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| | | In this Issue |  | | New Products | _thumb.jpg) TURCK Ni75U-Q80 sensor detects small targets on skids
Sensor can be mounted on a rear metal wall, or it may be fully embedded, delivering a 40 mm switching distance when surrounded by metal on all four sides. |  Softing updates Siemens S7/S5 OPC server
V4.0 integrates with the Siemens Step7 programming software by offering a direct import of the tag names (S7 symbols) from the S7 project. | _thumb.jpg) Canfield releases Series 5000 solenoid valve connectors
Series 5000 connects valves using the DIN 43650/ISO 4400, EN175301-803:2000 specification. |  Advantech introduces two signal conditioning modules
ADAM-3112 and ADAM-3114 can convert up to 400 VAC or 5 AAC signals to 0~5 VDC signals for data acquisition cards. | _thumb.jpg) ABB announces 3-Phase Line Monitors
CM-MPS and CM-MPN offer line voltage monitoring on three phase systems up to 690 Volts. |  AutomationDirect announces Zip-Port junction blocks
Multiport junction blocks provide time, cost and space savings by allowing multiple sensors to be wired to a single block with one cable connecting to the control panel. |  Acromag announces Ethernet Analog I/O modules
993EN and 994EN 16-channel analog input modules simplify installation and reduce the cost of interfacing sensor signals to remote controllers. | _thumb.jpg) AIS releases $599 Industrial Panel PC
Panel PC has low power consumption, fanless operation, integrated touchscreen, LED backlight, and IP54 dust/water protection. | _thumb.jpg) GE Fanuc introduces StationPortal I/O system
StationPortal provides a common Ethernet interface for I/O such as pushbuttons, bar-code scanners, LEDs, and torque guns used in assembly support systems. | _thumb.jpg) National Instruments introduces Digital Electronics FPGA Board
Digital learning device gives high school, university and vocational students hands-on experience with digital logic and field-programmable gate array (FPGA) technology. | These are just a few new products introduced this week
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As an engineer, you may not think you could learn anything about innovation from a former travel agent. But, this former travel agent was the founder of Travelocity.com, one of the few profitable dotcoms during the dotcom bust. Jones referred to Wikipedia definition of the word innovation - a new way of doing something that ultimately creates value to a producer or customer.
| | Featured Articles | WindPower 2009 Gusts into Windy City
WindPower 2009 proclaimed itself as the world's largest wind conference with 1,280 exhibitors companies, over 290,000 square feet, and more than 23,000 attendees. Exhibitors from 48 states and politicians and representatives from all 50 states and from 70 countries were present at WindPower, demonstrating the industry's national and international scope. | | Application Stories | .bmp) Application note covers beer monitoring
By Mettler Toledo
One of the most critical factors affecting beer quality is the level of dissolved oxygen (DO) present in the final product. Here's how to measure it.
SCHOTT Tubing uses Softing OPC software in measurement application
SCHOTT is employing Softing’s OPC Easy Connect Suite and OPC ActiveX control as a reliable link to automatically transmit measured values from Excel to the process control system. | | Browse more Application Stories by topic on our Automation Portals. | | White Papers | Manufacturing Execution Systems for Sustainability
By Jeffrey Soplop, et al, Rockwell Automation
Paper emphasizes that the business case for sustainability begins with a holistic approach to manufacturing, incorporating the principles of environmental stewardship, corporate responsibility and economic prosperity. Motorola’s Manufacturing RFID Solutions
RFID can impact the entire manufacturing process from receiving raw goods to transferring or shipping finished products by improving inventory visibility to feed just-in-time systems, allowing manufacturers to make faster, better and smarter decisions. This white paper contains three case histories: Purdue Pharma, Boeing and a CPG manufacturer. | | Browse more White Papers by topic on our Automation Portals. | | Resources & Literature | _thumb.jpg) Lean manufacturing podcast
"Lean and Sustainability" podcast discusses the relationship between lean manufacturing and sustainable manufacturing.
igus publishes TechTalk on continuous-flex cables
Basic Guide to Continuous-flex Cables discusses the bundling verses layering technique for high-flex cables. | Browse more Resources & Literature by topic on our Automation Portals. | | Events, Seminars & Training | Other Upcoming Events & Training - Sensors Expo & Conference: June 8-10, 2009
- International Robots, Vision & Motion Control Show and Conference: June 8-11, 2009
- Honeywell User Group Meeting: June 14-18, 2009
- Hazardous Areas Conference: June 17-18, 2009
- Principles of Web Handling: June 17-18, 2009
- Rockwell Automation RSTechED: June 21-26, 2009
- Regional Forum: Electrical Engineering: July 1-2, 2009
- PLC Troubleshooting Workshop: July 22-24, 2009
- ControlLogix and RSLogix 5000 Training Seminar: July 28-30, 2009
- Critical Machine Maintenance-Switchgears, Circuit Breakers & Transformers: July 27-28, 2009
See our Calendar of Events for other upcoming events. Add an event to our calendar. | | Company & Organization News |  ARC says Automation Services Market to grow
The worldwide market for supplier provided automation services will grow at a rate of close to 7 percent over the next five years.
ABB urges industry acceleration of Smart Grid standards in U.S.
ABB North America CEO Santacana seeks greater urgency in creating open standards at Smart Grid Leadership meeting in Washington, D.C. _thumb.jpg) ABB Robotics selects eWON to deliver remote service
The role of eWON centers around the concept of logging a robot’s key performance data and sending this remotely to an ABB service center via GPRS technology.
CSIA names Rockwell Automation's Mark Moriarty Partner of the Year
The Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) honored Mark Moriarty of Rockwell Automation as its 2009 “Partner of the Year.” PLCopen renews accreditation of iƒak as Test Laboratory
Accreditation is a formal recognition that a test laboratory is competent to carry out specific tests in compliance with the PLCopen guideline “Compliance Testing & Certification.” OPC Training Institute to provide training for Citect
OPCTI has been selected by Citect as its OPC training provider. | Other Company & Organization News: | | Browse more Company & Organization News by topic on our Automation Portals. | | Project News | _thumb.jpg) ABB cables to strengthen Danish power grid
ABB will supply, install and commission 116 km of underground cable and 56 km of submarine cable, both rated at 145 kV.
ABB/GE consortium wins orders worth $80 million in Abu Dhabi
ABB and GE will supply electrical systems, motors, drive systems, services and compressors for new gas lift and gas injection facilities at the Asab and Sahil fields. Honeywell to control pharmaceutical manufacturing plant
Honeywell’s Experion Process Knowledge System will be used at the LIFE Nutrition site to control production processes, optimize production output and maintain quality control standards. Emerson to automate biopharmaceutical plant in Singapore
Emerson will supply PlantWeb, DeltaV, Fisher and Baumann control valves with digital valve controllers, Rosemount flowmeters and analyzers, Micro Motion Coriolis flowmeters, and Fisher pressure regulators. | | Browse more Project News by topic on our Automation Portals. | | New Jobs | To view recent job postings, please use our Job Search Function. For recruiting and contract staffing services, please visit www.automationtechies.com. Is your company hiring?
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