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ControlMaestro has been recognized as BACnet Advanced operator WorkStation (B-AWS) according to the BACnet 09 version test procedure of the BTL/WSPCert accredited laboratory.

10,854 robots valued at $679.3 million were ordered from North American robotics companies in the first six months of 2013, an increase of 1.9% over the same period in 2012 and 1.3% above the previous first-half record set in 2005.

Nineteen European firms and research institutions engaged in production technology will be showing users from the industrial sector how they can upsize this potential, September 17 to 20 2013.

An educational track at ISA Automation Week 2013 will focus on the proper application of asset maintenance, asset operations, and asset optimization strategies and technologies.

LINARIX linear position sensors have been added to the list of products referenced by the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork.

Catalog contains technical information on standard and high-flex cables, industrial connectors, assembly and system solutions, automation technology and technical accessories.

Fives acquired the three MAG brands: Cincinnati, Giddings & Lewis and Forest-Liné.

Replay system uses cameras and sophisticated algorithms to create three dimensional photo-realistic real-time scenes of football mayhem.

Emerson will supply Ovation control and SCADA technology for controls of multiple hydropower plants and a dispatch center to AES Tietê in Brazil.

ABB acquired Alstom's ring motor business to enhance its gearless mill drive (GMD) system business.

The TS4000H Intelligent Toxic Gas Detector from General Monitors is now IECEx approved.

TechStar has strong roots in the oil and gas industry, with headquarters in Deer Park, Texas near the Houston Ship Channel and offices near Dallas and Corpus Christi, Texas.

ST100 Series Thermal Mass Air/Gas Flow Meter is now rated for Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 1 compliant service.

Hedgehog Security appointed Rob Weil--a hypnotist--as its operations manager.

By Bill Lydon, Editor The Louisiana Sugar Refining, LLC (LSR) completed a new plant, representing the single largest investment in America’s sugar cane industry in over 40 years. With a newly engineered Siemens automation system, the white sugar refinery is capable of refining two billion pounds of white sugar annually for distribution to commercial and retail customers throughout the United States.

Arthur Filson will replace Allen Filson, who has decided to pursue other interests.

By Mark Davidson, LNS Research In most cases and in many large organizations, the manufacturing software and IT resources are capable, but just not being properly business directed to use technology to support this alignment. Here is a list of common MOM and Enterprise IT applications that companies can use to support monitoring, analysis of, enforcement, and visibility of progress toward these goals.

Emerson will be the main automation contractor for Sasol's integrated gas-to-liquids (GTL) and world-scale ethane cracker complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Emerson will supply control and safety systems, control valves, and measurement and analytical instruments

STEM Robotics Platform offers a selection of pre-engineered robotic solutions that meet the requirements of secondary educational programs focused on advanced manufacturing and robotics.

In order to reduce the risk of explosion, elimination of one or more of the components of the ignition triangle is necessary. There are three basic methods of protection—explosion containment, segregation and prevention.

Many of the hottest technology trends today represent a convergence of largely internet and IT-based enabling technologies.

By Darran Kreit, Zettlex For position sensing applications, many engineers are still specifying incremental sensors because they believe absolute versions are too complex and/or costly. This describes the two approaches and compares the relative benefits of each.

Power-One is a provider of renewable energy and energy-efficient power conversion and power management solutions.

Capture and report trends of key process variables and metrics immediately before and after process control improvements.

By Pat Garrehy, Rootstock Software Since the late nineties, SAP and Oracle have dominated On-Premise ERP in the large, Tier-1 manufacturing enterprises. Today, unlike a few years ago, there are Public Cloud ERP software applications that can support small and medium sized businesses

This integration closes a loophole in the PLM process so that configuration data for the EPLAN Platform can now be processed in Teamcenter.

Troy will lead operations and have responsibility for the Epicor enterprise resource planning (ERP), wholesale distribution and human capital management (HCM) business in the Americas.

Rotork flow control equipment has been installed at a sewage treatment works serving Somerset’s largest tourist resort on the south west coast of England.

Klenk has over 20 years of experience leading technology companies, most recently as director and president of Harland Medical Systems.

The assessment is a key part of any security best practice program, helping to ensure critical infrastructure protection and compliance with corporate, industry and/or government mandates.

Yokogawa will supply an integrated control and safety system, together with a metering solution, to SSE Hornsea for the upgrade of the underground gas storage facilities located at Atwick, East Yorkshire.

