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NI PXI Systems Alliance has 14 new member companies
The new member companies represent a diverse set of growing industries, including aerospace, consumer electronics, wireless, and semiconductor. -
ABB wins marine orders worth $30 million
ABB will supply electric propulsion, power generation and power distribution systems for offshore supply vessels to be built in China. -
Ethernet Direct publishes Master Catalogue
Catalog covers 20 new product Categories, including IP67 and M12 Switches, Power over Ethernet, Video over Ethernet, Wireless LANs, and more. -
Cameron to supply ultrasonic flow meters for Keystone Pipeline project
Caldon LEFM 280Ci Ultrasonic Meters will be used at each of the pumping stations along the 2,148-mile pipeline to measure oil as the pump discharge header is reduced from 30-plus to 20 inches. -
ISA publishes 2nd edition of pressure, level and density measurement book
"Industrial Pressure, Level, and Density Measurement," Second Edition, by Donald R. Gillum, includes a new chapter covering equipment selection, mounting techniques, and specifications. -
System 800xA helps St. Regis Paper boost productivity by 17 percent
St. Regis Paper achieved substantial benefits in one of its mills in the UK, including a 17 percent boost in production (without increasing machine speed) and 63 percent fewer errors. -
DSPCon appoints Anatoly Kotlarsky director of engineering
Kotlarsky previously served as manager of advanced development engineering at Metrologic Instruments (now part of Honeywell). -
Kavlico releases easy-to-navigate sensor website
Site covers pressure, position (LVDT & RVDT), force, level, tilt, media quality, and other specialty sensors and transducers. -
Yokogawa to supply DCS to Savannah River Project
Managed by the United States Department of Energy (DOE), the PDCF facility will convert weapons grade plutonium and uranium into fuel rods to be used for electrical power generation. -
Honeywell appoints Norman Gilsdorf president of Process Solutions Business
Gilsdorf was formerly vice president and general manager of the Process Solutions business in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He replaces Jack Bolick, who retired from Honeywell. -
Daintree Networks introduces wireless application development kits
Kits let developers take individual ZigBee smart products (such as lights, heating and cooling, and security) and turn them into smart energy solutions and services. -
ABB acquires Finnish wiring company
Ensto Busch-Jaeger produces wiring accessories and installation material such as light switches and sockets for the Nordic residential and commercial building markets. -
Wireless technology monitors Chevron oil field operations
Chevron uses Emerson Smart Wireless networks to monitor its steam injection process and measure down-hole well pressures. -
EPLAN announces Web-based Portal
EPLAN Data Portal streamlines the integration of device data into the design process, providing the user with access to data from many major component manufacturers. -
Bison Gear releases Gearmotor Video
The two minute video, which can be viewed online, describes Bison's 107 series Verdant Duty gearmotors. -
ATS Automation sells Precision Components Group
PCG employs approximately 300 people at three facilities, two of which are located in Canada and one in China. -
Fieldbus Foundation announces Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF) specs
The latest SIF release includes the SIF final Technical Specification package, SIF Interoperability Test Kit, and updated DD Library with SIF function blocks. -
Hannover Fair to host World Energy Dialogue
Confirmed as keynote speakers are Germany's Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, Michael Glos, its Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and Russia's Energy Minister, Sergei Shmatko. -
LXI Consortium elects Von Campbell President
Von Campbell of Agilent Technologies is the Consortium's new president. -
McObject eXtremeDB database receives IBM validation
eXtremeDB in-memory and on-disk embedded database has received IBM’s “Ready for IBM Rational Software” validation. -
CalAmp signs Mouser Electronics as distributor
Mouser will stock CalAmp’s UHF and VHF transceiver modules, telemetry modules, and telemetry radios that work across different, unique frequency bands. -
Machine vision cameras used in animated feature film
Instead of shooting on film, director of photography Pete Kozachik acquired the movie’s frame-by-frame footage using three dozen 11-megapixel Princeton Instruments MEGAPLUS cameras. -
TÜV Rheinland and TUV SÜD withdraw merger application
Conditions to meet German regulatory requirements made it unwieldy to proceed with the merger as planned. -
WBF postpones 2009 North America Conference
WBF will remain part of the Automation Federation but WBF and ISA will separate. -
Navitar appoints Patrick Buvé Regional Sales Manager
