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Engineering Institute of Technology focuses on advanced distance learning in engineering and technology in areas such as industrial automation, electrical and mechanical engineering and industrial IT.

The authors predict future production platforms will adapt to market changes with a minimum of human involvement. The book targets reasoning machines that are able to collaborate and automatically reconfigure themselves.

Vladimir Artiakov, Governor of the Samara Region of Russian Federation, visited EVOC in Shenzhen.

Zicom is the largest independent electronic security systems integrator in India.

By using a Zimmermann FZ42 portal milling center and Siemens CNC controls, Volvo Aero uses the machine tool for cutting, then uses it as a coordinate measuring machine for inspection.

The office will service consumer products and pharmaceutical clients located in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

The scope of the new group includes a range of terminals and connectors for power, signal and data in industrial applications.

Industrial Network Security, 2nd Edition, by David J. Teumim, tells managers, engineers, technicians, and operators how to keep industrial networks secure amid rising threats from hackers, disgruntled employees, and even cyberterrorists.

WAGO is hosting five free IEC 61131-3 programming training seminars for customers at its Milwaukee area headquarters.

ABB FlowMaster flowmeters will be used in a large-scale project to modernize the vast but aging water distribution network of Riyadh, the Saudi Arabian capital.

The new endorsed partners are Avanceon LP, located in Exton, Penn., and Tegron LLC, an operating unit of Glenmount Global Solutions, located in Irving, Texas.

The Maine Technology Institute gave Kepware $500,000 for its embedded product development efforts.

Open Systems International will supply a Distribution SCADA system intended to secure and modernize the national distribution grid of Trinidad & Tobago.

By Siemens B&L redesigned the gear train, from a standard shafted unit to accept dual motor servo control, using a Siemens Simotion D445 motion controller, Sinamics S120 drives and 1PH7 servo motors. By doing this, over 60 components were eliminated.

Wonderware IntelaTrac mobile solution achieved Enterprise Mobility validation through Motorola’s Enterprise Mobility Validated Solution Program.

The IVI Foundation defined four instrument classes: digitizer, counter/timer, upconverter, and downconverter. IVI Foundation promotes specifications for programming test instruments.

With 17 different primary standard liquid and gas displacement flow calibrators, Flow Dynamics can calibrate a wide variety of fluids and flow ranges.

Softing integrated its OPC Unified Architecture (UA) software into an OPC UA based application that communicates directly with Raima Database Manager.

Coneco de Puerto Rico will be the primary regional distribution channel for Honeywell in the Caribbean.

ABB says the need for reliable safety automation solutions and repeatable best practices is more critical than ever before.

Flexpoint Sensor Systems will develop a “nip sensor” to measure actual contact (interfacial) pressure and distribution between two mating or impacting surfaces.

G Systems won three contracts valued at over $1 million to design, integrate, and install an automated data acquisition and analysis test station for Orion.

Java platforms offer embedded application developers a small memory footprint, high-speed Java engine with optimized software library bundles and Hard Real-Time Java (HRTJ) capabilities.

Product Safety Case Study describes how Moore Industries obtained IEC 61508 SIL certification for its STA Safety Trip Alarm through TÜV Rheinland.

Customers can place an order for any Siemens 1FK7 servomotor and have it drop-shipped in three weeks.

The building automation market took a serious hit in 2009 but modest growth is expected in 2010-2011.

Products to be supplied include pumps, energy-efficient drives and motors, and the System 800xA control platform.

Redesigned web site features 18 product categories and enhanced search capabilities that make it easier for engineers to find electronic components.

Acelia is the sales unit of Arcom while Comtec Technologie represents the research, development and manufacturing division. Arcom designs and manufactures a range of building automation products.

EPLAN Software & Services opened a regional office in Chicago, located at 700 Commerce Dr., Suite 500, Oak Brook, Illinois,

Ungrady graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in Plastics Engineering Technology, and previously worked for Honeywell.

ABB will continue managing maintenance activities at Vale Inco Newfoundland & Labrador.

The wireless handheld QTERM-G58 will be used by ATA Defense Industries to remotely control target systems for military training.

By Darren Barratt, Omniflex White paper gives an overview of how data-loggers can be applied in the pharmaceutical industry, and provides advice on important factors to consider when evaluating different data-loggers for an application.

Web stie covers PCI Bus cards, Ethernet serial servers, USB serial adapters, PCMCIA cards, and PC/104 modules.

