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Developing a closed-loop control system for a hydraulic cylinder that is both cost-effective and highly reliable.
Find out the answer to the
question: which is better — an open computer system or a closed one?
Without hesitation, 9 out of 10 computer savvy consumers will say
“open.” This response is the result of nearly 30 years of PC
development during which the hardware has been open and the various
Microsoft operating systems have been de-facto open.
Why install the latest generation of safety networks? Most people would put the money saved on less wiring at the top of their list of answers.
Safety is a topic that is on everyone's mind. No one wants to be interviewed on television after an explosion at their plant or after a severe injury occurs.
Adaptive Instruments Corp. (www.accutechinstruments.com), a Hudson, Mass.-based supplier of tether-free wireless smart process instrumentation systems, has been acquired by SCADAgroup PTY (http://scadagroup.com), of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
The deal to acquire the assets of MTL Open Systems Technology product lines is said to prove GE Fanuc’s commitment to the process industries.
The purchase of Analytical Specialties and the selection of the Tofino cyber security appliance highlight announcements at Houston User Conference.
Trip reports on Profibus (PTO) annual meeting in Phoenix, National
Instruments' NI Week and trip to Emerson Process. News from Automation
Federation, HMS and general fieldbus thoughts.
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