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Thermo Fisher LIMS connects Janssen-Cilag Labs in Brazil
Janssen-Cilag selected the Thermo Scientific CONNECTS solution, consisting of LIMS and CDS, to integrate its many instruments and laboratories. -
PLCopen Function Blocks for Motion Control released for comments
The PLCopen Motion Control profile specification has been released for comments until August 16, 2010. -
ABB appoints Michael Mahfet manager of robotics business
Prior to joining ABB, Mahfet served as the general manager of global sales of the Sensing & Inspection Technologies unit of General Electric -
ABB offers to buy Chloride Group
Chloride Group makes UPSes, employs about 2,500 people and reported revenue of 336 million pounds in its fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. -
Emerson to modernize controls at thermal power plant in Kazakhstan
Emerson will install an Ovation control system to help maximize capacity of the Ekibastuz GRES-1 coal-fired plant that produces 13 percent of power for Kazakhstan. -
MCA Reports 22% Jump in New Orders in First Quarter
New orders for motion control products jumped 22% in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009, according to figures from the Motion Control Association. -
Semaphore Wireless RTU Monitor Achieves IP67 Rating
T-BOX WM Wireless Monitor has passed all third party criteria and testing for Ingress Protection level 67 (IP67) and for operation in Class I, Division 1 hazardous areas. -
Metso building new valve factory in Finland
Production of Metso’s engineered valves will move to a new factory and to adjoined office building at the beginning of 2011. -
Westermo to supply Ethernet extenders for Amsterdam gas distribution
DDW-221 and DDW-100 Ethernet extenders will be part of the regulation, real time monitoring, alarms and flow measurement system of Amsterdam's gas and energy distribution network. -
Automated Load Shedding Over Smart Grids
Automation.com, June 2010 by Andy Stadheim, President of Barix Technology The flexibility of the smart grid and the many tools and devices available can be used to build a manageable and effective load shedding system. -
Advantech opens office in Indonesia
The new office is located in South Jakarta. -
FIPA publishes gripper catalog
Catalog covers information and application examples for gripper assembling, gripper components and gripper elements. -
Winding technology fits directly in the drive
By Alexander Schaedlich and William Gilbert, Siemens "Winder" application is designed into the current generation of Sinamics S120 drives. -
The case for hollow shaft torque motors
Automation.com, June 2010 By Harald Poesch, Siemens Permanent magnet synchronous torque motors offer significant advantages on high energy consuming and high dynamic applications. -
eSight Energy to supply energy management software to Winstanley
eSight's energy suite will be used to manage and reduce energy usage across Winstanley's portfolio of buildings. -
AVEVA acquires ADB Systemer
The ADB Oil & Gas business consists of a team of experienced industry professionals that have been providing plant operators with comprehensive Integrity Management solutions for more than 20 years. -
ABB to purchase K-TEK
ABB will acquire K-TEK, which will join the Measurement Products business unit within ABB’s Process Automation division. -
Energy Engineering and Management White Paper
By Jeff Soplop, Rockwell Automation Algorithmic approach to energy management uses real-time data collection and predictive modeling capabilities to enhance decision making, reduce consumption and increase efficiency -
Honeywell to improve safety of Ethylene Plant in Norway
The scope of work includes the immediate installation of four Safety Manager systems and three redundant C300 controllers at the plant, located in Rafnes, Norway. -
Emerson improves productivity at Cambrex Profarmaco
Cambrex Profarmaco of Milan, Italy, successfully implemented Emerson's DeltaV digital automation system, AMS Suite, Rosemount instruments and meters, and Micro Motion F-Series Coriolis mass flowmeters. -
Open Systems International to supply SCADA to Manitoba Hydro
OSI will supply a natural gas SCADA and Pipeline Management System to manage more than 8,000 kilometers of pipelines within the province of Manitoba. -
Mettler Toledo X-ray inspection works in China
The Zhangzhou Gang Chang Can Food Company uses GlassCheK x-ray to remove glass, stone, metal and high-density plastic contaminants. -
Introduction to CNC Machining course
Course comes with a 170-page Curriculum Workbook and an Instructor’s CD with all projects, software files and tests ready for customization. -
ARC Report says Live Video Maximizes Operator Performance
ARC says that adding video to HMI operator stations in automation and process control can play an important role in improving a company’s ergonometrics, while also enhancing safety, security, and regulatory compliance. -
