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Cadence Design Systems, Inc., and Dassault Systèmes announced a strategic partnership to provide enterprise customers in multiple vertical markets.

In an effort to advance interoperable communication in the Integrated Assembly Solutions industry, the VDMA Robotics + Automation association has published the first OPC UA specification for this application area.

Bentley’s SVP for asset and network performance, has been elected to the board of MIMOSA, the not-for-profit industry trade association dedicated to developing and encouraging the adoption of open standards for physical asset lifecycle management.

By Paul Welch, Arena Solutions While IoT helps create better user experiences and greater customer satisfaction, there’s also a clear need to manage the requirements that define how IoT capabilities will work in the first place.

As part of a corporate initiative, Columbia Tech and Cogmedix were both investing in new systems to help the companies grow, enhance consistency, and improve quality and traceability. This included upgrading their Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and adopting Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.

The MES software was chosen to implement an intelligent paperless documentation system and real-time data analysis for increasing yield and enhancing traceability.

By Bill Lydon, Editor "Industrial Automation Absorbed by IT," may be the future headline if the industrial automation community does not make a commitment to multivendor, open-interoperability, and Internet of Things (IoT) technology. If this comes to pass it may not be the optimal solution for industrial automation effectiveness.

BACnet/IP Simulation System (BOSS) tool is a fully configurable BACnet device simulator coupled with network discovery and debug facilities. It is intended to facilitate product testing by manufacturers and assist integrators in assessing system performance before installation.

Automation.com, April 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor Accurate measurements are fundamental for automation and control systems to accomplish precise control. Based on my recent visit to Fluke's headquarters, I can assure you they are passionate about reliable measurements.

Report includes results and analysis from Longview’s fourth annual Collaboration & Interoperability best practices survey, along with articles on related industry topics.

Report examines how 3D visualization technology plays a role in improving interoperability and communication between engineering and production departments.

CIDX will endorse the ISA 88 (batch control standard) and ISA 95 (enterprise and control integration standard).