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Inductive Automation Build a smarter enterprise...Don Pearson, chief strategy officer from Inductive Automation introduced an ARC View that put forward the belief that Inductive Automation may be a game changer in SCADA systems. Pearson says that Ignition!, their new flagship SCADA really is growing and working. The Module Marketplace, announced last year at ARC, which works … [Read more...] about Inductive Automation Introduces New Track and Trace Module for Ignition! SCADA. #pauto #arcforum

In the next press conference at ARC the GE spinoff GENPACT discussed their ability to produce up to 30% incremental value through industrial asset optimization program. Exponential potential exists by combining prognostics with service contract management, they showed. Prognostics is a portmanteaux word combining prognostication and diagnostics, apparently, a word I've never … [Read more...] about GENPACT talks industrial asset optimization #pauto #arcforum #manufacturing

FDI Cooperation Releases Usability Style Guide and Preview Release of Developer Tools. Hans-Georg Kumfmuller from Siemens announced the first public release of the FDI specification, and the FDI Usability Style Guide. The FDI Cooperation intends the specification to become an IEC standard. The other important part is to make a developers' toolkit that allows suppliers to easily … [Read more...] about FDI Cooperation LLC Announces First Release of Style Guide and Tools #pauto #automation #FDI

Mon, 06:05: February INSIDER is out! #pauto #manufacturing #automation http://t.co/mxsAnzaZYo Mon, 06:25: Read-out Instrumentation Signpost: ICE Cool changes! Thanks Jim! http://t.co/RyPHk9xWeR Mon, 06:25: RT @ControlSysWorld: Yokogawa develops Multi-protocol ISA100 Wireless Adaptor for wired Field Instruments.. http://t.co/FVxylOrkkX Mon, 06:26: RT @pjcoyle: HR 3990 … [Read more...] about My tweets

The February Industrial Automation INSIDER has mailed to subscribers. Here's what we are talking about this month: Harmony All the Way at Schneider Invensys... Emerson Opens New iOps Center in Round Rock... Helmuth Ludwig on US Manufacturing... CSIA Bullish on World Economy... Wired HART Shown Vulnerable to Attackers... Walt Boyes' Insider Editorial: Vendors and Security... … [Read more...] about February INSIDER is out! #pauto #manufacturing #automation