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Why Industrial Engineers Should Learn to Estimate Jobs
Estimate each process industry job before starting it and always follow up and compare the final cost figures against the initial estimate. -
ISA Training and Education in March: Learn, Advance, Succeed
ISA Training and Education in March: Learn, Advance, Succeed -
IFR says more than 160,000 industrial robots sold in 2012
IFR estimates that in 2012 more than 160,000 industrial robots were sold, about the same number as in 2011. -
IFR says robots will create more than two million jobs
The International Federation of Robotics says certain jobs may be reduced by robotics and automation but many more jobs are created. -
IMS says fieldbus losing share to Ethernet
Fieldbus protocols accounted for 75% of new industrial automation component network connections in 2011, but this is projected to fall to 69% in 2016. Growth of Ethernet is expected to be considerably higher to 2016. -
Lin Rong To Deliver Keynote At Fieldbus Foundation 2013 General Assembly
The 2013 General Assembly will be held in Shanghai, China, on March 12-15, 2013. -
ISA announces agenda for 2013 LDAR Symposium
The symposium, to be held 21-23 May 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, will provide numerous opportunities to meet face to face with leading government officials on current and prospective regulatory requirements and activities. -
Sercos exhibits at 2013 Hanover Fair
sercos will show new safety concepts, products, and innovative technologies of exhibiting member companies during the Hanover Fair, April 8 - 12, 2013, in hall 9, booth D80. -
ARC publishes Global Service Provider Selection Guide
The guide has attributes tailored for industrial organizations, and allows those involved in a GSP selection process to make quicker and improved decisions. -
Ex d Enclosures: Understanding the Standards
By Toni Ott, Cooper Crouse-Hinds When specifying explosion-proof (Ex d) enclosures to house electrical apparatus for use in explosive atmospheres, engineers must ensure they fully understand the implications of modifying the enclosure as part of the certified equipment prior to and after installation. -
PROFINET/PROFIBUS Training Center upgrades equipment
The PROFI Interface Center (PIC) in Johnson City, TN, made a significant investment in new equipment and systems to enhance its ability to train industrial networking engineers in coming years. -
Lenze announces Mobile App for Calculating Drive Systems
Lenze’s Formulas and Tables app provides engineers, drive manufacturers and trainers a mobile tool to design drive systems while on the go. -
Vladimir Putin expected at Hannover Messe 2013
The Russian head of state will be in the Hannover Congress Centrum for the opening ceremony on Sunday, April 7, 2013, and will also take part in the traditional opening tour of HANNOVER MESSE on Monday, April 8, 2013. -
Emerson to upgrade automation on Statoil platform in North Sea
Emerson will provide integrated safety and automation systems to help boost oil recovery and extend the life of the field while also reducing operating costs and minimizing safety and environmental risks. -
What Are the Opportunities and Challenges for Alternative Energy?
How can we produce enough sustainable energy while avoiding unacceptable environmental consequences? ISA's book, Future Energy, explores the options. -
Cole-Parmer publishes 2013/14 laboratory Sourcebook
The 2013/14 Cole-Parmer Sourcebook contains conversion factors, approvals to selection guides, and other reference material to make buying—and using—laboratory products easier. -
Honeywell Opens Automation Training College in Vietnam
Opened in partnership with Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and PetroVietnam University, the college will boost the technical skills of local engineers for the process industry in Vietnam and surrounding Southeast Asia. -
Software helps SABIC conform to European emission limits
Industrial Thinking’s Chronicle software connects to flowmeters using redundant Modbus and OPC protocols to report on Hydrocarbon and Co2 emissions from all facilities, including steam boilers, superheaters, furnaces and purge to flares. -
Invensys controls New Russian Refinery
Invensys, as the main automation provider, supplied complete control and safety solutions, including field instrumentation, process analytics and valves to the new Yaysky oil refinery in Kemerovo, a city in Russia. -
ABB automates Northland’s Kaunisvaara iron ore mine
ABB supplied embedded medium- and low-voltage switchgear, variable-speed drives and motor control centers, a plant-wide process automation system, and fiber optic network equipment cabling. -
ISA participates in KGAC meeting in Hong Kong
ISA’s Executive Director and CEO Patrick Gouhin participated at a meeting in Hong Kong exploring collaborative initiatives among industry associations throughout all areas of the world, including the rapidly growing Asia-Pacific region. -
Intertec to supply outdoor cabinets to protect Sadara process analyzers
Intertec will supply environmental protection cabinets and shelters that will protect the field-based process analyzers at the new Sadara petrochemical complex in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. -
HMS to supply Netbiter to Crouzet
Crouzet will use Netbiter as a remote management solution for their Millenium 3 Smart PLCs, allowing users access to data on field equipment over the web. -
Executive Interview - Blake Moret, Senior Vice President at Rockwell Automation
