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Factory Automation
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Batch Processing
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Reynolds
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Mintchell
Industry Coverage
Blog Post | May 3, 2013

Rethinking Manufacturing in America

We thought our job was just to innovate and not actually make the stuff. It’s time to think again.
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Bio-plastics conference
Blog Post | May 3, 2013

Renewable Bio-plastics Technology is Focus of Conference

Coca-Cola and other food and beverage makers look to the chemical industry for 100% bio-based PET containers.
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Batch Processing
Renee Robbins Bassett
Deputy Editor
EMI is a dashboarding tool that shows KPIs. It's different from process-control-type applications.
How Concurrent Software Licensing Can Benefit EMI Users
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

Plastics: Less PET Resin Used for Water Bottles

The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) has announced that new data from the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and the Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC) show the
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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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