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Red Arrow upgrades to radar level sensors
Red Arrow replaced unreliable capacitance-based level measurement devices with guided wave radar (GWR) transmitters from Emerson Process Management. -
Honeywell to supply MES to six power plants in Siberia
Honeywell will install its MES solution at four power plants in Kuzbassenergo and two power plants in Yenisei, Siberia, as well as at SGK’s head office in Moscow. -
CSIA membership news
CSIA names four new members, four certified members, and three recertified members. -
Subcontracting Industry featured at Hannover Messe
Subcontractors and suppliers will be showcasing their solutions and services to the international audience at Industrial Supply (8-12 April 2013). -
Digital Factory fair at Hannover Messe
Process integration and interdisciplinary product development are core themes of Digital Factory, 8 to 12 April 2013. -
ABB publishes Machine Safety catalogs
The 564 page catalog covers a wide range of machine safety subjects and the complete line of ABB JOKAB SAFETY products. -
Unilever installs six Micro Motion Coriolis flowmeters
Accurate mass flow measurements have improved product quality and reduced production time by 10–15 per cent at the Unilever facility in Gebze, Turkey. -
Siemens to supply two VFDs to South Dakota power plant
Siemens will supply two Robicon Perfect Harmony variable frequency drives (VFD) to the Big Stone Plant, a coal-fired power plant in South Dakota. -
igus Sponsors 2013 Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
Students will design and construct Rube Goldberg machines, which are overly complex contraptions, for hammering a nail. -
Motion, Drive & Automation (MDA) trade fair
Motion, Drive & Automation (MDA) trade fair will be staged at the upcoming HANNOVER MESSE from 8 to 12 April 2013. -
Research & Technology at HANNOVER MESSE 2013
A goal for the German government is to explore and develop forward-looking new technologies that will lay the groundwork for Germany’s future. The companies exhibiting at Research & Technology are a crucial part of this effort. -
PROFIdrive technology available in source code
PI welcomes the new basic technology as an important contribution toward the widespread use of drives with PROFIBUS and PROFINET in applications. -
Softing cores power PROFIBUS Interface for ABB
ABB's S+ Control PDP800 PROFIBUS Interface is built on FPGA technology and intellectual property (IP) cores provided by Softing and does not require a dedicated ASIC. -
NI Supports USB3 Vision Standard in LabVIEW
The USB3 Vision standard supports easy camera connectivity to newer off-the-shelf computer products with built-in USB 3.0 ports. -
DARPA to use aPriori product cost management software
DARPA will use aPriori as an automated back-end solution for optimizing manufacturing cycle time and product costs for the Adaptive Vehicle Make (AVM) program. -
PI happy that Emerson adds PROFIBUS PA
PI views the announcement by Emerson Process Management that it is expanding its AMS Suite to include connectivity to PROFIBUS PA as good news. -
How Inductive Sensors Work
By Mark Howard, Zettlex Inductive sensor terminology and techniques can be confusing. This article explains the various types and operating principles, as well as their consequent strengths and weaknesses. -
PROFINET adds functions for process automation
PROFINET functions for process automation include CiR, redundancy, time synchronization, and time stamping. -
National Instruments to supply inverter controls to SmartPower Stack Consortium
The Consortium will use the National Instruments Single-Board RIO General Purpose Inverter Controller (GPIC) as the integrated control system for a new 100 kilowatt intelligent power stack module. -
Honeywell to control and secure refinery in Russia
Honeywell will supply an Experion Process Knowledge System and plant security to Alliance Oil Company for its Khabarovsk Refinery in far east Russia. -
Emerson Exchange 2012 Perspectives & Thoughts
Automation.com, December 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor Emerson is expanding their role of providing lifecycle services and achieving the "trusted advisor" status with customers. With the addition of new employees and products, they are positioning themselves to better serve process automation users. -
ABB publishes leaflet on variable area flowmeters
The leaflet covers VA Master FAM540, Armored purgemeter FAM3200, PurgeMaster 10A6100, and VA Master glass tube meters. -
Festo device macros added to EPLAN
Users of the EPLAN Platform can use the macros to create overview drawings, electrical and pneumatic circuit diagrams, and PLC overviews of Festo CPX/MPA valve terminals. -
Yaskawa Europe to Acquire VIPA
VIPA is a manufacturer of PLCs, I/O modules and HMIs in Herzogenaurach, Germany. -
ISA publishes advanced control book for the process industry
"Advanced Control Foundation: Tools, Techniques, and Applications" by Terry Blevins, et al, provides a more thorough understanding of the concepts and capabilities of advanced control products and solutions. -
China, India and Brazil taking Manufacturing lead
Study says over the next five years, the United States, Germany and Japan will be challenged to maintain their competitive edge against China, India and Brazil. -
Sercos releases Multislave Emulator software tool
The PC-based software tool emulates complete Sercos networks and the connected Sercos slave devices. -
EtherCAT Technology Group continues growth
The EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) has attracted more than 2,200 member companies from 56 countries. -
EtherCAT Technology creates profiles for semiconductor industry
The Semiconductor Technical Working Group of the EtherCAT Technology Group published 12 comprehensive profile documents since October 2011. -
Simplifying Automation System Hierarchies
Automation.com, November 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor The automation industry has been centered on a five layer hierarchical architecture for years but new technology is making it possible to streamline this model to eliminate layers, increase performance, and lower software maintenance costs.