Enabling continuous manufacturing in the pharmaceutical industry through numerical simulation
08 November, 2013 by Sabine Goodwin and Dr Kristian Debus*In the pharmaceutical industry, traditional batch manufacturing processes are proving to be too inefficient for today's world of economic pressures and increased global competition. There is no question that continuous manufacturing is the path forward towards leaner processes.
Online community discusses IP infrastructure
07 November, 2013A new online community that extends the Industrial IP Advantage website has been launched. Cisco, Panduit and Rockwell Automation are sponsoring the online community, in cooperation with ODVA.
Schneider Electric Magelis GTO human machine interface panel
21 October, 2013The Magelis GTO human machine interface panel (HMI) is designed to help users to build state-of-the-art machines and systems that improve operator efficiency while saving time, effort and money.
Schneider Electric Vijeo Design'Air Plus HMI designer for mobile devices
17 October, 2013Schneider Electric has announced its Vijeo Design'Air Plus feature in its existing Vijeo designer application for Android and iOS tablets and smartphones.
MathWorks MATLAB and Simulink Release 2013b
10 October, 2013Release 2013b sees MATLAB and Simulink gain greater integration with increasingly common hardware platforms like 64-bit processors and the Arduino open-source platform.
Smart software overcomes design challenges for Australian oil and gas project
27 August, 2013What links together sour gas, declining fuel pressure and blow downs in the oil and gas industry? Well, they’re just some of the challenges in major projects that Australia’s biggest contractor, WorleyParsons, has grappled with in recent times.
National Instruments LabVIEW 2013
15 August, 2013National Instruments has released NI LabVIEW 2013, the latest version of its system design software for engineers and scientists.
MATLAB, Simulink used on International Space Station
13 August, 2013NASA has deployed MATLAB and Simulink to the International Space Station as part of its SPHERES project, MathWorks has announced.
MathWorks Simulink PLC Coder now supports Omron PLCs
09 August, 2013Simulink PLC Coder can now generate IEC 61131-3 Structured Text for Omron programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and Sysmac Studio.
MatrikonOPC OPC UA Embedded Server software development kit
31 July, 2013The OPC UA Embedded Server SDK from MatrikonOPC is purpose-built for microprocessor and microcontroller environments where minimal memory use and highly optimised execution is essential.
ABB Automation Builder development software suite
18 July, 2013ABB’s Automation Builder provides an integrated development environment for control and motion systems based on PLCs, safety PLCs, robotics, motion control and related automation components.
Intergraph SmartPlant Enterprise Control Panel 2013
03 July, 2013SmartPlant Enterprise Control Panel 2013 is the first step of a multi-release strategy to centralise the administration and deployment of all tools within the integrated suite of SmartPlant Enterprise solutions, by providing a simplified and consistent user experience.
ADLINK AD-Logger and DAQBench
16 May, 2013ADLINK Technology has announced the free download availability of its AD-Logger data-capture application, and the DAQBench ActiveX controls library.
Rockwell Automation Safety Automation Builder (SAB) configuration software
09 May, 2013The SAB tool is available as a free download and guides manufacturers through the safety system design process by providing options for layout, safety performance level (PL) analysis based on ISO 13849-1 using IFA’s SISTEMA.
Intergraph SmartPlant Cloud SaaS solution
02 May, 2013SmartPlant Cloud provides a software ecosystem that allows engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and owner operator companies to provision users with the required engineering software tools and utilities.
