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Aster Capital fund will finance innovative start-ups based in Europe, North America and Asia in the fields of energy and the environment.

The ISA100 standards committee, Wireless Systems for Automation, will hold a series of meetings at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, Florida, 9-11 February.

ASCON Group offers online training sessions for 2D and 3D CAD based on KOMPAS-3D V11.

The CD offers details and specifications on Keithley's sourcing and measurement products, DC switching, RF/microwave switching, data acquisition solutions, and semiconductor test systems.

Emerson can now provide stand-alone PAT solutions for R&D labs, or deliver an integrated DeltaV or Syncade PAT solution for manufacturing floors.

Prior to joining Rittal Corporation, he held positions at General Electric, Square D and Fluke, and most recently served as vice president and general manager of Rexnord.

Hargis was director of sales for SolaHD.

ABB will supply a System 800xA and a remote diagnostic service capability that enables ABB to diagnose and correct System 800xA-related issues by remote.

Honeywell acquired technology developed by Shell Global Solutions for gathering field data and helping industrial plants to safely increase production while reducing maintenance and operating costs.

Website covers motion control products such as shaft couplngs, torque limiters, mechanical drives and bushings.

By Manny Mandrusiak, OPC Foundation The OPC Foundation’s 2010 Training Road Shows have been completely revamped to focus on providing technology overviews on the three core parts of the OPC Foundation portfolio: OPC Classic (OPC DA, OPC HDA, OPC A&E), OPC Xi, and OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA).

Asset Intelligence provides trailer and container tracking solutions for manufacturers, retailers, shippers and freight transportation providers, and has more than 120,000 units under contract.

The integrators will sell and support Experion LS process control system for small to medium-sized manufacturers.

SABIC Innovative Plastics will migrate all existing PROVOX process control and safety systems to DeltaV digital automation system from Emerson Process Management.

By Rockwell Automation White paper examines innovations in robotics and robotic systems that new safety standards will address for the first time.

The salt stockpile level data is provided by VEGA non contact radar sensors that measure the levels in storage silos and storehouses.

ARC says the current economic situation has resulted in consolidation among companies that buy operator panels. For example, in 1988 there were roughly 30,000 OEMs and system integrators in the auto industry; by 2000, there were 5,600 suppliers left.

Three PLCOpen members have been awarded the PLCopen Motion Control Certificate.

Matrikon will supply a Well Performance Monitor, an Equipment Condition Monitor, and tools for collaboration and workflow management.

Trident Infosol, with six offices across India, offers extensive in-depth expertise to software application developers for embedded systems and devices.

Etherwire forum covers the ever growing technology of Industrial Ethernet within the factory/manufacturing floor, industrial automation and control systems.

Willett joined Cognex in 2008 as Executive Vice President and President of the Modular Vision Systems Division.

King comes to Okuma from Siemens Energy and Automation where he served as the Director of Strategic Channel Development.

AMT wants extension of the current R&D tax credit and the 50 percent bonus depreciation for capital spending on equipment and plant infrastructure.

Most recently, Testa served as the executive vice president and business unit manager for Cognex Corporation.

exida certified Siemens QUADLOG Fail Safe Communication Gateway Function Blocks as suitable for use in SIL 3 Capable applications per IEC 61508.

Emerson wireless temperature transmitters measure floating roof temperatures at BP Exploration’s Dalmeny onshore terminal.

ABB will supply a System 800xA control system, plus a switchgear substation, medium- and low-voltage switchgear, motors and variable-speed drives.

A dynamometer for testing 180 motors per hour for vehicle electrohydraulic power assisted steering, uses a non-contact torque transducer from Sensor Technology.

Don Colchin, president, retired December 31, 2009. Richard Seale, manager of projects for the business unit, succeeds Colchin as president.

SensorCast, located in Lenexa, Kansas, provides integrated data collection and reporting solutions to the pipeline and energy exploration industries.

QuickDesigner software program allows users, engineers and distributors to quickly design and layout an mk Guarding system to meet their specific guarding requirements.

OSI will replace multiple, nodal SCADA systems that monitor and control district level grids, and provide a new Unified master system and Operator Training Simulator.

