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09-07 PRODUCT SCAN 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 (at www.managingautomation.com/ comparisontool), see the sidebar on the facing page. This month’s Web Exclusive product feature provides coverage of recent trends and developments in the enterprise asset management (EAM) space (managingautomation.com/EAMupdate). For a glimpse at the enterprise asset management product listings most often viewed through the Product Comparison Tool, see the sidebar on page 68. Microsoft Embedded CE 5.0 or Windows Mobile 6. Greater flexibility for modifying the device lets users add modules for scanners, imagers, RFID reading, wireless radios, and other applications, as job functions warrant. Customers can also opt for a Hardware Developer’s Kit (HDK) that enables them to custom develop applications. www.managingautomation.com/Psion MOTION CONTROLS ROBOTICS ROBOTIC SUBTA SYSTEM ure rate is five years, according to Motion Controls Robotics, and a three-year warranty is included. www.managingautomation.com/MotionControls M otion Controls Robotics has introduced the Robotic Stand Up Bottle Take Away (SUBTA) System, which manufacturers can use to automate the handling and unloading of PET plastic bottles. The PSION TEKLOGIX RUGGED MOBILE COMPUTER obile computing stalwart Psion Teklogix has upgraded its WORKABOUT PRO line of wireless handheld computers, with more rugged construction and greater flexibility for upgrading the device in the field. The WORKABOUT PRO, which comes in two versions — the 52-key alphanumeric “C” model and the 25-key “S” model — can function as a data-capture device as well as a cell phone. The latest model supports M DASSAULT SYSTEMES PRODUCT SIMULATION or manufacturers that rely on software for simulating their products before development, Dassault Systemes has rolled out a new portfolio of products under its SIMULIA brand. Following in the footsteps of the product lifecycle management concept, Dassault will offer applications for simulation lifecycle management (SLM), including those for capturing, managing, and reusing data. The idea, according to the company, is to give manufacturers the means to better tie product simulation to the new product development process. Applications in the SLM suite, the first of which will be available this year, will use a Web interface and Dassault’s 3DLive technology, including 3DSearch, 3DNavigation, and 3DCollaboration, allowing collaboration among far-flung workers. Dassault expects the primary users of the SLM products to be analysis experts and product designers. www.managingautomation.com/Dassault F system, which includes robotics and control software, can be used for coating, leak checking, and bulk palletizing of PET containers. The product grabs bottles and sets them on a conveyor system standing up. The system works with any mold machine configuration, including single- and double-row configurations. The system also includes quick changeover tooling. For larger mold machines, the system integrates the FANUC M-6iB or the M-16iB robot. For smaller mold machines, it uses the FANUC LR Mate 200iC robot. The mean time between failSeptember 66 2007 http://www.managingautomation.com/comparisontool http://www.managingautomation.com/comparisontool http://managingautomation.com/EAMupdate http://ManagingAutomation.com http://www.managingautomation.com/MotionControls http://www.managingautomation.com/Psion http://www.managingautomation.com/Dassault

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Contents Take 1 Europe’s Automation Chiefs Upbeat on ’08 Business Prospects Vendor Coalition Pushes Human Element of SOA Wireless: Users Still Approaching with Caution One Year Later, IBM Shows Plan for MRO’s Maximo Study: More Work Needed to Lure Next-Gen Talent Executive Q&A Notes Cover Story: 2008 Companies to Watch Special Report: The 2007 Progressive Manufacturing High Achievers Progressive Manufacturer of the Year Business Model Mastery Innovation Mastery Customer Mastery Supply Network Mastery Data & Integration Mastery Education & Training Mastery Operational Excellence Mastery Leadership Mastery Transformation: Orchestrating the Multi-Tier Supply Network Integration: The Timeless Quest for Accurate Data Industries: Maintenance No Longer on Schedule Product Scan Advertiser Index Next

Managing Automation - September 2007

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