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PlantTriage improves performance at plastics plant in Finland
The Borealis Cracker operation is exceeding expected production targets, and discovering hidden process performance opportunities. -
Honeywell to automate Korean hydro power plant
Honeywell will supply an Experion PKS R300 to automate everything from turbine operation to dam control at Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power's hydro power plant in Chuncheon. -
Power Efficiency Corp says recent energy legislation beneficial
Federal legislation will establish a national standard for energy efficiency. -
A&WMA calls for papers for 2008 Conference
A&WMA wants abstracts for its 2008 Annual Conference, themed "Integrating Science and Sustainability." Abstracts must be submitted by Dec. 3, 2007. -
SmartSignal automates software testing with Borland SilkTest
SS conducts automated testing for more than 400,000 lines of code and for complex and extensive test plans representing up to 4,000 test cases. -
ISA submits Control System cyber security report to ANSI
ISA-TR99.00.01, Security Technologies for Industrial Automation and Control Systems, has been submitted to ANSI for approval as an ANSI Technical Report. -
ARC ranks ABB as the top DCS supplier
ARC says ABB still retains its leading position in the worldwide market for 2006 and has the largest installed base of any DCS supplier. -
NASA manager presents ISA EXPO 2007 Keynote
Donald W. Monell will give a keynote address on "Project Constellation - NASA's New Spaceship: Going Back to the Moon," on October 4 at ISA EXPO 2007 in Houston, Texas. -
ABB sells Lummus Global to CB&I
ABB has agreed to sell its Lummus Global business to Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (CB&I) for an enterprise value of $950 million. -
Advantech Going Global
Advantech plans to become a Globally Integrated Enterprise to meet the challenges and opportunities driven by Web 2.0 and an increased global business climate. -
SMTA Webinar covers surface mount testing
September 5, 2007 10-11:30am (PST) Covers defect level and test effectiveness in surface mounting. -
Physik Instrumente gives $25,000 grant to Univ of VA for sensor research
Scientists at the Department of Neuroscience will build a nanostimulator using piezo actuators and a 3-axis piezo nanopositioning stage that can reliably stimulate inner ear sensory hair cells. -
ATi offers brochure on Ammonia Monitoring System
Brochure supplies information about the Q45N monitor, which provides simultaneous on-line monitoring of chloramines and ammonia. -
Panasonic releases Toughbook mobile computers for explosive applications
Toughbook 19 notebook and and Toughbook 30 tablet PC are UL 1604-certified for use in hazardous areas. -
Loadstar Sensors appoints Jayant Patel Director of Sales
Jayant has over thirty years of experience in engineering, product management, sales and marketing in the aerospace, medical device and instrumentation industries. -
WAGO launches second Automation Tour Vehicle
WAGO is adding a second vehicle to its “Innovation in Automation Tour” mobile marketing program. -
ATI Industrial Automation opens Detroit office
ATI’s new office houses sales, customer service and training departments along with plenty of space for inventory. -
Acromag celebrates 50th Anniversary
Founded in 1957 by Henry Patton, Acromag pioneered the use of magnetic amplifiers for measurement and control applications. -
ABB to supply $56 million in automation for steel mill in China
ABB will provide automation equipment and electrical systems for a high-efficiency steel mill to be built by Zhangjiagang GTA Plate Co. in eastern China. -
GE Fanuc and Wipro to collaborate on automotive production management
GE and Wipro Technologies will work together to provide the automotive industry with solutions in Production Management. -
Moxa posts success stories from Petrochemical and Mining on website
Case history stories describe use of Moxa's network devices for naphtha cracking and coal mining applications. -
Aberdeen and Transpara publish report on EMI solutions
The report, sponsored by Transpara, finds that best-in-class customers implement Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence (EMI) solutions. -
Improving PLC Compatibility in Aseptic Blow-Fill-Seal Machine Applications
A PLC-integration engineering solution by Siemens not only provided the machine-operation interface Weiler Engineering needed, but also significantly expanded its applications flexibility. -
ISA announces Honors & Awards Gala Award Winners
The ISA Honors and Awards Gala will be held at ISA EXPO at the Hyatt Regency Houston, Houston, Texas, on October 1, 2007. -
ISA holds Executive Summit at ISA EXPO
