Automation Applied: Refinery Optimization

In this example, we'll see how software can be used to automate the analysis of operations data to optimize setpoints on controllers in a refinery when switching from production of a light crude blend to heavy crude.

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Nov 11th, 2011

Denison Technologies Integrates HMS Networks’ Edge Gateways Into Their Power Quality Monitoring System

Denison Technologies and HMS Networks partner to bring a product that delivers industrial reliability and reduced unplanned downtime through continuous power monitoring.

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EPLAN Announces Subscription Model for New Licenses

The industrial transformation is in full swing. As a result, the market conditions are changing and EPLAN is adapting to these changes. New software licenses will be offered on a subscription basis which will allow more flexibility for companies.

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Omron Expands Safety Offering With Visual Lockout/Tagout and Arc Flash Labeling Services

Automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas has incorporated assessment and labeling services focused on best practices for lockout/tagout and arc flash avoidance into its safety offering.

HMI Software Platform for Machine Builder OEMs and Discrete Part Manufacturers

Adrisa's SmartView Service Pack 1 allows for multiple database connections are now possible, allowing tags and alarms to be logged to multiple databases simultaneously in a simple and intuitive manner, without the need for SQL or other custom code.

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Matrox Imaging Announces Major Software Update To Flowchart-Based Machine Vision Software

Matrox Design Assistant X now offers additional 3D camera interfaces, expanded image classification using deep learning, acquisition from CoaXPress cameras, and more.

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Omron Releases Soft NA HMI System for its NY IPC Series to Optimize Control and Visualization

Omron Automation Americas recently launched a software version of its NA5 human-machine interface that will run on the Omron industrial PC series to give end users more control over their machines.

Yaskawa America Introduces Yaskawa Compass Software

Intuitive software tool for advanced manufacturing.

ACC Announces Smart Start Program

Automated Control Concepts (ACC) announces a new initiative—Smart Start—designed to help manufacturers begin the journey to digital transformation and information-based decision-making.

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Automatic Chute and Container Mapping Optimizes Sorting Centers

Chute and container mapping from Prime Vision uses smart algorithms to create highly sophisticated mathematical optimization tooling, and data captured from the supply of parcels, to map out the best assignment of chutes and containers.

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SCARA Robot Control

ABB’s RobotStudio’s new Robot Control Mate add-on allows users to easily commission and control SCARA robots direct from their laptop and computers.

4Gbps, Low Voltage Differential Transceiver IC

The THCS251 IC from Thine enables Designers o aggregate up to 37 different I/Os to transmit and receive high speed signals over greater than 15 meters.

Imaging Software Uses Deep Learning

The Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) X service pack delivers user training of deep neural networks for classification, coarse segmentation from classification using deep learning, HDR imaging, and more.

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Managed IoT Security Services

The portfolio from InsightCyber includes controlled release of NetRadar Express, the entry-level version of the company’s IoT visibility platform.

Modular Safety Gate System

The modular safety gate system from Pilz offers individual safety gate products that are tailored to the requirements of varied applications.

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Enterprise-Level Remote Monitoring

Thermal IQ Optimize from Honeywell provides real-time analytics and fault modeling with early event detection at plant, equipment, and process level to keep thermal process equipment running safely, efficiently, and effectively.

HMI and SCADA Software for Machine Builders and OEMs

ADISRA SmartView 4.0 allows users to develop effective interfaces displaying the critical information they need to deploy, monitor, and analyze a machine’s operation and overall status.

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Matrox Imaging Announces Work-From-Home Support in Response to COVID-19

New measures in place offering provisional software licenses and access to online training platform to support those working remotely.

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Omron Boosts Capabilities of its Mobile Robot Family With Next-Generation Software

Omron Automation Americas, a provider of industrial automation products, has released of a brand-new software package designed to simplify integration, maximize reliability and support flexibility in mobile robot applications.

Additive Manufacturing Process Simulation

Additive Manufacturing (AM) Path Optimizer from Siemens combines physics-based simulation with machine learning to analyze a full job file before execution on the machine.

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Subscription-Based AI Products Enable Users to Scale

Falkonry Workbench enables users to rapidly analyze large amounts of data and cost effectively build predictive models, while Falkonry Analyzer lets them economically scale the deployment of these models either on-premises, at the edge or in the cloud.

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Artificial Intelligence Embedded System

Axiomtek’s AIE500-901-FL is suitable for video analysis, object classification, computer vision, quality control, and more.

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RobotStudio Brings 3D Printing Capabilities to ABB Robots

New capabilities added to ABB’s RobotStudio software aim to eliminate the manual programming associated with traditional 3D printing software.

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Cisco Focuses on Industrial Cybersecurity and the Edge

With the release of its Cyber Vision and Edge Intelligence products, Cisco looks to reduce the complexity of securing multi-vendor, multi-data, and multi-asset infrastructures and simplify edge data management.

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Latest Version of Matrox Imaging Library Features Support for Most Widely Used Embedded Vision Platform

MIL X introduces support for the Arm Cortex-A family of processors with enhanced performance using the Neon SIMD architecture extension

X Marks the Spot: Matrox Imaging Announces Major Software Update With Enhanced Support For Classification Using Deep Learning

MIL X service pack delivers user training of deep neural networks for classification, coarse segmentation from classification using deep learning, HDR imaging, and much more

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Aveva's Discrete Lean Management Software

In this video, Shawn Davison of Aveva demonstrates the company's new Discrete Lean Management software during ARC Forum 2020.

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Bedrock Automation Integrates Flow Measurement Software

With the addition of Flow-Cal algorithms, Bedrock Automation’s platform adds oil and gas measurement and secure custody transfer capabilities.

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Work on IoT Device Communication Standardization Begins

The Eclipse Foundation creates a working group to support the continued development and adoption of Sparkplug, the specification that addresses MQTT interoperability issues and data formats.

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Seeq Announces Availability of R22 and Beta Release of Seeq Data Lab at ARC Industry Forum

New R22 features fueling continued growth for Seeq in enterprise deployments and expanded machine learning support will be demonstrated at the Forum.

GNSS/INS Localization Solution with Open Navigation Platform Support

ACEINNA’s OpenRTK330L, a low cost triple-band RTK/GNSS receiver, has built-in triple redundant inertial sensors.

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Inductive Automation Announces New and Improved Solutions for Digital Transformation

Roadblocks Eliminated with Ignition Industrial Application Platform.

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B&R Highlights Progress with Time-Sensitive Networking

Leveraging the widely accepted OPC UA standard, automation supplier adoption of Time-Sensitive Networking continues to advance, as can be seen in multiple recent announcements from B&R Industrial Automation.