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Nucor Steel Adopts Use of VFDs
Nucor Steel Adopts Use of VFDs
With all the focus on energy efficiency in manufacturing over the past decade and a half, it’s become common knowledge that motors are the devices responsible for most of the industry’s energy use. Now consider those motors being applied in one of the more energy intensive manufacturing industries—steel making—and you’re looking at some seriously intense...
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Automation World Focuses on the Industrial Internet of Things
News
 | July 24, 2014

Automation World Focuses on the Industrial Internet of Things

A new quarterly print supplement, companion e-book and newsletter dedicated to the topic of the Industrial Internet of Things set to debut this fall from Automation World.
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New Processors for Industrial Use
News
 | July 24, 2014

New Processors for Industrial Use

The new Sitara AM437x processor from Texas Instruments offers real-time processing and support for industrial automation protocols.
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Nucor Steel Adopts Use of VFDs
Case Application
 | July 10, 2014

Nucor Steel Adopts Use of VFDs

As part of its asset management strategy, Nucor Steel replaces two-speed motors with variable frequency drives to reduce energy and water use as well as maintenance costs.
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News
 | July 7, 2014

Softing AG Acquires Online Development Inc.

Softing’s software development and communications products are a great fit with OLDI’s product development skills in computing, communications and I/O modules, according to OLDI CEO Ron Monday.
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News
 | July 3, 2014

Petrochemical Expansion Gets Help From Honeywell Control Upgrade

Qatar Fuel Additives will use the integrated control and safety system to reduce operating costs and improve efficiencies in its methanol and MTBE production.
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Product
 | July 2, 2014

Elmo Motion Control: High Power Density Servo Drive

The GOLD BEE nano drive delivers current of 50 A/100 VDC in harsh Environments.
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Feature Article
 | July 1, 2014

Upgrading That '70s Interface

The move to distributed control systems that deliver data in a digital format made old interfaces obsolete. But what some thought were improvements were actually obstacles.
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How Omron Uses Big Data
Case Application
 | July 1, 2014

How Omron Uses Big Data

To track its manufacturing processes in real time, Omron Corp. uses Microsoft SQL Server and Excel with its Sysmac SQL Direct Link software. Here’s how they do it.
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Product
 | June 30, 2014

B&R: Speeding Up Automation Controller Cycle Time

reACTION technology helps take automation controller cycle times down to 1 µs.
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Product
 | June 29, 2014

Advantech: High Resolution Multifunction PCIe DAQ Card

These two data acquisition (DAQ) cards for the PCI Express (PCIe) bus feature increased data transfer rates with higher resolutions using cost effective hardware.
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Product
 | June 26, 2014

Weidmuller: Distributed I/O Platform

The "u-remote" distributed I/O platform delivers streamlined design and features hot-swappable slices, an integrated self-configuring web server interface and simple plug-in connections.
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Product
 | June 26, 2014

Omega Engineering: Low Profile Compression Load Cells

The LC411-USBH Series high speed USB load cells connect directly to a computer.
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Product
 | June 26, 2014

Matrikon: Data Logger

The Industrial Data Logger provides third-party connectivity, on-board data collection and intelligent data forwarding in a single box.
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Product
 | June 26, 2014

Honeywell: Temperature Transmitters

The new range of SmartLine industrial temperature transmitters improve overall plant and employee efficiency even in harsh and noisy process environments.
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Product
 | June 26, 2014

Adlink: Industrial Mobile Computer

The IMX-3000 features the Android 4.0 operating system and a compact housing for easy transport.
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Product
 | June 25, 2014

Honeywell: Operator Console

The Experion Orion Console, which builds on the company’s Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) control platform, is an advanced display technology that features an improved ergonomic design and bet
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Product
 | June 25, 2014

GE Intelligent Platforms: Industrial Internet Operator Interface

The GE QuickPanel+ integrates control and view, and also lets you archive data.
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The Connection Between Instrument Reliability and Reduced Downtime
Case Application
 | June 25, 2014

Downtime Reduction via Improved Instrument Reliability

Virtual Presentation: How Dow Chemicals' Deer Park facility implemented and maintains an instrument reliability program capable of delivering a 70 percent reduction in downtime.
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Column
 | June 25, 2014

The Case is Never Closed on Automation Innovation

High performance PC-based controls and ultra fast industrial Ethernet unite to boost case packer machine functionality.
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Product
 | June 24, 2014

Moore Industries: WirelessHART Temperature Transmitter

The THZ WirelessHART Temperature solution combines the company’s THZ Smart HART Temperature Transmitter and the Bullet WirelessHART Adapter by MACTek into one self-powered package for remote locations
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