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SimSci-Esscor PRO/II software will be embedded into simulation software from Axens.
August 1, 2011

Invensys Enters Safety and Simulation Partnerships

Two new partnerships extend Invensys Operations Management’s safety offering and simulation software reach.
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Maxon Motor's EPOS2 36/2 multi-axis motor control motherboard.
July 20, 2011

Motor Control Motherboard

EPOS2 36/2 multi-axis motor control motherboard for product and system development.
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Video | July 18, 2011

Video: Editor Gary Mintchell on our September edition

Watch and listen to this short video on what's coming in the September issue of Automation World. AW editors present the latest information on enterprise manufacturing intelligence (EMI), workflow, and working with EPCs. Also in this issue is our popular Packaging Automation Review.
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Video | July 1, 2011

Video: A successful migration for Four Roses Bourbon Distillery

Watch and listen to Ryan Ashley, Distillery Operations Director, as he talks about the successful migration from APACS+ to PCS 7. Topic include I/O upgrades and wiring.
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News
 | June 29, 2011

Swedish M2M Service Provider Plans U.S. Expansion

Telenor Connexion (www.telenor.com/en/about-us), a Swedish provide of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications services, has expanded its business development team in the U.S.
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The prototype turbine generator from Deprag Schulz is made from a microexpansion turbine with an electrical generator.
News
 | June 27, 2011

Turbine Generator Captures and Re-uses Wasted Energy

As part of a growing trend across industry to make good use of excess energy created by industrial processes, Deprag Schulz has developed a turbine generator to capture small amounts of residual ene
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Using MakerBot's Thing-o-Matic 3D printer, the infrared camera bar from a Microsoft Kinect system and software he wrote himself,
June 21, 2011

It's Summertime, and the Automation is DIY

Modern and historic automation entertains the masses as hundreds get their geek on at Maker Faire 2011 in California.
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Frank Kulaszewicz, Vice President Architecture and Software
June 15, 2011

RSTechED 2011 Event Invites Innovation

Rockwell Automation's annual educational event, RSTechED 2011, began on June 12 in Orlando, Fla.
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June 7, 2011

Son-of-Stuxnet: ICS Product Lines Vulnerable

A recent blog post by Eric Byres, www.tofinosecurity.com, notes that Industrial Controls Systems (ICS) are quite vulnerable to next-generation malware attacks, dubbed "Son-of-Stuxnet."
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David Greenfield, Media and Event Director, Automation World
June 6, 2011

B2B Industry Journalist David Greenfield Joins Automation World

Well-known industrial automation and control editor David Greenfield has joined Summit Media Group’s Automation World magazine as Media and Event Director.  
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Product
 | June 5, 2011

Terminal Blocks Offer Isolation

The TermOpto solid-state relay functions as both a terminal block for signal connection, and a relay to separate signals, all in one compact module.
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Blog entry | June 3, 2011

OEM: Micro Controllers Deliver Power

Hitting a sweet spot for stand-alone machine applications with fewer than 48 I/Os, the new family of controllers offers quick programming and reduced installation time.
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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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Product
 | June 1, 2011

Simplified HMI with CANopen

Adding to the vendor’s range of motion control products, the KPD202-501 is a compact, IP65-rated operator panel with a CANopen interface.
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Product
 | June 1, 2011

Inductive Sensor Extends Range

With a sensing range up to 40mm and a small housing, the Q40 inductive proximity sensor has the ability to sense aluminum and steel at the same distance.
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