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Articles & News on PLCs and PACs
Bentley Institute Press announces “Inside MicroStation CONNECT Edition” ebook
- News
The three-volume set focuses on developing a strong understanding of the basics of MicroStation and follows a step-by-step approach that includes exercises and real-world examples complete with illustrations.
HANNOVER MESSE announces postponement of 2020 event
- News
HANNOVER MESSE 2020 has been postponed to the week of 13 to 17 July. Deutsche Messe AG is thus responding to global developments related to the Coronavirus.
Rockwell Automation helps Pacific Coast Terminals enhance process safety and control
- Case Study
PCT set out to find a solution that would remove the cab from the boom and, instead, allow operators to control and monitor the process remotely. If the company pulled it off, it would be a first for ship loading in North America.
Securing Industrial Operations in the Food and Beverage Industry
- by Tatjana Milenovic
- Feature
By Tatjana Milenovic, ABB Food & Beverage
Connected automation systems are making food and beverage manufacturing more efficient, productive and cost-effective, but this greater connectivity creates greater opportunities for agroterrorism. This article discusses the need to integrate data protection into a wider plant safety system.
A Beginner's Tutorial to Rockwell Automation's Studio 5000 Logix Designer
- by Stephen Gates
- Feature
Studio 5000 Logix Designer (formerly known as RSlogix 5000) is used to program the most powerful Allen-Bradley PLCs (technically PACs), including the ControlLogix and CompactLogix controllers.
Yokogawa Electric announces strategic alliance framework with SABIC
- News
Under this alliance agreement, Yokogawa will promote localization in Saudi Arabia, and its integrated control systems and safety instrumented systems will be preferentially selected for plants operated by SABIC in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions.
What’s That in SCADA Claus’ Sack?
- Feature
By Sean Robinson, Novotek UK and Ireland As with most manufacturers, much of the success comes from choosing the right tools for the job. So, what will be on your industrial wish list this Christmas?
ARC Advisory Group Report: ABB leads DCS market for 20th consecutive year
- News
According to the report, ABB’s presence in many end-user industries was a major factor in this success. The DCS market saw its main growth in oil & gas, chemicals and refining, where also ABB has a strong footprint.
exida announces Honeywell's ControlEdge PLC as winner of 2019 Exida Cyber Award
- News
The ControlEdge Safety PLC was chosen as the winner in the Embedded Device category due to many problem-solving capabilities while demonstrating security and resilience.
PLC Programming Preference Survey: Insights & User Comments
- by Bill Lydon, Contributing Editor, Automation.com
- Feature
The PLCopen organization and Automation.com conducted a joint survey of PLC programming preferences. Here are some of the results to inform you of current trends in PLC programming and users thoughts on vendors.
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