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"Perspectives on Sustainable Production: Delivering Economic Value and Serving Greater Good," features viewpoints from Rockwell Automation and its customers.

Grant replaces Chuck Treadway, who held the position of President and CEO at CST for three years.

PDR 221 Radio system from Radius will be used to monitor and shutdown the gas operated valves employed on methane and ethane gas pipeline that stretches along the eastern region of Saudi Arabia, the largest oil producer in the world.

SPD (Selecting Protective Devices) guide has been updated to the current codes and standards including the NEC 2008 and NFPA 70E 2009 requirements.

Global Business Forum at HANNOVER MESSE facilitates networking and the exchange of know-how in international target markets.

Quantim Coriolis mass flow controller is currently being installed into a laboratory glove box on the International Space Station.

Covers in-line vs. in-process testing; differentiating between defective parts vs. defective tests; differences in fixture design for testing vs. assembly; comparing generic vs. customized software for testing applications; and related cost-savings of various assembly & test techniques.

The catalog covers applications, technical specifications and support programs for accelerometers, pressure sensors, signal conditioners, amplifiers and cables.

Frost & Sullivan ssays regulations passed by various European governments are the largest driver for the use of energy-efficient pumps.

The installations in Kuwait and UAE and are expected to be operational in 2010.

Emerson's wireless temperature transmitters enable the company to meet local government regulations related to the temperature of water discharged into rivers and watercourses.

The 530 page publication covers the fundamentals of nanopositioning, piezo systems and micropositioning technology.

Emerson will supply PlantWeb, Fisher FIELDVUE digital valve controllers and valves, Rosemount transmitters, Rosemount Analytical analyzers, Daniel flow meters, and Micro Motion Coriolis flow meters.

Systems to be installed at a 1,000 megawatt power plant operated by Fortum include Experion Process Knowledge System, Safety Manager, and UniSim Operator Training System.

The two companies will supply software for the European TECOM/FP7 project to ensure the security and safety of embedded computing systems and infrastructures.

The European market earned revenues of over $75.2 million in 2008 and this will reach $132.8 million in 2012.

An undersea cable connects an ACS1000 frequency converter on an oil and gas platform off the coast of Norway to a motor and pump injecting seawater into a new oil field 25 miles away.

Service encompasses near-infrared (NIR), mid-infrared, UV-Visible, and Raman spectroscopy.

Mouser Electronics expanded its current franchise agreement with Honeywell Sensing and Control to distribute products in Europe.

ProLeiT will integrate its Plant iT with the Logix control platform for applications in the brewing, dairy and related industries.

Guide serves as a brief introduction to the diverse forms of molecular (or vibrational) spectroscopy as applied to both process development and on-line process applications.

AMT senior staff, in cooperation with the Board of Directors, will oversee ongoing programs and day-to-day operation.

By Jeff Seewald, Building Intelligence Group Potential benefits of an integrated facility management and maintenance solution include a more empowered and productive staff, increased operational efficiency, and support for operations and maintenance.

By Softing One of the largest manufacturers of tobacco connected 40 production lines, each being controlled by up to 8 legacy Simatic S5 PLCs, via Ethernet to the MES system by using Softing’s Echolink, a serial to Ethernet converter.

Lenze standardized on Softing’s OPC Tunnel based on the software’s performance and immediate availability for use in a real-time environment under Windows CE .NET.

GE Energy will offer Industrial Defender's technology suite to its customers.

April 29-30, 2009 Charlotte, NC Seminar provides attendees with an in-depth look at the various factors that are addressed when slitting flexible web materials.

ACS1000 variable speed drive system will power High Pressure Grinding Rolls at the Peñasquito ore grinding plant in Mexico.

Guide contains 92 pages of info on Non-managed, Web-managed, Managed, and Gigabit Ethernet switches

H835 catalog provides product specifications, detailed drawings, part numbers, suggested application designs, and a photo of the parts.

Sustainable engineering refers to the design and manufacture of an goods and services while using the earth's resources more efficiently and producing less waste.

The eSimOptimizer system will be maximizing asset value for five of Enogex’s cryogenic gas plants in Oklahoma.

F&S says the worldwide LXI-enabled test and measurement equipment market generated $220 million in sales in 2007, and will grow as large as $650 million by 2012.

Website contains full product information, downloadable technical datasheets and an advanced search to find inductive components from low frequency antennas to high power EMC filters.

By recording when an engine enters or leaves a test or work cell Cummins can see how quickly an engine moves through the testing process and identify any differences between engine types and options.

Emerson will replace ABB Bailey OI stations that are connected to the existing Bailey INFI 90 system. An Ovation expert control system will interface directly or via OPC to the existing controllers.

Invensys unveiled its Immersive Virtual Reality Process technology, a next-generation HMI that will revolutionize the way engineers see and interact with the plant and the processes they control.

Molded rubber and silicone electrical connectors, plus short-run production of completely custom-connectors help manufacturers get the most up-time and ROI from new equipment

Induction-based wireless power could represent the next wave in powering portable electronics.

Most recently, Dolezal was Manager of the Process Market Development Group at Rockwell Automation.

By Robert Muehlfellner, B&R Industrial Automation The Internet and embedded PC-based controls now open opportunities for remote maintenance and diagnostics. This paper explains in simple terms methods to configure a connection from a remote location to a machine controller.

By Invensys Process Systems Two companies--Dakota Gasification and Teck Cominco—upgraded their control systems to use HART communications. In both cases, the companies had HART instrumentation that had been installed years earlier, but were not using the HART data because their old control systems didn’t support it. IPS solved the problem.

UAVs (Unmanned Air Vehicles) will be a special highlight. This will be backed up by live demonstrations of glass façade-cleaning robots - also decidedly "aboveground."

ABB will supply System 800xA for process control and system integration, a production management system, drives, motors, and power equipment.

Emerson will supply 780 Fisher digital control valves including the largest 42 inch Fisher antisurge valve ever to be built.

The firm will represent Endevco solutions across a broad range of test and measurement requirements.

ABB and partners in southern Germany are trying to create a sustainable power network, integrating clean energy generated by solar panels, wind turbines and fuel cells.

igus is giving away free cable carrier and continuous-flex cable samples.

Smith is the co-author of “Rules of Thumb for Maintenance and Reliability Engineers,” “Lean Maintenance” and “Industrial Repair, Best Maintenance Repair Practices.”

Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) service can help companies improve the effectiveness of their manufacturing/production, IT and human assets.