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"Motion, Drive & Automation" (MDA) trade fair for power transmission and control will be part of HANNOVER MESSE 2007 (the Hannover Fair). The net display space covers approximately 50,000 square meters, making MDA one of the biggest display areas at HANNOVER MESSE. Around 1,300 international exhibitors will be showing products for power transmission and control from 16 - 20 April 2007 in Halls 19 to 26.

INTROL Group in Poland will represent all Ethernet Direct’s product lines, including Industrial Ethernet, Industrial Conversion, Industrial Modem, Serial to Ethernet, Data Acquisition Modules, Fiber Optic Ethernet, Media Conversion, Power over Ethernet, and DIN-Rail Power Supplies.

GE Fanuc Automation, a unit of GE Industrial, recently participated in a web cast with Toray Plastics and MESA International entitled, “ISA-95 Accelerates Implementation and Lowers Lifecycle Costs.” The web cast is part of a series of events sponsored by MESA’s Technical Committee.

The two companies will work together to provide Abnormal Condition Management (ACM)-compliant Operator Graphics Style Guide and Object Library products. The partnership will also jointly develop & deliver a range of services including how-to workshops, graphics philosophy development services, gap analysis services, custom graphics development and graphic deployment services.

Parani-MSP100 Bluetooth to IP gateway connects Bluetooth devices to a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet network. Supporting point to multi-point connectivity to 7 points, it transmits data from each Bluetooth terminal to a management station via TCP/IP at a rate of 723Kbit/s. Connections can be extended up to 14 using an optional USB extension dongle.

Objective Interface is providing its small-footprint, high-performance ORB express communications middleware to student teams developing prototype software defined radios (SDRs) and participating in the SDR Forum's Smart Radio Challenge.

East Kansas Agri-Energy is expected to achieve an estimated annual value of well over $2.5 million through the deployment of Pavilion's Ethanol Solution at its Garnett, Kansas plant. Through this installation, Pavilion enabled the plant to increase yield of dried distillers grain with solubles (DDGS) and wet distillers grain with solubles (WDGS).

A fully-automated bending and punching cell developed by Unison helped tubular metalworking contractor Olicana Products to dramatically increase its manufacturing capacity. The cell is programmed to fabricate bath stands for four of Europe's leading bathroom product manufacturers. It currently produces W-shaped tubular frames with up to six bends and fixing holes every 11 seconds.

Four new courses reflect technology innovations released by Emerson in the last seven months, and customer requests for expanded offerings in these areas. Courses cover Turbomachinery Diagnostics, analyzing data collected from essential motor-pump machine trains, Laser Alignment, and advanced signal processing.

FieldServer Technologies will be demonstrating its gateway products for the building automation industry at the AHR Expo 2007 in Dallas, Texas at booth 1633.

Invensys Process Systems has implemented a comprehensive Avantis enterprise asset management system at the Platte River Power Authority in Colorado for its generation, distribution and maintenance operations, which includes a 274-MW coal-fired power plant located north of Fort Collins. The Avantis.PRO asset management software application is being used for maintenance management, inventory control and procurement for generating machinery, distribution yard equipment, transmission lines and towers, as well as vehicles and other company assets.

Honeywell will design and implement a process control system for Italcementi Group’s new production facility in Martinsburg, W.Va. The new system is part of a larger expansion project that will help one of the world’s largest cement producers meet growing United States demand while ensuring product quality.

The program includes standard shipping within 15 working days after receipt of an order, 10-day shipping for simple 2-pass cables, and 5-day shipping service for as much as 5,000 feet of custom-built cable after approval of drawings. Next-day or same-day shipping of custom-built cable is also available to customers who stock their product at Northwire.

Programmable end-of-arm tooling assists molders and manufacturers in cost reduction and efficiency. It can be programmed to automatically relocate four separate component holders within the cycle of the robot. Each of the four tool holders can be used for vacuum cups or grippers mounted on individual linear actuators which can be programmed for up to 28 separate locations.

SHL Automation will use the KUKA KR 16 robot in its Automated Grinding system. The new system is designed to grind, scotch and measure door handles, and allow manufacturers to improve worker safety and product quality. The new system will be demonstrated at SHL’s open house scheduled to take place at SHL’s headquarters on December 5-7 from 10am to 1pm.

