Frost and Sullivan forecasts growth in MES market

Rising competition among end users is driving growth in the European MES (Manufacturing Execution System) market, according to a recent report by Frost and Sullivan. The market analysis firm says end users from both process and discrete industries are going to invest in MES to boost productivity.
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Sensorless Control of a Brushless DC Motor

Digital signal controllers make it possible to meet motor torque and speed demands without employing rotor position sensors.
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Schneider goes for telemetry market with acquisition

Schneider Electric is expanding its telemetry business with the acquisition of SCADAgroup, an Australian based provider that operates in the water, waste water, oil and gas and electric power end-market segments.
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A.T. Kearney report on Carbon Disclosure Project notes that most global companies are preparing to de-select suppliers who fail to manage carbon.
With MTConnect, a machine tool acts as a web server to share information about itself. An upcoming OPC-UA interface standard adds control.
Simple electromechanical structure of switched reluctance (SR) motors offers benefits of robustness and reliability by eliminating permanent magnets, rotor bars, and more - tutorial.
When you watch your PID controller trying to move a process variable, do you understand the interaction of the three factors at each point on the curve?
FPGA design tools are increasingly available, allowing embedded control system designers to more quickly create and adapt FPGA hardware.
Using differential pressure to calculate flow is a very basic and common method. Here's how it works.
Kuwait Flour Mills and Bakeries has automated its bulk grain handling systems with equipment from UK based FMA. The project management process control and solutions integration specialist supplied electrical equipment, control panels and automation for the project.