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PRIVACY POLICY October 23, 2008  
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Schneider


TeSys® U - the complete integration of power and control

The TeSys® U Motor starter from Schneider Electric® is a simple, compact, flexible motor control system that allows you to customize the right level of power, protection and control function in a single starter unit. The modular configuration allows quick and easy modification and real-time data and fault history monitoring help reduce installation and maintenance cost.

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Motors, drives and motion control
Sponsored by Cognex

Cognex® vision does it all!

Inspect any product. Guide any automation. Identify any part. Attend a Free Seminar about vision systems or traceability and learn about the fastest, easiest most affordable ways to error-proof your manufacturing process – from appliances to zippers.

Autonomous vehicles: Robots deliver advanced command and control

U.S. military increasingly uses unmanned autonomous vehicles to explore buildings, defuse bombs, and more. NASA uses robotic mobile vehicles to take soil samples and send us photos from Mars and elsewhere in our solar system.
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Robotics conference: Conference and exposition adds birds-of-a-feather discussions

Discussions to provide a unique opportunity for conference attendees to break into smaller peer groups to discuss sensors, programming tools, batteries, and more.
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Machine vision and discrete sensors

Robot vision: Software library aids robot navigation

Braintech releases library of vision-guidance program modules.
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Smart camera: Multispectral camera has 5 CCDs

Quest Innovations introduces "Condor" smart camera with 5 CCD channels, allowing parallel image acquisition.
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Embedded control

Training: Company announces mobile application development classes

Syware offers classes in using Visual CE and associated programming tools to rapidly develop mobile embedded-control applications.
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White paper: Ways to use USB in embedded control systems

Written by Micro Digital R&D embedded software engineer Yingbo Hu, and company president Ralph Moore, this paper presents 11 methods for using USB in embedded systems.
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Machine control

Sensor networks: Challenges of ultra-low-power wireless sensor networks in manufacturing environments

Many industrial applications can benefit from ultra-low-power wireless sensor networks, including monitoring and control of temperature, vibration, humidity, position, tank levels, storage, robot movements, safety, and security.
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HMI: Family of uptime-maximized industrial PCs

Pro-face America's APL3000 Series industrial PCs feature high speed Intel Core Duo CPU, hot swappable drives, integrated factory alert system, RAID-enabled backup, and easy-to-use HMI software.
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Online: Employment: Be glad you’re a controls engineer!

For computer and math occupations, there are over 7 advertised vacancies for every unemployed individual.

In print: GM's Net Keeps Production Moving

When designing its global command and control network, General Motors executives' first priority was supporting production operations.

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Webcast: Engineering-driven Ethernet

This on demand webcast addresses the engineering issues you should be aware of when exploring the adoption of Ethernet or when looking to expand its use in your facility. Topics include: connecting legacy protocols, gigabit Ethernet, deterministic application, and use in real-time control.
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On Demand Safety Webinars

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Related podcast

Modeling for motion control design

Lee Stephens, senior motion control engineer at Danaher Motion talks about how modeling fits into motion control design strategy.
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Related blog

Pillar to Post: Environmental vs. economic realities

If Europe doesn't lead the charge globally, less ambitious countries such as the U.S., China, and others, will likely turn quietly away from even their more modest goals. Click here for more.

 

 

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