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May 6, 2008  

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Performance intelligence: SmartSignal, General Physics deal focuses on expertise exchange

Chicago, IL – Enhanced business performance for companies with large rotating mechanical assets is the goal of an April 29 agreement between SmartSignal Corp. and General Physics (GP). For better customer equipment health and optimized production, the two companies are sharing "as designed" and "as operated" information that will...
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Inside look: How MTL Instruments fits with Cooper Industries

Houston, TX – With wired, wireless products; enclosed, intrinsically safe equipment; and industrial and secure devices, MTL Instruments offerings are becoming more than the sum of their parts after acquisition by Cooper Industries, helping customers to....
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Less confidence: Electroindustry managers survey shows decline

Rosslyn, VA – NEMA's Electroindustry Business Confidence Indexes for present and future North American economic conditions fell last month. February and March, EBCI for current North American had increased. In separate surveys, optimism about specific automation investments continues.
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Products

Software: Modeling, training for process control systems

St. Louis, MO – Release of MiMiC v3.0.0 from Mynah Technologies supports all open OPC process control system platforms, including HIMA, Emerson Process Management, Rockwell Automation, and Schneider Electric process control systems. It is said to include improved modeling, operator training functionality, and...
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Vibration: Training, transmitter, accelerometer, sensor

Measurement of vibration helps with design testing and monitoring of equipment health. Training can help with implementation of related new products to measure and analyze vibration and shock, and make best use of resulting information. Three new products from....
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In print: Packaging Automation Benchmark Study, Part 1

Many people might argue that packaging is not an industry in and of itself. Indeed, packaging is a function of virtually all businesses selling non-commodity physical products. One thing is sure: With an economic value of nearly $133 billion annually in the U.S., and a growth rate of 4% to 5% each year, packaging is big business. Those involved are taking advantage of automation by....
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