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Batch Processing
Hand
Process Automation
Reynolds
Packaging Automation
Mintchell
Industry Coverage
June 1, 2009

Can Metals Remain a "Cornerstone" Industry?

The metals industry has a strong heritage of innovation, says Warren H. Hunt Jr., executive director of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (www.tms.org), Warrendale, Pa.
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Gary Mintchell, Editor in Chief
June 1, 2009

Future of Automation: Making A Difference

I laid out the plan for this issue with the idea of exploring some important trends pointing to automation’s role in the future of manufacturing.
Full Article
Batch Processing
Renee Robbins Bassett
Deputy Editor
It’s important to remember user experience is defined by a product and its design, not by a standard.
ISA100 Wireless Standard and Flexibility
June 1, 2009

A New Age for Private Equity

Has private equity (PE) seen its glory days come and go?
Full Article
June 1, 2009

Green Sprouts Amid the Crabgrass?

Are there verifiable indications of recovery or are we doomed to another six months of painful recession?
Full Article
June 1, 2009

Alarm Management: Getting Alarms Right

Presenting the appropriate alarms to the appropriate person in a timely manner is one of the toughest challenges facing the automation team—especially in process industries.
Full Article
June 1, 2009

Cote Slams Obama "Protectionism"

U.S. President Barack Obama’s “protectionist designs” and the “Bangalore to Buffalo” observations have come in for fresh criticism from corporate America.
Full Article
Emersons Roxar RMS2009 Resevoir Modeling Software uses real-time data to supposrt analysis and better drilling decisions. Emerso
June 1, 2009

Emerson Makes Strategic Acquisitions

Emerson Electric Co., St.
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June 1, 2009

Distributed Computing: Serve It Up

Servers are the workhorses of networked, distributed computing.
Full Article
June 1, 2009

High-value Manufacturing

The age of large factories is over.
Full Article
June 1, 2009

Industrial companies stuck in their childhood? Grow up!

Just like a human being, organizations should grow up step by step.
Full Article

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