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PRODUCT SCAN double-fault circuitry protection. The Windows Mobile 5.0-based handheld computer contains an Intel XScale PXA270 proces- sor, 128 MB of DRAM memory, and 64 MB of non-volatile Flash memory. It supports Intermec TE2000 terminal emulation software to run legacy applications and has audio capabilities to enable interactive VoIP, walkie-talkie applications, and digital recording applications. The device comes in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Thai (character set only) languages and complies with European Union RoHS and WEEE regulations. www.managingautomation.com/Intermec SAGE SOFTWARE most popular EAM apps ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SOFTWARE A look at the 10 most compared enterprise asset management (EAM) products on ManagingAutomation.com (5/1/07 - 7/31/07), with information on the degree of EAM functionality that each product supports, according to MA’s directory database: 1. IFS Applications for EAM by IFS, an information management system that connects all departments and disciplines within a company. The software provides production plants with prerequisites for creating constantly up-to-date information and decision-making data, and supports a company’s strategic and operative processes (100% of MA’s EAM functionality supported). 2. Oracle Applications, Oracle’s integrated ERP package comprising sales, manufacturing, supply chain, and other modules. EAM features include integrated workplace management, lean maintenance and quality compliance, and lifecycle management (100% of MA’s EAM functionality supported). 3. Plexus Online by Plexus Systems, the company’s flagship, on-demand manufacturing performance system comprising more than 350 functional modules, including shop floor control, traceability, quality management, EDI, and accounting (73% of MA’s EAM functionality supported) 4. FlexNet by Apriso Corp. FlexNet Maintenance (CMMS) integrates asset management and maintenance execution into production, logistics, and field services operations, creating a closed-loop, paperless system that manages non-planned corrective maintenance, and planned corrective and preventive maintenance (65% of MA’s EAM functionality supported). 5. Throughput Analyzer from Activplant, which supports continuous improvement efforts by limiting and prioritizing plant floor data collection and identifying key chronic constraints (45% of MA’s EAM functionality supported) 6. Proficy Enterprise Asset Management from GE Fanuc Automation, comprising highly configurable and diverse modules for reporting and monitoring that are easy to implement and that use the Microsoft Project interface (87% of MA’s EAM functionality supported) 7. Finesse, Enhanced Systems & Services’ ERP suite designed specifically for projectoriented companies designing and producing capital equipment and highly engineered products (54% of MA’s EAM functionality supported) 8. Blue Mountain Regulatory Asset Manager, an integrated, browser-based software package from Blue Mountain Quality Resources for managing calibration, validation, and maintenance processes (93% of MA’s EAM functionality supported) 9. WebFOCUS by Information Builders, a comprehensive and fully integrated enterprise business intelligence platform (79% of MA’s EAM functionality supported) 10. CHAMPS from CHAMPS Software, a maintenance management product with modules including maintenance, inventory control, procurement, A/P, project management, CRM, BI, lockout/tagout, corrective action, calibration, permitting, and fleet (100% of MA’s EAM functionality supported) S age Software has upgraded its popular MAS 90 and MAS 200 ERP packages, adding tight integration with customer relationship management software, a new business intelligence feature, personalization capabilities, and a fixed-asset management module. The 4.2 releases of the applications now closely integrate with Sage’s ACT!, SageCRM/SageCRM.com, and Sage SalesLogix CRM applications. MAS 90 4.2 and MAS 200 4.2 also include a new Sage MAS Fixed Asset module that lets users manage up to 1,500 assets, from acquisition to disposal. The new Business Insights Explore module in both 4.2 versions is an on-the-fly data inquiry and analysis tool that lets users view transaction types and investigate data records. Using the feature, for example, a customer service representative can easily explore all activities related to a specific transaction or customer. www.managingautomation.com/Sage COMARK CORP. NEMA 4X INDUSTRIAL COMPUTERS C omark Corp. has announced the EnduraTouch series of NEMA 4X industrial computers with resistive touch screens. The computers come in stainless steel enclosures and have sealed I/O ports and conductive cooling technology, keeping out water and dust in environments where high humidity, extreme temperatures, vibration, or caustic wash-downs are the norm. Based on Intel Mobile processing technology, the computers can be configured as either thin clients or workstations. Storage options include solid-state compact flash and hard disk drives. Three models are available: The 1,024-x-768 LCD resolution 1500 and 1500FX have 15" touch screens; the 1,280-x-1,024-resolution 1700 has a 17" screen. The 1500FX operates at 0 to 40 degrees Celsius; the 1500 and 1700 operate at -20 degrees C to 50 degrees C. All are 16" W x 13" H x 7" D. www.managingautomation.com/Comark September 68 2007 http://www.managingautomation.com/Intermec http://ManagingAutomation.com http://www.managingautomation.com/Sage http://www.managingautomation.com/Comark

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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

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