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Manufacturing technology orders up 13.6% in May
The total was up 13.6% from April but down 7.6% when compared with the total of $465.38 million reported for May 2012. 2013 is down 6.9% compared with 2012. -
ProSoft’s wireless radios help control Missouri thrill ride
Prosoft lets each PLC on SkySurfer communicate with the Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1100 master PLC on the flight deck. The master PLC has an HMI connected to it so an operator can start a cart and monitor data. -
Robot Safety Standard Approved
ANSI/RIA R15.06-2012 standard has been updated for the first time since 1999 and is now harmonized with the International ISO 10218:2011 standard for robot manufacturers and integrators. -
Mettler Toledo publishes Hazardous Area Catalog
Catalog covers weighing solutions for the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries with hazardous environments. -
Counterfeit exida safety certifications discovered
exida discovered a counterfeit certificate falsely claiming that a product meets the functional safety requirements for Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 capable per IEC 61508. -
Phoenix Contact offers virtual training
Virtual Technology Center (VTC) class topics include safety, Ethernet, routing/firewall, VPNs and several levels of training on Phoenix Contact’s PC Worx software. -
Thomas & Betts Publishes Safety Technology Catalog
Products in the catalog include hazardous and emergency lighting, and surge suppression products. -
Sauer-Danfoss announces TÜV-Nord-Certified safety courses
Software PDLP simplifies functional safety software project management. Three training courses are scheduled. -
Intertec Instrumentation expands its factory
The factory expansion - an investment of more than CAD $3 million for the company - follows a period of sustained growth, with demand for field shelters increasing by some 500% during the last two years. -
PLCopen publishes Safety Part 4 Application for Presses
PLCopen and its members published PLCopen Safety Part 4 safety specification, specific to the application of presses. -
January U.S. manufacturing technology orders down
January U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $370.62 million, down 26.5% from December and down 12.2% reported in January 2012. -
Pilz and TÜV NORD provide machine safety training
Course dates have already been released for Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands and UK. Courses in other countries will follow. -
What's the Tipping Point to Invest in Safety?
By Reid Paquin, Aberdeen Group In December 2012, Aberdeen delved into the psyche behind the implementation of a safety program or safety technology at 169 manufacturing organizations. Here's a summary of what they learned. -
Ex d Enclosures: Understanding the Standards
By Toni Ott, Cooper Crouse-Hinds When specifying explosion-proof (Ex d) enclosures to house electrical apparatus for use in explosive atmospheres, engineers must ensure they fully understand the implications of modifying the enclosure as part of the certified equipment prior to and after installation. -
Rockwell Automation releases tools for Machine Safety Design
Free Safety Automation Builder tool and Safety Functions help automate safety-system development and save machinery design time. -
Advantech Achieves Hazardous Area Certification for I/O modules
ADAM-4000 and ADAM-6000 series have been certified with Class I, Division 2 Groups A, B, C, D approval for use in hazardous locations where highly flammable substances may be present. -
Robots Create Jobs, Enable Small Companies to Compete Worldwide
By Bill Lydon, Editor The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) provided a review of industry growth and hosted the IFR CEO Round Table discussion at AUTOMATE in Chicago. The bottom line is...robots create jobs by enabling manufacturers to be globally competitive and grow more quickly. -
Pepperl+Fuchs produces "TechTalk" Podcast
TechTalk is a weekly podcast that will help listeners gain insight into AS-Interface and its associated safety technology, Safety at Work. -
Thomson publishes Linear Motion Systems catalog
The 230+ page catalog details the features, specifications, dimensions and ordering information for the company’s complete family of linear units and accessories. -
Emerging Economies boost Machine Safety Market
Manufacturers worldwide recognize that machine safety can give them a competitive advantage and a good public image, and therefore, opt for machine safety systems despite the economic downturn.