The torque app converts torque measurements such as Ft Lb to In Lb, In Oz, Nm and other torque measurements. It's free for a limited time at the Apple App store on iTunes.

The kit includes building blocks for fully-integrated systems: energy generation, energy conditioning and storage, sensor power balance, low power timers and a microprocessor for OEM custom development.

Website covers identification (laser scanners & rfid), sensors, safety & measurement, vision (imagers & vision) and laser marking & processing.

Five robots move to the rhythm and beat of the music while displaying real time video footage of the show and digital animations. At various intervals the five robot arms move into a formation where the LED panels become one continuous, five-panel screen.

Barun Mining will use Proficy in its iron mining business in China.

The mobile solution will support Chevron’s upstream operations with configurable software and ruggedized mobile hardware solutions that enable workers to better manage workflow, procedural and general management tasks.

IMS interface modules are now UL certified for Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C and D hazardous locations.

Are you ready for your e-mail marketing efforts to reach further than your company's own customer database? Read how Automation.com's Custom e-Mail Message and White Paper Alert Message opportunities can play a role in your company's overall marketing strategy.

The new OPC UA technology provides an efficient and secure infrastructure for communications - from sensor to business enterprise computing for all automation systems in manufacturing and process control. OPC UA leverages web services to provide a single programming paradigm in a scalable architecture that can be implemented is a range of devices - from embedded to enterprise.

Embedded devices based on the C2000/28x CPU family from Texas Instruments can now also be programmed with IEC 61131-3 development tool CoDeSys.

The SD17040, SD31045, and SD17060 series stepper drives are now certified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) as UL Listed products.

The virtual tour demonstrates how Eaton helps improve equipment effectiveness through control, logic, sensing and display components.

The 560 page digital publication contains extensive tutorials on piezo motion technology, the fundamentals of nanopositioning, micropositioning and nanometrology.

The guide provides an overview of applications that can benefit from electric actuation, and non-commercial information on the benefits of converting manual, hydraulic or pneumatic applications to electromechanical motion.

Under the new motto "Efficiency, Innovation, Sustainability", the next HANNOVER MESSE will be showcasing innovations, new developments and technologies. If you are looking towards international trade, this webinar will provide you with details on a leading platform which promises just that.

Sensors with the CE logo conform to EMC Directive 2004/108/EC for Electromagnetic Compatibility.

ABB protects the supercomputer center of New Zealand digital effects company Weta Digital – makers of Avatar and other blockbuster movies – from power grid disturbances.

Sixteen-page full-color brochure reviews instrumentation and services from ABB for the water and waste water industries.

Honeywell will support efforts to develop a single, unified standard for integrating field devices with industrial facility control systems.

Kepware will deliver full support for Cisco networking products.

Attendees came together again on the afternoon of February 10, 2010 for a second, Forum-wide general session. This session included a timely and interesting OpX presentation by BASF's Werner Setzwein; an attention-getting and thought-provoking presentation on immersive virtual environments by Chevron's Kevyn Renner; a brief introduction and overview by Daryl Dulaney, President and CEO of the recently formed Siemens Industry business; and finally, a presentation on a successful continuous improvement process by Dennis Inverso, from DuPont Engineering.

MergeOptics is a manufacturer of active optical cables (AOCs) and optical transceivers.

Wood will oversee Paladin SmartGrid operations. Paladin SmartGrid is scheduled to be commercially released by the second quarter of 2010.

Automation expenditures by the refining sector are expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly five percent over the next five years, according to ARC.

Orders declined to $7.5 billion as lower demand mainly in mature markets outweighed continued growth in emerging markets. Revenues for the quarter were $8.8 billion, down 12 percent

exida certified the Det-Tronics X3301 IR Flame Detector per IEC61508 as Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 2 capable.

By Paul Miller and Dick Hill, ARC Advisory Group Tuesday morning's general session for all forum tracks included presentations by Andy Chatha, ARC's President and Founder, Marty Edwards from the DHS Control Systems Security Program at Idaho National Laboratories (INL); Thomas Lange, Director of Modeling and Simulation at Procter & Gamble; and Ralph Rio, Research Director, Enterprise Advisory Services here at ARC.

The 14 online, instructor-led seminars will run from March until May for those interested in expanding their knowledge of the HVAC industry and keeping up to date with the latest technology and their applications.

MES Conference includes a series of lectures that demonstrate positive experiences with the application of MES software in actual industrial applications and explain its effects on quality management and the optimization of capacity utilization.

