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After traveling to Germany last week for Hannover Messe (Fair), the world's largest industrial trade show, I was struck again by the difference in how engineers are perceived in Germany versus the U.S. German Engineering is often revered as a high quality engineering standard. I'm convinced that this reverence has everything to do with the deep-rooted culture surrounding engineering in Germany.

ABB won substation orders worth around $100 million from Powergrid, India’s national transmission utility, to boost capacity and help improve grid reliability.

November 18-20, 2009 New York, NY Meeting has a comprehensive program of workshops, round table discussions and talks addressing current topics in lab automation.

Dr. Douglas White received the AIChE Fuels and Petrochemicals Division (FPD) award, one of two FPD annual awards, for his outstanding technological contributions to the advancement of these industries.

The 28-page full-color catalog provides an overview of flow sensor and controller products and solutions.

In the video, Dr. Peter Martin discusses energy management in the context of five areas that process manufacturers can monitor and control in real-time to maximize profit.

The CL11 single board computer will be deployed as part of the Cabin Electronics system onboard Airbus aircraft.

MAVERICK Technologies will sell aspenONE Production Management & Execution, Advanced Process Control and Operator Training Simulators (OTS).

FDT2.0 has been initiated with the goal to evolve the current FDT Technology to meet user feedback and requirements.

ZigBee will incorporate global IT standards from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) into its specification portfolio of low-power wireless networking standards.

ABB’s automatic rail-mounted gantry cranes (ARMGs) have revolutionized the way that containers are handled in container terminals the world over.

Rosemount wireless transmitters include five measuring pressure, one differential pressure, and one temperature; each measurement point has redundant communication to the RTU via two or three routes.

PLCopen is a non-profit industry organization dedicated to improving the programming efficiency control and automation engineers by providing information, training, and fostering communications between users, vendors, educators and others.

Honeywell joined CSIA, North America’s largest organization for independent control systems integrators.

Kepware will deliver Windows CE communications solutions for use with ICONICS embedded SCADA and visualization products for machine builders and Panel OEMs.

Wireless Designer simplifies the task of planning and specifying wireless networks.

OSI will use ISaGRAF v5 for the new Automation Control Platform (ACP) option on their OSIRIS Secure RTU.

Stoney Creek Secondary school in Orchard Park, Canada, won the ‘Motorola Quality,’ Delphi “Driving Tomorrow’s Technology,” and the General Motors ‘Industrial Design’ awards.

The worldwide market for Inductive Sensors is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 1.3 percent over the next five years.

210,000 visitors came to Hannover to see 6,150 exhibitors from 61 countries. 70% of the visitors were from Europe, 25% came from abroad, but only 7% came from the Americas.

ABB won an order worth $14 million to provide a complete electrical balance of plant (eBoP) solution for a 150-megawatt integrated, combined-cycle solar power plant under construction in Algeria.

By Northwire Different interpretations of NFPA-79 have generated articles in trade publications and on Web sites, in white papers and in discussions and debates. This paper provides information to sort out the misperceptions perpetuated about NFPA-79.

Lundy has extensive experience in the maintenance and reliability field and is a certified Level 3 Vibration Analyst.

ABB’s first-quarter 2009 revenues rose 3 percent to $7.2 billion while orders decreased by 3 percent to $9.2 billion.

FLT93 Tank Level Switch is now rated for Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 2 compliant service by the testing laboratory TUV NORD CERT GmbH.

The order, which also encompasses GlobalCare support services, is worth more than $1 million and will be deployed in 350 sites worldwide.

Power Efficiency's EcoStart was installed on twenty moving walks at Boston Logan International Airport, saving 60,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year.

Industry Canada certified the inRAx flow computer’s gas measurement values are accurate to the degree that they can be used in the transfer of ownership.

Site includes resources for safety automation issues, with emphasis on machine safety, process safety, safety services, legislation and standards.

CENTUM VP Integrated Production Control System and STARDOM Network-based Control System are certified by the Fieldbus Foundation as Integrated Host Class systems.

Catalog covers Banner's machine safety product line, which includes safety light screens, safety laser scanners, fiber optic safety systems, safety controllers and modules, two-hand control modules and emergency stop devices.

SERCOS III will be the first high performance real-time protocol which makes driver software available as source code, without any license fees and without any usage limitations.

A specification for an encoder profile for the SERCOS III real-time Ethernet protocol is being developed in consultation with users and suppliers and will be available in November 2009.

