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PRODUCT SCAN www.managingautomation.com/Lightning cesses, and users can view pick rate productivity, accuracy, throughput, and other vital statistics in their order fulfillment operation. Also available are options for Customer-Specific Error Codes and additional descriptive text to fully optimize the QC process. INVENSYS SIMULATION SOFTWARE G lobal technology, software, and consulting firm Invensys Process Systems has announced its PRO/II 8.2 simulation software, which can be used on Microsoft Vista Enterprise and Business operating systems or can be updated through an install procedure for Microsoft Office 2007. Invensys said it made improvements to aid companies in the hydrocarbon and chemicals processing industries. The enhancements include heavy-oils modeling with the addition of a new liquid viscosity prediction method, integration of the Mixed Solvent Electrolyte model, and compatibility with ProPred, a property prediction tool. www.managingautomation.com/Invensys INFIMATIC MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEM nfimatic, a division of MAG Industrial Automation Systems, has released the Infimatic Freedom NC 200. The Freedom NC 200 machine control system has disk-less flash memory, a plugand-play module, and is “green”-friendly. New developments include fan-less cooling, wire-free surface-mount board construction, and advanced protection circuitry. The sizing control, fan-less cooling, and EcoVerter servo system all contribute to the environmentally friendly features of the product. With Ethernet Powerlink communications, the Freedom NC 200 has a 32-bit color display with 2D or 3D graphics and Vericode, which is a color-coded NC editor. GibbsCAM SFP (Shop Floor Programming) is included. www.managingautomation.com/Infimatic I SIEMENS PLM COLLABORATIVE PRODUCT DATA MANAGEMENT T he Teamcenter Express Version 4, the latest collaborative product data management (cPDM) solution added to the Velocity series, is now available from Siemens PLM Software. The new version incorporates an embedded project management option and a new shop floor access client. With this product, project managers can exercise more control over scheduling projects, allocating resources, and importing and exporting project plans through Microsoft Project. The new features aim to optimize engineering resources and expand access to product data for small and midsized businesses, the company said. For shop floor users, Teamcenter provides quick access to product data, such as usage and viewing/ printing and viewing of 2D and 3D models. www.managingautomation.com/Siemens 51 November 2008 http://www.managingautomation.com/Lightning http://www.managingautomation.com/Invensys http://www.managingautomation.com/Infimatic http://www.managingautomation.com/Siemens

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