Advanced Machine & Engineering updates website
Website covers spindle interface and related machine tool components, metalcutting sawing systems, hydraulic/pneumatic rod locks, safety catchers for presses and other machinery/equipment/vehicle operation. -
Motoman and Yaskawa to merge
Motoman and Yaskawa Electric America will combine to form Yaskawa America. -
Honeywell MES to improve production for Plastic Films Maker
AET will use Honeywell’s OptiVision Business Logic software to control production costs by better forecasting its raw material usage, improving its planning and scheduling processes and managing production execution and quality. -
ABB to build smart grid in Helsinki
ABB will design and install a large-scale smart grid in the new Kalasatama district of Helsinki. -
ABB Robotics sponsors two colleges for membership to the RIA
ABB sponsored Vincennes University (VU) and Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC) for membership to the RIA. -
Chem/Petrochem & Refinery Shutdowns and Turnarounds Conference
This event demonstrates and delivers information relating to acquiring and maintaining the skilled workforce and manpower, efficient planning and scheduling of turnarounds. -
Printing Press builder solves Profibus communication problem
The signal quality on the PROFIBUS network was insufficient to sustain a robust communication link. Lowering the baud rate to 1.5 MBit/s immediately fixed the signal quality level on the affected machines. -
Max Machinery updates flow meter web site
Web site has an emphasis on flow meter applications. -
Smart Wireless improves furnace operations at Ternium Siderar
Emerson's Smart Wireless network is helping deliver improved furnace operation and safety at Ternium Siderar’s steelmaking facility in San Nicolás Argentina. -
Innovasic Semiconductor offers Industrial Ethernet Developer Portal
The portal is a secure and private workspace with tutorials, design and conformance testing resources, online access to evaluation hardware, comprehensive FAQs, and direct technical support. -
SolaHD Appoints Lynn Garcia Safety and Compliance Engineer
Ms. Garcia comes to SolaHD from Underwriters Laboratories (UL) in Northbrook Illinois where she spent over ten years in functional compliance areas. -
Wieland offers Online configurator for connector selection
In a few simple steps, users can choose from 1,500 individual components to create their own application specific connectors. -
ISA Announces OSIsoft is ISA Automation Week 2010 Partner
The partnership includes specialized and intensive promotional opportunities that will provide recognition before, during, and after the event. -
GE joins ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute Governing Board
GE joins Apprion, BP, Chevron, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, ExxonMobil, Fuji Electric, Gastronics, Honeywell, Nivis, Procter & Gamble, R3 Sensors, Shell, Shengyang Institute of Automation, and Yokogawa. -
RuggedCom and Itron provide Wireless Smart Grid Solutions
Solution will provide long-range IP-based wireless communications backhaul for smart metering and distribution automation for electric power utility companies -
SICK signs distributor in Mexico
SICK added Industrial Power, Automation, and Industrial Services S.A. (PIASISA) to the family of SICK Authorized Distributors. -
Flow-Cal to Provide EFM Validation to El Paso E&P
Flow-Cal’s Enterprise application suite will enable El Paso personnel to transform their data from “field” quality to “custody transfer” quality. -
K-TEK obtains SIL2 rating for BETA pressure and temperature switches
BETA switches are certified to the exacting IEC 61508 safety standard. -
System migration projects begin with strategic supplier partnerships
Automation.com, May 2010 By John Boville, Schneider Electric Companies are partnering with their supplier of electrical distribution, automation and control products and solutions to ensure seamless process changeovers. -
EtherCAT Group adds CANopen to Drive Profile
The EtherCAT Slave Sample Code now includes the CANopen drive profile according to the ETG implementation guideline. -
ABB offers to increase stake in India subsidiary
The aim of the investment is to facilitate the long-term development of ABB’s business in India. -
Syngenta monitors heat exchangers with Smart Wireless
Using wireless devices based on WirelessHART, Syngenta expects $25-$50K in annual raw materials savings through cost-effective monitoring of heat exchangers. -
Hardy Instruments Enviro Checkweighers NTEP Certified
Enviro checkweighers and bench scales are NTEP Class III certified, having met the National Conference on Weights & Measures’ standards. -
Patti Engineering Opens Texas Office
Patti Engineering opened an office in Austin, Texas. Steve Palmgren was appointed senior electrical engineer for the region. -
Siemens adds building information modeling for HVAC products