Dynomax will open a new support facilty in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, in late November. The new facility, which will supplement existing Mundelein operations, is currently undergoing renovations to support the controlled environment necessary for precision manufacturing and assembly.

Continuum Integrated Tray/Shrink System is ideal for packaging loose containers and multipacks in a variety of materials, including glass, PET, HDPE, metal and fiber cans, HiCone, shrink bundles, and paperboard overwrap. These products can be packed into both corrugated and chipboard trays.

Emerson will install its PlantWeb digital plant architecture with the Ovation expert control system and Foundation fieldbus technology at the new Ratchaburi power plant in Thailand. When completed, the two-unit, combined-cycle plant will have a production capacity of 1,400 MW. The first 700-MW unit is scheduled to begin commercial operation in March 2008, with Unit 2 to follow in June 2008.

Honeywell will provide an advanced automated process control system with integrated wireless technology for Masteel, one of China's largest iron and steel manufacturers. The contract includes Honeywell's IntelaTrac PKS process control system, Uniformance PHD, LIMS. Digital Video Manager (DVM) system, and design, engineering, commissioning, testing and maintenance services.

An inventory, navigation and picking system, integrated by Primary Marking, combines Intermec 750 mobile computers and SF51 scanners with Genesta's SyVox speech recognition software. The combination increases productivity without sacrificing the accuracy of scanning. Primary Marking also developed custom interface software that allows the collected data to go directly into Lighthouse for the Blind's ERP system.

Invensys will install an InFusion-based SCADA system to monitor and control 56 substations and automation points located along the company's Myrtle Beach and Moncks Corner electrical distribution network in eastern South Carolina. Monitoring and control will include Power Factor Control by switching capacitor banks, to maximize the efficiency of power distribution, driving direct cost savings.

Livingston & Haven will sell and support Precise Automation’s products in Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. These products include PrecisePlace robots, Guidance motion controllers and PreciseVision software.

M-Series sensors are being used to increase the safety and efficiency of international coastal shipping between European nations. The highly accurate magnetostrictive level sensors provide precise measurements of hazardous materials being carried by fuel barges as required by the European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN).

Honeywell has been recognized for Excellence in Automation and Process for helping maximize energy and operational efficiency at the Samsung Fine Chemicals facility in Korea. The honor was presented to Honeywell at Asian Power Awards 2006.

Deutsche Messe AG and Fiera Milano S.p.A. have agreed to jointly promote and stage trade fairs in selected growth markets around the world, including the booming markets of India and China. Three new trade fairs on automation, motino control, and material handling have emerged from this alliance and will take place concurrently 27-30 November 2007 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Center.

ABB's 800xA Extended Automation system will provide control and monitoring of tanks and reactors, batch control plus control functions for automatic valves, stirrers and analog measurement signals for the process. The systems also include functions for the assembling and handling process, operational data management with functions for reporting and archiving.

The X-Mark line of cabinets, enclosures, racks and accessories for manufacturing facilities and IT environments will now be sold under the Belden brand.

Dow Corning is using a dynamic simulator, built and implemented by Invensys Process Systems, to train operators at its Barry, South Wales, production facility in the UK. It is anticipated that use of the simulator will result in significant savings in training and manpower costs, enhanced plant safety and increased productivity.

Deltran spring and electromagnetic friction clutch/brake products have been paired with Thomson mechanical motion control solutions. The new line is called Thomson-Deltran.

As automation equipment continues to decrease in size and increase in complexity, sensor manufacturers are striving to provide smaller sensors with greater capabilities that meet new user requirements. Many new designs can function in confined spaces where traditional, larger, barrel-shaped proximity sensors cannot.

The KUKA KR 500 robot will be used as the building block of Primal Rides’ new robotic gaming ride. The interactive ride can be designed to match customer’s requirements in theme, intensity and realism. Additionally, the ride offers the option to cost effectively change themes to adjust to rider appeal. Primal Rides will be showing a scaled down concept version of the ride on their booth (#4004) at the IAAPA Expo in Atlanta, Georgia November 15-18, 2006.

Intermec commemorates the company's 40th anniversary with a series of celebrations at its offices around the world. Intermec was founded in 1966 as Interface Mechanisms, a start-up company developing dual-image tape, a machine readable code used to compile data for the phototypesetting industry. One of the company's early leaders, Dr. Dave Allais, went on to invent Code 39, still one of the world's most widely used bar code symbologies.

