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ABB signed a $61-million agreement with Petrobras to supply process automation systems and services to eight oil refineries in Brazil over the next five years.

TopWorx manufactures industrial sensors and controls which monitor and control automated valves and other field devices.

MAVERICK joins Schneider Electric's Authorized System Integrator program.

Third quarter revenue was a record $20.54 million, compared to $19.01 million in Q3-07 and $19.44 million in Q2-08.

The U.S. Department of Labor seeks Robotics Experts to provide information relating to the occupation for use in the Occupational Information Network.

Dr. David J. Nagel, Research Professor at The George Washington University, will present the Keynote/Rimbach Lecture on at ISA EXPO 2008 in Houston, Texas.

"Gaining Buy-In for Lean" reviews ways to use informal communications to help build support for lean transformation in an organization.

The ERP System will integrate formulation and QC, inventory control, Certificate of Analysis (COA) and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) generation, production, and accounting/financials.

Bruce Hunn was named director of strategic technical programs, and Claire Ramspeck was named director of technology.

Application Guide provides information on the principles of various products and applications such as liquids, process gases, fuel gases, sanitary, and tank blanketing.

Gary McNear and Craig Conklin resigned from the Board of Directors, and Linda Robison resigned from her positions of Corporate Secretary, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Counsel.

By ABB Instrumentation Replacing a faulty magmeter with an AC magnetic flowmeter eliminated erratic flow signals and improved control of catalyst slurry flow.

Both companies are distributors of HVAC controls, instrumentation and valves.

Online configuration tool allows users to design FieldConnex fieldbus Type A/ER cordset and extension cables in 10 easy steps.

The openPOWERLINK solution for the master and slave side can be downloaded free of charge. The Open Source implementation reaches cycle times up to 0.5 milliseconds while ensuring high synchronicity.

The T&D division will operate under Bitronics, a NovaTech affiliate, and will serve the US and Western Canadian markets with instruments for electrical measurements.

Flow Meter Selection Tools help research and identify the best Sierra flow meter for gas, liquid or steam applications quickly and efficiently.

Sierra Chronicles contains examples of how mass flow technology improves customer productivity and efficiency, saves money, and increases product quality.

Customer First program offers support options including 24/7 support, dedicated technical account management, critical incident response, software updates and advice on software architecture and security.

The site showcases Banner’s offerings, including sensors, machine safety products, vision equipment, wireless devices and indicator lights.

Menzel will be the exclusive distributor in 14 states in western and north India for Adept's portfolio of robotics, controls, vision and software products.

The guide outlines liquid analytical solutions for leaching and ore extraction, concentration and separation, finished product purification and waste disposal.

Unified Testing Services is a full-service testing and consulting engineering firm based in Woodstock, Ala.

Frost & Sullivan says the market earned revenues of $26.69 billion in 2007 and estimates this to reach $49.18 billion in 2014.

The four-color brochure discusses the BAS Remote family of remote I/O products that allow expansion of BACnet systems in the field.

Innovation Matrix represents Adept Technology, Precise Automation and Inspx LLC.

Throne is responsible for planning, directing and implementing all activities for the Electric Drives and Controls sales and marketing group.

austriamicrosystems will sell New Scale Technologies' SQUIGGLE motors, micro motion systems and other products.

Medica, former senior vice president for Dell and former senior director for Apple, was elected to the NI Board of Directors.

Reliance Security Services, a supplier of electronic security solutions, used Original Software’s TestPlan testing solution to enable its IT team to deliver projects on time and on budget.

ABB won a $233-million contract from Hyundai Engineering and Construction of Korea to supply power systems for a natural gas and steam turbine power plant, to be built in Qatar.

The $20 million plant will be used for the assembly and testing of mechanical gear drives used in wind turbines. The new plant, expected to be completed in March 2009, will create approximately 350 new jobs.

The 328-page, full-color guide covers linear motor-driven tables, screw-driven automation tables, miniature positioners, belt-driven automation tables and drives and controllers.

The tools are compatible with Autodesk design software as well as software from other industry providers through the Green Building XML (gbXML) schema.

MTWZ is a developer and provider of QUINDOS software solutions for quality control of complex mechanical parts such as gears and turbine blades.

Autodesk acquired Moldflow for $22 per share, or approximately $297 million, less the amount in Moldflow's cash balance and proceeds from options exercises.

This easy-to-read guide offers updated information on presentation materials and styles and to help you become a more competent speaker.

ABB's PLCs will control ABB variable speed drives, which orientate the photovoltaic modules across two axes to achieve maximum exposure to the sun throughout the day.

More than 1,000 employees, retirees and other dignitaries and guests participated in festivities at the Neponset facility, where the company started a century ago.

Catalogs cover CD Couplings, Control-Flex Couplings and Schmidt Couplings.

Teltone Gauntlet solutions provide cyber security protection for substation control system equipment and enable utilities to comply with cyber security requirements.

The Raleigh office will provide industrial automation, architectural engineering, process control, software design and other regulatory compliance services.

Bitronics manufactures PowerServe, MultiComm and other high-performance electricity measurement instruments.

MAVERICK Technologies accepted its first two Ranken Technical College graduates into its Project Support Center (PSC) recruiting partnership program.

The system will integrate the business processes of Synalloy's chemical group, including lab management and regulatory reporting, accounting, inventory control, purchasing, and production in a single database.

Energy Chain Systems bible features a new introductory section, updated quick reference guides, and details on the latest products.

European safety legislation is significant and far reaching. At first glance, it can seem like just more red tape which compounds the problems of operating in a highly competitive world. The truth, however, is far from this. The legislation is based on experience and common sense and represents a consistent message for industry — it must be safe! The rational behind the framework of measures is to ensure the safety of individual workers whoever or wherever they may be.

Mikron helped Mega Pumps develop assembly, checking and testing systems that work within the tolerances and with minimum of scrap and rejection.

Matrikon agreed to sell its SCADANet business to CriticalControl Solutions for $800,000 in cash. The transaction is expected to close July 2, 2008.

Emerson will install its SmartProcess Steam Temperature optimization technology on a Doosan Babcock supercritical, pulverized coal boiler that will power a new station in Kentucky, USA.