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Hitachi launches industrial components website
Web portal covers Hitachi’s industrial components and equipment products and services. -
National Instruments joins Multicore Association
The Multicore Association develops standards that help shorten time to market for products that involve multicore implementations. -
Omron promotes Nigel Blakeway to COO
Nigel previously served at Omron Component Business-European Union (OCB-EU) in Amsterdam as the COO. -
EtherCAT becoming more successful in Asia
The EtherCAT Technology Group sees signs of acceptance in Asia. -
ISA100 Wireless Committee forms discrete automation group
ISA100 Wireless Automation standards committee formed an interest group for wireless networks in factory and discrete automation. -
Semaphore publishes SCADA System Literature
Downloadable brochure describes T-BOX Lite SCADA System for remote monitoring and control applications. -
Commtest promotes three to Managing Partners
New Global Managing Partners are John Cochrane, General Manager; Jack Dischner, President; and Mark Radburnd, CFO. -
Adept signs Rep Agency in Midwest
Phister Equipment, Cincinnati, OH, will cover Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. -
Cognex offers free Vision software
A free trial version of VisionPro 5.0 software is available for download from the new Cognex web site. -
Bison Gear names Martin Swarbrick CEO
Swarbrick first joined the company in December 2006 after serving as Vice President and Director of Business Excellence for Motorola Inc. -
Comark Appoints Kevin Ricketts to Director of Engineering
Ricketts will oversee Comark’s hardware and software development, validation and program management. -
WBF 2008 Conference Program Available Online
The program provides details about the keynote speakers, time and locations for special events, presentation titles and summaries, tutorial descriptions and registration information. -
ABB supplies $15 million in rectifiers for mine in Africa
ABB will provide thyristor rectifier plants that convert AC power from the local utility to the DC power needed for the copper and cobalt refinery. -
Keithley publishes 2008 Test and Measurement Product Guide
Product guide covers measurement products, data acquisition solutions, semiconductor test systems, and optoelectronics test hardware. -
MU Dynamics joins ISA Security Compliance Institute
ISA SCI is working toward establishing the ISA Secure certification designation for security compliant products and systems in the automation industry. -
National Instruments Reports Record Revenue and Net Income
National Instruments reported record quarterly revenue of $205 million, up 13 percent and the company's best revenue growth quarter for 2007. -
EtherCAT Technology opens office in Korea
The new ETG office is hosted by the industrial automation company Tri-TEK in Seoul, Korea. -
WINA elects Board of Directors
Members include Ian McPherson, Apprion; Dave Kaufman, Honeywell; Steve Toteda, Dust Networks; John Jacobs, 3eTI; and Randy Klassen, OMINEX -
COX Instruments launches Turbine Flowmeter Website
Website has expanded product and application information for its precision turbine flowmeters and related flow electronics. -
InterTech service helps reduce costs of helium leak detection
Free service helps identify applications where helium tests can be successfully handled with mass flow leak test methods without sacrificing accuracy. -
Lowry releases Retail Quick Comply RFID kits
Kits provide the necessary hardware, software, RFID Labels and support to adhere to retail compliance mandates from Sam's Club and other large retailers. -
ARC ranks ABB top Process Automation System supplier
The study says the total worldwide market for automation systems in the process industries will grow by 9.6% to over $47 billion by 2011. -
Bentley Acquires promis•e Product Line from ECT
promis•e is an intelligent software application that generates electrical system schematics from spreadsheets and supporting documentation. -
GrammaTech to supply NASA with safety software test technology
NASA-funded technology will advance the state-of-the-art in static-analysis testing of high-assurance software and help increase software reliability. -
CEO of Innova Robotics & Automation dies
Eugene Gartlan, passed away on January 25, 2008, following a brief illness. -
ABB promotes Division Heads in North America
Greg Scheu was promoted to head ABB's Power Products division in North America; Rick Hepperla was promoted to Scheu's previous position as Senior VP of Automation Products. -
Institutional Investor names Emerson's CEO Best in America
David N. Farr, chairman, CEO and president of Emerson, was named the top CEO in the electrical equipment and multi-industry category. -
