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Emerson Process Management has announced the availability of Ultra for Flow technology in the Rosemount 3095 MultiVariable Transmitter with MODBUS protocol. Emerson's award-winning(1) Ultra for Flow innovation enables the ability to deliver unparalleled measurement performance in flow applications over wide flow turndowns. Combining Ultra for Flow and multivariable technologies on MODBUS transmitters results in lower installation and maintenance costs and reduced process variability for custody transfer and other critical flow applications.

Participants and speakers from across Europe, Russia and China will meet to discuss the future of automation, and to take an inside look into recent developments. Sponsored by the Department of Electrical Engineering from the University of Genova, Italy, and infoteam software, Germany, the forum will be the first in a series of upcoming similar events.

Themed "Driving Connectivity," this event is committed to providing practical hands-on information for industrial connectivity issues. The MatrikonOPC User Group conference is designed for professionals from the plant-floor to boardroom levels. Sessions will equip attendees with intelligence for users of all experience levels, with tracks focused on OPC fundamentals, advanced OPC integration and corporate strategies.

Green Hills Software Inc., the technology leader in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems (RTOS), and ArrowSpan, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of next-generation WiFi wireless mesh network solution, today announced that ArrowSpan has chosen the Green Hills MULTI integrated development environment (IDE) and the INTEGRITY real-time operating system (RTOS) to develop highly optimized, ground breaking embedded systems for their MeshAP 2100/1100 Dual-Radio WiFi Mesh Network Access Point.

As part of his new responsibilities, Sadlowski will lead the Power Distribution & Controls Division (PD&C) of SE&A with the Apparatus, Controls and Residential Business Units all reporting to him.

The significant benefits of error proofing both automated and manual assembly procedures are becoming increasingly evident in all industries. The objectives are both increased quality and increased productivity.

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Finnish Road Administration needs to gather real-time information from road weather stations, weather cameras and traffic measurement stations. Viola helped Finnra to fill in the communication gap in places where wireline connectivity would not have been a feasible choice.

Bosch Rexroth Corporation will be exhibiting at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in booth D-4320 with a wide range of motion control products and systems to help original equipment manufacturers and end-users accelerate productivity, achieve higher precision, reduce downtime, and provide safer motion.

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has been selected to provide 60 methane-gas-powered generator sets to produce 120 megawatts of power at the Sihe Coal Mine in Jincheng City, Shanxi Province, China.

The deadline for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive is July 1, 2006, and Contemporary Controls’ Downers Grove, Illinois, plant has successfully met the challenge. George Thomas, President of Contemporary Controls, thanks his entire manufacturing and engineering staff for their efforts in making the necessary conversion to lead-free products.

PAS, a global leading supplier of software products and consulting services for the process industries, was recently contracted by SASOL for their multi-site Operations Effectiveness initiative. The Operations Effectiveness campaign includes deployment of both Alarm Management and Control Loop Performance software across multiple SASOL operating sites.

The tender has been awarded to prime contractor ES Mätteknik AB, Sweden’s largest system supplier, and was conducted in accordance with EU public procurement procedures. In approximately two weeks the tender is expected to be finalized following the completion of an EU-mandated notice period.

TURCK is now offering the option to completely shield all molded M23 multifast cordsets by connecting a braided shield directly to the coupling nut. This unique method of shielding provides a cost efficient and reliable home run connection with 100% cable and connector shielding providing protection against electromagnetic and radio frequency interference.

To address the aging of the control systems and ensure the long-term stability of station operation, Yokogawa will replace the control systems for the whole station, including the power generation, station common plant and coal transportation facilities, between October 2007 and June 2014.

Intergraph Corporation today announced that it has awarded grants for its SmartPlant suite of plant and industrial design software with an estimated commercial lease value of $1,808,350 to five international education institutions in Argentina, Finland, Haiti and Norway.

Azure Wireless announced that sales of its Universal Wi-Fi Gateway have surpassed 500 units since its introduction in late 2005. The Gateway includes integrated security and a high performance diversity antenna system and provides connectivity over with standards-based 802.11a, b and g wireless networks to serial or Ethernet devices that are not capable of or readily adaptable to wireless Ethernet network connections.

Intergraph Corporation today announced that Pebble Bed Modular Reactor company, PBMR (Pty) Ltd. has selected its SmartPlant Enterprise plant design and engineering solution for the development of South Africa's first pebble bed modular nuclear reactor (PBMR).

Through this partnership, Tendril and Ember will integrate Ember's ZigBee-compliant networking platform with other environments including IP networks, building automation networks and PC/PDA-based applications - enabling rapid deployment of WSCN applications in a variety of fields.

The new courses have been specifically developed to provide iCAP users with the necessary skills to operate these instruments efficiently in a variety of different application areas and allow plenty of hands-on experience.

One of the hottest topics in the industry today is the high cost of energy. Many OSIsoft customers are addressing this problem using the RtPM platform as a means of monitoring real-time energy costs and managing operations accordingly. This Webinar will address their use of the platform for optimizing energy use in pulp and paper mills.

Wavetrend has supplied active RFID tags and readers for the UK Channel 4 series "Honey I ruined the house." This is a natural successor to last year's ground-breaking Project:Life experiment, an innovative example of how active RFID can be used to improve lifestyle.

The Foxboro unit of Invensys Process Systems has announced an upgrade incentive program for users of the thousands of existing ”Nodebus”-based I/A Series automation systems installed around the world. The “Move to the Mesh” upgrade program further reduces the cost and effort required to expand the size and capability of these Nodebus-based Foxboro systems with the latest I/A Series Mesh Control Network technology.

Invensys has won a contract to supply four Triconex centrifugal pump steam turbine speed and overspeed control systems for use on the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.

Martin presented the Siemens Customer Excellence Award to Air Products and Chemicals, Astec Industries, CoilPro Machinery, E&I Sales and Prism Systems at an evening management reception held during the Siemens 2006 Automation Summit.

“Siemens' superior domain expertise and application knowledge helps it to solve real-world problems and deliver innovative solutions to customers in the food and beverage industry,” says Frost & Sullivan industry manager Sath Rao. “Siemens offers a broad range of products under its 'Totally Integrated Automation’ solution that can be applied to several different applications.”

As part of the expanded global program, more than 30 Solutions Partner system integrators are gathering in the Summit’s Partner Pavilion to share their extensive technical knowledge and process engineering expertise with Siemens customers from across the U.S. Each partner has expertise in one or more industry segments, including food and beverage, automotive, chemical, cement, glass and pharmaceutical.