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Most recently at Siemens Energy and Automation Electronics Assembly Division, Timms held the position of Vice President and General Manager for the Americas.

Anchor Electric Supply, a single-branch distributor located in Sturgeon Bay, Wisc., primarily serves the contractor and industrial markets in the Door County peninsula.

The lab, which was created in conjunction with Womack Machine Supply, is a newly renovated, state-of-the-art facility which will showcase eight new fluid power trainers including pneumatic and industrial hydraulic systems from Bosch Rexroth.

The SUBCONTRACTING trade fair at HANNOVER MESSE will feature a new special display entitled "System Partners - Mechanical Engineering/Automotive", at which two major exhibits will serve to illustrate today's innovative structures in the cooperation-intensive subcontracting industry.

In addition, the company has received accreditation of the laboratory quality management system for its sensor calibration laboratory, also based on ISO requirements.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, World Safety Systems Markets for Process Industries, finds that the market earned revenues of $1.0 billion in 2006 and estimates this to reach $2.1 billion in 2013.

Storch joins Altra Holdings from Standex International Corporation where he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since September 2001.

Mr. Jona formerly spent 12 years with Amphenol Corp., an interconnect systems company with 2006 revenues of $2.5 billion, where he most recently served as a Senior Vice President responsible for the Global Cable Systems Group.

The China market for PLCs is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.4% over the next five years. The market was close to $750 million in 2006 and is forecasted to be over $1.3 billion in 2011.

Every Christmas since 1997, Breakfast with Santa treats children and their families to a catered breakfast and then provides the opportunity to meet with Santa and Mrs. Claus to chat about their Christmas wish list.

Wicks' promotion follows a recent consolidation of the Systems and Conveyor Engineering groups within FKI Logistex Manufacturing Systems.

The new plant will make extensive use of digital bus-based technologies, with Emerson’s Ovation system incorporating 57 FOUNDATION fieldbus segments (representing 1,368 I/O) and 31 Profibus-DP segments (representing 1,890 I/O) to network intelligent field instrumentation.

Based on GE Fanuc’s proven process control technologies, Proficy Process Systems is a fully integrated system that provides customers with improved quality and reliability, increased throughput, performance and efficiency, and reduced total cost of ownership.

The WiMAX Forum is an industry-led, non-profit organization responsible for promoting and certifying interoperable WiMAX products, such as laptops and other mobile devices over much longer distances than Wi-Fi.

This platform will deliver product quality and efficient production, as well as reduce downtime for the aluminum manufacturing company in eastern China.

Todd will be part of the strategic management team at Powerit Holdings, operating from their international headquarters in Seattle, WA.

After a $30 million investment, the facility has been transformed into a "Global Motor" research and technology development center that will contribute to enhancements in Siemens motors sold throughout the world.

The simulators will be used to equip the power generator’s new Luminant Training Academy, which is located in Tyler, Texas, and officially opened in July 2007.

The NASA technologies licensed by Endevco include a packaging technique and chip fabrication methods developed by a team led by Dr. Robert Okojie at Glenn for use in aircraft engine combustion chambers.

Hydril Company has chosen fault-tolerant eXtremeDB High Availability™ (HA) in-memory embedded database system from McObject and its remote procedure call (RPC) implementation running on the QNX Neutrino realtime operating system (RTOS) for key data management and network communication roles in its new pressure control technology for oil and gas drilling.

One unit, rated at 15,000 HP (11.2 MW), will power a 34 feet (10.36 meter) semi-autogenous mill. The other unit, rated at 12,000 HP (8.9 MW), will drive a 22 feet (6.7 meter) ball mill.

Previously sold only in the United Kingdom, this consolidation will make the HLD available globally, through Animatics other offices in Europe, Asia and the United States.

Emerson's AMS Suite and field devices are cited as key enablers in StatoilHydro's effective use of predictive diagnostics for the Ormen Lange Project, including the subsea installations, onshore terminal and the world's longest sub sea gas pipeline project.

This unique collaboration between a major process control vendor and a major IT services provider demonstrates the growing importance of combining process engineering and IT expertise in warding off cyber threats to refineries, public utilities, pharmaceutical plants and other process industries.