ABB to supply automation for pulp and paper mill in Australia
ABB will supply $50 million worth of power and automation systems for a new paperboard production line at the Visy Tumut mill in New South Wales, Australia. -
Endevco appoints Jeremy Bryceson UK Sales Manager
Endevco created this new position to further strengthen its account management and customer service resources in this region. -
Endevco names Maryann Villanueva Western Regional Sales Manager
Villanueva will be responsible for sales in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. -
EtherCAT appoints Luke Lecheler Communications Coordinator
Lecheler is Communications Coordinator for the organization's North American activities. Prior to joining the ETG, Lecheler worked at Beckhoff Automation -
MIT and ABB announce energy research partnership
ABB will join MIT in research for nanofluids, power electronics, intelligent robotics and equipment heat management. The five-year, $5-million partnership will help develop green technologies and train graduates. -
Baldor PowerLink system controls tube-bending production cell
The Ethernet-compatible Powerlink system controls four axes of motion, plus the I/O needed for the continuous operation of the process. -
Rockwell Automation White Paper identifies competitive advantages of standards
Paper shows why standards and regulations are important to global business, and why industry should care. -
FIPA opens office in Atlanta
The company provides solutions for vacuum technology, extraction, gripping, and pneumatic manual and automated air nippers. -
SMAC LXY actuators automate testing of air bags
Moving Coil Actuators (MCA) are now used for measuring & testing safety critical air bag components. -
Kevin McCarthy joins CoroWare's board of advisors
CoroWare has added Kevin McCarthy to its ensemble of corporate advisors. McCarthy is a proven executive on Homeland and National security solutions. -
Frost & Sullivan says Brazilian and Mexican DCS and PLC Markets growing
Frost & Sullivan says the Brazilian and Mexican DCS and PLC market earned revenues of $448.7 million in 2006 and estimates this to reach to $926.0 million in 2012. -
ISA approves Wurldtech CS2SAT SCADA cyber security tool
The CS2SAT is an online tool that provides organizations that use SCADA and industrial control systems with a self-assessment tool for evaluating the security of the control system. -
Kunda Nordic renews ABB service agreement
ABB will continue to perform all work needed to ensure and improve the working capacity of Kunda Nordic Tsement’s machinery. -
Allied Electronics to distribute Pittman motor products
Allied will stock Pittman LO-COG brush-commutated motors and gearmotors which are featured in section 8 of the 2008 Allied catalog. -
Binder-USA adapts the Iris Spring for EMI Shielding
Iris spring shielding technology is an effective and simple way to protect equipment from electromagnetic interference. -
Carey Miller joins DLT&V as director of engineering
Based in Las Vegas, Miller will be responsible for managing engineering activities and representing DLT&V’s services in Nevada. -
Emerson to replace controls at Korea’s Boryeong Power Plant
PlantWeb architecture and an Ovation control system will integrate control of major plant equipment for Boryeong units 1 and 2. -
FluidIQS supplies SCADA to Paradise Irrigation District
The new SCADA system will would help the district save money, operate more efficiently and allow for expansion of the district. -
Honeywell opens project services office in Anchorage
The office enables Honeywell to provide automation and control solutions to industrial customers, including oil, gas and refining customers, in Alaska. -
ATS appoints three VPs
Rob Currier has been promoted to Vice President of Domestic Sales for FMS, Paul Grove has been promoted to Vice President of IPS, and Bill Stuckert has been promoted to Vice President of IT Services. -
OPC Training Institute Selects Kepware for demonstrations
The OPC Training Institute (OPCTI) will use Kepware OPC products and technology in their training classes and webinars, especially when demonstrating OPC server functionality and device connectivity. -
Junot certifies Kepware KEPServerEX for SAP
KEPServerEX product has been tested and approved by Junot Systems for use with their NLINK OPC to SAP Solution. -
RuggedCom and Industrial Defender sign marketing agreement
The combined technology of RuggedCom and Industrial Defender deliver a comprehensive cyber security solution. -
Schneider reports record growth in 2007
Schneider Electric sales for 2007 rose 26.1% to €17,309 million, double the Group’s sales in 2003. -
ARC says Ethernet moving downward in the control hierarchy
Industrial Ethernet’s migration into the device or I/O level of the automation network hierarchy signals its continued march downward in the enterprise architecture. -
