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Honeywell will provide licensing, the process design package, proprietary and non-proprietary equipment, on-site operator training, technical services for startup and continuing operation, and key catalysts and adsorbents for the project.

IO-Link is being used in a wide range of applications as an open standard for smart sensor I/O, primarily for discrete devices. IO-Link is a point-to-point network communications standard and protocol

By Robin Whitehead, Boulting Technology Many systems that have been retrofitted for compatibility with the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are not well protected. This article explains the top considerations to ensure cybersecurity when retrofitting a system.

As part of the project, Honeywell UOP will provide licensing, design, key equipment and catalysts and adsorbents. When completed in 2022, the complex will produce 1.2 million metric tons per year of paraxylene used to make plastic resins, films and fibers

In addition to the Experion Orion Console, the Leppävirta site will implement Honeywell’s Field Device Manager, which uses smart instrumentation to perform device configuration and management capabilities.

Resembling more a bustling city than a trade fair, the 71st Hannover Messe was very busy and chock full of energy and innovation this year, with over 200,000 attendees from 75 countries. Focusing on the theme 'Integrated Industry – Connect & Collaborate', the Digital Factory was front and center.

Designed for implementing small touch pads and screens, the 2D Touch Surface library runs on a device’s existing MCU. This removes the need for a dedicated touch controller, giving product designers the flexibility to add finger position tracking and gesture detection, such as swipes, pinch and zoom, to products.

The Executive Conference featured 26 workshops and sessions, as well as several special events including the third annual CSIA Fun Run/Walk, area tours, the annual Industry Expo, and the Awards Dinner.

The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2018 subject to regulatory approvals, finalization of necessary consultations and other customary closing conditions.

By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com At Hannover Messe 2018, it was clear that many in the computing industry are focused on implementing a holistic cyber security approach, encompassing the entire architecture including cloud, enterprise, and edge devices. This article will explore some of these efforts and explain how they are shaping the future of cybersecurity in industrial automation.

Multiple production lines are planned for this plant, the first of which will have Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 7000 and PowerFlex 755T integrated power systems from Rockwell Automation.

A fault tree analysis begins with the "top event," which is the result of a number of basic events that contribute to, or initiate, the system failure.

Wunderlich-Malec will deliver Bedrock OSA from its 32 U.S. locations. Bedrock’s control systems combine standards-based control and embedded security with industrial hardness and edge control.

The common method of judging tuning is known as the "quarter wave decay" method. It has been shown if a loop is tuned so the oscillation decays with each wave being one quarter of the previous wave, i

Martin has authored three books, coauthored two, has been a contributing author for three more, and has published dozens of articles and papers in the field of automation and control. He holds or has pending multiple patents in the areas of real-time business measurement and control.

By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com The world might not be able to eliminate the cyberthreat from existence, but today’s industrial businesses can take proactive action to ensure that they are able to effectively respond and recover if a cyberattack does come.

The collaborative solution combines McRae’s scalable and repeatable software solutions with the PlantPAx distributed control system from Rockwell Automation. In addition, product and solution support, service and training capabilities are available globally.

Rolling element bearings are common components in rotating machinery. Defects in bearings during manufacturing can cause vibration, noise, and even system failure. Defects in bearings must be found at

In its Partner Country role, Sweden is taking over from Mexico as the nation featured in 2018. In 2018, Forbes named Sweden the world’s best country for doing business and the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index ranked Sweden as the most competitive economy in the world.

Seeq will join more than 500 control system integrators from around the globe on April 24-27 in San Francisco for the Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) Executive Conference.