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Cognex joined the Board of Director Companies of the CLPA (CC-Link Partner Association.

Concept Systems moved its Rocky Mountain regional office from Casper, Wyoming, to Denver, Colorado.

Trygar was president and co-founder of Dossette, where he led the design and development of NIR technology for process control in pharmaceutical and neutraceutical industries.

December 8, 2009 10 AM PST Symyx Technologies will present a web seminar that describes and demonstrates the benefits of its subscription-based Electronic laboratory notebook hosting service.

ABB will supply a power management and load shedding system based on the System 800xA automation platform, medium-voltage equipment, and low-voltage switchgear.

Web site shows most of the robot integrator's products and services on a few separated pages for easy reference and selection.

Sealevel appointed James Priest international sales manager and promoted Charlie McKenzie to head of customer service.

Digital Factory in Hall 17 will focus on the topic of visualization. In so doing it will reflect current developments in industrial IT and create an effective platform for networking and knowledge transfer.

Brochure includes information for wireless solutions that suit a broad range of application requirements.

LabVIEW software and PCI Express hardware are compatible with Windows 7.

By Rockwell Automation White paper reveals how to cost-effectively and efficiently convert HVAC systems without costly, complex changes to the existing system.

NI measurement and vision technology has been integrated with DENSO robotic arms.

Accenture and GE Fanuc introduced a program to transform maintenance operations at Metro de Madrid.

Rockwell’s Process Solutions User Group (PSUG) meeting was held the two days prior to Automation Fair. Rockwell’s message to DCS users is very direct - the Logix architecture can meet all control and automation requirements from discrete to process control.

The FA/PA trade fair, previously run by the China Association for Mechatronics Technology & Applications, will be run by Deutsche Messe, organizers of Hannover Fair.

Business units in the Automation Products and Robotics divisions will be regrouped into two new divisions – Discrete Automation and Motion, and Low Voltage Products.

The selected schools were able to choose from two technology packages, one based on the Simatic S7-200 platform and the other based on the Simatic S7-300 platform.

ABB will provide electrical equipment and variable speed drive systems for the Kauther Depletion Compressor Project for Petroleum Development Oman (PDO).

B&R will be offering preinstalled InTouch Compact Edition software from Wonderware on its Windows CE based HMI devices.

ABB will provide medium voltage drives, transformers and medium voltage flame proof motors for the Trunk Line Pumps project for Transnet Ltd. in South Africa.

Panasonic uses NI PXI hardware with LabVIEW to create a streamlined automated test system that has decreased the cost of system development and maintenance.

OSI will upgrade and replace the energy management system and SCADA system at Dairyland Power, a generation and transmission cooperative based in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Mary Jo Nye is business development manager of the Control Room Group, focusing on the utility and process control vertical markets.

LXE adds Wavelink Terminal Emulation and Industrial Browser software across its Windows Mobile and Windows CE-based family of mobile computers.

As an online portal, WAGO/PARTcommunity provides direct downloads of 2D/3D CAD drawings, product information and PDF data sheets of terminal blocks, signal conditioners and the WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM.

The first commercial HVDC Light installation on the Swedish island of Gotland is now 10 years old.

Catalog has over 2000 new optical components as well as an eight page special insert containing biotech products.

ARC believes the market will succumb to the pressures of the economic collapse and negative market growth is expected in 2010 and 2011.

The refinery is expected to be operational by 2010 and will produce ASTM certified biodiesel fuel from recycled, used vegetable oil and fats.

Austrian HMI/SCADA company formed COPA-DATA USA and named Rainer Michelis as the Managing Director.

Guide offers a wide selection of data loggers and chart recorders for monitoring temperature, humidity, pressure, or electronic signal events.

Designed to connect a wide range of products using open communication standards, developers can download the new license and royalty-free adapter stack through SourceForge.net.

A large backlog for Coriolis meters helped sustain market performance for much of 2009.

NAMUR reports that WirelessHART technology meets the requirements for wireless sensor networks in process applications.

The service provides a fully domain integrated server imaging solution that enables rapid restoration of critical control system servers and clients following a disaster or computer failure.

On-line technical support and user community solution provides a self-service option for accessing technical information, product support, and user interconnectivity for ABB robot technology. Price: $990 per year.