Pre-registration for the symposium, which will take place 6-8 August in Orlando, Florida, USA, is now in excess of 200.

CC-Link received Chinese National Standard GB/Z 29496.1.2.3-2013, Japanese Standard TR B0031 and SEMI E54.23-0513 certifications.

The company, founded in 1983, shipped its initial product, the AdeptOne direct drive robot system in 1984.

The Mexico site will feature the same products that are on Spain’s website.

The cybersecurity threat – taking it personally

Colombiano Texas Transformadora, a Bogota-based emerald processing company, selected the Epicor enterprise resource planning solution (ERP) solution.

PSP Plus provides an enhanced support solution for PAS’ PlantState Suite and Integrity software customers.

The valves will control the steamy process flow coming from the boreholes drilled into the ground.

Using smarter technology to solve the municipal water conundrum

With single cable technology that combines motor power and feedback connections, hardware and wiring requirements in machine control applications are significantly reduced.

A3's Jeff Burnstein will speak at the Congressional Robotics Caucus Briefing titled “Harnessing New Robotics Technologies for Job Creation.”

At the Bullitt Center, KMC’s BACnet Building Controllers and FlexStats are used for control of radiant floor heating and cooling zones, indoor air quality management, and to provide free cooling.

By Bill Lydon, Editor It is clear that OPC UA is transforming the architecture of industrial automation systems and providing a bridge to enterprise systems. With MatrikonOPC as part of the company, Honeywell is in a unique position as a user and supplier of OPC UA software and embedded OPC UA stacks.

Classes typically are a combination of classroom and hands-on training on either the Endress+Hauser Process Training Unit (PTU) or live instruments in training stands, both designed to simulate operating conditions.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Is it time for a new automation architecture instead of debating over existing ones? I started to wonder about this after reviewing more than 100 comments in our LinkedIn Discussion about my article titled, PLC vs. DCS - Competing Process Control Philosophy.

APC is any control strategy that utilizes multiple inputs and outputs to achieve higher-level control objectives and that involve functions not normally represented on P&IDs

From the clothes you wear, to the labels on a panel, to the layout and fonts on a graphic, to the look of your signature – appearance matters. There is a tremendous amount of wisdom in the expression,

The 8th ISA Marketing and Sales Summit will be held 11-13 September 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

The application process will start on September 2, 2013 and will close on September 30, 2013.

EEx HOG 161 incremental encoder meets IECEx certifcation in device category 2 G.

Companies include new OEM Partner companies, Solution Partner companies, and Encompass third-party product referencing companies.

Catalog covers precision positioning technologies and product families from motorized linear translation stages to 6-axis parallel kinematic positioners.

Evenex is a Denmark provider of business-to-business integration solutions, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), and procurement and invoice workflow solutions through managed cloud services.

Scholarships are awarded to college and university students who demonstrate outstanding potential to make lasting contributions in the fields of automation, instrumentation and control.

EMO HANNOVER asked the scientist Prof. Dr. Thomas Bauernhansel, Director of the Institute for Industrial Manufacturing and Management (IFF) about Industry 4.0.

Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) monitoring techniques can reveal hidden production capacity and new insights into causes of system downtime.

Courses provide CEUs and can be applied toward a MES/MOM Methodologies Online Certificate of Awareness.

The SME Education Foundation awarded $600,000 in scholarships to 232 aspiring manufacturing engineers.

The Neon-CLB PCIe frame grabber is a key component of the 3D structured-light imaging system deployed in the Robomotive humanoid robot, jointly developed by Yaskawa Motoman, Beltech and Robotiq.

Crank Software, a supplier of embedded graphical user interface (GUI) solutions, is using GrammaTech’s CodeSonar to advance the integrity of their code.

The DCS will control more than 13,000 points and ProfiBus will control 3,600 distributed devices for two 1GW ultra-supercritical thermal power generating units at the Fujian Hongshan Thermal Power Plant.

LearningGripper is a pneumatically actuated gripper that self-learns the shape of an object and then specifically orients that object.

A possible acquisition of Invensys Operations Management (IOM), for a proposed $5.0 billion by the French company Schneider Electric, has led to speculation of a potential bidding war for the U.K. engineering company.

ABB supplied an Extended Automation System 800xA solution that includes process control, electrical control, information management and asset optimization.

Brochure covers precision gear reducers, servo couplings, and linear mounting kits designed to simplify mounting to linear actuators.

