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Curvaceous signs Coherent Technologies as U.S. agent
Coherent Technologies in Palestine, Texas, is an engineering consulting firm specializing in the design and configuration of control and enterprise-wide information systems. -
Transpara Visual KPI compatible with Motorola's MOTO Q9h
Visual KPI is compatible with Motorola’s MOTO Q 9h Windows Mobile 6 Standard, a full-function smartphone. -
IPS to supply Arkema Rotterdam with Mobile Operator Wireless Solution
Wireless will enable Arkema's field operations teams to keep in touch with process alarms and plant conditions. -
Yokogawa to supply control system for BP Angola offshore platform
Yokogawa will provide an integrated control and safety system (ICSS) for a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Program in Angola. -
Parvalux acquires EMD Drive Systems
EMD is a UK manufacturer of DC permanent magnet electric geared motors for the mobility, leisure and industrial sectors worldwide. -
Brooks opens Regional Support Center in Austin, Texas
The Austin Support Center will offer one-week turnaround on calibration, reconditioning, and reconfiguration of Brooks Instrument Thermal Mass Flow Controllers. -
Danaher Motion connects to MathWorks
Danaher Motion's MechaWare 3.0 mechatronic tool kit is integrated with Mathwork's Simulink simulation software to speed custom algorithm development and reduce costs. -
Solutions Engineering builds motor test station
Solutions Engineering in the UK is able to test the performance of its motors, having built a test station around a TorqSense piezo electric torque transducer. -
EDSA to protect FAA power infrastructure
FAA selected EDSA Micro to provide a power analytics electrical power infrastructure protection system for air traffic control facilities across the United States. -
Endress+Hauser opens Gulf Coast calibration and service center
Service Center in LaPorte, Texas, provides calibration for flow, temperature and pressure instruments. -
Baldor motion control system automates woodworking process
By using dual sanding belts and a swinging work holder controlled by a combination of linear and rotary servo motor axes, this machine replaces a manually-actuated sanding process at Martin Guitar. -
Winters Instruments supplies pressure switches to Chinese power company
Chongqing Jiulong Electric Power uses pressure switches to monitor burner pressure, condensator vacuum and steam turbine lubricant pressure monitoring. -
FOSS NIRSystems launches website
Website covers Near-Infrared (NIR) analyzer products. -
TÜV Rheinland receives accreditation to ISO/IEC 17021 standard
The ISO/IEC 17021 standard requires competent, consistent and impartial audit and certification of all types of management systems, including quality and environmental management systems. -
Beckhoff Automation opens office in Fond du Lac, WI
This office will serve as a regional center for Beckhoff customer training as well as for direct sales and application support. -
DEACOM supplies ERP to Hoover Color
Hoover Color, a supplier of iron oxide pigments, will implement DEACOM ERP in place of three non-integrated software systems. -
K-TEK AccuTrak level transmitters certified for SIL 2
AccuTrak AT100 and AT200 magnetostrictive liquid level transmitters have been certified for operation in SIL 2 (Safety Integrity Level 2) environments. -
IPS to Upgrade Taiwan Power Company's Kuosheng Nuclear Plant
IPS will replace and upgrade obsolete analog-based recirculation water control systems with digital systems, including IA Series system, and FSIM and SIM4ME simulation software. -
Siemens acquires innotec
Innotec GmbH of Schwelm, Germany, is an international vendor of digital engineering software and services for the process industry. -
Endevco appoints James Rodriguez Vice President of Engineering
Rodriguez most recently served as Vice President of Engineering for Barksdale, a provider of industrial fluid measurement and control products. -
ABB opens Drives Service Hub in Wisconsin
The location in New Berlin, WI, will provide support for Low Voltage and Medium Voltage products to users in both the U.S. and Canada. -
Emerson publishes brochure on Liquid Analysis Sensors
Brochure describes Fit for Purpose sensors designed for the biopharmaceutical and food and beverage industries. -
Emerson opens Marine & Offshore engineering center
The engineering center in Oslo, Norway, provides front end engineering services and project management expertise to the Marine and Offshore industry. -
Kepware provides communications for Online Development's ControlLogix Gateway
Kepware will provide communications for a communications Gateway for use with an Allen Bradley Control Logix controller. -
MTS level sensors monitor petroleum shipments for Truman Arnold
MTS is providing MG Level Plus liquid-level wireless transmitters to Truman Arnold Companies of Caddo Mills, Texas, to measure and monitor daily shipments of more than one million gallons of petroleum. -