In this capacity, Mr. Welch will help Invensys develop and deliver a new suite of comprehensive enterprise network and security solutions to Invensys' global customers. He has 24 years of experience in the services industry. This includes positions with companies such as Digital Equipment Corporation/Compaq Computers, Nortel Networks, and Unisys.

Engauge Controls has implemented Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture on its latest gantry units. The Allen-Bradley ControlLogix controllers with integrated motion control and FactoryTalk View human-machine interface (HMI) software help them simplify programming and configuration, reduce development costs and speed system installation.

Opto 22 has announced partnerships with Allesco Corporation, Fluid Conditioning Company, Kiser Controls Company, and MCR Technologies, Inc. Each of these distributors will add the complete line of Opto 22-brand hardware and software to their already extensive selections of industrial automation and control equipment.

ISA EXPO 2006 wrapped up on Thursday, 19 October in Houston, Texas. The three day event, held at the Reliant Center, featured a cutting-edge technical conference, a renowned training program, and an exhibition featuring some of the newest technology on the market today.

PTO is offering a free booklet that takes a fresh look at Industrial Ethernet and addresses some of the myths and facts about PROFINET. The booklet: "PROFINET or The Story of Pretty Polly, Sweet SUE and the White Knight," is available on request in hardcopy, or for download in.PDF format

AMI Semiconductor, a manufacturer of integrated mixed-signal and structured digital products, has introduced the AMIS-49200 Fieldbus Media Attachment Unit (MAU). The new device can be used as a near pin-for-pin replacement for the Yokogawa (SAA22Q transceiver, which is no longer in production. It provides a physical interface between bus wiring and actual measurement devices in industrial process automation applications.

Data Systems International will host ON '07: The dcLINK Conference, June 11-13, 2007, at the Green Valley Ranch Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The conference will help dcLINK customers expand their understanding of the strategic business benefits of real-time data capture using RFID, data collection, and mobile applications.

Keithley and Mesatronic developed advanced probe cards for semiconductor parametric testers used in RF and low current DC applications. When the new probe cards are available later this year, they can be used with Keithley parametric testers for simultaneous extraction of RF and very low level DC current parameters on any combination of probe pins that contact a semiconductor wafer.

Online Shopping Cart System features Online Quotation, Online Purchase Orders, and Credit Card Orders. A customer can use the Online Quotation on the website to get a quotation for products, and can buy industrial Ethernet switches online with a credit card.

Developed for contractors, industrials, OEMs, inspectors, and educators, the materials provide a training resource to help electrical industry workers comply with the latest NEC and industry standards; select and apply overcurrent protective devices; determine fault current levels; and analyze and improve electrical system performance and stability. Publications and e-training are available on line.

LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation (LXI) is the LAN-based successor to GPIB, providing additional capabilities that simplify system creation. In addition to clarification of language, the standard now includes a section on the use of non-LXI devices within LXI-based systems. A free download is available.

It's easy to see why web-based systems are gaining popularity. Web-based systems install and run client applications from any web-browser and when users login they always get the most recent version of an application. There are no client licenses manage, no tedious software installations, no application files to copy over and no communication configurations to setup.

Emerson completed an automation upgrade of the Silane unit in the REC Silicon plant in Moses Lake, Washington, migrating the company's existing PROVOX control system to a DeltaV digital automation system. A new plant-wide MES network was installed that hosts an OSIsoft PI data historian. The project also included new AMS Suite predictive maintenance software.

Honeywell continues its "Sensing and Control" educational series on Wednesday, November 15 at 2:00 p.m. (ET) with a webcast for design engineers involved in specifying and selecting pressure sensors and transducers for OEM applications. The presentation will include a discussion of technologies used by pressure transducer manufacturers and Honeywell's Advanced Thick Film (ATF) technology employed in Series MLH pressure sensors.

Ian Nimmo, Founder and President of User Centered Design Services, joins PAS at an upcoming Alarm Management Workshop as a co-instructor. Mr. Nimmo will bring a strong focus on Abnormal Situation Management (ASM) to help teach the seven steps to effective alarm management together with Bill Hollifield, PAS Principal Alarm Management Consultant, in San Francisco on December 7th and 8th.

