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Saving through collaborative business intelligence
December 2010
Mexico’s electrical utility – Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) – faced higher costs, a difficult economy, and an increasingly complex mix of sources from which to generate power. To factor these ...

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Modbus data gateway series
December 2010
Advantech supplies the EKI-1220 Modbus data gateway series featuring one, two or four fast RS232/422/485 serial ports and two Ethernet ports. The gateways support Modbus RTU/ASCII master and slave modes ...

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S&OP planning
December 2010
Sales and operations planning can yield a competitive edge.    Sales and operations planning (S&OP) is a critical set of business activities that lies at the centre of business planning. S&OP addresses planning ...

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Tips for safe shopping on mobile devices and social media sites this holiday season
1 December 2010
Internet security solutions provider BitDefender, offers expert advice for staying safe while shopping online. BitDefender has announced 2010’s best practices for safe holiday shopping to ensure consumers ...

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Historian's demise greatly exaggerated
November 2010
A plant historian is a database system designed to record as many parameters of a manufacturing process as needed

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EcoStruxure energy management architecture
November 2010, Schneider Electric South Africa
Schneider Electric South Africa announces PlantStruxure – a collaborative system for ­process management that optimises energy usage.

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ApplyIT streamlines mine safety procedures
November 2010
GEMCO tightens safety on remote island mining site with IntelliPERMIT. The Groote Eylandt Mining Company (GEMCO), one of the world’s leading suppliers of manganese ore, has implemented ApplyIT’s IntelliPERMIT ...

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PLM software builds the digital ship
November 2010, Siemens South Africa
Siemens strengthens competitiveness of shipyards by helping them develop ships the market demands. Siemens is supporting the maritime industry through a crucial period with software-aided product lifecycle ...

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NAT switch with routing functionality
November 2010, Phoenix Contact
The FL NAT SMN 8TX switch from Phoenix Contact combines routing and switching functions in the same device. Using this switch, it is possible to assign IP addresses to individual machines and then convert ...

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Experion MX improves the figures
November 2010
Honeywell’s newest paper industry offering simplifies operations and reduces costs with an integrated quality control system. Honeywell has released its new quality control system (QCS) designed to help ...

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BitDefender releases free removal tool for Carberp Trojan
November 2010
Standalone utility available for free download on MalwareCity.com to protect against growing threat from potent banking Trojan. BitDefender has announced a free removal tool targeting the Trojan.Downloader.Carberp.A. ...

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Winamp 0-day exploit opens backdoors
November 2010
Audio files downloaded from file-sharing websites can actually set you up. On 15 October, the BitDefender labs came across four critical vulnerabilities affecting Winamp 5.x. Shortly thereafter, several ...

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BitDefender announces beta launch of safego application
November 2010
Goes beyond Facebook’s built-in privacy controls to alert users of personal information leaks, safeguard against e-threats, and only access safe content. BitDefender announced the beta launch of safego ...

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Schneider Electric's new PlantStruxure platform
October 2010, Schneider Electric South Africa
New automation architecture addresses both process control and energy management

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World-class chocolate manufacturing
October 2010
Orley Foods’ Oompa-Loompas maintain world-class standards with help from Wonderware

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Manufacturing integration, execution and intelligence: Part 6 - How to implement MES and EMI. What you need to know but are afraid to ask
October 2010
All that is left is to see how MES and EMI should best be implemented to meet end-user expectations, minimise risk and deliver the best value

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OSIsoft's optimised paper production: Part 3 - The importance of real-time measurement of manufacturing costs and developing a sustainable production strategy
October 2010
The mill’s information system should be used to contribute valuable information back to the planning and scheduling system at the corporate level

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Identify the gaps in business priorities
October 2010
Apply what you buy – for the right reason

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BitDefender releases emergency ZBot removal tool
October 2010
Standalone utility available for download free of charge on Malwarecity. BitDefender has posted a removal tool for the infamous ZBot. While ZBot or ZeusBot focuses mainly on the online banking details ...

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Safety, health, environment and quality
October 2010
Holistic approach needed for sustainable operations. Recent events in world markets have compelled business leaders everywhere to question the sustainability of their operations. While many factors are ...

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