Building Information Modeling makes construction documents interoperable, so product information is easily accessible and design plans are easily amendable. -
Dresser and CAR-BER to offer hot tapping service
Dresser and CAR-BER will provide a full line of hot tapping and line stopping products and services. -
ARC says Cyber Security Market Driven by Risk
National risks are becoming more of a concern and entering the risk equation in the form of regulations, compliance, and the possibility of financial penalties. -
FDT releases frameINSPECTOR Test tool
frameINSPECTOR validates application behavior and conformity of software interfaces in respect to the FDT specification. -
European Water and Wastewater Industry increasing use of controls
Stringent regulations have paved the way for growth opportunities for PLCs, SCADA systems, DCSes, HMIs and software in the European W&WW sector. -
ABB to build new cable factory in US
The new plant will manufacture land cables for use in both AC and DC applications. -
Schneider Electric Appoints Jeff Drees U.S. President
Drees previously served as president of the Buildings business of Schneider Electric in the Americas. Drees joined the company in 2001. -
Edwards adds interactive vacuum fittings selector to website
The Edwards Digital Information Expert ‘EDDiE’ tool takes the hard work out of choosing the right vacuum fitting. -
Banner Publishes 2010 Catalog
Catalog covers sensors, vision, wireless, indicators, and machine safety products. -
Invensys to Upgrade DCSes at Malaysia LNG Plant
The contract calls for upgrading all of Malaysia Liquefied Natural Gas' existing distributed control systems to newer Foxboro I/A Series CP270 models. -
Emerson joins Center for Structured Organic Particulate Systems
C-SOPS is a National Science Foundation funded center consisting of Rutgers University, Purdue University, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez. -
PAS appoints William Dennison VP of Europe and Africa
Dennison joined PAS from Honeywell International, where he worked in sales and operations for nearly 30 years. -
MAG IAS, LLC to receive $5 million from Michigan
MAG will receive $5 million to fund development of automated manufacturing technology for wind turbine blade spars. -
AMT says 1st Quarter 2010 Workholding Shipments up 8.1 Percent
Workholding equipment shipments within the U.S. by the 38 companies participating in the AWT statistical report totaled $42.6 million while exports amounted to $7.4 million. -
Selecting the right position sensor
Automation.com, May 2010 By Mark Howard, Zettlex A key step in selecting a suitable position sensor for an application is to be absolutely clear about what is needed, particularly with respect to sensor resolution, repeatability and linearity. -
CygNet Expands Into Larger Headquarters
The newly expanded headquarters is located at 1880 Santa Barbara Street in the historic Railroad Square area of San Luis Obispo. -
Direct-Industrial to sell surplus factory automation
Direct Industrial will buy automation parts in any condition (new or used) from any manufacturer including Allen Bradley, Siemens and Mitsubishi. -
Plex Systems offers free online manufacturer’s assessment tool
The Web-based diagnostic tool helps identify best practices for manufacturers to improve enterprise level and manufacturing operations processes. -
ODVA publishes new specs for networks
Specs cover EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, CompoNet and ControlNet technologies. -
WirelessHART Network monitors Mining Operation’s Movable Leach Fields
The system uses 44 Endress+Hauser Promag 53P flowmeters and Cerabar WirelessHART pressure transmitters to monitor flow and pressure in leach fields that are regularly relocated, and use movable, temporary piping. -
Honeywell to Acquire Matrikon
Matrikon will be integrated into Honeywell Process Solutions, part of Honeywell’s Automation and Control Solutions business group. -
JMP Engineering acquires Soft Design Automation
SDA was established in 1985 and since then has successfully designed, programmed and commissioned a variety of machines and equipment for customers around the world. -
Induction heaters use infrared temperature sensors from Micro-Epsilon
Sensors measure the temperature of metal components during heat treatment. -
BICSI grants CECs for Phoenix Contact Wireless course
BICSI is a professional association supporting the information transport systems (ITS) industry with information, education and knowledge assessment for individuals and companies. -
Rockwell Automation and Cisco further align
As a Cisco Solution Technology Integrator (STI) partner, Rockwell Automation can provide Cisco’s routers, wireless controllers, firewalls and many other infrastructure solutions. -
Analytical Technology to Host Training Sessions in Ireland
Free sessions include advice on clean water processes including static mixing and chlorine dosing points, as well as training on the full range of Analytical Technology instrumentation. -
