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ABB posted 2013 results today, showing higher revenues, higher earnings, free cash flow, and a substantial reduction of debt. Here is the unedited press release: Record revenues, higher earnings and free cash flow - increased dividend proposed Record annual revenues1; higher operational EBITDA2 and earnings per share vs 2012 Free cash flow3 and operational EBITDA margin up … [Read more...] about ABB Posts 2013 Results #pauto #manufacturing @ABB #IAINSIDER

Robert Gates, global marketing director for manufacturing for GE, accompanied by Ken Rawlings, product general manager for manufacturing software, presented a detailed look at the new upgrades to GE's Proficy suite of manufacturing and automation software at ARC Advisory Group's 2014 Forum in Orlando, Fla., on Monday, February 10, 2014. The Industrial Automation INSIDER … [Read more...] about GE reveals Proficy software upgrades at ARC Forum 2014 #arcforum #pauto #manufacturing #iainsider

Mon, 12:23: FDI Cooperation LLC Announces First Release of Style Guide and Tools #pauto #automation #FDI http://t.co/4r89qZQJGx Mon, 13:02: GENPACT talks industrial asset optimization #pauto #arcweb #manufacturing http://t.co/zBWz2t2VyX Mon, 13:33: Inductive Automation Introduces New Track and Trace Module for Ignition! SCADA. #pauto #arcforum http://t.co/T3sJuVkfnw Mon, … [Read more...] about My tweets

Nobuaki Konishi, a long time Yokogawa senior manager, presented a forward look at what the new release of the Yokogawa flagship DCS package, Centum VP will look like, and talked a little about what the 99 year old automation company does for its customers. "A commitment made is a commitment kept."   [kad_youtube url="https://youtu.be/JQYWnYal_Uc" width=1 height=1 ]   … [Read more...] about Video of Yokogawa Press Conference #arcforum #pauto

Here's the video of the press conference from Monday, February 10, 2014, shot at the press conference introducing the work to date of the FDI Cooperation, LLC. FDI, or Field Device Interoperability, is the attempt to combine and extend EDDL and FDT/DTM so that every intelligent field device can be programmed and used in the same way, with the same look and feel software, … [Read more...] about Video of the #FDI Press Conference at #arcforum #pauto