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Machine Safety and Lockout/Tagout
Lockout/tagout (LOTO) standard is an OSHA regulation for machine functional safety that establishes employer responsibility to protect employees from hazardous energy sources on machines and... » more
Baumer EtherCAT encoders minimize cabling
Baumer’s Absolute ATD EtherCAT Encoders simplify communication between drives, control systems in multi-I/O equipment. » more
Embedded database for SCADA adds safety, efficiency to nuclear waste processing
McObject database technology helps BISMARC operator interface and SCADA at the Smolensk nuclear waste installation. Baltic Information Systems (BIS), a Lithuanian company founded to provide... » more
Stepping Motor, Linear and Cylinder Actuators Product Line gains new products
Oriental Motor USA adds products to Stepping Motor, Linear and Cylinder Actuators product lines. » more
Top Control Engineering articles, December 2010
Most visited articles at www.controleng.com during December 2010 included motor efficiency, video about the value of automation, System Integrator of the Year winners 2011, Coriolis flowmeter, and... » more
Industrial Ethernet protocols international market rankings
According to a recent study, Powerlink and Profinet are among the most used industrial Ethernet protocols for transferring machine and sensor data in true real-time. » more
Understanding the impact, upgrade requirements of the 2007 EISA
Motion Industries, Baldor and U.S. Motors have launched a website to assist users in understanding the impact and upgrade requirements of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, effective... » more
Industrial networks by the numbers: EtherCAT, CC-Link, SERCOS, EPSG, Garrettcom
Industrial networks hit some numerical milestones. EtherCAT’s organization cited record membership, CC-Link marked 10 years, GarrettCom manufactured the 100,000th switch, SERCOS celebrated 25 years,... » more
Intelligent soft starters improve performance of industrial applications
RSQK Series high power intelligent soft starters from Carlo Gavazzi are designed to improve performance of industrial applications, decreasing the wear of mechanical transmission components. An... » more
Embedded Vision System supports PoE
PoE support reduces cabling complexity for M40 processor by eliminating the necessity for camera power cables; reducing costs, enhancing system reliability. » more
Hi-res smart cameras deliver accuracy for high-precision machine vision applications
High-resolution M-390 Smart Cameras deliver increased precision and speed to the asynchronously-triggered, four camera Impact M-Series Embedded Vision System from PPT Vision. » more
Barcode reader said to exceed laser scanner performance
Cognex DataMan 500 is designed to achieve higher read rates, offer improved on-line visualization and have higher reliability than laser scanners currently in use in the logistics, postal, and retail... » more
Automation Future: Automotive motives for better control
From economies of scale to economies of scope: How automotive manufacturers incorporate automation considerations into portfolio and product planning and what other manufacturers can learn. » more
Powerful PAC Upgrades Wastewater Treatment Centrifuge
Advanced automation helps wastewater treatment plant improve operations, increase redundancy, and save time and money. » more
Technology Update: Automation appliances create interoperability
Machine to machine (M2M) and machine to enterprise (M2E) communications are required for most automated applications, as the Internet of Things and need for interoperability advance. Interoperability... » more
Engineering and IT Insight: Failure is not an option
Taking a "failure is not an option" or "do it right the first time" approach with manufacturing IT projects can hide important information and waste time, especially when workflows are in place to... » more
IEC 61131-3, CoDeSys standardize control logic programming
Ease control programming across multiple controller platforms using IEC 61131-3 CoDeSys programming software. IEC 61131-3 standard programming drives efficiencies through reduced development and... » more
Shell awards safety system passing grade following assessment test
HIMA's HIMax Safety System stands up to examination, clearing it for use in Shell facilities worldwide. » more
GE Intelligent Platforms acquires SmartSignal Corporation
SmartSignal, a predictive diagnostics and analytics solution company, has broadened GE’s software capabilities used to maximize the performance of critical equipment in power generation and oil and... » more
SmartSignal, a predictive diagnostics and analytics solution company, has broadened GE’s software capabilities used to maximize the performance of critical equipment in power generation and oil and... » more
PC enclosures for food process applications, NEMA 4X
A line of thermoplastic custom PC enclosures from Midwest Plastic Fabricators are intended to replace heavy traditional materials with their light-weight design and absence of draft angles. They have... » more
A line of thermoplastic custom PC enclosures from Midwest Plastic Fabricators are intended to replace heavy traditional materials with their light-weight design and absence of draft angles. They have... » more
Machine Safety and Lockout/TagoutLockout/tagout (LOTO) standard is an OSHA regulation for machine functional safety that establishes employer responsibility to protect employees from hazardous energy sources on machines and... » more
Baumer EtherCAT encoders minimize cablingBaumer’s Absolute ATD EtherCAT Encoders simplify communication between drives, control systems in multi-I/O equipment. » more
