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Read the online version if links don't work in this Industrial Computers Update. | | | June 2009 | Sponsor: Axiomtek | Fanless Touch Panel Computer 
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Exceed expectations for reliability, performance, and hard real-time while reducing production costs and time-to-solution by standardizing on one technology platform, from sensors to servers. With one development framework, Windows Embedded brings the ease and familiarity of Windows to the development and use of industrial devices and systems. Learn how a standards-based platform and familiar development environment can help you bring new devices to market in minimal time and at the lowest possible cost. Order free evaluation software today! | Visit our Automation Portals | Our Automation Portals organize information on various topics and include content published on Automation.com as well as other industry websites. Each portal includes new products, company news, articles, white papers, application stories, training, resources, events, and more. Visit these one-stop sites for all your automation information | | | In this Issue |  | | Featured Articles | The secret behind wide-temperature embedded computers
What’s New in Process Technology, June 2009
By Abel Lee, et al, Moxa
Wide-temperature embedded computers generally have an operating temperature range of -40 to 75 °C. The ability to operate under such extremes allows the computers to be deployed in many more locations such as desert and polar regions. Down to the Core
Vision Systems Design, May 2009
By Andrew Wilson
As multicore processors are becoming commonplace, machine-vision software vendors are re-engineering their products, allowing their customers to leverage the power of multiprocessing. However, the task is not trivial since the programmer must optimize the power of image-processing functions across multiple processors. A Perplexing New Trend: PC-based Safety Control
Control Engineering Europe, May 2009
PC-based safety? Can it really be true? A machine safety system built on a PC? Would you trust your arms and fingers on the operation of a Windows PC? Surely this is going to make some people nervous. Yet two of the largest automation companies in Europe have announced products based on this idea. Embedded control: Automation’s fastest growing segment
Control Engineering Europe, April 2009
By Giuseppe Favata and Thomas Laudenberg, Siemens AG
This growing technology is bridging the gap between conventional modular programmable controllers on the one hand and PC-based control systems on the other. The boundaries are increasingly fluid, and the power density continues to increase. Battle Royal for Machining Center Control
Control Design, March 2009
By Jim Romeo
Where is CNC control architecture heading? Opinions differ. Some believe there is a clear trend in integrating advanced control into CNC machining. While CNC may still be the dominant choice, the use of PLCs, PACs and PC-based controls is becoming an increasingly visible consideration, often due to the need to integrate the machining center with other systems.
| | Browse more articles on the Industrial Computers portal. | Live News Feed | | | | | Product Announcements | | | Other Product Announcements | Browse more Product Announcements on the Industrial Computers portal. Search all Products by keyword, category, manufacturer or release date. | | White Papers | Divide and Conquer: Multi-Core Processors and Automation Applications
By John Wilhite and Tiger Yeh, Advantech
White paper looks at why multi-core processors were developed, explores the characteristics of an industrial automation computer, examines what features a multi-core system should have, and then details the advantages a multi-core system offers for automation applications. Monitor and Control on the Move: The Next Evolution in Factory Automation
By Motorola
When the mobile computer replaces the desktop PC as the information bridge between the machine real-world network and your transactional business systems, you move your operators closer to real time, closer to your machines, and closer to the product that is being manufactured — increasing control over the manufacturing process and overall profitability.
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| | Resources & Literature | Windows Embedded Evaluation Software
Limited Time Offer: Receive a Windows Embedded Industrial Solutions Evaluation kit with complimentary shipping. Your kit includes evaluation versions and resources for the Windows Embedded portfolio of products; a platform for any device, from sensors to servers. The evaluation versions arrive packaged on CD and are fully-functional for a minimum of four months.