PLCopen publishes standard on XML Control Logic
PLCopen XML schemas and documentation as well as an introduction are available free on the internet. -
ABB’s Expert Optimizer increases production at cement plant
Expert Optimizer was installed at Buzzi Unicem USA Inc.’s Signal Mountain vertical raw mill and cement mill. -
Mining company uses Matrikon's Mobile Equipment Monitor
MEM will be used to monitor operational data, including alarms, from the mine’s haul trucks, shovels, and loaders. -
Bison Gear names Gary Dorough Regional Sales Manager
Previously, Dorough was president of Pro-Dynamics, Inc., a sales rep firm where he acquired over 20 years experience applying and selling Bison gearmotor products. -
Agilent publishes Test & Measurement Catalog
The on-line, interactive Test & Measurement Catalog can be viewed on the web. -
ARC says low power AC Drive Market in India will grow 15%
The market for low power AC drives in India, which exceeded $150 million in 2006, is expected to grow at 15.4% over the next five years, according to ARC. -
ARC predicts Temperature Transmitter Market growing 6.5%
The market was $281 million in 2007 and is forecast to be over $386 million in 2012, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study. -
ISA offers online access to ISA Transactions
ISA Transactions, a journal of advances and state-of-the-art in the science and engineering of measurement and automation, will be available at no cost to ISA members. -
ACS Motion Control offers free development software
ADK software enables the implementation of complex motion-time-event sequences with accurate positioning and timing, and simpler applications such as point-to-point control. -
Austriamicrosystems buys 25% of New Scale Technologies
New Scale Technologies is a developer and manufacturer of miniature motion systems. -
Emerson to control new coal-fired power plant in Nebraska
Emerson will install its PlantWeb digital plant architecture with the Ovation expert control system at Whelan Energy Center Unit 2, a new 220-MW coal-fired unit being constructed near Hastings, Neb. -
ABI Research says Wi-Fi moving into sensor networking
Rarely is Wi-Fi used for wireless sensor networking or industrial process control. In many cases, Wi-Fi can transmit farther than sensor network technologies -
Computer Aided Solutions enhances Paint Oven Temperature Data Logger
The system measures and records temperatures inside a paint curing oven during production. -
OPC Training Institute selects Kepware for school
Kepware was selected by the OPC Training Institute as its preferred demonstration product for use in OPC hands-on training workshops. -
Wurldtech Joins ISA Security Compliance Institute
The ISA Security Compliance Institute is working toward establishing the ISASecure designation, which identifies and promotes security compliant products and systems in the industrial automation industry. -
GRSI appoints Mark Riedel Vice President
Riedel will be focused on sales and business project management while working from GRSI's Western regional office. -
Don Clark of IPS receives ISA service award
The award recognizes Clark's leadership and technical contributions as vice-chairperson of the ISA95 committee, which is developing standards on enterprise control system integration. -
EWS Tool Technologies acquires Command Tooling Systems
Command Tooling Systems is a U.S. manufacturer of CNC toolholders. -
American Industrial Partners acquires Brooks Instrument
Brooks is a supplier of flow measurement and control devices to the low flow application market. -
Frost & Sullivan says DCS sales to boom in China
Frost & Sullivan says the Chinese DCS market was $866.7 million in 2006 and estimates this to reach $1,800.0 million in 2013. -
ISA's books referenced by Knovel's online search service
Knovel is an online science and technical reference collection used by scientists and engineers to quickly locate relevant and reliable technical information. -
Visibility supplies ERP to Eco-Tec
Eco-Tec engineers, designs, manufactures and distributes products used for the recovery, purification, and recycling of industrial water and chemicals. -
Emerson service center re-approved for nuclear industry
The Instrument & Valve Services Center, Columbia, SC, is approved as a supplier to nuclear power plants throughout the US and Canada. -
MathWorks integrates Simulink with Green Hills MULTI
Embedded IDE Link MU automatically deploys code generated from Simulink models into the Green Hills MULTI integrated development environment. -
Matrikon reports increased earnings in 1Q 2008
First quarter revenue was a record $19.62 million compared to $18.81 million in Q1-07 and $18.44 million in Q4-07. -