Embedded database for SCADA adds safety, efficiency to nuclear waste processing McObject database technology helps BISMARC operator interface and SCADA at the Smolensk nuclear waste installation. Baltic Information Systems (BIS), a Lithuanian company founded to provide... » more
Touch-sensing firmware library extended, enhanced for microcontrollers
Second-generation STMTouch capacitive sensing firmware library extended and enhanced to increase performance and add support for new STM8 microcontroller families. » more
Second-generation STMTouch capacitive sensing firmware library extended and enhanced to increase performance and add support for new STM8 microcontroller families. » more
Alarm notification software does scheduling, connects to SCADA, DCS, OPC servers
The 2010 version of U.C.ME-OPC software from Control See Ltd includes scheduling functionalities based on information received from SCADA applications, DCS, and OPC servers. » more
The 2010 version of U.C.ME-OPC software from Control See Ltd includes scheduling functionalities based on information received from SCADA applications, DCS, and OPC servers. » more
Stepping Motor, Linear and Cylinder Actuators Product Line gains new productsOriental Motor USA adds products to Stepping Motor, Linear and Cylinder Actuators product lines. » more
Top Control Engineering articles, December 2010Most visited articles at www.controleng.com during December 2010 included motor efficiency, video about the value of automation, System Integrator of the Year winners 2011, Coriolis flowmeter, and... » more
Industrial Ethernet protocols international market rankingsAccording to a recent study, Powerlink and Profinet are among the most used industrial Ethernet protocols for transferring machine and sensor data in true real-time. » more
Understanding the impact, upgrade requirements of the 2007 EISAMotion Industries, Baldor and U.S. Motors have launched a website to assist users in understanding the impact and upgrade requirements of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, effective... » more
Inverter, power supply modules for servo drives
120 kW inverter module for Acoposmulti servo drives from B&R Industrial Automation, reduces start-up current values by 60%. » more
120 kW inverter module for Acoposmulti servo drives from B&R Industrial Automation, reduces start-up current values by 60%. » more
Industrial networks by the numbers: EtherCAT, CC-Link, SERCOS, EPSG, GarrettcomIndustrial networks hit some numerical milestones. EtherCAT’s organization cited record membership, CC-Link marked 10 years, GarrettCom manufactured the 100,000th switch, SERCOS celebrated 25 years,... » more
Intelligent soft starters improve performance of industrial applicationsRSQK Series high power intelligent soft starters from Carlo Gavazzi are designed to improve performance of industrial applications, decreasing the wear of mechanical transmission components. An... » more
Embedded Vision System supports PoEPoE support reduces cabling complexity for M40 processor by eliminating the necessity for camera power cables; reducing costs, enhancing system reliability. » more
Hi-res smart cameras deliver accuracy for high-precision machine vision applicationsHigh-resolution M-390 Smart Cameras deliver increased precision and speed to the asynchronously-triggered, four camera Impact M-Series Embedded Vision System from PPT Vision. » more
Barcode reader said to exceed laser scanner performanceCognex DataMan 500 is designed to achieve higher read rates, offer improved on-line visualization and have higher reliability than laser scanners currently in use in the logistics, postal, and retail... » more
Automation Future: Automotive motives for better controlFrom economies of scale to economies of scope: How automotive manufacturers incorporate automation considerations into portfolio and product planning and what other manufacturers can learn. » more
Advanced machine tool automation projects get $1.6 million in R&D from Poland
Real-time monitoring for mechatronics, computer numerical controls, and machine tools projects received a $1.6 million R&D funding boost from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education in Poland... » more
Real-time monitoring for mechatronics, computer numerical controls, and machine tools projects received a $1.6 million R&D funding boost from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education in Poland... » more
Powerful PAC Upgrades Wastewater Treatment CentrifugeAdvanced automation helps wastewater treatment plant improve operations, increase redundancy, and save time and money. » more
Technology Update: Automation appliances create interoperabilityMachine to machine (M2M) and machine to enterprise (M2E) communications are required for most automated applications, as the Internet of Things and need for interoperability advance. Interoperability... » more
Engineering and IT Insight: Failure is not an optionTaking a "failure is not an option" or "do it right the first time" approach with manufacturing IT projects can hide important information and waste time, especially when workflows are in place to... » more
IEC 61131-3, CoDeSys standardize control logic programmingEase control programming across multiple controller platforms using IEC 61131-3 CoDeSys programming software. IEC 61131-3 standard programming drives efficiencies through reduced development and... » more
Shell awards safety system passing grade following assessment testHIMA's HIMax Safety System stands up to examination, clearing it for use in Shell facilities worldwide. » more
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