<p>Back in the United States Gary Mintchell Editor in Chief provides a video report on the <a href="http://www.mesago.de/en/sps/home.htm">SPS/Drives</a> show in Nuremberg Nov. 22-24 2010. The theme at the show was <a href="http://www.automationworld.com/index.php?option=com_search&searchphrase=exact&searchword=safety+plcs&submit=go">safety plcs</a> and safety networking with a big emphasis on Industrial Ethernet. Also included are company reports along with a spotlight on Siemens and Beckhoff announcements. </p>