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Automation Lessons Learned from March 11 Disasters in Japan
Not surprisingly, many of the discussions focused on the inadequacies of the process control and protective systems installed at the at Fukushima nuclear power plant. However, in most cases, the same lessons learned can also be applied to critical operations in any industrial plant. Among the 200 attendees at the ARC Tokyo Forum were end-user engineers,...
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Process Controllers | January 26, 2012

Avoid the Drama of Downtime

There are lots of analog devices still in the field and not many new plants are being built right now, so upgrades are taking center stage.
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Instrumentation | January 23, 2012

Current Readings from Data Loggers

Current Readings Monitor is software for the viewing of current readings data recorded by RTR-500 Series wireless data loggers.
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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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Instrumentation | January 17, 2012

CAN to USB Data Logger

High-speed controller area network (CAN) to USB data logger boasts the ability to run user-developed scripts to suit a wide variety of CAN networking applications.
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Machine Control | December 15, 2011

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Because MEMS devices allow so much useful information to be precisely recorded, industrial and consumer product designers can quickly identify factors to improve performance.
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Vision | December 7, 2011

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The company’s latest mobile device is the Mesa Rugged Notepad with Barcode Scanner, a Windows Mobile device with a large 5.7-in. display that still fits comfortably in one hand.
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Sensors | December 5, 2011

Photoelectric Sensor for Clear Objects

The company adds the Q26 Series photoelectric sensor to its line of clear object detection sensors.
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Vision | December 2, 2011

Cameras for High Resolution and Speed

Falcon2 high performance area scan camera series is comprised of three high performance models, including the 12M model, which reportedly delivers the industry’s highest resolution in its category.
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Vision | December 1, 2011

Camera Link HS Machine Vision Standard Released

Machine vision systems must run increasingly quickly to keep up with the throughput demanded by today’s automated systems, and a number of standards are being promoted to help do that.
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Communication | December 1, 2011

WiFi+Bluetooth Added to Wireless Module

The 802.11b/g wireless LAN + Bluetooth version 2.1+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) combination module minimizes piece parts while providing engineers with a cost-effective way to add both wireless technologi
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Instrumentation | December 1, 2011

Faster Pressure Transmitters

The Sitrans P500 line of pressure transmitters delivers a response time of 88ms.
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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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Vision | November 29, 2011

Compact Industrial Vision Solution

The BOA Pro smart camera combines the robustness of the company’s BOA smart camera with the flexibility of embedded Sherlock inspection software.
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Instrumentation | November 1, 2011

EDDL Enables Wireless Device Integration

With all the new types of WirelessHart devices now becoming available, a facility’s control system must be able to handle the integration of a great mix of devices that already exist and stay up to da
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Vision | November 1, 2011

Machine Vision Camera Gains Interface

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Sensors | October 1, 2011

Exploring the Limits of Machine Vision

Anthony Hoogs, Ph.D., director of computer vision at Kitware, told Automation World in an exclusive interview, “There is lot of progress in cheap 3D sensors."
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Instrumentation | October 1, 2011

Instrument Accuracy Saves Money

At a high tech paper mill on the banks of Lake Garda in Italy, real-time measurement of kaolin and other additives in the paper-coating process resulted in direct savings for the company.
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Wireless | October 1, 2011

Wireless Sensor Network Standards: On the Road to Convergence

Two similar wireless standards—WirelessHart and ISA 100.11a—are competing for dominance as the enabler of smart instrumentation and all its promised benefits.
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