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As the year draws to an end, we wanted to take the opportunity to recap on the trends QA Graphics saw in 2013 and share what’s coming up in 2014. QA Graphics has been involved in the building automation industry for 10 years, driving the change for more realistic graphics and interactive solutions. The industry has taken a big leap this year, embracing high-end graphic solutions, and it will only continue in 2014.

By Maria Ferrante, PMMI PMMI had a chance to speak about new technologies and trends in automation with Don Wickstrum, president and owner of Quest Industrial, a robotics integrator based in Monroe, Wisconsin. Wickstrum will present an Innovation Stage seminar at the inaugural ProFood Tech (April 4-6; McCormick Place, Chicago) on how robotics can fill the labor shortage in the food industry.

Important factors and specific trim controller configurations for gaining control of effluent residual in wastewater facilities.

As IT and OT systems converge, attackers have more factory OT network entry points. This feature originally appeared in the AUTOMATION 2023: Cybersecurity & Connectivity ebook published in September.

Global sales of geared motors and industrial gears in 2023 are expected to be around $12.7 billion, a slight decrease compared with 2022.

Version 9.4 now supports HART protocol SNAP I/O modules, HMI data logging to SQL and other ODBC databases, and Unicode text for HMI localization.

New TrendMiner multi-variate Anomaly Detection Model automatically detects deviations from desired operational behavior.

In 2016 Deutsche Messe will organize three additional events – ComVac North America, Industrial Supply North America and Surface Technology North America- at IMTS.

The beverage packaging industry in North America is expected to reach $26.3 billion in 2015, with plastic bottles leading the way in popularity, according to PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

2010 Sensors Expo & Conference and the Embedded Systems Conference Chicago will share space in Chicago, June 7-9, 2010.

In 2015, S&A revenues grew to just over $4.8 billion, an increase of 4.0% over the $4.7 billion in 2014. Just like PLM revenues overall, currency effects dragged down the S&A results, with CIMdata estimating year-on-year growth of 10.7% in constant currencies.

The deadline for entries is 7 February 2013 for HANNOVER MESSE 2013, scheduled for 8-12 April 2013.

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

In an age of increasing visa restrictions, oil & gas companies are trying to lure their world-travelling engineers back home. Good luck with that.

Standalone industrial routers may not disappear, but their revenue market share is set to decline over the next five years, according to IHS.

The US chemicals market is expected to make investments of nearly $80 billion by 2020, creating strong opportunities for automation solution providers.

Sensor sales in the food and beverage industry were $2,891.5 million in 2012 and Frost & Sullivan estimates this to reach $4,157.8 million in 2018.

ARC says in 2012, China’s PLC and PLC-based PAC market declined significantly. But this is a natural fallout; when industrial growth is lackluster, the demand for automation reduces.

Increasing foreign investments in SE Asia demand certified safety systems in process industries.

According to the report, ABB’s presence in many end-user industries was a major factor in this success. The DCS market saw its main growth in oil & gas, chemicals and refining, where also ABB has a strong footprint.