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NI PXI Systems Alliance has 14 new member companies
The new member companies represent a diverse set of growing industries, including aerospace, consumer electronics, wireless, and semiconductor. -
ABB wins marine orders worth $30 million
ABB will supply electric propulsion, power generation and power distribution systems for offshore supply vessels to be built in China. -
Ethernet Direct publishes Master Catalogue
Catalog covers 20 new product Categories, including IP67 and M12 Switches, Power over Ethernet, Video over Ethernet, Wireless LANs, and more. -
Cameron to supply ultrasonic flow meters for Keystone Pipeline project
Caldon LEFM 280Ci Ultrasonic Meters will be used at each of the pumping stations along the 2,148-mile pipeline to measure oil as the pump discharge header is reduced from 30-plus to 20 inches. -
ISA publishes 2nd edition of pressure, level and density measurement book
"Industrial Pressure, Level, and Density Measurement," Second Edition, by Donald R. Gillum, includes a new chapter covering equipment selection, mounting techniques, and specifications. -
System 800xA helps St. Regis Paper boost productivity by 17 percent
St. Regis Paper achieved substantial benefits in one of its mills in the UK, including a 17 percent boost in production (without increasing machine speed) and 63 percent fewer errors. -
DSPCon appoints Anatoly Kotlarsky director of engineering
Kotlarsky previously served as manager of advanced development engineering at Metrologic Instruments (now part of Honeywell). -
Kavlico releases easy-to-navigate sensor website
Site covers pressure, position (LVDT & RVDT), force, level, tilt, media quality, and other specialty sensors and transducers. -
Yokogawa to supply DCS to Savannah River Project
Managed by the United States Department of Energy (DOE), the PDCF facility will convert weapons grade plutonium and uranium into fuel rods to be used for electrical power generation. -
Honeywell appoints Norman Gilsdorf president of Process Solutions Business
Gilsdorf was formerly vice president and general manager of the Process Solutions business in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He replaces Jack Bolick, who retired from Honeywell. -
Daintree Networks introduces wireless application development kits
Kits let developers take individual ZigBee smart products (such as lights, heating and cooling, and security) and turn them into smart energy solutions and services. -
ABB acquires Finnish wiring company
Ensto Busch-Jaeger produces wiring accessories and installation material such as light switches and sockets for the Nordic residential and commercial building markets. -
Wireless technology monitors Chevron oil field operations
Chevron uses Emerson Smart Wireless networks to monitor its steam injection process and measure down-hole well pressures. -
EPLAN announces Web-based Portal
EPLAN Data Portal streamlines the integration of device data into the design process, providing the user with access to data from many major component manufacturers. -
Bison Gear releases Gearmotor Video
The two minute video, which can be viewed online, describes Bison's 107 series Verdant Duty gearmotors. -
ATS Automation sells Precision Components Group
PCG employs approximately 300 people at three facilities, two of which are located in Canada and one in China. -
Fieldbus Foundation announces Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF) specs
The latest SIF release includes the SIF final Technical Specification package, SIF Interoperability Test Kit, and updated DD Library with SIF function blocks. -
Hannover Fair to host World Energy Dialogue
Confirmed as keynote speakers are Germany's Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, Michael Glos, its Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and Russia's Energy Minister, Sergei Shmatko. -
LXI Consortium elects Von Campbell President
Von Campbell of Agilent Technologies is the Consortium's new president. -
McObject eXtremeDB database receives IBM validation
eXtremeDB in-memory and on-disk embedded database has received IBM’s “Ready for IBM Rational Software” validation. -
CalAmp signs Mouser Electronics as distributor
Mouser will stock CalAmp’s UHF and VHF transceiver modules, telemetry modules, and telemetry radios that work across different, unique frequency bands. -
Machine vision cameras used in animated feature film
Instead of shooting on film, director of photography Pete Kozachik acquired the movie’s frame-by-frame footage using three dozen 11-megapixel Princeton Instruments MEGAPLUS cameras. -
TÜV Rheinland and TUV SÜD withdraw merger application
Conditions to meet German regulatory requirements made it unwieldy to proceed with the merger as planned. -
