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Beverage packaging industry experiencing increasing innovation
The beverage packaging industry is experiencing a period of increasing innovation in design, materials and efficiency intended to meet cost and environmental concerns. -
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SME elects Barbara M. Fossum president
For the first time in its 78-year history, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has elected a woman to lead the organization. -
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ISA100.12 standards committee meeting
The ISA100 standards committee, Wireless Systems for Automation, will hold a series of meetings at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, Florida, 9-11 February. -
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OPC Road Show Returns
By Manny Mandrusiak, OPC Foundation The OPC Foundation’s 2010 Training Road Shows have been completely revamped to focus on providing technology overviews on the three core parts of the OPC Foundation portfolio: OPC Classic (OPC DA, OPC HDA, OPC A&E), OPC Xi, and OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA). -
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I.D. Systems acquires GE Asset Intelligence
Asset Intelligence provides trailer and container tracking solutions for manufacturers, retailers, shippers and freight transportation providers, and has more than 120,000 units under contract. -
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Market for operator panels to recover as OEMs and SIs die
ARC says the current economic situation has resulted in consolidation among companies that buy operator panels. For example, in 1988 there were roughly 30,000 OEMs and system integrators in the auto industry; by 2000, there were 5,600 suppliers left. -
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PLCopen issues three Motion Control certifications
Three PLCOpen members have been awarded the PLCopen Motion Control Certificate. -
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AMT presents machine tool industry's recommendations to Biden
AMT wants extension of the current R&D tax credit and the 50 percent bonus depreciation for capital spending on equipment and plant infrastructure. -
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Onset appoints Justin Testa president
Most recently, Testa served as the executive vice president and business unit manager for Cognex Corporation. -
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Mustang promotes Richard Seale to president
Don Colchin, president, retired December 31, 2009. Richard Seale, manager of projects for the business unit, succeeds Colchin as president. -
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Elecsys acquires SensorCast
SensorCast, located in Lenexa, Kansas, provides integrated data collection and reporting solutions to the pipeline and energy exploration industries. -
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mk North America offers free QuickDesigner machine guarding software
QuickDesigner software program allows users, engineers and distributors to quickly design and layout an mk Guarding system to meet their specific guarding requirements. -
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OSI to provide SCADA system to Tata Power in Mumbai
OSI will replace multiple, nodal SCADA systems that monitor and control district level grids, and provide a new Unified master system and Operator Training Simulator. -
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Hayward Tyler overhauls pumps at Dutch power plant
Hayward Tyler overhauled three boiler circulation pumps for N.V. Elektriciteits-Produktiemaatschappij Zuid (EPZ) at their solid fuel fired power plant in The Netherlands. -
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Sensors Expo to co-habit with Embedded Systems Conference
2010 Sensors Expo & Conference and the Embedded Systems Conference Chicago will share space in Chicago, June 7-9, 2010. -
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BSI accredited by ANAB for standards OHSAS 18001, Z10 and Z1000
ANAB extended BSI's global accreditation to include the Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) for standards OHSAS 18001, Z10 for the US, and Z1000 for Canada. -
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Economic outlook for manufacturing sector in 2010
In general terms, FMA says 2010 will be better than 2009. GDP growth will be in the range of 2% to 3% and that is far superior to the negative numbers registered in the last year. -
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Eastern European automation market entering 21st century
In the former communist countries in this region, almost all the privatised old factories have outdated technology that needs to be modernised. -
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Optical Switch controls Bigbelly solar trash compactors
The OPB810L51 device functions as a non-contact sensor to determine the exact position of the compaction ram.
