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ISA author shares early machinery days with servomotors

2012 AMT Manufacturing Technology Forum

The European PLC market dropped in 2009, but made a strong recovery in 2010. The debt crisis afflicting the Eurozone will determine the future prospects of the European PLC market.

Since the introduction of an industrial speed controller in 1972 for the film processing industry, Contrex has been producing speed and motion controllers.

App combines all GoTo Focused Delivery Program catalogs onto the Apple iPad for faster, easier access to GoTo product information.

Automation.com, February 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor OPC UA is emerging as a fundamental technology for implementing Digital Factory concepts to increase production efficiency. The concept was reinforced at the ARC Forum in a session titled, Transforming Manufacturing with OPC UA: From Embedded to the Enterprise.

Robotics in the Cloud from Google IO Conference

Validation of Holt's CAN controller at C&S group guarantees conformance and correct protocol response when operating within a CAN network.

With a year-to-date total of $5,508.81 million, 2011 was up 66.4% compared with 2010.

Ventyx completed the integration of Mincom and ABB Network Control into one enterprise solutions organization.

Using the product finder, customers can now make a pre-selection according to medium type, medium temperature, sensor material and design, voltage supply, connection type and ATEX category.

An unnamed manufacturer of cable and conductors in Spain used Rockwell Automation’s Integrated Architecture, including CompactLogix PLCs connected to PanelView Plus operator terminals via EtherNet/IP.

Automation.com, February 2012 By Jessica Forguites, Rockwell Automation Embedding Ethernet switch technology into devices brings new advantages to high-performance applications. It simplifies machine design, configuration and maintenance.

Mechatrolink is the most widely used motion control network in Asia, and is gaining ground in the U.S. An annual Regular Membership in MMA normally costs $1,500, but until March 31, 2012, it’s free.

Energy Savings Estimator gives customers using drives, motors, couplings and gearboxes the ability to estimate potential energy savings across an entire drive train.

Automation.com, January 2012 By Matthew Littlefield, LNS Research There are a whole slew of new technologies and system architectures being adopted in the automation industry at a very rapid pace. Companies today face the very real possibility that if they don’t effectively understand, adopt, and leverage these new technologies to their advantage; they will be left in an increasingly uncompetitive position.

Carbide cutting tool specialist Ceratizit relies on a measurement system that uses Micro-Epsilon’s optoCONTROL 2500 sensor during production control of the cutting discs.

Salvalaggio previously held key management and leadership roles at AMT including engineering group leader, project manager and robotics engineer.

Improving performance using cascade control and a Smith predictor

The Milwaukee office is headed by Joel Warren. Rick Forsgren will manage the Eagan, Minnesota office.