Rockwell puts together another piece of the Factory Talk puzzle by acquiring Incuity Software...this complements its Pavilion acquisition last year, as well as the strategic direction Rockwell has been claiming for several years now. Money. Mouth. Looky here.

Leveraging the ISA-88 Standard--in a Multi-Station Dipping Process John Parraga & Marcus Tennant Rockwell Automation Industry and Requirements Challenges of the Process How ISA-88 was Applied Benefits and Conclusion Questions Processing objectives: Surface cleaning Chemical Milling, Wet etching Layer thinning, Layer stripping Parts anodizing, Plating Gas deposition Multiple parts types:...

Using slides of different generations of the Star Trek Enterprise, and with a nod to Star Wars (Long, long ago...) Rockwell Automation's Paul Nowicki began his update of ISA88.01-- Updated for Today's Best Practices. Part 1: Models and Terminology – Reaffirmed in 2005 Relevant Correct Used by the community Update...

Somebody wrote to the A-List at control.com a while back, and claimed that while XYZ and ABC were DCS systems, two other companies' systems, in his not-so-humble opinion, didn't qualify. Last year, in a discussion with Emerson's Chief Strategic Officer, Peter Zornio, we came up with the following definition of...

In the December 3 issue of Information Week, Rockwell Automation VP and CIO Mike Jackson talks about...

Here's the final tally for Automation Fair 2007, from the press release: 16th Annual Automation Fair Event Draws More Than 13,000 From 65 Nations World's largest, free, educational forum for manufacturing technology draws second largest crowd ever

I had just received the following email from Lynn Craig, one of the founders of the batch standard ISA88 and the manufacturing standard, ISA95, when it came time for me to meet with Rockwell Automation Chairman and CEO Keith Nosbusch on Tuesday, here at Automation Fair.

Can't we all just get along? If you're talking about plant floor engineers and corporate IT personnel, the answer often is a resounding "no." However, the usual economic forces have been flowing over this resistant organizational rock, and there's evidence that it too is beginning to wear down.

The late morning session was opened by Rockwell's CTO, Sujeet Chand TCO and four big guns from the World of Standards. Joe Bhatia, president of ANSI, Frank Kitzantides, VP of IEC, James Lovegrove, managing director of the American Electronics Association, Europe, and Keith Williams, president and CEO of Underwriters Laboratories,...

"We are genetically coded to be able to partner well with others," said Steve Eisenbrown, senior vice president of everything that doesn't have to do with motors for Rockwell Automation, as he introduced a panel discussion about "New Soltuions to Process Automation Challenges." The speakers are Peter Rippen, director of...