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Integrated Process Plant Management Software
By Bill Lydon, Editor Siemens COMOS 10 is an enterprise platform for the process industry that integrates functions including automation design, plant engineering, operations, and enterprise interfaces. -
InfinityQS publishes Quality Metrics Survival Handbook
eBook shows quality professionals how to turn manufacturing data into action, proving the value of quality improvement projects. -
New Orleans to Host Siemens 2013 Automation Summit
The Summit, being held June 24 - 27, will provide professionals with end user automation learning opportunities - from process and discrete to motion control and drives. -
Automation Imperative - Core Business Function
by Bill Lydon, Editor The success factors in manufacturing are changing - making it imperative that all size companies use automation as a strategic tool to compete. Companies large and small can cost-effectively implement automation systems ranging from robots to full-scale enterprise integration. -
aPriori supplies product cost management software to ATV
Advanced Technology Valve in Italy will use aPriori Product Cost Management (PCM) software to replace manual cost estimating processes for its valve components. -
Tridium Names DiCosmo President and General Manager
Before joining Tridium, DiCosmo was a Senior Vice President and General Manager of New World Systems, and President and CEO of Trubiquity. -
Advanced Alarm Notification Improves Hydro Operations
Brookfield Renewable Energy uses Exele Information Systems’ TopView Alarm Notification software to monitor values in the data historian. -
Thin Clients Eliminating Plant Floor PCs
By Bill Lydon, Editor With higher speed and more reliable Ethernet networks, lower cost more powerful computers, and virtualized systems, Thin Clients are becoming effective replacements for PCs. -
IFS supplies ERP to Instron
Instron’s implementation involves five manufacturing sites in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Italy and 17 sales/service sites throughout the world. -
ABB to optimize CRH cement plants
ABB’s cpmPlus Knowledge Manager software will ensure lower energy consumption with automated and centralized data collection. -
InfinityQS Moves Headquarters
InfinityQS moved to a new corporate headquarters in Fairfax, Va. from its previous Chantillly, Va., headquarters. -
ARC publishes Warehouse Management Systems Guide
The guide allows companies going through a WMS supplier selection process to make quicker and better decisions. -
ARC says PLM Market is going after New Industries
The PLM market is growing led by strong growth in the automotive and aerospace & defense industries, as well as penetration into new industries, such as shipbuilding, consumer goods, and electric power. -
Manufacturing Cloud ERP – What Can We Agree Upon?
By Pat Garrehy, Rootstock After more than a decade of controversy, there is agreement on many of the benefits and evolution of Cloud ERP. Will it eat into SAP's and Oracle's business? -
IFS to supply ERP to Atlas Pipeline
Atlas Pipeline gathers and processes natural gas for ultimate transportation to end user commercial, industrial, and residential markets. -
Epicor to supply ERP to M-TEK
M-TEK, a UK-headquartered electronics sub-contractor offering manufacturing and test services, selected the Epicor ERP solution to support its service offering and rapid expansion. -
Tofino Security Appliance Thwarts Cyber Attacks
By Bill Lydon, Editor The Tofino Security Appliance and its management software withstood a variety of sophisticated reverse engineering attacks conducted by Digital Bond, the world's most respected sources for control system security research. -
Automation & Control Trends in 2013
Automation.com, January 2013 By Bill Lydon, Editor This article is an update to my 2012 Trends Article and expresses my thoughts on major automation and control trends for 2013 and beyond. These opinions are based on a wide range of inputs from users, suppliers and industry consultants, and from attending numerous events. -
EPLAN speeds up coiling and winding projects by 30%
Advanced Machine & Tool switched from AutoCAD Electrical to EPLAN because a major automotive customer wanted it. -
Emerson to automate European biotech plant
Emerson Process Management will provide integrated process automation and operations management systems for a new biopharmaceutical production center in Bulle, Switzerland.
