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Low Power AC Drives Market in Asia to grow 9%
The Asian region is the largest market for low power AC drives, representing around 42 percent of the global low power AC drives market. -
Industrial Ethernet – Too much of a good thing?
Automation.com, January 2013 By Bill Lydon, Editor Industrial Ethernet networks and protocols have become a workhorse of automation systems. But how extensively should it be used? Ethernet is not ideal in all applications. Consider the good, the bad and the ugly. -
ISA Water/Wastewater Symposium
The 2013 ISA Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium will take place 6-8 August 2013 at the Crowne Plaza Orlando-Universal Hotel in Orlando, Florida, USA. -
Parker Hannifin updates inPHorm hydraulic sizing software
Sizing software streamlines the process of specifying hydraulic accumulators by increasing efficiency and minimizing the engineering time required to design accumulators. -
PC VUE monitors U.S. wind farms
Iberdrola Renewables, the second-largest energy provider in North America, uses PC VUE SCADA system to monitor PLCs and 2,479 turbines at its U.S. wind farms. -
Eaton names Nitin Chalke Managing Director of India
Chalke joined Eaton in 2009 and most recently served as managing director, India and South East Asia – Hydraulics. -
Quick Disconnect vs. Hard-Wiring
TURCK announces its latest white paper, Quick Disconnect vs. Hard-Wiring: Selecting a Connectivity System For Your Industrial Application. Providing a detailed comparison between quick disconnect and hard-wiring systems, the white paper assists readers in selecting the ideal connectivity system for their industrial applications. -
Guide to Effectively Executing Compressor Control Retrofits
Improving existing compressor control systems improves operations and energy efficiency -
PLC and PAC Market in Asia growing
ARC says the total PLC and PLC-based PACs market in Asia will exceed $6.4 billion in 2016. -
Automation & Control Trends in 2013
Automation.com, January 2013 By Bill Lydon, Editor This article is an update to my 2012 Trends Article and expresses my thoughts on major automation and control trends for 2013 and beyond. These opinions are based on a wide range of inputs from users, suppliers and industry consultants, and from attending numerous events. -
IFR to host Robotics Automation Round Table at AUTOMATE
The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) will host an exclusive press event for editors - CEO Round Table Discussion - at AUTOMATE in Chicago on 22 January 2013. -
How Equipment and Operating Conditions Affect Process Dynamics
Simple material and energy balances can be developed to understand the effects of equipment design and operating conditions on process dynamics. -
China makes Global Motion Control Market drop
Sales of motion control products have decreased in 2012 in China as a result of overcapacity, and the global motion control market is forecast to decline by 1.9 percent compared to 2011. -
Global Training Solutions Inc. announces electrical maintenance online training
The e-Learning series uses real-world video, interactive learning techniques and comprehensive tracking to ensure active employee participation and retention. -
Emerging Economies boost Machine Safety Market
Manufacturers worldwide recognize that machine safety can give them a competitive advantage and a good public image, and therefore, opt for machine safety systems despite the economic downturn. -
ARC announces keynoter for World Industry Forum
Doug McCuistion, Director of the Mars Exploration Program at NASA, will provide the keynote presentation on the challenges faced and overcome in getting to Mars. The forum will be held Feb. 11. -
Advantech "cycles through" 30 years
To celebrate the their 30th year, Advantech will launch biking events around the world throughout the year; the program will be titled, "Cycling with Advantech @ 30." -
EPLAN speeds up coiling and winding projects by 30%
Advanced Machine & Tool switched from AutoCAD Electrical to EPLAN because a major automotive customer wanted it. -
igus releases 2013 bearings catalog
The catalog covers new product lines, such as knife-edge rollers offering oil-free deflection for conveyor belts, and zero-backlash leadscrew nuts. -
My Year as the 2013 ISA President Has Gotten off to a Truly Inspiring Start
