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Too Much Touch?

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Submitted by kbonfante on Wed, 06/17/2009 - 14:16.

A graphical representation of the machine or process in operation can help with operator understanding. But too much information can be dangerous, too. Tell us where is the line.

Read our articles"Touchscreen Advantages-Part II" and "Touchscreens Show Off Advantages"

From 'Machine Builder Forum: Heard On Discrete'

Business on a Handshake

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Submitted by kbonfante on Thu, 01/08/2009 - 18:07.

Control systems often need to communicate with machines or components that use a different protocol. Sometimes the conversion is simple and easy to implement. Other times, the handshake can be shaky. Tell us about your biggest obstacle.

Read our article "Data Sources Learn to Shake Hands." This talks about industry machine builders helping customers' disparate control systems reconcile differences and get them to talk to each other.

From 'Machine Builder Forum: Heard On Discrete'

Protect the Process

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Submitted by editor mike on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 20:54.

Machine access problems can create headaches far beyond what we reported in our case history about the things Cadence Innovation had to overcome. Sometimes unprotected access to controls can be downright dangerous. Do you have a horror story about out-of-control access?

Read our story "A New Accountability"

From 'Machine Builder Forum: Heard On Discrete'