Automation Alley
Undeterred by the apalling events of earlier in the month, thirteen companies travelled to Europe from Automation Alley, a consortium of over 350 progressive technology organisations in southeast Michigan. Brooks Patterson, the local government executive whose initiative this development is, travelled over with the group and his comment "Automation Alley loves Interkama!" was warmly received and indeed reciprocated by his hosts. And amidst all this good will buisness was done.
PACTware
 PACTware is an open software interface to allow field instruments to integrate their maintenance, configuration and sensor data into a common HMI. The key to PACTware is the Field Device Type (FDT) data exchange and DTM (Device Type Manager) instrument drivers.
Web Site
Raytek GmbH
This leader in the non-contact infrared temperature sensor industry,
exhibits its full range of online and portable systems for measurements
from -50 to 3000degC. This includes portable thermometers with innovative
laser sightings, one- and multipoint sensors for fixed installation,
including the world's smallest IR miniature temperature sensor, ratio
pyrometers, IR linescanners for industrial process control, customized
software and more. IR sensors are important for many industries such as
metals, glass, plastics, paper, cement, textile, food, maintenance of plants
and electrical equipment, HVAC, automotive inspection etc.
Hall 18 Stand D24 - Web Site
Trebing & Himstedt Process Automation KG
The RAPID-Pharma Plant Information Management System is designed to offer out of the box compliance with the FDA's 21CFR Part 11 regulation on electronic signatures and electronic records. Automsoft's products - RAPID and RAPID-Pharma, provide accurate, real-time access plant information across plant floors and B2B.
Hall 17, Booth C21
Servomex
The new xendos 2200 gas analyser just announced worldwide by Servomex Group will feature. This consists of a paramagnetic oxygen measurement transmitter and a separate microprocessor-based control unit capable of accepting inputs from up to six transmitters for a wide range of oxidation control and other process oxygen measurement requirements. Launched as a complimentary product to the extremely successful Servomex 1100A oxygen analyser, the new unit provides digital data communications to mainframe production control computers and offers all the key features needed by current and projected process plant technology.
Hall 16 Stand F44 Web Site
SITA Messtechnik GmbH
An inline measurement system is exhibited to monitor cleaning baths in order to optimise cleaner usage and to insure process quality. The measurement system is based on surface tension measurement which is an excellent method to determine the concentration of active surfactants in the bath.
Hall 14 Stand C05 - Web Site
Stafsjo Armaturentechnik GmbH
A wholly owned daughter company of AB Stafsjo Bruek of Sweden will launch the Stafsjö Valve Line. A range of complimentary products to their Knife Gate Valves for the Process Industry.They will also display their range of Knife Gate Valves, 3-piece Ball Valves, Swing Check Valves, Gate Valves & Butterfly Valves.
Hall 15 Stand F47 - Web Site
SIKA - Dr. Siebert & Kuehn GmbH & Co. KG
This company will show the followimg ranges:
solar powered industrial thermometers, manual measurement instruments, radio controlled sensors, simulators, pressure calibrators, magnetic flow sensors and flow switches.
Hall 14 / C16- Web Site
India at the show
A presentation platform for Indian software companies will meet an international trade audience in Hall 17. This joint stand will feature Top Indian companies such as Hornbill Systems Pvt. Ltd., Towler Enterprise Solutions Ltd., Lucid Software Ltd., Larsen & Toubro Limited, KLG Systel Ltd. and Ascent Informatics Pvt, Ltd.
Game set in Ireland!
As part of their promotional work for Interkama a second group of engineers traveled to Ireland in July. Dr Uwe Martens, President of Interkama 2001, gave an interesting talk on the evolution of automation. Afterwards Mr Declan Lordan, District VP of ISA District 12 which covers Europe, presented him with two hurleys (sticks) and sliotars (balls) which are the instruments used in the nation Irish game of Hurling. Picture shows Mr Lordan (left), Dr Martens and Mr Armin Stader, Project Director of Interkama 2001. More details of this trip.
Virtual INTERKAMA!
In the future, www.INTERKAMA.com will supplement the "real" INTERKAMA. Anytime, anywhere, users, suppliers and scientific experts in automation technology can be in contact with one another. At its heart is the INTERKAMA scope ‹ a list of complete solutions, services, systems and products. Of course, this scope will be broken down into more detailed areas to help visitors find the precise group of exhibits they are looking for. Within each group of exhibits is a list of manufacturers for a particular product or system, including the manufacturers' information and a short description of what they offer. If visitors require more information, they can contact the manufacturer via e-mail or click on a link leading directly to the manufacturer's home page.
But the site offers much more than that: It will feature "display windows" for exhibitors to announce innovations or to advertise. Apart from automation technology news items, there will be a user discussion forum on relevant industry issues alongside advertisements for job and cooperation opportunities. And last but not least, INTERKAMA.com will provide support to exhibitors and visitors participating in tte real INTERKAMA. They can plan their visit including travel, hotel reservations, etc. and even purchase admission tickets online.
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42,000 visitors from 66 nations came to Duesseldorf over the five-day run
BIAS is next!
