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ILS is opening its development-and-testing labs to FAU researchers working on technologies such as programmable logic controllers and radio-frequency identification (RFID) equipment, among others.

Kepware will provide connectivity software for PLCs on pharmaceutical packaging equipment.

Legal disputes have prevented exiderdome from being transferred from a barge to land for the second half of its U.S. tour.

By Softing Krones, a packaging manufacturer, uses control systems based on Siemens and Rockwell Automation equipment. Using Softing software, Krones can communicate between Simatic, ControlLogix, CompactLogix, PLC-5 and SLC-500 controllers.

ABB is supplying System 800xA, AC500 PLCs, as well as other automation and power equipment for Extresol 1 and 2 solar thermal power plants in Extremadura, western Spain.

Huntington will have managerial responsibility for the United States, Canada, Mexico, Juno Lighting Group and several other core Division functions and business operations.

By Innonimate Applications in various industries illustrate how TCP/IP connections provide remote maintenance capabilities via secure links.

PACMotion fulfills the requirements in PLCopen Compliance Procedure for Motion Control Library V. 1.1 and Part 2 – Extensions, Version 1.0.

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.

PLCopen wants to finalize the specification and publish the results at the upcoming SPS/IPC/Drives event.

Visit the PLCopen Organization booth and see how PLCopen member companies are committed to control software standards that improve your quality and productivity.

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ABB reported increases in revenues, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), net income and cash flow in the third quarter of 2008.

PACSystems SafetyNet can now be used in safety applications, including fire & gas, emergency shutdown and burner management for marine, offshore and industrial applications.

The catalog contains 800 pages with more than 4,800 products, including hundreds of new items.

Tractor trailer with a complete working system that is capable of controlling activities within a paper mill will visit locations in the U.S. and Canada.

Restructuring involves headcount reductions, primarily in selling, general and administrative functions, involving three percent of the company’s global workforce of 20,000 people.

Video shows how the company’s cATM module can configure and exchange data between Allen-Bradley ControlLogix PACs and PLCs without programming.

The AutomationDirect Automation Laboratory supports the Departmental Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) course and the Automation course.

G-Tek, a software distributor and engineering firm in Ankara, Turkey, will resell and provide integration services for McObject's eXtremeDB and Perst database systems.