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Modular I/O Cuts More Than Wiring
 Sulfuric acid manufacturing requires constant monitoring of temperature, pressure, flow, conductivity, and other criteria. A new plant in Wilmington, NC was able to save 50% on wiring and labor at the SO 2 converters by using modular I/O cards that replaced the discreet wiring between marshaling terminals and I/O cards.
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Not Just Hot Air
 Industrial processes and HVAC systems depend on properly-sized fans to operate at maximum efficiency. If the fan is under- or over-sized, energy is wasted. Review the important parameters of fan selection, including installation type, air density, airflow, and related pressure to make sure you're not just throwing money into the wind.
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Seven Steps Towards Making Automation
Work
 Designing and installing an automated production or process manufacturing line is a major undertaking. Follow these seven steps — from developing a realistic schedule to periodic evaluation of the design and validation processes — to make sure your investment isn't hobbled by redesigns and change orders.
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Server Virtualization, Cloud Computing
Affect DCS
 Modern field bus architectures allow companies to design distributed control systems (DCS) throughout a plant, reducing the need for wiring everything to centralized or regional control centers. Cloud computing, virtual servers, and thin-clients are some of the technologies that will continue to drive efficient, innovative DCS designs.
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Root Cutting Power at a Great PriceGeneral Pipe Cleaners
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Enable Energy-savings with Moxa's E1200
SeriesMoxa Inc.
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 The Metro-Rooter is a tough root cutting machine in a compact, lightweight package, at a price that's easy on tight budgets. With 75 ft of 5/8 in. cable it handles roots and other difficult obstructions in 3 in. - 6 in. drains. The variable speed power cable feed drives and retracts the cable at up to 20 fpm. See it in action...
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 Moxa's E1200 Series enable energy savings in the plant and facility; whether you require daisy-chaining (reduce wiring costs), report-by-exception design (reduce bandwidth usage), ease of integration (seamlessly with SCADA), or the form factor (slim and DIN-Rail mountable), the E1200 is a low cost I/O platform with a wide-range of functionality.
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Add Space and Save Money with a Cubic
Designs MezzanineCubic Designs, Inc.
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Online PLC Training for Your Staff George Brown College
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 Cubic Designs mezzanines make it easy to integrate a single or multi-level platform into your space. We work within your footprint to create an affordable solution, improve your inventory management, and streamline your logistics . We offer professional engineering, manufacturing and installation. Attending Modex in Atlanta? Visit us at booth #4127 to learn more.
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 Ensure your workforce has the technical skills and expertise necessary to sustain and grow your business. The fully accredited PLC Technician program will prepare them to install, maintain, program, and operate PLC's in industrial systems. Includes PLC simulation software based on the Allen-Bradley format. Request more information now!
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Partner with Academia to Build Your Own
Workforce
 How can the U.S. have high unemployment and still not have enough qualified applicants for technical jobs? It's not just about low math scores at school, according to this column. Unlike Europe and Asia, U.S. schools don't work directly with corporate America to illustrate how science and math are used at work. Partnering with a nearby institution could be the way to make sure you have a good supply of engineers and technicians.
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Tool Makes Motorized Valve Evaluation
a SNAP
 Worn threads on a motor-operated valve can yield a false reading in the process industry control room. Maintenance personnel usually remove the valve to periodically check thread wear, but a new home-grown stem nut analysis protractor (SNAP) allows technicians to check the thread without taking the valve out of service.
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SiGe Boosts Scope Bandwidth to 60 GHz
 This oscilloscope is reportedly the first to use a fourth generation, 36 GHz, 8GS/s 8HP silicon-germanium (SiGe) chipset to provide 20 channels at 36 GHz and up to 10 channels at 60 GHz. One module provides four channels at 36GHz. The scope also offers 160 GS/s sampling and analysis memory of 1024 Mpts per channel.
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Injection-moldable Polymer Absorbs Water
 This injection-moldable, moisture-absorbing polymer replaces other desiccant solutions to prevent condensation and corrosion in products and packaging materials. The material was designed for applications in automobiles, industrial controls, marine systems, and high-voltage switchgear, among others. The material can be molded or machined into specific shapes and can be used for both prototyping and high-volume production.
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Protect Your InvestmentFibox Enclosures
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Solving Complex Water ChallengesGE Power & Water — Water & Process Technologies
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 Fibox offers ARCA® JIC enclosures in custom colors matched to PMS, FED STD 595C, or European RAL Colors. Made from polycarbonate, ARCA features UL, NEMA 4X, and IP 66 / 67 rating, and CE certification. Learn more at Globalcon in Atlantic City, NJ March 7-9.
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 A Water Outsourcing Agreement from GE improves technical performance, reduces operating costs and limits capital expenditure for your water plant. And our Mobile Water Fleet — the world's largest — is available for emergencies with 24-hour dispatch of water treatment equipment and professionals to safeguard equipment and keep your plant in production.
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Air Nozzles Reduce Energy and NoiseNex Flow Air Products Corp.
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Cyclone "Pull-thru" Dust CollectorsAget Manufacturing Company
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 Nex Flow™Air Saving Nozzlesreduces the amount of compressed air required for blow off while maintaining OSHA safety standards for dead end pressure. Noise levels are reduced dramatically along with energy cost making Nex Flow™Air Saving Nozzles the ideal choice for blow off applications. Now available in aluminum or stainless steel.
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 The Cyclone Separator is one of the most efficient dust collectors available for its cost. The SN Series cyclones are equipped with top mounted motors and fans which pull contaminated air into the cyclone through the lower side opening. Read more.
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Careers & Commentary . . .
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Get to the Top by Way of the Bottom
 Without management buy-in, a project is doomed to failure, right? Well, how exactly do you expect management to oversee every project, and do their jobs, too? Learn how to iteratively build a path to top management that will result in greater visibility for your projects today, and even more for tomorrow. ( Access to this articles requires a short registration.)
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Talk Back All You Want
 We've all done it. Yelled at the TV when our team fumbles the ball or a political opponent says something stupid. Now, consumer electronics manufacturers are developing televisions with microphones and cameras that allow users to speak commands and even use hand gestures to move a cursor on the screen. Just remember, expletives may not help change the channel or turn down the volume.
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 Why is the U.S. Exporting Fuel?The U.S., the world's largest consumer of gas, has recently made news for exporting fuel to the rest of the world. What does this mean for U.S. consumers?
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