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By Bill Lydon, Editor The BAS system was implemented using Beckhoff’s programmable controllers and software based on IEC 61131-3 and a standard library of building automation functions including lighting control, window shade control, climate control, and energy consumption monitoring.

PCT Engineered Systems' (PCT) cooling capacity needed to be increased dramatically to meet business demands and the company was able to quickly and efficiently meet this challenge using Siemens controllers and drives.

The two companies will develop solutions for transmission, distribution and power conversion systems to power and control subsea pumps and gas compressors at depths of 3,000 meters.

Renishaw's Equator programmable gages are being used for measuring and sorting mud-motor bearings.

Conceptual knowledge should be sought to see the commonality in seemingly different industrial application requirements.

LCI-90i-IS Rugged Programmable Controller (RPC) has been awarded Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certification for Class I, Division 2, T5, Group A, B, C, and D locations.

Testing Anywhere MOBILE multi-platform test automation app works on Android and iOS.

Barnard comes to PAC from Flowserve where he worked for 7 years as Vice-President of Manufacturing, Vice-President of China Operations, and Vice-President of General Industries and China Sector.

In order to make more users available to Wecon hmi，Wecon has lunched 10.2 inch economic hmi.

Redbusbar supplies LED voltage indicators to major coal port expansion.

By Patty Solberg, Powerit Solutions Utilities are increasingly adopting advanced demand response (DR) programs—and that represents a growing opportunity for energy-intensive businesses to reduce their overall electricity costs while contributing to corporate sustainability efforts. To participate successfully in these programs, energy-intensive businesses must have DR-ready automation.

Bridge Data Manger is being used by the campus to verify that the utility meter data reporting, including the electrical, gas, steam, and chilled water use is performing as the building design intended.

Metso automation systems will be used for the turbine control, sluice gate control, excitation control, vibration monitoring as well as for a power plant/river training simulator.

Temperature controllers from West Control Solutions are being used by Active Magnetic Inspection on two stress relief ovens that each required monitoring of 60 product containers.

University of Utah’s Department of Chemical Engineering has received $108,000 in control system tools and software from Opto 22.

The Power Meter will be a key test tool for Undergraduate and Graduate testing laboratories in the new Electrical and Computer Engineering Building under development.

Frost & Sullivan says the market for European Safety Instrumented Systems earned revenues of $510.1 million in 2012 and estimates this to reach $665.4 million in 2017.

Commonly used in process automation, the ILME rectangular connectors are known for their hi-quality construction and reliable connection.

ARC says mobile devices with customized displays are rapidly making their way into the manufacturing environment and driving CPM-P/MES growth.

Datalogic will acquire the high power pulsed fiber laser assets and technology of Multiwave Photonics, a Portuguese company based in Porto.