By Bill Lydon, Editor I recently had the opportunity to talk with Blake Moret, Senior Vice President at Rockwell Automation. Other than their process control initiatives, we discussed networks, energy monitoring, embedded controllers, regenerative energy and their services business. -
Rotork actuators supply water to Coal mine
Rotork supplied valve actuators for the pipework delivering water to the north and south coal processing (washing) plants for Mount Thorley Warkworth (MTW) in New South Wales, Australia. -
Level Measurement: Determining Interface Position Between Two Media
Many techniques are available for the level measurement of media interfaces, each with its own trade-offs of advantages and limitations. -
Management's View of Automation - Investment Value
By Bill Lydon, Editor Part 2 - A survey conducted by pharmaceutical companies identifies their return on investment (ROI) of automation projects. The most enlightening (and disturbing) facts came out in a panel discussion of the survey results - it appears Operations and Automation people are not communicating enough. -
How to Choose a Non-Contact Infrared Temperature Sensor
By Solutions Direct White paper includes some basic questions to help customers choose the correct fixed mount pyrometer. -
ASM publishes catalog of position sensors
Catalog also provides engineers with a practical decision-making tool for selecting the right position sensor. -
PLCopen updates User Guidelines for Motion Control
User Guidelines contain easy-to-understand application examples and show how to create user-derived function blocks to add to a company specific library, improving the reusability of the application programs. -
How to Use Simulation and Virtual Plants for Process Improvement
First principle models & experimental models in a virtual plant offer powerful tools for process control improvement and an operator training system. -
DIN Rail Industrial PC Market to Grow in 2013
IMS says the DIN rail industrial PC (IPC) market is projected to be the fastest growing of all industrial PC types in 2013. -
ABB to fund 40 research projects at universities
The ABB Research program is intended to support promising graduate students and senior researchers who are researching projects with industrial applications in the power and automation area. -
exida certifies Emerson DeltaV SIS with electronic marshalling
exida issued a functional safety certification per the IEC 61508 and several application standards for the Emerson Process Management DeltaV CHARMS SIS product line. -
Biglia uses Siemens controllers in Quattro turning centers
Biglia's multi-functional turning centers of the 'Quattro' series use the Sinumerik 840D sl CNC. -
Rockwell Automation releases tools for Machine Safety Design
Free Safety Automation Builder tool and Safety Functions help automate safety-system development and save machinery design time. -
Dale Gaerke Selected 2013 Engineer of the Year by the Toledo/Northwest Ohio Community
Dale Gaerke Selected 2013 Engineer of the Year by the Toledo/Northwest Ohio Community -
China Motion Control Market will grow in 2013
According to IMS Research, the China market for motion control machinery shrank last year, but prospects will improve moving forward as the industry shifts focus to satisfying domestic needs. -
CIMdata publishes Simulation & Analysis Market Report
The report, one part of CIMdata’s expanded coverage of this PLM segment, includes a revamped market segmentation, a discussion of trends in the market, and profiles of the leading S&A firms. -
B&R adds Machine Control Group as distributor in Missouri
Machine Control Group, an engineering focused solution provider, will represent B&R Automation in Missouri, Arkansas, and western Tennessee. -
Progea updates Movicon Apps for Android 4.0 & iPhone/iPad
The new Apps for iOS operating systems (iPhone and iPad) and devices based on Android 4.x. are now downloadable from the respective stores. -
Falcon Electric includes 12-Year batteries in SG Series UPSs
The 12-year rated valve-regulated lead acid (VRLA) batteries will extend maintenance cycles of their popular SG Series UPS product line. -
AIA USB3 Vision Standard Available for Download
This standard is based on USB 3.0 consumer hardware. Vision component manufacturers have embraced the standard and are expected to widely adopt it; many components are already selling today. -
Endress+Hauser Announces May Training Schools
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. -
Kollmorgen adds PROFINET interface to motion control platform
The fieldbus interface increases the communications flexibility of the automation system for machine builders and end-users alike, further enabling the realization of the best possible application performance. -
Dataforth publishes MAQ20 DAQ Brochure
MAQ20 brochure describes Dataforth’s industrial data acquisition and control system, PID loop controller, and PEmotion data acquisition/test and measurement software. -
Northwire publica catálogo en español
2013 Northwire Northwire-NWI catálogo Lab360 idioma español está ahora disponible. -
BACnet International releases BACnet/IP Simulation System tool
BACnet/IP Simulation System (BOSS) tool is a fully configurable BACnet device simulator coupled with network discovery and debug facilities. It is intended to facilitate product testing by manufacturers and assist integrators in assessing system performance before installation. -
Early College EAST wins Nanoline Contest
The team designed and built the “Delian One Remotely Operated Vehicle” which uses Phoenix Contact’s Nanoline Controller and nanoNavigator software to remotely maneuver and explore an underwater environment. -
CSIA Conference announces Keynote speaker
