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ABB wins marine orders worth $30 million
ABB will supply electric propulsion, power generation and power distribution systems for offshore supply vessels to be built in China. -
Ethernet Direct publishes Master Catalogue
Catalog covers 20 new product Categories, including IP67 and M12 Switches, Power over Ethernet, Video over Ethernet, Wireless LANs, and more. -
Cameron to supply ultrasonic flow meters for Keystone Pipeline project
Caldon LEFM 280Ci Ultrasonic Meters will be used at each of the pumping stations along the 2,148-mile pipeline to measure oil as the pump discharge header is reduced from 30-plus to 20 inches. -
ISA publishes 2nd edition of pressure, level and density measurement book
"Industrial Pressure, Level, and Density Measurement," Second Edition, by Donald R. Gillum, includes a new chapter covering equipment selection, mounting techniques, and specifications. -
System 800xA helps St. Regis Paper boost productivity by 17 percent
St. Regis Paper achieved substantial benefits in one of its mills in the UK, including a 17 percent boost in production (without increasing machine speed) and 63 percent fewer errors. -
DSPCon appoints Anatoly Kotlarsky director of engineering
Kotlarsky previously served as manager of advanced development engineering at Metrologic Instruments (now part of Honeywell). -
Kavlico releases easy-to-navigate sensor website
Site covers pressure, position (LVDT & RVDT), force, level, tilt, media quality, and other specialty sensors and transducers. -
Yokogawa to supply DCS to Savannah River Project
Managed by the United States Department of Energy (DOE), the PDCF facility will convert weapons grade plutonium and uranium into fuel rods to be used for electrical power generation. -
Honeywell appoints Norman Gilsdorf president of Process Solutions Business
Gilsdorf was formerly vice president and general manager of the Process Solutions business in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He replaces Jack Bolick, who retired from Honeywell. -
Daintree Networks introduces wireless application development kits
Kits let developers take individual ZigBee smart products (such as lights, heating and cooling, and security) and turn them into smart energy solutions and services. -
ABB acquires Finnish wiring company
Ensto Busch-Jaeger produces wiring accessories and installation material such as light switches and sockets for the Nordic residential and commercial building markets. -
Wireless technology monitors Chevron oil field operations
Chevron uses Emerson Smart Wireless networks to monitor its steam injection process and measure down-hole well pressures. -
EPLAN announces Web-based Portal
EPLAN Data Portal streamlines the integration of device data into the design process, providing the user with access to data from many major component manufacturers. -
Bison Gear releases Gearmotor Video
The two minute video, which can be viewed online, describes Bison's 107 series Verdant Duty gearmotors. -
ATS Automation sells Precision Components Group
PCG employs approximately 300 people at three facilities, two of which are located in Canada and one in China. -
Fieldbus Foundation announces Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF) specs
The latest SIF release includes the SIF final Technical Specification package, SIF Interoperability Test Kit, and updated DD Library with SIF function blocks. -
Hannover Fair to host World Energy Dialogue
Confirmed as keynote speakers are Germany's Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, Michael Glos, its Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and Russia's Energy Minister, Sergei Shmatko. -
LXI Consortium elects Von Campbell President
Von Campbell of Agilent Technologies is the Consortium's new president. -
McObject eXtremeDB database receives IBM validation
eXtremeDB in-memory and on-disk embedded database has received IBM’s “Ready for IBM Rational Software” validation. -
CalAmp signs Mouser Electronics as distributor
Mouser will stock CalAmp’s UHF and VHF transceiver modules, telemetry modules, and telemetry radios that work across different, unique frequency bands. -
Machine vision cameras used in animated feature film
Instead of shooting on film, director of photography Pete Kozachik acquired the movie’s frame-by-frame footage using three dozen 11-megapixel Princeton Instruments MEGAPLUS cameras. -
TÜV Rheinland and TUV SÜD withdraw merger application
Conditions to meet German regulatory requirements made it unwieldy to proceed with the merger as planned. -
WBF postpones 2009 North America Conference
WBF will remain part of the Automation Federation but WBF and ISA will separate. -
