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Uninterruptible dc power supply
6/1/2009
Siemens Energy & Automation Inc. Sitop UPS500S capacitor-based dc uninterruptible power supply (UPS) provides a 24 V dc backup without requiring a connected battery. It saves significant maintenance time and cost associated with battery replacement and power interruptions, company says. This is a Control Engineering North American print edition Product Exclusive. More

60 megawatts of energy produced from landfill gas
07/01/2009
HMI, SCADA, controllers from GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms used to recover methane gas and convert it to electricity. More
Emerson expands capabilities of asset management suite
07/01/2009
Machinery Health Manager adds new vibration data functions and alarming for equipment problems. More
Efficiency and output of thin-film thermoelectric power generators doubled
06/25/2009
Powering remote sensors is largest market application for this developing micro power technology. More
PAC8000, high-availability PACSystems RX3i controllers available from GE Fanuc
06/24/2009
Latest additions to GE Fanuc controller families deliver improved performance in DCS process applications, and reflective memory technology for high-speed data transfer. More
Manufacturing innovations: Wireless power transfer, micro-laser-assisted machining, high-speed sintering
06/19/2009
Greater competitiveness for manufacturers can result by using top innovations, such as high-speed sintering, Buckypaper, Synthetic Gecko Tape, micro-laser-assisted machining, wireless power transfer, and personal fabrication, say SME Manufacturing Enterprise Council members. More
Toshiba breaks ground on NEMA Premium motor plant
06/11/2009
Toshiba Industrial Products Asia Co., Ltd. in Vietnam will manufacture motors for sale in Vietnam, North America, China, Southeast Asia, and Japan. More
Advanced drive module for integrated control system
06/11/2009
ACS Motion Control has enhanced the drive operation of its MC4U integrated modular control system with the development of an advanced 4 axis high-voltage universal digital drive module. More
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Customers, economy, and technology: Scott Shawyer, president of JMP Engineering, 2009 Control Engineering System Integrator of the Year winner tells Mark Hoske, Control Engineering, about the future; 4 min.

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