Expansions: Drive technology, testing services, OMAC

Siemens Drives Technologies is building a second plant in Elgin, IL, adding 300 jobs (see photo); TÜVRheinland acquires Unified Testing Services of Woodstock, AL; and OMAC changed its name and widened its mission as the organization moves to broaden and expand membership.
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References: Safety resources, standards, CD, white paper

Research Triangle Park, NC, and Milwaukee, WI – As ISA is offering a CD full of process safety references, Rockwell Automation offers a new white paper examining the holistic approach to safety (photo). A shift in two areas enables holistic safety. Which two? Also read...
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Videos: Learn automation, machine control, with online videos

Various videos can provide instruction for machine builders and system integrators. Video topics include cable and cable carriers, control engineering, embedded controls and software, finite element analysis, hydraulics, laser marking, robotics, and vision sensing.
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Networks: New configuration tool for CANopen

Weingarten, Germany – Configuring a CANopen network may be easier with release of 1.6 of the CANopen ConfigurationStudio (photo), which offers an extended version of the universal CANopen network configuration tool from Ixxat Automation.
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Analog signal conditioners: New transmitter interface modules

Tucson, AZ – Modules provide power; isolate, filter, and amplify the input signal; and deliver an analog voltage output. Dataforth Corp. has released the 8B42 2-wire transmitter interface modules (photo), the latest addition to its miniature SensorLex 8B isolated analog signal conditioners.
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In print: Have a personal downturn plan?

Recommendations in this up and down world include: Know what you do, take inventory of what you have, and keep yourself current. Some of the details included aren't as obvious as you might think. Are you doing these things?
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Online: I/O system help; red, white, blue automation; power supplies

• I/O systems: Terminal extender cables, breakout boards
• Red indexes; white hot for some automation; blue electroindustry outlook
• Power supplies, dc, more products