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Operations

From Overmolding to Water Testing in Record Time

Verifying that drinking water is free of harmful E. coli and Total Coliform bacteria contamination is essential and often time-consuming. Typical water vial testing samples can take up to two weeks of processing to achieve a declaration of “clean water.” A new portable, single-use water test cartridge and automated test system from Endetec called Tecta...

Latest Operations News

May 17, 2013

Timex Speeds Up, Simplifies Quality Inspections

May 15, 2013

Why Do Automation System Integration Projects Fail?

May 15, 2013

Addressing the ‘Fatal Flaw’ in Engineering Education

May 15, 2013

Scholarship Supports Chicago Manufacturing Initiative

May 14, 2013

Get Your Head Into the Cloud

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Case Application

| May 19, 2013

From Overmolding to Water Testing in Record Time

Experience, creativity and cooperation were essential to developing the automated production process and machinery for a unique microbiological test vial that certifies water free of E.

Keyence IM-6500 image dimension measurement system

News

| May 17, 2013

Timex Speeds Up, Simplifies Quality Inspections

An image dimension measurement system improves the quality inspection process by eliminating the need for X-Y stages, and allowing several parts to be measured simultaneously.

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Sign up to receive timely updates from our editors and download this FREE Special Report exploring the most widely adopted protocols for fieldbus, Ethernet and wireless networking in the process industries, as well as the latest trends in wireless applications.

News

| May 15, 2013

Why Do Automation System Integration Projects Fail?

A panel of certified control system integrators share the hard questions end users should be asking to ensure they get the automation systems they need.

News

| May 15, 2013

Addressing the ‘Fatal Flaw’ in Engineering Education

At The Automation Conference, Purdue’s Gary Bertoline explained the problems with a theoretically based higher-education system in the U.S., and gave solutions to bring it back in line with manufactur

News

| May 15, 2013

Scholarship Supports Chicago Manufacturing Initiative

At TAC 2013, Summit Media Group presented a check to a Chicago high school program looking to put a fire in the belly of students to pursue manufacturing-related jobs.

Kai Mariappan, Coca-Cola

News

| May 14, 2013

Get Your Head Into the Cloud

Coca-Cola’s Kai Mariappan explained at The Automation Conference why the cloud makes perfect sense for automation maintenance. And why it should be called ‘cloutamation.’

Product

| May 6, 2013

Explosion Proof LED Light Towers

These two FM-certified LED light towers are for use in Class I, Zone 1, Exd IIC T6 explosive application environments.

Product

| May 3, 2013

Stainless Steel AC Motors

The WSS series are made with 300 grade stainless steel housings.

Barriers to Human Reliability

News

| April 30, 2013

Barriers to Human Reliability

The idea of placing greater emphasis on operator interaction with automated systems has been gaining traction.

The Human-Automation Intersection

News

| April 25, 2013

The Human-Automation Intersection

A developing trend among a number of automation interface hardware and software suppliers is to focus more on the operator experience.

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Product

| April 23, 2013

Arc Welding Robot with Fully Integrated Dressing

The IRB 1520ID combines 24/7 production durability with 50% lower maintenance costs for low cost per weld.

University of Texas J.J. Pickle Research Center gains an asset monitoring solution

Case Application

| April 15, 2013

Asset Monitoring Solution Aids Insight into C02 Separator Installation

Emerson technology enables 24/7 monitoring of bottoms pump, air water column blower, stripper cross exchanger and boiler blower at University of Texas J.J. Pickle Research Center.

Product

| April 12, 2013

1600 Watt Power Supply

The RFE1600 Series features 92% efficiency with digital controls.

Product

| April 12, 2013

Cloud-Based Remote Asset Management

TagWell is a configurable platform for comprehensive and scalable remote control system and asset management.

Product

| April 8, 2013

Triple Output 110 Watt Power Supply

The CINT3110 AC/DC industrial-grade power supply features high-efficiency and small form factor, reducing energy usage and cooling challenges.

Product

| April 3, 2013

Power Supply is 95% Efficient

The Emparro reduces power loss by 50% compared to 90% efficient units.

Machine Safety Software

News

| April 2, 2013

Free Machine Safety Software

The Safety Automation Builder tool from Rockwell Automation is designed to help guide manufacturers through the safety system design process.

Product

| April 2, 2013

Robots Do Dexterous, Complex Operations Typically Performed by Humans

F-Series robots incorporate advanced features that make it easier to perform applications that had previously been difficult or impossible.

Belden program certifies industrial networks

News

| March 28, 2013

First Vendor-led Industrial Network Certification Program

Belden’s industrial Ethernet infrastructure certification program will validate that network infrastructures are built to the highest standards and have the ability to evolve.

Product

| March 28, 2013

Wireless Pre-Engineered Essential Asset Monitoring Solutions

The Essential Asset Monitoring Solutions monitor key assets 24/7.

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