The manufacturing economy is improving, but is the recovery sustainable? In this podcast interview, recorded on April 21, 2010, at the ABB Robotics Technology Days in Auburn Hills, Mich., Managing Editor Wes Iversen discusses the market environment and the outlook for robotics with Joe Campbell, ABB Robotics vice president, sales and marketing.

With balloting scheduled for late this year, revisions to international and North American robot safety standards are expected to take effect in 2011. In this podcast interview, recorded on April 21, 2010, during the ABB Robotics Technology Days in Auburn Hills, Mich., Managing Editor Wes Iversen discusses coming changes to the standards with Roberta Nelson Shea, chair of the ANSI/RIA robot safety committee. Topics include allowance for cableless teach pendants and determination of safe robot distances based on anticipated worst case, instead of theoretical worst case, which will allow smaller robot work cells.

The Center for Operator Performance, Dayton, Ohio, funded recent research into the effects of different alarm rates and interface designs on operator performance. Statistically significant effects were found. In this podcast interview, recorded on April 16, 2010, Managing Editor Wes Iversen discusses the results with David Strobhar, chief human factors engineer at Beville Engineering, Dayton, and a member of the Center.

Industrial Ethernet is the fastest growing wire-line infrastructure network being used in industrial facilities today. Why? Manufacturers no longer operate their automation systems as isolated islands.

This is the first webcast in a four-part, Industrial Ethernet Series for 2010.

Attendees will gain valuable technical information and training in the traditional areas of measurements/sensors, instrumentation systems, data and advanced system/sensor technology, and much more. Rochester Marriott Airport. Rochester, NY.

This conference brings you the latest information in the area of safety with an impressive selection of local and international speakers lined up. Executive Royal Inn. Calgary, Canada.