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January 9, 2010

Batesville Tool & Die - ERP and MES SaaS

Some enterprise resource planning (ERP) is available as software as a service (SaaS).
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Blog entry | January 8, 2010

Programmable Automation Controller

Automation controllers continue to morph from traditional programmable logic controllers (PLCs) to programmable automation controllers (PACs) that contain PC-type functionality with PLC familiarity.
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January 8, 2010

What's Next for India's Epic UID Project?

The country's ambitious citizen identification project is moving ahead despite some concerns.
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Blog entry | December 2, 2009

Dual Controller PAC

PACs or programmable automation controllers, have pretty much replaced programmable logic controllers (PLCs) as the basic automation and control architecture. 
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Sudipta Bhattacharya, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invensys Operations Management
December 1, 2009

Invensys Operations Management Sharpens Aim

At its latest user conference, CEO Bhattacharya portrays the new Invensys division as the automation supplier best-positioned to provide solutions for today’s manufacturing challenges. 
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November 5, 2009

Map the Automation Genome

Attempting to capture and contextualize the knowledge embedded in today’s increasingly complex and multifaceted process automation environments has been likened to mapping the human genome. 
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November 5, 2009

Video Shows What Happened

The Operator’s Console Recorder is a software module that automatically records images being shown on multiple HMI or SCADA operator’s displays. 
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November 1, 2009

Data Acquisition Goes Beyond Tradition

“What we’re starting to see is a little bit of brain drain at our clients.
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Blog entry | October 8, 2009

Messaging Modules Aid Communication

Messaging modules simplify configuration of data exchange among programmable devices and databases without programming.
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Feature Article
 | October 2, 2009

Converting Manufacturing Logsheets to Wireless Pays Dividends

Cytec Industries Fortier Complex has put its daily logsheets on the radio in a smoothly-orchestrated, staged rollout.
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October 2, 2009

Historian Ups Performance Ante

Trend Historian version 8.0 is designed to ease the task of collecting, storing, managing and automatically validating vast quantities of time series data. 
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October 2, 2009

Automate Standard Operating Procedures

Catalyst xM software is designed to address the need for automated and standardized exception management within manufacturing operations. 
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October 2, 2009

Software Supports Wired/Wireless

PAC Project 8.5 is the latest version of the vendor’s flagship automation software suite that includes control programming, HMI development, OPC connectivity and database integration components. 
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September 1, 2009

Track & Trace Becomes a Critical Operations Tool for Manufacturing

Originally deployed for incident mitigation or avoidance, track-and-trace applications are now essential tools for achieving operational excellence.
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September 1, 2009

Making Data Talk

As manufacturers install more intelligent sensing and computing devices around their plants and factories, questions arise about what to do with all the data.
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