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Tighter security in automation

March 2, 2009
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New spec describes managing securityA second standard in the ISA99 series Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems was approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The new standard,
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Real-time process optimization market on the rise

March 2, 2009
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But the food industry lags in adoptionThe real-time process optimization and training (RPO) market is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9% over the next
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Energy reduction goals set

March 2, 2009
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25% over the next ten yearsThe US Department of Energy (DOE) and the Northwest Food Processors Association (NWFPA) set ambitious goals to reduce energy use and carbon emissions in the
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Industrial market tunes into wireless

January 30, 2009
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Industrial protocols expected to see 50% CAGRThe worldwide market for industrial infrastructure wireless networking products exceeded $299 million in 2007, says a supply-side analysis report from VDC Research. Despite current
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SERCOS and FDT pull together for open systems

January 22, 2009
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The SERCOS and FDT open standards user organizations have agreed to create an addendum to the FDT specification for SERCOS III. Therefore, SERCOS III will be the first high-performance real-time
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Demand for energy and commodities drives EAM

January 21, 2009
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The worldwide market for enterprise asset management (EAM/CMMS) software is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5% over the next five years, says a study
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Celebration for automation careers

November 25, 2008
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This year’s ISA EXPO celebrated the inaugural Automation Career Week, an event endorsed by ISA and the Automation Federation and supported by Governor Rick Perry (TX). Automation Career Week honored
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A new era in manufacturing and production

November 25, 2008
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At the recent Automation Fair held in Nashville, TN, Rockwell Automation Chairman and CEO Keith Nosbusch said, “Companies need to increase the performance, innovation and sustainability of their enterprises to
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Attacking inefficiencies in warehousing

November 25, 2008
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With increasing levels of uncertainty and the inability to predict supply and demand fluctuations because of global economic pressures, today’s logistics executives find themselves scratching their heads to find balance
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Field service management market to grow

October 29, 2008
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The worldwide market for field service management (FSM) solutions is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.8% over the next five years, says a study from the ARC Advisory Group. 
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