Navitar appoints Patrick Buvé Regional Sales Manager
Buvé will be based in Belgium and oversee Navitar staff in Germany and the United Kingdom. -
Pepperl+Fuchs obtains IEC certification for VisuNet HMI
All VisuNet components can now be used in environments that correspond to Zone 1 and Zone 21 as specified in the IEC standard. -
ISA publishes IEC 61499 and Safety Resources books
ISA published “Real-Time Execution for IEC 61499,” and “Safety Profiles for Real-Time Ethernet-Based Industrial Automation Networks.” -
Honeywell to supply process simulation solutions to Casale Group
Casale Group will use UniSim Design Suite in the design of new chemical facilities around the world. -
HIMA wins Frost & Sullivan award
HIMA won the “2008 Asia Pacific Emerging Safety Systems Company of the Year Award” from Frost & Sullivan. -
Performance Motion Devices names Greg Woods president
Founder Chuck Lewin will continue on as Chairman of the Board and VP of Engineering. -
Autodesk acquires iLogic Technology
Autodesk completed the acquisition of iLogic software and related technology from Canada-based Logimetrix, Inc. -
Optimation to merge with Total Systems Design
The companies expect to consummate an agreement shortly after the first of the year, after which TSD will operate as a subsidiary of Optimation. -
Autodesk acquires BIMWorld Assets
Autodesk completed the acquisition of BIMWorld, a privately-owned business specializing in the production and distribution of branded BIM content for building product manufacturers. -
Schneider Electric expects its growth to be about 5.5%
Thanks to cost control measures initiated during Q4, Schneider Electric believes that the impact of the volume shortfall on 2008 profits will be limited. -
Kepware to supply PLC connectivity software to Systech International
Kepware will provide connectivity software for PLCs on pharmaceutical packaging equipment. -
Hannover Messe emphasizes condition monitoring systems
Leading suppliers will be presenting CMS solutions in Hall 24 on a total display area of 1,000 square metres. -
Energy efficiency a keynote theme at HANNOVER MESSE 2009
Visitors to Hall 26 will see energy conservation in action as reference models from a range of industries and technology areas are put through their paces. -
Atrion joins IFS Global Software Partner Program
The combined IFS/Atrion solution provides dynamic regulatory content, applications, and services which integrate product life cycle compliance into an ERP systems -
Omron STI publishes Guide to DeviceNet Safety Systems
Guide outlines the benefits of implementing a DeviceNet safety network in a variety of machine safety applications, including standalone safety applications or distributed safety control systems. -
Legal disputes among suppliers halts exiderdome U.S. tour
Legal disputes have prevented exiderdome from being transferred from a barge to land for the second half of its U.S. tour. -
Software Interprets between Rockwell Automation and Siemens
By Softing Krones, a packaging manufacturer, uses control systems based on Siemens and Rockwell Automation equipment. Using Softing software, Krones can communicate between Simatic, ControlLogix, CompactLogix, PLC-5 and SLC-500 controllers. -
Douglas Electrical Components expands operations
Douglas Electrical Components moved all of its manufacturing and support functions to a new, expanded facility in Randolph, New Jersey. -
Applied Robotics signs TÜNKERS as distributor in Europe and Asia
TÜNKERS will be responsible for Czech Republic, Hungary, India, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia and South Korea. -
ARC says China AC Drives market to reach $1.9 Billion
The China market for High Power AC Drives was over $1.0 billion in 2007 and is forecast to be nearly $1.9 billion in 2012, according to an ARC Advisory Group study. -
CygNet hires Mike Hill from Invensys for VP sales
Steve Robb, VP of sales and marketing, will now serve as vice president of business development, and software engineer Doug Rauenzahn will become director of product management. -
BlueCielo acquires two of its distributors in Brazil
BlueCielo will acquire the company’s distributors SKA Automacão de Engenharias Ltda and GAMA – Soluções em Gerenciamento Electrônico de Documentos. -
ARC says India DCS Market to grow 15%
ARC expects there to be continued growth in the India DCS market through 2012, with overall growth of just under 15.2%. -
ABB Instrumentation publishes temperature catalog
80-page catalog covers sensors, thermowells, and transmitters. -
Emerson acquires Bay-Tec Engineering
Bay-Tec Engineering is a process control system engineering and industrial technical services company headquartered in Napa, CA, with branch offices in Brea, CA, and Portland, OR. -