Wonderware acquires SAT Corporation
SAT is a supplier of mobile workforce management and decision support solutions, including the IntelaTrac Enterprise Suite. -
Graphic Products website offers arc flash guidance
The Arc Flash Information Resource Center provides employers, plant managers, and safety personnel with a clear guide to arc flash safety regulations and procedures in an easy-to-follow format. -
ICONICS signs CB Automation as master distributor
CB Automation will serve as a master distributor for existing ICONICS distributors in the eastern Canada provinces. -
SICK STEGMANN offers guide to encoders for Wind Power Systems
Illustrated guide highlights encoder and motor feedback solutions for both onshore and offshore applications. -
Thermo Fisher Scientific acquires AquaSensors
AquaSensors will be integrated into Thermo Fisher’s Water Analysis Instruments business (WAI) of the Environmental Instruments Division. -
Yokogawa's EtherNet/IP Interface passes ODVA Conformance Test
The EtherNet/IP communication interface for Yokogawa's data acquisition and industrial recorder products has passed the ODVA conformance test. -
Global Test Supply relocates headquarters
Global Test Supply moved its North American headquarters to a new, expanded facility in Wilmington, NC. -
Autodesk to acquire ECSCAD Technology
Autodesk will acquire substantially all of the assets -- including the ECSCAD product line -- of Elektro-CAE-Software GmbH, a provider of electrical computer-aided design (CAD) software. -
ARC says ABB was DCS leader in market share worldwide for 2007
ARC reports that the total worldwide market for DCS remained strong in 2007 despite global economic uncertainty, increasing by almost by 13% between 2006 and 2007, with total revenues of $15 billion. -
IPS expands automation contract with Czech power plant
Invensys will upgrade the existing Foxboro I/A Series system to Version 8.4, expanding the existing mesh network. In 2006, the company completed an upgrade to an earlier version of I/A Series. -
Danaher publishes Mechanical Motion Solutions brochure
Brochure provides an overview of the complete Thomson mechanical product portfolio, including rail linear guides, positioning slides, linear actuators, and more. -
Siemens wireless access points receive PowerDsine certification
HiPath Wireless 802.11n and Outdoor Access Points were certified at Microsemi's PowerDsine testing facility for Power over Ethernet applications requiring high power. -
Emerson to automate new coal-fired power plant in China
Emerson will supply PlantWeb, an Ovation expert control system, AMS software, and Foundation fieldbus and Profibus instrumentation at Haimen units 1 and 2. -
ABB presents security paper at PCSF 2008
August 27, 2008 La Jolla, CA ABB’s Kevin McGrath and Mu Dynamics' Thomas Maufer present: “When Good Traffic Goes Bad - When Is Application Traffic Too Much?” -
FCI idioma español anuncia sitio web
Translated flow and instrumentation technical information is available on the searchable Spanish-language web site. -
Green Hills Software Achieves CMMI Maturity Level 3 Rating
Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) is a process improvement approach that provides organizations with the essential elements of effective processes. -
Invensys to supply automation and services to Kraton Polymers
Invensys will supply $20 million worth of InFusion, I/A Series DCS, instrumentation, batch management software, and APC software to Kraton, a producer of styrenic block copolymers. -
Kepware supplies device communications to Canary Labs
Kepware Technologies was selected as the primary provider of device communications by Canary Labs Inc. -
MAVERICK promotes Jim Ford to Director of Strategic Initiatives
Jim Ford, formerly the director of advanced automation solutions, has been promoted to director of strategic initiatives for the global business unit. -
KONE installs E-Save technology on escalator motors in Las Vegas
E-Save Technology monitors the load on an electric motor and reduces the amount of power consumed by the motor when it is lightly loaded. -
RF Cable fabricates custom cable assemblies
Custom cable assemblies are made with Times Microwave LMR-400 high performance low loss cable in lengths from 4 inches to over 400 feet. -
JCB uses Gentech Vane Sensors for interlocking applications
PSS vane sensors provide interlocking solution for JCB's Backhoe Machine. -
ARC says High Power AC Drives Market to reach $9.7 billion in 2012
The worldwide market for High Power AC Drives is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.8% over the next five years. -
Wurldtech and Codenomicon collaborate on Industrial Cyber Security
Wurldtech and Codenomicon will work together to introduce new approaches to assessing, mitigating and managing cyber-risk to IP converged systems. -
FKI Logistex updates web site
