The JOURNAL

The JOURNAL from Rockwell Automation and PartnerNetwork™ is a bimonthly magazine designed to educate engineers about leading-edge automation products and services from Rockwell Automation, as well as the complementary technology from the company's strategic partners.

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  • Compliance — Standards; EPA, FDA and OSHA compliance; environmental compliance.
  • Networking Technology — Wireless networks; network performance; cabling; Ethernet and EtherNet/IP; cyber security; and physical security.
  • Electrical Systems — Arc flash safety; motor control; electrical monitoring, analyzing & testing; power quality; and control panel layout.
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  • Video Showcase — Links to short, informative videos from Rockwell Automation and our partners.

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Download the April 2013 issue

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  • VIDEO: How Cloud Computing Enables Remote Maintenance
    Mathew Bryan, president of M.G. Bryan Heavy Equipment Company, describes how this oil and gas OEM pioneered first-of-its-kind, cloud computing asset performance management with help from Rockwell Automation and Microsoft.
  • VIDEO: Smart Manufacturing for OEMs
    Learn how Rockwell Automation helps OEMs deliver equipment that improves end-user plant operational efficiency and helps eliminate downtime.

COVER STORY

  • Data at Your Fingertips
    Remote access to production data provides the flexibility to apply the right resources at the right time.

FEATURES

  • How to Better See and Use Your Data
    Learn from a dairy processor that gained insight into operations by using advanced process automation and centralizing and gathering real-time data, which helps managers make better decisions for profitability and efficiency.
  • How the PartnerNetwork Brings Value to You
    In this chat with The Aagard Group’s president, see just one example of how the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork benefits both partners and manufacturers.
  • Ethernet Enables Smart Manufacturing
    OEMs are using a single control and information platform to connect the plant floor to the enterprise and to meet end-user demands for throughput, efficiency, flexibility and downtime.
  • Working in Harmony
    Learn how a machine builder reduced its design time by 70%, increased its time to market and met global safety standards.
  • Leverage Your Employee ID Card Beyond the Door
    Latest-generation login technology expands the role of building security access cards by using EtherNet/IP to secure access to programmable controllers, HMIs and other applications.
  • How to Choose the Right Sanitary Conveyor for Food Applications
    Discover six levels of conveyor construction, and how it can affect equipment investment, sanitation quality and cleaning efficiencies for food processors.

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Download the February 2013 issue

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COVER STORY

  • Is This You?
    There’s no denying it: A unifi ed machinery safety standard is coming! What should you do to stay current?

FEATURES

  • Advancements in Storage Tank Safety
    New overfill prevention system helps increase safety, reduce engineering and maintenance costs for chemical, oil and gas tanks.
  • Safety System Validation Takes the Spotlight
    OEMs are focusing more on proving that a safety circuit or design works as needed to help protect workers and meet safety standards. Learn about Kimberly-Clark’s best practices for safety system validation.
  • Legal Considerations in Product Liability
    When it comes to safety automation, liability includes equal portions of due diligence and common sense. Learn about the factors that can help OEMs and manufacturers avoid the mess of injured workers, legal liability and reputation damage.
  • Automation Fair 2012 Returns to Philadelphia
    Event makes a triumphant return to where it all began, with educational sessions, forums and exhibits to help manufacturers achieve smart, safe, sustainable production.
  • Common Purge and Pressurization Mistakes
    Check out these frequent pitfalls before you purge and pressurize nonhazardous enclosures populated with general-purpose equipment that will be used in hazardous locations.

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