Business
What's happening in the processing and manufacturing automation and instrumentation industries? People and companies move, merge and change. Company and market news, regulations, as well as training, certification and awards, research and publications can be found here.
Equipment
The parts that make the system work (and the glue that holds it together) - computers, cables, racks, motors, drives, valves, screens and displays - are some of what you will find here.
- Bearings & seals,
- Cabinets & racks,
- Cables, energy chains & conduits,
- Computers,
- Conditioners & supplies,
- Connectors & terminals,
- Drives & starters,
- Gears,
- Heat exchangers & refrigeration,
- Monitors & keyboards,
- Motors,
- Screens,
- Switches & indicators,
- Test equipment & calibrators,
- Thermal measurement,
- Valves,
- Ventilation & exhaust,
Factory automation
Automation for manufacturing assembly and commodity packaging are achieved with many types of technology - robots and grippers, PLCs and PACs, vision systems and cameras, sensors, motors, drives and more.
Industrial networks & buses
Industrial networks and fieldbuses are the communication system in any industrial measurement and control environment. Industrial Ethernet and wireless systems, various types of fieldbus, cabling, connectors and more are here.
Instrumentation
Accurate process data is the basis of any processing system. Here you'll find information on temperature, pressure, pH, level and flow measurement, automatic weighing, environmental monitoring, data acquisition equipment and more.
Materials handling & logistics
The input and outputs of any processing and manufacturing systems generally involve materials handling. Information on conveyors, RFID systems, packaging and palletising, weighing, storage and identification equipment and more can be found here.
Pneumatics & hydraulics
Pneumatic and hydraulic equipment are commonly used in many manufacturing and process plants. Here you'll find information on valves, connectors, filters, actuators and compressors, and more.
Safety
Human and environmental safety are major concerns for industry. Here you can find information on safety feildbus, safety sensors and instrumentation, protective barriers and more.
Software & IT
Today, optimised processing and manufacturing operations rely on powerful computing solutions which include manufacturing execution systems (MES), product lifecycle management (PLM), alarm management, asset management and more.
Wireless
Wireless communication systems are a growing area in industrial measurement and control with standards still evolving. Wireless products and applications, from wireless networks to serial radio and cellular technology and process interfaces and more are here.