Entrants can range from end-user manufacturers to machine and equipment builders and system integrators, as long as they demonstrate a true commitment to safety.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Schneider Electric held their Xperince event on June 4, 2013 in Washington D.C. which primarily focused on the challenges that cities face and how to solve them. Key topics included transforming energy into an asset, the smart grid, making smart cities a reality, and turning operating inefficiencies into capital investments.

Simple, Model-Based Process Control

By Bill Lydon, Editor There has been speculation for a long time that the Invensys automaton business would be sold. Now Schneider Electric has made a 3.3 billion pound ($5 billion) takeover proposal for Invensys.

Frost & Sullivan says Schneider stands to benefit the most from the deal, especially in the automation market.

The leaflet provides data on nominal diameter and pressure ratings, as well as linings, fluid temperatures, and I/O.

Making yourself marketable in the automation industry takes initiative, but it is beneficial to you and the company.

Capabilities brochure provides a technical review of S88 Builder and the productivity and cost-saving benefits of its technology.

Before faucet maker RSS Manufacturing put the UR5 robot to work, bending 1500 units on a tube bender using manual labor would take 3 days. With the robot, the same job took four hours.

CSIA listed new members, newly certified members and recertified members.

Cylinder locks are mass produced articles that require high positioning precision with the shortest possible workpiece cycle times. Weiss provided a fully automated cylinder lock assembly machine.

The products covered by UUKL are intended to be installed in conjunction with heating-ventilating-air conditioning (HVAC) equipment to form a system for controlling the flow of smoke in a building during a fire condition.

Radwell International stocks and sells new and surplus industrial automation, MRO, pneumatic/hydraulic, motion control, electronic, HVAC and electrical control equipment for plant floor and facilities maintenance machinery.

The 600-MW plant is the first ultra-supercritical power plant built in the United States. Emerson worked with the SWEPCO team to develop the sophisticated logic needed to integrate controls for the ultra-supercritical boiler into the overall plant automation architecture.

The Triconex brand was born in 1983 when Jon Wimer gathered a team of talented engineers, developers and professionals to build the world’s premier industrial safety system.

Prior to joining PAS, Powell was Senior Manager of Cyber Consulting for Corporate Risk Solution where he managed compliance projects for electric utilities across the country.

By Lion Precision Designers, engineers and maintenance staff can make better shaft runout measurements by following the best practices outlined in this application note.

ISA technical publications excel in advancing automation industry knowledge

The paper examines key benefits of the FDT2 specification focusing on the enhancements in security and performance.

Global operator terminal revenue in 2012 shrank by 3.3 percent to $2.2 billion. The decline was largely due to the selling price of operator terminals falling by an average of 4 percent in 2012, according to IMS Research.

Tech-Con Automation, Burlington, Ontario, becomes the first Canadian systems integrator to achieve the Certified Robot Integrator designation from the Robotic Industries Association (RIA).

An educational track at ISA Automation Week 2013 will demonstrate how automation solutions can drive margin improvement and profitability.

ETG.5003-1 standard covers nine specific device profiles for the semiconductor industry.

The courses will be held at ISA's North Carolina headquarters training location over five consecutive days this summer, from Monday, 29 July to Friday, 2 August.

Catalog covers tape extension sensors for installation in cranes, excavators, forklifts, hydraulic ramps, hoists and industrial automation with high duty cycles.

The 2013 Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) 2013 Honeywell Users Group Conference will be held 4-7 November, 2013 in Nice, France

An industrial cybersecurity solution must be “secure by default,” easy to use, flexible to changing environments, self-documenting and integrate well with other defensive layers.

The new office in Hong Kong will bring Zigbee and home data communications to China.

The total was up 13.6% from April but down 7.6% when compared with the total of $465.38 million reported for May 2012. 2013 is down 6.9% compared with 2012.

ETAP’s office is located in Ribeirão Prêto, Brazil, and managed by Leandro Toniello, Business Development Manager.

Available for all Apple iPhones and iPads, and Android mobile devices, the FC2 mobile app quickly and easily determines available fault current levels anywhere in an electrical distribution system.

Tire machine manufacturer uses eWON routers during commissioning and for remote maintenance and troubleshooting.

ABB will supply a new HMI for the control system, control room modifications, simulator, fire and gas detectors, integration of telecommunication in the control room and information management systems (IMS).

Teknetix will use the ProFicient as a central repository for production and quality data, such as attribute data, variable data, assignable cause (AC) and corrective actions (CA).