Dr Georg H Endress, founder of E+H, dies in Switzerland
Company founder Dr Georg H Endress died on 14 December 2008 after a brief illness. He established the Endress+Hauser Group, an international company for industrial measurement and automation engineering with over 8,300 employees worldwide. -
Lyngsoe Systems awarded EPCglobaL Software Certification for RFID
EPCglobal Inc is the non-profit standards organization dedicated to driving global adoption of the Electronic Product Code (EPC) for supply chain excellence. -
Autodesk to acquire ALGOR
Autodesk will acquire ALGOR, a provider of analysis and simulation software, for approximately $34 million. -
IAR signs Mouser Electronics as distributor for software tools
Mouser will stock IAR Systems development tools for many major MCU and MPU architectures, including evaluation and debugging tools. -
Endevco signs COMTEC as distribior in Vietnam
COMTEC, based in Hanoi, was founded in 1998 and specializes in telecommunications and environmental testing. -
Perry Pederson named to I3P Process Control Security Advisory Board
I3P is a consortium of 27 leading universities, national laboratories and non-profit institutions dedicated to strengthening critical cyber infrastructures. -
Rexroth publishes Electro-Pneumatic Devices catalog
Electro-Pneumatic Devices catalog covers five E/P valves series, E/P positioners and electronic flowmeters. -
Emerson to supply SIS for tank overspill protection at BP
Emerson Process Management will install its DeltaV SIS safety instrumented system at fuel storage and distribution sites operated by BP Oil across the UK. -
Schneider Electric names Chris Curtis manager of Building Automation business
In addition to being president and CEO of NAOD, Curtis will also be responsible for Schneider Electric’s building segment. -
Laser Design signs Wenzel-Xspect as distributor
Wenzel-Xspect will market Laser Design's 3D laser scanning technology integrated with Wenzel CMM systems. -
Malvern particle image analyzer monitors abrasive slurries
FPIA-3000 monitors the deterioration of abrasive slurries used in the wire saw cutting process in solar cell production. -
Automation for Lean Initiatives in Organizations brochure
Automated storage and retrieval systems can help supply chain automation organizations impact their lean manufacturing or distribution initiatives. -
Robotics students build robots to play Botball
For the 2009 competition, igus donated Energy Chain cable carriers and DryLin linear guide systems to 400 competing teams. -
ABB to expand capacity of power transmission system
The capacity of the 22-year-old Intermountain Power Project Southern Transmission System will be increased by 25 percent to 2,400 megawatts by 2010. -
Autodesk to acquire BIMWorld
BIMWorld specializes in the production and distribution of branded BIM content for building product manufacturers. -
RTU Networking White Paper and application brief
The white paper, "SNMP - A new Paradigm for SCADA," describes how SNMP is applied to asset management. The application brief explains how to configure the IP gateway capabilities in a T-BOX RTU. -
Packaging innovations handle lighter bottles
By Standard-Knapp Lighter bottles are less tolerant of line pressure, caused when bottles are collected and organized. Here's how to deal with the problem. -
ABB revamps excavator at LaFarge Cement in Germany
Revamp of drive and safety systems cut the machine's energy consumption by 15 percent and extended the service life by 15 years. -
ABB to provide process and electrical systems for Wygen III Power Station
System 800xA to provide the Wyoming coal-fired power plant with significant improvements in energy efficiency and cost savings. -
Emerson wireless network monitors critical equipment at PPL power stations
Smart Wireless technology provides continuous performance data on critical boiler feed pumps and feedwater and air heaters. -
MTS obtains Canadian Registration for Level Plus level transmitters
Level Plus transmitters are classified as a pressure fitting and require the CRN when installed in pressure vessels over 15 psi in Canada. -
OSI to supply SCADA to Old Dominion Electric Cooperative
ODEC to upgrade its old OSI SCADA system to the latest release. -
BlueCielo acquires stake in Brazilian reseller PONTODOC
Established in 1997 in Brazil, PONTODOC is an established specialist in providing and implementing the InnoCielo suite of engineering content management solutions. -
ABB to automate solar thermal power plant
ABB is supplying System 800xA, AC500 PLCs, as well as other automation and power equipment for Extresol 1 and 2 solar thermal power plants in Extremadura, western Spain. -
