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Economic analyst for the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association (FMA) says the U.S. appears to be headed down an economic path similar to that of 2013. Oh, Lordy.

By Bill Lydon, Editor The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) put forth “The Grand Challenges for Engineering” in 2008 to stimulate interest in technology and innovation. I believe the automation engineering profession can contribute to these Grand Challenges in the near term.

Technology trends include increasing smartphone penetration, growth of a semi-skilled workforce, Community networks, and Konnected Network of Things (KNoT)

The ISA99/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialist Certificate is designed to help professionals involved in IT and control systems security improve their understanding of ISA99/IEC 62443.

Oil and gas plants in Europe are increasingly adopting energy-efficient electric drives and motors to cut down on energy consumption, optimize performance, improve productivity, and boost profits

The Motion Control Association (MCA) announced that it has reached a milestone of surpassing 100 member companies.

Catalog contains RFID systems (Tool ID, LF, HF, and UHF), vision sensors, and supporting accessories and cables.

ISA educational scholarships, which fund tuition, related expenses and research initiatives, are distributed annually to undergraduate students in two-year and four-year colleges and universities, and to graduate students.

The H1 ITK is an advanced testing solution benefitting both developers and end users of Foundation fieldbus H1 devices.

Automation IG integrates robots in MIG welding, resistance welding, material handling, vision guided, and offline programmed applications.

Designed for machine builders and operators, the Lenze library simplifies implementation of PackML standards using ladder logic.

Considerable capital investments helped to facilitate the first stages of their strategic growth plan.

Founded in 2004, Ocean Data Systems (ODS) develops software solutions for industrial analytics and reporting.

MPLAB integrates the licensing, resale and support of both Microchip and third-party middleware, drivers, libraries and real-time operating systems.

Free chlorine monitors from Analytical Technology overcome the traditional issues associated with buffered amperometric monitors, such as manhandling 25 litre containers of buffer around sites.

HTS Texas, a commercial HVAC manufacturers' representative, has become an authorized partner of eSight Energy.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Over the last few years a number of automation vendors have announced various services including outsourced maintenance, system integration, manufacturing and business process consulting, and remote operations. I wonder if an automation vendor can continue to be effective as both a product company and services provider.

Wireless Networks for Industrial Automation, by Dick Caro, provides a clear, unbiased view of the emerging wireless communications market, and closely examines the latest advances in wireless technologies for process control.

Codenomicon Defensics and Load Testing platforms are recognized as an approved CRT (Communication Robustness Testing) tool for ISASecure control systems certification programs.

MAC Solutions bought Asgard Technologies, developer of the ProcessVue suite of alarm management and printer replacement software.