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  Unity Pro V3.0 is the universal programming, debugging and operating software for Modicon PLCs.

  Recent advancements in vibration monitoring and data analysis have lead to condition monitoring systems that can accurately detect a problem before failure, thus reducing costly machine shutdowns and maximizing production output.

  Most manufacturers know that identifying safety hazards is the first step to reducing risk.

  Martinrea International turned to Rockwell Automation for a comprehensive plant-wide reporting solution available through the FactoryTalk® integrated production and performance software suite. Bringing a simple view into plant operations with very little day-to-day administration effort, the service-oriented architecture within FactoryTalk provides Martinrea International with a common set of shared services for improved access to plant-floor information.

  Flow sensors are key to analyze, optimize and maintain the air consumption of a pneumatic application. Learn more by downloading this valuable white paper today.

  This paper discusses how one automotive manufacturer decentralized control and safety to improve operator safety, lower installed costs and speed troubleshooting of the equipment.

  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.

  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%.

 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.

 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.

 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.

 Thomas J. Burke, president and executive director of the OPC Foundation, summarizes key OPC Foundation activities during 2005, and highlights the Foundation’s 2006 marketing and technology program plans.