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PLCopen Technical Committee TC6-XML opened up the IEC 61131-3 development environments by specifying the XML schema.

Daelim will implement the Pavilion Polymer Solution on two high-density polyethylene (HDPE) lines and one linear low/high density polyethylene (LHDPE) line.

Most recently, Telling served as GM's Advanced Global Metrology Lead where he developed business cases for the company’s metrology strategies.

Autodesk will acquire the iLogic software and related technology from Logimetrix, Inc. iLogic is a desktop rules-based design automation technology.

LV Mastery is now available as a series of three long courses, and as a series of a la carte modules. Prices start at $97 per module.

EDS launches integrated manufacturing software solution using Apriso’s FlexNet platform.

Autodesk reported revenue of $607 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2009, an increase of 13 percent over the third quarter of fiscal 2008.

A 65,000 square-foot office building will serve as the headquarters for Autodesk's architecture, engineering & construction (AEC) division.

Dassault Systems Delmia software lets manufacturing processes and control systems be designed, simulated and tested.

The 33rd annual Honeywell Users Group Conference was held June 15 - 19, 2008 at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, AZ with over 700 customers in attendance.

Invensys will provide a dynamic process simulator for an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plant with carbon capture.

Kepware has been selected by Mtelligence as its primary provider of device connectivity to manufacturing equipment on the plant floor.

KOMPAS-3D V10 LT is a functionally reduced version of the three-dimensional solid modelling system, which can be used for free.

The FDA Module provides the technical controls related to compliance with 21 CFR Part 11 for their engineering drawings.

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

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

ICONICS' list of compatible OPC Unified Architecture (OPC-UA) and Data Access (OPC-DA) servers is available on line.

Carter, former president and CEO of Pavilion Technologies, was named president of Rockwell Software.

3S will integrate CoDeSys SP, the run-time environment for CoDeSys applications, with the Green Hills Platform for Industrial Safety.