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03-08 PRODUCT SCAN CATALYST Contact Info Editorial product consideration: Diane Himes Senior Web Editor 212-560-1849 dhimes@thomaspublishing.com M anaging Automation’s Product Scan is a roundup of some of the latest tools available to help you run your manufacturing business, from the shop floor to the top floor and beyond. This format facilitates a connection to the product directories at ManagingAutomation.com, where you will find a wealth of information on the vendors relevant to your business as well as product and contact information that can jumpstart your technology selection process. You’ll notice a link to ManagingAutomation.com associated with each of the product descriptions in this section — follow that connection for actionable information on the company and its products. For a look at how you can compare various products through MA’s online Product Comparison Tool (www.managingautomation.com/comparisontool), see the sidebar on the facing page. For example, see the business intelligence product listings most often viewed through the Product Comparison Tool in the sidebar on p. 46. And this month’s product listings update provides a look at the latest developments in MA’s product directories (www.managing automation.com/Directory14). features, the Kyliptix Business Suite provides customizable customer relationship management (CRM) functions, including Web ticket capture; custom reporting; account, contact, lead, and calendar sharing; advanced application access privileges; quotation, sales order, and invoice creation; opportunity management; and service ticket, return merchandise authorization (RMA), and defect tracking. www.managingautomation.com/Kyliptix BECKHOFF AUTOMATION MID-RANGE EMBEDDED PC PACKING AND SHIPPING SYSTEM atalyst, a business unit of CDC Global Services, has launched XPS, an integrated cross-carrier packing and shipping system. The system integrates with SAP and leading third-party parcel carriers’ systems to provide visibility and control over the order fulfillment process from the warehouse to the customer, the company said. As goods arrive in packing areas, XPS provides a series of graphical screens. From these screens, operators can facilitate the loading of products into the right packages and containers using a range of pre-configured options. The system also generates detailed bar-code labels covering specific customer requests and key information required by shipping companies. XPS was developed in native SAP programming languages, using the standard SAP objects and architecture, the company said. www.managingautomation.com/Catalyst I ntended for use in a wide range of automation and control applications, Beckhoff Automation’s CX1010 Embedded PC features a 500-MHz Pentium MMX-compatible processor and starts at under $1,000, including bundled TwinCAT PLC software and the C COMPIERE INC. OPEN SOURCE ERP C ompiere Inc. has enhanced its integrated, open source ERP and CRM application package with several new features, as well as a new Professional Edition version of the package tailored for mid- Microsoft Windows operating system. In PLC or motion control applications, the CX1010 can be used with or without visualization. Ethernet connectivity is built-in, and one DVI and two USB interfaces can be added. Further system interfaces for serial communication (2 x RS-232 or 2 x RS422/485) or audio signals are available separately. In addition to EtherCAT compatibility, other system I/O and fieldbus interfaces from the CX family can be connected via a PC/104 interface, which is available on both sides of the device. These provide five additional fieldbus options: DeviceNet, PROFIBUS, SERCOS, CANopen, or Lightbus. www.managingautomation.com/Beckhoff March KYLIPTIX SOLUTIONS WEB-BASED CRM he Kyliptix Business Suite, now available from Kyliptix Solutions in general release, is a software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based offering for contact, document, and account management. The software, which handles such functions as e-mail, lead generation and tracking, and invoice management, is aimed at small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), the company said. In addition to standard document management and e-mail tracking T market and larger organizations. The 3.0 release includes Compiere Professional Edition, a new version of the ERP/CRM suite that features enterprise-level data 44 2008 http://www.managingautomation.com/comparisontool http://www.managingautomation.com http://www.managingautomation.com/Directory14 http://www.managingautomation.com/Kyliptix http://www.managingautomation.com/Catalyst http://www.managingautomation.com/Beckhoff

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Managing Automation - March 2008 Contents Take 1 Mailbox Mitsubishi, IBM, and ILS Team Up to Make Integration Easy for Automakers Former Agile Exec Takes the Reins at Arena Solutions The Next Phase for 2006’s PM Award Winner Integration Firm Boomi Redesigns for On-Demand Ex-Wonderware Chief Takes Helm at Apprion Notes Cover Story: A Rare Breed Special Report: Where are Control Architectures Heading? Transformation: Back to Reality Integration: Getting Standards Under One Roof Industries: The Quest for the Perfect Order Product Scan Advertiser Index Next

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