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12-08 PRODUCT SCAN els operate with FANUC’s R-30iA controller with integrated intelligent functions, such as vision and force sensing. www.managingautomation.com/fanuc 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 TechMATCH product directories at Managing Automation.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 TechMATCH online product comparison tool (www.managingautomation.com /comparisontool), see the sidebar on p. 45. For example, see the CRM product listings most often viewed through TechMATCH in the sidebar on p. 46. And this month’s product listings update provides a look at the latest developments in MA’s TechMATCH product directories (managing automation.com/Directory23). tion, the software’s AutoLearn and Data Governance capabilities allow DataLens to perform in-line data mastering, including standardization, enrichment, matching, repurposing, and governance of highly variable product, vendor, and related data. Other features include AutoSuggest, with which the system makes suggestions used to enrich the model using inferences from the underlying semantic model, so the system gets “smarter” through use; and AutoAbbreviate, a capability allowing the system to repurpose and republish data in any form, including progressively abbreviating descriptions to fit the fixed line lengths often required by legacy and ERP systems. The DataLens System 5.1 is available now and priced according to project requirements, Silver Creek said. www.managingautomation.com/SilverCreek FANUC ROBOTICS AMERICA, INC. SIX-AXIS ROBOT F ANUC Robotics America, Inc. has introduced two super heavy-duty robots designed to handle truck, tractor, and automotive frames and parts. The M2000iA/900L robot offers a 900-kg payload, and the M-2000iA/1200 offers a 1,200-kg payload. A rigid-arm design on the 900L has a vertical lifting stroke of 6.2 m for transfer- ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP. ERP-COMPATIBLE PRINT SOFTWARE ebra Technologies Corp. has unveiled the Enterprise Connector Solution, a thermal labeling software system that lets users design and print labels from their ERP systems without complex middleware. A PCbased graphical user interface can be used to create label designs, which are converted into Zebra Programming Language (ZPL) commands, uploaded to the server-based Enterprise Connector Transformation Engine, and sent to the desired printer. The Enterprise Connector Solution comprises ZebraDesigner for XML, the Enterprise Connector Transformation Engine, and ZebraNet Bridge Enterprise, printer management software that lets users monitor printers to ensure maximum productivity, according to Zebra. www.managingautomation.com/zebra Z SIEMENS PLM SOFTWARE PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT LM software and services provider Siemens PLM Software has announced the availability of version 6 of its NX software. NX 6 incorporates the company’s synchronous technology, which it claims provides a design experience up to 100 times faster than previously available. NX 6 also includes more than 350 user-driven enhancements encompassing 10 different applications for pervasive lifecycle simulation, the company said. NX 6 Advanced Simulation functionality uses synchronous technology to enable rapid evaluation of design modifications based on geometry P SILVER CREEK SYSTEMS PRODUCT DATA MASTERING ring extremely heavy items, providing cost savings on conveyors, lifts, and other fixed automation devices. The 1200 model has a 1.25 m offset from the faceplate and a fully articulated motion at the wrist. Both modDecember P roduct data management software provider Silver Creek Systems has released version 5.1 of its DataLens System. The new release features a semantic index for highly tunable and scalable matching and de-duplication to reconcile and merge multiple sources of disparate product data. In addi- 44 2008 http://www.managingautomation.com/comparisontool http://www.ManagingAutomation.com http://www.managingautomation.com/comparisontool http://www.ManagingAutomation.com http://www.ManagingAutomation.com http://www.managingautomation.com/Directory23 http://www.managingautomation.com/Directory23 http://www.managingautomation.com/fanuc http://www.managingautomation.com/SilverCreek http://www.managingautomation.com/zebra

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Managing Automation - December 2008 Contents Take 1 Business Objects Chief Says Union with SAP Meets Objectives After One Year Yes, Emerson, Too, Is in the MES Market Infor Chief Puts Off IPO, Restarts Buying Plans Kronos Now Tracks Shop Floor Machines IQMS Rolls Out User Interace, Other Upgrades Notes Five Ideas for Demand Planning Building on the SOA Blueprint Innovation Now A Team Effort Lean %2B Technology = LEAN^2 Finding Flaws Before They Spread Product Scan Advertiser Index Next

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