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Well Now. Nation, This Just Might Be Fun

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Submitted by joe feeley on Thu, 03/24/2011 - 20:39.

PLANTVILLE--An Innovative Online Game Simulates a Plant Manager's Experience Challenging Players to Increase Productivity, Sustainability and the Overall Health of an Industrial Plant  read more »

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Diagnosing Healthy Industrial Controls

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Submitted by kbonfante on Mon, 02/28/2011 - 15:49.

Are your controls digital-healthy? The growing use of fieldbus, Ethernet and wireless means more opportunities for diagnostic tools and monitoring, but how do you diagnose your digital controls?  read more »

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Another Opinion on Relays vs. microPLCs

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Submitted by joe feeley on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 23:06.

Jeremy Pollard sent this along in response to the June RealAnswers question from the reader who uses a micro-PLC for his company's metal-cutting machines.

"My initial reaction wouldn't be printed. But how's this. Wake up and innovate! I don't mean to single you out as there are a ton of machine OEMs who continue to do the same thing...

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Well, It Beats a Sharp Stick in the Eye-- Mfg. Technology Consumption Up vs. Jan'09

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Submitted by joe feeley on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 17:35.

January manufacturing technology consumption 26% ahead of January '09  read more »

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Global Integration

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Submitted by kbonfante on Fri, 10/09/2009 - 15:05.

The integration of safety and control can reduce operating costs by eliminating the need for separate control mechanisms, each with its own hardware and software. But what about differing international safety rules? Tell us your plan.

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