Website showcases Ethernet, BACnet, ARCNET and Controller Area Network (CAN) technologies in multiple industries, and makes it easier for users to access an extensive technical library and eStore.

Emerson is the main instrumentation and controls contractor for the Qatargas 2 project, the world’s largest facility for producing liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Kepware Technologies has been selected as an Encompass Global partner by Rockwell Automation.

ATEX certification for amplified, Hall effect and magnetoresistive speed sensors covers an ambient temperature range from –40 to 80C.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo visited ABB’s stand in Hannover, Germany.

The service center now has 21,500 square feet of industrial and office space and serves the eastern United States.

Brochure gives a complete overview of particle size analyzers for the cement industry.

Grazier is Investigation Scientist & Science Planning Engineer for the Cassini/Huygens Mission to Saturn & Titan at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

By Nathan Xavier, Rittal Modular freestanding enclosures offer a number of key advantages when compared to traditional unibody enclosures. Many times these attributes are overlooked either out of a false perception of increased enclosure costs, a reluctance to change or a simple lack of awareness to the possible benefits of modular solutions.

The oil companies are using compliance-certified OPC technology from Cyberlogic to aggregate information from legacy OPC servers and build reliable, redundant information systems that can handle volumes of data efficiently.

An independent jury selected the company on the basis of its newly developed mechatronic drive system allowing for the highly dynamic speed control of wind turbine rotors.

Each day, Phoenix Contact's USA YouTube channel will feature a five- to ten-minute video detailing news from the show, including customer and employee interviews, product launches and other show highlights.

System 800xA was registered as a FOUNDATION fieldbus host system after it passed the Fieldbus Foundation’s Host Profile Registration Process.

ABB demonstrated technologies and equipment for the emerging Smart Grid to U.S. Senators and staff at a Smart Grid Demo Day in Washington, DC.

PAC8000 SafetyNet has been approved by TUV for applications requiring the handling of safety and process control data in the same controller.

Specifier’s Guide is a resource of 11,000-plus enclosure products, accessories, and technical information.

Eight SERVOTOUGH Fluegas units, optimized to measure both 02 and COe, have been installed to monitor the oxygen burn mix for the combustion boilers at Drax Power Station in Selby, Yorkshire.

Five easy tips for factory and manufacturing facility owners and operators to reduce their carbon footprint and start reaping the savings.

Siemens Building Technologies supports the University of Missouri System event featuring keynote from T. Boone Pickens on April 22-23 in Columbia, Mo

ASHRAE put together resources to help its members get government stimulus money for projects.

Biden pointed to the Lost Creek wind project as a prime example of how funds from the U.S. federal stimulus package are creating green jobs while expanding the country’s renewable energy portfolio.

Second quarter revenue was $19.66 million compared to $19.44 million in Q2-08 and $19.58 million in Q1-09.

Safety services include machine and process safety education, assessment and risk identification, engineering and design, as well as integration and implementation.

By Rockwell Automation White paper examines how new industry safety standards and technologies are helping protect people, equipment and the environment while reducing costs in specialty chemical applications.

Faro LS and Photon systems, capable of scanning massive objects and areas quickly, can be rented daily, weekly, and monthly.

IPS will supply Triconex safety and Avantis asset management technology to upgrade and modernize 11 Petrobras refining facilities throughout Brazil.

Beckhoff Automation closed the 2008 business year successfully with robust turnover growth of 20 percent.

Matrikon had trading in its shares halted by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada prior to market open as a result of an administrative error.

CAD models include industrial, IT, climate control and busbar power distribution solutions including enclosures, racks and accessories.

By National Instruments The use of proper lighting is often overlooked when designing a machine vision application. More robust and accurate inspections can be achieved when appropriate lighting techniques are utilized. This application note discusses considerations when selecting lighting equipment and demonstrates how to utilize the Direct Drive lighting controller feature on the NI 17xx Smart Camera with LabVIEW or Vision Builder for Automated Inspection.

By National Instruments PID control is the most commonly used control algorithm in the industry today. PID controller popularity can be attributed to the controller’s effectiveness in a wide range of operation conditions, its functional simplicity, and the ease with which engineers can implement it using current computer technology. This paper covers some of the PID drawbacks and how to resolve them while improving performance in current implementations through changes in the algorithm.