Invensys Process System to upgrade five power plants in Indonesia
IPS will provide distributed control systems (DCS) and automation solutions to power plants located in Banten, Jawa Barat, Jawa Tengah and Jawa Timur. -
Serapid chain system transfers nuclear waste
Serapid supplied a mechanical linear actuator for a guided carriage transporting 6000 pounds of nuclear waste. -
Air Dimensions Dia-Vac pump obtains UL/CSA Zone 1 rating
Explosion Proof Dia-Vac pump achieves rating of Zone 1 IIB+Hydrogen. -
American Industrial Systems signs Avnet as distributor
Avnet will distribute AIS' line of IP65/NEMA 4X Weatherproof LCD Monitors designed for harsh environments. -
EtherCAT Technology Group developing Safety Drive Profile
ETG is enhancing the Safety over EtherCAT protocol with a safety-related device profile for drives (Safety Drive Profile). -
Frost & Sullivan says wireless not taking over factory automation yet
Wireless devices are perceived as the next big technological wave in factory automation, but users are wary. -
TUVRheinland acquires Non-Destructive Testing Services
Non-Destructive Testing Services is a full-service material inspection company based in Grand Rapids, Mich. -
PDVSA Petropiar receives HART Plant of the Year award
PDVSA Petropiar oil refinery uses Emerson's AMS Suite and HART field instruments to enable predictive diagnostic benefits. -
Honeywell publishes Fire Alarm Cable guide
Fire Alarm Cable Conversion Guide focuses on specification needs of the various cables including gauge sizes, shielding configurations and jacketing materials. -
Honeywell software helps Hungarian universities teach process control
The University of Pannonia and Budapest University of Technology and use Honeywell software to help students in the areas of process simulation and management. -
Green Hills forms Software Acceleration Division
Software Acceleration will provide consulting services to make products run faster, use less power, and require less memory. -
Vega level sensors monitor level of feed hoppers
VEGAWAVE level switches monitor soup packaging machine at Batchelor foods. -
Techno announces Servo Patriot CNC Router for students
Patriot is capable of training students on prototyping and machining 3-D objects, and can ultimately take them from school to work. -
SICK STEGMANN publishes Encoder Solutions Guide
Guide provides a technical overview of incremental and absolute encoder technology with a selection guides, feature and benefit information, and product specifications. -
PAS appoints Chris Lyden president
Lyden was Vice President of Global Marketing at Invensys Process Systems. -
Schneider Electric USA names Amelia Huntington COO
Huntington will have managerial responsibility for the United States, Canada, Mexico, Juno Lighting Group and several other core Division functions and business operations. -
Quantum3D appoints Richard Fenwick to lead quality group
Fenwick will be responsible for product reliability, customer satisfaction and quality business practices. -
Iconics Installs Vista-Based HMI at Loudoun Water
By Andy Krapf, Loudoun Water Loudoun Water, in Louden County, Virginia, installed an Iconics Genesis64 HMI/SCADA system running under the Vista operating system and reduced their customization times by 30-40%. -
Pepperl+Fuchs acquires SLICE enclosures and PCs
Pepperl+Fuchs acquired the stainless steel SLICE product platform for the pharmaceutical production and clean room environment. -
ABB to automate AmerenUE Hydro Plant
Equipment includes an integrated process and electrical system based on System 800xA. -
Omron adopts EtherCAT for its Motion Bus System
Omron intends to develop EtherCAT-based servo motors and inverters as well as motion controllers by summer 2009. -
Toshiba Teli publishes camera catalog
Catalog in product card format shows the company's suite of monochrome or color cameras on a single page for easier direct comparison. -
Ship2Save supports BizTalk RFID
RFID software solutions support Microsoft’s BizTalk RFID. -
PLCopen publishes AutomationML requirements
PLCopen Technical Committee TC6-XML opened up the IEC 61131-3 development environments by specifying the XML schema. -
Daelim Industrial to use Pavilion Technologies Polymer Solution
Daelim will implement the Pavilion Polymer Solution on two high-density polyethylene (HDPE) lines and one linear low/high density polyethylene (LHDPE) line. -
INEOS ChlorVinyls uses Emerson PlantWeb and FOUNDATION fieldbus
INEOS ChlorVinyls improved its liquid chlorine manufacturing processes and operations by implementing PlantWeb digital plant architecture with FOUNDATION fieldbus technology. -
DEACOM ERP software manages Canadian panel plant
