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White Paper: Wireless Avoids Collisions on the Track

Content Type Image In this white paper from ProSoft see how Andritz Inc. uses high-speed Ethernet radios to create a robust anti-collision network for three different dual Portal Crane projects.
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Sustainability Leads To Next-generation Manufacturing

Content Type Image A thorough evaluation of every phase of manufacturing with appropriate executive leadership can lead to cleaner manufacturing that creates far less waste.

HCF’s Ed Ladd Responds to Wireless Control Questions

Content Type Image  As part of our research for our February 2010 feature on wireless control, Automation World submitted a list of e-mail questions on the topic to Ed T. Ladd, director of technology programs at the Hart Communication Foundation (HCF), which oversees the WirelessHart standard. Following are Ladd's responses:

Wireless Control in the Factory: In Search of a Standard

Content Type Image  Determinism is still an issue for high-speed wireless control, but some factory users are moving ahead.

Wireless Control in the Process Industries: Blasphemy or Common Sense?

Content Type Image It may be controversial, but wireless technology is already being used in process control applications. How far and how fast will this trend go? Will we ever see an "all-wireless" plant?

Manufacturing Growth Continues; 2010 Outlook Positive

Content Type Image  Manufacturing expanded for a fifth straight month in December, with continued growth projected for 2010, says the Institute for Supply Management.
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PACK EXPO Las Vegas: Siemens Industry Inc.

Content Type Image Wireless is a hot topic in the world of automation today. In this video shot at the Pack Expo Las Vegas show on Oct. 5, Automation World Managing Editor Wes Iversen talks with Ben Green, Industry Business Development manager at Siemens, about the wireless technology being shown in the Siemens booth.

Podcast: Wireless Systems Considerations When Implementing NERC CIP Standards

Content Type Image  Wes Iversen, Managing Editor, interviews co-authors of the white paper, titled "Wireless System Considerations When Implementing NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Standards."  NERC stands for North American Reliability Corp, the organization charged with enforcement of the CIP standards.  

Video Case Study: See how Lumenyte International manufactures fiber-optic cables

Content Type Image Lumenyte International is currently using Opto 22’s SNAP PAC System and other hardware to control and monitor a host of equipment used in process control and manufacturing of plastic optical fibers. Watch this six-minute video case study and see how Lumenyte International manufactures fiber-optic cables for lighting and other applications.Click here to visit Opto 22.   
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