The next pan European fair, BIAS, will be held in Milan (I) in November of 2002 and will be the largest Automation and Process control show in that year. It is the leading showcase for automation,, process control, microelectronics, manufacturing technologies, instrumentation, sensors and ICT for industry during that year.
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ABB
ABB goes for "Industrial IT - The Next Way of Thinking" and the ensuing opportunities and
potential to improve business processes across the organization, thereby contributing to the
augmenting of business performance. So, ABB's presentation at its stand in Hall 16 is geared
to that slogan. It is self-evident that, as in the past, the latest product innovations of
Instrumentation, Controls, Analytical, and - first-time exhibitors at the show Motors &
Drives form part of the presentation.
Hall 16 Stand C02 / F22 - Web Site
Axxom Software AG
This company, formerly known as DMC-KGC GmbH, offers ORion-PI, a planning, optimization and simulation software for the entire value chain. Potential savings are, among others: Increase of efficiency in production and logistics of more than 10%; Reduction of operative costs of 5-7% per year; Reduction of planning expenses of more than 50%
Hall 17 Booth B66 - Web Site
VEGA
 eric's design has become smaller and more compact with two additional very interesting versions VEGAPULS 41 and 43, especially suitable for hygienic and aseptic applications. Also, their level switches are smaller and more user-friendly. "Short is long enough" - is the slogan for VEGASWING 60. This unit with the short fork of 40 mm suits the smallest process connections and is able to carry out the same function as the larger units.
Hall 14, Booth D38 - Web Site
Thermo Electron
The following Thermo businesses will be demonstrating their lastest
products and technologies: Thermo Measurement, Thermo ONIX, Thermo
MeasureTech, Thermo Westronics, Thermo Polysonics, Thermo Brandt
Instruments.
Hall 13 Booth E09 - Web Site
FCx GHR
FCx GHR exhibits a comprehensive range of flow control products. The company - part of the global FCx flow control organisation - will show a range of products including pressure regulators, back pressure valves, blanketing valves and integrated solutions provided by other FCx companies within the group and also by other closely allied suppliers. The stand will also feature a number of new products, including a high pressure (up to 700 bar) Maxseal IVP spring-loaded regulator manufactured by FCx Thompson Valves and a proportional reducing valve produced jointly by FCx Thompson Valves and FCx IMF. The three-port proportional valve utilises an electronic control system enabling accuracy of greater than 1% throughout its 0 - 500 bar pressure range.
Hall 16 Booth E 68 - Web Site
 Mini forum: Collaborative Manufacturing for the Process Industries
Make your visit to INTERKAMA even more worthwhile by attending ARC's Mini-Forum on Collaborative Manufacturing for the Process Industries. (26th September 2001) This executive exchange consists of a compelling blend of presentations by analysts, users, and suppliers along with a Q&A panel discussion. High-level executives from companies such as ABB, Siemens, SAP, and major end users will participate. Interact with these executives and other industry visionaries as they discuss strategies to lower manufacturing costs through collaboration.
Foundation Fieldbus
Visitors have an opportunity to see, first-hand, the largest live demonstration of interoperable Foundation fieldbus devices and control systems ever conducted! The world's leading fieldbus technology experts will also be on-hand to answer questions.
Hall 17, Stand C02 - Web Site
Werum Software & Systems
As a global software and system provider Werum looks back on 30 years of
experience in software product design and delivery of turn-key systems. Due
to its broad know-how Werum is able to implement comprehensive Enterprise
Production Management solutions.
Hall 17, Booth D58 - Web Site
Thermo Westronics
State of the art paperless line of data acqusition solutions will feature on the Thermo Westronics' stand. These include the new SmartView family of paperless recorders, the SV100 and the SV180. We will also be featuring the PM6000 PowerMaster Power Quality Monitoring Unit from our Power Quality Line.
Hall 13, Booth 3 - Web Site
SAMSON
 SAMSON, focuses on the topic of "Positioners and Communication". Visitors can experience firsthand which tasks are solved by modern devices nowadays. The company demonstrates its know-how in the field of up-to-date control valve engineering with products ranging from the Type 3787 Positioner for the standardized fieldbus system, Foundation Fieldbus to the new on site-configurable Type 3730 e/p Positioner right up to the TROVIS-VIEW configuration software. Under the motto "Experiencing the world of positioners", SAMSON
demonstrates efficiency in an unusual manner: interested visitors at the exhibition stand can enter a man-machine contest against positioners, in which speed and precision play equally important roles. Even large pneumatic actuators, which produce positioning forces far exceeding 100,000 Newton, are going to demonstrate their sensitivity: even stamping something as fragile as an egg is not a problem for them.
Hall 15, Booth C22 - Web Site
New era for INTERKAMA!
In a recent press conference in Ireland in June, Frank Hartmann, a director of Messe Duesseldorf, pointed out tha no other trade  fair can claim to be the leading event in this sector. 1253 companies from 37 nations showed their wares and solutions to almost 57000 visitors from 98 countries of which a hefty 31% were from outside the home country.
They have made some changes which recognises the changes in the market place. The speed of technological change including the importance of the impact of the communications revelotion and the ability to handle more and more bits of information lead to a broadening of the target to include production, manufacturing and business processes, while mantaining their basic traditional and key devices and components showcase.
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