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Simplifying Automation System Hierarchies
Automation.com, November 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor The automation industry has been centered on a five layer hierarchical architecture for years but new technology is making it possible to streamline this model to eliminate layers, increase performance, and lower software maintenance costs. -
Siemens and Bentley Systems to unify PLM & FIL software
The two companies will unify Siemens' Teamcenter Product and Production Lifecycle software and Bentley's ProjectWise Factory Infrastructure Lifecycle software. -
Uponor uses Catalyst Historian to improve operations
Uponor is using the Catalyst Historian to improve performance characteristics of its assets and identify areas of potential improvement in each OEE area. During the past six months, scrap has been reduced by 6 percent, saving more than $100,000. -
Exele provides TopView Alarm Notification to Sunapsys
Sunapsys uses TopVew in its SCADA systems for municipalities using voice callout of alarms over standard dialout telephone technology. -
TS3 Technology uses Aegis Software across manufacturing sites
The Aegis suite is being used for process management including route control, quality data collection and alarming, material validation and internal and external reporting. -
85% of manufacturers need ERP but few have it
IFS says traditional enterprise resource planning (ERP) software is not meeting all of the needs of project-driven companies. -
Modernization Program with Broader Analysis of Existing Systems
Automation.com, November 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor Invensys Foxboro describes their Modernization Program as taking a holistic approach based on business requirements with four major goals - Reduce risk of failures, operational improvements, new & existing systems integration, and securing automation systems from cyber-attack. -
IFS to supply ERP to Maersk Drilling
The contract includes licenses and services worth $11.5 million. -
Softing to supply Profibus boards to Emerson for AMS Suite
Softing's interface boards provide AMS Suite with PROFIBUS asset capability needed to access diagnostic information from PROFIBUS DP and PA devices when connecting to third party host systems. -
Cambashi Releases E-Learning Training Courses
The training sessions are intended for salespeople of vendors providing infrastructure products and services to the manufacturing, distribution and energy industries. -
Sechan Electronics uses Aegis Quality System Software
The software replaces a paper-based defect mapping process at the electronics manufacturer. -
Aervoe Industries Replaces Aging ERP Solution
Aervoe’s ERP system, installed 8 years ago, was unable to keep up with the multiple acquisitions and product line expansions being undertaken at Aervoe. -
OPC UA enables Industrial Information Revolution
Automation.com, October 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor OPC UA technology provides an efficient and secure infrastructure for communications and has the potential to be the standard of choice to complete the vision of IP to the edge, commonly referred to as the "Internet of Things." -
Honeywell to supply Experion system to Hyundai in Kenya
Honeywell will supply an Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) to Hyundai Engineering for Kenya Electricity Generating (KenGen) Company’s two geothermal plants in Olkaria. -
Invensys Acquires Spiral Software
Spiral Software in the UK provides integrated solutions ranging from crude assay management to refinery supply chain optimization. -
IFS supplies ERP to Merrill Technologies
The ERP software will be used at MTG's machining and fabricating manufacturing sites located in Michigan and Indiana. -
Smarter Grid Solutions uses eXtremeDB Cluster DBMS
McObject’s database resides in Smarter Grid Solutions’ platform software that monitors and controls devices across the network and facilitates communication between them. -
ABB tops CPM/MES market share worldwide
ARC Advisory Group ranked ABB the leader in CPM (Collaborative Production Management) and MES (Manufacturing Execution System)software. -
Epicor to supply ERP to Tempsens Instruments in India
With manufacturing facilities in India, Germany and China, Tempsens Instruments builds temperature sensors and accessories. -
NMHG uses aPriori software to control product design costs
NMHG’s design engineers use the aPriori software to quickly and easily compare the cost of different product design alternatives and understand the cost impact of different design options.