The Third Annual Automation Executive Summit focuses workforce development issuesThe International Society of Automation (ISA) will host its 3rd Annual Automation Executive Summit on October 7, 2009, at the Reliant
New leadership includes board of directors and technical review boardOpen DeviceNet Vendors Association (ODVA) has chosen its leadership for the upcoming term, including its board of directors, officers and representatives
Ethernet capabilities drive integration of this real-time networkIn consultation with users and suppliers, SERCOS International (SI) is developing a specification for an encoder profile for the SERCOS III real-time Ethernet
Wireless can link sensors with automation systemsThe ISA100 Factory Automation Working Group (WG16) is seeking presentations and papers for new wireless technology and system architecture for the link between sensors/actuators
Is wireless ready for primetime?The need for real-time data, workforce mobility, easy installation and commissioning are key drivers for wireless adoption across discrete industries (e.g., food and beverage, plastics) in
EtherCAT supports high-speed packagingThe EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) is placing a priority on device conformance and interoperability. At its recent 7th European EtherCAT Interoperability Meeting, the group stressed the importance
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,
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
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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