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Emerson will supply $8 million of critical control valves to be used in two AP1000 pressurized water reactors at SCANA Corporation’s Nuclear Generating Station in Jenkinsville, South Carolina.

Prior to joining Intelligrated, Cronin held executive roles in Red Prairie, Manhattan Associates and Seegrid Corporation.

Quadlogic can now offer remote access, monitoring and control of its energy metering technology over Ethernet, dramatically improving communication and reducing support costs for its customers.

Lynxspring will include a pre-installed version of the Module in its JENEsys ProBuilder software for Tridium’s NiagaraAX platform.

Automation.com, August 2011 By Eric Byres This tale doesn’t have princes or frogs in it, but instead it deals with SCADA and industrial control system security. It is the myth of the "air gap" between control systems and the rest of the world. Believing in it leads to a false sense of complacency by both end users and vendors, making it a very dangerous fairy tale indeed.

Automation.com, August 2011 By Joe Ciringione Cable carrier systems not only transport energy, data and media to various types of machines, but also greatly influence energy costs. To keep energy costs low, one important consideration is the amount of pull-push, or driving force, that is required at a given speed to move the cable carrier.

Softing is providing OPC components to ifm electronic to support a Condition Monitoring System for wind turbines.

Advanced Telemetry is a San Diego-based company offering end-to-end wireless and cloud-based energy management solutions for retail and commercial businesses.

Spectris operates across four business segments: Materials Analysis, Test and Measurement, In-line Instrumentation and Industrial Controls. Headquartered in Egham, Surrey, England, the company employs over 6,400 people.

ABB supplied three low speed dual pinion mill drive systems for the startup of a new semiautogenous (SAG) mill and two ball mills.

exida has certified the 705-51A Eclipse Series Level Transmitter as Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 capable per IEC 61508.

Invensys will provide an InFusion enterprise control system solution encompassing total supply chain management; refinery planning and scheduling; operations management, and more.

Metso will supply its IQ control quality system to Stora Enso Heinola’s Fluting Mill.

The SCADA system will be integrated with Vermont Electric's smart grid technology.

Grizzly will use the PlantPAx and Endress+Hauser instrumentation to help produce more than 5,000 barrels of oil per day at the first phase of its Algar Lake Project.

ISA and O3neida publish Agent-Based Technology Manufacturing Control Systems

Industrial Defender gains rights to the CoreTrace Bouncer 6-based host intrusion prevention system (HIPS).

Website serves people interested in robots and robotics technologies and want to learn about them in a fun, friendly, informative way.

Do you understand suppressed and elevated ranges? Here's an approach with a differential pressure transmitter measuring the level of a tank.

ISA Technical Report Presents Wireless User Requirements for Factory Automation

Model 4500 Mk III opacity measurement and dust compliance system has been verified by TÜV Rheinland to meet the EN 15267 standard for measuring stack emissions and ambient air quality.

VAKUMIX builds mixing and homogenizing systems using Allen-Bradley CompactLogix PAC with Distributed Point-I/O, PowerFlex variable-frequency drives, PanelView Plus HMIs and industrial components.

Automation.com, August 2011 By Brian Oulton, Rockwell Automation Proliferation of process instruments on EtherNet/IP may signal the start of a trend.

ABB’s educational package will give students the opportunity to learn the skills needed to effectively manage modern robotic manufacturing systems.

Metso will supply four IQ systems to replace four aging quality control systems in three separate Sappi paper mills in Europe.

Seven SERAPID RollBeams are used to push dies in and out of the presses at Reed City Tool. Each pushes the 18,000 pound dies at a speed of 20 feet per minute.

Hi-P will use NX PLM software to enable all engineers to work on tooling design and manufacturing systems.

Automation.com, August 2011 By Bill Lydon, Editor David Van Wyk, Vice President of Project Management for Walt Disney Imagineering, explained the team's Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) process at the recent Siemens Automation Summit. The IPD method helps Imagineering produce some of the world's most distinctive storytelling experiences that continue to deliver a high wow factor.

Cerutti selected EtherNet/IP and Rockwell Automation to automate its flexographic printing machines. The system handles 500 nodes and 13,000 I/O.

Power generation industry vendors are looking for ways to augment or retrofit their systems so that they’re able to provide the functions the owner operators will need.

Zwick Roell is offering a prize of €10,000 for the oldest testing machine (regardless of maker) still in regular use.

Brochure describes Nosch's automation solutions for the manufacturing process of solar cells and modules.

Autosplice is a multi-national, custom electronic interconnect solutions provider.

According to IDTechEx, wireless mesh networks will grow rapidly from $0.45 billion in 2011 to $2 billion in 2021.

Web site covers AC Front Ends, Rectifiers, DC Input Front Ends, DC/DC Bus Converters, Chassis Mount AC/DC Supplies, DC Power Systems, Chassis Mount DC/DC Supplies, Inverters, and more.