Buvé will be based in Belgium and oversee Navitar staff in Germany and the United Kingdom. -
Pepperl+Fuchs obtains IEC certification for VisuNet HMI
All VisuNet components can now be used in environments that correspond to Zone 1 and Zone 21 as specified in the IEC standard. -
ISA publishes IEC 61499 and Safety Resources books
ISA published “Real-Time Execution for IEC 61499,” and “Safety Profiles for Real-Time Ethernet-Based Industrial Automation Networks.” -
Honeywell to supply process simulation solutions to Casale Group
Casale Group will use UniSim Design Suite in the design of new chemical facilities around the world. -
HIMA wins Frost & Sullivan award
HIMA won the “2008 Asia Pacific Emerging Safety Systems Company of the Year Award” from Frost & Sullivan. -
Performance Motion Devices names Greg Woods president
Founder Chuck Lewin will continue on as Chairman of the Board and VP of Engineering. -
Autodesk acquires iLogic Technology
Autodesk completed the acquisition of iLogic software and related technology from Canada-based Logimetrix, Inc. -
Optimation to merge with Total Systems Design
The companies expect to consummate an agreement shortly after the first of the year, after which TSD will operate as a subsidiary of Optimation. -
Autodesk acquires BIMWorld Assets
Autodesk completed the acquisition of BIMWorld, a privately-owned business specializing in the production and distribution of branded BIM content for building product manufacturers. -
Schneider Electric expects its growth to be about 5.5%
Thanks to cost control measures initiated during Q4, Schneider Electric believes that the impact of the volume shortfall on 2008 profits will be limited. -
Kepware to supply PLC connectivity software to Systech International
Kepware will provide connectivity software for PLCs on pharmaceutical packaging equipment. -
Hannover Messe emphasizes condition monitoring systems
Leading suppliers will be presenting CMS solutions in Hall 24 on a total display area of 1,000 square metres. -
Energy efficiency a keynote theme at HANNOVER MESSE 2009
Visitors to Hall 26 will see energy conservation in action as reference models from a range of industries and technology areas are put through their paces. -
Atrion joins IFS Global Software Partner Program
The combined IFS/Atrion solution provides dynamic regulatory content, applications, and services which integrate product life cycle compliance into an ERP systems -
Omron STI publishes Guide to DeviceNet Safety Systems
Guide outlines the benefits of implementing a DeviceNet safety network in a variety of machine safety applications, including standalone safety applications or distributed safety control systems. -
Legal disputes among suppliers halts exiderdome U.S. tour
Legal disputes have prevented exiderdome from being transferred from a barge to land for the second half of its U.S. tour. -
Software Interprets between Rockwell Automation and Siemens
By Softing Krones, a packaging manufacturer, uses control systems based on Siemens and Rockwell Automation equipment. Using Softing software, Krones can communicate between Simatic, ControlLogix, CompactLogix, PLC-5 and SLC-500 controllers. -
Douglas Electrical Components expands operations
Douglas Electrical Components moved all of its manufacturing and support functions to a new, expanded facility in Randolph, New Jersey. -
Applied Robotics signs TÜNKERS as distributor in Europe and Asia
TÜNKERS will be responsible for Czech Republic, Hungary, India, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia and South Korea. -
ARC says China AC Drives market to reach $1.9 Billion
The China market for High Power AC Drives was over $1.0 billion in 2007 and is forecast to be nearly $1.9 billion in 2012, according to an ARC Advisory Group study. -
CygNet hires Mike Hill from Invensys for VP sales
Steve Robb, VP of sales and marketing, will now serve as vice president of business development, and software engineer Doug Rauenzahn will become director of product management. -
BlueCielo acquires two of its distributors in Brazil
BlueCielo will acquire the company’s distributors SKA Automacão de Engenharias Ltda and GAMA – Soluções em Gerenciamento Electrônico de Documentos. -
ARC says India DCS Market to grow 15%
ARC expects there to be continued growth in the India DCS market through 2012, with overall growth of just under 15.2%. -
ABB Instrumentation publishes temperature catalog
80-page catalog covers sensors, thermowells, and transmitters. -
Emerson acquires Bay-Tec Engineering
Bay-Tec Engineering is a process control system engineering and industrial technical services company headquartered in Napa, CA, with branch offices in Brea, CA, and Portland, OR. -
Dr Georg H Endress, founder of E+H, dies in Switzerland
Company founder Dr Georg H Endress died on 14 December 2008 after a brief illness. He established the Endress+Hauser Group, an international company for industrial measurement and automation engineering with over 8,300 employees worldwide.