Gary Mintchell, Editor in Chief, reports from his home office after a trip to Anaheim, Calif. and the Rockwell Automation events: Process Systems Users Group, Safety Automation Forum, and Automation Fair. The events were successful from the point of view of attendance, plus the venue had a lot of buzz. CEO Keith Nosbusch seems to have his team in place as there was very little turnover at the top ranks from last year. His focus on integration of the company seems to have reached a critical mass.

  Product Data Management (PDM) focuses on processes that manage a product from initial design, launch, production, service through to phase out. These processes help companies increase revenue, reduce costs and hence optimize revenue. This webcast will feature a real life case study on TIMCO Aerosystems, LLC and how they used PDM software to automate their product lifecycle and optimize their manufacturing operation.

  Wes Iversen, Managing Editor, talks with Dave Bauman, Technical Director for OMAC in Las Vegas at the PACK EXPO show.  The discussion includes the latest on the PackML, a recent packaging automation survey that shows a increase in packaging systems being tied to ERP Systems and what's at the OMAC booth in Las Vegas. Click here to read about the exclusive survey on controls and integration practices followed by builders and buyers of packaging machinery, by our sister magazine, Packaging World.