Intergraph SmartPlant Master Tag Registry
25 June, 2015Intergraph has launched SmartPlant Master Tag Registry, a module for tag management and tag register production that makes registers easier to produce with higher quality for handover to owners.
MapleSoft MapleSim 2015 and MapleSim Server
22 June, 2015Maplesoft has released MapleSim 2015 and the latest member of the MapleSim family of products, MapleSim Server, which allows MapleSim applications to be shared via a web server.
Simulation reduces time and cost for ABB Cranes
30 March, 2015Stacking cranes and ship-to-shore cranes are notoriously difficult to control because they use long ropes, and small disturbances can cause the containers to swing.
Optimising optimisation algorithms
23 March, 2015Analysis shows how to get the best results when approximating solutions to complex engineering problems.
Simulation tool helps Byrun the robot to walk, jump and hop
09 March, 2015In movies, robots can walk, talk and even pretend to be human. Their real-life counterparts are considerably more limited. But this gap is closing, and Engineered Arts, a UK robotics company, is seeking to bring reality closer to fiction.
Honeywell UniSim Competency Suite operator training system
24 February, 2015Honeywell Process Solutions has announced its UniSim Competency Suite, designed to improve operator competency and help prepare process industry operators faster through realistic training experiences.
Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 Logix Designer v24
12 January, 2015The Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 Logix Designer v24 software is used to configure Allen-Bradley Logix5000 controllers from Rockwell Automation for discrete, process, batch, motion, safety and drive control.
Siemens Automation and MathWorks collaborate on simulation and model-based design
07 January, 2015MathWorks has announced an expanded relationship with Siemens Automation Systems to make it easier for customers to take advantage of model-based design for developing and implementing complex control algorithms.
Rockwell Automation Motion Analyzer Web tool
19 December, 2014Rockwell Automation has rebuilt Motion Analyzer software as a cloud-based tool, allowing users to access, update and collaborate on projects stored in a single location.
ABB cpmPlus Expert Optimizer v8.0
09 December, 2014ABB has launched a version of cpmPlus Expert Optimizer (EO), its software application for deployment of advanced process control applications, to optimise system productivity and harmonise processes in the cement industries.
Emerson OpenEnterprise Field Tools RTU and HART configuration suite
03 December, 2014OpenEnterprise Field Tools is an RTU and HART configuration suite that enables local and remote configuration and real-time HART device monitoring in remote oil and gas applications such as wellhead automation, flow measurement and tank overflow protection.
MathWorks MATLAB Release 2014b
21 November, 2014Release 2014b of MATLAB includes an updated graphics system, big data capabilities and improved collaboration features for packaging and sharing code, and for source control integration.
From science fiction to reality
20 October, 2014 by Eric Knapp, Global Director of Cyber Security Solutions and Technology, Honeywell Process SolutionsCybersecurity scenarios that once seemed fantastic are now a part of history.
Aspen Technology aspenONE v8.7 plant modelling software
01 October, 2014The v8.7 release of aspenONE plant modelling software introduces improvements to controller modelling accuracy, additional petroleum pipeline scheduling features and an increase in feedstock planner performance.
NASA 3D technology creates 'metals of the future'
08 September, 2014Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are implementing a printing process that transitions from one metal or alloy to another in a single object.