Got Control?

blog.projectmechatronics.com | May 3, 2008

The modern era of manufacturing is largely an outgrowth of controls. And that migration has had a long history since the relay logic and Computer Numerical Control systems of the 1950’s. (CNC for any younger readers that might not know what some of these crazy acronyms actually stand for).

http://blog.projectmechatronics.com/2008/05/03/got-control/

Ethernet hits the auto factory floorBy: Charles J. Murray

www.mechatropolis.com | Jun 27, 2003

PARK RIDGE, Ill. General Motors Corp.'s decision to use Ethernet on the floor of a new automotive engine plant opening next month (July) in Tonawanda, N.Y., points to the incremental progress of Ethernet in factory automation, but also to its

http://www.mechatropolis.com/Articles/219/Ethernet_hits_the_auto_factory_floor.htm

CNC system sales lead the way: News from ACI (UK)

A buoyant market and a range of ground breaking product launches have combined to generate increased Q1 sales for measurement and control specialist ACI (UK).

http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/ani/ani142.html

Saving the rainforest with … toys? - MIT News Office

In the World is a new column that explores the ways people from MIT are using technology--from the appropriately simple to the cutting edge--to help meet the needs of local people in places around the planet.

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/itw-honduras-tt0213.html

About_Hurco

Interactive Graphic Screen Clear representation of cutter path and part geometry, automatic scaling of part size, representation of all views including isometric Graphical Program Edit Fast program editing with Data Block Search. Increases accuracy and enables rapid program changes.

http://www.hurco.co.uk/ultimax.htm

Ethernet hits the auto factory floor

PARK RIDGE, Ill. General Motors Corp.'s decision to use Ethernet on the floor of a new automotive engine plant opening next month (July) in Tonawanda, N.Y., points to the incremental progress of Ethernet in factory automation, but also to its shortcomings.

http://eetimes.eu/10808354

DatumPoint.co.uk - Making Industry Click

Measurement and control specialist ACI (UK) reports increased Q1 sales for the ranges of Acu-Rite, Anilam and Quadra-Chek Metronics digital readouts and computer numerical control systems.

http://www.datumpoint.co.uk/read_news.asp?news=9289

L-3 Brashear

Tech 50 is the Council's premier event, where fifty of the region's most successful companies are recognized for making influential investments, changes, and progress in the Southwestern Pennsylvania technology sector.

http://www.l-3com.com/brashear/news/PressRelease_PghTech.html