Ups and Downs of Taking the Bus—Part I
An early adopter of fieldbus technologies overcame a few startup and commissioning issues and qualified a control system.

More Than a Backbone
Fiberoptic media offer network benefits over copper in industrial environments.

Networking at RRR Tire Manufacturing
Tire machine maker uses IP67 networking to build equipment faster.

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Enhancing Lean Practices:
Lean Adoption in the Industrial Machinery and Components Industry
What is driving manufacturers today to adopt Lean? What are their business needs and expectations?

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Machine Builder Forum

A Good Investment?
Is machine-mount I/O worth it? In your experience, are the higher material costs up front outweighed by the installation, configuration and eventual maintenance savings?

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Machine Builder Spotlight Video

Automation Comes Clean
John Broadbent, product engineer at Ellis Corp., takes us for a spin inside the company's standard and custom-designed industrial washer/extractors. In a live demonstration at Ellis' headquarters in the Chicago suburbs, we get a firsthand view of the controls and automation that Ellis uses in its machines.

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Sensors Expo & Conference
June 9 - 11, Rosemont, Ill.

The Vision Show
June 10 -12, Boston

Automation Xchange
August 10 - 13, Park City, Utah

International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS 2008)
September 8 - 13, Chicago

Assembly Technology Expo
September 23 - 25, Chicago

PACK EXPO 2008
November 9 - 13, Chicago

ProMat 2009
January 12 - 15, Chicago