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Invensys Process Systems Austria has won a contract to supply a SCADA system based on its I/A Series hardware for a major site revamp being carried out by OMV Austria Exploration and Production GmbH.

PAS, a leading global supplier of software products and consulting services for the process industries, announced its 12th straight year of year-on-year revenue growth, with a 39% increase over 2004. PAS, a privately-held company based in Houston, Texas, capped a year slowed by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita with a strong increase in revenues.

PAS, a supplier of software products and consulting services for the process industries, announced its Inaugural Users Conference to be held on April 18-19 at South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center in Houston, Texas.

Invensys will supply new controls for a GE 62-megawatt captive steam turbine generator, which is a critical power generation source for the pulping and papermaking processes at the mill. Located in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, the DeRidder mill produces approximately 555,000 tons of linerboard and 448,000 tons or newsprint annually.

The new user-friendly courses provide fundamentals and practical tips for SIS planning, selection and implementation. The courses include concise information on basic SIS concepts, design and installation, operation and maintenance, safety standard compliance, and new “smart” SIS technologies.

Honeywell will replace OMNOVA’s aging legacy systems at its performance chemicals facilities with Experion® Process Knowledge System (PKS). OMNOVA’s Green Bay, Wis., plant is the first of five sites to undergo the upgrade.

This award recognizes top engineering companies for excellence in business practices, breakthrough innovations and contributions to the community.

The large order from Xyratex International represents a key design win and signifies a strong endorsement of Adept's new MotionBlox-10 controls platform.

Founded in Austin, Texas, in 1976 by Jeff Kodosky, Bill Nowlin and James Truchard, National Instruments pioneered the concept of virtual instrumentation – combining open, flexible software and modular hardware with commercial off-the-shelf technologies – to offer engineers and scientists a user-defined approach to creating more efficient and customizable solutions.

Danaher Motion products are utilized in various medical devices such as surgical hand tools, dental hand tools, respirators, insulin, infusion and volumetric pumps, and analyzers, among others. In addition, Danaher Motion products serve the packaging, semiconductor and electronic assembly industries.

This transaction fits in with Schneider Electric’s ongoing strategy to focus on core businesses in which it has critical mass. For Verdoso, the acquisition of Num represents an opportunity to invest over the long term in a European company that is a leader in highly complex niche markets.

The E!CEMS real-time environmental data management system provides a robust automated, secure and certifiable system for capturing, calculating, historizing and reporting regulatory emissions data. It allows Title V, NOx, SOx, MACT, VOC, HRVOC and Flex Air permit efforts to be managed at a facility’s operational level.

This addition to Banner's highly-informative iKnow Online Training site allows learners to understand the mechanics and applications behind machine safety systems through short, interactive lessons they can do at their own pace. iKnow Machine Safety features simple navigation, interactions, expanded glossary and new downloadable resources for on-the-job reference.

Contemporary Controls (Suzhou) Co. Ltd (CCC) has eliminated the use of lead in their equipment, well before the time the directive goes into effect in July 1, 2006. Plant Manager Basile Waite says significant changes in materials and processes were accomplished to offer products and solutions to meet their customers’ requirements.

The Group's net sales totaled JPY 442,755 million, a 1.5 percent decrease from the same period in the previous fiscal year. The decrease reflected the substantial effect of the transfer of the ATM and other information equipment business to an equity affiliate in October 2004.

Wizcon Systems markets the Wizcon Supervisor (formerly Axeda Supervisor) line of products into the Utilities, Building Automation, Transportation & Infrastructure, Power & Energy and Industrial Automation markets.

After rounds of audits in all world areas, the TÜV organization has certified that all of the engineering work done by safety instrumented systems engineers from Emerson Process Management consistently meets the requirements of the IEC 61511 global standard for functional safety in the process industries. The certificates were presented to Phill Turner, SIS project operations manager of Emerson by Josef Neuman of TÜV on September 25th, 2005.

The contract is for a period of just over four years, from November 1, 2005 to December 31, 2009. Yokogawa will provide round-the-clock support for the Yokogawa products installed throughout the plant, ranging from central control monitoring facilities such as information management systems and FOUNDATION fieldbusÔ compatible integrated production control systems to field devices.

Winners for the 19th annual awards were chosen based on service to the industry, technological advancement, and market impact within eight categories, including among others machine control. The X20 system was the only slice I/O system to win the award in its category.

The popular Understanding and Applying Machine Vision Sensors half-day events show how vision sensors can perform automated inspection tasks in the automotive, pharmaceutical, food, beverage, consumer packaged goods, medical, and electronics industries.

The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2006, subject to the negotiation and execution of a definitive agreement, approval by Innova Holdings’ Board of Directors, and customary regulatory approvals. Under terms of the agreement, CoroWare and its CoroWare Test Labs subsidiary will operate as wholly owned subsidiaries of Innova Holdings.

Control Engineering selected this year’s Editors’ Choice Award winners from among all of the new products featured in the 2005 issues of Control Engineering, Control Engineering Online or one of Control Engineering’s topical e-mail newsletters.

Under this revised proposal, the consideration payable to Citect shareholders will be increased to AU$1.85 per share plus the special dividend of AU$0.05, subject to the Share scheme becoming effective, as set out in the transaction details...

The KUKA KR 15 SL robot is a six-axis articulated robot is made of stainless steel. The use of stainless steel and the robot’s high IP rating makes it suitable for all applications with stringent requirements for hygiene, sterility and absence of particles such as required in the food and beverage or medical industries.

Appropriately named, SmartPlant Foundation serves as the foundation for Intergraph’s highly successful SmartPlant Enterprise, providing critical integration capabilities for asset creation, maintenance and operations-related work processes.

The new system will monitor, control and manage vital information from ONGC's production and drilling facilities, linking oil basins, processing plants, forward base and other assets to the corporate data center.

GE Fanuc awards the Premier Solution Provider designation to industry-leading systems integrators who have proven capabilities with GE Fanuc products and solutions. Integrators must meet technical, operational and quality evaluations, and pass a rigorous audit process that includes an assessment of customer references and knowledge of automation system design and optimization.

SICK, Inc. will mark 30 years of innovation, leadership, strong growth, and delivering consistent high-quality solutions for its customers by holding a special celebration at its North American headquarters in Bloomington, Minnesota, February 3, 2006 at Noon.

Remaining an independent subsidiary of Verano, PlantData Technologies compliments all aspects of Verano's business from its market-leading security solution, Industrial Defender, to its mission-critical SCADA platform and integration services, offering customers a one-stop-shop for all their real-time control and security needs.