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Will Light Waves Trump Wireless for Factory Communication?

Content Type  Penn State researchers have come up with a new approach to optical communications that may offer bandwidth and security advantages over RF in restricted areas such as factories.

Machine Vision Groups to Cooperate on Global Standards

Content Type  Agreement reached by U.S., European and Japanese machine vision trade associations is expected to stimulate market growth.  

Advantech Unveils New Corporate Structure

Content Type Partners gather in Suzhou, China, to see new products and learn Advantech’s direction.

Help for Automotive Suppliers

Content Type  Two industry groups announce collaboration to support auto suppliers’ transition to medical device manufacturing.

Brooks Acquires Key Instruments

Content Type  Brooks Instrument (www.BrooksInstrument.com), a Hatfield, Pa.-based flow measurement and control provider, announced on April 9 that it has acquired Key Instruments Inc. (www.KeyInstruments.com), a flow meter manufacturer based in Trevose, Pa. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Virtual Reality Comes to Plant Training

Content Type  Invensys Process Systems says its Immersive Virtual Reality Process technology will revolutionize operator training for the process industries.

Robotics Scale Widens in India

Content Type  Indian robotics companies are optimistic despite the global economic meltdown.

As Downturn Takes Toll, Contract Manufacturers Chart New Business Roadmaps

Content Type  A recent survey of contract manufacturers reveals a surprising level of optimism, as many make tough choices to steady the bottom line and boost operational efficiencies.

Exports Boost U.S. Packaging Machinery Gains in 2007

Content Type  Annual study from the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute estimates 3.9 percent growth overall compared to 2006.

ABB Appoints Hogan as CEO, Deals for Kuhlman Electric

Content Type  GE Healthcare executive Joseph Hogan will take the reins at ABB Group in September, while the deal for transformer manufacturer Kuhlman is expected to close in a few months.

SAP Acquisition of Visiprise Could Shake Up MES Market

Content Type  The deal sets the stage for more competition between SAP and top automation vendors, as well as more consolidation in the manufacturing execution system market.

Emerson Introduces Advanced Modeling Tools

Content Type  The company unveils new software for the pharmaceutical market, along with a Chinese pharma plant contract.

PLM Products Address Life Sciences Quality

Content Type  With product quality and regulatory issues among the top reasons that life sciences product launches fail, Dassault Systèmes is taking aim at the problem.

Laptops Lead Indian PC Gains

Content Type  Automation is unlocking high-technology business potential in India.

Packaging Automation Forum to Offer Look Ahead

Content Type  Packaging automation users can learn from other users at the May 20 event, which also features an optional training and hands-on activities covering OMAC standards and guidelines.

De-Sta-Co Acquires IMC

Content Type  With the deal, the robotic tooling, workholding and flexible automation supplier adds new motion control products to its solutions mix.

Robot Vendor Adept Acquires Cerebellum Automation

Content Type  The purchase of the France-based robotics solutions provider will expand Adept’s Western European footprint.

What About China?

Content Type  One U.S. manufacturing economist who has studied China says that slowing investment, labor shortages and a rising consumer economy all look to be factors in China’s economic future.

Robot Sales Strong

Content Type  North American robotics companies took it on the chin in 2006, when steep declines in automotive industry sales led to a 30 percent drop in new robot orders. But things may be looking up.

Automation Systems on Display at Interphex

Content Type  Interphex, the big annual trade show and conference of the pharmaceutical industry, took place at the Javits Center in New York City April 24-26, and the major automation systems suppliers were there in force. Several showcased their overall systems that support manufacturing in regulated industries, while some used the venue to announce new products.
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