Alternative energy opportunities can hide in the most obvious places—like waste heat. Holcim Switzerland—a cement plant in Untervaz, Switzerland—is using automation technology from ABB Ltd., the...
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Touch and Micro-graphic HMI Panels from AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect offers pre-recorded Web seminars on a wide range of topics. The C-more Touch Panels and C-more Micro-graphic panels seminar provides an overview of the full line of C-more HMI products. ...
MES Providers Faces Growth Restraints as Recession Recedes
An emerging trend is convergence of manufacturing execution systems with solutions such as product lifecycle management, compliance and quality management, and warehouse management, says researcher. ...
Case Application: Gear Manufacturer Finds Savings
Forest City Gear Inc., in Roscoe, Ill. has more than 100 computer numeric control (CNC) machine tools manufacturing gears (some of which are on Mars on the rover). ...
Energy Management: Tips for Packaging Machinery OEMs
See below for tips on how to reduce energy consumption: Read the original Post Here: Energy Management: Tips for Packaging Machinery OEMs ...
What is a PLC? Basics of PLCs featuring DirectLOGIC from AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect offers DirectLOGIC PLCs for all types of industrial situations. This video explains what a PLCS is; it’s practical uses, and more. ...
Remote Monitoring: Wireless Sensor Network Platform
Two new products extend the company’s wireless network platform: NI 9792 programmable wireless sensor network (WSN) gateway and the NI WSN-3226 voltage/resistance temperature detector. ...
