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designed to retrieve data from the company’s System 800xA as well as third-party control systems, and it allows the user to view the information in any configuration. www.managingautomation.com/ABB ASTRO-MED said. Specific new features, suggested by customers, include the ability to scale configuration input fields on-the-fly in arrays, drag and drop quotes into folders, auto-complete fields based on partial data input, expand and collapse groups, auto-fill dates from calendars, and resize columns on the fly. www.managingautomation.com/BigMachines HIGH-FREQUENCY DATA RECORDER A stro-Med’s Dash 20HF Data Recorder, aimed at applications such as transient capture and remote troubleshooting, detects high-frequency data and transient signals and can handle 20 analog channels, the company said. The Dash 20HF includes a real-time display and the ability to analyze data. The data can then be imported into a PC for further review. Other features include four 250-Vrms isolated inputs for high voltage, and 16 35-Vrms differential channels for lowlevel signals. Astro-Med designed the product for the aerospace, automotive, electric utility, pulp and paper, metal manufacturing, medical, and other industrial fields. ROCKWELL AUTOMATION AB PANELVIEW HMI he Allen-Bradley PanelView Component operator interface, Rockwell’s latest human-machine interface product, was designed for integration with the Allen-Bradley MicroLogix controller. On-terminal software, built-in mounting clamps, and file-transferring capabilities are some of the product’s added features. Rockwell improved the product’s design by including a simplified screen interface, while enabling direct access through any Web browser and the programming and transferring of files via USB cable or Ethernet. Other physical features include integrated mounting clamps, language support, and an alarm system. www.managingautomation.com/Rockwell3 T www.managingautomation.com/Astromed ORACLE CORP. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE racle Corp.’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Financial Management and Compliance Console provides targeted financial performance metrics and business analytics to desktops. The product includes a variety of new features, enhanced end-user capabilities, and targeted analytics, such as seven categories of compliance alerts, 47 predefined metrics, and industry-specific content. The JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Financial Management and Compliance Console does not require a data warehouse, which helps to lower its total cost of ownership, Oracle said. www.managingautomation.com/Oracle3 O KUKA ROBOTICS CORP. HEAVYWEIGHT INDUSTRIAL ROBOT UKA Robotics Corp. has added the KR 1000 Titan, an industrial robot capable of lifting 1,000 kilograms with a reach of 4,000 mm, according to KUKA. Combining payload, reach, and precision, the Titan is capable of moving a car by itself and lifting large castings and meter-thick panes of glass. Boasting an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records for heavyweight capabilities, the Titan has nine motors, similar to a mid-sized car, and a weightto-payload ratio of less than 5. www.managingautomation.com/KUKA K ERP that Grows with Your Business BIGMACHINES ON-DEMAND SALES CONFIGURATOR B igMachines’ Lean Front-End 8.2 on-demand sales configuration and proposal platform offers new configuration features as well as a Web 2.0 interface. Customers holding a current subscription will be upgraded to the new version at no additional cost, the company 45 August 2008 http://www.managingautomation.com/ABB http://www.managingautomation.com/BigMachines http://www.managingautomation.com/Astromed http://www.managingautomation.com/Rockwell3 http://www.abas-usa.com http://www.managingautomation.com/Oracle3 http://www.managingautomation.com/KUKA http://www.abas-usa.com

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