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SAT is a supplier of mobile workforce management and decision support solutions, including the IntelaTrac Enterprise Suite.

The Arc Flash Information Resource Center provides employers, plant managers, and safety personnel with a clear guide to arc flash safety regulations and procedures in an easy-to-follow format.

CB Automation will serve as a master distributor for existing ICONICS distributors in the eastern Canada provinces.

Illustrated guide highlights encoder and motor feedback solutions for both onshore and offshore applications.

AquaSensors will be integrated into Thermo Fisher’s Water Analysis Instruments business (WAI) of the Environmental Instruments Division.

The EtherNet/IP communication interface for Yokogawa's data acquisition and industrial recorder products has passed the ODVA conformance test.

Global Test Supply moved its North American headquarters to a new, expanded facility in Wilmington, NC.

Autodesk will acquire substantially all of the assets -- including the ECSCAD product line -- of Elektro-CAE-Software GmbH, a provider of electrical computer-aided design (CAD) software.

ARC reports that the total worldwide market for DCS remained strong in 2007 despite global economic uncertainty, increasing by almost by 13% between 2006 and 2007, with total revenues of $15 billion.

Invensys will upgrade the existing Foxboro I/A Series system to Version 8.4, expanding the existing mesh network. In 2006, the company completed an upgrade to an earlier version of I/A Series.

Brochure provides an overview of the complete Thomson mechanical product portfolio, including rail linear guides, positioning slides, linear actuators, and more.

HiPath Wireless 802.11n and Outdoor Access Points were certified at Microsemi's PowerDsine testing facility for Power over Ethernet applications requiring high power.

Emerson will supply PlantWeb, an Ovation expert control system, AMS software, and Foundation fieldbus and Profibus instrumentation at Haimen units 1 and 2.

August 27, 2008 La Jolla, CA ABB’s Kevin McGrath and Mu Dynamics' Thomas Maufer present: “When Good Traffic Goes Bad - When Is Application Traffic Too Much?”

Translated flow and instrumentation technical information is available on the searchable Spanish-language web site.

Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) is a process improvement approach that provides organizations with the essential elements of effective processes.

Invensys will supply $20 million worth of InFusion, I/A Series DCS, instrumentation, batch management software, and APC software to Kraton, a producer of styrenic block copolymers.

Kepware Technologies was selected as the primary provider of device communications by Canary Labs Inc.

Jim Ford, formerly the director of advanced automation solutions, has been promoted to director of strategic initiatives for the global business unit.

E-Save Technology monitors the load on an electric motor and reduces the amount of power consumed by the motor when it is lightly loaded.

Custom cable assemblies are made with Times Microwave LMR-400 high performance low loss cable in lengths from 4 inches to over 400 feet.

PSS vane sensors provide interlocking solution for JCB's Backhoe Machine.

The worldwide market for High Power AC Drives is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.8% over the next five years.

Wurldtech and Codenomicon will work together to introduce new approaches to assessing, mitigating and managing cyber-risk to IP converged systems.

Web site has streamlined content about automated material handling technologies in seven languages.

ABB will supply five rectiformer systems, which convert AC to DC to operate the smelter, and SCADA systems to monitor and control power quality.

The office includes a showcase room for on-site customer visits, and houses a fully-equipped conveyor loop.

Emerson will supply PlantWeb, DeltaV, and FOUNDATION fieldbus for a new water treatment chemicals plant in the Nanjing Chemical & Industrial Park in China.

The market for process manufacturing and automation remains strong. Nowhere is this more evident than the global DCS market, which grew by almost 13% between 2006 and 2007.

Phastite connectors simplified the construction of a state-of-the-art facility for testing dry gas compressor seals at John Crane’s new turbomachinery facility in Slough, UK.

PLCopen is re-activating Technical Committee TC4 to define an IEC 61131-3 based information model as additional part of the overall OPC UA specification.

ABB is designing a complete power supply solution for what will be the world’s largest international financial center--Gujarat International Finance Tec-City.

Invensys agreed to a £400 million refinancing deal with the help of The Royal Bank of Scotland to help grow its business operations.

Poster illustrates the key measurement tools and software analysis techniques required for measuring complex WiMAX signals.

