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  • Opto 22 Videos prove to be popular in automation market

    OptoVideos have been downloaded by the tens of thousands since they debuted three months ago, and are featured on the websites of several industry-leading blogs and trade publications, including Automation.com.
    09 July, 2008 | 3 minutes
  • ABB supplies controls for 1000 Intersolar solar trackers

    ABB's PLCs will control ABB variable speed drives, which orientate the photovoltaic modules across two axes to achieve maximum exposure to the sun throughout the day.
    By: ABB
    26 June, 2008 | 1 minute
  • Emerson automates world's largest pulp mill

    The PlantWeb solution includes DeltaV, 3300 FOUNDATION fieldbus, Profibus DP and DeviceNet devices, MCCs, PLCs, Modbus, Fisher valves with Fisher FIELDVUE digital valve controllers, and AMS Suite.
    18 June, 2008 | 4 minutes
  • Brochure describes WAGO-IO-SYSTEM

    The brochure includes background on PLCs, the WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM and key 750/753 Series features.
    17 June, 2008 | 1 minute
  • ARC says PLC market to reach $12 billion by 2012

    The PLC market reached nearly $9.0 billion in 2007 and is forecasted to grow to over $12 billion in 2012, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.
    10 June, 2008 | 2 minutes
  • Rockwell Automation selects MatrikonOPC for FactoryTalk

    Combining MatrikonOPC technology with the FactoryTalk Gateway provides unlimited secure OPC access to plant systems.
    By: MatrikonOPC
    03 June, 2008 | 2 minutes
  • GE Fanuc supplies PLCs and HMI to Macawber Beekay

    Equipment includes PLC-based control panels, Proficy HMI/SCADA, CIMPLICITY, and VersaMax I/O to control ash material handling at Macawber Beekay's plant in New Delhi, India
    By: GE Digital
    08 May, 2008 | 3 minutes
  • ABB Automation World held in Houston with record attendance

    A record 3,300+ customers, distributors, channel partners, original equipment manufacturers and ABB employees attended the three-day trade show and conference that ran from April 29 through May 1 in Houston, Texas.
    By: ABB
    05 May, 2008 | 2 minutes
  • ABB first quarter net income up 87%

    ABB's first-quarter net income reached $1 billion, an increase of 87 percent compared to the same quarter in 2007.
    By: ABB
    24 April, 2008 | 8 minutes
  • PLCopen releases Motion Control Part 4 for Comments

    Part 4 of the PLCopen suite of specifications has been released for comments as version 0.99 and can be downloaded from the PLCopen website.
    21 April, 2008 | 1 minutes
  • PLCopen publishes Logic, Motion and Safety paper

    Document provides examples and guidance for the combination of the different technologies, making it easier for a user to integrate safety in a motion and logic application.
    21 April, 2008 | 2 minutes
  • PLCopen releases Motion Control Part 3

    This document covers user guidelines, and is the third part of a set of documents of the PLCopen Task Force Motion Control.
    21 April, 2008 | 2 minutes
  • Itris releases free PLC Metrics web tool to analyze PLC programs

    PLC Metrics allows automation engineers and technicians to automatically analyze PLC programs, such as the number of rungs, I/O and steps, hardware configuration, and Grafcet steps and macros.
    By: Itris Automation Square
    18 April, 2008 | 1 minutes
  • PLCOpen exhibits at Motor, Drive & Automation Systems Conference

    PLCopen North America participated with a booth and made a presentation at the 2008 Motor, Drive & Automation Systems Conference February 14-15, 2008, in Atlanta, Georgia.
    01 April, 2008 | 2 minutes
  • PLCOpen Overview

    By PLCOpen Backgrounder article explains what PLCOpen is, and what it does.
    01 April, 2008 | 1 minutes
  • PLCopen revives TC6 - XML

    PLCopen TC6 first published its XML schema and documentation in June 2005 as version 1.01. After feedback from companies starting to implement this specification, it's been revised.
    31 March, 2008 | 1 minute
  • GE Fanuc acquires machine safety assets From MTL

    GE Fanuc will acquire MTL Open Systems Technology (MOST) product lines including the MTL8000 I/O, intrinsically safe I/O, SafetyNet system, and process control technologies.
    By: GE Digital
    31 March, 2008 | 2 minutes
  • Schneider Electric opens Packaging Center

    The Packaging Technology and Solutions Center (PTASC) in Schaumburg, Ill., has an application lab where customers can work with Schneider Electric and ELAU engineers to design packaging solutions.
    By: Schneider Electric
    31 March, 2008 | 2 minutes
  • PLCopen Releases Safety Specification User Guidelines

    The PLCopen Technical Committee 5 (TC5) Safety Software User Guidelines is a reference for control people implementing safety control systems.
    26 March, 2008 | 2 minutes
  • Omron opens regional headquarters in Mexico

    The office will provide sales, technical support, and training for Omron industrial automation customers across Mexico.
    By: Omron Automation & Safety, Omron Automation & Safety
    25 March, 2008 | 2 minutes
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