Web site provides information about Brooks Instrument’s products, as well as access to Brooks experts who can help solve customers’ flow, pressure and level challenges.

Tony Paine, former Executive VP/CTO of Kepware, was promoted to President.

Website features updated content, videos and photos showcasing various material handling applications including palletizing, container handling, warehouse automation, and automatic guided vehicles.

The extension provides an additional 24 months for machine builders to meet the new standards, EN ISO 13849-1 and EN/IEC 62061.

Craig Nelson has been named a Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence by the American Society for Quality (ASQ).

Eight-page, four-color brochure describes the ProcessMaster magmeter.

Hayward Tyler overhauled three boiler circulation pumps for N.V. Elektriciteits-Produktiemaatschappij Zuid (EPZ) at their solid fuel fired power plant in The Netherlands.

Seven meters monitor closed solar-thermal loop, a closed radiant floor loop with a single smart pump, and an open domestic hot water loop.

2010 Sensors Expo & Conference and the Embedded Systems Conference Chicago will share space in Chicago, June 7-9, 2010.

ANAB extended BSI's global accreditation to include the Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) for standards OHSAS 18001, Z10 for the US, and Z1000 for Canada.

In general terms, FMA says 2010 will be better than 2009. GDP growth will be in the range of 2% to 3% and that is far superior to the negative numbers registered in the last year.

In the former communist countries in this region, almost all the privatised old factories have outdated technology that needs to be modernised.

The OPB810L51 device functions as a non-contact sensor to determine the exact position of the compaction ram.

Filter selector guides help design engineers identify the ideal active tracking filter protection for power supplies.

By George Buckbee, the book shows how to design, implement, and troubleshoot split-range controls. Book covers everything from valve set-up and calibration to split-range controller tuning, and compensation for non-linearities. 30 pages of details and color diagrams. Price: $14.95.

GE will resell Metso's FieldCare Device Asset Management solution.

Video provides step-by-step instructions on how to perform gas checks, zero, and calibrate General Monitors point infrared gas detectors.

ABB will supply a bulk supply point substation to power the London underground rail system.

CoR Advisors consulting group includes professionals who have extensive experience in successfully deploying integrated technology solutions for office buildings.

Astraeus received the grant to develop a wind hub machining cell for high-volume manufacturing, as well as pursue development of carbon-fiber turbine blades.

exida certified the Pekos Full Trunnion and Floating Ball valves as suitable for applications up to and including SIL 3 per IEC 61508 Parts 1 and 2.

Turbine monitoring and diagnostic platform uses Proficy Historian, Proficy SOA, Proficy Workflow and Proficy CIMPLICITY software to track more than 1,100 units.

The simulator will be used for for operator training and process engineering design at an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plant to be built in Taean, South Korea.

Johns, Chairman of the Board of Directors, has assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer.

Deutsche Messe is postponing CeMAT MIDDLE EAST, Industrial Automation MIDDLE EAST and Motion, Drive & Automation (MDA) MIDDLE EAST until 2011.

Martin prevously was Director of Global Services and Process Improvement with Schneider Electric.

The Center provides a repair, upgrade and maintenance resource for Rexroth industrial and mobile hydraulics components in the region.

WirelessHART network uses Rosemount wireless temperature transmitters attached to a rotating kiln to deliver continuous information for instant response to process changes, enabling better heat control.

Yokogawa will provide a CENTUM control system, ProSafe-RS Safety Instrumented System, Exaquantum Plant Information Management System, and PRM integrated device management software.

WaterMaster solution for flow measurement and management in such diverse sectors as water, wastewater, sewage and effluent is described in an eight-page, four-color brochure.

Magnum 6KQ managed Ethernet field switches provide onboard networking to passengers on Danish rail operator DSB , as well as IP networking for video surveillance.

Proficy software includes Operations Management, HMI/SCADA and Reporting modules.

Products include the IntraVUE network monitoring/ visualization software, IntraVUE Scanner Agent and AutoIP.

Okuma named Charles Blair and Doraville Custom Machine Services the winner in their Real Help Machine Tool Giveaway contest.

P420 vortex shedding flowmeter from Universal Flow Monitors has been incorporated into two different Pulsafeeder emulsion polymer blending systems.

