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26 August 2008 - A wireless way to recharge laptop
25 August 2008 - WirelessHART device testing tool
24 August 2008 - Eye in the sky: Satellite records Earth's surface, core
23 August 2008 - Global perspectives: Refinery simulator deal
22 August 2008 - Feds reject Bush approach to air pollutants
Knowledge is king
School of Hard Knocks doesn't exist, engineers need training
Engineers graduate with a limited understanding of instrumentation and control systems. At best, they take a course in control theory, rarely used in a plant environment. Intelligent graduates and experienced engineers often find themselves in the control world with little or no knowledge, and they need to perform pronto. What is the solution? It is simple: Good training.
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The best Ethernet may be coming
Advances in security, data transmission reliability, and environmental packaging have readied wireless Ethernet for demanding industrial applications
New Alaskan pipeline - a sure boon to state and automation sector
The plan to build a 1,700-mile pipeline carrying 4.5 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas faces significant choices, potential obstacles
It's all in the LANs
Manufacturing remote control over a local area network
Extreme flexibility
Targeted medicines mean plants must integrate new processes to meet demand
Plays well with others
Engineering, IT can come together with shared goals, new skills, technological tools
