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Visual Programming for Automation
Graphical programming methods have been around the manufacturing, automation, and instrumentation space for a long time. Software tools—ranging from National Instruments’ LabView to The MathWorks... » more
Frame, wire management: Save 25% on electrical panel designs
Satie Proclip and Prolight modular electrical panel frame and wire management systems shrink space requirements, cut material costs, increase productivity and reduce weight. » more
Satie Proclip and Prolight modular electrical panel frame and wire management systems shrink space requirements, cut material costs, increase productivity and reduce weight. » more
Flywheels: A Power Protection Alternative
For some control applications, a brief power outage or brownout is an inconvenience. However, for the majority of computer-controlled processes, even a momentary glitch in the power supply is... » more
For some control applications, a brief power outage or brownout is an inconvenience. However, for the majority of computer-controlled processes, even a momentary glitch in the power supply is... » more
10 Network Troubleshooting Tips
Experience, coupled with good tools, enables successful industrial network troubleshooting. Here are 10 things to look for. » more
Experience, coupled with good tools, enables successful industrial network troubleshooting. Here are 10 things to look for. » more
Mechanical Engineering Career Assessment
While three-quarters of those practicing mechanical engineering are positive about their jobs, there's a need for more application-based education. Control Engineering salary survey respondents also... » more
While three-quarters of those practicing mechanical engineering are positive about their jobs, there's a need for more application-based education. Control Engineering salary survey respondents also... » more
Model-based design tools write control software for industrial equipment
Approached by a wind turbine manufacturer about a year ago, engineers at Rockwell Automation were asked, “Can you get ControlLogix to run C code?” Meanwhile, Matlab and Simulink software from The... » more
Approached by a wind turbine manufacturer about a year ago, engineers at Rockwell Automation were asked, “Can you get ControlLogix to run C code?” Meanwhile, Matlab and Simulink software from The... » more
New Porsche Hybrid: Two 60 kW motors, no batteries
Porsche racing hybrid technology used in its new 911 GT3 R Hybrid uses electrical front axle drive with two electric motors creating 60 kW. Each motor supplements the 480-bhp four-liter flat-six... » more
Porsche racing hybrid technology used in its new 911 GT3 R Hybrid uses electrical front axle drive with two electric motors creating 60 kW. Each motor supplements the 480-bhp four-liter flat-six... » more
Diversity linked on a common platform
Device integration at the world's largest wastewater treatment plant links multiple manufacturers on common fieldbus and management networks. » more
Device integration at the world's largest wastewater treatment plant links multiple manufacturers on common fieldbus and management networks. » more
Academy Award winning image scanner
Dalsa Corp., a supplier of industrial imaging systems and components, enjoyed a red carpet moment when its customer, DFT Digital Film Technology, won a scientific and engineering award from the... » more
Dalsa Corp., a supplier of industrial imaging systems and components, enjoyed a red carpet moment when its customer, DFT Digital Film Technology, won a scientific and engineering award from the... » more
Managed edge switch for industrial Ethernet networks
GarrettCom Magnum 6KL managed edge switch has fiber port configurability and managed network capabilities for hostile industrial network environments. It provides options and media found previously... » more
GarrettCom Magnum 6KL managed edge switch has fiber port configurability and managed network capabilities for hostile industrial network environments. It provides options and media found previously... » more
Slim interface relays
Schneider Electric Relay Competency Center (SE Relays LLC) announced compact Zelio RSL slim interface relays. At only 6 mm wide, the Zelio RSL frees valuable panel space for OEM panel builders and is... » more
Schneider Electric Relay Competency Center (SE Relays LLC) announced compact Zelio RSL slim interface relays. At only 6 mm wide, the Zelio RSL frees valuable panel space for OEM panel builders and is... » more
Pepperl+Fuchs acquires the proximity sensor business of Siemens
Pepperl+Fuchs, Mannheim, Germany, and the Siemens Division Industry Automation, Nuremberg, have signed an agreement regarding the acquisition of the Siemens binary proximity sensors business by... » more
Pepperl+Fuchs, Mannheim, Germany, and the Siemens Division Industry Automation, Nuremberg, have signed an agreement regarding the acquisition of the Siemens binary proximity sensors business by... » more
Motor monitoring relays with user-adjustable settings
AutomationDirect proSense PMRU phase monitoring relays have microprocessor-based design to protect against phase loss, reversal, unbalance, undervoltage and overvoltage conditions. With a variety of... » more
AutomationDirect proSense PMRU phase monitoring relays have microprocessor-based design to protect against phase loss, reversal, unbalance, undervoltage and overvoltage conditions. With a variety of... » more
CNC machine gets integrated drive system
