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News
 | March 1, 2011

Bosch Rexroth Signs On as ODVA Principal Member

Increased support from another well-known automation vendor provides additional momentum for EtherNet/IP and other networks based on the Common Industrial Protocol, or CIP.
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Feature Article
 | February 1, 2011

What’s New in Integrated Logic and Motion Control? Vendors Respond

As part of our research for the February 2011 feature story, “Control Vendors Put More in the Box,” Automation World posed a handful of questions via e-mail to vendors of integrated logic and motion
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Case Application
 | January 6, 2011

Metal Fab Plant Finds Cloud Savings

The Marwood Metal Fabrication plant in Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada, needed to upgrade its DOS-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
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Column
 | January 6, 2011

Real-time Video Adds Fourth Dimension to HMI Software

It is important for the process and discrete manufacturing industries and automation suppliers alike to focus on tools that improve the interaction between systems and operators.
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Blog entry | December 2, 2010

On the Edge: PMMI work cited in report by PA Governor's office

Last week the Commonwealth of PA issued an insightful report on the state of workforce readiness for advanced manufacturing careers.
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December 1, 2010

Bad News Shrinks, Good News Grows for Metal Formers

Like other industries during the recent recession, precision metalforming bled jobs and revenue.
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November 22, 2010

I/O and RFID connectivity for CC-Link

Balluff's IP67 CC-Link I/O modules and supporting cordsets provide a full I/O and RFID connectivity solution for CC-Link, and enable the consistent, cost-optimized implementation of requirement
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Product
 | November 5, 2010

Multi-fiber-port Ethernet Switch

As an additional gigabit model for the vendor’s fully-managed compact Industrial Ethernet switch series, the 7012FX2 provides eight copper ports, two fiber ports and two gigabit ports (SFP transceiver
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November 4, 2010

Monitoring a Water Plant In Real-time

The worst way to find out about pump failure is to wait until a pump quits working.
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Blog entry | October 14, 2010

New Gigabit Model for Ethernet Switch Series

N-TRON announces an additional gigabit model, 7012FX2, for its recent release of fully-managed Industrial Ethernet switch series.
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October 1, 2010

The Wisdom of Wireless

More engineers install wireless networks.
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Product
 | September 2, 2010

Push Buttons Withstand Washdowns

The Harmony XB4/5 is said to be the first multiple-headed 22mm push button available that has attained the harsh environment IP66/IP69K rating without the use of a boot. 
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September 2, 2010

1x1-inch Converter Achieves 20 Watts

The Tracopower THN-20(WI) series is the vendor’s latest generation of high-performance dc/dc converter modules offering what is billed as market-leading power density. 
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August 4, 2010

Unmanaged Switch Features POE

The EKI-2528PAI is a ruggedized 8-port unmanaged Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) Ethernet switch featuring a total of eight 10/100Base-TX Ethernet ports, four of which can supply power to PoE-compliant de
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August 1, 2010

Sustainable Recovery

The U.S. and global recovery is sustainable.
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