Power to Perform. June 15-19, 2008. Phoenix, Arizona.

  The convergence of manufacturing and information technology (IT) is one of the hottest topics in industry today. Learn more in this whitepaper from Rockwell Automation. 

  Download this whitepaper from SEW Eurodrive to learn how decentralized control assures faster response times and improved control of machine operations

  This paper discuses the financial impact of workplace injuries and how auto manufacturers and suppliers use Machine Safety to lower costs to help stay competitive.

  Since the mid-1990s, Ethernet networks have become ubiquitous. They are used in offices, in homes, in workplaces, in building automation, and with increasing dominance, not just frequency, on the factory floor. In this whitepaper, Paul Wacker of Advantech Corporation explores Gigabit Ethernet, and what the future holds.

  In Collaborative Manufacturing, designated individuals and organizations – both internal to a manufacturing enterprise and extended to its suppliers, customers, and partners – work together for mutual gain.  

  Advancements in HMI/SCADA software applications have have brought HMI/SCADA users to new levels of efficiency and productivity in their operations.

  Finding the right components within a system that will cause the least amount of downtime and maintenance is no easy task: make the most informed decision.

  Identifies specific aspects of PAT that are related to Propack Data PMX features and shows how Propack Data PMX can be enabled to support them.

  How a properly specified and implemented drive-based safe motion system provides a more simple path to a safe machine than with other solutions.

  Answers your questions about machine safety and demonstrates how one company lowered their costs by 42%.

 The new OPC Unified Architecture specification provides a service-oriented architecture that facilitates secure, reliable interoperability across corporate firewalls and platforms.

 Connectivity software, such as the OPC DataHub from Cogent Real-Time Systems, provides a conduit between process data and the spreadsheets, Web browsers and databases running at the management level.

 By using OPC products from Software Toolbox, Control Products Unlimited supplies telemetry solutions that insure a seamless movement of information among multiple brands of remote field equipment.

 Thomas J. Burke, president and executive director of the OPC Foundation, reports on the OPC events held during the recent Hannover Fair in Germany. Demonstrations and forums solidify OPC UA’s success as the key integration technology for legacy control devices and systems.

 ABB’s System 800xA and OPC DA turn real-time data into actionable information for energy company Petrobras.

 Rashesh Mody, OPC Chief Architect, and Tom Burke, OPC Foundation Executive Director, discuss how the new OPC UA uses Internet standards, such as XML and HTTP, to provide reliable, robust and secure interoperability.

 Thomas J. Burke, president and executive director of the OPC Foundation, discusses key technical and marketing milestones for OPC, as the Foundation celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2006.

 Modernizing a paint shop’s control and network technology with INTERBUS and OPC solutions from Phoenix Contact helps Opel Antwerp minimize maintenance costs.

 Tetra Pak Processing Systems relies on OPC servers from Siemens to handle large volumes of process data in its integrated automation solutions.