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The products covered by UUKL are intended to be installed in conjunction with heating-ventilating-air conditioning (HVAC) equipment to form a system for controlling the flow of smoke in a building during a fire condition.

Radwell International stocks and sells new and surplus industrial automation, MRO, pneumatic/hydraulic, motion control, electronic, HVAC and electrical control equipment for plant floor and facilities maintenance machinery.

The 600-MW plant is the first ultra-supercritical power plant built in the United States. Emerson worked with the SWEPCO team to develop the sophisticated logic needed to integrate controls for the ultra-supercritical boiler into the overall plant automation architecture.

The Triconex brand was born in 1983 when Jon Wimer gathered a team of talented engineers, developers and professionals to build the world’s premier industrial safety system.

Prior to joining PAS, Powell was Senior Manager of Cyber Consulting for Corporate Risk Solution where he managed compliance projects for electric utilities across the country.

By Lion Precision Designers, engineers and maintenance staff can make better shaft runout measurements by following the best practices outlined in this application note.

ISA technical publications excel in advancing automation industry knowledge

The paper examines key benefits of the FDT2 specification focusing on the enhancements in security and performance.

Global operator terminal revenue in 2012 shrank by 3.3 percent to $2.2 billion. The decline was largely due to the selling price of operator terminals falling by an average of 4 percent in 2012, according to IMS Research.

Tech-Con Automation, Burlington, Ontario, becomes the first Canadian systems integrator to achieve the Certified Robot Integrator designation from the Robotic Industries Association (RIA).

An educational track at ISA Automation Week 2013 will demonstrate how automation solutions can drive margin improvement and profitability.

ETG.5003-1 standard covers nine specific device profiles for the semiconductor industry.

The courses will be held at ISA's North Carolina headquarters training location over five consecutive days this summer, from Monday, 29 July to Friday, 2 August.

Catalog covers tape extension sensors for installation in cranes, excavators, forklifts, hydraulic ramps, hoists and industrial automation with high duty cycles.

The 2013 Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) 2013 Honeywell Users Group Conference will be held 4-7 November, 2013 in Nice, France

An industrial cybersecurity solution must be “secure by default,” easy to use, flexible to changing environments, self-documenting and integrate well with other defensive layers.

The new office in Hong Kong will bring Zigbee and home data communications to China.

The total was up 13.6% from April but down 7.6% when compared with the total of $465.38 million reported for May 2012. 2013 is down 6.9% compared with 2012.

ETAP’s office is located in Ribeirão Prêto, Brazil, and managed by Leandro Toniello, Business Development Manager.

Available for all Apple iPhones and iPads, and Android mobile devices, the FC2 mobile app quickly and easily determines available fault current levels anywhere in an electrical distribution system.

Tire machine manufacturer uses eWON routers during commissioning and for remote maintenance and troubleshooting.

ABB will supply a new HMI for the control system, control room modifications, simulator, fire and gas detectors, integration of telecommunication in the control room and information management systems (IMS).

Teknetix will use the ProFicient as a central repository for production and quality data, such as attribute data, variable data, assignable cause (AC) and corrective actions (CA).

The Temperature Guide is a comprehensive book of technical information on the entire temperature measurement system, including the thermowell, sensor and transmitter.

Bestobell Valves appointed Mir-Expo to further develop business opportunities for cryogenic valves in the Russian market.

The SabraFence Perimeter Defense System uses relay controller boards from Intelligent Appliance to monitor multiple sensing transducers used in perimeter detection.

The Oil & Gas ICS Cyber Security Forum will be held in October in the Middle East.

By Thomas R. Cutler More than 80% of large (200,000+ square foot) distribution centers throughout North America and Europe are expanding automation spending in 2013-2015. The challenges for large operations include an effective turnkey solution with superior design, increased production, and reduced costs. Automation is at the heart of these solutions.

Perle Electric Utility Terminal Servers provide secure remote user authentication and management capabilities for Phasor Measurement Units (PMU’s) that keep the smart grid stable.

The Caltex Kurnell upgrade project is converting the existing refinery site into an import terminal for the storage and distribution of petrol, diesel, jet fuel and fuel oil.

The guide provides an overview of the products and technology available from Thomson, including rod-type and rodless linear actuators, round and square rail linear guides and bearings, ball and lead screws, and more.

Emerson supplied DeltaV digital automation system, Electronic Marshalling, Rosemount measurement and analytical instruments, Fisher valves, Bettis actuators, Roxar multiphase meters, ROC remote operations controllers, and AMS Suite maintenance software.

By Bill Lydon, Editor The Honeywell system integrator initiative was launched in 2009 and has quickly become a solid program to serve small to midrange customers with Honeywell’s modular systems. There are 200 system integrators in the program with 55 of them located in the United States.

When firewall deployment is considered, relevant firewall vulnerabilities should be identified, and both compensating measures and alternatives evaluated.

