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Invensys will provide services based on its lifecycle cyber security approach, which consists of assessment, design, implementation and real-time management of Husky's plant and production networks.

The subsidiary will be led by Earnest PHUA, 28, who formerly worked for Phoenix Contact as Business Development Engineer after being employed by Vector Infotech, the Singapore distributor for Westermo.

The virtual design and production environment more closely links product design to manufacturing and will serve manufacturers, such as those in the automotive industry – addressing the needs of brand owners, tiered suppliers and machine builders.

The award is given annually to recognize the people, companies and plant sites around the globe that are using the advanced capabilities of HART Communication in real-time applications to improve operations, lower costs and increase availability.

Emerson Process Management announced today that over the last 18 months the company has been selected to install its PlantWeb digital plant architecture with the Ovation expert control system at 12 new U.S. coal-fired units.

General Monitors announces its partnership with ELPRO Technologies in offering wireless technology and communications for its advanced gas and flame detector product lines, which provide critical protection to people, equipment, and plants engaged in hazardous industries worldwide.

This technology breakthrough provides safe, reliable, independent execution and containment of the VxWorks guest operating system and unmodified VxWorks applications while allowing parallel execution of mission critical applications on the Green Hills INTEGRITY RTOS.

Honeywell Serves as Integrated Main Automation Contractor, Deploys Plant Automation System and New Whey Demineralization Process for Milk Producer

Sigma products complement the INFICON portfolio of instruments, and address the growing demand in thin film coating manufacturing for high quality products, such as mobile phones, computers, digital cameras and other consumer electronics.

Under the agreement, Yokogawa will utilize TCS to provide turbine controls and associated services. Wood Group will use Yokogawa Controls and Instrumentation where appropriate to supplement their current service offering.

For this plant, which will have an annual refining capacity of 10 million tons, Yokogawa will be delivering the CENTUM CS3000 Integrated Production Control System.

Tecnau Transport Division S.r.l. based in Florence, Italy becomes Wonderware's 100th ArchestrA Certified System Integrator. customers around the world.

The patent captures the performance envelope of the best drill operator as an n-dimensional solid object and then reproduces this experience as real-time guidance for less-experienced operators thus reducing the variability in performance that is inherent between different drill operators.

One RF Technology is effectively out-sourcing development of ZigBee test tools by including Daintree’s SNA software with their new ZigBee Demo Case.

The awards aim to highlight India's world-class manufacturing capabilities and acknowledge the best facilities in India that have achieved and sustained manufacturing excellence through a balanced mix of diligence, perseverance, foresight, and dedication required to develop a successful manufacturing organization.

Senior leaders from more than a dozen organizations, representing more than 750,000 members, met to discuss common challenges, best practices, and future collaborations.

ABB will provide engineering, design, commissioning, construction and startup services, overall project management supervision; plus automation systems including a System 800xA distributed control package, emergency shutdown, and fire and gas systems for the whole project, as well as the electrical system for a new power station.

Rosemount Analytical pH sensors from Emerson withstand high temperature cleaning cycles, reducing sensor failure alarms and improving reliability at brewery.

IEI’s diversified RISC R&D team comprises both electronic and software engineers who are able to rapidly develop RISC turnkey solutions and reduce the customer’s system integration time and time to market.

The “Linear Shafts Quickly” program enables engineers to order standard straight shafts from a supplier known for its extensive line of configurable machined shafts.

Intecon Controls, Inc. Announces Contract With Johnson Utilities Worth $890,000.00; Intuitive Systems Solutions, Inc. (ISS) Announces Contract With Tharldson Development for $142,000.00

National Automation Services, Inc. and Intecon Controls Inc. located in Tempe Arizona announce the signing of an automation control contract for the City of Tucson to build required control and compressor panels for water wells located throughout the city.

The worldwide market for process automation systems is expected to grow at a com-pounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6% over the next five years.

Software Toolbox is endorsing the OPCTI's training programs for users, integrators, and OEMs seeking to become more knowledgeable users of OPC products.

Under the five-year agreement, ABB will assume responsibility for all maintenance-related activities covering production equipment at the plant.

The PTO is one of 25 regional associations that develop and promote the use of PROFIBUS fieldbus and PROFINET Industrial Ethernet standards for automation.

Recipients are awarded based on humanitarian efforts, and/or civic or personal projects, outside of business, which have brought outstanding positive recognition to St. Charles and assists in enhancing the image of the community.

FKI Logistex de México, S.A. de C.V. provides sales and service support to the company's growing business throughout Mexico and Latin America.

Livingston & Haven Executive Vice President, Bruce McKay, has been selected as one of the judges for the 2008 Progressive Manufacturing Awards by Managing Automation, a Thomas Publishing Company, LLC, publication.

As a partner in the program, IBM will extend its existing relationship with Rockwell Automation by helping manufacturers build plant-wide information applications and manufacturing execution systems (MES) using the FactoryTalk suite of integrated production and performance software.

Mureen's tasks include building and managing McObject’s sales force to leverage the company’s early successes in the embedded software market, creating effective alliances and marketing programs, developing new sales channels, and building and executing an international strategy to increase the non-U.S. contribution to McObject’s revenues.

