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Automation.com, April 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor Accurate measurements are fundamental for automation and control systems to accomplish precise control. Based on my recent visit to Fluke's headquarters, I can assure you they are passionate about reliable measurements.

Automation.com, April 2012 By Sasan Montaseri, ITTIA What are the important characteristics for selecting an embedded database for an industrial automation system? What can a database offer beyond recovery from power failure, preventing data loss, or reducing flash media wear? What are the hidden costs when selecting an embedded database?

Polytron is a systems integrstor based in Duluth, Georgia

The Society for Automation, Instrumentation, Measurement, and Control (SAIMC) joined the Automation Federation.

35% of industrial control system security incidents were initiated through remote access, and 65% of facilities allow remote access to their control systems.

Most recently, he was EMEA Director Embedded Processing Marketing and Applications at Texas Instruments.

Automation.com, April 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor The fundamental principal of root cause analysis is to use symptoms as clues to find the real source of a problem. This method requires analysis and/or testing to determine if something is a symptom or problem, but it can ultimately decrease the time to resolution.

Centroprojekt provides designs for major capital plant projects in the Pulp and Paper, Petrochemical and Chemical industries.

February U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $444.06 million according to AMT, up 9.3% from January and up 35.2% from February 2011.

The ADAM website features photo galleries and videos demonstrating the features and benefits of the ADAM AMR solution.

SYLVANIA is now authorized to design, install, commission and support Daintree’s ControlScope wireless lighting controls solution.

SNAP PAC acts as a central controller that manages more than 180 interconnected onboard systems aboard director James Cameron's Deepsea Challenger submersible.

Coastal Flow Liquid Measurement will resell and support Flow MD’s small volume provers (SVP).

Automation.com, April 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor Ford's Powertrain Group has taken a complete systems approach to automation, driven by goals to improve operations, efficiency and flexibility. PROFINET has been an enabler for Ford's manufacturing architecture and became one of the tools used to achieve their goals.

Zettlex will develop lightweight but rugged position sensors for space applications for the European Aerospace & Defence Systems agency.

The Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) announces that 18 companies joined as associate members.

F&S says electric drives earned revenues of €204.89 million in 2010 and estimates this to reach €313.14 million in 2017.

“Find an Integrator” searches for integrators who design, implement and test automation for numerous industries.

Automation.com, April 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor Sandvik Coromant, DMG / Mori Seiki USA, and Siemens PLC collaborated to replace multiple machines and cutting tools with intelligent design of a new method to accomplish gear hobbing using one machine and one cutting tool.

Sensors Expo takes place June 6-7 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.