Test and Measurement trends include software instrumentation, wireless and multicore
National Instruments identified five trends it anticipates will significantly influence the test and measurement industry over the next three years. -
Weigh feeder uses A-B switches, terminal blocks and drives
Schenck AccuRate gravimetric feeders use Bulletin 800 F-series switches, terminal blocks and Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 4 variable frequency drives. -
Siemens DCS selected by Dow R&D as lab standard
SIMATIC PCS 7 DCS has been adopted by Dow Chemical Company's research & development department as its new standard for Laboratory Process Control applications worldwide. -
Schneider Electric acquires Intelligent Motion Systems
Schneider Electric will acquire IMS, a U.S. company that designs and manufactures integrated motor and drive products and generated revenues of $20 million in 2007. -
Opto 22 donates hardware to Hawaii hydroelectric plant
Makila Hydro is the first recipient of an OptoGreen grant of hardware and software to automate a Maui-based hydroelectric plant. -
Honeywell to provide control system for Australia LNG plant
Honeywell will provide an integrated control system for Woodside’s new Pluto liquefied natural gas (LNG) Project in Western Australia. . -
MTS Sensors develops integrated connector for mobile cylinder applications
The connector system, a patent-pending design, is customized to ease assembly of the sensor into the cylinder and provide a robust electrical connection between the vehicle cable harness and the cylinder/sensor assembly. -
ABB supplies automation for aluminum smelter in UAE
ABB won a $30-million contract from Emirates Aluminum Company to supply automation and protection systems for a new aluminum smelter near Abu Dhabi. -
MCA says sales of motion control up 10% in Third Quarter
Sales of motors, electronic drives, actuators and other motion control components continued to grow in 2007, up by nearly 10% from second quarter 2007. -
Emerson Acquires The Automation Group
TAG provides process automation/control system engineering, instrument and electrical design, project management services to the refining, petrochemical, chemical and coal power industries. -
Circonix hires Joe Garruzzo as Software Engineering Manager
Garruzzo was employed by Circonix from 1993 to 2002, left, and returns with advanced expertise in the technologies that facilitate web conveyance. -
Honeywell to supply automation to BP Exploration & Production
Honeywell signed a six-year agreement with BP Exploration to provide Main Automation Contractor (MAC) services at the oil and gas company's new and existing facilities. -
Matrox Extio remote graphics units (RGUs) work with DCS and SCADA systems
Units work with systems from ABB Process Automation, Emerson Process Management, GE Fanuc, Honeywell Process Solutions, Invensys Foxboro, and Invensys Wonderware. -
Innova Robotics appoints Chuck House Chairman
Previous chairman, Walter Weisel, resigned from all positions with Innova and its subsidiaries, including the Board of Directors, effective December 18, 2007. -
Clifford and Snell expands to the U.S.
Clifford and Snell, a manufacturer of industrial and hazardous area audible and visual alarm products, is expanding its business to the U.S. -
Applied Robotics Announces New Closed Loop Smart Gripper
The Smart Gripper is designed to deliver precise gripping capabilities with a powerful programming interface, and is the only small gripper that offers easy integration with most commercially available robots. -
CoroWare signs RoadNarrows as robot distributor
CoroWare entered into a distribution agreement with RoadNarrows LLC, a distributor of personal and domestic robots, for its CoroBot line of mobile robots. -
Barry-Wehmiller Design Group opens office in Dallas
The office provides industrial automation, process control, software design, architectural engineering and technology services for manufacturing industries. -
WBF presents Webcasts in First Quarter 2008
WBF's webcasts begin at 11:00 a.m. EDT and last approximately 90 minutes, with live presentations including question and answer sessions with the presenters. -
Adept Technology acquires Cerebellum Automation SAS
Cerebellum Automation makes specialized OEM robotics and motion control solutions for the medical and packaging industries. -
ABB controls waste-to-energy power plant in Germany
ABB is supplying power and automation for a waste-to-energy power plant that will generate clean heat and power for one of the biggest chemical and pharmaceutical parks in Europe. -
AMT adds product inspection to its machine vision practice
AMT expanded its machine vision practice to include high speed product inspection in the food, pharmaceutical, consumer goods and biotech markets.