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Column
 | November 30, 2012

Politics Aside, It’s Time to Get to Work

The election is over, and the President has another four years. The U.S. Congress is essentially in the same condition as it was last week.
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Product
 | October 16, 2012

Controllers Gain Ethernet Capability

The Modicon Quantum Ethernet I/O (QEIO) system adds Ethernet capability to the company's line of automation control solutions.
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Wheel Building Machine Upgrade
Case Application
 | August 28, 2012

Machine Building: Upgraded CNC Software Improves NASCAR Wheel Production

Machine retrofit delivers a combination of precision mechanics and state-of-the-art metal spinning programming and control.
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News
 | July 4, 2012

Welding and Cutting Products Manufacturer Open New Facility

ESAB Welding and Cutting Products opened a new manufacturing facility in Union County, South Carolina on Wednesday, June 20.
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News
 | May 2, 2012

Industrial Automation Engineering Scholarships Available

ASCO Numatics, a manufacturer of comprehensive fluid automation, flow control, and pneumatics solutions, today announced the 2012/2013 ASCO Numatics Industrial Automation Engineering Scholarship progr
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Column
 | March 31, 2012

Make Plans—2012 Is Looking Good!

Key leading indicators, such as the Conference Board’s U.S. Leading Indicator, are pointing toward more economic expansion in the second half of the year.
Full Article
Wireless Sensor System
Blog Post | February 1, 2012

New Sensor System Fills “Gap”

Designed with motion applications in mind, the new PowerGap sensor system supplies inductive power and signals from a fixed part to a moving part across an air gap, eliminating the need for cables.
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Laser Quality Plasma Cutting
Case Application
 | January 25, 2012

Precise Control for Complex Fabrication

Metal fabricator Waymatic achieves laser-level accuracy with a punch plasma machine using Sigma-5 servos and controllers and EtherCAT networking (CONTAINS VIDEO).
Full Article
Column
 | November 1, 2011

Think With Perspective

Henry Blodgett has been running some of the best economic analyses this side of Alan Beaulieu, economist and Automation World columnist.
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UBC has been collaborating with CAPTIN since the late 1990s to develop a computer model for optimizing the design of low-pressur
News
 | October 1, 2011

Toyota Wins Funds to Improve Wheel Manufacturing

The University of British Columbia (UBC) and Toyota have received a grant to develop a new process for producing stronger, lighter and lower-cost aluminum wheels.
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