Demand for Automation Hits the Brakes

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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.

• 02/08/2012 Wireless Sensor Networks Expand

  The wireless sensor network (WSN) market is poised to grow rapidly in the coming years

• 02/08/2012 ODVA Recommends Cybersecurity Guidelines

  Interconnectivity between plant floor and enterprise systems can boost productivity, it can introduce security risks

• 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

• 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

• 02/03/2012 15 Years of Control Design: Flashback 1997-2012 - February

  February Highlights Included Several Advances in Both Space and Cyberspace

• 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

• 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.

• 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

• 01/23/2012 Participate in Our 2012 Machine Buying Habits Survey

  We Want to Learn About the Methods You Prefer to Use When You Do Your Automation and Control Products Research

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