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Automation's Impact

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Submitted by IanVerhappen on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 22:33.

The following figure came courtesy of Larry O’Brien at Automation Research Corporation and demonstrates how an investment in automation and control systems during the capital phase of a project can have a disproportionate impact (at least 5 times greater) on the profitability of a facility during its operating life.

From 'The Great Kanduski: Best Practices in Industrial Networking'

Four Wireless Subject Matter Experts in one Webcast! You gotta see this! #pauto

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Submitted by waltboyes on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 19:09.

Wireless Ethernet: Ready for Industrial PrimetimeWireless can today lay claim to perhaps the fastest uptake of any “new” instrumentation technology in the industrial marketplace. Wireless Ethernet, broadly encompassing standard and proprietary variants of 802.11 and 802.15.4 wireless protocols, are being successfully deployed to solve a broad and growing range of industrial problems from process control to environmental monitoring.

From 'Unfettered Blog'

ARC's Bob Mick on Testing and Cyber Security

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Submitted by nbartels on Mon, 11/02/2009 - 16:21.

ARC Advisory Group guru, Bob Mick, has posted this piece on the relationship between testing and cybersecurity.

From 'Unfettered Blog'

Not News about Emerson Exchange

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Submitted by nbartels on Wed, 09/30/2009 - 17:14.

Yes, Virginia, there is life after Emerson Exchange. ARC Advisory Group is ramping up for a three-fer come next February--in Orlando. (Where else?)

Here's the news release:

ARC 2010 Orlando Forum to Co-Locate Multiple Programs in a Common Venue

From 'Sound Off! Editors' Blog'

ARC says ABB is still the king, and services rule the roost

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Submitted by waltboyes on Tue, 07/21/2009 - 15:03.

From the indefatigable Laura Patrick-- ABB systems group's fantastic one woman publicity department:

ARC study states that automation services key to market growth

From 'Sound Off! Editors' Blog'

Is Wurldtech Present at the Creation, Ahead of the Curve or Both?

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Submitted by nbartels on Fri, 07/10/2009 - 14:42.

This just in from our friends at ARC. While Wurldtech may be getting its ducks in a row to lead on cybersecurity for the smart grid, that could be an overnight success several years in the making.

According to ARC, in a release dated today:

From 'Sound Off! Editors' Blog'

Yet more "good" news from ARC-- this time about the DCS business

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Submitted by waltboyes on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 15:19.

A new ARC study by Larry O'Brien, my co-author on the Control/ARC Automation Top 50 every December, shows that the DCS business continues despite the recession for some very good reasons, and the automation companies are finding salvation in the services business.

Here's what ARC had to say about the study:

From 'Sound Off! Editors' Blog'

PLC Market to rebound in 2010, according to ARC

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Submitted by waltboyes on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 14:39.

In sharp counterpoint to the news over the past days that many stock analysts are downgrading ROK stock because of slow demand, ARC has published a new report indicating that the PLC market isn't as dead as thought. Here's hoping Himansu Shah at ARC is right on the money! Might could be that some of the Wall Street Analysts covering the automation industry (except for a few, and you know who you are) should be reading this set of tea leaves...

Here's what the ARC press release had to say about their report:

From 'Sound Off! Editors' Blog'

ARC says ABB is Number 1 in Automation Services

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Submitted by waltboyes on Fri, 06/05/2009 - 13:48.

ABB appears to be maintaining its position, and even gaining ground, during the recession. Here's a release from ABB touting an ARC Advisory Group study about "Supplier Provided Automation Services":

From 'Sound Off! Editors' Blog'

Automation Services Market a Bright Spot in Dark Picture

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Submitted by nbartels on Fri, 05/29/2009 - 16:44.

ARC sent out a release this morning on the prospects for the automation services market. They look pretty good:

From 'Sound Off! Editors' Blog'

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