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March 2, 2010

Eco-Efficient Machinery Reduces Costs in Packaging Operations

Sustainability initiatives in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industries place considerable emphasis on the package design and packaging materials to minimize unnecessary packaging.
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March 2, 2010

Instrumentation Makers Must Shift Strategies to Thrive

After last year’s market declines, projections call for little growth for vendors in 2010, but opportunities await those who know where to look, says research firm.
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March 1, 2010

Appropriate Network Connectors Bring Best Service

Not having the right connection devices or technologies can cripple the potential of an automation network.
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Product
 | February 9, 2010

Six-port Unmanaged Ethernet Switch

Housed in a hardened, metal, DIN-Rail enclosure, the 106FX2 is a low-cost, unmanaged, six-port Industrial Ethernet switch designed for use in industrial data acquisition, control, and Ethernet I/O app
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February 9, 2010

Mount RFID Tags on Metal

As part of the vendor’s BIS M series of RFID products, a direct metal-mount or M-M RFID system is designed to provide tough industrial track-and-trace capability using a non-contact, ISO 15693-compl
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Nelson Ninin, Industrial Automation Director, Abinee
February 7, 2010

Brazilian Industrial Automation Business Goes Negative in 2009

First-quarter orders were not enough to sustain the industry, as a downturn starting in the second quarter led to a 17 percent decline for the year, says report. 
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February 7, 2010

Pepperl+Fuchs Acquires Walsall

The deal expands the company’s expertise in development and manufacture of electromechanical equipment for use in hazardous areas.
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February 7, 2010

Manufacturing Growth Continues; 2010 Outlook Positive

Manufacturing expanded for a fifth straight month in December, with continued growth projected for 2010, says the Institute for Supply Management.
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February 1, 2010

Multi-Core Virtualization Changes Process Controllers

“An automation system at the level of the process controller should have three things,” says Casey Weltzin, product manager for LabView Real‑Time at automation and test vendor National Instr
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Blog entry | December 8, 2009

DIN-rail Mount UPS Modules

Protect electronics and data in the cabinet. Uninterruptable power supply (UPS) Controller (and batteries), as well as buffer and redundancy modules added to Advanced Power Supply line.
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Product
 | December 1, 2009

High-speed Registration Mark Sensing

The R58A Series Registration Mark Sensors detect registration marks  in printing and material registration applications often found in the web printing, product packaging and pharmaceutical industries
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December 1, 2009

High-performance Power Supplies

The T-Series is a new generation of high-performance, DIN-rail-mounted single-phase industrial power supplies designed to work reliably even under the most demanding conditions. 
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December 1, 2009

PEEK-bodied 12mm pH Sensors

The new Foxboro brand PH12 Series is a family of high-performance, disposable pH sensors in the widely used 12mm form factor that includes the process industry’s first polyetheretherketone (PEEK) bo
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December 1, 2009

Metals Gathering Momentum For Recovery?

A slight glimmer of recovery for the U.S. metals industry has appeared. 
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December 1, 2009

Manufacturers Cite Uptick in Orders

A recent survey reveals manufacturers to be slightly more optimistic about the economy than other industries, though many are still cutting costs.
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