Kepware was selected as the primary provider of manufacturing oriented device communications by Serck Controls, a supplier of SCADA and Telemetry systems.

The Remstar Shuttle VLM is an enclosed system of vertically arranged trays. The brochure outlines how the VLM can reclaim up to 85% of otherwise wasted space.

The two companies announced a joint effort to provide a high-performance, low-latency messaging middleware solution for National Instruments LabVIEW applications.

Siemens will be providing PLCs, Profinet, mechanical design and acting as the general contractor for the mechanical and electrical integration of the project.

By The Tech Team, AutomationDirect Tips and Techniques to help make programming and installation easier for users of DirectLOGIC PLCs.

By AutomationDirect Here are some of the more commonly asked questions pertaining to the DL205 family of PLCs.

ThinNation Road Show highlights the benefits of migrating to a Thin Client, centralized computing model for deployment of existing applications.

LEGO Education WeDo Software is a drag-and-drop, icon-based environment that students ages 7 to 11 can use to easily program their own robotics inventions.

The Computer Numerical Controls (CNC) market has simply exploded in the last two years lead by the surge in production of machine tools in the European and Asian markets.

Engineers Formulae & Conversions Pocket Guide from IDC Technologies covering Definition and Abbreviations for Physical Quantities, Units of Physical Quantities, System of Units, General Mathematical Formulae, Engineering Concepts and Formulae and References.

Strikesorb modules met UL 1449 3rd Edition safety standard's intermediate current abnormal overvoltage test by successfully conducting current at 1000A for seven hours.

GE Sensing will supply GF868 digital ultrasonic flowmetering systems, comprising flare transmitters, transducers and flowcells.

On-line web portal helps probe users, technicians and metrologists organize moisture probe data and print calibration data sheets.

Catalogue contains industrial computing and networking equipment, including Ethernet switches, computers, I/O servers, and serial cards.

Enhancements to specMotor site include interactive feasibility testing and request for quotations to multiple motor manufacturers.

The worldwide HMI software and services market, which was $926 million in 2007, will reach $1.430 billion in 2012, outperforming the industrial automation market overall.

Propelled by strong growth in the oil & gas industry, the worldwide market for ultrasonic flowmeters is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.9% over the next five years.

Original Software Manager test-asset management web portal allows better organization of all the assets involved on test projects.

Reykjavik Energy selected ABB to upgrade five utility systems - geothermal power plants, district heating, water and wastewater – into a single state-of-the-art 800xA automation system.

Case study: Faulty electrical connectors cause 1000 amp safety issues. Pierced cables create short in automotive manufacturing plant.

MultiSmart Pump Station Manager monitors and controls water/wastewater lift stations. Version 2.0 includes a pump controller, a PLC, and ISaGRAF v5 for complex station control.

Brochure covers accelerometers, vibration transmitters, switches, meters, cables, connectors and accessories for machinery condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.

Remote Monitoring and Alarm site provides information on how intelligent Ethernet I/O can benefit building up an active remote monitoring and alarm system.

Emerson’s PlantWeb with Ovation control system will automate critical processes and equipment at two 300-MW power generating units at the PLTU 2 Banten-Labuan power plant.

A single Axium CNC platform from NUM controls the entire machining centre, including the 10 motion axes on the robot heads plus various sensors and actuators.

BisonGear.com added order processing for 235 countries, dependencies and territories.

Eaton's Electrical Group chose Kepware as their primary provider of device communications and joined Kepware’s VEP (Vendor Endorsed Protocol) Program.

ABB won an order worth $31 million from Kraftwerke Linth-Limmern AG (KLL) to supply power equipment for a hydro storage power plant at the Tierfehd plant in Switzerland.

FKI Logistex installed a new put module and routing sortation system at Forzani's distribution center (DC) in Toronto.

Invensys will offer Motorola's Enterprise Mobility solutions as well as wireless broadband and other technologies.

Honeywell and CPPEI will establish an Experimental Center, Operation and Maintenance Support Center, and Training Center.

Motion Engineering Performance Services has been expanded to help OEMs using embedded motion control.