ABB FM (Force Measurement) is using Westermo´s Redfox industrial Ethernet switch with its latest version of Stressometer system for measurement and control of rolling mills.

Emerson is the single-source supplier of on/off valve actuators to Shell and its affiliates.

exida certified the RTP 3000 control system meets the cyber-security requirements of the ISA Security Compliance Institutes’ (ISCI) ISASecure Level 2 and SIL 3 per IEC 61508.

The brochure provides an overview of key product features and specifications for the company’s complete family of mechanical and electromechanical motion solutions.

McCurrach has over 25 years of experience in the manufacturing sector, with a focus on global engineering management, strategic program and process management.

RS product data is now available digitally and can be used by PARTsolutions and SAP users directly without data loss.

OSI will provide a SCADA system to monitor power distribution for the campus's 87 buildings.

RP blog has a primary focus on the manufacturing industry, while mixing in personal tales of adventure.

Ingress provides system integration and the design of instrumentation and controls for the power generation industry.

Los usuarios pueden tener acceso a un localizador representativo de ventas latinoamericano y un instrumento de selección de producto termal interactivo para calcular exigencias de producto refrescantes basadas en el tamaño de recinto y carga termal.

RuggedCom provided RS900 Ethernet Switches and RMC30 Media Converters to implement the communications infrastructure that connects multiple remote telecontrol units in the plant.

The ISA Mentor Program connects early career professionals to seasoned professionals who are willing to help coach, guide, and share expertise.

June U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $459.39 million according to AMT and AMTDA.

Muscle Robotics announced the opening of its head U.S. based office in Santa Clara, California.

ABB won an order from Hyundai Steel Company (HSC) to supply the drive system for the extension of its existing heavy plate mill in the Chungnam province of South Korea.

You cannot avoid the need to spend time in the field. Knowledge can be accelerated by communicating with the "best," directly and through ISA publications

By Dennis Brown, Dart Oil and Gas Dart Oil and Gas exploited the flexibility of the OPC Systems library to create a unique plug and play solution containing: OPC Systems Trend, OPC WebControls, OPCDatabase and OPCExcel.

This includes 250 million sensors powered by an energy harvester, at an average price of $6 per harvester.

The warehouse and distribution center in Reynosa, Mexico, provides customer service and rapid response to local product demands.

This 700+ page guide includes nearly 100 pages dedicated to non-commercial and educational resource material, including content on intrinsic safety, surge protection, HART interfaces and signal conditioners.

APS will implement IFS ERP software at 14 sites, including 10 in the United States and four in Europe.

ABB delivered a complete power and automation solution for a new cement facility built by Drake Cement in Arizona.

Emerson’s CSI 6500 Machinery Health Monitor will provide machinery protection and predictive monitoring of eight turbine-generator machine trains in Hungary.

Copley Motion Systems develops and manufactures highly dynamic linear motor systems.

IVC provides IP-based video solutions by combining high-quality cameras, enclosures, and software for industrial, commercial, and military applications.

The worldwide market for SCADA systems for the water & wastewater industries is expected to see above average growth over the next five years according to ARC.

The leading suppliers in 2010 were Dassault Systèmes, Siemens PLM, Delcam, Planit Holdings, PTC, Tebis, Cimatron, OPEN MIND Technologies, C&G Systems, and Missler Software

These kits provide engineers with quick and convenient access to sensor systems for evaluation purposes, taking the guesswork out of the sensor design process.

A2A Reti Elettriche selected Matrox Extio Series KVM extenders to remotely drive 19 dual- and quad-monitor workstations in their control room facility.

The joint venture will concentrate on developing the digital power plant concept focusing especially on the Chinese market.

The solar panels are now generating approximately 36,000 watts of power on a sunny day and are expected to produce over 60 Million Watt Hours of electricity over the next year.

After dipping more than 10 percent in 2009 due to the global recession, the pressure transmitter market saw a speedy and strong recovery in 2010.

Jonew prevoiusly was CEO of HayssenSandiacre, a Barry-Wehmiller company specializing in vertical and horizontal flexible packaging equipment solutions

The low power AC drives market will experience growth spurred by increasing concerns regarding energy efficiency as well as the environment.

ABB won an order worth around $1 billion from the Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT to supply a power link connecting offshore North Sea wind farms to the German mainland grid.

Omron STI has resources available to help machine builders and integrators successfully make the transition to EN ISO 13849-1:2008.

The partnership involves Siemens analytical products/services and S&B’s field construction/maintenance services.

COOPER Crouse-Hinds will supply 155 power converters, 570 extension cords, 230 distribution boards and 765 single plugs for future rentals.

CAC will provide customers with a forum to discuss their needs, challenges and industry opportunities in biofuels.

IFCO uses a combination of Allen-Bradley ControlLogix programmable automation controllers (PACs), control components, and Rockwell Software RSLogix 5000 to control industrial furnaces.