CP Pistons doubled its productivity and improved consistency in products using CAMWorks CAM solution from Geometric Limited.

Shell will use Wonderware IntelaTrac mobile workforce and decision-support solution in the Ensure Safe Production (ESP) initiative at 29 of its global manufacturing facilities.

MatrikonOPC Server for Triconex has achieved Wurldtech Achilles certification.

Brad PLC/PAC communication modules for the ControlLogix and SLC 500 systems are now supported within Rockwell Automation’s Integrated Architecture Builder (IAB).

Aguas y Saneamientos Argentinos selected SampleManager LIMS (laboratory information management system) to improve quality control processes in its local and regional laboratories.

APOGEE Building Automation System helped achieve many of the points needed to win the LEED Platinum Certification.

BSI announced that Microsoft Windows Live ID has achieved certification to the international information security standard, ISO/IEC 27001:2005.

Book provides the rationale for making economic decisions related to improving and sustaining energy efficiency in existing buildings. Price: $69.

OPC Xi is a new interface based on Microsoft .NET Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) technology for secure reliable access to real-time, historical and alarm and event based information.

Shanghai General Motors implemented FlexNet for Quality Containment to improve tracking of materials across production, reduce the cost of quality and increase manufacturing efficiency.

OPC ADI Specification serves as an information model for analyzer devices which enables true plug-and-play multivendor interoperability.

PXImc Specification supports a high performance, communication architecture for multi-controller PXI and automated test systems.

Eight Rosemount wireless temperature transmitters continuously check batch temperatures, sending that real-time data to a Smart Wireless Gateway integrated with the plant’s DeltaV digital automation system.

The R&D project will test the concept of a flexible, low-emission power network in the Stockholm Royal Seaport area as part of a larger initiative to cut emissions in the Swedish capital by two-thirds by 2020.

Webb will supply 800 feet of 24-, 30- and 36-inch conveyors, which will move sand through the purifying process at the U.S. Silica plant in Rockwood, Mich.

At the 1984 ISA Show, 25 years ago, Intellution introduced The Fix, the first configurable PC-based HMI/SCADA software program. Process control and automation changed forever.

A proposed high-performance building standard and a stronger version of Standard 90.1 will provide a total green resource for local and state governments looking to set building code requirements to reduce energy use.

Cypress Envirosystems’ wireless monitoring and control solutions work with Wonderware's Corporate Energy Management software.

SME says manufacturers are facing an ironic dilemma:. As they eliminate repetitive, assembly type jobs, they still have unfilled job openings for high-skilled workers.

Installation of two SVCs on the 735 kilovolt network at the Chénier substation, west of Montreal, will be the world’s largest by capacity.

Rockwell Automation outlined six key areas of focus for its PlantPAx Process Automation System at the Rockwell Automation Process Solutions User Group (PSUG) conference.

Guide helps users of chart recorders and data loggers find a calibration approach that is best-matched to their application requirements.

CD-ROM catalog contains technical information, specifications and photos on linear motion systems, hardware, right angle drives, gearheads, gearmotors and other machine control products.

Jointly produced by EnOcean Alliance members, the public specification is accessible to everyone and presently contains 50 equipment profiles for building automation.

SolaHD's line of surge protection devices have been approved under ANSI/UL 1449 & UL Standard for Safety for Surge Protective Devices.

WirelessHART data fed directly into Emerson's DeltaV control system protects pumps and prevents process stoppages while realizing 35% savings in installed costs compared to wired network

JMP Engineering will provide a SCADA system for the Manitou Drive Biosolids Dewatering Facility and Kitchener Wastewater Treatment Plant in Ontario, Canada.

Matrikon purchased the remaining 51% of Matrikon-SoftDEL India Private Limited for CAN$575,000.

Mohawk Fine Papers uses Pressurex sensor film to take static nip impressions on their press section and dynamic nip impressions on their calendars.

Customers can get detailed product features, benefits, specifications, and request a quote or buy online with just a few clicks.

AXIe is an open standard based on AdvancedTCA (ATCA) that creates a robust ecosystem of components, products and systems for general purpose instrumentation and semiconductor test.

ABB will deliver three gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substations to the new university in the country's capital, Riyadh.

