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  • Jody Markopoulos named President & CEO of GE Intelligent Platforms

    Markopoulos, who will report to GE Home & Business Solutions President and CEO Charlene Begley, succeeds Maryrose Sylvester who was recently named as president and CEO of GE Lighting.
    15 March, 2011 | 1 minutes
  • Rockwell Automation announces Lifecycle Service Agreement

    The agreement helps manufacturers minimize the serious financial consequences due to extended unplanned downtime when spare parts or speedy repair are unavailable for outdated Rockwell Automation components.
    14 March, 2011 | 2 minutes
  • Cognex to add POWERLINK to In-Sight vision products

    Machine manufacturers will benefit from the synchronization of Cognex In-Sight products and the B&R control system, as well as easy integration with a wide range of machine designs.
    13 March, 2011 | 1 minute
  • Airfield Lights Using Wireless POINT I/O and Mobile Operator Interfaces

    At the heart of the lighting systems are ControlLogix PACs utilizing Ethernet/IP wireless communications modules. Airfield lighting circuit status is served to a FactoryTalk SCADA operator console located in the Air Traffic Control Tower.
    11 March, 2011 | 6 minutes
  • Divelbiss publishes 2011 Control Solutions Catalog

    The 16 page short form catalog contains specification summaries, part number selection tables, and pricing information for each family of off-the-shelf Programmable Logic Controller products.
    10 March, 2011 | 1 minute
  • Siemens to supply controls to Louisiana Sugar Refining

    Siemens will provide electrical and control technology to the largest North American sugar refinery, a joint venture set up with Sugar Growers and Refiners, Cargill and Imperial Sugar Company.
    08 March, 2011 | 2 minutes
  • Online Development names Mark Knebusch VP of Operations

    In this expanded role, Knebusch will lead the company's business operations for all product development and will continue to focus on new business expansion.
    07 March, 2011 | 1 minute
  • 3 Packaging OEMs join Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork Program

    Douglas Machine Inc., Kliklok-Woodman and Nercon Engineering & Manufacturing will have the opportunity to increase market awareness with customers, expand into new market sectors, and improve technical and functional excellence.
    07 March, 2011 | 1 minutes
  • Absolute positioning on a budget

    When the Rock-Tenn paperboard mill in Aurora IL wanted to automate the positioning and tensioning of the belts on its paperboard dryer conveyor system, it took an innovative combination of high-end, absolute encoders and basic, low-end control and drive technology to get the job done.
    06 March, 2011 | 3 minutes
  • One man’s waste is another man’s energy

    Granger Electric operates a landfill-gas-to-energy program that extracts methane from decomposing waste and supplies it to customers as an alternative "greenhouse" fuel. This story highlights the communication system used between the control center and customers’ sites, to remotely access and monitor energy consumption.
    06 March, 2011 | 3 minutes
  • Cellular provides cost-effective addition to satellite SCADA system

    This article describes how a midstream oil company sought to improve their pipeline integrity by adding a dozen non-critical data points to their satellite SCADA monitoring system using cellular technology.
    06 March, 2011 | 3 minutes
  • AutomationDirect Technical Product Reference

    AutomationDirect’s volume 14 catalog offers thousands of industrial automation products for a wide range of applications. The latest edition features product descriptions, technical data, and photos for PLCs, touch screen monitors, AC and DC motors, sensors, switches, drives and more.
    04 March, 2011 | 1 minute
  • Schneider Electric offers 3D CAD drawings for automation products

    Customers can access and search the catalog directly from the Schneider Electric U.S. website and download the drawings into their designs, allowing shorter design time and faster time to market.
    02 March, 2011 | 1 minute
  • OPC UA is Frictionless Bridge to New Automation Architecture

    Automation.com, February 2011 OPC UA elevates automation systems to the level of current computing technology by leveraging web services and Internet Protocol (IP), enabling automation systems to deliver increased value.
    21 February, 2011 | 4 minutes
  • The Bright Side to Energy Conservation

    By Beckhoff Beckhoff Automation industrial PCs, I/O and TwinCAT PLC software help Fifth Light deliver up to 80% energy savings via intelligent lighting systems for buildings.
    21 February, 2011 | 5 minutes
  • Audi Plant Claims Technological Lead with PROFINET

    Thanks to a large-scale PROFINET network the new Audi A1 manufacturing line at Brussels in Belgium is the newest and most modern Audi plant in Europe.
    14 February, 2011 | 2 minutes
  • Emerson to supply DeltaV electronic marshalling to Solvay

    Solvay’s Tavaux plant faces the task of managing a collection of control systems from multiple suppliers. This includes DCSs, PLCs, relay-based systems, pneumatic systems, and emergency shutdown systems (ESD).
    10 February, 2011 | 2 minutes
  • HPI to upgrade gas turbine in Guatemala

    HPI will upgrade the control system and instrumentation of a Pratt & Whitney Twin Pack (FT4) aero-derivative gas turbine engine with a ControlLogix PLC.
    01 February, 2011 | 1 minutes
  • Honeywell to upgrade controls at Sasol Power Plant in Germany

    The upgrades to the DCS and PLCs include the installation of Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) and Safety Manager.
    19 January, 2011 | 1 minutes
  • SweetWilliam offers free ScadaMobile ONE SCADA software

    ScadaMobile SCADA/HMI app for the iOS platform supports main PLC brands, including Allen Bradley Logix and Micrologix, Schneider Electric, Automation Direct, Wago and Omron.
    18 January, 2011 | 2 minutes
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