Brockport Home Systems manages its accounting, labor tracking, production, inventory control, engineering links, purchasing, and sales order entry processes in one software system. -
ABB to supply main electrical systems for drilling rigs
ABB won six contracts collectively worth more than $150 million to supply main electrical systems for drilling rigs and drill-ships built in Asia. -
ABB selects Achilles Satellite for testing
ABB selected Achilles Security Assurance Platform for testing its Ethernet-enabled control systems. -
FARO names Gary Telling Business Development Director
Most recently, Telling served as GM's Advanced Global Metrology Lead where he developed business cases for the company’s metrology strategies. -
Applied Instrument Technologies opens Moscow office
The Applied Instrument Technologies office in Moscow, Russia, is headed by regional manager Dr. Genrikh Krichmar. -
Applied Robotics appoints Jim Crowder Applications Engineer
Crowder comes from Precision Valve & Automation, where he served as product manager. -
Interactive signal isolation whitepaper
By Moore Industries Whitepaper has information on signal isolation and conversion, the instrument selection process, HART and applications, and is interactive. -
Ron Meyer promoted to president of Thomson
Meyer joined Danaher in 1997 as President of Qualitrol. -
ATC promotes Todd R. Peters to CEO
Todd R. Peters will become CEO and a member of the Board of Directors on January 1, 2009. -
Lowry promotes Jeffery Polly to vice president, western region
Polly has held multiple positions at Lowry, including Chief Architect of a RFID project for one of the largest produce companies in the world. -
LonWorks networking becomes ISO/IEC standard
ISO and IEC have formally approved LONWORKS control networking technology as ISO/IEC 14908, Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4. -
One Millionth ABB ACX550 Drive produced
ABB has built one million ACS550 and ACH550 drives in five years. -
POWERLINK specification V.1.1.0 adds new features
Improvements include the complete integration of high availability functionality and a greater bandwidth for the asynchronous phase. -
Emerson wireless transmitters monitor steam cracker at Total Petrochemicals
Eight Rosemount 648 wireless temperature transmitters were installed directly onto the exterior of a boiler drum situated fifty metres above the ground. -
Autodesk to acquire iLogic software
Autodesk will acquire the iLogic software and related technology from Logimetrix, Inc. iLogic is a desktop rules-based design automation technology. -
Cooper acquires Cyme International
Cyme is a power engineering software and services provider that enables utility engineers to design, analyze and optimize their networks. -
LXI Consortium releases Revision 1.3 of the LXI Standard
Revision 1.3 of the LXI Standard allows a manufacturer of Class C compliant instruments to add selected features from Class B or Class A categories. -
Emerson and Mitsubishi to retrofit turbines
The two companies will offer turbine retrofits in North and South America. -
Flow Technology's calibration lab receives NVLAP accreditation
The facility is now accredited to provide ISO/IEC 17025:2005 liquid calibrations. -
Honeywell to control Biofuel demonstration plant in Finland
NSE Biofuels will use Honeywell’s Experion Process Knowledge System and Safety Manager platform at its biofuels research facility in Varkaus, Finland. -
ABB to supply controls for SCA Ortviken’s new pulp line
ABB will supply an integrated process and electrical automation system based on System 800xA to SCA Ortviken’s new pulp line at its paper mill in northern Sweden. -
ABB CEO visits New Berlin factory
Joe Hogan, global CEO of ABB, offered advice to employees at the New Berlin plant. -
GE Fanuc PACMotion meets PLCopen motion control standard
PACMotion fulfills the requirements in PLCopen Compliance Procedure for Motion Control Library V. 1.1 and Part 2 – Extensions, Version 1.0. -
Securing Remote Internet Maintenance Services
By Innonimate Applications in various industries illustrate how TCP/IP connections provide remote maintenance capabilities via secure links. -
Schneider promotes Insprucker director of Global Web Business
Insprucker will join the company’s global marketing office to lead the development, coordination and execution of priority Web business programs. -
BlueCielo promotes Brian Sallade to Chief Operating Officer
Sallade joined BlueCielo as Chief Operating Officer for North America in June 2007 following BlueCielo's acquisition of DataCore Technology. -
ODVA approves 50 Ethernet/IP products
ODVA has issued 50 Declarations of Conformity for EtherNet/IP single products and product families that successfully passed the ODVA conformance test. -