Expansion includes both additional personnel and equipment to increase NVision’s contract reverse engineering and inspection services.

ABB will supply a Static VAr Compensator (SVC) unit to support the transmission grid in north Texas. The SVC unit will be installed at the Renner substation.

Automation Systems and Control Components catalog provides details on PLCs and automation systems, while Drive System catalog covers electric drives and motor products.

Mission Controls is a provider of systems integration and programming services for the dairy, food and beverage industries.

By Rick Zabel, Publisher There is nothing better than face to face meetings. Unfortunately, face to face meetings are not always possible, especially if the participants live in different parts of the country or world. Social networking tools have become a defacto standard of communication for many people and the trend is spreading from younger generations to older generations.

Omron will use Softing’s PROFINET stack in a new line of PROFINET devices.

ABB will supply BMW with 2,100 industrial robots over five years, beginning in 2010, to support the carmaker’s operations in Germany, the UK and the United States.

Siemens Building Technologies is standardizing on MatrikonOPC’s SNMP Agent for OPC and OPC Data Manager.

Among the primary factors behind this move are significant cost savings and a favorable business climate in the Triangle, as well as closer proximity to growing customer and employee bases.

Online tool configures Coaxial, Fiber Optic and Telecom /Modular cables, allowing you to design your own cable assemblies.

The IP-based surveillance solution combines IVC’s video cameras with Actelis’ ML600 family of intelligent Ethernet Access Devices (EADs).

Nearly dry MQL machining slices seven figures from initial system cost for unneeded coolant tanks and high-pressure supply systems, reduces operating costs, and improves plant air quality

Key Instruments is a flow meter manufacturer which offers precision machined acrylic, molded plastic, glass tube, and electronic flow meters, plus flow control valves for industrial, water, chemical, and lab applications.

The Aeroquip Fluid Conveying Products School and the Weatherhead Fluid Conveying Products School will be available in French, Spanish and English.

ABB will supply two 22.5-megawatt gearless mill drives, 600 motors and variable speed drives, and System 800xA Extended Automation to Boliden’s Aitik copper mine in northern Sweden

IPS joined OPTFUEL, a European consortium researching biofuels to power automobiles, and will supply process simulation, design and optimisation technologies.

TRAC-IT MES factory floor efficiency system has brought significant improvements to Uniq Prepared Foods’ production facility, where it makes sandwiches and wraps for European airlines.

Guide helps consulting engineers and other design professionals create effective, energy-efficient laboratory environments.

Micromem will supply Unotron with approximately five million keyboard circuits that incorporate magnetic sensor technology.

epro GmbH engineers, manufactures and assembles API 670-compliant protection systems delivered to the process industries worldwide.

Emerson will provide PlantWeb and FOUNDATION fieldbus for the $375 million expansion of the coal gasification plant in Shanghai.

Prior to Lantronix, Kost was senior vice president and general manager of SanDisk’s Mobile Consumer Solutions Division.

A multi vendor demonstration of OPC UA connectivity will show how legacy-based products fit into OPC UA based technology through the OPC generic wrapper.

Catalog covers protocol conversion, communications, control, data acquisition, panel meters, operator interfaces, signal conditioners, sensors and encoders.

EX Series switch products received the International Electrotechnical Commission's Certification to Standards relating to Equipment for use in Explosive Atmospheres (IECEx).

ABB will supply a complete process control system based on System 800xA Extended Automation and Profibus to E.ON Benelux for a new high-efficiency power plant.

ABB will supply two substations and ten mobile substations to Algeria's state-owned power company, Sonelgaz.

By EVOC Rugged notebooks can be used for data acquisition, equipment testing, communications, etc. In various kinds of harsh and hostile environments, rugged notebooks can be seen acting as unfailing mobile computing platforms.

OPTOCODE models with EtherNet/IP interfaces are now certified by the Open DeviceNet Vendors Association.

Chr. Hansen in Denmark selected Wonderware software to manage operations at its facilities worldwide.

Serial Device Servers (EKI-1351, 1352, 1521, 1522, and 1524) and Modbus Gateways (EKI-1221, 1222, and 1224) have received UL Class 1, Division 2 (groups A, B, C, and D) certification for use in hazardous locations.

Drive & Control Technology for Wind Turbines describes industrial hydraulics technology developed for the wind energy market, including dynamic rotor blade pitch adjustment systems, drive train brakes, yaw drive brakes, gearboxes and more.

