Software solutions supplier Shafi Inc recently was tasked with creating a first-of-its-kind AutoRacking solution for a major automotive manufacturer in Michigan AutoRacking solutions involve replacing the manual handling of heavy automotive parts Learn more

IEN What strides do you see in Ease of integration? Flexibility and scalability?Monday I see the death of today's complex engineered solutions that now enable various proprietary devices on the factory floor from various manufacturers to Learn more

IEN What are the major concerns facing the controls sector and how can they be addressed? Sandhoefner Shorter time to market which reduces the development time for the machine Faster machine throughput which means shorter cycle times and improved Learn more

IEN What are the major concerns facing automation and how can they be addressed?Lupo One of the major concerns facing automation still remains in the communication protocols and standards The "fieldbus wars" of the 90s have turned into the Learn more

With simplicity of mobile phone Model ACH550 DriveIT has 2 soft keys whose functions change according to operating state of panel Built-in help button and real-time clock aid set-up and diagnostics Start-up Assistant software via control panel Learn more

IEN How can/will this sector answer industry demand for increased automation and flexibility?Labadie If one is to maintain flexibility and increase automation the data and procedures must exist on the factory floor where changes are taking place Learn more

When Bethel Grain Company decided to diversify into a new market that required the company's first automated production line it turned to Schneider Electric parent company of Square D for a fast-track solution That solution a web-enabled open Learn more

ABB's new ACS 800 Drive(IT) Low Voltage AC Drive family combines greater performance programming power and flexibility in a new enclosure design that makes it easy to use the drive across the full range of industrial applications and markets.Fit Learn more

Easy-to-use software programming combined with Model AD-4402's large database capacity provides flexibility for batching automatic mixing and checkweighing Up to 32 controllers can be networked to one PLC or PC via RS485 interface Display shows Learn more