Wireless Sensor Networks
Automation.com, May 2010 By Dr Peter Harrop, IDTechEx Wireless Sensor Networks are machine to machine M2M mesh networks operating like the internet in that they are self organising and self healing. -
NORD Drivesystems names Jendryschik Managing Director
G.A. Küchenmeister, the company's founder and Managing Director, will retire from active work. -
Semaphore releases SCADA Training Video
The video provides tips and insights on making the most of SCADA applications. -
Datalogic website available in Italian
Il nuovo Web site è stato tradotto in italiano per aiutare i relativi clienti a scegliere la soluzione che è adatti ai relativi bisogni. -
Wireless helps Dubai Aluminum manage compressed air
Rosemount wireless transmitters provide reliable data to existing SCADA system despite strong magnetic field, allow operators to reduce energy use by 13 percent. -
KUKA to automate solar panel manufacturing plant
KUKA will be the supplier/equipment partner for the world’s first greenfield liquid encapsulant solar panel module line. -
Emerson opens Global Innovations Center
The 136,000-square-foot Emerson Innovation Center is home to the world’s largest flow lab, capable of testing a two-story-tall valve. -
Yokogawa appoints Graham Speake Principal Systems Architect
Speake will address ISA’s activities around system security such as support of the ISA-99 standard committee and the Security Compliance Institute (ISCI). -
Case Study shows RFID card can carry more information
A RFID Case Study demonstrated the benefits of using a single RFID tag to carry information critical in manufacturing, logistics and retail processes. -
First quarter manufacturing technology consumption up 33.7%
March U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $258.00 million, up 49.5% from the total of $172.59 million reported for March 2009. -
TURCK publishes Reference Guide for Intrinsically Safe Products
Interface and Intrinsic Safety Quick Reference Guide provides an overview of intrinsically safe products, including amplifiers, analog I/O, solenoid drivers, speed monitors, and relay and power supplies. -
Roundtable says IT spending is going up
Software Advice, a website that reviews and compares manufacturing software systems, recently held a roundtable discussion to share observations on how economic growth is impacting IT purchase and implementation activity. -
Det-Tronics GT3000 Gas Detector family receives ATEX approval
GT3000 family includes sensors that detect these gases: hydrogen sulfide (H2S), oxygen (O2), carbon monoxide (CO), ammonia (NH3), chlorine (Cl2), and sulfur dioxide (SO2). -
HMI Software and Services Market recovering, says ARC
Biggest growth is predicted in Asia, Latin America and building automation markets. New technical enhancements include 3D and integrated live video on HMIs. -
MAG IAS, LLC forms Renewable Energy Business unit
Unit to design/build automated manufacturing systems for solar panels and wind turbine components. -
Numerical Algorithms Group releases GPU Routines
Industrial engineers involved in modeling using Monte Carlo simulations can obtain an updated version of NAG numeric routines for GPUs from the Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG). -
SME releases sixth edition of “Fundamentals of Tool Design”
Manufacturing practitioners, designers, educators, and students have been using “Fundamentals of Tool Design” for more than 40 years. -
Aegis to provide manufacturing software to Makso Electronics
Aegis will supply New Product Introduction and shop-floor paperless documentation software for Makso Electronic's manufacturing site in Veenendaal, The Netherlands. -
B&B publishes Spring 2010 catalog
Catalog covers USB extenders, keyboard-video-mouse IP switch, Category 6 cabling, low-profile antenna, enclosure accessories, and Digi radio modems and long-distance Ethernet bridges. -
Beckhoff buys its rep in the UK
Hayes Control Systems has been acquired by Beckhoff and renamed Beckhoff Automation Ltd. -
Wireless technology helps Lion Oil check product inventory
Emerson's Smart Wireless technology is helping Lion Oil cost-effectively check product inventory, prevent overfill and remediation costs, and monitor UPS power for the radio tower. -
ABB acquires Ventyx
ABB will acquire Ventyx, a supplier of energy management software, for more than $1 billion. -
Beckhoff Earns 236 Million Euros in 2009
This corresponds to a decrease of 15 percent in comparison with the previous year. -
Tektronix acquires Synthesys Research
SyntheSys develops and manufactures high-speed signal integrity test and measurement instrumentation for the computer, storage and communications industries. -
NEMA publishes MG 1-2009 Motors and Generators standard
MG 1 is the standard for practical information concerning performance, safety, testing, construction, and manufacture of alternating-current and direct-current motors and generators.