Brochure describes standard, mid-range and high performance industrial PCs and Open HMI solutions.

Yokogawa will supply five control systems, plus transmitters and analyzers, for the construction and upgrade of power plants in Egypt.

LogiCamms will use myDIALS software to gain real-time visibility into the operation and performance of remotely located reclaimers, stackers and shiploaders operating in Australian mines and ports.

The worldwide market for Electric Power SCADA is expected to grow at a rate of 5.5% over the next five years. The market was $1,629 million in 2008 and is forecast to be over $2,125 million in 2013.

Hawkins comes to Autodesk from Logitech International where he has been CFO and senior vice president of finance and IT since 2006.

Mike formerly worked as the President of the Motion Competency Center and Berger Lahr Motion Technology – both Schneider Electric Companies.

ProServe 5.2 has an array of diagnostic tools that allows the user to define input and output loads as well as to check potential current and compatibility.

The service combines diagnosis, implementation and sustaining services to garner and maintain energy cost savings, enhanced boiler performance efficiency, safety and reliability.

Cross Direction Control Optimization Services combine diagnosis, implementation and sustaining services to improve and maintain profile performance of the paper sheet.

The project consists primarily of design and installation of pipelines, field gathering stations, gas distribution manifolds and flowlines/trunklines

Brochure covers compact, space saving, two and three phase, and specialty power supplies.

EVOC signed a Joint Declaration of Economic Cooperation with the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. EVOC will set up its German headquarters in Dusseldorf in April 2009.

Allied Electronics launched a mobile site, giving engineers and purchasers access to products from anywhere through a cell phone.

MPM is a performance-based partnership where ABB assumes responsibility for managing a customer’s entire motor maintenance function, including ABB and third-party electrical motors.

Systems manufactured by IGUS ITS monitor the condition of rotor blades in wind energy plants and the formation of ice on rotor blades.

Five companies have been nominated for the HERMES AWARD, worth EUR 100,000 to the winner.

Saint has been Visibility’s Executive Vice President of Solutions since 2007.

Shell will integrate Achilles Satellite into internal testing & risk assessment activities, and adopt Achilles Level 1 Certification into procurement requirements and factory acceptance tests.

Pfannenberg gained a finalist nomination in the Advanced Manufacturing category of the INNOVATE Awards, presented by The Buffalo Niagara Partnership.

Flowserve will supply main feedwater isolation valves and motor-operated gate and globe valves for two AP1000 Westinghouse nuclear projects in China.

The ERP System will integrate all of D-A Lubricant's business processes, including purchasing, sales, formulation, inventory control and lot tracking in a single chemical software system.

IPS will deliver its InFusion enterprise control system technology to replace existing SCADA systems for five remote-area operating centers and one main control room at the Waha oil field.

Instrumentation Design Office (IDO) software is a suite of integrated applications for creating and maintaining instrumentation engineering data for process plants.

ServicePro interactive software is included as a central part of all ABB Service Maintenance Contracts.

The service combines remote connectivity, 24/7 technical support, DriveMonitor hardware installed inside the drive, and DriveMonitor software to collect and analyze selected drive signals.

The contest will award more than $20,000 for using wireless to save energy in electrical, water or natural gas or fuel consumption, and eliminating or monitoring air pollution.

Three-minute educational video explains the operating principle of capillary thermal technology.

Analyzer is a free utility used to find common OPC problem areas and backup important OPC-related files.

Website contains information about automation systems used in paint finishing and process control.

Platform-independent, non-invasive service evaluates and corrects process and mechanical disturbances affecting process performance. It can be applied to any automated process.

ABB will be responsible for system engineering, including design, supply and installation of the sea and land cables, and both converter stations.

Brochure covers spring clamp, high current, power distribution, sliding link, and ring lug terminal blocks.

The Ethernet network in this project is built as a 100Mbps redundant single-mode fiber ring using HME-623 industrial Ethernet switches. IP Control system and IP telephone system share the same network.

Weldon’s automated systems are used in bakeries to facilitate pan storage and retrieval. Cable carrier systems eliminate space and clearance issues and reduced installation time and maintenance requirements.

By Wonderware Describes the Wonderware Industry Application for Packaging software, which delivers a standard and normalized data layer for all packaging line types. It address the main requirements expressed by both manufacturing companies and machine vendors/OEMs.