WBF postpones 2009 North America Conference
WBF will remain part of the Automation Federation but WBF and ISA will separate. -
Navitar appoints Patrick Buvé Regional Sales Manager
Buvé will be based in Belgium and oversee Navitar staff in Germany and the United Kingdom. -
Pepperl+Fuchs obtains IEC certification for VisuNet HMI
All VisuNet components can now be used in environments that correspond to Zone 1 and Zone 21 as specified in the IEC standard. -
ISA publishes IEC 61499 and Safety Resources books
ISA published “Real-Time Execution for IEC 61499,” and “Safety Profiles for Real-Time Ethernet-Based Industrial Automation Networks.” -
Honeywell to supply process simulation solutions to Casale Group
Casale Group will use UniSim Design Suite in the design of new chemical facilities around the world. -
HIMA wins Frost & Sullivan award
HIMA won the “2008 Asia Pacific Emerging Safety Systems Company of the Year Award” from Frost & Sullivan. -
Performance Motion Devices names Greg Woods president
Founder Chuck Lewin will continue on as Chairman of the Board and VP of Engineering. -
Autodesk acquires iLogic Technology
Autodesk completed the acquisition of iLogic software and related technology from Canada-based Logimetrix, Inc. -
Optimation to merge with Total Systems Design
The companies expect to consummate an agreement shortly after the first of the year, after which TSD will operate as a subsidiary of Optimation. -
Autodesk acquires BIMWorld Assets
Autodesk completed the acquisition of BIMWorld, a privately-owned business specializing in the production and distribution of branded BIM content for building product manufacturers. -
Schneider Electric expects its growth to be about 5.5%
Thanks to cost control measures initiated during Q4, Schneider Electric believes that the impact of the volume shortfall on 2008 profits will be limited. -
Kepware to supply PLC connectivity software to Systech International
Kepware will provide connectivity software for PLCs on pharmaceutical packaging equipment. -
Hannover Messe emphasizes condition monitoring systems
Leading suppliers will be presenting CMS solutions in Hall 24 on a total display area of 1,000 square metres. -
Energy efficiency a keynote theme at HANNOVER MESSE 2009
Visitors to Hall 26 will see energy conservation in action as reference models from a range of industries and technology areas are put through their paces. -
Atrion joins IFS Global Software Partner Program
The combined IFS/Atrion solution provides dynamic regulatory content, applications, and services which integrate product life cycle compliance into an ERP systems -
Omron STI publishes Guide to DeviceNet Safety Systems
Guide outlines the benefits of implementing a DeviceNet safety network in a variety of machine safety applications, including standalone safety applications or distributed safety control systems. -
Legal disputes among suppliers halts exiderdome U.S. tour
Legal disputes have prevented exiderdome from being transferred from a barge to land for the second half of its U.S. tour. -
Software Interprets between Rockwell Automation and Siemens
By Softing Krones, a packaging manufacturer, uses control systems based on Siemens and Rockwell Automation equipment. Using Softing software, Krones can communicate between Simatic, ControlLogix, CompactLogix, PLC-5 and SLC-500 controllers. -
Douglas Electrical Components expands operations
Douglas Electrical Components moved all of its manufacturing and support functions to a new, expanded facility in Randolph, New Jersey. -
Applied Robotics signs TÜNKERS as distributor in Europe and Asia
TÜNKERS will be responsible for Czech Republic, Hungary, India, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia and South Korea. -
ARC says China AC Drives market to reach $1.9 Billion
The China market for High Power AC Drives was over $1.0 billion in 2007 and is forecast to be nearly $1.9 billion in 2012, according to an ARC Advisory Group study. -
CygNet hires Mike Hill from Invensys for VP sales
Steve Robb, VP of sales and marketing, will now serve as vice president of business development, and software engineer Doug Rauenzahn will become director of product management. -
BlueCielo acquires two of its distributors in Brazil
BlueCielo will acquire the company’s distributors SKA Automacão de Engenharias Ltda and GAMA – Soluções em Gerenciamento Electrônico de Documentos. -
ARC says India DCS Market to grow 15%
ARC expects there to be continued growth in the India DCS market through 2012, with overall growth of just under 15.2%. -
ABB Instrumentation publishes temperature catalog
80-page catalog covers sensors, thermowells, and transmitters. -
Emerson acquires Bay-Tec Engineering
Bay-Tec Engineering is a process control system engineering and industrial technical services company headquartered in Napa, CA, with branch offices in Brea, CA, and Portland, OR. -