The Centre of Expertise "Industrial Embedded" is located among the displays of industrial automation in Hall 9. Here, embedded technologies take centre stage against a background of steadily growing and increasingly complex and sophisticated applications.

Huff joins PAS from Invensys where he was Vice-President of Product Marketing and Portfolio Management.

Five applications use wireless sensors from Emerson to increase throughput, extend asset life, and improve process efficiency and safety.

Mayfran provides solutions for chip and coolant management in metalcutting applications.

AstraZeneca, a pharmaceutical company, deployed the Infometrics continuous monitoring-based commissioning program in its Fairfax, Delaware research facility.

The transition of the manufacturing base from Western Europe to low-cost eastern European countries has opened new prospects for automation.

Phoenix Contact engineers in Pennsylvania and Michigan are sharing their enthusiasm for science with local students this week. The activities are part of National Engineers Week.

Trace Software's elecworks software application for electrical design is now integrated to SolidWorks.

ABB will refurbish the stations that convert alternating current to direct current and back on the 560 megawatt Inga-Kolwezi power transmission link.

Fisher valves will be used in the critical pressurizer spray system to help maintain reactor coolant temperature in Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear plants to be built in both China and the United States.

64-page catalog covers electrical, HVAC, mechanical, controls, general operations, building diagnostics, and energy management.

Malvern Instruments appointed Terry Liu to the role of Process Specialist. He is part of the Malvern China team and works from the company’s Shanghai office.

The combination helps pulp mills improve fiberline operations by incorporating environmental and quality aspects into their control systems.

Matrikon Deutschland entered a license agreement with BASF for all production facilities worldwide to integrate and use Matrikon’s Control Performance software.

Siemens Industry will be hosting its next Answers for Infrastructure and Industry (AFI) event in the Washington D.C. area, March 23-24, 2010, at the Sheraton Premiere Tysons Corner in Vienna, Va.

I recently visited Siemens Energy’s Instrumentation, Controls, and Electrical group to learn more about the SPPA-T3000 system and how customers are using it.

Ubisense location solutions will provide Airbus with a real-time view of business operations such as the tracking of components and assembly processes.

Founded in Sweden in 1988, Jokab Safety develops innovative products and solutions for machine safety.

The site covers CNC, PLC and Motion Control technologies for manufacturing automation.

Emerson's total chlorine analyzers are being used by DOW Benelux to improve the monitoring and control of chlorine in cooling water prior to its return to the sea.

Converting Toolbox is a set of standardized automation tools for the integration of various machine components that previously had to be performed individually.

Shimadzu now provides CAMO Software’s multivariate data analysis (MVDA) software to FTIR customers requiring chemometric analysis.

FANUC CNC America is a result of the merger of the former GE Fanuc CNC parts and systems business into FANUC AMERICA Corporation.

EnOcean is sponsoring four-time Olympian, Catherine Raney-Norman. She competed in the Ladies' 3000m speed skating event on February 14th. and will be part of the Team Pursuit team event on February 26th and 27th.

Upgrade improves reliability and efficiency of alternative fuel use for Votorantim’s Itau and Salto plants in Brazil. Expert Optimizer was first installed at the plants in 1995.

ISA issued a Call for Papers for the Water/Wastewater Automatic Controls Division Symposium (WWAC) to be held 3-5 August 2010 in Orlando, FL. The deadline for abstract submittals is 16 April 2010.

Hardware from MicroSys will be delivered with a test-CD containing the logi.cals system solution.

The former Prosilica is now Allied Vision Technologies Canada Inc. Allied Vision Technologies acquired Prosilica in July 2008.

In December 2009, B&B Electronics successfully completed the ISO registration process.

APC will use Kepware’s “IT and Infrastructure Suite” to deliver OPC interoperability standards, including OPC DA, OPC AE and OPC-UA.

Emerson will install six Ovation expert control systems, AMS software, and HART intelligent field devices at the new Samra Combined-cycle Power Plant in Zarka, Jordan.

GE will supply Proficy software including Plant Applications, Historian, iFIX and Portal rolled out in a phased format led by a significant pilot project.

Predator Software will use KEPServerEX client interfaces with its shop floor control system (SFC) software tools.

Audelo will serve Northwire customers in the Western United States region, Mexico, Puerto Rico and South America.

Process industry system integrators include 18 Latin American Solution Provider partners.

By Nathan Pocock, OPC OPC is still the connectivity standard for Process Control, for ADI, a part of FDI and FDT and STILL the connectivity standard for manufacturing, and PLCs. OPC is a Unified Architecture, and OPC is an Express Interface.

