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TECH FLASH

Sercos to demo SoftMaster at Hanover Fair

Sercos International will present a variety of demos during Hanover Fair in Hanover, Germany held April 25-29

March 29, 2016

The Sercos III SoftMaster demo, which was developed in cooperation with Bosch Rexroth, ISG Industrielle Steuerungstechnik and Tenasys.

Automation

Are your control networks safe from cyberattacks?

Better safe than sorry since "sorry" could cost you downtime, product quality or safety and/or your brand’s reputation.

Wayne Labs

March 18, 2016

According to the ICS-CERT (Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team) fiscal year 2015 final incident response statistics, the food and agriculture segment reported only two cyberattacks last year.

TECH FLASH

GE Digital launches global alliance program

The move brings Predix to the world’s largest developer ecosystem

Jeremy Gerrard

February 24, 2016

The program is dedicated to building the digital industrial ecosystem.

TECH FLASH

FA&M 2016: Sierra Nevada speakers to discuss automation success

The duo will explain how enterprise resource planning, data collection and the proper usage of OEE metrics can boost throughput and efficiency

Jeremy Gerrard

February 10, 2016

Food Engineering’s annual FA&M conference and expo will unite food and beverage processors with suppliers.

TECH FLASH

Overcoming food inspection challenges

Pumped production lines can prove difficult for traditional inspection systems.

January 28, 2016

Installing a robust, reliable pipeline X-ray system can help.

TECH FLASH

ISA, Automation Federation support kickoff of annual robotics competition

Attracting more than 80,000 high school students, the 2016 FIRST Robotics Competition began earlier this month.

January 25, 2016

As partners of FIRST, the Automation Federation and ISA are encouraging their members to support the range of FIRST education programs.

Smart Manufacturing

The Internet of Things: Power at your fingertips

The technology connecting people, machines, suppliers and processors is rapidly changing the manufacturing industry.

Debra Schug

January 20, 2016

The concepts and technologies encompassed by the term “Internet of Things” are rapidly changing the world.

Tech Update: Collaborative Robots

Tech update: Don't fence them in

Some robots find new freedom as they become aware of their surroundings and act accordingly.

Wayne Labs

January 13, 2016

For good reasons, robots have been kept behind safety fences as they perform jobs that are potentially dangerous and back-breaking to humans.

TECH FLASH

Cheese processor has packaging integrity in the bag

Improving controls results in better quality and more cost-efficient processing for Glanbia Foods.

December 28, 2015

Now, de-boxed packaged cheese blocks remain vacuum sealed until it’s time for them to be used.

Tracking Systems

Where and how safe is your cargo?

Once your product leaves the shipping dock, what happens in the supply chain could negate all your efforts to make it food safe and the high-quality brand leader it is.

Wayne Labs

December 17, 2015

It’s 3:00 a.m. Do you know where your trailer of strawberries is?