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Magnetrol radar level sensor receives SIL 3 certification
Exida certified the Eclipse Model 705 Guided Wave Radar Transmitter as Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 capable per IEC 61508. -
Stock Drive Products publishes D810 Inch Catalog
Catalog contains more than 87,000 components such as timing belts, pulleys, timing belt clamps, clamp kits, foot mounts, bearings, gearheads, couplings and vibration mounts. -
ABB to control energy on Viking Line ferry
The environmentally-friendly cruise ferry will use liquefied natural gas as its fuel, which will be a first for a passenger vessel of this size. -
Andrew Vogl of Kollmorgen Named Motion Control Association Chairman
Andrew Vogl succeeds Bill Allai of National Instruments, who remains on the MCA Board as Past Chairman. -
FIPA publishes vacuum cups catalog
Vacuum cups catalog covers more than 2,100 different vacuum suction cups arranged clearly according to industry, applications and series. -
Encompass appointed Robert Coolidge President
Coolidge will continue as President of Encompass Parts Distribution for which he has been responsible for sales, vendor relations and IT management and development. -
Vistrian to supply MES software to NuvoSun solar manufacturer
NuvoSun is a manufacturer of thin-film photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules based on flexible Copper Indium/Gallium di-Selenide (CIGS) technology. -
Aegis to supply MES software to Sigma Technologies
iLaunch software provides CAD/BOM import with error corrections, rapid conversion to intelligent data, and revision control for documentation and programming. -
ABB controls world’s newest copper mine
ABB supplied gearless mill drives, process and electrical control systems, power quality systems, a substation and a System 800xA integrated operations center. -
Data Translation publishes Data Acquisition Product Guide
The 9-page Product Guide offers a comprehensive summary of all USB and Ethernet (LXI) data acquisition hardware and software solutions offered by the company. -
GarrettCom becomes a Belden Brand
Belden acquired GarrettCom, a provider of industrial networking solutions for specialty and stressed applications, in December 2010. -
Q&A: ISA Boston Section
This is a Q&A with the ISA Boston Section. -
Open Architecture "Use Cases" - the Next Frontier
Automation.com, January 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor The next major frontier in the evolution of open architecture is the development of application standards built around Use Cases to increase automation productivity and efficiency. Packaging machine standards from OMAC's Packaging Workgroup is a good example. -
Energy Harvesters reduce wiring and battery costs for wireless sensors
Automation.com, January 2012 By Roy Freeland, Perpetuum Energy Harvesters are now readily available to power most low power wireless installations. -
Perpetuum Joins ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute
Perpetuum designs and manufactures vibration energy harvesters delivering life-long power for wireless technology. -
Video Explains Interface Detection for Air, Oil and Gas
Video demonstrates how a Flow Switch can be configured to detect the interface of air, oil and water in oil/gas production operations, refining plants and storage facilities. -
Level instrumentation works in Nuclear Decommissioning
Vega level sensors are being used in the decommissioning of the Dounreay nuclear plant in north Scotland. -
Grace Engineered Products to be on 21st Century Business TV show
The show will cover Permanent Electrical Safety Devices. -
Rexroth publishes industrial hydraulics brochure
Brochure describes its range of standard products, application-adapted products and customized solutions for Industrial Hydraulics. -
Toshiba Surveillance Protects Oregon Recycling Facility
R.S. Davis installed a Toshiba IP video system to provide premise security and to monitor truck traffic. -
Les industries de Thomson annonce le site Web en français
Le site Web de la compagnie est maintenant entièrement traduit et fonctionnel en français. -
What Is an Automation Migration Project Best Path Forward?
