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Data management solutions provider Logical Information Machines (LIM) has announced the 64-bit version of its Historis database that, according to the company, offers faster speeds, infinite capacity for data management, and improved analysis capabilities. Further according to the company, the database enables an insertion rate of more than 250,000 records per second and an extraction rate of more than 220,000 records per second. It is available for Sun servers and Linux.
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Partnerships are big news right now in the process automation business. Hereâo[dot accent]s one with Yokogawa Electric Corp. and Moore Industries-International. Their Global Preferred Vendor Agreement has expanded to include Mooreâo[dot accent]s HCS Hart Concentrator System. The HCS allows users of Yokogawa's Hart-based transmitters and flowmeters to convert each device's Hart digital signal to a standard Modbus RTU communication protocol.
Under the agreement, Yokogawa will sell application solutions that include its Hart-based instruments and Moore Industries' Hart interface modules. Moore Industries will provide sales, marketing and application support to Yokogawa's worldwide distribution channels.
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Press releases from the National Association of Manufacturers usually sound as if they are composed by one of the major political parties. The Manufacturing Institute, although part of NAM, claims political independence and deals mostly with statistics. Hereâo[dot accent]s a snip from the latest e-mail I received dealing with manufacturingâo[dot accent]s importance in the US balance of trade.
U.S. manufacturers export more than $60 billion in goods every month. Exports from the United States have increased by 57 percent over the past ten years, with manufacturing responsible for nearly two-thirds of total exports. By comparison, agricultural exports account for just 5 percent of the total. One of the main reasons for American manufacturers' increased global engagement is the transformation into market economies of many developing nations, which now consume nearly half of U.S. exports.
Developing nations tend to import capital equipment and intermediate products, the kind of products in which U.S. manufacturers are most competitive. A decline in exports was one of the chief reasons for the 2001 manufacturing recession. From a highpoint of $771 billion in 2000, manufactured exports fell to $681 billion in 2002.
A realignment of exchange rates led to a depreciation of the U.S. dollar in 2004-2005 and has made U.S. products more price competitive, helping to boost exports to over $900 billion in 2005.
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Glad to see Amit posting again. (Hey, Amit, I'll be in Houston the first week of October for ISA. Want to get together for a beer and discussion? Anyone else want to connect for a discussion about connections? Benson would be a great addition.) Anyway, I agree with him on this one. And connecting is getting more and more important. (I've edited this down. Click for the whole thing.)
M2M definition?. Not sure what the fate of M2M companies will be, but at the end of day its just an old concept with new face lift..i.e. How you can connect your enterprise to remote assets. Asset can be machines/people/buildings etc. etc. ..so to my readers i request whenever you think of M2M or if new to the world of M2M and hear about it, just think in plain simple terms, its nothing but way to connect remote assets to your enterprise. and life will become easier...
Next logical step will be what is value chain of connecting remote asset to enterprise...my answer..think of KISS..
DATA COLLECTION - DATA TRAVEL - DATA DESTINATION and things will start to fall in place...good luck! as always comments are welcome...
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