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Modular Control Buildings Bring Flexibility to Remote Processing Sites
May 14, 2013 9:18 am | by Matt Hodson, President and CEO, Principal Technology Inc. | Articles | CommentsPressures to reduce staff levels for onsite operations coupled with the increasing sophistication and expense of automation and control equipment have led to growing trend to use modular structures to house and protect sensitive process and automation controls.
Pipeline Scheduling Software
March 20, 2013 11:30 am | Product Releases | CommentsAspen Technology Inc. has acquired Pipeline Scheduling System (“PSS”) and Dock Scheduling System (“DSS”) software from Refining Advantage Inc.
Automation Is Brewing
March 13, 2013 5:03 am | Product Releases | CommentsIntelligrated® provides automated material handling solutions for the brewery industry, integrating Alvey® palletizers and robotic solutions, conveyor systems, sortation solutions and advanced controls and software.
A Fireside Chat: CyberOptics’ Dennis Rutherford
March 8, 2013 10:56 am | by PD&D Staff | Articles | CommentsFounded in 1984, CyberOptics has been providing advanced optical sensors and inspection systems to the electronics assembly equipment market for 28 years.
In Search of a Thermocouple Connection?
March 7, 2013 5:05 am | Product Releases | CommentsOmega introduces new Integral Cap, Strain Relief and Cable Clamp (-CC) round pin standard-size, two-pole TC connectors, designed to connect TC wire or temperature sensor instrumentation with a temperature controller or process control human machine interface (HMI) automation panel.
Congress, FDA Should Make Pharmacy Compounding Safer
March 6, 2013 6:15 am | Blogs | CommentsThe technology to prevent errors is already available. Automated pharmacy compounding systems have existed for more than a decade — it’s just that too few pharmacies use them
QA: Automation Trends for Food Manufacturers
February 26, 2013 7:09 am | Blogs | CommentsIncorporating automated equipment into food manufacturing processes can offer a wealth of benefits. Matt Wicks of Intelligrated explains how food processors can best harness automated technologies.
Three Ways to Automate Conventional Storage Functions
February 25, 2013 9:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsDematic introduces a set of warehouse solutions for high-density pallet storage, engineered to support production and distribution operations that need an effective way to receive, store and ship full or mixed case pallet loads.
For Integrated Evaluation of Vibration Patterns
February 6, 2013 7:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsB&R's innovative X20 module with onboard intelligence for vibration analysis makes condition monitoring an integral standard feature in every machine.
A Free Thermal-Imaging Rental Program
February 4, 2013 7:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsWahl Instruments Inc. announces the launch of its free rental program for z30 and z50 series Heat Spy thermal-imaging cameras.
Data Acquisition Stations
February 1, 2013 5:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe GX and GP data acquisition stations and GA10 software are the first members of Yokogawa’s all-new SMARTDAC+ product family that incorporates Smart User Interface, Smart Architecture and Smart Functionality design principles.
Wireless Voice & Video Communication System
January 28, 2013 10:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsEmerson has released Mobile Worker: Voice and Video, a communications technology designed to help process manufacturers save time and money on plant maintenance and trouble-shooting by bringing the problem to the experts.
From this Day, Forward
January 25, 2013 10:02 am | Blogs | CommentsNow, 3D printing applications are expanding from design into production, and freeing manufacturers to build without traditional restrictions.
Wireless Thermocouple Modules
January 18, 2013 10:24 am | Product Releases | CommentsOmega introduces the OM-WLS-TC eight-channel wireless thermocouple input module as a solution that supports thermocouple types J, K, T, E,N, R, S and B.
A New Year’s Project with Larry the Robot
January 7, 2013 7:24 am | by JONNATHA MAYBERRY, Associate Editor, Chem.Info | Blogs | CommentsLarry’s work is important: Scientists are studying his projections, which consist of an easy-to-spot fluorescent “vomitus substitute,” in order to better understand contagion.
Basic CPU & Remote Modules
January 2, 2013 11:36 am | Product Releases | CommentsAutomationDirect’s Productivity3000 line of programmable controllers now includes basic CPU and remote slave modules.
High-Performance Control & Information Solutions
December 21, 2012 11:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsRockwell Automation offers an expanded Midrange system portfolio of scalable Allen?Bradley servo drives, variable frequency drives, industrial Ethernet switches and unified engineering and design.
Hazardous Location Controls
December 20, 2012 9:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsAutomationDirect’s product offering now includes KILLARK hazardous location controls, which are ideal for installations at petroleum refineries, chemical and petrochemical plants.
Access the REACH Registrations Database
December 18, 2012 11:18 am | Chem Info | Product Releases | CommentsExpert Publishing (ExPub) offers R2 (REACH Registrations) for companies impacted by the European Union’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulations.
Simplifying Load Cell Wiring
December 17, 2012 9:24 am | Product Releases | CommentsRice Lake Weighing Systems now offers its first mobile app for the weighing industry, which builds on the success of its mobile website.
Next-Generation Controller Software
November 27, 2012 7:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsOldham's COM43 is a simple application that gives users access to the advanced features of the MX 43 controller and makes programming fast and easy.
Enhanced Process Automation System
October 31, 2012 8:26 am | Product Releases | CommentsEmerson Process Management offers DeltaV™ Version 12 (v12) with features that build on the system’s ability to help users simplify complex operations for increased productivity and value.
It’s Electric! Pump Options
October 12, 2012 12:34 pm | Product Releases | CommentsVolkmann now includes electric pump options, which mount an EPV electric switch box assembly directly on the receiver, on its VS Series vacuum conveyors.
Processing Snags & Solutions
August 9, 2012 12:09 pm | by Chem.Info | Articles | CommentsChem.Info has teamed up with industry experts in order to help answer your processing-related questions!
3D-Based Safety & Training System
July 16, 2012 12:23 pm | Product Releases | CommentsHoneywell’s safety engineering and operator training solution offers 3D immersive visualization technology coupled with process- and accident-simulation technologies .