Dr Georg H Endress, founder of E+H, dies in Switzerland
Company founder Dr Georg H Endress died on 14 December 2008 after a brief illness. He established the Endress+Hauser Group, an international company for industrial measurement and automation engineering with over 8,300 employees worldwide. -
Lyngsoe Systems awarded EPCglobaL Software Certification for RFID
EPCglobal Inc is the non-profit standards organization dedicated to driving global adoption of the Electronic Product Code (EPC) for supply chain excellence. -
Autodesk to acquire ALGOR
Autodesk will acquire ALGOR, a provider of analysis and simulation software, for approximately $34 million. -
IAR signs Mouser Electronics as distributor for software tools
Mouser will stock IAR Systems development tools for many major MCU and MPU architectures, including evaluation and debugging tools. -
Endevco signs COMTEC as distribior in Vietnam
COMTEC, based in Hanoi, was founded in 1998 and specializes in telecommunications and environmental testing. -
Perry Pederson named to I3P Process Control Security Advisory Board
I3P is a consortium of 27 leading universities, national laboratories and non-profit institutions dedicated to strengthening critical cyber infrastructures. -
Rexroth publishes Electro-Pneumatic Devices catalog
Electro-Pneumatic Devices catalog covers five E/P valves series, E/P positioners and electronic flowmeters. -
Emerson to supply SIS for tank overspill protection at BP
Emerson Process Management will install its DeltaV SIS safety instrumented system at fuel storage and distribution sites operated by BP Oil across the UK. -
Schneider Electric names Chris Curtis manager of Building Automation business
In addition to being president and CEO of NAOD, Curtis will also be responsible for Schneider Electric’s building segment. -
Laser Design signs Wenzel-Xspect as distributor
Wenzel-Xspect will market Laser Design's 3D laser scanning technology integrated with Wenzel CMM systems. -
Malvern particle image analyzer monitors abrasive slurries
FPIA-3000 monitors the deterioration of abrasive slurries used in the wire saw cutting process in solar cell production. -
Automation for Lean Initiatives in Organizations brochure
Automated storage and retrieval systems can help supply chain automation organizations impact their lean manufacturing or distribution initiatives. -
Robotics students build robots to play Botball
For the 2009 competition, igus donated Energy Chain cable carriers and DryLin linear guide systems to 400 competing teams. -
ABB to expand capacity of power transmission system
The capacity of the 22-year-old Intermountain Power Project Southern Transmission System will be increased by 25 percent to 2,400 megawatts by 2010. -
Autodesk to acquire BIMWorld
BIMWorld specializes in the production and distribution of branded BIM content for building product manufacturers. -
RTU Networking White Paper and application brief
The white paper, "SNMP - A new Paradigm for SCADA," describes how SNMP is applied to asset management. The application brief explains how to configure the IP gateway capabilities in a T-BOX RTU. -
Packaging innovations handle lighter bottles
By Standard-Knapp Lighter bottles are less tolerant of line pressure, caused when bottles are collected and organized. Here's how to deal with the problem. -
ABB revamps excavator at LaFarge Cement in Germany
Revamp of drive and safety systems cut the machine's energy consumption by 15 percent and extended the service life by 15 years. -
ABB to provide process and electrical systems for Wygen III Power Station
System 800xA to provide the Wyoming coal-fired power plant with significant improvements in energy efficiency and cost savings. -
Emerson wireless network monitors critical equipment at PPL power stations
Smart Wireless technology provides continuous performance data on critical boiler feed pumps and feedwater and air heaters. -
MTS obtains Canadian Registration for Level Plus level transmitters
Level Plus transmitters are classified as a pressure fitting and require the CRN when installed in pressure vessels over 15 psi in Canada. -
OSI to supply SCADA to Old Dominion Electric Cooperative
ODEC to upgrade its old OSI SCADA system to the latest release. -
BlueCielo acquires stake in Brazilian reseller PONTODOC
Established in 1997 in Brazil, PONTODOC is an established specialist in providing and implementing the InnoCielo suite of engineering content management solutions. -
ABB to automate solar thermal power plant
ABB is supplying System 800xA, AC500 PLCs, as well as other automation and power equipment for Extresol 1 and 2 solar thermal power plants in Extremadura, western Spain. -
Invensys Process System to upgrade five power plants in Indonesia
