Control Engineering 06/01/2000 Table of Contents

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Control Engineering - June 01, 2000

Cover Story

Step Motor Systems Battle for Motion Control Market Share
Satire is much in vogue in magazine ads. For example, dinosaurs have served to differentiate what's "in or out" for distributed control systems. Even step motors are not immune from satire, as in one servo system advertisement of a few years ago that referred to step motors as "great boat anchors.

Departments

Application Update

Real-time measurement, control aids clutch, converter manufacturing

Back to Basics

More tasks need more versatile, varied wire, cable types

Career Update

Frequent, face-to-face conversation key to proactive project management

Cyberpage

Viruses: No one is immune

Editorial

Stepping up

Market Update

Annual reports, stock indexes reflect progress, despite fluctuations

Software Review

Software provides single environment for controls documentation

Technology Update

Campaign management orchestrates batch resources

Up Front

Wonderware releases CE-based real-time control system
Web-based automation sales may near $42 billion by 2004
Metso's Neles Automation, Aspen Technology form partnership
VenturCom acquires Chesapeake Bay Systems
Ci Technologies buys Springfield Automation division
Rockwell Automation acquires Systems Modeling

Features

Expanding CIP System Functionality to Meet FDA Requirements

Power Up for Control

Understanding PID Control

Product Focus

Changing sounds of DAC hardware

News

Danaher buying Kollmorgen, Colfax's Warner Electric product lines

Corrections

CORRECTION

Global Update

Despite e-everything, control still core of Hannover Fair

In Business

In Business
Orbital buys Foxboro's PCG product line

Industry View

SCADA system use pervasive in pipelines worldwide
Siemens' Dr. Krubasik sees growth, IT innovation, "payback" teams

Online

High-performance industrial computers

Automated functions added to design software

Ethernet bus coupler

Terminal block for motor wiring

Pump selection software simplifies ordering

Software sets, tests ultrasonic sensors

Loop-powered level gauge

In-line pH sensor

Integrated batch process development

1% accurate paddlewheel flow sensors

JMP 4 statistical discovery software

Process design tool validates specifications

Illuminator now delivers anywhere

Miniature linear encoder

Software acquires, monitors data from vessels

Motion control software demos, purchases via web

Software integrates logic, motion control in IEC 61131-3

Open CNC software has smart programming, Internet functionality

Products and Software

Extended-range proximity sensors get industry specific, extra rugged

Capacitive prox fits where others don't

Process indicator has modular design

Pocket weather meter

Multi-purpose motion solution

Software acquires, monitors data from vessels

96-line digital I/O module for PC/104

Auto-adjusting sensor is teachable

Compact, ergonomic pushbuttons

PCI serial card allows up to 460.8 Kbps

15-in. touchscreen computer

Software integrates logic, motion control

Unidrive now available in 230 V

Intelligent sensorless servo

PC-based control software offers more options

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