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From Russia with Love
Blog entry | May 17, 2012

From Russia with Love, John Deere Style

Interesting example of how John Deere is exporting to the Russian market, a country currently known for graft and corruption.
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Perspective
 | May 11, 2012

Challenges for Food & Beverage Processors

The U.S. food-and-beverages sector is facing challenges both technological and ecological.
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Perspective
 | May 11, 2012

Life Sciences Growth Expands Everywhere

Life-sciences industry growth is expanding domestically and overseas.
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News
 | May 6, 2012

Spring Renaissance for Italian Divisions of Automation Vendors

In March, with the spring “renaissance” of nature, also came the renaissance of Italian companies and subsidiaries.
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Strong Economic Signs
News
 | May 1, 2012

Optimism Regarding U.S. Economy Continues to Rise

According to PwC’s Q1 2012 Manufacturing Barometer survey of U.S.
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News
 | April 27, 2012

Rice Lake Acquires Measurement Systems International

Rice Lake Weighing Systems announces the purchase of Measurement Systems International, a scale equipment manufacturer based in Seattle, Washington.
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ABB Invests in India
News
 | April 24, 2012

ABB Invests $50 million in Indian Power Products Plant

ABB, a power and automation technology group based in Zurich, plans to invest about $50 million to build new facilities in India for the manufacture of high-voltage products and transformers.
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News
 | April 17, 2012

Africa Automation Group Joins The Automation Federation

The Automation Federation announced that, in February 2012, the Society for Automation, Instrumentation, Measurement, and Control (SAIMC) signed a Memorandum of Membership, becoming the newest member
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Water-Risk Mapping Tool
News
 | April 13, 2012

GE Sponsors Water Risk Mapping Tool

The World Resources Institute and founding partners Goldman Sachs and GE launched the Aqueduct Alliance, a consortium of water experts from the private and public sectors, NGOs, and academia exploring
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Video | April 12, 2012

Safety Trends in the Workplace

In March, Automation World visited Rockwell Automation's High Current Test Lab in Milwaukee, Wisc. and talked to Paul Krause, Development Engineering Manager, Rockwell Automation, about customer expectations regarding safety on the factory floor. (Approximate Time - 2:04).
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Perspective
 | April 12, 2012

Flexible Packaging Growth Back On Track

As the U.S. economy continues to recover, the Flexible Packaging Association believes significant growth opportunities exist for flexible packaging in domestic and emerging markets.
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Manufacturing Orders Up
News
 | April 10, 2012

Manufacturing Technology Orders Up

February U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $444.06 million according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
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News
 | April 9, 2012

Trends 2012: Energy Efficiency, Usability and Integration

2012 promises to become a very exciting year in all sectors—economic, technical and political—in Germany and around the world.
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Perspective
 | March 9, 2012

Water and Wastewater Flooded with Regulatory Uncertainty

An all-too-familiar complaint from any industry is that proposed federal regulations produce stressful uncertainty.
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Energy-Efficient Motors
News
 | March 9, 2012

The Case for Using Energy Efficient Motors

For our March issue, SPS Magazin originally planned to focus on “Ie3” and “Ie4” motors—the German equivalent of “premium efficient” and “super premium efficient” ac induction motors.
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