My Year as the 2013 ISA President Has Gotten off to a Truly Inspiring Start -
Beijer HMI controls winches on Russian Icebreaker
Adria Winch is using the QTERM-A7 HMI with iX software by Beijer Electronics to control five oceanographic winches located on an open deck of a Russian research icebreaker ship. -
Edmund Optics promotes Samuel Sadoulet to COO
Sadoulet will assume responsibility for the company's corporate technology, global engineering, and manufacturing operations. -
Robots booming in China
IMS says the production of industrial robots in Asia Pacific (mostly China) is forecast to grow at a rate of 9.6%, more than any other region in the world. -
Emerson to automate European biotech plant
Emerson Process Management will provide integrated process automation and operations management systems for a new biopharmaceutical production center in Bulle, Switzerland. -
SEMEA replaces pumps, gets ROI in 14 months
Water treatment and distribution company SEMEA achieved a return on its investment over 14 months by replacing a pumping installation with a solution developed by Leroy-Somer and Flowserve. -
Avid Solutions-Raleigh earns CSIA certification
The Raleigh, N.C., U.S., branch of Avid Solutions Inc. recently became Certified by the The Control System Integrators Association (CSIA). -
Honeywell to upgrade printing at Nordic newspaper
Honeywell will provide new input/output modules, bring the safety system in line with current standards, and increase redundancy in the drive system. -
McCrometer publishes Brochure on CONNECT Wireless Systems
Brochure covers wireless remote monitoring and control systems designed to cover the needs of growers and irrigators. -
2013 Water/Wastewater Symposium Focuses on “Smart Water” Technology
2013 Water/Wastewater Symposium Focuses on “Smart Water” Technology -
Asset Management: Moving from a Reactive to a Predictive Business
Automation.com, January 2013 By Nuris Ismail & Reid Paquin of Aberdeen Group Unplanned downtime, inability to maintain planned production rates, safety and environmental incidences are all problems that can be traced directly to recurring equipment failure and operation mismatches in production rates and capacities. -
Apptricity certifies Janam RFID readers
Using Janam’s mobile computers, workers can scan barcodes and instantly access Apptricity applications for real-time intelligence in the field. -
Standard-Knapp Packs up Jim Beam
Beam Global Spirits & Wine has three 939s Versatron Case packers handling bottles of cordials at a plant in Cincinnati, OH, running at 25-30 cases per minute. -
Seeking Fast, Durable Data Management
By McObject McObject's white paper, "Seeking Fast, Durable Data Management: A Database System and Persistent Storage Benchmark", explores solutions for database durability and recoverability, using McObject's original test results to shine light on the best approach when performance is critical and data loss is not an option. -
Heason Technology appoints Tom Wells Application Engineer
Wells has a BEng in Mechanical Engineering with specialisation in mechatronics and robotics from the University of Surrey and is continuing his PhD in Biomedical engineering. -
Matrox supplies 12-Monitor Video Wall to Australian Grand Prix
Matrox Mura MPX Series video wall controller boards facilitate operations within a high-pressure Formula One Grand Prix race control room. -
ASI publishes Product Catalog
The 64 page catalog includes specifications on automation, control and power products. -
OSI to Provide SCADA system for Wind Energy Transmission Texas
The SCADA system will be installed on WETT's high-voltage transmission lines. Its Transmission Network Analysis applications include State Estimator, Topology Processor, Power Flow, Contingency Analysis and Operator training Simulator functions. -
Control Station supplies PID tuning software to Rockwell Automation
Control Station's LOOP-PRO TUNER PID controller tuning software is integrated within the PlantPAx engineering workstation. -
Thomas & Betts names Brian Herington division manager
Herington will lead the combined U.S. business of T&B and ABB’s low voltage products local business units. -
Icon Labs supplies Floodgate embedded security to ZiLog
Zilog us using Floodgate to add a critical layer of security for network devices built with their ZGATE architecture. -
What are the Strengths and Weaknesses of Differential Pressure Flow Devices?