Hartfiel South acquires eFluidPower
eFluidPower, located in Houston, TX, is a wholesale distributor specializing in hydraulic and pneumatic components. -
Enable Training makes LV Mastery LabVIEW training customizable
LV Mastery is now available as a series of three long courses, and as a series of a la carte modules. Prices start at $97 per module. -
ATS announces automation systems order
ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. today announced that it has been selected for an automation systems order by a new customer in the energy sector. -
Flow Research says ultrasonic flowmeter market to hit $700 million by 2012
The study shows the worldwide ultrasonic flowmeter market at $440 million in 2007, up from $255 million in 2002, with a projected compound average growth rate of 9.8% through 2012. -
ODVA offers testing services for EtherNet/IP products
Testing service simulates a variety of real world scenarios representative of network traffic in real-time control applications using EtherNet/IP. -
Insulfoam Cutter running on PBC linear guide
Running along an Integral V track, the drill rig can move more precisely and excel in the dusty environment while using fewer mounting components. -
Cogent releases OPC DataHub Web Demo
OPC DataHub demo lets anyone using a PDA or cell phone interact with a live system to view data in real time, and to send commands for controlling the system. -
ASI publishes circuit breaker catalog
Catalog provides specifications, ordering information, and features on circuit breakers, including UL1077, UL489, high current, high density, ground fault protectors and accessories. -
Microprecision Electronics acquires Wilbrecht LEDCO division
LEDCO builds a wide range of precision, U.S.-made LED assemblies, metal foil resistors, microswitches and sealed position switches. -
ABB to automate seamless pipe mill in Brazil
ABB will provide engineering, project management, drives, motors, electrical equipment and automation based on System 800xA to a new seamless steel tube and pipe production plant for VSB. -
Honeywell Experion achieves Achilles Level 1 certification
Wurldtech awarded Honeywell’s Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) C300 Process Controller Achilles Level 1 Cyber-Security Certification. -
Kepware to resell ConneXSoft BACnet and Echelon drivers
Kepware and ConneXSoft will develop BACnet and Echelon communications drivers and Kepware will become a reseller of ConneXSoft tools. -
Sundance adds Dillon's FFT IP to SMT702 PXIe LXT FPGA
SMT702 is available with a number of different Dillon FFT IP options. Prices subject to FFT core and configuration. -
Apriso supplies FlexNet to EDS
EDS launches integrated manufacturing software solution using Apriso’s FlexNet platform. -
ServoSoft adds five languages
Language options include French, Italian, Spanish, Turkish, Chinese, in addition to the standard English and German. -
Emerson opens Mizushima Solutions Center in Japan
The Mizushima center offers engineering, staging, commissioning, operational support and maintenance contracts, repair and field services and training support to process automation customers. -
Emerson Selects Wurldtech to improve security of Ovation control system
Emerson’s Power & Water Solution division selected the Achilles Satellite Security Assurance Platform to test its Ovation control system. -
CygNet Software forms customer advisory board
Board includes six members from exploration and production (E&P) and pipeline segments of the oil and gas industry. -
Autodesk reports increased 3Q sales
Autodesk reported revenue of $607 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2009, an increase of 13 percent over the third quarter of fiscal 2008. -
GE Fanuc hosts show in Brazil
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms hosted a full day of discussions of technology and solutions for multiple industries in Brazil. -
Visibility International Enterprise Conference
April 15-17, 2009 New Orleans Visibility users will increase their knowledge while obtaining tools and techniques to optimize the use of their ERP system. -
40 vendors support EtherCAT
To date, 40 different vendors have readily available or publicly announced high-performance EtherCAT servo drives. -
Rexroth publishes Oil Control Cartridge catalog
Catalog provides engineering details on screw-in type cartridges for manifold applications in hydraulic systems for mobile and industrial machinery. -
ICS Triplex to control Subsea Compression Pilot Project
The AADvance system will provide anti-surge and safety control for subsea compression units, which are located half a mile below sea level at the Ormen Lange gas field off the coast of Norway. -