Wurldtech Security Technologies announced the appointment of Mary-Jane Tessarolo as Vice-President of Finance to lead the company’s financial activities.

The center hopes to create greater awareness among students, school systems, industry leaders, workforce development agencies, economic development agencies and government officials about the variety of career paths that exist in the manufacturing field.

The new agreement extends the Chemoprojekt license to use SimSci-Esscor's simulation, modeling and optimization solutions.

The addition of Byres and Shipley complements current Advisory Board members: four-star retired Army Gen. Anthony Charles Zinni, College of William and Mary; Dug Song, vice president engineering at Zattoo and former chief security architect at Arbor; and Sri Reddy, vice president of engineering for edge router software development, Alcatel.

ABB will deliver two gearless mill drive systems to help run the ore-grinding equipment at Anglo Platinum’s mill in Mokopane, about 280 kilometers north-east of Johannesburg.

The 26ft high animated replica of a famous American footballer is the creation of an award winning team at the London-based SFX company Artem.

Metrology users from leading manufacturers and science laboratories are invited to submit abstracts for white papers illustrating their successful application of 3D coordinate measurement systems.

ATI’s new office houses sales, customer service and training departments along with areas for spare parts and product demonstration.

Rack & Panel connector catalog includes shielded, co-axial, modified co-axial products

Software Toolbox Inc. announced today that is has completed the acquisition of the OPC business assets, trade names, and goodwill of Northern Dynamic Inc.

The customized solution is part of ABB’s OPTIMAX plant control portfolio and runs on top of ABB’s award-winning automation platform, Extended Automation System 800xA.

ABB plans to develop its Indian operations by investing $100 million over three years to expand business, engineering and R&D capacities, build new factories and broaden its automation and power product range in India.

AutoMotion Technologies of Lake City, Florida will expand Adept's reach in Florida and Puerto Rico while Innovative Automation Solutions (IAS), of Platte City, Missouri will cover the Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska region.

BACnet International is an organization that encourages the successful deployment of this protocol in building automation and control systems through interoperability testing educational programs, and promotional activities.

ODVA and TÜV Rheinland will establish a conformance Test Service for DeviceNet and EtherNet/IP in Shanghai.

This spec provides seamless access from CIP originator devices to Modbus target devices.

Specs include updates for EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, CompoNet, and ControlNet.

DSPCon will provide NASA with advanced data acquisition and analysis systems for a variety of satellite, rocket and aviation testing applications.

ABB will supply gearless mill drive systems to increase productivity and lower energy consumption at a new mine in northern Chile.

Franke Group, based in Aarburg, Switzerland, manufactures kitchens and food service equipment.

Okuma is known for its technology leadership and world-class manufacturing, product quality and dedication to customer service.

SERCOS III integrates the open Ethernet protocol with high-speed data transfer at 100 MBitS per second.

The project will migrate the plant’s existing Honeywell process control systems to Honeywell’s Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS).

He was named an IEEE Fellow for his key role in the development of Infinera's large-scale photonic integrated circuits.

The market, which approached $4 billion in 2006, is forecasted to exceed $5 billion in 2011, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.

The new office includes a sales force targeting China and a technical support infrastructure that will offer local services and direct support contact

This new release includes features enabling automation equipment suppliers to further improve the diagnostics, interoperability and reliability of FOUNDATION-compliant products.

National Hydroelectric Power Corp., one of India's major power generation companies, signed a contract worth over $7 million to implement IFS Applications.

Softing will integrate its OPC UA interface into ILS Technology's deviceWISE software that connects devices on the factory floor with enterprise systems.

The company added one member to its board, and appointed an interim CEO and interim CFO.

The company, specializing in automation, control and information solutions, plans to open the new office early in 2008.

Motion Industries is a distributor of electrical and industrial automation, hydraulic and industrial hose, hydraulic and pneumatic components, and material handling.

NTERKAMA covers actuator technology, analysis metrology, engineering and services, functional safety, measuring and control systems, wireless automation and asset management.

The competition is open to companies that exhibit products at HANNOVER MESSE 2008. Entry forms must be submitted by 15 February 2008.

Machine vision systems are becoming critical to the emerging requirements of industrial automation and robotics.

InduSoft will endorse the Certified OPC Professional (COP) designation and offer OPCTI training for their customers.

Verification-as-Services (VaS) solution helps organizations developing software for real-time or embedded applications.

Commtest will use the new office to provide sales and technical support for the Middle East and North Africa Regions.

Nyquist will direct sales operations for all company divisions, which includes systems, software, instruments, valves and services.

The ISA Honors & Awards Committee is accepting nominations for 2008 recognition in 20 categories..

Daniel 3804 Liquid Ultrasonic Meters will determine "Fiscal transfers" of all petroleum products ranging from heavy crude to light hydrocarbon processed for the export market.

Yoshinori Furuno will head the new office as Director of Business Development for Japan.

ABB won a contract from Angola’s Empresa Nacional de Electricidade (ENE) to connect electrical grids in the country.

Emerson will install PlantWeb with Foundation fieldbus for the project that will recycle refuse from 1.1 million Paris residents, converting the waste into energy.