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DCS | February 2, 2012

Walled Garden or Open Field?

There is thoughtful debate over the best approach to automation in a fully digital world.
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DCS | December 22, 2011

Recent Trends Shape Future of Distributed Control Systems

The network infrastructure of the DCS and the network architecture for plant information are becoming increasingly intertwined.
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DCS | December 21, 2011

Optimizing and Securing An Industrial DCS with VMware

Summary: This white paper covers why and how to use VMware server virtualization technology to run the distributed control system (DCS) software of a large paper mill facility.
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Training | December 21, 2011

Optimizing and Securing an Industrial DCS with VMware

Global Process Automation deploys a new DCS using VMware to create a secure and robust operating environment for operators and engineers.
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DCS | December 2, 2011

Intelligent Marshalling and More in Expanded DCS

Called the next major evolution of the Foxboro I/A Series distributed control system, the latest I/A Series system includes an Intelligent Marshalling solution and high-performance Foxboro control sof
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DCS | November 30, 2011

Automation: Overdue for a Revolution

The large automation companies are all spending modest amounts of research and development money to develop good products.
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Empowering Engineers
Lean Manufacturing | November 30, 2011

Empower People for Manufacturing Success

Engineers add more value to a manufacturing enterprise than anyone else.
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EDDL and WirelessHart unlocking intelligence in Hart devices on proprietary systems.
October 11, 2011

Wireless Device Integration

How Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL) can be used to integrate hardwired and wireless devices into a control system for device diagnostics and device version updates.
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DCS | October 1, 2011

Renewable Energy: An Island Project

Off the coast of Spain, the island of El Hierro will soon supply all its own power via renewable energy.
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Production performance messages like this one use XML to
DCS | October 1, 2011

Markup Languages Enhance Integration

Incorporating markup languages into software application code can overcome disruptive inter-platform communications barriers, bringing together groups of engineers and disparate technologies.
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DCS | June 29, 2011

Siemens Targets Process Industries in a Big Way

First-day announcements from the annual Siemens Automation Summit user conference include a new blog and touring demonstration vehicle highlighting Siemens process instrumentation and analytics prod
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June 1, 2011

Is Your Enterprise a "Cloud Liver"

I was listening to a recent This Week in Google podcast, a show completely devoted to the cloud, and Jeff Jarvis, blogger, BuzzMachine.com, remarked about “cloud livers.” I did an audio double take.
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May 27, 2011

New Batch Controller

Suited for smaller batch control, the new RA33 batch controller offers precise sensing and dispensing of liquids into a container or process vessel in food, chemical and pharmaceutical applications.
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Power Supplies | May 5, 2011

Avantha Power of India Taps Rockwell for BOP Applications

Avantha Power of India has selected Rockwell Automation as its automation provider for the utility’s balance of plant (BOP) applications for the next three years.
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May 5, 2011

GE Acquisitions Improve Automation Offerings

GE Energy division acquires French maker of electrification and automation equipment, while GE Industrial Platforms acquires the technology assets of Csense to improve asset analysis and performance.
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