Ethernet Direct's new office is in Copenhagen.

exida certified E*3 Series solenoid valves as suitable for applications up to and including SIL 3 per IEC 61508 Parts 1 and 2.

The two companies signed the final agreement and will now operate independently as GE Intelligent Platforms and FANUC LTD.

Yaskawa expands Milwaukee facility to 140,000 square feet to accommodate continued growth in the Americas.

Mouser’s e-catalog can be accessed by anyone who downloads the free Silverlight plug-in for IE6, IE7, IE8, Firefox, Safari, Opera, or Chrome

To accelerate deployment of Field Device Integration (FDI) technology, key automation suppliers have agreed to enlarge the scope of the EDDL Cooperation Team, which will become the FDI Cooperation.

Brian Stewart was Executive Vice President & COO of Webb. He replaces Ryuichi Kitaguchi, who is retiring from the company

By Craig Resnick. ARC Sponsored white paper explains the uses, capabilities, benefits and latest advances in enterprise appliance transaction modules.

Bayda is joining Brooks Instrument from Lafarge Corp, a manufacturer of building materials, where he served as Director of Marketing and Sales.

HygienicMaster magmeter offers a variety of benefits for the food and beverage, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

3D CAD Model library in CD-ROM format is available free of charge, to machine builders, automation system designers and product design engineers.

ARC says the short term forecast for discrete automation systems looks bleak, but moderate market growth is expected five years from now. China and India are doing well, of course.

Parker Hannifin provided an inverter and control system to AES Energy Storage for their 12 MW frequency regulation and spinning reserve project in the Atacama Desert, Chile.

Emerson's Smart Wireless network has replaced hardwired high-temperature trip protection on 20 hazardous duty chemical pumps at the Dyno Nobel ammonium nitrate plant in Missouri.

NI 9237 C Series data acquisition modules and Honeywell sensors now mate easily.

The Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE) supports research and other initiatives for sustainability and energy efficiency in buildings.

Siemens will supply a Simatic S7-300 controller and Micromaster drives to Renewed World Energies to automate its new Georgetown County, S.C., facility.

The catalog and Applications Handbook can be considered reference texts for anyone designing severe duty closed-circuit hydraulic systems.

The first step for the joined working group was the mapping of the IEC 61131-3 software model to the OPC UA information model.

An open source software driver library for the SERCOS lll real-time Ethernet communication system master implementation is now available via the web.

Products to be supplied include transformers, capacitors, relays and the associated cables and switchgear. ABB will also provide a SCADA system to monitor and control the installation.

Rosemount DP wireless transmitters communicate to PLC, allowing producer of printing inks and pigments to reduce product rejects and comply with environmental regulations.

Kepware will validate KEPServer for use with Acromag products, and will deliver these drivers to Kepware’s OEMs and resellers.

Schneider Electric and Alstom want to jointly acquire Areva T&D for €2.29 billion with Distribution going to Schneider Electric and Transmission to Alstom.

Keiter will take over as the representative for technology suppliers in the executive committee of the OMAC Packaging Workgroup (OPW).

Quick reference guide helps users integrate FDA-compliant data loggers and chart recorders into full-compliance best practices.

Prior to joining Motion Controls Robotics, Raynal spent 26 years in business development and sales in various aspects of the material handling industry at Jervis B. Webb Company.

Catalog includes an overview of POSIWIRE Cable Extension Position Sensors for displacement and position measurement between 100mm and 60,000mm.

Participants in the Virtual Conference will be able to interact with speakers and attendees by posting questions and comments, viewing other comments, and viewing the presenters’ responses through an online discussion board.

The annex includes, beside the actual specification document, the XML schemas and examples which are required to implement a Device Type Manager (DTM) for CANopen devices.

The European Industrial Ethernet Market will reach $307.12 million by 2015, but end users are only willing to employ industrial Ethernet technologies in new projects or in Greenfield applications.

Automation.com's Bill Lydon was appointed editor of InTech, further strengthening ISA’s partnership with Automation.com to jointly publish several e-newsletters for InTech and Automation.com subscribers.

The VDC report gives market participants a view of where we have been and where things appear to be going. This article will provide readers with a few selected insights into the Photoelectric, Proximity and Limit Switch markets.