In the first quarter of 2009 three new members joined PLCopen: Eaton Corporation - Hydraulics Group (USA), ISAC (Italy) and Copalp (France).

Shanghai Institute of Process Automation Instrumentation (SIPAI) and Campus De Nayer have become PLCopen Certified Training Centers.

Alexandria Technical College’s online training course for the CoDeSys IEC 61131-3 software introduces the participant to the CoDeSys development environment and provide the competence for efficient reusable code development.

Teknos will install ERP in its operations in Finland, Scandinavia, Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland, Slovenia and Russia.

LXI Consortium certified new products from two manufacturers at its February PlugFest, bringing the total of LXI-compliant instruments to 1,117 from 22 different manufacturers.

Rejret was promoted from his position as a systems analyst at Wago.

Equipment includes Ovation expert control systems with HART communications, Scenario simulator, safety systems, and AMS Suite predictive maintenance software.

Solar power plants using solar trackers typically generate 30% more energy than fixed systems. ABB supplies PLCs and HMIs for solar trackers.

The web site will help Chinese-speaking equipment designers, instrumentation, process control and plant engineers solve flow measurement applications in air, gas or liquids.

The site focuses on four key strategies: reducing maintenance costs, reducing risk and improving cash flow, implementing high-ROI solutions and driving down operational costs.

Wilkins was previously responsible for worldwide sales and global marketing strategies for GE Fanuc's Proficy Historian, Real-Time Information Portal and Shop Floor SPC software.

Conferences will be held in Mobile, AL, King of Prussia, PA, Park City, Utah, and Houston, Texas.

The college will realize enough energy savings to reduce equivalent annual energy costs by more than $500,000.

OPC Foundation opened a North American Certification Test Lab to validate and certify OPC products.

Twelve major OPC vendors participated, submitting fifteen OPC Servers and seventeen OPC Clients for open interoperability testing which took place March 2nd through March 6th in Boca Raton, Florida.

Testing verified WALL-NUTS contact continuity (no current interruptions during testing) and housing integrity (no physical damage) under extreme conditions.

ScenSor offers an ultra-low complexity coherent receiver, giving MicroStrain the benefits of superior range at ultra-low power consumption.

This application-level standard describes the process of transporting C12.19 table data over a variety of networks.

Autodesk today began shipping its new 2010 line of 2D and 3D design and engineering software.

ASHRAE's certification recognizes those with optimal knowledge of the entire building commissioning process.

The group is seeking presentations for new wireless technology and system architectures for the link between sensors/actuators and automation systems.

NAIT Johnson Controls Centre for Building Environment Technology teaches students to become successful HVAC specialists.

Guide describes cavitation prediction and control to minimize increases in operating costs that result from cavitation damage.

By Fulvio Roveta, Integration Objects Article discusses some of the options available for integrating automation islands and for distributing information at any level in the organization. In particular, two main players in the system integration arena will be examined: OLE for Process Control (OPC) and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).

By Greg Millinger and Alicia Bowers, GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms By maintaining automated control over a process with Work Process Management, companies can have a much better chance of reducing waste for the longer term. Includes Lean Six Sigma glossary.

The Green Book, Flow, Level and Environmental Handbook and Encyclopedia 8th Edition contains over 1300 pages of the latest information on flow, level & environmental products.

Siemens is building relationships with a number of retrofit partners across the country. When they determine the scope of the work needed, the proper partner will be selected.

This self-paced, interactive Robotics Technician Certificate training program offers an easy-to-use home study format that requires a computer and internet connection to complete. The CD-ROM based multimedia program is divided into 13 modules, each consisting of about ten sections, or major topics.

Automation Tooling Systems is reducing its Cambridge workforce by approximately 80 full-time employees and its Photowatt France workforce by approximately 160 temporary workers.

PLCopen certified B&R's SafeDESIGNER product, version 2.58.

PLCopen certified SSS for Motion Control Compliance (part 1 and 2).

“Effective Operator Display Design” provides guidelines for improving plant operator displays in the chemical and refining industries.

Emerson will provide PlantWeb, Foundation fieldbus instrumentation, analyzers, DeltaV controls, AMS software, valves, engineering and project management.

By Steve Lankford, Diamond Phoenix There are many things to consider when taking on a material handling project. It's in your best interest to have a systems integrator take responsibility for delivering a system that meets your expectations and goals.

The Siemens Retrofit Business Development group is based in Lebanon, Ohio.

