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Rockwell Automation announces TechEd training event
The Rockwell Automation TechED event will feature over 750 hours of training, including hands-on labs, technical sessions and discussion forums. Attendees can learn about the techniques and technologies to maximize their manufacturing and production operations. -
Why the Life Sciences Need Robotics
Powerful market forces are driving exciting changes in the use and design of laboratory automation and robotics. -
How to Use Real-Time Analytics to Achieve Operational Excellence
Real-time analytics enable manufacturers to make smarter, better, faster decisions to achieve greater productivity from existing equipment. -
Automating the Hiring Process? FactoryFix Aims to Help Close Manufacturing Skills Gap
By Cory Fogg, Automation.com Smaller manufacturers wishing to automate, may not have all the specialists they need on staff. With hiring processes taking days or weeks, the FactoryFix automated platform is working to connect these manufacturers with specialists in minutes -
University of Wyoming completes Rate-Predictive Control (RPC) performance and stability analysis
The Rate-Predictive Control (RPC) algorithm earned a United States patent in 2016 and is an inherently adaptive (or “naturally self-tuning”) process control algorithm. -
Okuma America earns Charlotte, NC 2017 Mayor’s International Community Award
Okuma’s donation of $100,000 in machine tools to the engineering technology programs at Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC), enables students to gain valuable hands-on machining experience and the skill set needed to enter the manufacturing workforce -
Wood Group announces acquisition of CEC Controls Company
This follows the acquisition of the Automated Technology Group (ATG), one of the UK’s largest independent suppliers of control and power solutions for industrial automation, in September 2015. -
ABB helps automate Quebec lithium mine
Nemaska Lithium is developing the Whabouchi spodumene deposit to meet the growing global demand for lithium batteries to be used in electric vehicles and energy storage systems, as well as in various consumer electronics. -
DeVry University announces DeVry Manufacturing Bootcamp
DeVry University is expanding DeVry Bootcamp to include 11 online Advanced Manufacturing Programs in collaboration with 180 Skills, an online career and technical education company for the advanced manufacturing industry -
AMCI partners with IDEC to create AMCI by IDEC line of stepper motors and controllers
The AMCI by IDEC product line includes controllers, stepper motors, and integrated solutions for the FC6A MicroSmart PLC. Integration is a combination of two or more components that usually make up a system. -
ABB helps Italian water company improve maintenance efforts
CBV expects to reduce plant operating costs by up to 30 percent and maintenance time by up to 40 percent when ABB Ability Electrical Distribution Control System is fully implemented at other locations. -
Modified Smith Predictor-Based Cascade Control of Unstable Time Delay Processes
An improved cascade control structure with a modified Smith predictor is proposed for controlling open-loop unstable time delay processes. -
How to Overcome Challenges of PID Control and Analyzer Applications via Wireless Measurements
An enhanced PID controller simplifies tuning and improves loop stability and reliability for loops dominated by discontinuous measurement updates. -
Okuma announces completion of Dream Site 2 Japanese machine tool facility
DS2 is a self-contained start-to-finish production facility for small and medium lathes, and grinders. This is the second smart factory built at Okuma’s headquarters, following the Dream Site 1 (DS1), which was completed in May 2013. -
Red Trident announces joining of Bedrock Automation Systems Integration Network
Red Trident, an industrial control systems (ICS) cyber security and process automation firm focused on protecting critical infrastructure, has joined the Bedrock Automation Systems Integration Network. -
Vecoplan uses Rockwell Automation to help automate sorting of waste and recycling in NYC
AES needed an expert integrator who knew the demands of recycling firsthand, with an engineering staff that could coordinate the equipment and automate the entire facility. Vecoplan, an industry provider of building and automating recycling technology, knew it could take on that project. -
ISA announces lineup of technical division symposia for automation and control
Each year, ISA’s technical division symposia events bring together innovators, thought leaders and other automation and control professionals from around the world to explore the latest technologies, trends and best practices. -
Open Architecture Standards and Vendors: Finding Clarity Amidst the Chaos
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com We've received a number of comments and questions from vendors about The Open Group's effort to push for open process automation standards. Tn the aim of encouraging more discussion on the topic, we're sharing some of these questions in order to provide some more clarity on its importance. -
JTEKT Toyoda Americas announces opening of Great Lakes Technical Center
The tech center shares the 75,000 sq. ft. facility with Toyoda’s Remanufactured Products Division (RPD). Dedicated much to the repairing and remanufacturing of machines since the 1970’s, RPD will continue to specialize in returning overworked machining centers to OEM specifications. -
PLCs of the Future: Are they still PLCs?
By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation This article discusses the evolution of the programmable logic controller (PLC), and predicts what the future might hold for this crucial piece of equipment.