IPS will provide distributed control systems (DCS) and automation solutions to power plants located in Banten, Jawa Barat, Jawa Tengah and Jawa Timur. -
Serapid chain system transfers nuclear waste
Serapid supplied a mechanical linear actuator for a guided carriage transporting 6000 pounds of nuclear waste. -
Air Dimensions Dia-Vac pump obtains UL/CSA Zone 1 rating
Explosion Proof Dia-Vac pump achieves rating of Zone 1 IIB+Hydrogen. -
American Industrial Systems signs Avnet as distributor
Avnet will distribute AIS' line of IP65/NEMA 4X Weatherproof LCD Monitors designed for harsh environments. -
EtherCAT Technology Group developing Safety Drive Profile
ETG is enhancing the Safety over EtherCAT protocol with a safety-related device profile for drives (Safety Drive Profile). -
Frost & Sullivan says wireless not taking over factory automation yet
Wireless devices are perceived as the next big technological wave in factory automation, but users are wary. -
TUVRheinland acquires Non-Destructive Testing Services
Non-Destructive Testing Services is a full-service material inspection company based in Grand Rapids, Mich. -
PDVSA Petropiar receives HART Plant of the Year award
PDVSA Petropiar oil refinery uses Emerson's AMS Suite and HART field instruments to enable predictive diagnostic benefits. -
Honeywell publishes Fire Alarm Cable guide
Fire Alarm Cable Conversion Guide focuses on specification needs of the various cables including gauge sizes, shielding configurations and jacketing materials. -
Honeywell software helps Hungarian universities teach process control
The University of Pannonia and Budapest University of Technology and use Honeywell software to help students in the areas of process simulation and management. -
Green Hills forms Software Acceleration Division
Software Acceleration will provide consulting services to make products run faster, use less power, and require less memory. -
Vega level sensors monitor level of feed hoppers
VEGAWAVE level switches monitor soup packaging machine at Batchelor foods. -
Techno announces Servo Patriot CNC Router for students
Patriot is capable of training students on prototyping and machining 3-D objects, and can ultimately take them from school to work. -
SICK STEGMANN publishes Encoder Solutions Guide
Guide provides a technical overview of incremental and absolute encoder technology with a selection guides, feature and benefit information, and product specifications. -
PAS appoints Chris Lyden president
Lyden was Vice President of Global Marketing at Invensys Process Systems. -
Schneider Electric USA names Amelia Huntington COO
Huntington will have managerial responsibility for the United States, Canada, Mexico, Juno Lighting Group and several other core Division functions and business operations. -
Quantum3D appoints Richard Fenwick to lead quality group
Fenwick will be responsible for product reliability, customer satisfaction and quality business practices. -
Iconics Installs Vista-Based HMI at Loudoun Water
By Andy Krapf, Loudoun Water Loudoun Water, in Louden County, Virginia, installed an Iconics Genesis64 HMI/SCADA system running under the Vista operating system and reduced their customization times by 30-40%. -
Pepperl+Fuchs acquires SLICE enclosures and PCs
Pepperl+Fuchs acquired the stainless steel SLICE product platform for the pharmaceutical production and clean room environment. -
ABB to automate AmerenUE Hydro Plant
Equipment includes an integrated process and electrical system based on System 800xA. -
Omron adopts EtherCAT for its Motion Bus System
Omron intends to develop EtherCAT-based servo motors and inverters as well as motion controllers by summer 2009. -
Toshiba Teli publishes camera catalog
Catalog in product card format shows the company's suite of monochrome or color cameras on a single page for easier direct comparison. -
Ship2Save supports BizTalk RFID
RFID software solutions support Microsoft’s BizTalk RFID. -
PLCopen publishes AutomationML requirements
PLCopen Technical Committee TC6-XML opened up the IEC 61131-3 development environments by specifying the XML schema. -
Daelim Industrial to use Pavilion Technologies Polymer Solution
Daelim will implement the Pavilion Polymer Solution on two high-density polyethylene (HDPE) lines and one linear low/high density polyethylene (LHDPE) line. -
INEOS ChlorVinyls uses Emerson PlantWeb and FOUNDATION fieldbus
INEOS ChlorVinyls improved its liquid chlorine manufacturing processes and operations by implementing PlantWeb digital plant architecture with FOUNDATION fieldbus technology. -
DEACOM ERP software manages Canadian panel plant
Brockport Home Systems manages its accounting, labor tracking, production, inventory control, engineering links, purchasing, and sales order entry processes in one software system.