Process control migration best path forward: How do you achieve both when schedule and cost are constraints or better yet roadblocks? -
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Remote and condition monitoring in chemical plants
Automation.com, January 2012 By Gianni Minetti, Paradox Engineering Chemical plants struggle with growing complexity and are often instrumented for process control. Wireless sensors might not always be a viable option, while wireless transmission seems to be the best choice. So how to conjugate these two elements? -
How Energy dashboards are evolving
Automation.com, January 2012 By Sarah Erdman How energy dashboards have evolved over the past several years, mostly for key performance indicators, but now also for educating building occupants to encourage energy efficient practices. -
Greg Hollows of Edmund Optics Named AIA Chairman
Hollows succeeds Rusty Ponce de Leon, President, Phase 1 Technology, who remains on the AIA Board as Past Chairman. -
Spring Connection Terminals offer Cost Savings on the Floor and in the Field
Automation.com, January 2012 By John Bisson, Mencom Spring connection terminals offer ease of use and cost savings. The spring clamp termination eliminates concerns of loosening or disconnecting often associated with classic screw-type connections. -
Enclosures for hazardous areas: understanding the differences
Automation.com, January 2012 By Gary Johnson, COOPER Crouse-Hinds UK When it comes to specifying enclosures for hazardous area electrical applications, engineers must ensure they fully understand IP protection ratings, as well as the implications of modifying an Exd or Exe enclosure prior to or after installation. -
Cone Introduces AccuMate Servo Gearhead Selection Program
AccuMate will select the correct gearhead for an application based on a number of variables provided by the engineer - size, speed, etc. -
WinSystems celebrates its 30th anniversary
Started in 1982 by Jerry Winfield, WinSystems manufactures industry-standard PC/104, EPIC, EBX, SUMIT-ISM and STD Bus computer boards, I/O modules, and enclosures. -
Matrox Graphics to License Source Code of display software
Source code of M-Series drivers will be made available to approved OEM developers. -
Siemens Selected by Dow Corning as Process Automation Partner
Siemens Simatic PCS 7 will be the control platform for Dow Corning’s batch, continuous and discrete process automation solutions. -
Laser sensor measures width and height of cutting discs
Carbide cutting tool specialist Ceratizit relies on a measurement system that uses Micro-Epsilon’s optoCONTROL 2500 sensor during production control of the cutting discs. -
Mincom to supply EAM & ERP software to gold mining company
Allied Nevada licensed Ellipse 8 Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. -
Yokogawa’s YS1700 Controller Qualifies for Nuclear Service
Qualification was based on EPRI TR-107330 under an audited quality management program meeting the requirement of 10CFR50 Appendix B, NQA-1, and 10CFR21. -
Honeywell updates sensors website
Website makes it easier for developers and OEMs to find, order and purchase sensing and control components for industrial applications. -
AMT Promotes Craig Salvalaggio to Engineering Manager
Salvalaggio previously held key management and leadership roles at AMT including engineering group leader, project manager and robotics engineer. -
Siemens creates Smoke Detection Knowledge Center website
The Smoke Detection Knowledge Center features a wealth of content regarding the value of smoke detection in commercial settings. -
Improving performance using cascade control and a Smith predictor
Improving performance using cascade control and a Smith predictor -
Major Automation & Control Trends in 2012
Automation.com, January 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor Here are my thoughts on major automation and control trends in 2012. These opinions are based on a wide range of inputs from users, suppliers and industry consultants, and from attending numerous industry forums, conferences and trade shows every year. -
PneumaticScaleAngelus acquires OnTrack Automation
OnTrack Automation manufactures components, systems and custom engineered solutions for the packaging industry. -
B&R opens offices in Minnesota and Wisconsin
The Milwaukee office is headed by Joel Warren. Rick Forsgren will manage the Eagan, Minnesota office. -
What Is the Best Way to Document a Control System?
It is possible to create a documentation format that works for design and construction and then can be gradually “morphed” into a format that meets the needs of production -
Successfully Executing a System Integration Project
By Beamex Paper, January 2012 Describes how Beamex’s CMX calibration management software can be used for the calibration of process instrumentation as part of a CMMS. -
Create Information Connections and Optimize Your Plant
Automation.com, January 2012 By Rockwell Automation To harness the wealth of untapped “manufacturing intelligence,” companies must overcome the barriers to collecting, correlating, visualizing and sharing plantfloor information with the overall operation. -
System Integrators thriving in India
ARC says manufacturing companies in India are increasingly turning to system integrators to implement automation projects and seamlessly integrate disparate systems. -
Medium Voltage AC Drives Market in India Growing
ARC says the total medium voltage AC drives market in India will exceed $180 million in 2015. -
Dunkermotor Releases Servo Motor Catalog
The catalog in-cludes detailed specifications on custom configurable BLDC motors, controls, gearheads, brakes, encoders and accessories. -
Byres Security appoints Frank Williams
Williams' most recent positions were chief executive officer of ELPRO Technologies and president and chief executive officer of Action Instruments. -
ISA announces Robert E. Lindeman as its 2012 President
Lindeman will work with ISA leaders to continue moving the Society toward meeting its strategic goals.