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Vision-Guided Pallet Trucks Deliver Cost-Effective Automation Solutions
Automation.com, October 2011 By Thomas R. Cutler Sophisticated 3-D machine vision technology transform industrial pallet trucks and tow tractors into robotic industrial trucks. These robotic trucks "learn" their surroundings, making them flexible, simple, and affordable for a variety of applications. -
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Open Architecture "Use Cases" - the Next Frontier
Automation.com, January 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor The next major frontier in the evolution of open architecture is the development of application standards built around Use Cases to increase automation productivity and efficiency. Packaging machine standards from OMAC's Packaging Workgroup is a good example. -
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Energy Harvesters reduce wiring and battery costs for wireless sensors
Automation.com, January 2012 By Roy Freeland, Perpetuum Energy Harvesters are now readily available to power most low power wireless installations. -
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Perpetuum Joins ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute
Perpetuum designs and manufactures vibration energy harvesters delivering life-long power for wireless technology. -
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Remote and condition monitoring in chemical plants
Automation.com, January 2012 By Gianni Minetti, Paradox Engineering Chemical plants struggle with growing complexity and are often instrumented for process control. Wireless sensors might not always be a viable option, while wireless transmission seems to be the best choice. So how to conjugate these two elements? -
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How Energy dashboards are evolving
Automation.com, January 2012 By Sarah Erdman How energy dashboards have evolved over the past several years, mostly for key performance indicators, but now also for educating building occupants to encourage energy efficient practices. -
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Greg Hollows of Edmund Optics Named AIA Chairman
Hollows succeeds Rusty Ponce de Leon, President, Phase 1 Technology, who remains on the AIA Board as Past Chairman. -
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Spring Connection Terminals offer Cost Savings on the Floor and in the Field
Automation.com, January 2012 By John Bisson, Mencom Spring connection terminals offer ease of use and cost savings. The spring clamp termination eliminates concerns of loosening or disconnecting often associated with classic screw-type connections. -
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Enclosures for hazardous areas: understanding the differences
Automation.com, January 2012 By Gary Johnson, COOPER Crouse-Hinds UK When it comes to specifying enclosures for hazardous area electrical applications, engineers must ensure they fully understand IP protection ratings, as well as the implications of modifying an Exd or Exe enclosure prior to or after installation. -
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Cone Introduces AccuMate Servo Gearhead Selection Program
AccuMate will select the correct gearhead for an application based on a number of variables provided by the engineer - size, speed, etc. -
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WinSystems celebrates its 30th anniversary
Started in 1982 by Jerry Winfield, WinSystems manufactures industry-standard PC/104, EPIC, EBX, SUMIT-ISM and STD Bus computer boards, I/O modules, and enclosures. -
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Laser sensor measures width and height of cutting discs
Carbide cutting tool specialist Ceratizit relies on a measurement system that uses Micro-Epsilon’s optoCONTROL 2500 sensor during production control of the cutting discs. -
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Mincom to supply EAM & ERP software to gold mining company
Allied Nevada licensed Ellipse 8 Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. -
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PneumaticScaleAngelus acquires OnTrack Automation
OnTrack Automation manufactures components, systems and custom engineered solutions for the packaging industry. -
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Successfully Executing a System Integration Project
By Beamex Paper, January 2012 Describes how Beamex’s CMX calibration management software can be used for the calibration of process instrumentation as part of a CMMS. -
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Create Information Connections and Optimize Your Plant
Automation.com, January 2012 By Rockwell Automation To harness the wealth of untapped “manufacturing intelligence,” companies must overcome the barriers to collecting, correlating, visualizing and sharing plantfloor information with the overall operation. -
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System Integrators thriving in India
ARC says manufacturing companies in India are increasingly turning to system integrators to implement automation projects and seamlessly integrate disparate systems. -
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Medium Voltage AC Drives Market in India Growing
ARC says the total medium voltage AC drives market in India will exceed $180 million in 2015. -
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Dunkermotor Releases Servo Motor Catalog
The catalog in-cludes detailed specifications on custom configurable BLDC motors, controls, gearheads, brakes, encoders and accessories. -
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Byres Security appoints Frank Williams
Williams' most recent positions were chief executive officer of ELPRO Technologies and president and chief executive officer of Action Instruments.