The summit will focus on defining a forward-looking vision for the industry and discussing courses of action for bringing change. -
ARC predicts Motion Control Systems Market to Reach $7.8 Billion
The worldwide market for GMC systems is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.0% over the next five years. -
Perpetuum powers TI devices by harvesting vibration energy
PMG17 vibration energy-harvesting microgenerator can power TI's RF transceiver and microcontroller, paving the way for battery-free sensor operation. -
ABB helps Stora Enso paper mill slash emissions
The Skoghall paper mill in central Sweden cut carbon dioxide emissions by about 170,000 tons a year following a two-year revamp costing 211 million euros ($290 million). -
Comtrol is court-ordered to replace CEO and Board
Robert Beale, former CEO and now a fugitive, has been formally removed from all aspects of leadership. Comtrol, now owned by Rebecca Beale, has a new board of directors. -
Misumi USA names Masanori Suzuki president
Suzuki was formerly the General Manager of the Strategic Planning Department for Misumi in Japan, the parent company of Misumi USA. -
Misumi USA expands its marketing team
Misumi appointed Misa Nishimuras Director of Marketing and Inside Sales and Dwayne Roark Senior Marketing Manager. -
General Monitors opens Fire and Gas Systems Web Site
Site provides overview of fire and gas system designs, applications information, a SIL (Safety Integrity Level) resource center, how-to articles, answers to frequently asked questions and more. -
Commtest hires Mark Vowell as Senior Application Engineer
He will be part of the Application Engineering Team for customer technical support in vibration analysis. Mark has 16 years of experience with Emerson CSI. -
Intermec RFID Hardware certified for use in China
Intermec's passive UHF RFID readers have been certified for operation in China by the country's State Radio Regulation Committee (SRRC). -
McCrometer publishes flow meter CD
A-Z Flow Meter Literature CD provides up-to-date flow technology, applications and product specification information in a handy format. -
IPS presents asset management papers at National Manufacturing Week
Juan Collados, Neil Cooper and Curtis Wilson will deliver presentations on Tuesday, September 25, 1:00pm - 4:00pm (Session 208). -
Wonderware appoints Rick Bullotta VP and CTO
Bullotta was previously a vice president with SAP and was the co-founder and chief technology officer of Lighthammer Software Development. -
ABB supplies $140M in controls to smelter project in Qatar
Power and automation systems will support world’s largest aluminum plant. -
Adaptive Micro appoints Richard Johnson president
Johnson was hired because of his ability to grow privately held companies ranging in size from $50M to $300M throughout his career. -
IPS completes control upgrade at Columbia nuclear plant
Invensys supplied a Triconex TMR (triple-modular redundant) Tricon turbomachinery control system for integrated turbine protection and reactor pressure control. -
Ethernet Direct opens office in Germany
Ethernet Direct in Germany is located in Bruckberg to serve the market in Deutschland. -
Kepware licenses WeatherBug for Automation
Kepware signed an agreement with WeatherBug to provide real-time weather information to the Automation industry. -
PAS opens automation center for power industry customers
PAS opened its Center of Excellence in St. Louis, Missouri, to promote Alarm Management and Automation Configuration Management to the power industry. -
Vishay to install Reel Optimizing System in paper mill
Vishay received an order from Bowater Incorporated to install a reel optimizing system in its Grenada, Mississippi, paper mill. -
Sealant introduces brochure on Dispensing Systems
Brochure covers: Principles of Meter Design; Dispensing Systems; Dispensing Valves; Material Supply pump and tank products; and System Controls and Accessories. -
Honeywell provides control systems to China containerboard maker
Nine Dragons will use Experion PMD and Da Vinci systems to control paper machines at its mills in Chongqing, Dongguan and Taicang. -
ARC says pressure transmitter market to be $2.3B by 2011
The market was $1.8 billion in 2006 and is forecasted to be over $2.3 billion in 2011, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study. -
Infor User Conference
September 9-12, 2007 Las Vegas Infor industry experts, partners and customers will present ERP best practices and case studies. -
IPS Webinars cover asset management
Webinars cover wireless technology, improving control performance, and simulation solutions. -
PSI Engineering speeds up pharmaceutical packaging line
Bastian Material Handling used the LC In-Feeder 3000 system from PSI to increase speed and bar code tracking of biopharmaceutical inserts.
