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Taking place in August at the Crowne Plaza Orlando-Universal Hotel in Orlando, the 2014 ISA WWAC Symposium is a three-day event that focuses on the challenges associated with automation and instrumentation in the water and wastewater sectors.

May U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $169 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute and AMT, down 3.5 percent from April’s total and down 4.4 percent from May 2013.

AVEVA software enables D3’s designers to have a clear understanding of the as-is condition of an asset during brownfield projects.

Gartner summarized the relative strengths and weaknesses of 19 suppliers. IBM, Google and Microsoft fared poorly.

Smart Guide digital catalog provides customers with the ability to view and select conveyor solution products from eleven product groups.

ISA Vision 2020: Can you see the duck?

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and ISA presented the 60th International Instrumentation Symposium in London, England, 24-26 June 2014.

Shipments of embedded vision devices in the automotive, industrial automation, physical security and business intelligence markets are forecast to exceed 14 million units in 2018, up from almost four million units this year.

The Maritime Link Project is a 500 MW high voltage direct current (HVDC) connection that will enable clean, renewable electricity generated in Newfoundland and Labrador to be transmitted to the North American grid in Nova Scotia.

This white paper discusses cycling applications for actuators and stages, including their characteristics, limitations, and best practices for optimal results.

This single-element sensing module is particularly suitable for applications such as level sensing, security and surveillance and proximity detection, just to name a few.

August Training and Education Courses Offered by ISA

This 168 page catalog features products that can help companies conserve compressed air and reduce dangerous noise levels.

M+W PA is a global provider of engineering-based automation services and solutions focused on the control, performance monitoring and measurement of critical production processes.

KBR will deploy AVEVA E3D software on major capital projects around the world.

Deutsche Messe will manage the future operations of the Indonesia Convention Exhibition center (ICE).

By Jason Norris and Jason Nicholl, Phoenix Contact A modular approach to Fieldbus can help achieve maximum availability and system integrity. but communication interruptions typically happen. Modular field-based diagnostics can help achieve maximum availability and integrity of a fieldbus system.

In the small town of Ybbs an der Donau, Kamstrup is installing the first complete smart metering project for the regional supplier of electric energy - E-Werk Wüster in Austria.

Duncan’s most recent responsibilities were as VP and General Manager of the Oil & Gas Division of Siemens Energy, Inc. based in Houston, TX.

Controls Crew provides custom control panels built to user specification, to the highest quality, delivered on time and at a reasonable price.

Lab-Volt was founded in 1934 and provides integrated learning systems and modular multimedia education programs in the electronics, electrical and mechanical engineering and telecommunication fields.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Honeywell Process Solutions recently introduced a new program called LEAP, which stands for Lean Execution of Automation Projects. LEAP changes the way projects are executed. LEAP leverages a number of Honeywell hardware and software developments to improve the efficiency of project execution, including virtualization, Experion Universal Process I/O and cloud engineering.

How Can You Achieve a Total Paperless Calibration System?

Technical paper presents a novel method of PID controller tuning suitable for higher-order aperiodic processes and aimed at step response-based auto-tuning applications.

According to a report by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), from 2008 to 2011 robotics created up to 80,000 jobs in the electronics sector.

Silicon Valley operations will be managed by Lauri Antila, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Honeywell will supply an integrated control and safety system for Qatar Fuel Additives Company’s (QAFAC) Mesaieed Industrial City plant, 50 kilometers south of Doha.

CSIA now has certified members on every continent except Antarctica.

ISA announced ISA members who have elevated to the membership grade of Fellow and the Celebrating Excellence Award honorees for 2014, including Member’s Choice honorees chosen by their peers.

The EnOcean Alliance defined a unified specification for remote commissioning of energy harvesting wireless devices in building automation systems.

Servomex’s SERVOTOUGH SpectraScan sensor is now available with H2scan’s hydrogen-specific sensing system.

New HMI Alternatives Improve Operations and Cut Costs

Metso will supply a DNA automation system, information management system and a fully integrated Machine Monitoring solution to predict mechanical faults in critical machinery.

Northwire is a US specialty cable manufacturer of copper wire, multi-conductor cable and retractile cords for the medical, aerospace and defense, energy and industrial markets.

This kit will help machine builders, system integrators and manufacturing end-users uncover wasted time, effort and resources within their operations and develop solutions to help them become more lean.

The Filter Concepts team and operations will be combined with Astrodyne’s existing EMI filter operations in Yorba Linda, Calif.,

Manual has Guidance on how to incorporate changes regarding building envelope, lighting, mechanical and the energy cost budget in the 2013 energy standard.

WeConfig is a Network Configuration Management (NCM) tool that simplifies both the initial installation of a network and the ongoing maintenance once commissioned.

The event, taking place July 29-31 at Eaton’s training center in Maumee, Ohio, will help educators reshape their curriculums to incorporate the latest fluid power innovations.

HIMA added a new CPU especially for small and mid-range safety applications.

Using Smart Field Devices to Improve Safety System Performance

By Bob Voss, Panduit Industries are rapidly adopting wireless networks because of their many benefits on the plant floor, including convenience, mobility, reduced cabling and lower labor costs compared to wired networks. Here are four steps to help plant operators establish wireless zones on the plant floor effectively.

By Paul Gruhn, Rockwell Automation Changes in technology have led to a variety of recent developments in process safety, with many suppliers releasing new systems that significantly depart from the past. These do’s and don’ts can help you choose the right safety-instrumented system for your process.

Metso will supply process automation and valves for JSC Svetlogorsk Pulp & Board Plant’s new bleached kraft pulp mill in Svetlogorsk, the Republic of Belarus.

The problem is that almost all PoE Ethernet Extenders on the market operate as simple passive power injectors and always apply 44-57volts of power to the RJ45 port pins. This results in severe damage if non-PoE compliant Ethernet devices are accidently connected.

At the HQT in Espelkamp,Germany, HARTING will be researching new technologies, as well as developing products and solutions.

The Right (and Wrong) Way to Market Your Brand on Linkedin Groups

The program is available to high schools, trade schools, community colleges and universities with manufacturing diploma programs or STEM curriculum.