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Solution guide examines configuration management
A solution guide from the ARC Advisory Group examines the impact of configuration management on the performance of automation assets.
News from Engineeringtalk, 13 May 2009
Continued growth for distributed control
ARC estimates that there are US $65 billion worth of installed process automation systems in the world today that are nearing the end of their useful lifecycle.
News from Engineeringtalk, 18 August 2008
Investment accelerates high-power drive market
High-power AC drives are widely used in infrastructure industries where significant investments are being made globally, especially in emerging economies.
News from Engineeringtalk, 15 August 2008
Machine tool explosion fuels CNC demand
The CNC market remains highly consolidated with nearly two-thirds of the market being dominated by Fanuc and Siemens.
News from Engineeringtalk, 11 August 2008
HMI software suppliers expand application space
HMI software suppliers are continuing to add services at an accelerated rate, driven by the end users' and OEMs' need for technical support.
News from Engineeringtalk, 8 August 2008
The inexorable rise of ultrasonic flowmwters
Ultrasonic flowmeters, once limited to use in niche applications, have become the fastest growing flow technology, particularly in the hydrocarbon industries.
News from Engineeringtalk, 7 August 2008
Increased demand for safety systems
Greater awareness of safety standards and global environmental awareness is increasing the demand for safety systems.
News from Engineeringtalk, 18 July 2008
Opportunities and challenges for valve suppliers
The worldwide control valve market reached US $4.8 billion in 2007 and is predicted to exceed $6.4 billion in 2012.
News from Engineeringtalk, 11 July 2008
Low-power AC drives continue global growth
The worldwide market for low-power AC drives is predicted to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 8.9% over the next five years.
News from Engineeringtalk, 2 July 2008
The future for programmable logic controllers
PLC applications cut across discrete, process and hybrid automation segments, and are poised for steady growth across all manufacturing.
News from Engineeringtalk, 12 June 2008
Wireless market set to grow by 30% a year
Wireless process sensing is set to grow during the next five years, as the market absorbs new wireless sensing products that comply with wireless versions of industrial standards.
News from Engineeringtalk, 14 April 2008
Radar level measurement grows in popularity
A substantial increase in shipments to the chemical and marine segments is driving the market for radar level devices.
News from Engineeringtalk, 13 March 2008
Ethernet-based device networks set to boom
Industrial Ethernet's migration into the device or I/O level of the automation network hierarchy signals its continued march downward in the enterprise architecture.
News from Engineeringtalk, 22 January 2008
Temperature transmitters continue growth
Propelled by a booming automation market and robust capital expenditures, the temperature transmitter market has seen strong growth in recent years.
News from Engineeringtalk, 18 January 2008
Discrete automation continues to grow
The worldwide market for discrete automation systems is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 6.8% over the next five years.
News from Engineeringtalk, 24 December 2007
Sensor advances spur process system growth
High-value sensors such as those found in process electrochemical systems can make a significant contribution to improving operational efficiency.
News from Engineeringtalk, 20 December 2007
China's thirst for PLCs
The Chinese market for PLCs is predicted to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 12.4% over the next five years.
News from Engineeringtalk, 17 December 2007
Automation is ticket to the flat world
The worldwide market for process automation systems is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 9.6% over the next five years.
News from Engineeringtalk, 10 December 2007
Control valve market in unprecedented growth
Study predicts that the worldwide market for control valves will grow at a compounded annual growth rate exceeding 5% over the next five years.
News from Engineeringtalk, 28 November 2007
Scada growth accelerates
ARC has analysed the Scada market by geographic region, project size and component type, including hardware, software and services.
News from Engineeringtalk, 8 November 2007
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