Immediately prior to Daintree, Yu was Vice President of Segment and Strategic Marketing at Philips Lumileds

By McObject In-memory database systems (IMDS) have changed the software landscape, enabling "smarter" real-time applications. But IMDS' popularity has sparked a flurry of products falsely claiming to be in-memory database systems.

Emerson’s WirelessHART network delivers real-time compressor data while saving $200,000 installed cost and overcoming difficult conditions for wired approach

exida certified the communication security and robustness of Experion Safety Manager to the Achilles Level I evaluation standard.

The capabilities of PLCs and weight controllers are maximized and costs reduced when a strong bidirectional interface is used. The PLC is capable of performing a variety of tasks, but a wiser (and now easier) solution is to offload some functions to a dedicated weight controller.

Manufacturers working to the new standard still need to exercise a high level of skill and caution in relation to the ratings they adopt for components used in their assemblies.

The LXI Consortium recently held its annual elections for the Board of Directors, officers and committee chairs.

Centro Energia Teverola optimized their maintenance strategy for inlet filters on gas turbines, contributing to an overall efficiency improvement of more than 1%.

Catalog is a collection of MMC-related product and solution literature, specifications and engineering software for mining.

Edwards was previously at Molex Incorporated (MOLX), Woodhead Industries and Rockwell Automation.

Klein is a graduate of Cornell University with a BS in Engineering and four years with Lenze-AC Tech, 16 years at Toshiba and four years with Reliance Electric.

TM Robotics formed a partnership with Italian vision specialist Tattile srl to provide a complete robot vision solution

AMT says U.S. manufacturing technology consumption was up in December but down 60% from 2008.

Web site covers maintenance and asset tracking software for all types of facilities.

Microsoft and MatrikonOPC will be demonstrating OPC UA connectivity for Microsoft StreamInsight at this year’s OPC Foundation training seminars.

Rockwell Software will help university staff determine optimal production levels for steam, chilled water and electricity generation to help reduce energy consumption, costs and environmental impact.

There is no doubt that the global competitive landscape has changed over the past few years. As emerging economies continue to grow and their demand for consumer products increases, new suppliers will sprout up within those economies to help local manufacturers meet those demands. Those suppliers and manufacturers could, and likely will, be your next competitors. Of course, there are challenges to being global, including geography, language and finances. Hannover Messe help you navigate the “unknown waters.”

ISA issued a Call for Papers inviting authors, experts, innovators, and automation professionals to submit abstracts for presentation consideration at the conference to be held in Houston, TX, 4-7 October 2010.

Local students from Cypress, Kennedy, El Toro, Tustin and Trabuco Hills high schools will be introduced to prototyping, tooling and additive manufacturing industries as prospective career choices.

Global Automation Partners has more than 130 employees in six offices who specialize in the definition, design, implementation and support of automation and manufacturing IT

Live chat service quickly answers questions Fluke customers may have about thermal imaging and Fluke thermography tools.

Fiberguide received ISO 9001:2008 certification for establishing and maintaining a quality management system for manufacture of fiber optic assemblies and optical fiber.

Saia Burgess, a manufacturer of motion control solutions, replaced stockroom shelving with four KardexRemstar horizontal carousels, pick-to-light technology and FastPic inventory management software.

The Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) announced a list of companies that have been certified, recertified, or just joined.

Dust Networks' SmartMesh wireless sensor networking technology is being used by Federspiel Controls to monitor cooling systems in data centers and reduce energy costs by up to 25%.

The Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company replaced open ditch irrigation with a closed pipe system and Dynasonics wireless flow meters communicating to a SCADA system, and is saving 1,000 acre-feet of water per year.

The project will tap methane gas at the Baton Rouge landfill and deliver it to ExxonMobil and Novolyte Technologies, where it will be used to fire boilers.

Management uses Visual KPI to monitor and manage operations, predictive maintenance engineering, vibration analysis, emissions tracking and daily reports.

European research initiative EUREKA will be represented with its own stand at Research & Technology, which forms part of HANNOVER MESSE 2010 (19-23 April).

Evaluation Engineering, January 2010 By David Owen, Pickering Interfaces Article has case histories and gives selection advice on the two most common platforms for switching systems, PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation (PXI) and LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation (LXI).

Mountz website provides a comprehensive overview of torque tools.

Net Safety Monitoring's UV/IR flame detection line has received qualification as SIL2 devices by exida.

