Industrial wireless: Apprion, Siemens integrate Scalance, Ion systems
Control Engineering
Atlanta, GA and Moffett Field, CA—Siemens Energy & Automation and Apprion have announced the integration of the Siemens Scalance industrial 802.11 access point with the Apprion ION System. The companies will join together to deliver wireless applications with tight coupling of Scalance with the IONosphere industrial wireless application system. These applications enhance the mobility, productivity, security, and safety of industrial or manufacturing operations.
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Analysis: Control Engineering Top 20 articles of 2007
Control Engineering
Oak Brook, IL — Control Engineering tells what the leading articles of 2007 were, as read online at the Control Engineering Web site. Have your competitors learned something to make their jobs easier? Did you see these? High-ranking topics include: PID, control valve actuators, encoders, stepper motors, control design for clean in place (CIP) applications, industrial Ethernet hardware, and security. Links are provided.
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Compensation: Measurement and control, salaries, incentives gain
Control Engineering
Williamsburg, VA—The annual compensation study targeted on salaried positions in the measurement, control and automation industry was published recently by the Measurement, Control & Automation Association (MCAA). The report now includes hourly wage rates for regular and temporary employees.
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