Equipment includes PlantWeb, Ovation control system, cyber security, AMS software, and pressure, flow, level and pH/ORP sensors with HART transmitters.

Utility will merge hardware design with software programming to help improve efficiency and reliability of controls data exchange.

NVLAP re-accreditation allows FTI's flow meter calibration laboratory to continue providing ISO/IEC 17025:2005 liquid calibrations.

Gunkel, a 29-year old native of Germany, holds a Masters of Economics and Business Administration degree.

November 17, 2009 12:00 Noon ET Honeywell webinar will focus on the importance of utilizing high quality pressure, load, and torque sensors, starting with the correct selection, design, and installation for the application.

November 19, 2009 9 am EST and 3 pm CET Keithley one-hour webinar will discuss the basics of low current electrical measurements, including how to select the best current measurement instrument, practical ways to reduce current noise in measurement setups, and how to quantify subtle sources of noise.

HANNOVER MESSE (19 to 23 April 2010) will include nine international trade fairs.

Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) launched a $700 million motor rebate bill for an energy-efficient motor rebate program advocated by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA).

Repsol YPF will use cpmPlus Smart Client to improve operational efficiency at its Lube Oil Blending plant at the La Plata Refinery in Argentina.

Commtest appointed Tim Whitacre as a Corporate Solutions Specialist, and Chris Keniston and Shane Smith as Customer Success Engineers.

Site is organized according to three major product classifications: Industrial Ethernet, Industrial Communication and Industrial Automation.

TG200 and TG300 device couplers successfully completed the Foundation Device Coupler Registration Process for the Fieldbus Foundation.

Rockwell Automation is supporting the use of its automation software on virtualization solutions from Silicon Valley-based VMware.

White paper outlines a methodology for industrial energy management that allows manufacturers to strategically and holistically improve energy use.

Most recently, Huber was global Technology Manager for ABB’s Process Industries Products business, and oversaw product roadmaps and forward evolution for ABB’s control systems portfolio.

At $39.6 million for third quarter 2009, shipments of workholding equipment were down 34.1 percent from third quarter 2008 according to the Advanced Workholding Technology (AWT) Group of AMT

by Don Frey, ISA Volunteer Leader Faced with unprecedented declines in demand for training, advertising, and exhibit space, the ISA has had to make drastic cuts in its budget for 2010. Some significant areas where cuts have been made are in the areas of professional staff, frequency of publication of InTech magazine, ISA E-News production and distribution, and future ISA EXPO offerings.

Sponsorship packages will offer year round promotion, prominent association-wide access and recognition, and turnkey service from a dedicated team of professionals.

Rosemount wireless transmitters at three sites measure venting, deliver gas data for AGA3 calculations to balance plants, and provide data for fiscal accounting of sold gas.

GE Fanuc will supply PACSystems RX3i controllers for true dual redundancy data synchronization and automatic switchover for continuous operations.

Equipment includes CNC lathes, vertical machining centers, multi-tasking machines and a horizontal machining center with a Fastems flexible manufacturing system.

The ASHRAE Handbook is now available online to allow for quick and easy access to a vast amount of HVAC&R information.

Campanale will lead the development team and its operations to ensure proper and efficient planning and execution of all engineering projects.

Dan Janka, President, MAG Global, was elected Chairman of the Association of Manufacturing Technology (AMT) Board of Directors.

The Army awarded MicroStrain a contract to develop an active radio frequency identification embedded usage tracking system for helicopter rotating components.

Symyx closed a deal with China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec Corp.) to supply a Zeolite Synthesis Workflow for research in energy and chemical development.

ABB will supply switchgear, ring main units, capacitor banks and resistors, protection panels, fault monitoring systems and substation control and monitoring systems based on System 800xA.

APOGEE Insight and TALON View 3.10 workstation platforms achieved the BTL Mark from BACnet International.

Siemens Industry Building Technologies Division is purchasing green power through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership.

Six general purpose accelerometers were approved for use in Class I Zone 0 hazardous areas.

Key Suppliers recently agreed to enlarge the scope of the EDDL Cooperation Team and will become the FDI Cooperation.

Desselle-Maggard, based in Baton Rouge, LA, will rep HIMA in Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas and East Texas.