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    <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>IO-Link integrated into PROFIBUS and PROFINET</title>
      <description>Profibus and Profinet International has published documents concerning the integration of IO-Link into PROFIBUS and PROFINET to enable wider use of IO-Link.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Profibus Group</category>
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      <title>PROFIBUS interfaces support LabVIEW usage</title>
      <description>PROFIBUS interfaces support to new or existing LabVIEW applications for human machine interface, SCADA, real-time control and test without additional programming.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>National Instruments</category>
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      <title>Drive interface is internationally standardised</title>
      <description>The established PROFIdrive profile for PROFIBUS and PROFINET became an internationally standardized drive interface, following publication of the IEC series 61800-7.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Profibus Group</category>
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      <title>Discrete transmitter added to wireless products</title>
      <description>A wireless discrete transmitter installs and commissions quickly, and delivers previously unavailable data for improved plant performance and safety.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Emerson Process Management</category>
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      <title>Measurement and control tasks balanced</title>
      <description>Latest version of a graphical system design platform for test, control and embedded system development significantly reduces the programming complexity of multicore and FPGA architectures.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>National Instruments</category>
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      <title>Integrate automation into MES and ERP</title>
      <description>Integration of automation systems into manufacturing execution systems and enterprise resource planning enables companies to maximise production capacity, writes Dr Peter Wenzel.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Profibus Group</category>
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      <title>Profisafe specified for wireless networks</title>
      <description>Profisafe profile now specifies conditions for safely transmitting data via WLAN and Bluetooth and has been assessed and approved by the BGIA and TUV.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Profibus Group</category>
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      <title>Profinet now integrates with Hart</title>
      <description>Draft specification for the integration of Hart into Profinet has been released in time for Interkama 2007</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Profibus Group</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/pro/pro238.html</link>
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      <title>IEC 61499 compliance for Isagraf 5.1</title>
      <description>Isagraf 5.1 announced as compliant to IEC 61499 standard by TUV Rheinland</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ICS Triplex Isagraf</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/icp/icp118.html</link>
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      <title>Fast ethernet for robotic control</title>
      <description>Ultrafast networking enable centralised robot controller that handles path planning and manages all position and velocity control loops</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Copley Controls Corp</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/cgj/cgj104.html</link>
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      <title>Aerospace grade automated drilling robots</title>
      <description>Robot software from Delmia allows drilling accuracy at reduced cost and lead time for Airbus</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Delmia</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/del/del188.html</link>
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      <title>Automation software products</title>
      <description>New products announced for PLC programming and digital electronic simulation</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>IRAI</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/irr/irr100.html</link>
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      <title>Control Engineering award for LabVIEW</title>
      <description>LabVIEW chosen for award based on service to the industry, technological advancement and market impact</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>National Instruments</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/nat/nat349.html</link>
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      <title>More control for Engineers with LabVIEW extension</title>
      <description>LabVIEW SignalExpress is interactive measurement software that improves productivity with an intuitive drag-and-drop environment to manage measurements and signals from more than 400 instruments</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>National Instruments</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/nat/nat344.html</link>
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      <title>Embedded module extends graphical development</title>
      <description>National Instruments and Analog Devices have announced the NI LabVIEW Embedded Module for ADI Blackfin Processors 2.0, an extension of the LabVIEW graphical development environment.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>National Instruments</category>
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      <title>Graphical programming environment targets RTOS</title>
      <description>NI LabVIEW graphical programming environment from National Instruments is to target the Wind River VxWorks real-time operating system (RTOS).</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>National Instruments</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/nat/nat343.html</link>
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      <title>Time to measurement speeds up with I/O</title>
      <description>National Instruments has nearly tripled the number of I/O modules available for NI CompactDAQ, adding several new key measurements and capabilities to the modular data acquisition system.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>National Instruments</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/nat/nat335.html</link>
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      <title>Process models with embedded learning algorithms</title>
      <description>DeltaV InSight automatically learns users processes with embedded learning algorithms running at the controller level and develops process models based on day-to-day operations</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Emerson Process Management</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/emn/emn161.html</link>
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      <title>Optimising processes with process control</title>
      <description>Curvaceous Software discusses its Curvaceous Visual Explorer product.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Curvaceous Software</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/cur/cur129.html</link>
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      <title>Measurement and control applications seminar</title>
      <description>In a three-hour hands-on seminar, learn how to design and build powerful measurement and control applications using National Instruments LabVIEW graphical programming and NI data acquisition devices.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>National Instruments</category>
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      <title>Modular USB data acquisition system named</title>
      <description>Editors at Test and Measurement World named the NI CompactDAQ USB-based modular data acquisition system from National Instruments a Best in Test winner and a finalist for the Test Product of the Year.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>National Instruments</category>
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