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EMO Hannover 2017 aims to become a trend forum for production technology
From 18 to 23 September 2017, international manufacturers of production technology will be spotlighting “Connecting systems for intelligent production” at the EMO Hannover 2017. -
Opto 22 announces strategic partnership with IBM
The partnership between IBM and Opto 22 enables developers to design, prototype, and deploy applications to connect existing industrial assets to the IBM Watson IoT platform and share their data, capabilities, and resources with other connected systems and assets, to build the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). -
Webinar Recording: How Machine Learning is Advancing Predictive Maintenance in Manufacturing
Advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning have significantly accelerated the application of predictive maintenance on the plant floor. -
ISA announces IACS Security Lifecycle Training Program w/ Cyber Trainers
The Cyber Trainers are designed and equipped with full-function industrial automation system hardware and software configured to perform like the IACS and networks in a real operating water plant or other critical infrastructure. -
Rotork actuators deliver automated safety solution for Mauritius airport
The Profibus-enabled, ATEX-rated failsafe Rotork actuators have been installed in critical valve areas to prevent potential spillages by automatically closing-off the flow of fuel on receipt of an overfill alarm signal. -
VDW works to revise machine tool safety standards
The intention is to present a harmonized standard on the VDW’s “Safety Day” at the EMO Hannover on 19 September 2017. -
The Autonomous Workplace: Robotics Developers Focus on Safety
The “Automation Age” is the most influential period of technological advancement since the invention of the steam engine. -
Siemens announces launch of Lifelong Educational Advantage Program
The effort is designed to give high school and technical school graduates a basic-to-advanced machine tool knowledge that will benefit them in future careers as CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machinists. -
HIMA announces framework agreement with Pepperl+Fuchs
The agreement comprises the jointly developed H-system termination boards and associated modules from Pepperl+Fuchs, which are connected through pre-assembled system cables to the connector boards of the HIMax family. -
CMR announces opening of Thailand automation engineering operation
The Bangkok-based operation will provide a range of engineering services, including switchboard supply and fabrication, to the country’s sugar mill, starch, automotive tyre, and food and beverage manufacturers, as well as utility suppliers. -
Siemens to deliver automation systems for Chilean mining company
As one of the world’s biggest copper ore operations, the Chilean mining company Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi SCM based in Las Condes/Chile commissioned Siemens to modernize the drive system of four of its ore mills. -
Huffman Engineering announces opening of Denver office
The expansion allows Huffman Engineering to accommodate a growing client base in the western part of Nebraska, as well as Colorado and Wyoming. -
item North America announces name change to MB Kit Systems
MB Kit Systems designs and constructs extruded aluminum mechanical solutions, including linear actuators, material handling systems, machine bases and safety hard guarding, for a wide range of industrial applications in the United States and globally. -
Honeywell to provide process control for Chinese petrochemical company
Honeywell UOP will supply a range of technologies in the form of license, design, key equipment, and state-of-the-art catalysts and adsorbents, while Honeywell Process Solutions will provide the process controls and automation systems. -
The Rise of Cloud Computing in Industrial Process Automation
By Latha D.S. & K. Jayaprakash, Tata Consulting Engineers This article provides a brief cloud technology overview and discusses how cloud computing technology is transforming industrial automation for the future, enhancing plant productivity and cost optimization. -
OPC Training Course supports industrial convergence of SCADA systems to IIoT
Business Industrial Network, a leading provider of industrial training, announced the release of the new OPC Training for SCADA & DCS Certificate Course software. -
Proto Labs launches insert molding service
Insert molding is the process of overmolding thermoplastic material around a preformed component (an insert) to create a finished part that incorporates multiple materials. This capability can produce 25 to 10,000-plus insert-molded parts in 15 days -
APC earns patents for Rate-Predictive Control (RPC) and Model-less Multivariable Control (XMC)
RPC provides an alternative to industry standard “PID” control in many applications. XMC, the model-less multivariable control technology by APC Performance embeds RPC as its internal control method. -
ABB partners with Statoil to provide safety and automation systems for Norwegian oil field
Engineers from ABB in Norway are performing front end engineering and design in close collaboration with Statoil. The FEED is scheduled to run until Q4 2017, when the final investment decision will take place. -
Bill's Top 10 Automation & Control Trends for 2017 - Convergence, Divergence, or Chaos?
2016 was an exciting year of innovation and exploration in industrial automation. All this cutting-edge development fuels the excitement, but also begs a relevant question: Will these developments lead to convergence, divergence, and/or chaos in 2017?