Articles and News
577 Results Found
-
Automation.com celebrates 10 years of growth
Since its inception in 2000, Automation.com has grown to become the leading online publisher of automation-related news, information and resources. Each month, the site attracts more than 115,000 automation professionals from around the world. -
Numerical Algorithms for SMP and Multicore
The NAG Library for SMP and Multicore contains over 1600 routines. Engineers can download the NAG Library. -
ISA publishes Online ISA Directory of Automation
This valuable resource—the top purchasing guide in the automation field—is available to ISA’s members from a link on the ISA homepage. -
Advantech acquires DLoG GmbH
Advantech acquired DLoG GmbH from Augusta Technologie for €12.85 million. -
ARC says prices are coming down on automation products
One element contributing to the price erosion is that controllers are rapidly becoming an automation commodity in some sectors. -
CoDeSys supports Texas Instruments C2000/28x CPU
Embedded devices based on the C2000/28x CPU family from Texas Instruments can now also be programmed with IEC 61131-3 development tool CoDeSys. -
White paper examines database vendors' IMDS claims
By McObject In-memory database systems (IMDS) have changed the software landscape, enabling "smarter" real-time applications. But IMDS' popularity has sparked a flurry of products falsely claiming to be in-memory database systems. -
The market for industrial PCs remains fragmented says ARC
The industrial PC market structure is fragmented, with no dominant player on a regional or global level. -
Sealevel names Landmark of China as rep
Landmark covers the growing Chinese marketplace with four offices: Beijing (North China), Wuhan (Middle China), Shanghai (East China), Chengdu (Southwest). -
Market for operator panels to recover as OEMs and SIs die
ARC says the current economic situation has resulted in consolidation among companies that buy operator panels. For example, in 1988 there were roughly 30,000 OEMs and system integrators in the auto industry; by 2000, there were 5,600 suppliers left. -
Sensors Expo to co-habit with Embedded Systems Conference
2010 Sensors Expo & Conference and the Embedded Systems Conference Chicago will share space in Chicago, June 7-9, 2010. -
Mouser publishes virtual catalog
Mouser’s e-catalog can be accessed by anyone who downloads the free Silverlight plug-in for IE6, IE7, IE8, Firefox, Safari, Opera, or Chrome -
Automation Systems Market is coming back very slowly
ARC says the short term forecast for discrete automation systems looks bleak, but moderate market growth is expected five years from now. China and India are doing well, of course. -
ISA appoints Bill Lydon chief editor for InTech
Automation.com's Bill Lydon was appointed editor of InTech, further strengthening ISA’s partnership with Automation.com to jointly publish several e-newsletters for InTech and Automation.com subscribers. -
National Instruments supports Windows 7
LabVIEW software and PCI Express hardware are compatible with Windows 7. -
Panasonic uses National Instruments to test Toughbook laptop PCBs
Panasonic uses NI PXI hardware with LabVIEW to create a streamlined automated test system that has decreased the cost of system development and maintenance. -
LXE adds Wavelink software to mobile industrial computers
LXE adds Wavelink Terminal Emulation and Industrial Browser software across its Windows Mobile and Windows CE-based family of mobile computers. -
PXI Systems Alliance releases new PXI MultiComputing specification
PXImc Specification supports a high performance, communication architecture for multi-controller PXI and automated test systems. -
25 Years of PC-Based Control
At the 1984 ISA Show, 25 years ago, Intellution introduced The Fix, the first configurable PC-based HMI/SCADA software program. Process control and automation changed forever. -
Rockwell Automation supports virtualization
Rockwell Automation is supporting the use of its automation software on virtualization solutions from Silicon Valley-based VMware.