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| | Application Stories | PC–Based Controls Help Freeze Escalating Energy Costs
Control, May 2009
By Dan Hebert
McCain Foods in New Brunswick, Canada, is the world’s largest producer of french fries and other oven-ready frozen food products. TechCold International ’s PC-based controls help optimize operation and reduce energy consumption of refrigeration compressors. Robust control system provides safety underground
PACE, May 2009
A control system is normally found inside a control cabinet, where it is well protected from all types of environmental influences. However, control systems can also be installed on mobile machinery, where they may be subjected to rigorous shaking, meaning a control system must be tough enough to withstand the elements. Automated water treatment plants
South African Instrumentation & Control, April 2009
Three plants in Egypt each have approximately 1200 I/O points. The process and system control uses Beckhoff PLCs, Profibus, PCs, control panels and soft PID controllers.
| Browse more training and seminar opportunities on the Industrial Computers portal.
| | Featured Training | Online Training Courses
Training for PLCs, OSHA safety, electricians, infrared data surveys, troubleshooting, hazardous area installations and PC software. Visitors have access to pre-test, post-test and print certificates, Companies can set-up training objectives for their employees and all other SCORM/AIC compliant LMS functions. More than 5000 lessons ready to go. National Instruments extends ELVIS for hands-on learning
ELVIS incorporates an onboard, 100 MS/s oscilloscope and a series of add-on boards to extend the platform beyond instrumentation and circuits applications. Netrino announces Embedded Systems Hands-On Training
Courses will be held in Boston, MA; San Jose, CA; Los Angeles, CA; and Columbia, MD.
| Browse more training and seminar opportunities on the Training portal. | | Company & Organizational News | PC-Based Controls Choice Still Evolving
Control Design, May 2009
By Mike Bacidore
Detailed responses from the Control Design reader survey on PLCs vs PACs. Includes opinions of all the machine builders, system integrators and automation suppliers who responded. Control Platforms Show Breadth
Control Design, May 2009
The PLC is king of controllers for machine control platforms, but it’s not the only game in town. According to a recent Control Design survey, two-thirds of respondents said they primarily use PLCs. Both PACs and PC-based controls are each used by 13% of the participants in the survey. Embedded-board controls are used by only 5%. Micromem to supply keyboard circuits to Unotron
Micromem will supply Unotron with approximately five million keyboard circuits that incorporate magnetic sensor technology. EVOC to open headquarters and service centers in Germany
EVOC signed a Joint Declaration of Economic Cooperation with the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. EVOC will set up its German headquarters in Dusseldorf in April 2009. Aonix and SYSGO will keep Europe cyber-secure
The two companies will supply software for the European TECOM/FP7 project to ensure the security and safety of embedded computing systems and infrastructures.
| Browse more company and organizational news on the Industrial Computers portal. | | Project News | GE Fanuc computer to fly on Airbus
The CL11 single board computer will be deployed as part of the Cabin Electronics system onboard Airbus aircraft.
| Browse more project news on the Industrial Computers portal. | | Featured Events | Computing, Communications and Control Technologies
July 10-13, 2009 Orlando, Florida
CCCT Conferences are yearly events intended to serve as an encounter point for Computer, Communications and Control Technologies researchers, practitioners, consultants and users who have been interchanging ideas, research results and innovations in the mentioned areas and other related topics. NIWeek Worldwide Graphical System Design Conference and Exhibition
August 4-6, 2009 - Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas
National Instruments' NIWeek 2009 offers three days of interactive technical sessions, targeted summits, hands-on workshops and exhibitions on the latest developments for design, control, automation, manufacturing and test. The conference also features keynote presentations and demonstrations that highlight how engineers and scientists can use NI graphical system design to test, measure and fix inefficient products and processes to improve everyday life. Data Systems International Conference
September 14-16, 2009 Kansas City, MO
Includes educational sessions, exhibitor showcases, networking sessions, and keynotes from industry leaders and special guests. Emerson User Exchange
September 28-October 2, 2009 Orlando, Florida
Emerson Global Users Exchange is more than an industry-leading technical conference…it is a community of manufacturing leaders committed to extracting the most from their automation investment…and sharing their learning with each other. ISA EXPO 2009
October 6-10, 2009 Houston, Texas
ISA EXPO is focused on the technology and techniques of automation and control. Organized around the six core themes central to automation and control, ISA EXPO 2009 provides attendees unlimited opportunity to explore key technologies, discover professional growth, and interact with like minded professionals.
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