The manufacturing sector has led the recovery from the recent recession, and electrical distributors have shown their interest by investing in automation-oriented acquisitions and new services. Frank Hurtte of River Heights Consulting, who has decades of experience in automation and control on both the manufacturing and distribution sides, attended a recent meeting of control system integrators and reports on the blurring line between distributors and system integrators.

The Control Systems Integrators Association (CSIA) hosted its annual business meeting in Orlando, Fla., on April 27-30. The attendance of 450 including 120 attendees from vendor partners indicates the strong business levels being enjoyed by CSIA members.

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