Economist Alan Beaulieu is optimistic about the future of manufacturers and the control system integrators who help them automate industrial equipment and systems. Beaulieu will deliver the keynote address at the 2013 Executive Conference of the Control System Integrators Association, May 1 – 4. -
What in the world is happening? Find out at Hanover Messe 2013
By Bill Lydon, Editor To remain competitive, a company needs to constantly expose its people to new ideas, processes, and technology. The investment in people attending trade fairs, like Hannover Messe, is a knowledge investment that is fundamental to maintaining and improving manufacturing competitiveness. -
Automation Imperative - Core Business Function
by Bill Lydon, Editor The success factors in manufacturing are changing - making it imperative that all size companies use automation as a strategic tool to compete. Companies large and small can cost-effectively implement automation systems ranging from robots to full-scale enterprise integration. -
The Royal Mint monitors royal Effluent
The Royal Mint makes coins and medals for 60 countries. It uses Analytical Technology’s pH, hydrogen peroxide and turbidity sensors for its water monitoring needs. -
Lantech publishes 2013 product guide
The 2013 product guide features a complete selection of Lantech product lines, including new industrial DNV switches, industrial IEC 61850-3 switches and industrial managed switches. -
Control Techniques signs CP Automation as integrator
CP Automation is a specialist in the repair and replacement of automation equipment including electronic boards, PLCs and AC and DC drives.It will work in the UK cranes and hoists market. -
Westermo North America Moving its Head Office
The new location in Elgin, IL, will give the company significantly more office and warehouse space plus a laboratory and a training area for customers. -
A New Approach to Advancing the Connected Enterprise
A New Approach to Advancing the Connected Enterprise -
Always Design in Spare Capacity to Allow for Industrial Plant Expansion
A common rule of thumb for most systems is to add at least 25 percent spare capacity to the original design. -
Automation Federation helps Obama with cybersecurity
Representatives of the Automation Federation participated in key meetings with White House National Security Staff to help forge national cybersecurity standards, guidelines and compliance testing. -
Sercos announces YouTube Channel
The sercos international channel offers videos on hot topics in the automation and machinery industry as well as interviews, exhibition films and introduction of member companies. -
Heidenhain offers Interactive CNC Training Online
Training is intended for those interested in CNC qualification, as well as students and teachers who are interested in obtaining expert materials on CNC programming and machine operation. -
Advantech Achieves Hazardous Area Certification for I/O modules
ADAM-4000 and ADAM-6000 series have been certified with Class I, Division 2 Groups A, B, C, D approval for use in hazardous locations where highly flammable substances may be present. -
Take a Fresh Look at All the Ways You Can Make the Most of Your ISA Membership
ISA provides its members with immeasurable opportunities to receive through collaboration, mentorship, volunteerism, sponsorship, and student scholarships. -
Honeywell to control Russian refinery
Honeywell will supply an Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) and Advanced Alarm Manager system to OOO Kirishinefteorgsintez for its refinery in Kirishi, Russia. -
B&R signs WE Automation as distributor
Based in Philadelphia, PA, WE Automation will serve the eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware markets. -
aPriori supplies product cost management software to ATV
Advanced Technology Valve in Italy will use aPriori Product Cost Management (PCM) software to replace manual cost estimating processes for its valve components. -
Hydraulic Equipment Getting Smarter
Frost & Sullivan says manufacturers are attempting to attract additional end users by developing integrated hydraulic equipment products that are cost effective, compact and user friendly. -
Tridium Names DiCosmo President and General Manager
Before joining Tridium, DiCosmo was a Senior Vice President and General Manager of New World Systems, and President and CEO of Trubiquity. -
Emerson's vortex flowmeters help steel plant cut energy
Rosemount 8800 Vortex flowmeters accurately measure and optimize oxygen used in MORE s.r.l.'s electric arc furnace steel making processes. -
ISA publishes new book on cybersecurity
"Industrial Automation and Control System Security Principles" outlines security principles, practices and standards that can safeguard critical infrastructure, defense establishment, and production capabilities from the risks of cyberattack. -
Metso to build biomass power plant in Russia
The power plant will utilize bark and wood residues from the Syktyvkar sawmill and other biomass to produce 4 MW of power. Metso will supply process equipment and automation. -
Red Lion Controls Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Since its birth in a Pennsylvania garage in the early 1970s, Red Lion has expanded its operations to include more than 15 offices across the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe. -
INSYS icom announces OpenVPN Connect app
App lets devices featuring openVPN be accessed via Apple smartphones and tablet PCs. -
Improving Distillation Tower Operation
Improving Distillation Tower Operation -
Water Industry Needs to Clean Up its DO Sensors
A roundtable discussion with water industry and regulatory experts says there is a need for improved maintenance of dissolved oxygen sensors to increase the accuracy of measurements.