Automation

System Integration

System integration: Tales from the trenches

November 5, 2014

The players on the system manufacturing side may not be many, but system integrators are plentiful and use the products of companies such as Rockwell, Honeywell, Siemens, Schneider Electric, ABB, Fanuc and others to install custom solutions for them.

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China adopts EtherCAT as a national technology standard

The EtherCAT Technology Group called the announcement a new milestone for the organization which has grown substantially in China over the past few years

Jeremy Gerrard

October 28, 2014

EtherCAT technology became an international IEC standard and a SEMI standard in 2007.

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ISA issues a call for abstracts

Authors, innovators and thought leaders are invited to submit abstracts for presentation consideration at the 61st annual International Instrumentation Symposium

Jeremy Gerrard

October 28, 2014

Topics for the submissions include instrumentation, data systems, communications and others.

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ISA issues response to cybersecurity workforce development report

The International Society of Automation (ISA) is challenging a report that suggests the need for a unified national strategy

Jeremy Gerrard

September 29, 2014

The Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity sets out guidelines for owners and operators to identify, assess and manage cyber risk.

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HART, Fieldbus boards approve merger

Known as FieldComm, the organization has the goal of leading process automation communications and integration technologies

Jeremy Gerrard

September 29, 2014

Hans-Georg Kumpfmueller was elected as chairman of the new board.

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ABB teams up with UN initiative to promote energy efficiency

The company aims to help accelerate a global shift to energy-efficient appliances and equipment

Jeremy Gerrard

September 29, 2014

The UN says global electric consumption could be reduced by about 1,500 terawatt-hours by 2030.

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New course for technology professionals

The first-of-its-kind training course provides foundational skills to manage networked industrial control systems

Jeremy Gerrard

August 25, 2014

Rockwell Automation is collaborating with Cisco to offer a new training course to help candidates prepare for Cisco Industrial Network Specialist certification.

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