CE Site Update: Nov.’02 Control Engineering print edition

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Oak Brook, IL— Control Engineering Online Control Engineering print edition, located /index.asp?layout=issueTOC&pubdate=11/01/02 , which https://www.controleng.com/index.asp?layout=articleCurrentWeb&articleid=CA257222 ,

Items in this edition include:

Cover storyIndustrial Robots: Fast, Nimble at 30 In the 30 years since their invention, SCARA robots and the well-known heavy welding and painting robots are still producing. PC-based technologies, communications like FireWire and Ethernet, and sophisticated components give designers new options for developing solutions. The article includes exclusive sidebar on related signal-conditioner product and links to four other recent robotics items.

Medium-Voltage Motors Ease Limits on Current Capacity and Power AC induction motors and synchronous motors operating at medium voltage widen the load capacity of processing plants, especially larger facilities located far from electric power sources. (Online extra to come.)

`Product Focus’ research Handheld Instruments Minimize the Legwork! (Expanded version online)

DEPARTMENTS

Up Front

USDATA replaces president and ceo, board chairman

Entivity partners with Phoenix Contact; saves steel firm $6.25 million

Entry-level CANopen implementation introduced

Draper helps automate International Space Station

Rockwell provides In.Site continuous support

Software Review

Get technical math support and plenty of help to go with it

Market Update

Integrator Update

RFID tags improve tracking, quality on Ford line in Mexico

Editorial

Like being there

Back to Basics

Connectors tie networks together

NEWS

GE Fanuc buying Intellution from Emerson

ISA 2002: Process, protocols, and products

ODVA Global Networks 2002: DeviceNet solutions highlighted

Metso Minerals closing 12 production units; laying off 1,800

ABB melds four divisions into two

Correction

PRODUCTS

Lighted nameplates

Cellular weighing

Load cell/electronics combo

Data acquisition included free

4th-generation drives more for less cost

See through metal walls

DC-powered servo alternative to ac drives

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Control Engineering Daily news DeskMark T. Hoske, editor-in-chiefMHoske@cfemedia.com

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