System Integration Channel
FPGA chip controller for SERCOS III Ethernet devices
The SERCOS EasySlave is an FPGA-based single-chip controller for simple SERCOS III Ethernet slave devices. » more
System Integration Case Study: 5,000 hp Robotic Birds
Giant dancing birds at a Singapore resort help define the limits of synchronized, large-scale motion control. Mega-scale robotic animatronics system guides two large steel crane structures, each... » more
Information Control Channel
EC: FactoryTalk View Site Edition
Software - HMI software: Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition. FactoryTalk View Site Edition human-machine interface (HMI) software provides manufacturers with supervisory-level... » more
EC: FactoryTalk View Machine Edition (ME)
Software - HMI software: Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition (ME). Provides manufacturers with visualization solutions that ease development and maintenance time, and provide the... » more
Process Control Channel
Safety system providers join efforts
Invensys Operations Management signs technology partnership with ACM Automation Inc., to become the exclusive provider of its safety-related decision-support software in manufacturing and... » more
Machine Control Channel
Energy efficiency: Open, modular control system cuts waste, adds throughput
Meat processor gains line flexibility with new controls, reduces scrap 10%, increases throughput 15%, and cuts troubleshooting time by 20% with anticipated 12-month return on investment. » more
NEMA 1 inverter drives in 40 hp, 50 hp, 60 hp
Lenze SMVector NEMA 1 inverter drives ramp-up to 60 horsepower; new drives are said to be compact and cost-effective. The drives are among Lenze technologies at Pack Expo 2011, booth S5360, in Las... » more
Sustainable Engineering Channel
Why Choose Medium-Voltage Drives?
Energy savings and other benefits of more common, low-voltage ac drives are becoming well known. Medium-voltage drives, operating from higher electric supply, bring ‘heavy lifting’ capability and... » more
Manufacturing IT Channel
Tutorials Channel
Product Research Channel
Plant Safety and Security Channel
Shodan Finds Vulnerable Control Systems
Most hackers have been using Google Hacks for some time to find specific sites based on banner information. As reported in a ICS-CERT Alert released October 28, independent security researchers... » more
Safety Feature: Keeping Disaster in Check
Five years ago a huge fireball lifted the lid off the Buncefield Oil Storage Depot in Hertfordshire, England. The disaster that struck early that December 11, 2005 morning left 43 hospitalized and an... » more
FPGA chip controller for SERCOS III Ethernet devicesThe SERCOS EasySlave is an FPGA-based single-chip controller for simple SERCOS III Ethernet slave devices. » more
System Integration Case Study: 5,000 hp Robotic Birds Giant dancing birds at a Singapore resort help define the limits of synchronized, large-scale motion control. Mega-scale robotic animatronics system guides two large steel crane structures, each... » more
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Information Control Channel
EC: FactoryTalk View Site Edition Software - HMI software: Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition. FactoryTalk View Site Edition human-machine interface (HMI) software provides manufacturers with supervisory-level... » more
EC: FactoryTalk View Machine Edition (ME)Software - HMI software: Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition (ME). Provides manufacturers with visualization solutions that ease development and maintenance time, and provide the... » more
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Process Control Channel
Safety system providers join effortsInvensys Operations Management signs technology partnership with ACM Automation Inc., to become the exclusive provider of its safety-related decision-support software in manufacturing and... » more
Yokogawa appoints new head for its North American business
Chester J. Mroz is named president and CEO, will oversee all business operations, drawing on his career in industrial automation. » more
Chester J. Mroz is named president and CEO, will oversee all business operations, drawing on his career in industrial automation. » more
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Machine Control Channel
Energy efficiency: Open, modular control system cuts waste, adds throughput Meat processor gains line flexibility with new controls, reduces scrap 10%, increases throughput 15%, and cuts troubleshooting time by 20% with anticipated 12-month return on investment. » more
NEMA 1 inverter drives in 40 hp, 50 hp, 60 hpLenze SMVector NEMA 1 inverter drives ramp-up to 60 horsepower; new drives are said to be compact and cost-effective. The drives are among Lenze technologies at Pack Expo 2011, booth S5360, in Las... » more
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Sustainable Engineering Channel
Why Choose Medium-Voltage Drives?Energy savings and other benefits of more common, low-voltage ac drives are becoming well known. Medium-voltage drives, operating from higher electric supply, bring ‘heavy lifting’ capability and... » more
Cement producers and the EPA
You may have noticed recent announcements that cement producers will soon have to restrict emissions of mercury and other pollutants. New EPA regulations require that by 2013, cement producers... » more
You may have noticed recent announcements that cement producers will soon have to restrict emissions of mercury and other pollutants. New EPA regulations require that by 2013, cement producers... » more
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Manufacturing IT Channel
Tutorials Channel
Product Research Channel
Plant Safety and Security Channel
Shodan Finds Vulnerable Control SystemsMost hackers have been using Google Hacks for some time to find specific sites based on banner information. As reported in a ICS-CERT Alert released October 28, independent security researchers... » more
Safety Feature: Keeping Disaster in CheckFive years ago a huge fireball lifted the lid off the Buncefield Oil Storage Depot in Hertfordshire, England. The disaster that struck early that December 11, 2005 morning left 43 hospitalized and an... » more
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