Prior to this, TURCK products have been distributed in Australia by Micromax, who will remain TURCK’s distribution arm for factory automation focused products with the full support of the new local subsidiary to help grow the TURCK market.

Invensys will provide services based on its lifecycle cyber security approach, which consists of assessment, design, implementation and real-time management of Husky's plant and production networks.

The subsidiary will be led by Earnest PHUA, 28, who formerly worked for Phoenix Contact as Business Development Engineer after being employed by Vector Infotech, the Singapore distributor for Westermo.

The virtual design and production environment more closely links product design to manufacturing and will serve manufacturers, such as those in the automotive industry – addressing the needs of brand owners, tiered suppliers and machine builders.

The award is given annually to recognize the people, companies and plant sites around the globe that are using the advanced capabilities of HART Communication in real-time applications to improve operations, lower costs and increase availability.

Emerson Process Management announced today that over the last 18 months the company has been selected to install its PlantWeb digital plant architecture with the Ovation expert control system at 12 new U.S. coal-fired units.

General Monitors announces its partnership with ELPRO Technologies in offering wireless technology and communications for its advanced gas and flame detector product lines, which provide critical protection to people, equipment, and plants engaged in hazardous industries worldwide.

This technology breakthrough provides safe, reliable, independent execution and containment of the VxWorks guest operating system and unmodified VxWorks applications while allowing parallel execution of mission critical applications on the Green Hills INTEGRITY RTOS.

Honeywell Serves as Integrated Main Automation Contractor, Deploys Plant Automation System and New Whey Demineralization Process for Milk Producer

Sigma products complement the INFICON portfolio of instruments, and address the growing demand in thin film coating manufacturing for high quality products, such as mobile phones, computers, digital cameras and other consumer electronics.

Under the agreement, Yokogawa will utilize TCS to provide turbine controls and associated services. Wood Group will use Yokogawa Controls and Instrumentation where appropriate to supplement their current service offering.

For this plant, which will have an annual refining capacity of 10 million tons, Yokogawa will be delivering the CENTUM CS3000 Integrated Production Control System.

Tecnau Transport Division S.r.l. based in Florence, Italy becomes Wonderware's 100th ArchestrA Certified System Integrator. customers around the world.

The patent captures the performance envelope of the best drill operator as an n-dimensional solid object and then reproduces this experience as real-time guidance for less-experienced operators thus reducing the variability in performance that is inherent between different drill operators.

One RF Technology is effectively out-sourcing development of ZigBee test tools by including Daintree’s SNA software with their new ZigBee Demo Case.

The awards aim to highlight India's world-class manufacturing capabilities and acknowledge the best facilities in India that have achieved and sustained manufacturing excellence through a balanced mix of diligence, perseverance, foresight, and dedication required to develop a successful manufacturing organization.

Senior leaders from more than a dozen organizations, representing more than 750,000 members, met to discuss common challenges, best practices, and future collaborations.

ABB will provide engineering, design, commissioning, construction and startup services, overall project management supervision; plus automation systems including a System 800xA distributed control package, emergency shutdown, and fire and gas systems for the whole project, as well as the electrical system for a new power station.

Rosemount Analytical pH sensors from Emerson withstand high temperature cleaning cycles, reducing sensor failure alarms and improving reliability at brewery.

IEI’s diversified RISC R&D team comprises both electronic and software engineers who are able to rapidly develop RISC turnkey solutions and reduce the customer’s system integration time and time to market.

The “Linear Shafts Quickly” program enables engineers to order standard straight shafts from a supplier known for its extensive line of configurable machined shafts.

Intecon Controls, Inc. Announces Contract With Johnson Utilities Worth $890,000.00; Intuitive Systems Solutions, Inc. (ISS) Announces Contract With Tharldson Development for $142,000.00

National Automation Services, Inc. and Intecon Controls Inc. located in Tempe Arizona announce the signing of an automation control contract for the City of Tucson to build required control and compressor panels for water wells located throughout the city.

The worldwide market for process automation systems is expected to grow at a com-pounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6% over the next five years.

Software Toolbox is endorsing the OPCTI's training programs for users, integrators, and OEMs seeking to become more knowledgeable users of OPC products.

Under the five-year agreement, ABB will assume responsibility for all maintenance-related activities covering production equipment at the plant.