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Batch Processing

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Reynolds

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David Greenfield

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Factory Automation

» The BYOD Question

Renee Robbins Bassett

Deputy Editor

Batch Processing

» WirelessHART Products and Interoperability

Aaron Hand

Executive Editor

Process Automation

» Rethinking Manufacturing in America

Pat Reynolds

VP Editor, Packaging World

Packaging Automation

» Campbell Soup’s Data Acquisition Journey

Gary Mintchell

Founding Editor, Automation World

Industry Coverage

» Don’t Disparage Essential Components

Instrumentation

From Fieldbus to Industrial Ethernet

First developed almost two decades ago, many different fieldbus networks still continue to dominate industrial automation and process control. After prolonged prognostications (dubbed the “Fieldbus Wars”), several standards emerged, each focused on different market segments. Flexibility was achieved through different types of field devices operating with...

Latest Control News

May 14, 2013

Education Outreach: From Sensors to B2MML

May 10, 2013

Emerson Opens Americas Headquarters for Valve Automation Technologies

May 10, 2013

ABB’s Joe Hogan to Step Down as CEO

May 9, 2013

Festo Shows Innovative Gantry at Hannover

May 9, 2013

Beckhoff Links Operator Displays up to 100 m

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Product

| March 28, 2013

Wireless Pre-Engineered Essential Asset Monitoring Solutions

The Essential Asset Monitoring Solutions monitor key assets 24/7.

Feature Article

| February 12, 2013

Embedded Historian, Cell Phone Data Transfers Enable SCADA for Train-Rail Grinding

When the steel of train wheels meets the steel of railroad tracks, damage occurs, especially to the tracks. To repair that track damage, owners use rail grinders.

E-Book Special Report

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Networks: Wired & Wireless

Sign up to receive timely updates from our editors and download this FREE Special Report exploring the most widely adopted protocols for fieldbus, Ethernet and wireless networking in the process industries, as well as the latest trends in wireless applications.

Product

| October 16, 2012

Intrinsically Safe Machinery Health Analyzer

The CSI 2125-IS Machinery Health Analyzer is certified for use in intrinsically safe IECEx and ATEX Zone 0 and Zone 1 hazardous areas.

Product

| September 12, 2012

Humidity and Temperature Monitoring and Alarming Systems

The OM-CP-THERMALERT-RH series provide real time notification of humidity and temperature deviations.

Perspective

| August 15, 2012

Is There an Industrial ‘Tabletphone’ in Your Future?

Some Automation World readers think they know the future of factory floor mobile communications.

News

| July 1, 2012

Dispatches from Achema, World’s Largest Chemical Industry Show

I was in Frankfurt, Germany this month at the huge chemical industry trade show Achema.

New from Fluke

Product

| April 24, 2012

Rugged Infrared Cameras for Thermal Imaging

Fluke introduces five new infrared cameras with a broad range of powerful capabilities that are designed to be so rugged and easy to use they can become a regular part of troubleshooting and diagnosti

Product

| April 16, 2012

Remote Management Service Now Free

HMS offers customers free access to the Netbiter Argos remote management service, now available in nine languages.

Mobile Historian SDK

Product

| March 8, 2012

Industrial Mobile Workforce Software Development Kit Enhanced

Invensys Operations Management has released the latest version of its Wonderware IntelaTrac mobility solution, including an Extensibility Software Development Kit (SDK).

Wind Energy Research

News

| January 10, 2012

GE Software Powers IIT Wind Energy Research

Goal of project is to illustrate how advanced and automated predictive diagnostics can improve the availability, reliability and cost performance of wind power generation.

More Headines

News

| January 3, 2012

Phoenix Contact Joins ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute

The ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute announced that Phoenix Contact has joined the group as a supplier member, supporting development of products compatible with the ISA100.11a standard.

Case Application

| November 1, 2011

Optimizing Maintenance through Information

Establishing an efficient and effective maintenance team requires sufficient and timely information.

Product

| June 1, 2011

Icon-based Interface for Mobile Diagnostics

A new icon-based user interface for the 475 Field Communicator features graphical menus and “dashboards” that provide a clear view of a device’s operating health.

Second from right, Anthony L. Chirchirillo, ceo, Chirch Global Manufacturing LLC

Case Application

| June 1, 2011

Cloud Computing Finds Its Target with Mid-Size Manufacturers

Small and mid-size manufacturers are finding "software as a service" to be more than just the latest rage in Internet computing.

Product

| April 1, 2011

Cellular Router for Remote Monitoring

The IndustrialPro Plus is an industrial 3G cellular router with integrated telemetry capabilities that works with RTUs and management software to provide wireless remote monitoring.

Product

| February 1, 2011

Process Trending on Mobile Phones

Version 10 of PlantTriage now provides real-time trending of process variables on mobile phones.

News

| February 1, 2011

GE Intelligent Platforms Acquires SmartSignal

GE Intelligent Platforms completes the acquisition of SmartSignal, an analytics software company known for its predictive diagnostic software and monitoring services.

Product

| January 12, 2011

Flexible Industrial Wireless Transmitters

UWXL industrial wireless transmitters for process measurement are designed for a variety of applications, including temperature, infrared temperature, relative humidity, process transducers with stand

Product

| December 1, 2010

BI Software Supports iPad

Visual KPI mobile business intelligence (BI) software now provides Apple iPad users with on-demand operations and business data via their choice of the native Safari browser or a free iPad app.

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