ABB will replace the existing multiple control systems at the 1,220 megawatt Leibstadt nuclear power plant in Switzerland with a single solution, based on its Extended Automation System 800xA.

Cognex joined the Board of Director Companies of the CLPA (CC-Link Partner Association.

Concept Systems moved its Rocky Mountain regional office from Casper, Wyoming, to Denver, Colorado.

Trygar was president and co-founder of Dossette, where he led the design and development of NIR technology for process control in pharmaceutical and neutraceutical industries.

December 8, 2009 10 AM PST Symyx Technologies will present a web seminar that describes and demonstrates the benefits of its subscription-based Electronic laboratory notebook hosting service.

ABB will supply a power management and load shedding system based on the System 800xA automation platform, medium-voltage equipment, and low-voltage switchgear.

Web site shows most of the robot integrator's products and services on a few separated pages for easy reference and selection.

Sealevel appointed James Priest international sales manager and promoted Charlie McKenzie to head of customer service.

Digital Factory in Hall 17 will focus on the topic of visualization. In so doing it will reflect current developments in industrial IT and create an effective platform for networking and knowledge transfer.

Brochure includes information for wireless solutions that suit a broad range of application requirements.

LabVIEW software and PCI Express hardware are compatible with Windows 7.

By Rockwell Automation White paper reveals how to cost-effectively and efficiently convert HVAC systems without costly, complex changes to the existing system.

NI measurement and vision technology has been integrated with DENSO robotic arms.

Accenture and GE Fanuc introduced a program to transform maintenance operations at Metro de Madrid.

Rockwell’s Process Solutions User Group (PSUG) meeting was held the two days prior to Automation Fair. Rockwell’s message to DCS users is very direct - the Logix architecture can meet all control and automation requirements from discrete to process control.

The FA/PA trade fair, previously run by the China Association for Mechatronics Technology & Applications, will be run by Deutsche Messe, organizers of Hannover Fair.

Business units in the Automation Products and Robotics divisions will be regrouped into two new divisions – Discrete Automation and Motion, and Low Voltage Products.

The selected schools were able to choose from two technology packages, one based on the Simatic S7-200 platform and the other based on the Simatic S7-300 platform.

ABB will provide electrical equipment and variable speed drive systems for the Kauther Depletion Compressor Project for Petroleum Development Oman (PDO).

B&R will be offering preinstalled InTouch Compact Edition software from Wonderware on its Windows CE based HMI devices.

ABB will provide medium voltage drives, transformers and medium voltage flame proof motors for the Trunk Line Pumps project for Transnet Ltd. in South Africa.

Panasonic uses NI PXI hardware with LabVIEW to create a streamlined automated test system that has decreased the cost of system development and maintenance.

OSI will upgrade and replace the energy management system and SCADA system at Dairyland Power, a generation and transmission cooperative based in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Mary Jo Nye is business development manager of the Control Room Group, focusing on the utility and process control vertical markets.

LXE adds Wavelink Terminal Emulation and Industrial Browser software across its Windows Mobile and Windows CE-based family of mobile computers.

As an online portal, WAGO/PARTcommunity provides direct downloads of 2D/3D CAD drawings, product information and PDF data sheets of terminal blocks, signal conditioners and the WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM.

The first commercial HVDC Light installation on the Swedish island of Gotland is now 10 years old.

Catalog has over 2000 new optical components as well as an eight page special insert containing biotech products.

ARC believes the market will succumb to the pressures of the economic collapse and negative market growth is expected in 2010 and 2011.

The refinery is expected to be operational by 2010 and will produce ASTM certified biodiesel fuel from recycled, used vegetable oil and fats.

Austrian HMI/SCADA company formed COPA-DATA USA and named Rainer Michelis as the Managing Director.

Guide offers a wide selection of data loggers and chart recorders for monitoring temperature, humidity, pressure, or electronic signal events.

Designed to connect a wide range of products using open communication standards, developers can download the new license and royalty-free adapter stack through SourceForge.net.

A large backlog for Coriolis meters helped sustain market performance for much of 2009.

NAMUR reports that WirelessHART technology meets the requirements for wireless sensor networks in process applications.

