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Instrumentation | January 22, 2012

Packaging: Gas Mixer with Digital Mass Flow Controller

KM-Flow gas mixer with digital mass flow controller targets food industry packaging that requires a protective atmosphere, especially in a fully-automatic inert gas packaging process with permanent mo
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Instrumentation | January 20, 2012

Antenna for liquid and slurry measurement

The Sitrans LR250 radar level transmitter with a new threaded PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) antenna for liquid and slurry measurement opens up new applications for this non-contacting level transmitt
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Food and Beverage | January 20, 2012

Modular Stack Lights

Werma modular stack lights in 50mm and 70mm sizes are appropriate for applications such as machine tools, packaging machines and conveyor systems.
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Control How-to Videos
Sensors | January 17, 2012

Temperature Controls Instructional Videos

New England Temperature Solutions produces an online video series providing tutorials for Eurotherm temperature controls technology.
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Bionic Gripper
Robotics | December 2, 2011

Adaptive Gripper

Festo develops bionic adaptive gripper for handling of pressure sensitive products such as tulip bulbs and chocolate eggs.
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Communication | December 1, 2011

Scalable, Printed CMOS Memory Enables Internet of Things

Practically since its founding over eight years ago, Automation World has covered the technology and applications of the connected world, now dubbed the “Internet of Things.”
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Instrumentation | November 30, 2011

Flowmeter with EtherNet/IP Connectivity

Promag 53 flowmeter with EtherNet/IP is configured, monitored and diagnosed by Rockwell Automation PlantPAx process automation system.
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Drives | October 21, 2011

Machine-mounted servo drive

Acoposmulti65 from B&R is an on-machine-mounted, IP-67-rated, servo motion controller rated to 4 kilowatts that has connections for servo motor, servo encoder, network cable, and connections to on-board machine I/O.
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Overall Equipment Effectiveness | September 23, 2011

Using OEE and SPC to improve quality and productivity

Quality is the process of producing products that meet specifications.
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Batch Automation | September 9, 2011

Automation and Control at New Belgium Brewery

David Greenfield, Media and Events Director, Automation World, interviews Igor Valuyev, Chief Electrical and Automation Engineer, New Belgium Brewery, about their cascading PID loops, process water treatment, the control system and the wireless architecture at the Fort Collins brewery.
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Manufacturing | September 1, 2011

Automation's Effect on Jobs

There’s been no shortage of discussion over the past decade about the impact automation has had on manufacturing jobs.
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Process Safety | September 1, 2011

Programmable Safety Controllers

Updated configuration software for the company’s G9SP programmable safety controllers is compatible with Microsoft Windows 7 operating systems.
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Discrete Automation | September 1, 2011

Planetary Gearheads for Harsh Environments

Micron AquaTRUE planetary gearheads are 100% stainless steel and specifically designed to satisfy the demanding performance requirements of food, beverage and pharmaceutical handling, packaging
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Martin Buchwitz, mbuchwitz@sps-magazin.de, is editor of SPS Magazin in Germany.
OEM | September 1, 2011

German Automation Companies Focus on Market Development

Some companies seem very unimposing, but if you take a closer look they show an enormous potential for innovation.
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Chivas Brothers relies on workflow-instruction software
Manufacturing Execution System (MES) | September 1, 2011

Striving for Perfection Through Workflow-Instruction Technology

Managers at Chivas Brothers and elsewhere are using software to capture and disseminate the expertise of their star operators.
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