One of the more frustrating problems is the kind that can only be fixed by someone else. Find a way to have that person feel the same frustration as you.

Chief Executive Magazine named Honeywell Chairman and CEO Dave Cote “2013 CEO of the Year.”

Modeling supply and return line dynamics for an electrohydraulic actuation system

The Dynamic Simulator is for the new LMG Crude Oil and Natural Gas Extraction plant of the Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG).

Between 2008 and 2012 robot sales have increased by 9% on average per year. The demand for industrial robots is increasing due to the accelerating trend toward automation all over the world.

Several models of meters were certified by independent testing labs to have met or exceeded equipment interoperability guidelines of BACnet Testing Laboratory and LonWorks.

ABB will provide 800xA safety and automation, condition monitoring, and operator training systems for a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) operated by Dana Petroleum.

Mantis, the world's largest walking robot, is transportation for rangers in national parks or other protected areas.

Metso will supply automation systems, quality control systems, and Neles and Jamesbury valves to two paper mills operated by SCG Paper.

Established in 1938, Molex earned an industry reputation for developing unique interconnect solutions for challenging design problems.

Transit Designer simplifies product selection according to needs and requirements and it improves the entire process of designing, purchasing and installing cable and pipe transits.

ISA Training and Education in July: Learn, Advance, Succeed

Genisco Filter designs and manufactures EMI/RFI filters for power line, signal line, TEMPEST and custom applications.

TRD Manufacturing uses AME fixturing and a Fastems 10-station pallet changer on a horizontal machining center.

Nagel Precision in the U.S. uses EtherNet/IP and Anybus X-gateways to connect their honing machines to any industrial network.

SORT is an automation solution provider with 20 years of experience supporting machine builders, system integrators, and end users with their automation needs.

Beckhoff opened a regional office in Woodridge, Ill., in the Chicago suburbs.

WorldSkills is the largest skills competition in the world, driving global workforce excellence. Held bi-annually, WorldSkills brings together vocational students from 54 countries to compete in 45 skill areas, and draws more than 200,000 attendees.

The Best Process Control Technical Resources May Be Out of Print

Cosmos Electric Company is a Japanese-based maker of gas detection systems.

The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers say the number of fatalities per 100 million hours worked has fallen by 52% compared with the 2003 rate.

PAC announced its Chinese language website which includes instrument details, press releases, important events, company facts, and other useful information.

ISA Transactions earned its highest rating ever in a prominent scientific ranking of journal quality and value.

Bertelkamp's training center provides Mitsubishi Electric university-based training for its programmable logic controls (PLCs), human machine interfaces (HMI), variable frequency drives (VFD) and robots.

IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) was first approved as an IEEE standard on 23 June 1983 and since then has been regularly updated. Now that it's 30 years old, can we trust it?

The machine vision market in Germany in 2012 almost reached its previous peak value of 2011.

The OPC Data Client family is available with one easy installer and one license, significantly reducing the total cost of the components.

The systems provide comprehensive visibility and control of RWE's high voltage electrical network at wind farm and control center levels, helping to increase availability and reduce costs.

The conferences will include individual meetings designed specifically for existing, new and potential users of the company’s products and solutions from each of its major brands: Avantis, Foxboro, SimSci, Triconex and Wonderware.

Classes typically are a combination of classroom and hands-on training on either the Endress+Hauser Process Training Unit (PTU), a full-scale, working process skid with on-line instrumentation and controls, or live instruments in training stands, both designed to simulate operating conditions.

Hurley takes over the role from former Managing Director Chris Cottrell, who is retiring from his position after six years leading Servomex.

The program enables participating manufacturers to validate PlantESP’s contribution to improved production performance and bottom-line profitability prior to commercial licensing.

Big Data is Big News in just about every corner of our digitally connected world. Leveraging massive amounts of process data archives is a game changer for practically any industrial process, enabling

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced members elevated to the distinguished membership grade of Fellow, and the Celebrating Excellence Award honorees for 2013, including Member’s Choice honorees chosen by their peers.

By Mark Howard, Zettlex The traditional approach is to measure angular position or speed indirectly – typically inferring the shaft’s position from measurements made elsewhere. It can also be done with inductive sensors.

Value added services, such as condition monitoring, predictive maintenance and advanced diagnostics, are fast gaining acceptance and will account for a significant portion of the pump market.

Northwire project managers report extreme temperature conditions ranging from -65°F to 300°F during high flex retractile cable endurance trials.

The regional service center, scheduled to open in 2015, will assemble and distribute products, while serving as a showplace for Festo automation solutions.

Z drives provide 50% more power in the same space, making upgrades in power output a simple drop-in replacement.

Riehle has held senior executive positions at the Schaeffler Group, DMG America, Weinig Inc., and TRUMPF.

You might find that your automation systems are not as secure as they should be, and we have the solutions that will help you make improvements.