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A bench top extruder developed at Bradford University is able to collect data about its own operation and to determine a wide range of characteristics of the material with which it is working.

Free software aids in RFID equipment selection by quickly simulating an application’s parameters and values.

ISA's second annual YAPFEST, an event for young automation professionals under the age of 30, attracted 215 attendees.

Topics of discussion centered on workforce development, ISA's programs to attract and train the next generation of knowledge workers, and the plans of companies for addressing their personnel needs.

Schneider acquired all shares of Pelco, a maker of video security systems, for a total consideration of $1,540 million.

Walter Staehle will present "Traceability: Farm to Fork" during the World Wide Food Expo on Oct 25 and 26..

LabVIEW development platform and LabWindows/CVI ANSI C development environment work with Anritsu RF and wireless communications test instruments.

The Ormen Lange gas field in the Norwegian Sea will supply 20 percent of the UK's gas needs via a 1,200 km pipeline controlled by ABB equipment.

The Fieldbus Foundation held its second combined EMEA User and Industry Association Consultation Meeting in London, UK, from 17-19 September 2007.

ISA EXPO technology exchanges covered security, process automation, safety, environmental and quality control, enterprise integration, and wireless and networking.

Parvalux opened a subsidiary in Warsaw, Poland to address the needs of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) from the Central Eastern Europe region.

The R. E. Badger Filtration Plant in California has improved process control, efficiency, and reliability by installing FIELDVUE digital valve controllers and AMS Suite predictive maintenance software.

Emerson signed a 10-year, multimillion-dollar agreement with King County, Washington State Wastewater Treatment Div to automate wastewater treatment plants in the Seattle area.

Woodhead Industries provided the team with DeviceNet products which were integrated in this year’s Midnight Sun IX solar powered race car.

The office specializes in industrial automation, process control, software design and regulatory compliance for pharmaceutical, food and beverage industries.

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms brings together GE Fanuc Automation, CNC and Embedded Systems groups.

Siemens will equip the Sheikhupura diesel power station in Pakistan with automation and power supply systems.

Industrial plants rely heavily on their automation, instrumentation and control data communications to relay signals between machinery, devices and control systems to activate events on an exacting and pre-determined schedule, with little or no margin for error. Plant managers and control network administrators also require optimal security, manageability and reliability so that network availability attains 99.999 percent uptime or better. Yet analysts report that a large percentage of unplanned downtime in industrial operations is caused by network infrastructure problems.

December 4-7, 2007 Bangalore, India One of the primary themes of the show will be electrical and electronic components for automation.

Siemens implemented seven key solutions in the final assembly operations – from the joining of the chassis and the engine through different conveyor systems and the complete automation system for the plant.