Importance of credentialisation in automation & manufacturing! - The Manufacturing Institute (Based in the USA) and its partners, including the International Society of Automation (ISA), announced significant progress towards achieving a five-year goal to award 500,000 industry-based credentials to individuals, positioning them for employment and advancement in manufacturing jobs.
Mercury wetted reed relays - Pickering Electronics manufacture a very wide range of mercury wetted relays, from large high power devices to very small single-in-line types. Many mercury types from other manufacturers are no longer available so if you have a mercury relay requirement this is a useful source for them.
Portable FTIR gas analyser! -
Gasmet Technologies has launched their DX4040 - a portable FTIR gas analyser that enables the field measurement of literally thousands of gases.
Rugged industrial pressure sensors -
New IP Series from Honeywell offers a pre-configured combination of the most popular features and options for industrial monitoring applications.
Fieldbus power supply - The 9180 Series redundant fieldbus power system featuring N+1 Redundancy, on-line diagnostics and modular flexibility has been released by MTL Instruments.
Relay & switch drawings now available to download! -
Omron Electronic Components Europe has made 2D and 3D CAD drawings for the overwhelming majority of its electromechanical solid state relays and switches as well as its connectors and sensors available for instant download online.
Hygienic enclosures! - Where there is an emphasis on stringent hygiene requirements and ease of cleaning, Rittal’s Hygienic Design (HD) enclosures, with a protection category of IP69K, provide a key element in the design of open processes in the food industry and clean rooms.
Programmable power - Ametek Programmable Power has introduced a higher power version of their high density 1U rack height programmable power supply. (in GB through TTid)
The Ireland Section's Brian Curtis has been elected to head the Europe, Africa and Middle East District of the International Society of Automation.
Sniffing the way to environmental conformity - Mogden Sewage Treatment Works is one of five in the London (GB) area being upgraded by Thames Water, to ensure the stricter treatment standards to be introduced by its regulator, the Environment Agency, in 2013 are met.
Optimising performance for power plant boilers. -
Steam plant operators are looking for control solutions that will help them to optimize boiler efficiency by reducing fuel consumption while reducing emissions. GE Intelligent Platforms can meet these needs for plants under 300MW with high performance, productised control solutions based on decades of domain expertise in steam cycle generation management that can reduce fuel usage while allowing boilers to run safely and efficiently.
The Perfect Connector? - Foremost Electronics has two new compact and lightweight families of waterproof snap-in connectors from Binder.
Robust sensors -
Harting has introduced a new range of Hall-effect current sensors with robust design and construction that makes them ideally suited to use in harsh conditions in areas such as rail technology and renewable energy.
Quality manager hits the ground running! -   Tim Clegg (right) a highly regarded fell and road runner, has been appointed Quality Manager of Keighley Labs.
Business development manager -
Kevin Simmonds (extreme right) joins Carlo Gavazzi UK in the new role of Business Development Manager, responsible for the Energy & Controls product families. |
PRT enters a new dimension.... - On the basis of pulse ranging technology (PRT) developed by Pepperl+Fuchs, a new, innovative laser scanner has been produced that impressively demonstrates the advantages of this technology.
Consistent HMI from compact to complex -
Beijer Electronics has several new operator panel models in three integrated families, completing their offering of panels for every application in terms of performance and display size.
Switches at sea! -
Three products in Harting's range of Fast Track Switches have been approved for use on board ships by DNV.
Dance of the molecules! -
Laser manufacturer nanoplus uses Yokogawa spectrum analyser for spectral characterisation of distributed feedback lasers
Bidirectional valve range - A new monoflange-style ball valve for interfacing instruments to process piping has been launched by the instrumentation products division of Parker Hannifin.
Bruno Grandjean of REDEX is the new president of the French Mecatronics Association (ARTEMA)
User-programmable current transducers -
The HO series of current transducers, from LEM, is setting a new standard of performance, programmability and ease-of-use for designers of the latest generation of motor drives and inverters.
New process weighing website - Vishay Precision Group has announced that its VPG Process Weighing product group has unveiled a new website for users of BLH and Nobel Weighing Systems equipment and applications.