OutBound Shipping's customized solution incorporates a multi-carrier certified shipping application using .NET and XML technologies.

The new group--SIMATIC IT Business Unit--combines the company's MES group with the Manufacturing Intelligence capabilities of IndX, a software company acquired by Siemens in 2003. It will offer a single-source solution for every manufacturing software need - from the plant floor to the executive office. The SIMATIC IT Business Unit employs 80 associates with operations in Aliso Viejo, Calif., Spring House, Penn., Houston, Texas, and Chicago, Ill.

ABB and Automated Logic Corp have agreed to jointly pursue facility automation projects, focusing on GxP production, laboratory and clean room facilities, as well as other critical or regulated environments. The agreement combines the strength of ABB in regulated environments and process applications together with the strength of ALC in full turn-key installation of commercial and critical building management applications.

The partnership will deliver world-class security solutions to a wide range of commercial businesses, public sector organizations and industries across East Africa. In particular, the partnership will deliver port-of-entry security solutions at airports and seaports within one of Africa’s largest tourist destinations.

The FDA recently issued a final guidance meant to help pharmaceutical companies operate modern quality systems that are fully compliant with Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulations. This question-and-answer article provides pertinent facts about the FDA's "Guidance on Quality Systems Approach to Pharmaceutical CGMP Regulations," issued on Sept. 29, 2006.

Ciba Specialty Chemicals chose GE Fanuc's Proficy™ Plant Applications Batch Execution software, running on a Proficy HMI/SCADA - iFIX® platform, for two main pigment manufacturing processes at its Paisley, Scotland plant. Key factors in the decision were the recipe consistency, the flexibility and the ease-of-use offered by the software, part of the Proficy Production Management solution suite.

Rio Tinto Coal Australia Hunter Valley Operations and Matrikon won the "Minerals Process Plant of the Year" Award at the Australian Mining Prospect Awards for Innovation in Coal Prep Plant Control Optimization.

The free catalog introduces 10 new products including the UEILogger family and an embedded Linux toolkit for the company's PowerDNA product line. The catalog can be downloaded as a PDF.

The new course catalog from Emerson's Educational Services, available on CD, describes some 300 training courses designed to facilitate the engineering, operation, maintenance, and optimization of industrial process automation systems and devices. Engineers and technicians who take these courses are better able to optimize the performance of their processes, and enhance productivity in their plants.

TURCK appointed Dean McCaskill president of North American operations. In this role, McCaskill assumes complete responsibility for TURCK's operations, including its manufacturing facilities. McCaskill has more than 25 years of experience in the industrial manufacturing, distribution and business development sectors. Prior to joining TURCK, McCaskill served as general manager for Barnes Group. .

Unibend Control Software enhancements include: detailed torque analysis software for each axis which allows fabricators to track tubing quality and compare suppliers; a utility that captures usage data to assist productivity analysis; and the ability to dynamically control the profile of the carriage push cycle for finer control of bend quality.

ABB has successfully put into operation an automation system expansion at Alunorte's Alumina refinery in Barcarena, Brazil. This expansion project includes System 800xA Extended Automation and intelligent device integration. Since April 2006, after only five months of commissioning and 12 days of ramp-up operation, Alunorte has been operating at nominal load.

Green Planet process automation newsletter provides updates on the group's strategy, markets, organization, and major successes. Published bi-annually in spring and autumn It is available in hard copy format through local Pepperl+Fuchs representatives.

KONE's EcoMod solution for modernizing aging escalator equipment uses PEC's EcoStart to make the escalators more power efficient.

From 16 to 20 April, HANNOVER MESSE 2007 will be featuring 13 international flagship fairs for industrial technology at the same time and place at the exhibition grounds in Hannover, Germany. Together these events present a cross-section of all the latest technical innovations, trends and know-how for all the major industries. At least 6,000 exhibitors are expected to occupy a display area of over 200,000 square meters.

The TLS 2200 Thermal Labeling System Version 4.0 offers twice the processing power, along with additional features that enhance the printer's functionality and efficiency. The new version of the portable label printerprovides more value and labeling flexibility for industrial labeling applications.

