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Endless Fun With IEC 61131
Conflex Takes Advantage of the Standard's Benefits

Molding Machine Builder Breaks the Mold
Wilmington Machinery's Global Presence Is Made Possible Through Its Attention to Technology

3 Tips From My Mother
Read These Motherly Advice That Can Be Applied to the World Wide Web

Automation Causes Job Destruction
We Automation Professionals First Laid Waste to Employment in the Agricultural Sector Worldwide Through Automation, and We Now Have Manufacturing in Our Cross Hairs

That’s Using Your Head and Feet
By 2050, We All Will Be Old. This Project Isn’t for Us to Complete. It’s for the Children, Some of Them Probably Not Even Born Yet

Feedback: July 2008
Readers' Respond to Our Article "Green Technology Hoax," "Out of the Cabinet" and "Can A PLC Handle Hydraulics?" Read What They Have to Say

In Good Company
Our 2008 Innovator Awards Winner, In the Tradition of Its Predecessors, Adapts Technology In Unique Ways to Bring Big Improvements In Product Quality and Consistency to Its Blow-Molding Machines

Sense a Presence
Sensors Are Used In Applications Where Automated Machinery or Processes Need to Be Synchronized or Controlled

Are PCs Ready for Control and HMI?
Suggestions on How to Save Some Money and Gain Functionality by Combining Control and HMI into One PC-Based Platform

A New Accountability
Automotive Components Manufacturer Manages Operator Panel Access and Improves Process

What That Connector Really Costs
All Connectors Look Good in the Sample Case or on the Shelf. It’s the Application That Will Get You Right In Your Maintenance Budget Pocket

Mechatronic Tools Enhance Design
Machine Builders Accumulate Years of Machine and Application Experience That Represent an Invaluable Portion of the Company’s Intellectual Property

Man, Machine and Environment
Safety Devices Grow Up to Be More Than an On/Off Switch

Machine Vision Slowed by Economy

Encoders to the Stars