Sound Off! Editors' Blog

PlantStruxure Collaborative System to Automate Processes, Optimize Energy Usage


PlantStruxure is Schneider Electric's new collaborative system designed to allow industrial and infrastructure companies to meet their automation needs and at the same time deliver on growing energy management requirements.


Yokogawa Launches VigilantPlant Services Offering


Yokogawa Electric Corp. announced the availability of VigilantPlant Services, a comprehensive package of automation service solutions designed to help manufacturers achieve safe, environmentally friendly, and profitable plant operations in line with the Yokogawa VigilantPlant concept.


Enterprise Control: The Next Generation


Invensys Operations Management announced in a press conference today at the ARC World Industry Forum in Orlando the next evolution of its InFusion Enterprise Control System (ECS).


VSI Application Suite Adds Visualization, Management Capabilities to Device Connectivity Platform


ILS Technology, LLC, an industry leader in intelligent connectivity solutions, announced today at the ARC World Industry Forum in Orlando the introduction of Virtual Service Infrastructure (VSI) Application Suite, further extending their award winning "enabling intelligence" solutions beyond the local enterprise.

The ILS Technology VSI Application Suite provides a complete end-to-end solution that directly and securely link intelligent devices with enterprise applications and databases, enabling deeper insights into operational performance and productivity, across networks, or arou


Robust Document Management with the Ease of Outlook Email


McLaren Software, a leader in asset information management solutions for owner operators and engineering companies, is showcasing its new McLaren Services for Outlook at the ARC World Industry Forum this week in Orlando.

Due for release in March 2010, McLaren Services for Outlook has been developed in response to customers' requests to extend the reach of their asset document management systems to a wider user community without introducing new client applications.


New KEPServerEX Software Features OPC UA Interface for Secure Tunneling


Kepware Technologies announced today in a press conference at the ARC Global Forum in Orlando the release of KEPServerEX version 5.2.


And now for some good news...Conference Board says its Employment Trends Index continues to improve



The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™

Continues to Improve


More on the Middletown CT power plant explosioin


The Hartford Courant is reporting today that the investigation of the blast at the nearly-completed natural gas fired power plant near Middletown CT is focusing on the fact that it occurred as the gas line was being purged of air.


DARPA says lack of scientists and engineers is a matter of national security


According to Katie Drummond in her column posted January 15th on Wired.com DARPA is becoming concerned that so few wired-up, connected, with-it kids are moving into science and engineering tracks in school. And the numbers are continuing to fall.

So DARPA is asking for help.


Seth Godin strikes again: Comfort the frightened, coach the clueless and teach the uninformed.


Seth Godin's blog today talks squarely to the point of why it takes so beastly long to get corporate change....and that's not just in the automation industry either, although we're one of the worst and longest to hold on to legacy systems.

Frightened, clueless or uninformed?