The service provides a fully domain integrated server imaging solution that enables rapid restoration of critical control system servers and clients following a disaster or computer failure.

On-line technical support and user community solution provides a self-service option for accessing technical information, product support, and user interconnectivity for ABB robot technology. Price: $990 per year.

CP Pistons doubled its productivity and improved consistency in products using CAMWorks CAM solution from Geometric Limited.

Shell will use Wonderware IntelaTrac mobile workforce and decision-support solution in the Ensure Safe Production (ESP) initiative at 29 of its global manufacturing facilities.

MatrikonOPC Server for Triconex has achieved Wurldtech Achilles certification.

Brad PLC/PAC communication modules for the ControlLogix and SLC 500 systems are now supported within Rockwell Automation’s Integrated Architecture Builder (IAB).

Aguas y Saneamientos Argentinos selected SampleManager LIMS (laboratory information management system) to improve quality control processes in its local and regional laboratories.

APOGEE Building Automation System helped achieve many of the points needed to win the LEED Platinum Certification.

BSI announced that Microsoft Windows Live ID has achieved certification to the international information security standard, ISO/IEC 27001:2005.

Book provides the rationale for making economic decisions related to improving and sustaining energy efficiency in existing buildings. Price: $69.

OPC Xi is a new interface based on Microsoft .NET Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) technology for secure reliable access to real-time, historical and alarm and event based information.

Shanghai General Motors implemented FlexNet for Quality Containment to improve tracking of materials across production, reduce the cost of quality and increase manufacturing efficiency.

OPC ADI Specification serves as an information model for analyzer devices which enables true plug-and-play multivendor interoperability.

PXImc Specification supports a high performance, communication architecture for multi-controller PXI and automated test systems.

Eight Rosemount wireless temperature transmitters continuously check batch temperatures, sending that real-time data to a Smart Wireless Gateway integrated with the plant’s DeltaV digital automation system.

The R&D project will test the concept of a flexible, low-emission power network in the Stockholm Royal Seaport area as part of a larger initiative to cut emissions in the Swedish capital by two-thirds by 2020.

Webb will supply 800 feet of 24-, 30- and 36-inch conveyors, which will move sand through the purifying process at the U.S. Silica plant in Rockwood, Mich.

At the 1984 ISA Show, 25 years ago, Intellution introduced The Fix, the first configurable PC-based HMI/SCADA software program. Process control and automation changed forever.

A proposed high-performance building standard and a stronger version of Standard 90.1 will provide a total green resource for local and state governments looking to set building code requirements to reduce energy use.

Cypress Envirosystems’ wireless monitoring and control solutions work with Wonderware's Corporate Energy Management software.

SME says manufacturers are facing an ironic dilemma:. As they eliminate repetitive, assembly type jobs, they still have unfilled job openings for high-skilled workers.

Installation of two SVCs on the 735 kilovolt network at the Chénier substation, west of Montreal, will be the world’s largest by capacity.

Rockwell Automation outlined six key areas of focus for its PlantPAx Process Automation System at the Rockwell Automation Process Solutions User Group (PSUG) conference.

Guide helps users of chart recorders and data loggers find a calibration approach that is best-matched to their application requirements.

CD-ROM catalog contains technical information, specifications and photos on linear motion systems, hardware, right angle drives, gearheads, gearmotors and other machine control products.

Jointly produced by EnOcean Alliance members, the public specification is accessible to everyone and presently contains 50 equipment profiles for building automation.

SolaHD's line of surge protection devices have been approved under ANSI/UL 1449 & UL Standard for Safety for Surge Protective Devices.

WirelessHART data fed directly into Emerson's DeltaV control system protects pumps and prevents process stoppages while realizing 35% savings in installed costs compared to wired network

JMP Engineering will provide a SCADA system for the Manitou Drive Biosolids Dewatering Facility and Kitchener Wastewater Treatment Plant in Ontario, Canada.

Matrikon purchased the remaining 51% of Matrikon-SoftDEL India Private Limited for CAN$575,000.

Mohawk Fine Papers uses Pressurex sensor film to take static nip impressions on their press section and dynamic nip impressions on their calendars.

Customers can get detailed product features, benefits, specifications, and request a quote or buy online with just a few clicks.

