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Omron appoints Robert M. Black President & COO
Prior to joining Omron, Black served as Business Director for Sensing and Connectivity at Rockwell Automation. -
Red Lion Graphite HMIs approved by ATEX and IECEx
These approvals certify that Graphite HMIs are safe for use with industrial control equipment in potentially explosive, hazardous locations around the world. -
Yokogawa promotes Daniel L. Duncan to CEO
Since July of 2014, Duncan has been chief operating officer (COO) -
Collaborative Robots Transform Industry
Bill Lydon: I am convinced that collaborative robots are the highest impact automation development to improve manufacturing since the assembly line. If this development follows the cost performance trends of past developments, like PCs, we at the beginning of a new revolution. -
Pilz warns: The New EN ISO 14119 Standard Has Arrived
EN ISO 14119:2013 Safety standard has arrived and will replace EN 1088 as of April 30, 2015, with a one year transition period. -
Keyence safety light curtains boost productivity at Bosch
By using safety light curtains instead of hard guarding, Bosch has both increased efficiency and decreased cycle times. -
Robot use increases more than 27% in 2014
By Bill Lydon, Editor According to IFR, more than 220,000 robots were sold globally in 2014. The automotive industry is still the strongest, followed by the electronics industry. But there are many more applications in other industries that are just starting to grow, particularly with new small, safe, and collaborative robots. -
Fuji Electric Obtains UL Certification for HMI
The UL-Certified Monitouch Technoshot HMI is available in a 7" and 10" screen size. -
Perle Ethernet extenders work in Canadian Explosives Laboratory
Perle eX-S1110 Gigabit Ethernet Extenders provide 330m safety perimeter during explosive field test. -
Moxa PROFIBUS-to-Fiber Converters certified for Hazardous Locations
ICF-1180I and ICF-1280I PROFIBUS-to-Fiber converters now have Class 1 Div 2, IEC Ex, and ATEX certification for deployment in hazardous locations. -
Offshore Safety improving
On average, 96 percent of planned critical maintenance, inspections and testing were performed on schedule but more emphasis is needed on process safety. -
ISA wants to keep unemployed members
ISA allows members who are unemployed at their membership renewal date can extend their full membership status by nine months. -
Mentor Graphics RTOS meets safety standards
Nucleus SafetyCert RTOS meets IEC 61058 SIL 3, IEC 62304 Class C or RTCA DO-178C Level A safety standards. -
Acopian Power Supplies Certified to UL Safety Standards
Narrow Profile power supply series is now certified to UL Safety Standards UL 60950 and UL 508. -
Moxa obtains UL certification for EDS-P510A-8PoE PoE+ Ethernet switch
PoE+ Switch now has certification for Class I, Div.2 Hazardous Industrial Locations -
Reinventing manufacturing with the latest technologies
By Bill Lydon, Editor There is a great opportunity to leverage the latest technologies and compete in the global manufacturing landscape. The future lies in the convergence of product design, production planning, production engineering, production execution, and services. -
Exida Announces Exida Japan
Kaoru Sonoda is the exida Japan managing director -
Rockwell PAC automates harrow disc production
The new press at North American Tillage was automated with a GuardLogix PAC, PowerFlex VFD, and EtherNet/IP network to fit into their automated process line. -
ISA conference to be held in Abu Dhabi
ISA and DMS Global will host automation conference and exhibition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 26-27 May 2015. -
AURA Controls develops corrosion-resistant coating
LumiShield provides significantly better corrosive resistance and chemical inertness than that provided by traditional metals such as stainless steel and exotic alloys.