Held from March 2 through May 18 in 11 cities, the seminar focuses on time-saving techniques for measurement and analysis using Tektronix oscilloscopes with NI LabVIEW software.

Roxar subsea wet gas meters are to be installed in the Greater Gorgon fields, one of the world’s largest untapped natural gas fields.

Prior to joining BlueCielo ECM Solutions, van der Scheer served as CEO of HITT NV, a company focusing on traffic management and navigation systems in the marine and aviation industries.

ABB Robotics will provide 15 robotic automation systems for the assembly and manufacturing of lithium-ion battery modules and packs.

Emerson's wireless pressure sensors were installed by Nynas AB to upgrade an underground storage tank monitoring system, reducing installation costs by €10,000 compared to a wired alternative.

Savings Predictor software is now available on Apple iTunes for iPhone (OS 3.1.2 or later) and iPod touch. It estimates energy savings when using a Variable Frequency Drive.

By RNA Toy manufacturer Tampoprint is using RNA robots and a vision system to feed 15 types of small plastic vests in 10 different colours to dress firemen, pirates or school teacher toys.

Yaskawa Elétrico do Brasil received ISO 9001, ISO 14000 and OHSAS 18001 certifications from Bureau Veritas

Eight-page color brochure covers OriMaster, a complete one-piece, orifice-plate DP flowmeter.

The 140-page issue covers serial conversion products, Ethernet serial servers, switches and gateways, wireless products, USB and remote I/O devices, enclosures, terminal blocks, power supplies, cabling, and surge protectors.

Unilever uses Astech automated testing systems to ensure that hair care products are developed to the highest possible performance

By Jako Winter, Metacom An automated electrical distribution automation network in Rawsonville, South Africa, proved its worth when a line fault briefly affected power supply to farms and packing houses in the area. Power was restored to 75% of these customers in 90 seconds.

Megah Suria will sell CoroWare's CoroBot and Explorer robots in the Asia-Pacific region.

The nine flagship shows that make up HANNOVER MESSE 2010 will bring together all the key industrial sectors at a single venue and cover a unique thematic spectrum.

The official information event kicking off Italy's participation as the Partner Country at HANNOVER MESSE 2010 (19 to 23 April) took place at the Italian Embassy in Berlin.

Courses help SCADA engineers and other utility personnel evaluate, test, implement and troubleshoot multi-vendor substation communication devices.

All 168 turbines at two wind parks will be equipped with an ABB integrated ring main unit (RMU) and switchgear solution.

Silver Spring Foods will use the ERP system to manage its recipe management, quality control/quality assurance, accounting, lot tracking/inventory control, purchasing, sales order entry, and production processes.

Specializing in the electrical, instrumentation, and control integration fields, Supra Controls uses MatrikonOPC products for its OPC data connectivity solutions.

By Rockwell Automation Paper summarizes key features and capabilities of an effective arc-resistant MCC design and explains how this technology can help reduce arc-flash hazards and minimize risks.

Rockwell Automation and Rockwell Collins will present a FIRST interactive station where Scouts will have the opportunity to take part in hands-on robotics demonstrations.

A pilot ethanol processing plant built by Chematur Engineering uses Emerson's DeltaV control system with WirelessHART, Wi-Fi, FOUNDATION fieldbus, AMS, and Rosemount wireless pressure and temperature transmitters.

More than one-third of North American manufacturers say they’ve experienced a significant supply chain disruption in the past three months.

ABB will supply a complete distributed control system (DCS) solution for a new 427-megawatt, gas-fired thermal power plant.

Scandisign, a supplier of LED-based traffic signs, used an Anybus-IC from HMS to connect to Profibus and then Ethernet/Modbus.

Walsall specializes in the development and manufacture of enclosures and electromechanical equipment for use in hazardous areas.

Bison was established in 1960 by three Chicago area entrepreneurs who derived the company's name from their last initials of B-S-N.

BACnet International and the EnOcean Alliance will develop a vendor independent gateway specification for integrating wireless energy-harvesting nodes into BACnet for building automation and control.

March 9, 2010 Long Beach, CA Free seminar covers how to access diagnostics and device parameters without installing and maintaining multiple, proprietary software applications on a maintenance station or laptop.

The symposium, 28-29 April 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana, will focus on threats—including cyber security threats—to industrial environments and the steps engineers must consider when designing and optimizing industrial processes and Safety Instrumented Systems.