Web site has streamlined content about automated material handling technologies in seven languages. -
ABB to provide power and automation for aluminum smelter in Iceland
ABB will supply five rectiformer systems, which convert AC to DC to operate the smelter, and SCADA systems to monitor and control power quality. -
SICK opens new office in Baltimore
The office includes a showcase room for on-site customer visits, and houses a fully-equipped conveyor loop. -
Emerson to automate Nalco water treatment chemicals plant
Emerson will supply PlantWeb, DeltaV, and FOUNDATION fieldbus for a new water treatment chemicals plant in the Nanjing Chemical & Industrial Park in China. -
2007 was a good year for DCS sales
The market for process manufacturing and automation remains strong. Nowhere is this more evident than the global DCS market, which grew by almost 13% between 2006 and 2007. -
Parker Instrumentation's fluid connectors simplify compressor seal testing line
Phastite connectors simplified the construction of a state-of-the-art facility for testing dry gas compressor seals at John Crane’s new turbomachinery facility in Slough, UK. -
PLCopen adding IEC 61131-3 to OPC UA
PLCopen is re-activating Technical Committee TC4 to define an IEC 61131-3 based information model as additional part of the overall OPC UA specification. -
ABB to power up the world’s biggest financial district
ABB is designing a complete power supply solution for what will be the world’s largest international financial center--Gujarat International Finance Tec-City. -
Invensys completes £400 million refinancing
Invensys agreed to a £400 million refinancing deal with the help of The Royal Bank of Scotland to help grow its business operations. -
Keithley creates WiMAX tutorial poster
Poster illustrates the key measurement tools and software analysis techniques required for measuring complex WiMAX signals. -
Kepware supplies communications to Serck Controls
Kepware was selected as the primary provider of manufacturing oriented device communications by Serck Controls, a supplier of SCADA and Telemetry systems. -
Remstar publishes Shuttle VLM brochure
The Remstar Shuttle VLM is an enclosed system of vertically arranged trays. The brochure outlines how the VLM can reclaim up to 85% of otherwise wasted space. -
RTI and Lockheed Martin add messaging to LabVIEW
The two companies announced a joint effort to provide a high-performance, low-latency messaging middleware solution for National Instruments LabVIEW applications. -
Siemens to deliver conveyor system for BMW facility in South Carolina
Siemens will be providing PLCs, Profinet, mechanical design and acting as the general contractor for the mechanical and electrical integration of the project. -
PLC Tips from the Tech Team
By The Tech Team, AutomationDirect Tips and Techniques to help make programming and installation easier for users of DirectLOGIC PLCs. -
DL205 Frequently Asked Questions
By AutomationDirect Here are some of the more commonly asked questions pertaining to the DL205 family of PLCs. -
ACP starts Thin Client Technology tour
ThinNation Road Show highlights the benefits of migrating to a Thin Client, centralized computing model for deployment of existing applications. -
NI and LEGO develop Robotics Platform for Elementary School Students
LEGO Education WeDo Software is a drag-and-drop, icon-based environment that students ages 7 to 11 can use to easily program their own robotics inventions. -
ARC says CNC market to reach $7.7 Billion by 2012
The Computer Numerical Controls (CNC) market has simply exploded in the last two years lead by the surge in production of machine tools in the European and Asian markets. -
Formulae & Conversions Pocket Guide
Engineers Formulae & Conversions Pocket Guide from IDC Technologies covering Definition and Abbreviations for Physical Quantities, Units of Physical Quantities, System of Units, General Mathematical Formulae, Engineering Concepts and Formulae and References. -
Raycap's Strikesorb surge protectors receive UL 1449 certification
Strikesorb modules met UL 1449 3rd Edition safety standard's intermediate current abnormal overvoltage test by successfully conducting current at 1000A for seven hours. -
GE Sensing supplies flow instrumentation to Qatar Shell
GE Sensing will supply GF868 digital ultrasonic flowmetering systems, comprising flare transmitters, transducers and flowcells. -
GE Sensing introduces Instrument Calibration Portal
On-line web portal helps probe users, technicians and metrologists organize moisture probe data and print calibration data sheets. -
Korenix publishes master catalogue
Catalogue contains industrial computing and networking equipment, including Ethernet switches, computers, I/O servers, and serial cards. -
Confirmat improves specMotor electric motor selection site
Enhancements to specMotor site include interactive feasibility testing and request for quotations to multiple motor manufacturers.
