IEN Which R & D hotspots (the Semantic Web industrial wireless networks SOA autonomous agents etc.) are close to commercialization?Mason Industrial wireless networks will be central to the future of networking data collection and distribution for... Learn more

In recent years the world of CNC controls has seen a trend toward more open PC-based architectures Many of these control concepts however still require manufacturer-specific hardware such as axis controllers with their own intelligence or external... Learn more

IEN conducted a telephone interview with Jim Fall; following is the transcript.IEN How are vendors addressing concerns related to robustness open protocols and flexibility?Fall In terms of control vendors of which we are one they have to start... Learn more

Companies want smart integrated systems But integration requires realistic goals planning and technology choices .and in the end robust and reliable systems and components that connect smoothly.Martyn Jones director of systems planning and... Learn more

At Great Lakes Industry (GLI) a manufacturer of power transmission components for the agriculture and construction industries a gantry robot loader was added to a 20-year-old lathe that had already been retrofitted with MDSI's OpenCNC® software... Learn more

IEN How are manufacturers using existing technologies in new ways?Fall: Existing manufacturing technologies have traditionally operated in standalone formats Computers have controlled machines for decades Many aging machine tools have been built... Learn more

Integration miniaturization speed -- today's motion sector must address these and other issues in an increasingly demanding business environment In the past new technology was seldom integrated with existing equipment comments James R Fall... Learn more

Manufacturing Data Systems Inc (MDSI) the leader in Internet-enabled software CNC and software motion technology has entered the general motion control market with its WinMotion™ software WinMotion built on the same unique core technology... Learn more