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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. -
Optimize Machine Vision Inspection Results with Dedicated Lighting
By Brent Evanger, Banner Engineering Many engineers use machine vision equipment in quality control inspection processes. To attain accurate results from these inspections, however, the user must ensure sufficient lighting. -
ARC says automation increasing in Food and Beverage
Automation expenditures in the food and beverage industry are expected to reach $6 billion by 2013. -
January manufacturing technology consumption up
January U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $130.96 million, down 40.3% from December but up 26.2% from the total of $103.77 million reported for January 2009. -
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. -
Flexpoint to develop nip sensor for Sensor Products
Flexpoint Sensor Systems will develop a “nip sensor” to measure actual contact (interfacial) pressure and distribution between two mating or impacting surfaces. -
Thomson publishes Guide to Industrial Linear Actuators
The guide provides an overview of applications that can benefit from electric actuation, and non-commercial information on the benefits of converting manual, hydraulic or pneumatic applications to electromechanical motion. -
Manufacturing technology consumption down 60.4% in 2009
AMT says U.S. manufacturing technology consumption was up in December but down 60% from 2008. -
Saia Burgess uses horizontal carousels to store parts
Saia Burgess, a manufacturer of motion control solutions, replaced stockroom shelving with four KardexRemstar horizontal carousels, pick-to-light technology and FastPic inventory management software. -
Maximizing Efficiency with Automated Mixed-Case Palletizing
By Jim McMahon, Dematic Capable of building mixed-case pallets from an inventory of over 10,000 SKUs, the latest evolution in Automated Mixed-Case Palletizing represents an advance in case palletizing. -
Diamond Phoenix and System Logistics merge
The company is now operating under the name System Logistics Corporation, a member of the Italian company, System Group S.p.A.The company. -
Automated manufacturing system quadruples production
After a fire destroyed the manufacturing process, Research Products had two options: either rebuild using equipment comparable to what had previously been used, or investigate ways to automate the manufacturing process. -
Barry-Wehmiller names Simon Lagoe Director of U.K. Operations
Lagoe will continue his role as managing director of the Nottingham, U.K., operation of HayssenSandiacre. -
How to Select a Vertical Storage and Retrieval System
By Ed Romaine, KardexRemstar The movement and storage of tooling and dies can represent a significant portion of the cost of production. Here's how to select a vertical storage system. -
Motion Controls Robotics updates website
Website features updated content, videos and photos showcasing various material handling applications including palletizing, container handling, warehouse automation, and automatic guided vehicles. -
Economic outlook for manufacturing sector in 2010
In general terms, FMA says 2010 will be better than 2009. GDP growth will be in the range of 2% to 3% and that is far superior to the negative numbers registered in the last year. -
Jervis B. Webb promotes Brian Stewart to President
Brian Stewart was Executive Vice President & COO of Webb. He replaces Ryuichi Kitaguchi, who is retiring from the company -
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. -
Motion Controls Robotics names Earl Raynal sales manager
Prior to joining Motion Controls Robotics, Raynal spent 26 years in business development and sales in various aspects of the material handling industry at Jervis B. Webb Company. -
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.