There's an old saying that "Information is Power." But in today's manufacturing-driven organizations data that is inconsistently gathered categorized and stored can lead to little if any actionable information That is actionable information Learn more

RPM is the concept of communicating critical system data to the appropriate decision-makers whether it be an embedded automated controller or a senior executive in real-time The results are promising -- the ability to quickly adapt a process or Learn more

Background New Zealand-based PPCS Ltd is one of the world's premier producers and exporters of meat and meat products The company processes lamb beef venison and allied products to the highest of international standards for food quality safety Learn more

Model VBM-CLX-DM AS-Interface scanner module supports Allen-Bradley ControlLogix PLC platform and provides commissioning via 2 pushbuttons LEDs and LCD I/O data and status information are mapped in PLC processor's I/O data and Analog Profile v7.3 Learn more

AS-Interface A Historical OverviewThe Early Days: When the first AS-Interface components were introduced AS-i was quickly accepted as a fast and low-cost method of transmitting binary I/O data from the field to the PLC With 32 I/O nodes the Learn more

IEN What are the major machine and worker safety issues facing industry? How can they be addressed?Hornis Safety itself is not really an issue right now The hot topics are centered on the installation of those devices In the recent past machines Learn more

IEN What are the major machine and worker safety issues facing industry? How can they be addressed?O'Laughlin National consensus standards such as ANSI/RIA R15.06-1999 establish expectations for the use of risk assessment and the implementation Learn more

Advantech's WebOIT Series provides everything needed to connect PLC to the Internet with web-enabled automation technology of A-Studio's V5.1 SCADA/HMI development system.The WebOIT Series combines Advantech Studio's integrated collection of Learn more

Despite the concerns raised by the events of Sept 11 2001 total spending by U.S firms on terrorism-driven security has shown only a 4% median increase in the past two years according to a Conference Board study sponsored by ASIS Int'l "There are Learn more

IEN What are the major security concerns facing industry?Martello Because it is so essential to ensuring the safety of building occupants the need for well-designed effective evacuation plans is the primary security concern facing the industry Learn more