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Kepware announces Customized Training Program
Training program helps customers set-up and operate OPC-based communication systems for automation applications. -
Siemens Serves Users by Adding EtherNet/IP
Automation.com, January 2013 By Bill Lydon, Editor The addition of an EtherNet/IP stack to the Siemens Sinamics drives offers another option and makes life easier for users and machine builders. The Sinamics S120 drive products now support Profibus DP, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, and Ethernet TCP/IP. -
Hydroelectric generating utility has to control with the flow
Control Engineering, January 2013 By Jason Wright Box Canyon Dam, north of Spokane, Wash., upgraded its legacy controls with a PlantPAx system with two ControlLogix PACs on each of four turbine generators, FactoryTalk HMIs, and EtherNet/IP. -
Sercos international announces 2013 plans
sercos international will present its product and service portfolio together with its members at more than 20 events this year. -
MatrikonOPC Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification
MatrikonOPC has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification by the Quality Management Institute (QMI) of Toronto, Ontario. -
Industrial Ethernet – Too much of a good thing?
Automation.com, January 2013 By Bill Lydon, Editor Industrial Ethernet networks and protocols have become a workhorse of automation systems. But how extensively should it be used? Ethernet is not ideal in all applications. Consider the good, the bad and the ugly. -
Sercos sets record for visitors at SPS IPC Drives Exhibition
More than 20 companies from a wide range of areas presented exhibits and product demonstrations at the user organization's joint booth, which attracted 40% more visitors than in the previous year. -
CODESYS Safety products certified
TÜV SÜD and TÜV Rheinland certified CODESYS Safety products for SIL2 and SIL3 tasks according to IEC 61508. -
MatrikonOPC announces 2013 OPC training schedule
Schedule includes a new workshop specifically focused on OPC Unified Architecture (UA) to provide attendees the skills and tools to maximize the benefits of using OPC UA. -
Analysis of Wireless Industrial Automation Standards: ISA-100.11a and WirelessHART
Wireless technology for industrial automation applications has requirements regarding standards, protocols, methodologies, and support tools -
PROFIdrive technology available in source code
PI welcomes the new basic technology as an important contribution toward the widespread use of drives with PROFIBUS and PROFINET in applications. -
PROFINET adds functions for process automation
PROFINET functions for process automation include CiR, redundancy, time synchronization, and time stamping. -
Emerson Exchange 2012 Perspectives & Thoughts
Automation.com, December 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor Emerson is expanding their role of providing lifecycle services and achieving the "trusted advisor" status with customers. With the addition of new employees and products, they are positioning themselves to better serve process automation users. -
Sercos releases Multislave Emulator software tool
The PC-based software tool emulates complete Sercos networks and the connected Sercos slave devices. -
EtherCAT Technology Group continues growth
The EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) has attracted more than 2,200 member companies from 56 countries. -
EtherCAT Technology creates profiles for semiconductor industry
The Semiconductor Technical Working Group of the EtherCAT Technology Group published 12 comprehensive profile documents since October 2011. -
BIG-EU and OPC Foundation to Cooperate
The organizations will work on the interface between BACnet (ANSI ASHRAE 135 / ISO 16484-5) and OPC-UA (IEC 62541). -
Industrial Network Convergence
Automation.com, November 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor Industrial Ethernet protocols, coupled with low cost pervasive Ethernet technology, have made the support of multiple protocols on a single controller a reality, enabling users to leverage the advantages of various networks and make technology additions to existing systems. -
Sercos appoints Ilona Arnold Marketing Manager
Previoiusly, Arnold was responsible for marketing at SDL Language Technologies, and Marketing Program Manager for CoCreate Software. -
ODVA selects leadership for 2012-2013
ODVA appointed director Cyril Perducat chairman of the board, director Frank Kulaszewicz as treasurer, and Richard Harwell as chief technology officer (CTO).