GE Fanuc Automation: Press Room 2006 Archive
 
December
December 14, 2006 - GE Fanuc Automation Launches CNC Online Parts Store
Tools Provides Customers Additional Resources To Obtain Technical Solutions
December 8, 2006 - GE Fanuc Automation and FANUC LTD Reach 7 Million Motor Milestone
Production Increases Meet Market Demands for AC Servo Motors;Fully Automated Production Features Extensive Use of FANUC Intelligent Robots
November
November 29, 2006 - GE Fanuc Automation Expands Capabilities of CNC Learning Control Function Greatly Improving Productivity for High Volume Machines
Next Generation of Learning Control Provides The Ability To Achieve High Speed and High Precision For Any Machining Application
November 28 , 2006 - GE Fanuc Embedded Systems Completes Acquisition of Radstone Technology PLC
Acquisition Broadens Expertise in Military and Aerospace Positioning Company for Continued
Growth
November 17 , 2006 - GE Fanuc Automation Leads Web Cast With MESA International on Value of ISA-95-Based Continuous Improvement Methods
Partners with Customer Toray Plastics to Show How Methodologies Accelerate Implementation and Lower Lifecycle Costs
November 1 , 2006 - Ciba Specialty Chemicals Chooses GE Fanuc's Proficy™ Plant Applications Batch Execution Software
October
October 24, 2006 - GE Fanuc Automation Makes It Easy For Municipalities To Solve Water/Wastewater Operational Needs With Municipal Water Package
Global Leader in HMI/SCADA Technology Provides Products and Solutions To Address Toughest Monitoring and Control Issues
October 18, 2006 - GE Fanuc Teams with SAP to Ease Enterprise Integration, Improve Quality and Drive Productivity
Americas Go-To-Market Agreement Leverages Proven Capabilities to Transform Business Performance by Eliminating Barriers Between Enterprise and Production Management Systems
October 10, 2006 - GE Fanuc Delivers Faster Time-To-Value and Enhanced Extendibility with Release of Proficy™ Plant Applications 4.3
New Version Leverages GE’s Voice of Customer Process to Gather and Implement More Than 200 Enhancements to Boost Production Performance
October 10, 2006 - Industry-Leading Proficy™ HMI/SCADA iFIX® 4.0 Now Available in Chinese and Japanese
iFIX Delivers Enhanced Functionality by Providing Visibility Into Automation Environment
September
September 18, 2006 - GE Fanuc Embedded Systems to Acquire Radstone Technology PLC
Complementary Products Expand GE Fanuc's Ability to Meet Customer Needs
September 6, 2006 - GE Fanuc Automation Features Applied Solutions for Assembly Applications At IMTS 2006
Proficy™ Assembly for Discrete Industries Builds on GE Fanuc's Experience and Track Record in Discrete Manufacturing
September 6, 2006 - GE Fanuc Automation Features Innovative Industry-Leading CNC/Servo Technology At IMTS 2006
Impressive Demonstrations of New CNC and Servo Products Highlight "Changing The Game" Theme Enabling Competitive Advantage for Manufacturers
September 6, 2006 - GE Fanuc Announces Proficy™ Machine Tool Efficiency 4.0
Breakthrough Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Monitoring and Analysis Solution Digitizes Information To Be Accessed Anywhere, Anytime
August
August 18, 2006 - GE Fanuc Automation and Umetrics Host Seminars Around the World "PAT: Driving Operational Excellence"
Events Designed To Illustrate The Power Of PAT For The Pharmaceutical Industry
August 8, 2006 - GE Fanuc Automation Delivers All Ethernet-Based High-Availability Control Systems to Avoid Downtime in Mission Critical Applications
IEEE 802.3 Standards Based I/O Network With Improved Performance
Proven Experience Delivering Fault-Tolerant Control Systems for Metals, Oil & Gas, Semiconductor, Transportation, Energy and Water/Wastewater
July
July 31, 2006 - GE Fanuc Automation and Packaging World Host Webinar On Integration of Process-To-Packaging Information Flow As Brewing Industry Best Practice
Quality Is Main Goal of Worldwide Brewer In Shop Floor Information Exchange
July 19, 2006 - New GE Fanuc Automation Program Provides Integrated Solutions and Tools for Global OEM Partners To Produce Enhanced Competitive Products and Drive Growth
GE Fanuc's GlobalCare Support Services Provides OEM Edge Program Members Access To Product Expertise Enabling Added Value and Minimizing Risk
July 6, 2006 - GE Fanuc Automation Introduces Terminal Type I/O New Low-Cost I/O Solution For Retrofits and Value-Priced Machines
New Module Speeds Wiring and Improves Overall Reliability
June
June 29, 2006 - GE Fanuc Delivers Powerful Notification Tools To Meet Customer Needs In Latest Proficy HMI/SCADA Productivity Pack
GE Fanuc GlobalCare Customers Receive Full Benefits of Regular Updates
June 27, 2006 - GE Fanuc Extends Open and Layered Approach To Include the Adoption of OPC Unified Architecture
Standards-Based Approach Insures Increased Interoperability Among Compliant Applications
June 26, 2006 - GE Fanuc Embedded Systems Introduces the Industry's Only COTS 10MBIT MIL-STD-1553 PMC Module
P-10SF brings higher 1553 performance in small PMC package
June 9, 2006 - Next Generation of Alpha i Servo and Spindle Hardware Is Introduced By GE Fanuc Automation
Level Up ai Servo System Provides Increased Performance While Maintaining Full Upward Compatibility With Original ai Line
June 7, 2006 - GE Fanuc Embedded Systems Completes Acquisition of SBS Technologies
New Entity Strengthens Expertise in Communications, Military & Aerospace, Medical and Industrial Segments and Positions Company For Growth
