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Innovations: SME seeks ’09 emerging manufacturing technologies; using any from ’08? 08/19/2008
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) wants nominations for its 2009 Innovations That Could Change the Way You Manufacture list. Five 2008 innovations were: direct digital manufacturing, ultracapacitors, self-assembling nanotechnology, intelligent device integration, and....
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Industrial Wireless Implementation Guide Mark T. Hoske, Control Engineering - 08/01/2008
So you've dabbled in wireless or thought it might save time, effort, or dollars. This primer helps with technology selection; subsequent articles in this supplement and online at www.controleng.com reveal trends and implementations. Industrial wireless implementation isn't quite as easy as one might hear, with dozens of technologies from which to choose, application requirements, and standards and interoperability considerations.
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Learning: Fluid power, robotics for plastics, machine tools 08/13/2008
Multi-media learning opportunities include tutorials on fluid power, robotics for plastics manufacturing, and a youtube.com teaser for a Siemens IMTS release targeting higher machine tool efficiency. Link to podcasts, Webcasts, and video offerings.
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Distributed controller has Profinet 08/01/2008
Simatic ET 200S IM151-8 PN/DP CPU module from Siemens Energy & Automation Inc. is a Profinet I/O controller, so the interface module supports the real-time properties known as RT (Real Time) and IRT (Isochronous Real Time), controlling up to 128 I/O devices. CPU is similar in power and performance to Siemens’ S7-300 line. The device has three ports for linear bus topologies and programming device functions. This was a Product Exclusive in the August 2008 Control Engineering North American edition.
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AIMing for Automated Vehicles Paul Grayson, chief engineer with the American Industrial Magic DARPA Urban Challenge team, August 13, 2008 National Energy Independence
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