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Current Issue: May 2013

News
 | May 15, 2013

Scholarship Supports Chicago Manufacturing Initiative

At TAC 2013, Summit Media Group presented a check to a Chicago high school program looking to put a fire in the belly of students to pursue manufacturing-related jobs.
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Product
 | May 8, 2013

Diagnostic Power Conditioner Backplane

The DPC backplane for FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1 segments provides up to four segments with redundant power and 800 mA per segment.
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Feature Article
 | May 6, 2013

Control System Replacement to Improve Production

Whether processing chemicals or crude oil, the decision to change out your control system is never easy. Then the real work—and benefit—reveals itself. These users have the battle scars to prove it.
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Feature Article
 | May 6, 2013

The Ethernet Security Issue

One downside of Ethernet—be it wired or wireless—is that it’s vulnerable to attacks, viruses and other maladies.
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Column
 | May 6, 2013

Deploying Fiber Optic Networks

As industrial networks get larger and the equipment on these networks perform more complex tasks at higher speeds, there’s a growing need for more bandwidth.
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Feature Article
 | May 6, 2013

Ethernet: It’s All About the Availability

The trend across the manufacturing and process industries is clear: Network users expect higher reliability, faster speeds and wireless connectivity.
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Column
 | May 6, 2013

Industrial Ethernet Improves Through Combined Effort

The rapidly expanding use of Ethernet in industrial settings has had a positive impact on the advancement of network technology.
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Product
 | May 6, 2013

Explosion Proof LED Light Towers

These two FM-certified LED light towers are for use in Class I, Zone 1, Exd IIC T6 explosive application environments.
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Product
 | May 6, 2013

Laser Safety Scanners

The Type 3 safety laser scanners report status and measurement data via EtherNet/IP.
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Product
 | May 3, 2013

Wireless Data Transmitter/Receiver

The WRT series provides a self-managed mesh network that works with any RS-485 network protocol to promote highly reliable system operation in new or retrofit applications.
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Product
 | May 3, 2013

Stainless Steel AC Motors

The WSS series are made with 300 grade stainless steel housings.
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Perspective
 | May 2, 2013

Three Questions: Shale Oil and Gas on the Cusp?

How does natural gas development impact the manufacturing chain?
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Perspective
 | May 2, 2013

Heavy Duty Ring Table Ups Auto Maker’s Efficiency

A rotary table that could accommodate four tools and the largest ABB robot available was the goal. To get there, unique bearings, servo motors and more were needed.
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News
 | May 2, 2013

Balluff Breaks Ground for Expansion

Balluff, automation supplier and U.S. subsidiary of Balluff GmbH, broke ground in northern Kentucky April for a $6 million expansion expected to bring 24 new jobs to the area.
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News
 | May 2, 2013

Ethernet Switches Enable Intelligent Train System

Viper vechile switches from Westermo have been chosen to create a data communication network for the passenger information system for an intelligent train fleet to be operated by Stadler Pankow GmbH,
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Column
 | May 2, 2013

HMIs: Beyond the Fixed Panel Interface

Factory automation mobility is not just about iPads. Companies of all sizes need to think about the software needed to push context-sensitive information to operators and managers.
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Product
 | May 2, 2013

Box Computer

The BC50I is designed for data-heavy industrial computing applications.
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Product
 | May 2, 2013

M8 Connectors Offer Better Performance, More Features

The new M8s have molded PUR connectors, gold-plated contacts, a smooth surface and more.
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