Automation Loop: News from the Net, Jan. 4-14

    Jan. 14, 2011
    With 2011 just starting to perk up with news and events, Automation World decided to "round-up" the most important automation news and stories from the last week or so, and list them below. The content comes from other media sites and Automation World, enjoy!
    News and Stories from Jan. 4 - 14, 2011:Ford plans to hire 7,000 by 2012, including 750 engineers(source: USA Today) Sensing: LumaSense Acquuires ITC from L-3 Communications(Source: Sensors Magazine)Automation Trends: Sourcing Tomorrow's Automation Innovations(Source: Automation World)Feed Forward Blog: Lean and Mean Manufacturing(Source: Automation World)

    Machine Vision Market Continues Solid Growth in North America
    (Source: Design World)

    Social Networking for Automation Pros
    (Source: Automation World)

    Security: Portable USB Device Offers Anti-Virus Software
    (Source: Automation World)

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