The Temperature Guide is a comprehensive book of technical information on the entire temperature measurement system, including the thermowell, sensor and transmitter.

Bestobell Valves appointed Mir-Expo to further develop business opportunities for cryogenic valves in the Russian market.

The SabraFence Perimeter Defense System uses relay controller boards from Intelligent Appliance to monitor multiple sensing transducers used in perimeter detection.

The Oil & Gas ICS Cyber Security Forum will be held in October in the Middle East.

By Thomas R. Cutler More than 80% of large (200,000+ square foot) distribution centers throughout North America and Europe are expanding automation spending in 2013-2015. The challenges for large operations include an effective turnkey solution with superior design, increased production, and reduced costs. Automation is at the heart of these solutions.

Perle Electric Utility Terminal Servers provide secure remote user authentication and management capabilities for Phasor Measurement Units (PMU’s) that keep the smart grid stable.

The Caltex Kurnell upgrade project is converting the existing refinery site into an import terminal for the storage and distribution of petrol, diesel, jet fuel and fuel oil.

The guide provides an overview of the products and technology available from Thomson, including rod-type and rodless linear actuators, round and square rail linear guides and bearings, ball and lead screws, and more.

Emerson supplied DeltaV digital automation system, Electronic Marshalling, Rosemount measurement and analytical instruments, Fisher valves, Bettis actuators, Roxar multiphase meters, ROC remote operations controllers, and AMS Suite maintenance software.

By Bill Lydon, Editor The Honeywell system integrator initiative was launched in 2009 and has quickly become a solid program to serve small to midrange customers with Honeywell’s modular systems. There are 200 system integrators in the program with 55 of them located in the United States.

When firewall deployment is considered, relevant firewall vulnerabilities should be identified, and both compensating measures and alternatives evaluated.

One of the more frustrating problems is the kind that can only be fixed by someone else. Find a way to have that person feel the same frustration as you.

Chief Executive Magazine named Honeywell Chairman and CEO Dave Cote “2013 CEO of the Year.”

Modeling supply and return line dynamics for an electrohydraulic actuation system

The Dynamic Simulator is for the new LMG Crude Oil and Natural Gas Extraction plant of the Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG).

Between 2008 and 2012 robot sales have increased by 9% on average per year. The demand for industrial robots is increasing due to the accelerating trend toward automation all over the world.

Several models of meters were certified by independent testing labs to have met or exceeded equipment interoperability guidelines of BACnet Testing Laboratory and LonWorks.

ABB will provide 800xA safety and automation, condition monitoring, and operator training systems for a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) operated by Dana Petroleum.

Mantis, the world's largest walking robot, is transportation for rangers in national parks or other protected areas.

Metso will supply automation systems, quality control systems, and Neles and Jamesbury valves to two paper mills operated by SCG Paper.

Established in 1938, Molex earned an industry reputation for developing unique interconnect solutions for challenging design problems.

Transit Designer simplifies product selection according to needs and requirements and it improves the entire process of designing, purchasing and installing cable and pipe transits.

ISA Training and Education in July: Learn, Advance, Succeed

Genisco Filter designs and manufactures EMI/RFI filters for power line, signal line, TEMPEST and custom applications.

TRD Manufacturing uses AME fixturing and a Fastems 10-station pallet changer on a horizontal machining center.

Nagel Precision in the U.S. uses EtherNet/IP and Anybus X-gateways to connect their honing machines to any industrial network.

SORT is an automation solution provider with 20 years of experience supporting machine builders, system integrators, and end users with their automation needs.

Beckhoff opened a regional office in Woodridge, Ill., in the Chicago suburbs.

WorldSkills is the largest skills competition in the world, driving global workforce excellence. Held bi-annually, WorldSkills brings together vocational students from 54 countries to compete in 45 skill areas, and draws more than 200,000 attendees.

The Best Process Control Technical Resources May Be Out of Print

Cosmos Electric Company is a Japanese-based maker of gas detection systems.

The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers say the number of fatalities per 100 million hours worked has fallen by 52% compared with the 2003 rate.

PAC announced its Chinese language website which includes instrument details, press releases, important events, company facts, and other useful information.

ISA Transactions earned its highest rating ever in a prominent scientific ranking of journal quality and value.

Bertelkamp's training center provides Mitsubishi Electric university-based training for its programmable logic controls (PLCs), human machine interfaces (HMI), variable frequency drives (VFD) and robots.

IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) was first approved as an IEEE standard on 23 June 1983 and since then has been regularly updated. Now that it's 30 years old, can we trust it?

The machine vision market in Germany in 2012 almost reached its previous peak value of 2011.

The OPC Data Client family is available with one easy installer and one license, significantly reducing the total cost of the components.

The systems provide comprehensive visibility and control of RWE's high voltage electrical network at wind farm and control center levels, helping to increase availability and reduce costs.

The conferences will include individual meetings designed specifically for existing, new and potential users of the company’s products and solutions from each of its major brands: Avantis, Foxboro, SimSci, Triconex and Wonderware.

Classes typically are a combination of classroom and hands-on training on either the Endress+Hauser Process Training Unit (PTU), a full-scale, working process skid with on-line instrumentation and controls, or live instruments in training stands, both designed to simulate operating conditions.

Hurley takes over the role from former Managing Director Chris Cottrell, who is retiring from his position after six years leading Servomex.

The program enables participating manufacturers to validate PlantESP’s contribution to improved production performance and bottom-line profitability prior to commercial licensing.

Big Data is Big News in just about every corner of our digitally connected world. Leveraging massive amounts of process data archives is a game changer for practically any industrial process, enabling

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced members elevated to the distinguished membership grade of Fellow, and the Celebrating Excellence Award honorees for 2013, including Member’s Choice honorees chosen by their peers.

By Mark Howard, Zettlex The traditional approach is to measure angular position or speed indirectly – typically inferring the shaft’s position from measurements made elsewhere. It can also be done with inductive sensors.

Value added services, such as condition monitoring, predictive maintenance and advanced diagnostics, are fast gaining acceptance and will account for a significant portion of the pump market.

Northwire project managers report extreme temperature conditions ranging from -65°F to 300°F during high flex retractile cable endurance trials.

The regional service center, scheduled to open in 2015, will assemble and distribute products, while serving as a showplace for Festo automation solutions.

Z drives provide 50% more power in the same space, making upgrades in power output a simple drop-in replacement.

Riehle has held senior executive positions at the Schaeffler Group, DMG America, Weinig Inc., and TRUMPF.

You might find that your automation systems are not as secure as they should be, and we have the solutions that will help you make improvements.

By Simon Dear, Cynergy3 Components When selecting a float switch for a liquid level sensing application, a number of factors need to be considered, including float switch and gasket materials, physical arrangement, electrical ratings and cable type.

The honor was granted for Martin’s outstanding achievements in the fields of science and engineering, as recognize by the International Society of Automation.

The Chillicothe, Ohio, mill installed ABB’s Extended Automation System 800xA to upgrade the existing control system and improve quality control.

Symmetricom generates, distributes and applies precise time for the communications, aerospace/defense, IT infrastructure, power and metrology industries.

Emerson will provide process automation, safety, and asset management technology for a CNOOC gas production project in the South China Sea.

Honeywell will equip the Tuapse refinery in Russia with an Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS), UniSim Design Suite process simulation software, and MES software.

Groveley Detection is a developer of ultrasonic gas leak detection solutions for both offshore and onshore oil and gas installations.

Technical Expertise Across Multiple Platforms: What the Auto Dealership Taught Me the Hard Way

During construction of the Linthal 2015 pumped storage hydroelectric power station, NORD gear units drive the conveyor belts that take rocks about 850 ft to the crushing plant and bring it back to a gravel plant.

By John Lewis Champion Tire and Wheel operates an automated facility that moves 1,000 race car wheels a day from a truck trailer back into storage after a race. A Cognex DataMan 302L image-based barcode reader provides a 97% read rate as wheels move along a conveyor line through a variety of inspection stations before it is stored.

The Automation Academy provides over one hundred seminar rooms around the world for training purposes.

The technology and service center provides engineering services, product sales, training and system support for hydraulics and controls technologies used in marine, offshore and industrial applications.

By Bill Lydon, Editor On May 30, 2013, I attended the grand opening of Beckhoff Automation’s new $8 million North American headquarters. The facility features a training center, an ESD-protected PC repair center, and a building automation system based on Beckhoff‘s own hardware and software.

Engineering is by definition a detail-oriented profession, but the field of automation requires almost fanatical attention to detail.

SAB, a producer of high strength steel, standardized on Softing's PROFINET protocol software for use with its PC-based Proview control system in a new steel plant that was built in Mobile, Alabama.