Each type of differential pressure flowmeter has a variety of pros and cons but the sheer number of types provides many options to the engineer -
HMI Solution Offers Flexible Customization Options
By Kim Ground, Technic Surface Finishing Technologies uses InduSoft's Web Studio HMI/SCADA software to provide remote access to its customers' surface finishing machines for updates and diagnostics. -
Rockwell Automation adds six companies to PartnerNetwork
Two vendors joined Encompass, two joined the OEM Partner program, and two EMEA solution providers have been added to the Solution Partner program. -
RFID Shows Promise as Work Site Gate Security Technology
Barcoding, a traditional method of checking workers' IDs, is proving inadequate for the large work forces assigned to many of today's projects. RFID tags circumvent problems with current technologies. -
Metso acquires ExperTune
ExperTune’s products will be sold as stand-alone solutions that can be used in any automation system environment. ExperTune will be integrated into Metso’s Automation segment’s Services business. -
Endress+Hauser expands in Indonesia
Grama Bazita, its long-time sales partner in Jakarta, will join the Endress+Hauser Group as an independent E+H company. -
Things to Come: Predictions for Automation, Manufacturing, & the Economy
Things to Come: Predictions for Automation, Manufacturing & the Economy -
Banner Engineering Complete Catalog on CD Features 3500+ Web Links to More Info
Banner Engineering's catalog CD contains all current product catalogs for more than 15,000 sensing, safety, measurement & inspection, and vision products as well as current pricing. -
Industrial Controls Acquires IEC Control Shop
IEC Control Shop is a Texas-based distributor of HVAC controls, with offices in Fort Worth and Dallas. -
Why a Virtual Plant Is Crucial for Process Control Improvement
A virtual plant provides uses the actual plant’s control system & operator interface crucial for training and all levels of process control improvement. -
Axiomtek USA acquires embedded computer business
Axiomtek will acquire the Methuen, MA, based Embedded Computing Solutions (ECS) business unit of Suntron Corporation. -
The Benefits of Learning the Industrial Codes
Try to learn at least one relevant industrial code or one code section each year and seek to apply that knowledge often so that it is not lost. -
DCS Market growing in Asia
ARC says the total distributed control systems market in Asia will exceed $6,300 million in 2016. -
Rockwell Automation's New SOA Architecture - Studio 5000
Automation.com, December 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor The Rockwell Software Studio 5000 unified engineering and design environment is a framework for engineering collaboration - the start of a new system architecture built on a SOA, "a bottom up build," that will evolve over the next few years. -
DCS Market growing in India
ARC says the total distributed control systems market in India will exceed $800 million in 2016. -
Tektronix signs Convergent Technologies as distributor
Convergent Technologies will be a Tektronix distributor in India. -
Schneider Packaging Equipment certified by RIA
Schneider received the Certified Robot Integrator designation from the Robotic Industries Association. -
Intelligrated gets Knighted
No, not Sir Intelligrated! Knighted is a provider of supply chain software solutions. -
ARC says process safety systems selling again
The process safety systems market growth has rebounded after the world economic downturn, especially in the developed economies of North America and Western Europe. -
Operator Training Simulators market to grow
Trends such as the aging workforce, the new digital generation worker, emerging market workers, safety and risk avoidance factors are all pointing toward OTS market growth. -
Cooper Crouse-Hinds transformers earn ATEX and IECEx approvals
Ex-e GHG 410 range of safety and isolating transformers are suitable for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. -
OSI to supply SCADA to Clarke Electric Cooperative
The SCADA system will be part of a Smart Grid Demonstration Project (SGDP), supported by the U.S. Department of Energy. -
OMAC simplifies PackML
Based on initial experiences using the PackML standard, OMAC clarified and simplified ISA TR88.00.02 language. -
Fieldbus Foundation approves Backhaul Architecture
Backhaul architecture enables multiple industrial communication protocols to run over a shared wireless backhaul network in process automation systems. -
Hannover Fairs USA STEPS in for Small Business
Hannover Fairs USA helps small businesses that want to attend CEBIT, HANNOVER MESSE and EMO industry events in 2013. -
PLCopen publishes safety spec for presses
The document contains a general overview of the implementation of safety around presses, coupled to twelve function blocks. -
Frost & Sullivan says Energy-efficient Centrifugal Pump market will grow
The market earned revenue of $6.95 billion in 2011 and F&S estimates this to reach $7.57 billion in 2016. -
Updated FOUNDATION SIF Interoperability Test Kit Available
FOUNDATION for SIF ITK 1.2 is a tool for troubleshooting and debugging fieldbus instruments, and provides all hardware and software required. -
Precision Geared Product Shipment Growth Falls
The Eurozone economy and China’s decelerating economic growth will lead to a decline in precision geared product shipments in 2013. -
AF confers with White House on cybersecurity and economic threats
AF leaders met with White House National Security experts, US Department of Homeland Security, US Department of Energy, US Department of Labor and NIST. -
STICorp and SlimSoft to merge
STICorp has brewing expertise and SlimSoft provides packaging solutions. -
Rotork supplies valve actuators to European gas pipeline
The actuators are being installed during an upgrade programme on the pipeline network connecting Russia and Central Asia with Western Europe. -
Schneider Electric Signs Kaman as distributor
Kaman is a distributor for Schneider Electric’s line of industrial automation and control products as well as select power control and protection products commonly used in motor control applications. -
AVEVA acquires Global Majic’s simulation software
The GMS team will become a part of AVEVA’s simulation development program to deliver 3D interactive virtual environments. -
Is BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) worth the risk?