Mel Hilderbrand, formerly Director of Strategic Projects for Meggitt Sensing Systems, is the new President of Endevco.

Aker Solutions, Scotland, will use a Softing Profibus board in a “Christmas Tree,” an assembly of valves, spools and fittings for an oil well.

ABB’s System 800xA will control production of ultra-pure chlorosilanes at Evonik Industries' plant in Essen, Germany.

ABB won orders worth $113 million from Vedanta Aluminum to provide automation and power products for a greenfield expansion of an aluminum smelter plant in Jharsuguda, India.

Allied Vision Technologies is acquiring 100% of the shares of the Canadian camera manufacturer Prosilica as of 31 July 2008.

American Inks and Coatings implemented DEACOM ERP software and was able to close its off-site IT office and cut its IT staff from four to one.

Honeywell will install Experion process and safety systems for a new Hoku Materials plant to produce polysilicon, a key material needed to produce solar panels.

CEView HMI/SCADA software is certified to run on many popular mobile devices, including the AT&T 5700, MOTOQ Global, Pantech Duo, the Samsung BlackJack and BlackJack II.

National Instruments reported record quarterly revenue of $210.5 million, up 17 percent in the second quarter of 2008.

This article gives a short overview of general-purpose robotics software platforms currently available for service robotics applications. The article is a compilation of the knowledge the authors accumulated during an experimentation work they’ve been recently involved in.

Since its introduction in 2004, ABB's IndustrialIT Extended Automation System 800xA has been sold to more than 4,000 customers in a diverse range of industries.

Could it be that high fuel prices, the weak dollar and crises in the U.S. manufacturing industry are creating opportunities? Andy Chatha of ARC Advisory Group thinks so. He says the U.S. industry has suddenly become competitive on the world market, and companies are no longer moving operations overseas. Instead, many are expanding their facilities, and he predicts a boom in automation right here in the U.S.

IntervalZero, led by a group of senior Ardence executives, acquired Ardence’s Embedded software business from Citrix Systems.

Guide describes specific tasks to successfully implement the commissioning process for HVAC&R systems.

The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA)says overall sales of PT/MC products declined 7.2 percent in May 2008 compared to April 2008.

Easun produces and sells pneumatic cylinders, valves, maintenance units and accessories, and employs around 900 people.

Advanced Digital Measurement provides precision industrial measuring services, reverse engineering, and inspection capabilities.

Montage software from Danfoss enables users to monitor utility costs in a plant by department, line or Energy Account Centers.

Test Specification (FF-846 FS 1.0) helps coupler manufacturers perform a standard set of tests against their implementation.

The Rider Roll System, to be delivered to NewPage's Port Hawkesbury mill, will use strain gage-based load cells to control the winding process of finished rolls.

Data-Linc appointed Ren Ding its Sales Representative in China.

Sonomatic uses the Sprint Electric 200XLV low voltage linear DC drive to improve the accuracy of their Nautilus scanner, a diver-deployed automated ultrasonic system that can operate in depths of up to 250 metres.

ABB reported record orders, revenues and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) in the second quarter of 2008, with net income reaching $975 million.

Free CD contains RF testing resources, including application notes, articles, white papers, and product demonstrations.

Bison Gear has been selected for the second consecutive year as one of Chicago's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.

Booklet describes the 10 most common and costly errors that companies make when preparing product news releases.

ASHRAE announced the recipients of 16 scholarships totaling $85,000 for the 2008-09 academic year. The students are all pursuing courses leading to a career within the HVAC&R industry.

By using Inventor software, it was able to accomplish its design goals two to three times faster than if engineers had relied solely on 2D means.

Dr. Farshad Amir, technology manager of instrument and control systems for DuPont Engineering, has been named to the board of directors.

New releases for DD technology are compliant with the IEC 61804 and ISA104 Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL) profile.

Waveaxis will distribute and provide integration services for McObject’s real-time embedded database software in India.

Emerson is installing its Ovation expert control system at all four units of the coal-fired power plant as part of a comprehensive renovation and maintenance project.

Prior to joining Moore Industries, Fagundes was the Director of Aerospace Operations for Kavlico Aerospace in Moorpark, CA.