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OMRON reorganizes machine safeguarding business
Omron merges safety equipment acquired from STI last year into a new category brand called 'STI' (Safety, Innovation & Technology). Its OS3101 Laser Safety Scanner would be the first product marketed under the new brand. -
ISA-SP100 group accepts wireless draft standard
At a recent ISA-SP100.11a working group meeting in Karlsruhe, Germany, 60 attendees unanimously approved the scope and systems architecture of Release 1 of the draft standard. Release 1 will assure multi-vendor device interoperability, and will include only 2.4 GHz 802.15.4-2006 radios. -
Larson Davis updates sound and vibration webpage
The fully searchable site is broken down into various product groups: Sound Level Meters, Data Acquisition Systems, Human Vibration Meters, Spark Dosimeters, Acoustic Calibrators, Microphones & Accessories, and Software Products. -
Annual sales of PROFIBUS reach 3.4 million nodes
Annual sales of PROFIBUS nodes reached a new high of 3.4 million in 2006 according to figures just released by PI (PROFIBUS and PROFINET International). This brings the total number of PROFIBUS nodes installed worldwide to 18.8 million. PROFIBUS remains on track to surpass 20 million nodes by 2008. -
Metso sells ball valves worth EUR10 million to Qatar
Metso Automation will supply automated on-off ball valves to Chiyoda-Technip, a Joint Venture formed by Chiyoda Corporation, Japan and Technip, France. The value of the order is well over EUR 10 million. -
Flowserve Wins R&D Honor in India
Audco India Limited (AIL) won an R&D award from the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) of India. AIL is a joint venture of Flowserve and Larsen & Toubro Limited. -
Ethernet Direct adds four support locations In India
Ethernet Direct now provides 4 support locations in Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore and soon in Delhi. -
Omron acquires semiconductor business from Seiko Epson
OMRON acquired the semiconductor business assets of Seiko Epson's consolidated subsidiary, Yasu Semiconductor Corp. The acquisition was completed on March 30, 2007. -
AS-Interface offers one-day training classes
Classes are free and train attendees on the use of AS-Interface technology for actuator and sensor networking. Classes are in Houston, TX in November. -
Cyco Software to install Maximo sotware at Met-Mex Peñole
Met-Mex Peñoles, SA de CV wili install Cyco Software’s AutoManager Meridian ECM solution with the Cyco AutoManager Maximo Module. Met-Mex is the largest non-ferrous metallurgical complex in Latin America, and the fourth largest in the world in terms of production value. -
Enea Acquires QiValue Technologies
Enea acquired Swedish QiValue Technologies, a provider of Linux solutions. QiValue, with 13 employees, offers Linux services to equipment makers in the telecom and medical industry and specializes in development of Linux based embedded platforms and Linux training. -
ISA Publishes Guide to Manufacturing Operations Management
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to Manufacturing Operations Management: ISA-95 Best Practices Book 1.0" shows the way to dramatically lower total cost of ownership for manufacturing IT architectures and manufacturing, as well as reducing supply chain operational costs. -
ISA's SP99 Security Standards Committee makes progress
ISA's SP99 standards development committee is making substantial progress on several fronts in its work to develop standards and guidelines for the electronic security of industrial automation and control systems. -
OMAC's PackML and Weihenstephan agree to standards
Both groups are working to develop processes that will facilitate easier packaging line integration and improve efficiencies by reducing developmental costs and project schedules. -
WBF to be held April 30-May 3
The WBF 2007 North American Conference will be held in Baltimore, Maryland, April 30 - May 3 at the Tremont Grand Conference Center. -
ABB names Jim Perkins Managing Director of Drives
Perkins will be responsible for leading, directing and managing LV & MV Drives businesses. Perkins will be based in the ABB facility in New Berlin, Wisconsin. -
Rockwell Automation names John Genovesi VP of Automotive and tires
Rockwell Automation has named John Genovesi vice president of its automotive, tire and rubber industry initiative. Genovesi will lead the company’s efforts helping automotive, tire and rubber machine builders, components suppliers and end manufacturers compete on a global basis. -
Rockwell Automation hosts its 100th show
Rockwell Automation held its 100th Complete Automation on the Move show (CAOTM) in Las Vegas. -
FKI Logistex to deliver material handling system to Swedish library
FKI won a contract to deliver a fully automated item handling and sorting system to the Malmö City Library in Sweden. -
FCI appoints Bopp & Reuther distributor in Germany
Bopp & Reuther Messtechnik is a flow expert in Germany. The firm offers a proprietary line of oval wheel meters, turbine meters, density and concentration meters, vortex meters and compact orifices for flow and volume metering. It has 7 Offices Across Germany.