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ABB will supply electrification and automation equipment to Swedish iron ore producer Northland Resources' new concentrator plant.

Datum Alloys will use the ERP to to replace its custom manufacturing and finance solutions in three countries.

Siemens recognized achievements of its customers and partners who are using Siemens technology to generate superior business results.

Improvements to water meters, municipal lighting and supporting information technology will reduce electricity consumption by 30 percent and water consumption by 70 percent.

T+H provides seamless integration of customer networks through all network levels – from device automation to the ERP system.

Frost & Sullivan says strict regulations in the oil and gas industry have resulted in end users being unwilling to risk their investment with pumps manufactured in Asia and the Far East.

Rotork K-TORK vane type valve actuators solved a difficult flow control application found in many coal-fired power plants – high-pressure bottom ash spray valve control.

Rather than building his own futuristic, high-tech conveyors, art director Page Buckner said he decided to use QC Industries' aluminum extruded AS40 conveyors.

The site shows how Mitsubishi’s solutions can reduce cost of powertrain machining and assembly, stamping, welding, painting, final assembly and parts production.

Kay is recognized for his contributions to arc-resistant medium-voltage control and protection technologies.

Travis Capps, vice president of energy and gases at Valero Energy, will be a keynote speaker at ISA Automation Week, 24-27 September 2012.

IMCO Engineering & Construction, based in Kuwait and Qatar, will use IFS to streamline processes such as project and contract management.

Automation.com, July 2012 By Inge Hübner After some teething problems, wireless technology, such as WirelessHART, is becoming more and more established in the process industry.

The testing session involved interoperability of the different implementations of the new IEC 62439-3 Ethernet redundancy protocols.

Ashcroft provides flexibility to modify fittings, outputs, enclosures, calibration, mounting methods and much more.

Certification from the HART Foundation is for the hardware and DD files, indicating full compliance with the HART Communication Protocol.

With dates in more than 60 locations in North America, Europe and China, the Showcase is designed to unveil the company’s revolutionary new automation solutions.

Catalog 70 covers Cable Glands, conduit hubs, conectors and cordsets.

For the past decade Gleason has been Regional Sales Manager for Eastern USA.

Automation.com, June 2012 By Chris Jones, Micro-Epsilon UK EtherCAT has established itself within the market as a communications standard that can offer true real time capabilities in automation technology. Micro-Epsilon has developed sensors and controllers with EtherCAT capability, enabling them to be smoothly integrated into existing control and automation networks.

The Supervisory Board laid the groundwork for the rebuilding of halls 19 and 20, as well as for several acquisitions in Germany and abroad.

Website covers sensors, transducers, vision, RFID systems and networking products.

The latest video describes multi-communications capabilities in a remote terminal unit (RTU).

Catalog app works on an iPad, iPhone, or any Droid mobile device.

MAAC Machinery, a maker of thermoforming machinery, uses eWON VPN routers to connect to its machines, PLCs, drives and HMI devices just about anywhere.

BULLET is part of a complete solution for sending smart HART and analog process signals over WirelessHART networks.

For U.S. Buyers seeking U.S. Suppliers, the web-based service supports more than 250 manufacturing processes including machining, sheet metal fabricating, and thermoforming.

The Infomobile is targeted toward panel shops, featuring the theme “Panel Shop Solutions: Increasing Productivity.”

This free web-based application allows users to upload an image of their plant to design a customized wireless network using IEC-approved WirelessHART network standards.

PLC programming training courses in late summer/early fall 2012 enable attendees to complete basic to advanced levels in seven business days.

Part 1: Integrating Analyzers with Automation Systems

Web site covers current and obsolete automation spares and repairs.

The FDT certification office has experienced a record surge in DTM certifications in the first six months of 2012.

cUL Certification covers brushless motors, intelligent servo motors and brush motors.

Written by Jacob Y. Wong and Roy L. Anderson, Non-Dispersive Infrared Gas Measurement covers various gas measurement techniques, fundamental aspects and cutting-edge progress.

Weidmueller will include PROFIdtm (communications or commDTM) with its WI-Manager.

Emerson will supply integrated control and safety systems for five offshore fields in the U.K. continental shelf and the Quad 204 floating production, storage, and offloading vessel.

SpectraSensors in Houston, Texas, develops, manufactures and distributes laser-based gas analytical instrumentation.

The vast majority of public and private commercial buildings in the U.S. have a long way to go on the path to sustainable and energy-efficient operations.

Automation.com, June 2012 By J Timothy Shea, VDC Research Group VDC partnered with Automation.com to develop market intelligence studies for Data Acquisition Solutions, including external chassis & modules, plug-in data acquisition analog I/O boards, and standalone data acquisition software.

GO CAPS app for pump selection can be used on Apple products like iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.

Qualifying engineering programs can have production quality prototypes of custom configurations as quickly as one week from design release.

Version 4.0 provides a roadmap for system integrators who are seeking to improve their business as well as seeking CSIA Certification.

The product was shipped to Atlas Copco Tools in Sweden who needed to connect one of their control systems to EtherNet/IP.

Automation.com, June 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor Hannover Messe provides a unique event to directly see a wide range of automation technology, its application on a wide range of equipment, and the opportunity to talk with users. These are trends and products from the fair that I think are worth noting.

This expansion will allow for increased production of Mazak machine models in Kentucky, and increase the facility's potential production capacity to 200 machines per month.

Automation.com, June 2012 By Turck White paper compares proximity sensors to Turck's factor 1 sensors, discussing performance capabilities, mounting options and cost-efficiency.

To help simply the bid specification process, QA Graphics has prepared a standard set of dashboard specification details that may be modified.

Intelligrated received certification as a robotics integrator from the Robotic Industries Association (RIA).

Technical paper shows you how to get the most out of your PID controller, extending its functionality from basic to advanced control.