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Keyence IM-6500 image dimension measurement system
News
| May 17, 2013

Timex Speeds Up, Simplifies Quality Inspections

An image dimension measurement system improves the quality inspection process by eliminating the need for X-Y stages, and allowing several parts to be measured simultaneously.
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Blog Post | May 16, 2013

Lots to Learn at The Automation Conference

Not everybody was able to attend The Automation Conference May 14-15 in Chicago. So I figured I’d share a few things I heard while there.
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Factory Automation
David Greenfield
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This ball valve was described in six different ways—with different part numbers and prices—in the company’s MRO master catalog.
Don’t Overlook MRO Data
News
| May 15, 2013

Energy Efficiency Creates Significant Cost Savings

Delta Institute set out to show Chicago manufacturers what could be done to improve operational energy efficiency, which is not only good for the environment but good for the bottom line as well.
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News
| May 15, 2013

Cyber Security Continuous Improvement: Do Something

Industrial cyber security concerns and tactics were woven throughout The Automation Conference 2013.
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News
| May 15, 2013

Why Do Automation System Integration Projects Fail?

A panel of certified control system integrators share the hard questions end users should be asking to ensure they get the automation systems they need.
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News
| May 15, 2013

Addressing the ‘Fatal Flaw’ in Engineering Education

At The Automation Conference, Purdue’s Gary Bertoline explained the problems with a theoretically based higher-education system in the U.S., and gave solutions to bring it back in line with manufactur
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TAC 2013
News
| May 15, 2013

Automation Community Comes Together at TAC 2013

The Automation Conference for 2013 included a stellar lineup of speakers, a tabletop exhibition area, and ample networking opportunities for those dedicated to solving automation challenges in manufac
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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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MRO Data Quality
Blog Post | May 15, 2013

Don’t Overlook MRO Data

Poor maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) data can create large-scale problems for manufacturers.
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Profibus on LinkedIn
News
| May 15, 2013

Profibus LinkedIn Group Change

A new LinkedIn group—Profibusters—now serves as a forum for Profibus and Profinet discussions.
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