N5430A function enables Agilent Infiniium oscilloscope users to create and execute application-specific measurements. This makes it possible for Infiniium oscilloscope users to develop custom math and analysis functions in the MATLAB software environment and execute them live on the oscilloscope screen, just like any of the scope's standard functions.

Emerson and OSIsoft announced continuation of their global value added reseller agreement of the last three years. Emerson will continue to incorporate OSIsoft's PI System into its automation projects that use PlantWeb digital automation architecture and services.

G Systems has been awarded a $1 million contract by Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control to design, integrate and install an automated test station for the Non-Line-of-Sight Launch System (NLOS-LS) container launch unit.

Honeywell is expanding its presence in Southern Africa with the opening of a new office in Angola as part of its strategy to drive growth and provide strong process automation solutions to the oil and gas industry in the resource-rich region.

Innovex, a manufacturer of high-density flexible circuit-based electronic interconnect solutions, has selected Junot Systems’ NLINK product suite and SAP-certified interfaces to provide plant to enterprise (P2E) integration for their manufacturing facilities in Thailand.

OMRON will acquire NHK Spring's FTTH optical coupler business on November 1, 2006, as outlined in a preliminary agreement between the two companies that was announced on August 31, 2006. From November 1, the FTTH optical coupler business, which was based in NHK Spring's Yokohama head office, will be operated from OMRON's Kusatsu Factory.

On December 5th and December 7th 2006, Thermo will host a series of seminars in the Baltic Region. This series of seminars explores the challenges facing the process industry today and gives examples of organizations enhancing productivity in the laboratory and reducing costs, ultimately improving their competitiveness in the global market.

Web site contains information on machine vision products, including camera mounts, light mounts, adjustable mounts, vision fixtures, camera enclosures, adjustable mounting brackets, LED lighting, and machine vision lenses.

The report, ERP in Manufacturing Benchmark, surveyed more than 1,100 companies of all sizes on the total amount spent on software and external services. The report showed that Infor customers spend an average of 44 percent less on services than the nearest competitor.

This alliance couples Emerson's Machinery Health Management services capabilities with RoMaDyn's 50+ years of in-field turbo machinery experience to create a network of machinery diagnostic services for critical rotating machines. Besides services opportunities, the two companies have jointly created a new training course on turbomachinery diagnostics to be introduced by Emerson in 2007.

MTS is supplying Temposonics position sensors to the K-RIG, a high performance data acquisition system that provides detailed information about NASCAR suspension systems. Designed by Livingston & Haven, the K-RIG uses the sensors in a racing simulator that is significantly more affordable than other simulators on the market, and is used by the top racing teams in NASCAR.

The OEM Accelerator program provides engineering services and tools to help life sciences machine builders and process equipment providers reduce their development costs and time to market. As a result, OEMs can provide their customers with predefined interfaces that can reduce risk, lower cost and speed integration time.

Services range from modifying an existing product to creating a new component or product. Cooper Bussmann Custom Products services include: design, prototype, test, manufacture and securing agency approvals to deliver a single-component, sub-assembly or a finished product.

The engineering service helps industrial facilities and OEMs increase assembly short-circuit current ratings (SCCR) for control panels to comply with 2005 National Electric Code® (NEC®) requirements and UL508A standards.

ODVA has more than doubled the size of its headquarters building at a new location in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This move has also expanded ODVA lab and training facilities to support the association’s growing testing and educational services for DeviceNet, EtherNet/IP, CompoNet and the semiconductor industry.

Participants can learn at their own pace and experience first hand how machine vision can help them stay competitive by driving down costs, increasing production and ensuring customer satisfaction. The Cognex University program provides many innovative educational options for beginners and advanced users.

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) increased 48 percent to $686 million from $463 million a year earlier and the EBIT margin, or EBIT as a percentage of revenues, increased to 11.4 percent from 8.3 percent.

Rockford Systems, Inc. (RSI) will provide integration and installation services for SICK safety products on behalf of its Authorized SICK Distributors and end customers.

W. L. Gore & Associates has been selected as the sole supplier of protective vents for Intermec's CV30 Fixed-Mount computers. The POV/M12 vent and the BPC Series vents used in the CV30 allow for continuous exchange of gases and vapors, and they equalize pressure within the computer enclosure.

