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AVEVA acquires FabTrol Systems
FabTrol is a software business, headquartered in Eugene, Oregon with operations in North America and the United Kingdom, providing fabrication management software to steel fabricators. -
AutoQuiz: What are the Failsafe Positions for a Valve?
What are the failsafe positions for a valve? -
Curt G. Joa uses EPLAN to help program PLCs
Curt G. Joa, Inc. designs and builds large manufacturing platforms. Using EPLAN and its Schematics to automatically create schematics and help drive its RSLogix 5000 software generator saves Joa hundreds of hours in design time and labor cost for each machine it builds. -
EPLAN Relocates US Headquarters to Chicago Burbs
EPLAN moved from Farmington Hills, MI to the Woodfield Corporate Center in Schaumburg, IL. -
Engineering Software Market to Reach $50.34 Bn in 2022
The market for CAD, CAM, CAE, AEC, & EDA software was valued at $19.98 Bn in 2014, growing at a CAGR of 12.4% from 2015 to 2022. -
Stochastic Behavior Analysis of Complex Repairable Industrial Systems Utilizing Uncertain Data
An ISA technical paper presents a novel technique for analyzing the behavior of an industrial system stochastically by utilizing vague, imprecise, and uncertain data. -
AutoQuiz: How Many Routing Ports are on Pneumatic Solenoid Valves?
Solenoids can be 2-way, 3-way, 4-way or 5-way? -
Advocacy is Vital to the Future of the Automation Profession
Advocacy is one of ISA’s long-term strategic objectives and at the core of the Automation Federation’s mission. -
Why Standards Benefit Manufacturing and the Process Industries
New industrial automation industry standards are enablers for leveraging new technology for the process industries. -
ISA Education and Technical Training in June
June 2015 offered a number of educational and technical training offerings from ISA. -
AutoQuiz: In Liquid Flow, What is the Collapse or Implosion of Bubbles Called?
In liquid flow, what is the collapse or implosion of bubbles called? -
Optimal Control in Microgrid Using Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning
An ISA technical paper presents an improved reinforcement learning method to minimize electricity costs on the premise of satisfying the power balance and generation limit of units in a microgrid with -
Intersil updates free PowerNavigator power system design software
Enhancements in Version 5.2 include PowerMap, Rail Inspector and RailScope features to simplify design of densely populated power systems -
AutoQuiz: Which Type of Flowmeter Measures Flow By Measuring Volume Directly?
Which type of flowmeter measures flow by measuring volume directly? -
Six Emerging Trends in the World of Industrial Robotics
Close collaboration between humans and robots, working as colleagues on assembly lines and in other applications, will be a large part of the future of industrial robotics. Robots will need to develop -
Cornell University Researchers Create Novel Transistor with a Thickness of Just Three Atoms
A team of researchers from the Cornell University have said that they have discovered a breakthrough transistor technology. The findings of the study, which were published in the Nature journal, state that the team has found an exceptionally efficient novel method of producing transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD). -
How to Cut New Construction Project Costs Using Smart Transmitter Technology
Smart transmitter technology can affect the future maintenance costs over a plant’s lifecycle. -
AutoQuiz: How Do You Calculate the Pressure Measurement of an Open Tube Manometer
If an open tube manometer indicates 6.11 inches of Hg (mercury), what is the pressure measurement? -
Reaching the Next Industrial Level with Packaging Machine Communication Standards
Packaging machines must deal with high speeds, multi-axis motion control, advanced vision systems & frequent involvement of several different vendors in one installation. -
May Technical Training and Education Opportunities from ISA
ISA offers a variety of programs, online webinars, and certification exam prep.











