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How to Determine the Reliability of an Actuator
Several different on/off actuator designs are available today. Some employ a scotch yoke mechanism, others use a rack and pinion, Plant experience suggests that the diminutive piston o-ring design can -
Marathon achieves Invensys certified partnership
HardwarePT, a division of SolutionPT, a distributor for Marathon in the UK, says Marathon is a certified partner of Invensys. -
ISA names 2012 Fellows and Awards Honorees
Award presentations will be made at the 50th Annual ISA Honors & Awards Gala, Monday, 24 September 2012, at the Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, Florida, USA. -
ABB acquires Amarcon marine software
Amarcon is a Dutch company that develops and markets software solutions for the shipping industry. -
MatrikonOPC signs distributor in Turkey
EST Enerji, a control system integrator in Turkey, is now a MatrikonOPC Authorized Distributor. -
LXI Consortium AdoptS IPv6 Extended Function
Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Extended Function ensures that LXI vendors approach IPv6 in a consistent way before its widespread use in test systems occurs. -
Maverick Technologies introduces PlantFloor24 support solution
PlantFloor24 is a platform-independent, hardware, software and process support solution, and a 24/7 support center. -
Moore STA Safety Trip Certified to IEC 61508
STA is approved for single use in Safety Instrumented Systems up to SIL 2 and in redundant architecture such as 1oo2 and 2oo3 up to SIL 3. -
CIMdata says NC Market is up
CIMdata estimates that based on end-user payments, the worldwide NC software and related services market grew by 10% in calendar year 2011. -
Frost & Sullivan says demand up for Servo and Stepper Systems
Frost & Sullivan says the European market wants integrated Servo and Stepper Systems. -
RFID Market grows in 2012
IDTechEx finds that in 2012 the value of the entire RFID market will be $7.46 billion, up from $6.37 billion in 2011. -
Rotork valve gearboxes supply fresh water to Shanghai
Rotork valve gearboxes will operate giant butterfly valves to supply fresh water to the city of Shanghai. -
Siemens Supplies Drives for Arizona Solar Power Plant
Siemens will provide 18 Robicon Perfect Harmony medium voltage drives for Solana, a 280MW facility near Gila Bend, Ariz., which will be the world’s largest concentrating solar power (CSP) plant. -
Sustain. Ability. defined as holistic approach
Automation.com, July 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor At Honeywell Users Group (HUG), 'Sustain. Ability.' was defined as including technology, performance, resources, market and regulatory demands; and described as a holistic approach to sustainability that includes best practices, design, build, operations, and management. -
Automate 2013 Conference seeks speakers
Speakers are now being sought for the Automate 2013 conference in Chicago, January 21-24, 2013. -
AS-Interface announces Developer Kit
Included in the kit is an AS-i Programmer that allows for master calls with the ability to configure and inspect any connected slave devices. -
IMS says machine safety revenues grew in 2011
IMS Research estimates that world discrete machine safety component revenues grew by 17.5 percent in 2011, exceeding USD $2 billion. -
ARC says Smart Grid Distribution Automation is the coming thing
Utilities are turning their attention to improving efficiency and control in the distribution segment of the grid that lies between the substation and the meter. -
ISA Announces Operational Excellence Tracks at ISA Automation Week
Control Performance, Asset Performance, Human Performance, and Safety and Environmental Performance tracks will be held during Automation Week, 24-27 September 2012. -
ABB ProLine panelboard certified touch-safe per IP20 standards
The IP20 rating assures that a probe the approximate size of a finger is not able to make contact with any hazardous, energized parts.
