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05/03/2008
Schneider Electric’s North American Operating Division contributed $500,000 and became a Platinum Level sponsor of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Arc Flash Collaborative Research Project, designed to educate electrical workers about the arc flash hazard and how to avoid it.
Wilcoxon Research, a supplier of vibration sensors and sensor networks, successfully completed an audit to maintain ISO 14001 certification, an international standard indicating a company complies with all applicable environmental regulations.
Cooper Bussmann’s Overcurrent Device Recycling Program is designed to be an environmentally safe way to dispose of any brand of fuse, circuit breaker or electrical contactor. The program is available at many local electrical distributors and an opportunity to recycle electrical components that may otherwise populate a landfill.
Maverick Technologies, an engineering, system integration and operational consulting firm, was named the 2008 Frost & Sullivan North American System Integrator Company of the Year.
MicroChip Technology and TechInsights partnered with Digi-Key to unveil and host a year-long, four-phase, Microchip PIC32 Design Challenge as a means to foster a social community where designs using Microchip’s PIC32 microcontrollers can be built, tested and displayed to colleagues through the use of blogs, videos and forums.
Contestants will use Microchip’s PIC32 starter kit, and a set of three judges, as well as members, will vote each week to determine who survives to the next round.
The winner will be chosen from the remaining five finalists at the Embedded Systems Conference 2009 in Silicon Valley, Calif.
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02/08/2012
PLCopen, OPC Foundation Connect on MES
PLCopen and OPC Foundation have begun to cooperate on manufacturing execution system (MES) connectivity, integrating machine and process data for MES use based on OPC UA and PLCopen standards.
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02/08/2012
Wireless Sensor Networks Expand
The wireless sensor network (WSN) market is poised to grow rapidly in the coming years
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02/08/2012
ODVA Recommends Cybersecurity Guidelines
Interconnectivity between plant floor and enterprise systems can boost productivity, it can introduce security risks
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02/03/2012
PLCopen Extends Motion Control Spec
The Suite of PLCopen Motion Control Specifications Has Been Extended With the Release of Part 5 and Part 6
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02/03/2012
PLCs Make Speedy Recovery
Global Revenues From PLCs Were nearly 30 Percent Higher in 2010 Than They Were in 2009, Reaching More Than $8 Billion. IMS Research Says That the PLC Market Will Continue to Grow in 2012
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02/03/2012
15 Years of Control Design: Flashback 1997-2012 - February
February Highlights Included Several Advances in Both Space and Cyberspace
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01/31/2012
Mechatrolink Offers Free Membership Upgrade
Until the End of March, Mechatrolink Members Assn. Is Offering a Year’s Regular Membership, Which Normally Costs $1,500, for Free
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01/30/2012
ABB to Acquire Thomas & Betts
ABB Will Pay $3.9 Billion to Become a Major Player in the North American Low-Voltage Products Market. The Transaction, Subject to Approvals, Should Close by Mid-Year.
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01/24/2012
Shell Canada Site Receives 2011 HART Plant of the Year Award
Shell’s Scotford Upgrader Facility Won This Year’s Award for Using HART Communication to Expand Capacity Safely and Efficiently
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01/23/2012
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