AXIe is an open standard based on AdvancedTCA (ATCA) that creates a robust ecosystem of components, products and systems for general purpose instrumentation and semiconductor test.

ABB will deliver three gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substations to the new university in the country's capital, Riyadh.

Equipment includes PlantWeb, Ovation control system, cyber security, AMS software, and pressure, flow, level and pH/ORP sensors with HART transmitters.

Utility will merge hardware design with software programming to help improve efficiency and reliability of controls data exchange.

NVLAP re-accreditation allows FTI's flow meter calibration laboratory to continue providing ISO/IEC 17025:2005 liquid calibrations.

Gunkel, a 29-year old native of Germany, holds a Masters of Economics and Business Administration degree.

November 17, 2009 12:00 Noon ET Honeywell webinar will focus on the importance of utilizing high quality pressure, load, and torque sensors, starting with the correct selection, design, and installation for the application.

November 19, 2009 9 am EST and 3 pm CET Keithley one-hour webinar will discuss the basics of low current electrical measurements, including how to select the best current measurement instrument, practical ways to reduce current noise in measurement setups, and how to quantify subtle sources of noise.

HANNOVER MESSE (19 to 23 April 2010) will include nine international trade fairs.

Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) launched a $700 million motor rebate bill for an energy-efficient motor rebate program advocated by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA).

Repsol YPF will use cpmPlus Smart Client to improve operational efficiency at its Lube Oil Blending plant at the La Plata Refinery in Argentina.

Commtest appointed Tim Whitacre as a Corporate Solutions Specialist, and Chris Keniston and Shane Smith as Customer Success Engineers.

Site is organized according to three major product classifications: Industrial Ethernet, Industrial Communication and Industrial Automation.

TG200 and TG300 device couplers successfully completed the Foundation Device Coupler Registration Process for the Fieldbus Foundation.

Rockwell Automation is supporting the use of its automation software on virtualization solutions from Silicon Valley-based VMware.

White paper outlines a methodology for industrial energy management that allows manufacturers to strategically and holistically improve energy use.

Most recently, Huber was global Technology Manager for ABB’s Process Industries Products business, and oversaw product roadmaps and forward evolution for ABB’s control systems portfolio.

At $39.6 million for third quarter 2009, shipments of workholding equipment were down 34.1 percent from third quarter 2008 according to the Advanced Workholding Technology (AWT) Group of AMT

by Don Frey, ISA Volunteer Leader Faced with unprecedented declines in demand for training, advertising, and exhibit space, the ISA has had to make drastic cuts in its budget for 2010. Some significant areas where cuts have been made are in the areas of professional staff, frequency of publication of InTech magazine, ISA E-News production and distribution, and future ISA EXPO offerings.

Sponsorship packages will offer year round promotion, prominent association-wide access and recognition, and turnkey service from a dedicated team of professionals.

Rosemount wireless transmitters at three sites measure venting, deliver gas data for AGA3 calculations to balance plants, and provide data for fiscal accounting of sold gas.

GE Fanuc will supply PACSystems RX3i controllers for true dual redundancy data synchronization and automatic switchover for continuous operations.

Equipment includes CNC lathes, vertical machining centers, multi-tasking machines and a horizontal machining center with a Fastems flexible manufacturing system.

The ASHRAE Handbook is now available online to allow for quick and easy access to a vast amount of HVAC&R information.

Campanale will lead the development team and its operations to ensure proper and efficient planning and execution of all engineering projects.

Dan Janka, President, MAG Global, was elected Chairman of the Association of Manufacturing Technology (AMT) Board of Directors.

The Army awarded MicroStrain a contract to develop an active radio frequency identification embedded usage tracking system for helicopter rotating components.

Symyx closed a deal with China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec Corp.) to supply a Zeolite Synthesis Workflow for research in energy and chemical development.

ABB will supply switchgear, ring main units, capacitor banks and resistors, protection panels, fault monitoring systems and substation control and monitoring systems based on System 800xA.

APOGEE Insight and TALON View 3.10 workstation platforms achieved the BTL Mark from BACnet International.

Siemens Industry Building Technologies Division is purchasing green power through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership.

Six general purpose accelerometers were approved for use in Class I Zone 0 hazardous areas.