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Flow Research says Turbine Flowmeters are hanging on
Turbine flowmeter revenues are forecast to increase at a rate of 0.6 percent per year through 2016 to reach $427.5 million worldwide. -
Check Weigher Serves Food Production Lines
Automation.com, March 2012 Friesen’s increases check weigher system speed by 31% and reduces downtime by 22% using open PC- and EtherCAT-based controls -
Information Synergy
Automation.com, February 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor The automation industry is learning to go beyond simply providing business systems with data by synergistically using information to collaborate in new ways to make plants more profitable, responsive and efficient. -
Endress+Hauser Releases White Paper Showing How to Maintain pH Sensors
Automation.com, March 2012 By Fred Kohlmann, Endress+Hauser White paper describes when and how to inspect, clean and calibrate pH sensors-including a complete decision tree diagram that outlines all necessary steps. -
Rockwell Automation's Lower Cost, Higher Power 5370 CompactLogix Controllers
Automation.com, February 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor At Automation Fair 2011, Rockwell Automation released the new 5730 line of CompactLogix controllers. These controllers allow users and machine builders to get the power of the Logix architecture for smaller applications. Here's an overview of the new line. -
ARC says Foundation Fieldbus is Number One
ARC says Foundation fieldbus accounted for nearly three-quarters of the total digital process fieldbus marketplace in 2011. -
Honeywell competition challenges students to simulate manufacturing issues
Honeywell’s 2012 Americas student competition is challenging engineering students to use simulation software to create solutions to critical issues facing manufacturing companies. -
Digital Factory Superstructure Emerging with OPC UA
Automation.com, February 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor OPC UA is emerging as a fundamental technology for implementing Digital Factory concepts to increase production efficiency. The concept was reinforced at the ARC Forum in a session titled, Transforming Manufacturing with OPC UA: From Embedded to the Enterprise. -
Frost & Sullivan says Control Valve market to grow in Europe
F&S says the market earned revenues of €496.5 million in 2010 and estimates this to reach €676.3 million in 2017. -
Ventyx absorbs Mincom
Ventyx completed the integration of Mincom and ABB Network Control into one enterprise solutions organization. -
Rockwell Automation Product Philosophy
Automation.com, February 2012 By Bill Lydon Rockwell Automation firmly believes there are users that only want simple controllers and users that want integrated control and information products. In order to meet these requirements Rockwell has two separate product and software architectures, Connected Components and Logix. -
Wilbrecht Receives ATEX Certification for Snap Action Switch
MP300 series switches are now in compliance with ATEX and are approved for zone 22 in potentially explosive dust atmospheres. -
Using Guided Wave Radar in Steam loops
Automation.com, March 2012 By Keith Riley and Ravi Jethra, Endress+Hauser White paper addresses the application of Guided Wave Radar to measure level in steam loops, including discussions of how this technology functions and differs from more traditional forms of level indication. -
McCrometer Adds Live Chat to Web Site
The online Live Chat system allows customers to communicate directly with flow measurement experts. -
FDI Cooperation formed to support fieldbus Device Integration
FDT Group, Fieldbus Foundation, HART Communication Foundation, PROFIBUS & PROFINET International and OPC Foundation founded the company. -
Cyber Espionage comes to SCADA Security
Automation.com, February 2012 By Eric Byres, Tofino Security Today’s attacks show a different focus – attempts to steal valuable information that can be used to make a counterfeit product, out-bid a rival, or coordinate a short selling campaign against a company’s stock. -
Invensys Supports VMWare and Microsoft Hyper-V Virtualization Technologies
With virtualization, users can safely run several operating systems and applications at the same time on a single computer, with each having access to the resources it needs when it needs them. -
EGE releases on-line sensor product finder
Using the product finder, customers can now make a pre-selection according to medium type, medium temperature, sensor material and design, voltage supply, connection type and ATEX category. -
ISA names Juliann Grant social media community manager
Grant is a vice president of Telesian Technology, and has more than 20 years of experience developing marketing strategies for high-technology and industrial-automation companies. -
Cheesemaker Uses PACs to cut the cheese
Automation.com, February 2012 Barbers Farmhouse Cheesemakers in the UK uses Rockwell Automation’s ControlLogix PAC and 3D laser scanners to control an Arcall C52 cheese cutter. Another PAC controls a suite of conveyors driven by servo motors. All communications are via EtherNet/IP.