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April 17, 2008: Database of Industrial Cyber Security Incidents to be Resurrected, Yokogawa Acquires ASI, Approves Industrial Firewall, GE Fanuc Acquires MOST Product Lines... 

April 1, 2008: GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms Ups Ante in Manufacturing Software Market, mproving the Handoff, Laptops Lead Indian PC Gains...

March 18, 2008: Rockwell Automation to Acquire European Safety Business, Little Growth Seen for 2008 Packaging Automation Spending, Process Safety Firm exida.com Acquires Asset Integrity Management... 

March 4, 2008: Start-up Launches Operational Performance Management Solution, First OPC Certification Lab Launched, De-Sta-Co Acquires IMC... 

February 22, 2008: Vendors Compete for Attention at ARC Forum, CEO Kindle Leaves ABB, Packaging Automation Forum to Offer Look Ahead...

February 5, 2008: New Contenders Set to Enter Automation Controller Fray, Continued Rapid Growth Seen for Industrial Ethernet...

January 3, 2008: Deciding the Future of OMAC, Brazil ISA Show Reveals Automation’s Strength, Norwegian Gas Processing Plant Named Hart Plant of the Year...

December 13, 2007: Rockwell, Dassault Join Hands to Target Digital Factory; Materials, Energy Costs Threaten Privately Held Manufacturers... 

November 29, 2007: Nosbusch Sees Process as Best Opportunity, What About China?, Packaging Automation Forum 2008 Details Released...

November 20, 2007: Rockwell Automation Touts Wide Range of Products at Automation Fair 2007, New 1-Gigabit Industrial Ethernet Protocol Debuts...

November 8, 2007: Rockwell Automation to Acquire Pavilion Technologies, Wonderware Touts Opportunities, Products at User Event...

October 16, 2007: Wireless Makes Noise At ISA Expo, Timely Help to Boost Industrial Cyber Security, Full-Service “Innovation Agency” Launched...

October 2, 2007: Brazilian Ethanol Provides Opportunity for Automation Suppliers, Organizations Team Up for Wireless Collaboration...

September 18, 2007: WirelessHart Ready for Prime Time, Agreement and Products Take Spotlight at Emerson Exchange, Race Car Prepares for DARPA Urban Challenge...

September 4, 2007: New Security Certification Launched for Industrial Controls, Technology On Display at NI Week, Another SAP Executive Moves to Wonderware...

August 21, 2007: Profibus “Maturity” Declared, Honeywell Signs Wireless Agreement, Global PLC Market Remains Strong...

August 7, 2007: High Interest, Slow Adoption for Industrial Wireless; Process Automation Competition Heats Up - Again...

July 17, 2007: The Next Big Thing for Manufacturing: Search, OPC Foundation Moves to Propel New Standard...

June 28, 2007: ISA’s Gouhin Discusses Workforce Development, Wireless Takes Stage at HUG, Siemens U.S. Brand-building Stresses Worldwide Reach...

June 19, 2007: Turck Pushes Process Automation and RFID Products, ISA Targets Workforce Development, Invensys Launches Wireless Services...

June 13, 2007: Packed House at PAF 2007, Vendors Gear Up to Industrial Cyber Security, Industrial Wireless Provider Elpro Acquired by MTL Instruments...

May 15, 2007: Phoenix Contact's Bulls-eye Strategy, Automation Systems on Display at Interphex, Dinesh Paliwal to Leave ABB...

May 1, 2007: Cisco, Rockwell Automation Collaborate on Ethernet Implementation Guides; Engineers Underappreciated, says Invensys Executive; Field Device Technology Groups Shake Hands...

April 17, 2007: Watch Out For Bluetooth Hacking, Schneider Electric Boosts ODVA Presence, The Future of Device Integration...

April 3, 2007: ABB User Conference Plays to Record Crowd, ISA Reports Progress on Wireless Standard, Trial Validates OPC for CNC/ERP Integration...

March 21, 2007: Opto 22 Launches Complete Product Redesign, Work Begins on Automation Engineering Degree Program, Finding Wireless Nodes...

March 13, 2007: Lessons in Cyber Security, Foundation Fieldbus Not a “Fieldbus?”, Servo Drive Market Set to Expand...

February 20, 2007: New Robot Safety Standards to Spawn Tech Changes, Indices Show Manufacturing Industry Gains, Honeywell Acquires PAS Advanced Process Controls Business...

February 1, 2007: Siemens Acquires UGS, Manufacturing Back on Track?, Eberhart Named CEO at Invensys Process Systems...

January 23, 2007: Emerson Launches 2.4 GHz Products; Indus Acquired, Merged with MDSI; Bracht Named Bosch Rexroth CEO...

January 4, 2007: Make2Pack Demonstrates Interoperability, Wireless Technology User Input Committee Forms, Mechatronics Takes Center Stage at Festo...

December 13, 2006: Automation Drives Indian Pharma Industries, Yokogawa Draws a Crowd, PackML Version 3 Approved...

December 5, 2006: Integration and Interoperability Key Words at Pack Expo 2006, Auto Downturn Hits Robot Vendors, Small Manufacturers Expect Growth...

November 21, 2006 Rockwell Automation Posts Strong Growth - Predicts More to Come, ISA Makes Standards Free for ISA Members, Schneider Acquisition Consolidates UPS Market...

November 9, 2006 Wireless Takes Center Stage at ISA Expo, Metrics Matter for Manufacturing Success, BP Canada Energy is 2006 Hart Plant of the Year...

October 17, 2006 Emerson Begins Shipping Wireless Products, Schneider Electric Touts Customer Focus at U.S. User Event, Multinationals to Cash in on Indian Automation Boom...

October 3, 2006: Chinese Management Shortage Limits U.S. Multinationals, Controller Chip Targets Automation Market, STI - Omron Merger Final...

September 19, 2006: Chip Family Demise Could Impact Factory Systems, Rating System for Manufacturers Debuts, Wireless Sensor Networks Combine with Cellular M2M...

September 5, 2006: ODVA Publishes CompoNet Spec, India to World: Investment Wanted, Changing Perceptions About Innovations...

August 15, 2006: Citect CEO Excited to be There, Enhanced Graphical Design Tool Unveiled, Robot Sales Drop...

August 1, 2006: Frequent Measurement Key to Performance Management, Automation Federation Names Managing Director, GE Energy: Optimizing in Asia...

July 18, 2006: Emerson and Siemens to Expand Interface Support, Battery-free Backup Advances, OPC-UA Specifications Released...

July 6, 2006: Rockwell to Sell Power Systems Business, India Wants to Be Manufacturing Hub, Wireless Working Groups Formed...

June 20, 2006: Wireless the Star at Honeywell Users Group, South Asia is Looking Up, Siemens User Conference Grows...

June 6, 2006: Packaging Automation Forum Plays to Packed House, Honeywell Launches Expansion Spree in India, UK Fire Probe Could Have Broad Impact...

May 11, 2006: Mesh Networking Made Easy, Industrial Controls Indices Rise, Frost & Sullivan Names 2006 Excellence Awards Winners...

May 3, 2006: U.S. Companies Vie for Attention at Hannover, Omron STI Acquisition Signals Safety Push, Asbestos Plan Finalized for ABB Subsidiary...

April, 17, 2006: Control Extends to the Enterprise, Cyber Security Still a Hard Sell with Management, China’s Growth Propels DCS Market...

March, 23, 2006: Energy/Productin Costs/Skills Shortage Top Concerns for Manufacturers, Emerson Acquires Bristol Babcock...