For the next two years, machine builders, users and integrators can use either EN 954-1:1996, EN ISO 13849-1:2006, or EN ISO 13849-1:2008 to prove presumption of conformity with the Machinery Directive.

CoDeSys Users’ Conference will also come to Italy, the Netherlands, Russia and Sweden and, for the first time, also tour through China.

Dresser Masoneilan will provide steam pressure reducing valves, desuperheaters and associated equipment required for the project’s steam conditioning and turbine bypass systems.

By Jim McMahon, Dematic Capable of building mixed-case pallets from an inventory of over 10,000 SKUs, the latest evolution in Automated Mixed-Case Palletizing represents an advance in case palletizing.

Three catalogs include Industrial Ethernet, Industrial Communications and Industrial Automation.

Cimac implements automation, control and electrical distribution solutions, primarily for water-wastewater and oil & gas customers in the Middle East Gulf region.

The industrial PC market structure is fragmented, with no dominant player on a regional or global level.

The award is bestowed on exceptional innovations that are showcased for the first time at HANNOVER MESSE 2010. The award presentation takes place as part of the official opening ceremony for HANNOVER MESSE on 18 April 2010.

The event's presentations and panel discussions will examine the vital role of renewables and energy efficiency in the integrated, sustainable energy supply models of the future.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will open HANNOVER MESSE 2010, underscoring Italy's status as a key player at Germany's major industrial exhibitions.

The newly compliant products bring the total number of LXI-compliant instruments to 1288, which are available from 28 different LXI vendors.

Longwatch, a supplier of video monitoring hardware and software products, was named by Wonderware as a Certified Software Partner.

B&R Industrial Automation formed a team of packaging experts to work closely with the packaging industry community.

First introduced in 1994, the product and its digital communication and diagnostic capabilities changed the way process control manufacturers monitor control valves.

Robotic TurnKey Solutions, an integrator of robotics and atomation equipment is an ABB robotics authorized integration partner.

Siemens will supply electrification, Simatic PCS 7 process automation and instrument measurement technologies for three new biochemical production facilities.

Siemens will deliver to students and faculty a more comfortable interior environment with better management of heating, ventilation and air conditioning and lighting.

Atego offers design and development tools and services for modeling architectures, safety-critical systems and software.

Wind Turbines, by reason of their design, location of installation and operation, do not abide by any international standard for vibration.

Iram will succeed Daniel Steele who will remain as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

John F. Caskey, senior director of NEMA's Power Equipment Division, has been named vice chair of the Governing Board of the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel.

Test system ensures that SERCOS III slave implementations from different manufacturers are compatible and interoperable.

While they may sound like futuristic concepts, micromanufacturing and nanomanufacturing are becoming the biggest thing in our industry since the moving assembly line.

The company is now operating under the name System Logistics Corporation, a member of the Italian company, System Group S.p.A.The company.

Emerson will install PlantWeb, Ovation expert control system and AMS Suite at the six-unit (6 X 135-MW), coal-fired plant to be located in Angul, Orissa, in eastern India.

The 20,000 sq. ft. facility is currently dedicated to R&D for machine vision, machine vision lighting, direct part mark reading, and verification.

PlantState Suite alarm software and services will improve safety and operability at twelve sites comprising gas-fired, coal-fired, and hydro-electric power generation stations.

Landmark covers the growing Chinese marketplace with four offices: Beijing (North China), Wuhan (Middle China), Shanghai (East China), Chengdu (Southwest).

After a fire destroyed the manufacturing process, Research Products had two options: either rebuild using equipment comparable to what had previously been used, or investigate ways to automate the manufacturing process.

Lagoe will continue his role as managing director of the Nottingham, U.K., operation of HayssenSandiacre.

The beverage packaging industry is experiencing a period of increasing innovation in design, materials and efficiency intended to meet cost and environmental concerns.

For the first time in its 78-year history, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has elected a woman to lead the organization.

Eight-page color brochure from ABB Instrumentation covers damper drive solutions for improved boiler control.

ABB's Safety Execution Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina has been certified by TÜV as having in place and applying a Functional Safety Management System (FSMS).

SHEC Energy entered into an agreement with Emerson Process Management to help bring online new solar thermal facilities for power generation.

OMNI Flow Computers is the newest member of the MatrikonOPC Vendor Partner Program.

Products to be supplied include power and distribution transformers, an 800xA power-plant control system, and a micro SCADA for real-time monitoring.

By Ed Romaine, KardexRemstar The movement and storage of tooling and dies can represent a significant portion of the cost of production. Here's how to select a vertical storage system.