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Automation.com, June 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor Each year at Hannover Messe, I see some really interesting, innovative and cool applications of technology. Here are a few reviews of some examples that grabbed my attention, complete with videos of each application.

The global industrial automation market is predicted to reach more than $200 billion by 2015.

AMETEK and Dunkermotoren are two of the top 10 manufacturers of industrial fractional HP motors around the world.

In-Position Technologies covers the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Wyoming.

200+ page guide provides detailed specifications and features for the company’s family of AS-Interface solutions.

ABB will supply one 28 megawatt GMD for a 40-foot semiautogenous (SAG) mill and two 22 megawatt GMDs for two 28-foot ball mills.

The winning applications included a loading/unloading press, a pump on a rotating bridge and an edge-banding machine.

System integrator ITAC installed Rockwell Automation ControlLogix, RSLogix, PlantPax, drives, DeviceNet and EtherNet/IP hardware and software at an unnamed tobacco company.

Orders were up 11.3% from February but down 1.4% when compared with the total of $502.89 million reported for March 2011. 2012 is up 12.9% compared with 2011.

Linear actuators are playing a vital role in helping Kluth, a manufacturer of roof panels, to eliminate virtually all sources of defects in its machining processes.

The push-pull quick die change systems were made up of three floor mounted and two cart mounted die transport and positioning systems, using Serapid’s Rigid Chain Technology.

HP30 high-pressure disc valve motors power standard drillheads on the all-hydraulic, tophead-drive rotary drills used for water-well, geothermal and auger drilling.

The two-volume edition features PLCs, PACs, touch screen monitors, AC and DC motors, text panels, sensors, encoders, pushbuttons, switches, drives, and more.

Automation.com, May 2012 By Jeanne Schweder, Freelance Editor "First, do no harm" sums up the approach global engineering giant ABB took to its January 2011 acquisition of Baldor, the leading U.S. motor manufacturer. Just over 12 months later, the company has shown record profits as well as profit-sharing for employees, and a 50 percent improvement in customer satisfaction rates by year’s end.

The Mechanical Product Assembly & Logistics Center in Glendale Heights supports electro-mechanical product manufacturing operations for the Americas region.

The web site covers customized DC brush motors, brushless motors, and gear motors.

The diagnostic tool allows a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the data traffic in Sercos III networks.

Enhancements in Servo Drives a la Carte tool include Different Core controls, Power stages and Motor types.

Website helps machine builders quickly and easily find the motion and machine automation information they need to build machines with a competitive advantage.

Gold Servo Drives have passed the rigorous EtherCAT Conformance Tests.