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LXE BLUETOOTH RING SCANNER XE has released the 8650 Bluetooth Ring Scanner for multiple supply chain environments. Designed for mobile workers, the small, lightweight ring scanner, weighing 4.8 ounces, is made to wear on the finger, with the Bluetooth module on the back of the hand or wrist. The module can accompany any Bluetooth-enabled handheld, wearable, fixed station, or vehiclemount computer. The user can move up to 30 feet away and still be able to transfer data from the module. www.managingautomation.com/LXE L CIMPLICITY 7.5 includes three notable enhancements. One, a Digital Graphical Replay, allows users to replay screens based on logged historical data. Events can be replayed in real time, slow motion, or fast forward to analyze systems leading up to alarms or to troubleshoot and optimize applications. Another new feature, the Screen Navigation bar, lets users configure new screens by dragging-and-dropping screens into a hierarchy for building a task bar menu that includes color-coding and other options for locating screens quickly. Also, an Application Development system allows development changes to be propagated automatically to all viewers of the system. Other key updates to CIMPLICITY 7.5 include an advanced viewer that lets users visualize data captured by the server with an option to capture data directly from OPC DA servers locally or on the network. Windows domain security allows the assignment of roles and resources in CIMPLICITY based on Windows groups. And historian integration enhancements let users log alarm data to the historian, adding to data already there. www.managingautomation.com/GEFanuc3 PILGRIM SOFTWARE, INC. QUALITY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE ilgrim Software, Inc. has announced the availability of Q&MIS 8, the latest version of its quality and manufacturing integrated system. Q&MIS 8 includes seven key modules: Audit Survey, Document Control, Calibration System, Maintenance System, Supplier Focus, Internal Focus, and Training System. Functional and technology P CLEARPOINT METRICS SECURITY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE or security-minded companies looking to better measure the effectiveness of their efforts, ClearPoint Metrics offers Security Performance Manager V2.0. Through integration with existing security systems, the software delivers metrics and scorecards to help IT executives and CSOs assess the overall security performance of the business. The latest version of the software includes “best-practice content” for various security initiatives, according to the company. Specific coverage areas within Security Performance Manager include threat and virus management; identity and access management; vulnerability and patch management; and compliance. Version 2.0 features greater flexibility in customizing scorecards for different users, more data adapters for increased file coverage, and expanded processing capacity for the Metrics Management Platform. The software’s pricing starts at $50,000 per package, per year. www.managingautomation.com/ClearPoint Streamline the Product Selection Process F U se the TechMATCH product comparison tool at ManagingAutomation.com to evaluate and compare software packages and automation tools. Start by pointing your browser to www.ManagingAutomation.com/comparisontool. To view listings by category, mouse over your category of choice within the white box. Follow the subcategories to the right to narrow the field of listings. From the product listings returned, select the ones you’d like to compare side by side. To request more information from a product’s manufacturer, click the icon below the vendor’s name, add comments if needed, and submit. The company will then contact you with additional details. If you prefer to search by specifying the features/functions you need, simply click “Start your custom specification” below the list of categories to get started. GE FANUC INTELLIGENT PLATFORMS HMI/SCADA G E Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has announced a new version of its supervisory control solution that adds more diagnostic and development tools, security, and connectivity. The Proficy HMI/SCADA- 43 August 2008 http://www.managingautomation.com/GEFanuc3 http://www.managingautomation.com/LXE http://www.managingautomation.com http://www.managingautomation.com/comparisontool http://www.managingautomation.com/ClearPoint

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