ABB will provide electrification and automation solutions to maximize productivity, monitor energy use and minimize energy consumption at a new coal mine.

HIMA will provide two HIMax CPUs, two system bus modules, two digital output and three input modules, one analog output module and one communications module for PROFIBUS-DP.

Robotics Technician Certificate is a computer-based home study program that enables students to study remotely, using CD-based curriculum, a robotic simulator and a traditional textbook to master robotics in manufacturing.

Honeywell will install its UniSim Operations Suite simulation solution at the Salalah Methanol Company (SMC) facility in the Salalah Free Zone in Oman.

By using OPC as the means for data delivery, IQity is able to seamlessly interface with clients’ systems, regardless of what hardware or software is located on site.

Bruhn is charged with developing and implementing MAVERICK's overall manufacturing systems consulting and systems integration practices.

System includes SCADA, Web-based Graphical User Interface, Historical Information and Archiving System, Trending and Calculation subsystem, Open Database Connectivity, and DNP and ICCP communications.

Vogel will lead the company’s Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Products (HVP) Business Unit.

ODVA changed the legal name of the company from “Open DeviceNet Vendor Association, Inc.” to “ODVA, Inc.”

Specs for certification of IEC 61131-3 editors have been updated for the first time since 1998.

ABB will design, supply, install, test and commission substations which will increase transmission voltage from 300 kilovolt (kV) to 400 kV.

Emerson's wireless technology is enabling INEOS to monitor filters within polyethylene pellet transportation tubes. Eight Rosemount 3051S DP wireless transmitters were installed as well as a single Emerson Smart Wireless gateway.

Wurldtech's Achilles cyber security certification program now includes exida’s safety service portfolio.

Equipment includes an Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS), safety systems, and Foundation fieldbus technology.

DDS defines the mechanisms, programming interfaces and protocols that distributed applications use to communicate with each other.

Thermo Fisher will market and sell Symyx Notebook and Symyx Isentris decision support software with its LIMS.

Simatic PCS 7 Lab hardware and software will help BIND Biosciences drive process development as well as monitor and control manufacturing operations.

By Don Frieden, Wonderware An organization can reduce their energy consumption in two primary ways. First, they can reduce their level of production. The second is retrofitting existing assets and modifying current work processes.

Energy Harvesting will be featured through a Pavilion in the Expo Hall and several conference sessions specific to the topic at The Sensors Expo & Conference.

Parvalux relocated of EMD Drive Systems’ manufacturing and administrative operations from Halstead to the company’s main site at Wallisdown in Bournemouth.

HDA Explorer is a stand-alone tool for verifying historical data through HDA, testing HDA OPC Servers, and troubleshooting connectivity to HDA OPC Servers.

The market for AC Drives, PLCs, motion controls, CNC, and machine safeguarding was $18.0 billion in 2008 and is forecast to be over $21.2 billion in 2013.

TS 5 can be configured to transport goods either on a workpiece pallet or directly on a continuous roller conveyor.

Project management is critical to ensuring projects are implemented correctly, on time and within budget. Good project management also communicates to your management or stakeholder that you are a professional.

Munich Regional Court in Germany approved an agreement that settles a lawsuit by Autodesk against Torsten Moses for copyright infringement of AutoCAD.

The new operations center will house executive, sales, engineering, and software development.

Previously, Martin was Director of Sales at Holt Electric, Inc., a major Midwest electrical distributor based in Hartland, WI.

Shire Human Genetic Therapies will use Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS), Experion Batch Manager, wireless network and Uniformance Process Historian Database.

By Carl Hosier, Honeywell Process Solutions Many manufacturing facilities have taken to integrating plant subsystems with their DCS to maximize productivity and improve overall efficiency. Applying this same concept to power generation could help electricity and steam generators streamline production in a way that makes sense to both their pocketbooks and the regulators.

By Steve Rubin, Longwatch Video monitoring can help companies survive through layoffs, plant closings, and idling of plants. The white paper explains that when plants have layoffs or shut down, much work remains to be done, often by a severely reduced workforce. Video can help pick up the workload.

Operon Systems makes Red Hawk data collection and manufacturing productivity monitoring solutions.

Sprint Electric supplied DC drives for a new stage control system at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark.

IPS will uses Achilles Satellite to test Ethernet-enabled safety and critical control solutions for cyber vulnerabilities.