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Process Center

The Essentials Of Automation
update on 2013-05-05

IAA spoke with ABB’s Alfred Lee, VP, Global Strategic and Essential Automation Marketing, and Samir Manglani, senior marketing engineer for Essential Automation Marketing, Control Technologies, on the company’s extended and essential automation strategies, and how it plans to move forward by targeting specific customer categories. By Mark Johnston





Automating Solutions For Asia
update on 2013-05-05

IAA interviewed Leong Hon Mun, sales director, SEA, Honeywell Process Solutions on the company’s recently opened Automation Solutions Centre (ASC) at their Singapore office. By Mark Johnston





Consolidation Point Architectures
update on 2013-05-05

As client configurable design in commercial buildings evolved to allow for flexible accommodation of individual workers and collaborative groups by means of modular furniture and partitions, so too the infrastructure has evolved to accommodate the communications needs of the workforce. Contributed by Sally Cops, global marketing manager, Molex





Case Study: RFID Technology: Automated Testing Lines
update on 2013-04-04

On a testing line for window blind motors, an RFID system ensures efficient test procedures and accurate quality classification. By Norbert Matthes, business development manager, Contrinex



The Current And Future Limits Of Micro-Actuation
update on 2013-04-04

The high sales potential predicted many years ago for microdrives can still be achieved today, but issues centred around the feasibility of applying this technology to industrial use need to be addressed. By Dr Thomas Bertolini, MD, Dr Fritz Faulhaber



Shifting Paradigms: Wheel Balancing Finally Gets The Automation Treatment
update on 2013-02-21

With ABB robots and a new material from 3M, Esys Automation is changing the important-but-often-ignored world of wheel balancing. By Nick Chambers, content & editorial manager, ABB Robotics





Case Study: Agile Power Cells
update on 2013-02-21

A standard cell from EGS Automatisierungstechnik, and a KR Agilus six-axis robot from Kuka Roboter join forces to improve quality, performance, and flexibility. By Ralf Högel, Kuka





Improved Manufacturing Through Characterisation
update on 2013-01-06

Process control is an evolving discipline that can be improved with more scientific methodology, enabling improvements in efficiency and impactfulness to the entire production process. By Mike Bostrom, VP business development and CTO, Doerfer Companies



Advanced Control Of Petrochemical Processes
update on 2013-01-06

Due to the increasing cost of energy and new challenges in operational efficiency, APC is becoming increasingly important for all process industries — pulp and paper, minerals and energy production facilities in particular. By Paolo Belli, global PSC manager, Advanced Process Control, ABB



HTML5: Towards A More Open HMI
update on 2012-10-16

Since the advent of the internet, the non-initiated who try to understand a new technology are often faced, not with too little information, but with too much. HTML5 is no exception. By Andy Gryc, senior product marketing manager, Automotive; and Marc Lapierre, QNX CAR developer, QNX



Elevate Safety Integrity To New Heights
update on 2012-10-16

System redundancy extends the capabilities of automation control systems. In the case of safety-related applications or Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), it is diverse redundancy technology that drives and delivers increased safety integrity. Contributed by Vineet Kumar Gupta, Tüv Certified Functional Safety Engineer, ABB



Case Study: From PLC To PC-Based Control
update on 2012-09-17

Control Chief Corporation is a company, based in Pennsylvania, US, that provides solutions for controlling cranes and locomotives.The company explains why they decided upon PC-based control from Beckhoff Automation. By David Chia, MD, Beckhoff Automation (Southeast Asia)



Case Study: SCADA For Cogeneration SystemCase Study: SCADA For Cogeneration System
update on 2012-08-08

Choosing the right control system is an important process for long term success and profitability. RRB Sugar Mills, of India, explain their choice. By Larry Combs, VP of customer service and support, Indusoft



Telemetry And Remote SCADA Solutions
update on 2012-08-08

Telemetry and remote SCADA solutions are becoming increasingly important as utilities have to manage expanding service areas. By William Hoo, VP, Industry Business Unit, Schneider Electric (Singapore)



Case Study: What If The Pipe Runs Dry?
update on 2012-08-08

A redundant remote control and automation solution makes the water supply of the city of Luxembourg more reliable. By Oliver Götz and Andreas Neumann, presales support, Siemens



Utilising SCADA As A Collaboration Centre
update on 2012-08-08

SCADA brings ‘real-time’ operations, maintenance and business information sources together in one integrated visualisation environment. By Eduard van Loenen, business development manager, and Frank Horden, sales and marketing manager, Yokogawa



Case Study: The Face Of The Future
update on 2012-06-25

Microdrives give humanoid service robots human traits. Contributed by Vester Tan, area manager, Faulhaber (Singapore)



Case Study: Testing To The Limits
update on 2012-06-25

Robotics from Kuka provide the accuracy and reliability needed by Zwick, for material testing. By Stefanie Senft, product manager, Kuka Roboter



Danish Robots Take On Asia
update on 2012-06-25

IAA spoke with Enrico Krog Iversen, CEO, Universal Robotics on his company and his plans for Asia. By Mark Johnston



The Evolution Of A Distributed Control System
update on 2012-05-12

For the past 35 years, developments of a Distributed Control System (DCS) have been evolving to raise productivity and enhance plant operation. By Kouichi Ooya, marketing manager, Yokogawa Electric (Japan)



Chemical Process Control
update on 2012-04-14

The chemical process industry is diverse as it has technical challenges, but with an expanding portfollio of specilised products catering to the industry’s needs, a lot of these challenges are being faced head-on. By Augustine Quek



Determining Load Horsepower, Wiring, And Breaker Size For Safe And Efficient Installations
update on 2012-02-25

Properly sizing motors for a given load results in driving loads more efficiently and saving money. By Randy Barnett, director, electrical program delivery, National Technology Transfer



Possibilities Of Touch
update on 2011-12-19

An investigation into the range of uses of capacitive touch sensors in the automation industry and how these intuitive gadgets work. By Shahnawaz Abdul Hamid



Reliable & Precise Level Measurement
update on 2011-10-31

Measuring liquids, slurries or bulk solids have been made easier and safer with a wide range of reliable and precise level control instruments. By Mark Jones, MD, ifm electronic



Guided Radar: Contact-Based Level Measurement
update on 2011-10-31

Traditional technologies are being replaced by more modern technologies that function with the same accuracy regardless of the medium and that react to changing measurement parameters in a more robust way . By Christoph Mueller, business unit manager



Driving Machine Performance Through Motion Control
update on 2011-08-09

Increasing efficiency and reliability is important in any industry where cost-saving and secure reliability of machines or process cycles reside.