IPSO Alliance IPSO Alliance announces certification and compliance initiative for IP-based "Smart Objects"The Internet Protocol for Smart Objects (IPSO) Alliance announced a new compliance and certification program to accelerate the

Sweet Eddie's puts new wraps on its rolls

September 9, 2009

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To keep pace with the influx of business, Sweet Eddie’s required new wrapping and date coding equipment that would improve its overall line efficiency.

Software helps dairy link R&D with manufacturing data

September 9, 2009

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Wells’ Dairy required more robust data capture than that offered by traditional paper recording, plus the ability to capture information at the point of invention for the establishment and defense of potential intellectual property.

Dairy integrates plant intelligence with ERP

August 3, 2009

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Dairy Crest integrated its plant control system with its Oracle ERP with the help of system integrator, FMA Process Engineering. Source: FMA Process Engineering. The system provides total traceability

Rockwell Automation integrates process control and safety

August 3, 2009

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Integration allows process control and process safety systems to communicate directlyFor processors who need to integrate process control and safety applications, Rockwell Automation added new capabilities, including integration of ICS

Cloud computing: Pie in the sky?

July 6, 2009

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Can you trace me now?

July 6, 2009

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ERP lets processor focus on nutrients, not software

June 2, 2009

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Competency model for automation professionals

June 2, 2009

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Department of Labor and Automation Federation set standards for engineers and techniciansLeaders of the Automation Federation and representatives from the US Department of Labor (DOL) recently completed work on the

SaaS: Pay as you go software

April 30, 2009

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