New kit offers the ultimate in flexibility - Teseq now offers a development kit that allows automotive technicians and engineers to design their own pulse networks.
Acquired company "supercharged by union!" - Emerson has acquired ISE Magtech, enabling Emerson Process Management to strengthen its level measurement solutions in the oil and gas, refining, chemical and power generation industries
Electric cylinders with IP65 rating - Festo has launched a range of electric piston-rod cylinders featuring enhanced ingress protection, including models with a high IP65 rating, for applications involving exposure to aggressive media.
Measuring consumption of natural gas in a process - In order to check the characteristics of the OPTISWIRL when measuring natural gas, Krohne had a production model tested under practical conditions at the pigsar testing facility in Dorsten (D).
Range expanded to meet demand for wireless! -
Mantracourt has announced that it has expanded its production capabilities in order to address the growing demand for its range of instrumentation products.
Cybersecurity - the road ahead - Frost and Sullivan are hosting a free on-line analyst briefing aimed at discerning the impact of cyber threats in the next-generation enterprises on 16th May 2012.
Partnership in process training unit -
The new Process Training Unit (PTU) now opened in Philidelphia (PA USA) is a fully functional "mini process plant" featuring Endress+Hauser instruments and the Rockwell Automation PlantPAx process automation system.
Yokogawa Electric Corporation has appointed Ian Verhappen to be the Managing Director of Yokogawa Canada
Safe sensors in food! -
Headwall Photonics has announced that their CEO David Bannon recently met with USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan to discuss Headwall sensor technology developed through close collaboration with the USDA Agricultural Research Service organisation.
Smart machine webcasts! -
Engineers and scientists are invited to learn about technologies, techniques and tips for optimising machine monitoring, energy efficiency and smart machine design with National Instruments UK & Ireland Smart Machine Webcast Series.
Wireless adapter for explosion proof applications - MACTek® Corporation is now shipping its BULLET® WirelessHART® adapter, a universal communication device for use with both analog and HART-enabled devices, in a FM certified XP model.
New HMI takes engineers from idea to result faster - Human machine interface technology take a giant leap forward with the launch of Beijer Electronics’ new iX 2.0 HMI software and new generation operator panels.
Redundant, hot-swap and front-access capabilities added to PXI platform! - National Instruments has introduced the PXIe-1066DC 18-slot chassis, which adds high-availability features to the PXI Express platform to maximise system uptime.
Collaboration in water & waste event - WEF and ISA Collaborate on 2012 ISA Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium and WEFTEC 2012
Record participation - Record-setting attendance, outstanding speakers and a high level of energy marked the Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) 2012 Executive Conference held recently in Scottsdale, (AZ USA).
"Teachingless" robotics projects... -
In the case of conventional industrial robot systems, operators must write robot-language programs for each robot task by using hand-held "teach pendant" or off-line robot programming software. Kineo CAM proposes a set of libraries to make industrial robots more autonomous, flexible and easy-to-use, extending the use of industrial robots to non-robotic experts for flexible tasks.
Simple interface between printed circuit boards and high-current connectors - Han-Fast® Lock from Harting is a new circuit-board connection technology that allows the company's Han® range of high-current connectors to be connected directly to printed circuit boards with ease and flexibility and without the need for additional components.
Integrated mechatronic design - Traditionally, mechanical, electrical and software elements have been strictly separated and developed in a rigid sequence. Close co
What's best for preserving wine: Vacuum or Pressure? -
One of our favourite eating places, Mitchels of Clifden - google it - boasts of a system which allows the contents of wine bottles once opened to remain fresh and drinkable. We sometimes wondered how this happened and now we know thanks to this application note from PVL.
WiFi access point for industrial M2M applications - B&B Electronics has launched its first 802.11 b/g* WiFi access point to provide M2M equipment with wireless networking capabilities.
Data centre environmental wireless temperature sensor - Wireless Sensors has expanded the SensiNet Rack Sentry family of environmental monitors with the introduction of the Multi Sense wireless temperature sensor.
Outdoor enclosures -
To overcome the problems associated with the need to design, source and build outdoor enclosures to order, Rittal has a range of CS basic aluminium enclosures available from stock and ready for immediate use.
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