AspenTech aspenONE Manufacturing and Supply Chain Version 8.8
20 July, 2015 | Supplied by: Aspen Technology Australia Pty LtdAspenTech recently announced the availability of aspenONE Engineering and aspenONE Manufacturing and Supply Chain Version 8.8 software.
Rockwell and Cisco launch new architectures to reduce security risk
17 July, 2015 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaAs industrial markets evolve to unlock the promise of the Internet of Things (IoT), Rockwell Automation and Cisco recently announced new additions to their Converged Plantwide Ethernet (CPwE) architectures to help operations technology (OT) and information technology (IT) professionals address constantly changing security practices.
ABB Automation Builder 1.1 automation development suite
14 July, 2015 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdAutomation Builder 1.1 provides an integrated development environment for solutions using the spectrum of automation components, including PLCs and safety PLCs, motion controllers, drives, robots and HMIs.
Honeywell Uniformance Asset Sentinel
13 July, 2015 | Supplied by: Honeywell Process SolutionsHoneywell Process Solutions (HPS) has launched Uniformance Asset Sentinel, designed to continuously monitor equipment and process health — assisting industrial facilities to predict and prevent asset failures and poor operational performance.
Intergraph Smart Standard Database for Hangers and Supports
10 July, 2015 | Supplied by: Intergraph Corporation Pty LtdSmart Standard Database for Hangers and Supports is a catalogue of dozens of support types with 330 preconfigured rules-based pipe supports and associated fully automated drawing templates for Intergraph Smart 3D.
Manufacturing and the cloud
08 July, 2015 by Glenn Johnson, EditorThe broad general acceptance of cloud computing means that the market for cloud services is growing rapidly. In this article we take a look at some of the types of cloud services that can add value for manufacturing and processing organisations.
Pilz PASvisu web-based visualisation software
05 July, 2015 | Supplied by: Pilz Australia Industrial Automation LPThe web-based HMI software coupled with Pilz diagnostic functions for connection to the PSS 4000 automation system provides a comprehensive, convenient overview of the plant, locally or via remote access.
How big data helped one manufacturer make productivity gains
03 July, 2015 | Supplied by: Omron Electronics Pty LtdIt seemed inevitable that manufacturing environments, in their quest for ever greater output and reduced waste, would be examined and put under the microscope. Handled correctly and with a proper computing system, big data can be analysed to provide business intelligence (BI) hereto unobtainable.
Rockwell Automation Pavilion8 MPC v5.0
02 July, 2015 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaPavilion8 Model Predictive Control (MPC) software now delivers a more user-friendly configuration environment, step-by-step prompts, warning diagnostics and flexible workflows to simplify building, maintaining and adjusting highly complex process models.
CD-adapco DARS v2.10 chemical reaction simulator
30 June, 2015 | Supplied by: CD-adapco AustraliaDARS v2.10 provides a library generation functionality that facilitates analysis of fuel compositions, accurate prediction of knock and emissions for dual fuel engines, exploration of combustion of any fuel or oxidant mixtures and exploration of soot yield for new fuels and new operating conditions.
Honeywell and Intel Security to collaborate on industrial cybersecurity
26 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Honeywell Process SolutionsHoneywell Process Solutions (HPS) and Intel Security have announced they will collaborate to help bolster protection of critical industrial infrastructure and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
Intergraph SmartPlant Master Tag Registry
25 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Intergraph Corporation Pty LtdIntergraph has launched SmartPlant Master Tag Registry, a module for tag management and tag register production that makes registers easier to produce with higher quality for handover to owners.
MapleSoft MapleSim 2015 and MapleSim Server
22 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Australian Scientific & Engineering SolutionsMaplesoft has released MapleSim 2015 and the latest member of the MapleSim family of products, MapleSim Server, which allows MapleSim applications to be shared via a web server.
CMMS vs EAM: What is the difference? (Part 2)
12 June, 2015 | Supplied by: IFS AustraliaComputerised maintenance management systems (CMMS) and enterprise asset management (EAM) applications can both be used in the industrial maintenance space. In Part 1 of this article we discussed the similarities and differences between a CMMS and EAM. Now it is time to look at the more advanced features of EAM, including asset lifecycle management and project management.
Weak password encryption used in Rockwell HMI software
29 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaEncryption algorithms for protecting user credentials in Rockwell's RSView32 software are outdated and sufficiently weak to be decrypted.
