Empower users now have direct access to component information in Octopart without leaving their Omnify Empower environment.

Dream Report delivers connectivity to all major HMI/SCADA, Historian and business data sources through either proprietary or industry standard drivers.

The global PLM market is expected to reach a value of US$ 75.87 Bn by 2022. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 8.1% during the forecast period from 2015 to 2022.

The PALLETACE flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is integrated with three Okuma MB-4000H horizontal machining centers

By Bill Lydon, Editor The need to improve manufacturing operations and maintenance using real-time data is creating a greater need to efficiently link larger volumes of data from controllers to the enterprise. Connecting real-time information from disparate control devices to operations, maintenance, and enterprise systems is not an easy task. Here's one solution that may help.

Stora Enso Oyj is implementing Honeywell’s technologies as part of a modernization and optimization effort at their paper mill in Varkaus, Finland.

ESI is a supplier of decision support software and services for the oil and gas pipeline, storage, marketing and distribution functions.

The market for CAD, CAM, CAE, AEC, & EDA software was valued at $19.98 Bn in 2014, growing at a CAGR of 12.4% from 2015 to 2022.

KPI-ML will help manufacturing companies implement the ISO 22400 standard thereby increasing the flow of key performance indicators within a business.

By Jason Spera, Aegis By adopting a true paperless environment, and not just displaying PDFs, a factory can increase yields, quality and traceability while reducing costs and eliminating many of the risks associated with incorrect or badly controlled documentation.