Automation.com, December 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) refers to the growing trend of letting employees use their own devices as operator Interfaces for business and automation systems in the workplace. -
Emerson offers valve and instrument recycling program
The recycling program gives plant sites with a control valve boneyard greater residual value for used or inoperable control equipment. -
Binder-USA contracts custom cable work to OCP Group
The two companies will provide customized interconnect solutions. -
Food Safety and the Role of an Enterprise Batch Record
Food Safety and the Role of an Enterprise Batch Record -
A simple numerical procedure for estimating nonlinear uncertainty propagation
A simple numerical procedure for estimating nonlinear uncertainty propagation -
Invensys Advances Enterprise Control System (ECS)
Automation.com, December 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor The foundation of the Enterprise Control System (ECS) is an integration framework that ties applications together in an open Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) that allows systems to be deployed with standard components and minimizes customization. -
OPC UA & BACnet Integration
Automation.com, December 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor The BIG-EU collaboration has the goal to optimize the data flow between systems utilizing BACnet communications (building automation) and industrial/process control systems. -
Malvern Instruments opens lab in São Paulo
The laboratory will provide pre- and post-sales support to customers across all of Malvern’s technology areas. -
How to Use High Rangeability Flowmeters and Valves to Increase Plant Turndown
To increase plant turndown, use control valves and flow measurements with the best low flow response and precision. -
The Market for Small-Payload Industrial Robots Grows
IMS Research predicts that from 2011 to 2016, revenues from articulated robots with a payload of below 15kg will grow on average by 6 percent a year. -
ISA holds automation conference in Qatar
300 corporate and government officials, manufacturing representatives and consultants attended ISA's 2012 Automation Conference in Doha, Qatar. -
Sercos sets record for visitors at SPS IPC Drives Exhibition
More than 20 companies from a wide range of areas presented exhibits and product demonstrations at the user organization's joint booth, which attracted 40% more visitors than in the previous year. -
Emerson upgrades pipeline in Austria with Coriolis flowmeters
Adria-Wien Pipeline upgraded custody-transfer measurement by replacing existing turbine flowmeters with Micro Motion ELITE High Capacity Coriolis flowmeters. -
ABB publishes brochure on temperature measurement
Brochure overviews ABB SensyTemp series portfolio for standard and high-temperature process applications, covering types, connections, ranges, and certifications. -
igus supports Botball student robotics competition
The Botball Educational Robotics Program provides real-world relevance and development of rigorous STEM skills that are immediately applicable in college and industry. -
McCrometer publishes Subsea Flow Meter Brochure
Brochure explains the advantages of the V-Cone Subsea Flow Meter, which operates at pressures of up to 15,000 psi and depths down to 5,000 m. -
ISA President Robert E. Lindeman highlights 2012 achievements in his end-of-year address
ISA President Robert E. Lindeman highlights 2012 achievements in his end-of-year address -
Increasing The Lifespan And Reliability Of Electrical Components
By Steve Coulton, Kooltronic The primary purpose of electrical enclosures is to provide protection and safety for the components they house. Without proper cooling, components can be subject to damaging heat, shortening their longevity and reliability. -
CODESYS Safety products certified
TÜV SÜD and TÜV Rheinland certified CODESYS Safety products for SIL2 and SIL3 tasks according to IEC 61508. -
Precision control for slow motion applications
By Mark Howard, Zettlex As the market demands ever more precise position and speed control, some traditional electrical control, actuation and sensing methods are being discarded and new techniques are emerging. -
MESA Becomes Authorized Provider of IACET CEUs
MESA’s next round of Global Education Program (GEP) classes start in January 2013 and can be found at various locations around the world. -
GE uses its own manufacturing software to lower costs
GE companies deploying the solutions have already realized significant benefits such as: 70% faster order-to-delivery, 15% reduced WIP, 12% less rework and 24% reduced warranty costs. -
Fluke announces 25 percent discount for students
Students actively enrolled in technical or vocational schools, colleges, universities, apprenticeship programs or high schools in the US can purchase one Fluke tool at a 25 percent discount. -
exida certifies Honeywell pressure transmitter
exida certified the Honeywell SmartLine ST 800 HART Pressure Transmitter as Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 capable per IEC 61508. -
Moxa Supplies Video Surveillance for Taipei Metro Rail System
Taipei Metro installed a video surveillance system for the Nangang-Banqiao-Tucheng Line, using IP video technology from Moxa. -
Invensys controls Power Delivery in Puerto Rico
Invensys installed a major control systems and technology upgrade at 12 Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority sites.