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By Turck White paper provides an in-depth explanation of how sensors using resistance inductance capacitance (RLC) technology enhance position sensing in industrial applications.

The 2012 Automation Fair will bed held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia on Nov. 7 and 8, 2012.

Buying high-quality instrumentation does not mean that the buyer has to pay list price.

By Mark Howard, Zettlex Potentiometers are still, by far, the most commonly used position sensor. They are widely seen as the low cost solution for many position sensing applications. But is their reputation for low cost justified?

The first commercial M501GAC gas turbine has been shipped from Savannah Machinery Works just 18 months after the plant was dedicated.

Omega opened an office in Shanghai at the end of September 2012. Sharon Zhang was appointed General Manager of China.

The organizers of HANNOVER MESSE anticipate that the Hannover showgrounds will be booked to capacity in 2013.

ISA Fall and Spring Leader meetings are always something to be experienced.

JMWidgets includes a full set of graphical, automation style widgets including Lights, Knobs, Bar Graphs, Sliders and Gauges.

McObject’s database resides in Smarter Grid Solutions’ platform software that monitors and controls devices across the network and facilitates communication between them.

Frost & Sullivan says the European pneumatic equipment market earned revenues of $3 billion in 2011 and is estimated to reach $4.38 billion in 2018.

The guide includes recommendations on topics from selecting cable to wiring installation, grounding, implementing plant asset management systems, and best practices for project management.

Emerson has added more than 4000 service personnel since 2005 and plans to increase its global service staff even more.

The online software allows precise specification of either rod-style or rodless electric actuators based on the motion profile (velocity/acceleration), orientation, loads and forces.

Rockwell acquired the medium-voltage drives business of Harbin Jiuzhou in China.

The 2012 Wonderware and Avantis User Group meeting is being held the week of October 9, 2012, in Anaheim, Calif.

The company expects to increase the number of service facilities by nine per year, while expanding its support staff.

Emerson Process Management plans to expand its project engineering staff to meet the demands of major project activity.

The AF and ISA developed work plans with FIRST to recruit new volunteers, mentors and sponsors, establish new teams, and promote the work of FIRST.

With a year-to-date total of $3,606.56 million, 2012 is up 4.1% compared with 2011.

IMS Research projects further growth in the market for precision gearboxes and geared motors, but expects precision geared product sales to slow through 2016.

VEE software allows end effectors to be configured online in just a few minutes.

The research says only 32% of managers are very confident that the gas detectors in their workplace actually work.

Metso will supply control and on-off valves together with intelligent and safety valve controllers for the Gasification and Methanation parts of the GoBiGas project in Sweden.

ARC Advisory Group ranked ABB the leader in CPM (Collaborative Production Management) and MES (Manufacturing Execution System)software.

Kineo CAM, headquartered in Toulouse, France, is a provider of computer-aided motion software.

Automation.com, October 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor The goal of Intuition Executive is to integrate and manage information that companies typically house in applications and spreadsheets, allowing them to manage complex production operations, monitor processes and make operating decisions.

Automation.com, October 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor Nathalie Marcotte suggested that attendees expand their view on modernization by not just thinking about the DCS, but the need to modernize the entire plant and operations.

PMMI’s research shows total consumption in the United States climbing by 23 percent to US$8.8 billion.

Catalog covers I/O boards that are available for use with the company’s RACKtangle and CUBE chassis.

PC8200 Panel PCs, KM8200 Monitors and RM8200 Monitors received UL Class I Division 2, ATEX Zone 2 and IEC-Ex Zone 2 certifications.

InTech, October 2012 By Rick Zabel While job satisfaction remains high (79.9%), this year’s survey indicates salaries are on the rise—up a respectable 4.4% over last year. This rise is indicative of the noticeable increase in the demand for qualified automation professionals.

Automation.com, October 2012 By Patrick Supanich, Contributing Writer Over the past year, a number of PROFINET technology developments and organizational structure changes have occurred. First, the release of specification Version 2.3 that covers applications from standard to high speed processes. Second, called performance upgrade, has dramatically increase the speed of the PROFINET network.

Lesedi Nuclear Services, a South African EPC in the power industry, uses AVEVA PDMS, AVEVA Instrumentation and AVEVA Diagrams to optimise its design process on power plant projects.

ABB gave $100,000 to the Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh, N.C., to develop “Kid Grid,” a new interactive exhibit featuring playful activities in a pretend power grid.

With manufacturing facilities in India, Germany and China, Tempsens Instruments builds temperature sensors and accessories.

Industry NOW Express, a traveling showcase of automation, control, and energy management solutions, will visit various cities from October through February 2013.

Flowserve has been awarded a five-year contract from Dow Benelux in The Netherlands to perform maintenance of its rotating equipment and general machines.

The 70 page brochure covers three different types of piezo motors – inertial motors, often referred to as stick slip motors, ultrasonic motors and stepping (walk) type motors.

The Safety Automation Forum event will be held Nov. 6, 2012 in Philadelphia.

By Peter Seeberg and Jürgen Lange, Softing OPC specifications are created with the aim of permitting interoperability between products from different manufacturers. To ensure that a product actually complies with the specification it must undergo a series of compliance tests. Part 6 in a series of eight articles.

NMHG’s design engineers use the aPriori software to quickly and easily compare the cost of different product design alternatives and understand the cost impact of different design options.

Accreditation certifies Emerson’s Houston production facility for calibration on Daniel liquid ultrasonic flow meters and liquid turbine flow meters.

CDx Series of absolute encoders features a Safety Integrity Level of 3 (SIL3), with high system performance and a low probability of failure.

Website provides insight into the benefits of automating the design process using finite element modeling, simulation and analysis by means of an on-demand detailed technical audio visual presentation.

IMS Research projects that machine vision growth will be strongest in China, South Korea and Taiwan reflecting the general economic growth forecast in these countries.

The Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) announces control system integration firms have joined as associate members

Yokogawa integrated Softing's FOUNDATION fieldbus H1 USB interface with its FieldMate PC based configuration tool.

ABB’s cpmPlus Energy Manager will improve the energy efficiency of the mines, reduce their carbon footprint and lower their overall energy costs.

Magnetrol Digital E3 Modulevel Liquid Level Displacer Transmitter uses LVDT Linear Position Sensors to convert liquid level changes into 4-20mA output signals.