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Tinius Olsen
www.thetestingtimes.blogspot.com

The design team of a manufacturer of materials-testing machines and software has created a blog focused on informing the materials testing community about a wide range of technical subjects. The Testing Times features posts on the specific details of individual projects developed by the design team as well as advice regarding global testing standards and the company’s equipment. Most of the blog posts include CAD renderings of the products being discussed. A few show actual photos of finished products. Visitors to the site are encouraged to post comments and solicit feedback from designers.

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Parker Electromechanical Automation, a division of Parker Hannifin Corp.’s Automation Group
www.parkermotion.com/howtobuy.htm

A supplier of motion control technology announces it has enhanced its online buying site. The site offers prices, real-time availability, product photos, and online ordering. It also offers a broader range of controls, drives, motors, gearheads, mechanisms, and a number of components from its CTC brand of HMI products that were previously unavailable online. Customers interested in a specific solution will find a Buy Now Online link located on the pages of the division’s most popular products, as found at www.parkermotion.com. The buy site is now open for most Asian orders, including those from China and India, as well as orders for most of South and Central America. U.S. customers qualify for free shipping on orders for products costing more than $250 total and weighing less than 100 lb. (Terms and conditions are available online.)

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Vorne Industries Inc.
www.oee.com

A step-by-step online tutorial on overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) has been created and posted by a manufacturer of industrial automation products. Sections include “OEE Factors,” “Six Big Losses,” “World Class OEE,” “Calculating OEE,” “OEE FAQ,” and “Visual OEE.” The Fast Guide to OEE can be downloaded. A useful glossary of terms is provided for added assistance.

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Online Development
www.oldi.com

A developer of factory automation data-transaction appliances has added new, comprehensive information to its Web site. Visitors to the site can learn about the cATM module, which connects installed Allen-Bradley controllers with ControlLogix PACs, and several xCoupler module plant-floor device-to-business-system applications. Visitors can also view an animated demonstration of xCoupler module capabilities. Site users are encouraged to share their xCoupler module application stories and can win prizes. Complete details are on the site. Other site highlights include a replay of a podcast by Craig Resnick on the state of automation appliances, and the Bridging the Gap fall newsletter.