Emerson to update controls at Philadelphia’s Baxter Water Treatment Plant
Emerson will replace the plant’s existing ABB controls with 13 redundant Ovation controllers and eight operator/engineer workstations that will manage roughly 3,100 I/O points. -
Invensys Process System Trident controller achieves Achilles cyber-security certification
the Trident industrial controller from Invensys Process Systems (IPS) as been awarded the Achilles Level 1 Cyber-Security Certification from Wurldtech Labs. -
Laser Design signs QMT as Pacific Northwest distributor
Quality Measurement Technology will distribute Surveyor 3D laser scanning systems throughout the northwestern United States. -
Autodesk opens AEC Headquarters in Waltham, MA
A 65,000 square-foot office building will serve as the headquarters for Autodesk's architecture, engineering & construction (AEC) division. -
LONMARK International announces new members
Wonderware, Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA), and EnOcean Alliance join LONMARK. -
Invensys Process System to provide automation and safety services to Saipem
IPS will provide Foxboro I/A distributed process control and Triconex safety systems for emergency shutdown and F&G applications on a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) structure. -
New Age Enclosures signs Mouser Electronics as distributor
Mouser now stocks New Age's enclosures for USB, dongle devices, electronics, key FOBs, handheld instruments, as well as utility cases and desktop boxes. -
Green Hills Software starts INTEGRITY Global Security subsidiary
The company was formed to help solve enterprise security problems, including protecting critical infrastructure networks, operator stations and SCADA systems from hackers. -
Green Hills Software achieves EAL6+ operating system security certification
INTEGRITY-178B operating system has been certified by NIAP to Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 6+, High Robustness. -
Schneider Electric to resell Dassault Systems software
Dassault Systems Delmia software lets manufacturing processes and control systems be designed, simulated and tested. -
Emerson opens manufacturing plant in China
Emerson's Asia Flow Technology Center in Nanjing, China, will manufacture Micro Motion Coriolis, Rosemount vortex and magnetic, and Daniel ultrasonic and differential pressure flowmeters. -
Siemens IT names John E. Evers President and CEO
Most recently, Evers was Vice President of Worldwide Outsourcing Sales at Hewlett Packard. -
Honeywell Users Group - Heroes Gather in Phoenix
The 33rd annual Honeywell Users Group Conference was held June 15 - 19, 2008 at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, AZ with over 700 customers in attendance. -
CoroWare to acquire LTC International
CoroWare, a systems and robotics technology integrator, will acquire LTC International, a business operations and telecommunications consulting firm. -
SERCOS announce packaging profile for SERCOS III
The Pack Profile defines a subset of the SERCOS interface functions for packaging machinery. -
Perfect Plant author to keynote OMAC Symposium
In Pursuit of the Perfect Plant co-author Vivek Bapat will keynote OMAC meeting on December 3, 2008. -
ABB to supply two more drive systems to Brazilian copper mine
Medium voltage ACS1000 variable speed drive systems will power two high pressure grinding rolls at the Salobo copper mine in Brazil. -
Baumer merges four divisions to create Baumer Motion Control
Baumer Motion Control includes motion products and technologies from Baumer, Baumer Hübner, Baumer IVO, and Baumer Thalheim. -
Emerson to provide support and service to Qatargas
Emerson entered into a long-term support and service agreement with Qatargas for its expanding liquefied natural gas (LNG) operations. -
Rockwell Automation to acquire Xi'An Hengsheng in China
Xi'An Hengsheng Science & Technology, a privately held engineering firm, delivers automation solutions to the electrical power and other heavy process industries in China. -
Light retrofit saves energy at ABB office
With the installation of highly energy-efficient fluorescent lights, the facility will reduce energy consumption by 25% and realize $35,300 annual savings. -
ABB acquires Ber-Mac Electrical and Instrumentation
ABB will acquire the business of Ber-Mac Electrical and Instrumentation Ltd. of Calgary, Canada, to expand its presence and capabilities in the oil and gas sector. -
Bosch Rexroth publishes Semiconductor Industry Brochure
Brochure highlights how Bosch Rexroth proudcts can be applied in wafer handling, chip handling, metrology, wire bonding, and photovoltaic production. -
Corcoran Concrete cuts conveyor maintenance with Baldor gearboxes