Products include ControlLogix PAC Modules and Network cards for various computer buses and Rockwell Automation networks such as ControlNet.

The market for industrial automation equipment will grow 6.2 percent this year to approximately $170 billion, helped in part by the recovery of global manufacturing in the first quarter, according to IHS.

The electronically controlled platforms are in simulation systems designed for a variety of industries such as military, entertainment, museums, academia, and flight training.

Cemtec in Austria, a specialist provider of grinding technologies, is using Insitec real-time particle sizing technology from Malvern Instruments to provide fully integrated, automated milling solutions.

ABB will supply switchgear, transformers, motors, variable speed drive systems, instrumentation, distributed control and safety systems, as well as a SCADA system for the new 400 km pipeline.

The site explains how to target the best opportunities for energy waste reduction in facility equipment, processes, and infrastructure and what data to gather to prioritize energy-saving projects and estimate their payoffs.

On-line toolboxes provide a compilation of information materials, such as white papers, posters, videos, etc., to provide relevant knowledge for testing labs.

Production of agricultural machinery and industrial robotics in China is projected to expand at a strong rate in the coming years with average yearly growth of 18.1 percent and 18.8 percent, respectively.

Knowledge Edge is an online resource of manufacturing information with industry-validated content--in other words, a Wikipedia of accurate information for a change.

Ph.D. student M.A. Kader Rasel was announced the winner of the UniSim Design Challenge to attendees at the 2013 Honeywell Users Group (HUG) Americas conference.

Workcells at CASTEC will use Adept Cobra robots, motion control and integrated vision to automate the sub assembly of smart phone electronics.

The top honor, the Americas 2012 Channel Partner of the Year Award, was given to Lesman Instrument Company, headquartered in Chicago.

Design of controller using variable transformations for a nonlinear process with dead time

The company, based in Finland, expanded its USA presence with a new site located in San Diego.

Fieldbus Foundation conducted the first live demonstration of its FOUNDATION for Remote Operations Management (ROM) technology at the Petrobras research and development facility (Cenpes) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Powerit Solutions provides energy demand management automation for industrial businesses.

Agile Planet is a developer of intelligent robotics software and hardware products engineered to improve the efficiency and functionality of industrial robots.

KGM 282 allows the user to precisely pinpoint the problem in the dynamics of the machine in order to increase its accuracy.

The program provides comprehensive support throughout the plant’s lifecycle in addition to expert resources to guarantee performance outcomes, differentiating it from traditional service offerings.

NI will sell Kollmorgen’s EtherCAT AKD brushless servo drive and single-cable AKM motor.

Emerson’s machinery health technology will help ensure reliable operation of the pit-to-plant conveyor system for the S11D Iron Mining Project in Brazil.

Six-page leaflet describes benefits of ABB Vortex (FV4000) and Swirl (FS4000) flowmeters for measuring flow rates of liquid, gas, and steam.

Web site contains info on 40,000-plus rotary encoder variants, over 200 inclinometer models and more than 900 linear sensor configurations.

By applying this online measurement, the Otacilio Costa mill will be able to raise the quality and strength of its cooking liquor, react faster to disturbances and increase process output.

Spiesshofer will succeed Joe Hogan as CEO on September 15, 2013. Hogan will continue with ABB for some months as Senior Advisor to the Board.

in 1953, Rotork Model 100A actuators operated valves on the Transonic Wind Tunnel, one of the world’s first large scale supersonic wind tunnels. Now they are being replaced.

The Cyber Security Dashboard is among several advancements being demonstrated for customers this week at the 2013 Honeywell Users Group (HUG) Americas Symposium in Phoenix.

Advantech has been certified for C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism), a joint effort between the US government and businesses involved in importing goods into the United States.

Patti Engineering will develop and install turn-key industrial automation vision systems using Matrox Imaging hardware and software.

Achieving Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 2 with non-redundant field devices is possible, but not always easy.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Metropolitan Solutions, a showcase created by Deutsche Messe and run concurrently with the 2013 Hannover Messe, provided a focal point for learning about the application of technology to improve cities. Real-time automation and control technologies are the logical building blocks for cities to modernize, improve safety and reliability, and provide efficient environments for people to live.

32-page news magazine includes feature articles on control solutions using the sercos bus ranging from drive and controller-based controls to PC-based control systems.

On-line thermowell calculation tool helps customers stay compliant with the new ASME PTC 19.3 TW-2010 thermowell standards.