June 2, 2006 - GE Fanuc Discover 2006 Users Conference Provides Forum For Sharing Best Practices To Solve Business Challenges
2006 Automation Discovery Award Winners Achieve Positive Results With Intelligent Automation Technologies
May
May 31, 2006 - GE Fanuc Automation Announces the Proficy® RX Comprehensive PAT Solution for the Life Sciences Industry
Provides Vital Instrument Connectivity To Improve Manufacturing Processes and Maximize Return on Investment
May 16, 2006 - GE Fanuc Embedded Systems' New NEXUS™ Quattro VME Multiprocessor Board Designed to Meet Embedded Advanced Signal and Image Processing Applications
New Multiprocessor Platform based on Freescale Processors Extends High-Density Multiprocessing Capability for Rugged and Benign Environments
May 16, 2006 - Condor Engineering Introduces EPMC-1553 PMC Card for Military Commercial and Extended Temperature Embedded Applications
High-Density Card Increases Valuable I/O Space and Provides Increased Hardware Functionality and Reduced Power Consumption
April
April 28, 2006 - Proficy™ Enterprise Connector from GE Fanuc Extends Plant Applications Integration with Enterprise Business Systems
Software Provides Corporate Management With Access To Accurate, Timely Plant Data Essential To Strategic Corporate Initiatives
April 27, 2006 - GE Fanuc Delivers On-Going Value to Proficy™ HMI/SCADA CIMPLICITY and iFIX Customers with Productivity Packs
Tools and Utilities Provide Added Value To Industry-Leading HMI/SCADA Products
April 11, 2006 - Evergreen Solar Chooses GE Fanuc's Proficy™ Plant Applications Software to Fabricate Photovoltaic Modules Used In Solar Electric Systems
Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Solution Chosen For Its Modularity, Commercial Availability and Support of Industry Standards
April 5, 2006 - GE Fanuc Automation Develops Biometric Interface for Proficy™ HMI/SCADA iFIX Operator Audit Trails
Security and Operator Efficiencies Key To Safe and Compliant Operation of Pharmaceutical and Biotech Manufacturing Processes
March
March 27, 2006 - GE Fanuc Embedded Systems Completes Acquisition of Technology Assets of Condor Engineering
Continued Focus on Quality Products and Customer Service Emphasized
March 27, 2006 - GE Fanuc Automations Industrial Software Pavilion Displays Solutions For New And Retrofit Machines at Westec
March 21, 2006 - GE Fanuc Automation and Symbion Systems Sign Exclusive Agreement to Provide Comprehensive PAT Solution to the Life Sciences Industry
Provides Vital Instrument Connectivity and Forms the Foundation for a Comprehensive PAT Offering
March 20, 2006 - GE Fanuc Embedded Systems To Acquire SBS Technologies
Combination Creates Broad Offering To Meet Customer Demand
March 14, 2006 - GE Fanuc Embedded Systems Announces an AdvancedTCA® Single Board Computer with the New Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor LV 2.0 GHz
ATCA-7820 Combines the Benefits of Dual-Core with Dual-Processor Capabilities Providing Four High-Performance Cores on the Platform
February
February 23, 2006 - GE Fanuc Embedded Systems Joins VITA Board of Directors
February 22, 2006 - GE Fanuc Automation's Machining Point Control Unit Improves Machining Precision and Reduces Cycle Time of Large Machine Tools and Lasers
Machining Point Control Utilizing Acceleration Rate Sensor Controls Machine Vibration At Tool Tip
February 16, 2006 - GE Fanuc Embedded Systems Signs Agreement To Purchase Assets Of Condor Engineering
Supplier of Embedded, Test and Simulation Avionics Data Communications Solutions Provides Key Technology to GE Fanuc Embedded Systems Product Line
January
January 24, 2006 - GE Fanuc Automation Names Minnesota-Based Instrument Control Systems, Inc. as New Premier Solution Provider
January 16, 2006 - GE Fanuc Embedded Systems Announces Next Generation VMEbus Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch Platform
RM921 Family is IPv6 Enabled and Offers Full Wire Speed with Full Management Capabilities
January 16, 2006 - GE Fanuc Embedded Systems' New NEXUS Forte VME Board Designed To Meet Demanding Needs In Communications, Military/Aerospace and Life Sciences Applications
New Quad PowerPC Platform Introduces Key High-Density Multiprocessing Capability for Benign and Rugged Environments
January 16, 2006 - GE Fanuc Embedded Systems Announces New CompactPCI 24-Port Conduction-Cooled Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch
CP920-24/M Layer 2/3 Switch Is A Full-Wire Speed Solution Targeting Highly Rugged Applications

January 10, 2006 - Singapore's Changi Water Reclamation Plant Uses GE Fanuc's Proficy™ iFIX 4.0 For One Of The Largest Integrated SCADA Systems In The World
Huge HMI/SCADA System Will Process Approximately 500,000 Tags To Meet Singapore's Wastewater Treatment Needs Today and Tomorrow

January 10, 2006 - Industry-Leading Proficy™ HMI/SCADA iFIX 4.0 Delivers Enhanced Functionality by Providing Visibility Into the Automation Environment
Major Release of iFIX Provides Innovative Third-Party PLC Integration, Developer and Operator Productivity Enhancements, and Tight Integration Within the Proficy Automation Software Platform
GE Fanuc industrial solutions include Proficy automation software, embedded solutions, motion control systems, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) software, and CNC software, parts and retrofits.