In a sand quarry, bearings were failing as often as three times a year, and the gearboxes typically lasted only 12 months. Corcoran switched to Dodge gearboxes. -
Mouser publishes European Catalogue and Websites
The 980-page catalogue will be available in English and German with pricing in Euros and GB pounds. -
ABB sponsors PAT seminar at NC Community College
The event was part of North Carolina Community College System’s BioNetwork Validation Academy’s 2008 Excitement Series. -
Invensys Process System to simulate clean-coal power plant
Invensys will provide a dynamic process simulator for an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plant with carbon capture. -
Emerson remotely monitoring 1000 control valves in the North Sea
Control valves on North Sea installations are being remotely monitored by the Solberg & Andersen and Emerson diagnostics center in Norway. -
AD Products adds Bud enclosures
Bud products offered include 200 enclosures and back panels with sizes from 2.05 x 1.97 x 1.38 to 32.05 x 24.18 x 11 in. -
ABB supplies electrical controls to refinery in Italy
ABB will suuply a high-voltage substation and System 800xA automation system to a refinery in Gela, Italy. -
ASCON offers Light Version of KOMPAS-3D for free
KOMPAS-3D V10 LT is a functionally reduced version of the three-dimensional solid modelling system, which can be used for free. -
Kepware to supply software to Mtelligence
Kepware has been selected by Mtelligence as its primary provider of device connectivity to manufacturing equipment on the plant floor. -
Emerson wireless network keeps bitumen pipeline hot
Wireless instruments monitor heat-tracing on pipeline which must be hot to facilitate pumping. -
B&B Electronics publishes catalog
Catalog covers industrial Ethernet to serial servers, USB to TTL converters, wireless remote I/O kits, and HMI/SCADA application management software. -
Belden publishes Industrial Ethernet user guide
16-page brochure compares performance between commercial off-the-shelf Ethernet components used in office environments, and Belden’s industrial-grade components. -
Belden releases industrial web site
Web site has info on industrial cables/connectivity, Hirschmann Ethernet switches and Lumberg Automation Industrial Ethernet connectivity. -
FDI Team completes use case analysis
The FDI (Field Device Integration) completed the team draft architecture concept and the complete inventory of use case analyses. -
Toshiba publishes datasheet on GigE Cameras
Datasheet details GiantDragon Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) machine vision cameras. -
Allied to distribute Nicomatic cconnectors
Allied will carry products from Nicomatic, including microconnectors, connectors for PCB, and flat flex cables and jumpers. -
Emerson wireless monitors fuel and feedstock delivery at BP Bitumen
Wireless instruments monitor the pipeline integrity of transfer lines from the BP refinery and report exceptional conditions to control room operators. -
ICS Triplex installs AADvance at Bayer CropScience
The Process Safety Control System was installed at Bayer CropScience’s Norwich site in June 2008 and became fully operational in August 2008. -
Keithley Instruments adds three distributors in Mexico
Distributors include SCM, Signal Test and Final Test. -
Siemens IT names John E. Evers Jr. President and CEO
Most recently, Evers was VP of Worldwide Outsourcing Sales at Hewlett Packard, responsible for IT Infrastructure Services, Application Management and Business Process Outsourcing Services. -
Appleton publishes whitepaper on Hazardous Location Lighting
Whitepaper titled “Safely Lighting Hazardous Locations,” provides overview of current codes and technologies for industrial facilities. -
Genzyme buys InnoCielo FDA module
The FDA Module provides the technical controls related to compliance with 21 CFR Part 11 for their engineering drawings. -
PLCopen to finalize Motion Control Part 4 spec
PLCopen wants to finalize the specification and publish the results at the upcoming SPS/IPC/Drives event. -
SolaHD signs sales rep firms
SolaHD signed Fox-Rowden-McBrayer and G.L. Smith Associates as sales representatives. -
ABB System 800xA to automate waste management in Australia
Automation solution processes municipal waste into high-grade compost and generates emissions-free electric power from waste biogas. -
Matrikon releases Q4 and FY 2008 results
For FY-08, Matrikon posted revenue of $80.03 million, an increase of 9% from FY-07. Net income increased to $9.10 million from a loss of $220,000 in FY-07. -
PLCopen at Pack Expo 2008
Visit the PLCopen Organization booth and see how PLCopen member companies are committed to control software standards that improve your quality and productivity.