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Automation.com, July 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor New controllers are integrating automation functions, bridging business systems with the plant floor and creating greater efficiencies and performance – all in an effort to achieve the vision of the digital factory.

By Bill Lydon, Editor The fall of 2016 presents a great opportunity for manufacturing teams to learn about the latest automation and related manufacturing technologies. Here, Bill discusses September's giant manufacturing technology event in Chicago

In Hall 9, Booth D35, Siemens presents its extended Industry Online Support.

At Embedded World 2014 in Nuremberg (hall 2, booth 110), Fujitsu will present the whole family.

The following products are to be highlighted for the first time at the Hanover Fair: Inductive position measuring system for the detection of absolute position; ML9 Miniature light beam switches; and Ident Control for RFID systems with Profinet Interface.

Automation.com published 2,600 industrial automation feature, news and new product articles in 2021. Here are the best-read ones that you might have missed.

By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com HARTING has been expanding into edge computing for Industry 4.0 and IoT applications. 2018 for HARTING will see an enhanced focus on digitalization, education and edge computing.

From September 16 to 21, 2013, international manufacturers of production technology will be spotlighting “Intelligence in Production” at the EMO Hannover 2013.

December 4-7, 2007 Bangalore, India One of the primary themes of the show will be electrical and electronic components for automation.

At their recent annual meeting in Hannover Germany, the members of Interests Group SERCOS interface e.V. changed the name of the association to SERCOS International to reflect the world-wide use and acceptance of the SERCOS interface technology, as well as the internationality of its members. The names of SERCOS International’s subsidiaries, SERCOS North America and SERCOS Japan, remain unchanged.

CeMAT Russia Is the leading intralogistics trade fair for the whole of Russia and the neighboring former states of the Soviet Union.

The keynote will explore the critical role of technology, policy and industry collaboration in building a resilient and reliable electric future.

The Sercos robotic guitar is played by a system that interprets MIDI files using an MLP industrial control from Bosch Rexroth and bus terminals from Phoenix Contact to actuate a group of lifting solenoids via Sercos commands.

First prize is $6,884 (€5,000), given at the awards ceremony to be held at the Hannover Trade Fair in Germany, April 2014.

The U.S. debut of Smart Production Solutions (SPS Atlanta) offers a focused platform to drive automation forward and reinforce American industrial strength.

Numerous users, providers and developers met at the Robotation Academy in Hannover. The network aims to further develop and raise the profile of ‘Industry 4.0’ and IoT applications.

With the Young Engineering Award, Deutsche Messe will for the first time honor a female expert from the STEM field who is no more than 30 years old, and has achieved exceptional things in her technical sphere.

The intention is to present a harmonized standard on the VDW’s “Safety Day” at the EMO Hannover on 19 September 2017.

At the EMO 2017 in Hannover, Siemens is exhibiting new and expanded digital and classic Services for the machine tool industry – with capabilities for identifying and exploiting additional productivity potential for machine tools.

The booth layout will feature purpose-built kiosks offering an extensive overview of key fieldbus applications and FOUNDATION technology solutions through displays and demonstrations of registered devices, host systems, tools and services available from more than 20 of the world's leading automation equipment suppliers. The Interkama 2007 International Trade Fair is held April 16-20 in Hannover, Germany.