The new version includes a software interface (SST-PFB-CLX-DTM) that enables the SST PROFIBUS Scanner to configure and diagnose user-friendly DTM field devices by using FDT engineering tools such as PACTware or FieldCare. FDT (Field Device Tool) technology enables to standardize the communication interface between field devices and systems.

Designed for classroom based instruction, the one-hour presentation provides critical training for attendees on how to prevent serious electrical injuries. Particular emphasis is placed on teaching the dangers of arc flash and arc blast -- two highly destructive occurrences that can erupt with explosive force.

More than 2,100 people from 48 countries attended the 2006 Emerson Global Users Exchange in Nashville, which was held Oct. 2-6 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Conference Center. This year's conference was themed "Learn, Lead and Unleash," and was put on by Emerson's community of users.

Honeywell and one of China’s top universities will establish an integrated management and control laboratory. Honeywell will donate process automation software to the Automation Department of Tsinghua University, a major base of China’s scientific research and intelligent education.

SanYan has introduced a new web store for its family of industrial-grade video Surveillance control System & x86 embedded boards & thin clients. Purchases can be made via T/T wired transfer or credit card (in testing) or worldwide distributors channel, and products can be ordered in quantities.

Thermo Electron Corporation has established a new local customer support center for its informatics software and services in Dammam, in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia. The new helpdesk has been developed in close collaboration with the Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo group, Thermo’s partner in the region.

Thiele Technologies, a manufacturer of high-speed packaging equipment in Minneapolis, announced an agreement to acquire certain assets and the business of Streamfeeder, LLC of Minneapolis. Streamfeeder manufacturers material handling and packaging solutions for printing, converting and warehousing, including feeders, batch counters, accumulators, collators, bulk loaders, wrapping units and integrated systems.

Kobe Steel's copper coil slitting company, Suzhou Kobe Copper Technology Co., Ltd., will formally open in China tomorrow. Suzhou Kobe slits coiled copper sheet, which is used in electronic materials. The company is based in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, west of Shanghai.

The ETHERNET Powerlink Standardization Group (EPSG) has solved the challenging task of realizing deterministic, hard real-time communication between multiple controllers of different vendors. Technology providers participating in a demonstration at PACK EXPO include: B&R, Baldor, Fraba Posital, Lenze, Parker and Wago.

A series of motion control product catalogs make life easier for OEMs and machine builders implementing automation systems. Comprising nine separate publications, each dedicated to a specific area of motion control, the series builds into a comprehensive and accessible library of up-to-date system building information.

Ethernet Direct is cooperating with Catena AS to set up Ethernet Direct's base in Scandinavia region. Catena AS is a leading provider of products and solutions for communication in harsh environment where reliability is crucial. Catena is also a manufacturer of HDS weatherproof enclosures for emergency communication and safety systems.

This growth is reflective of Falcon providing the U.S. military and its subcontractors with COTS power conversion and protection solutions. Falcon's products support electronic systems for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, L-3 Communications, Raytheon, SAIC and other preeminent military, defense and aerospace organizations.

Products being exhibited include the DryLin ZLW linear actuator for compact, quick positioning of lightweight parts.; DryLin W compact linear guide system with a stainless steel shaft; DryLin linear slide tables; compact igubal pivoting bearings; and iglide plastic plain bearings.

Using the flexible M-Series sensors to fit 45 to 60-ft. tall vessels, the sensors provide both tank level and temperature measurement of flammable liquids. With a rugged design, the M-Series enables BP to monitor light oils, diesel fuels, and gasoline at various locations throughout the United States.

Trinity Integrated systems won a global award for innovation at the IET’s annual Innovation in Engineering Awards. Trinity won the Software Design award for its software translation tool.

The number of customers and prospects attending Customer Day at the ABB Low Voltage Products "Results-Driven Power Control" Roadshow here, on Thursday, October 18, set a record, as end users poured into the Crowne Plaza Hotel downtown to attend technical workshops and review the 25 product families on display.

Emerson delivered Daniel natural gas metering systems on 12 skids for fiscal metering on the Fujian LNG-import terminal project. The terminal is being constructed in Fujian Province, Peoples Republic of China. It is owned and operated by CNOOC Fujian LNG Co. Ltd., a co-investment of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and Fujian Investment and Development Corporation.