Machine builder sought lower stonecutting machine component costs, reduced footprint and build time, and improved performance. AIM Inc. gained those and other benefits by installing a new drive and... » more
Machine builder sought lower stonecutting machine component costs, reduced footprint and build time, and improved performance. AIM Inc. gained those and other benefits by installing a new drive and... » more
Motor for oil & gas down hole measurement while drilling applications
BEI Kimco Magnetics offers high-performance motor for a down hole measurement while drilling (MWD) application. Key to the down hole tool string design was a motor capable of operation at elevated... » more
BEI Kimco Magnetics offers high-performance motor for a down hole measurement while drilling (MWD) application. Key to the down hole tool string design was a motor capable of operation at elevated... » more
Linear bearing advantages
Back to Basics: Linear crossed bearings can deliver more precise motion control than spherical bearings, along with higher loads and greater rigidity. » more
Back to Basics: Linear crossed bearings can deliver more precise motion control than spherical bearings, along with higher loads and greater rigidity. » more
Feed through terminal blocks
Omega Engineering YBK feed through terminal blocks have tension clamp connections for fast wire termination and reliable secure connection. The DIN rail mountable blocks are available in gray, blue,... » more
Omega Engineering YBK feed through terminal blocks have tension clamp connections for fast wire termination and reliable secure connection. The DIN rail mountable blocks are available in gray, blue,... » more
ABB robots take the stage with Bon Jovi
A primary component of this Bon Jovi concert tour is five ABB IRB 7600 industrial robots positioned toward the back of the stage, each with a 6 ft x 9 ft LED video panel attached to their articulated... » more
A primary component of this Bon Jovi concert tour is five ABB IRB 7600 industrial robots positioned toward the back of the stage, each with a 6 ft x 9 ft LED video panel attached to their articulated... » more
Advanced PACs with PID auto-tune functions
Ascon has introduced two new programmable automation controllers that provide precision control and analog and digital control in a fully distributable hardware platform. SigmaPAC and Sigma microPAC... » more
Ascon has introduced two new programmable automation controllers that provide precision control and analog and digital control in a fully distributable hardware platform. SigmaPAC and Sigma microPAC... » more
Mitsubishi Electric L Series PLC
Mitsubishi Electric L Series programmable logic controller (PLC) is the company’s newest generation of industrial control, combining advanced networking with motion and sequence control. This is an... » more
Mitsubishi Electric L Series programmable logic controller (PLC) is the company’s newest generation of industrial control, combining advanced networking with motion and sequence control. This is an... » more
OEE automation project profile
Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) at U.S. Pipe Marvel City mill improved by applying FactoryTalk from Rockwell Automation, Microsoft SQL, and smart integration from Revere Control Systems Inc.... » more
Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) at U.S. Pipe Marvel City mill improved by applying FactoryTalk from Rockwell Automation, Microsoft SQL, and smart integration from Revere Control Systems Inc.... » more
Sealevel 8.4-in. flat panel computer
SeaPAC R9-8.4 from Sealevel Systems combines a powerful RISC-based human-machine interface (HMI) with a bright 8.4-in. TFT LCD to create a wide-temperature, ruggedized, flat panel computer. It has an... » more
SeaPAC R9-8.4 from Sealevel Systems combines a powerful RISC-based human-machine interface (HMI) with a bright 8.4-in. TFT LCD to create a wide-temperature, ruggedized, flat panel computer. It has an... » more
Machinery vibration monitor for intrinsically safe applications
SKF introduces a multi-featured vibration monitor for both conventional and hazardous environments. The SKF Multilog On-line System DMx combines both protection (to help avoid catastrophic failures)... » more
SKF introduces a multi-featured vibration monitor for both conventional and hazardous environments. The SKF Multilog On-line System DMx combines both protection (to help avoid catastrophic failures)... » more
Pre-made graphics for use with Wonderware InTouch HMI software, others
Software Toolbox announces Gadget Wizards 1.1 for Wonderware InTouch HMI software, which delivers realistic plant floor control graphics to panels running InTouch Compact Edition 10.1 or higher.... » more
Software Toolbox announces Gadget Wizards 1.1 for Wonderware InTouch HMI software, which delivers realistic plant floor control graphics to panels running InTouch Compact Edition 10.1 or higher.... » more
IndustrialNETworX.com targets system-on-a-chip capabilities
To lower the cost and time associated with network development, Hilscher has announced the launch of www.industrialNETworX.com, a new open-source, developer community. The “netX Community Platform”... » more
To lower the cost and time associated with network development, Hilscher has announced the launch of www.industrialNETworX.com, a new open-source, developer community. The “netX Community Platform”... » more
Visual Programming for AutomationGraphical programming methods have been around the manufacturing, automation, and instrumentation space for a long time. Software tools—ranging from National Instruments’ LabView to The MathWorks... » more
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