CPI show teams up with Houston ISA Section -
ChemInnovations, the only major CPI show in North America in 2010, announced today that the International Society of Automation (ISA) Houston Section, will be hosting its annual exhibition in conjunction with the ChemInnovations Conference & Exposition, presented by Chemical Engineering, on October 19-21, 2010 at Reliant Park in Houston (TX US).
Controling injection moulding -
The CoMo Injection system from Kistler Instruments, widely used by the injection moulding industry to achieve maximum productivity by minimising rejects, uses cavity pressure to monitor and control the injection process.
Offshore PEMS - GE Energy introduces PEMS solution for
offshore platforms at one-third the cost of similar-accuracy CEMS. Emerging legislation will soon
require European offshore operators to monitor and report gas turbine emissions, with numerous
other countries expected to follow suit.
US automation publishing market in retreat - "US
automation publishers were up to their knees in crocodile tears last month as they lamented the
passing of Control Engineering (CE) magazine and its associated eNewsletters and web sites." So says Andrew Bond in the current issue of Industrial Automation Insider.
US Swedish alliance aids HMI offering -
Beijer Electronics has entered a strategic alliance with QSI Corporation, a US based company, who develops and sells rugged operator interfaces and mobile data terminals for industrial OEMs and commercial vehicle systems integrators. This strategic alliance will increase Beijer Electronics presence in the US.
Semi-submersible vehicles angle sensors - ASV Ltd is a leading designer and constructor
of unmanned marine vehicle systems for commercial and military applications, providing cost
effective solutions for time consuming or dangerous maritime tasks such as hydrographic surveys,
surface surveillance etc.
Level using frequency sweep technology -
With the FlexLevel Switch 4101 Baumer presents a new sensor which is based on frequency sweep technology. The device detects the level of liquids, viscous fluids and dry media. Due to the smooth, very small sensor head even adhesive media don't stick whereby the adhesion error is very low.
Safety testing software - For installation testing, Fluke's DMS
0100/INST software offers easy-to-use administration and reporting in compliance with EN 60364,
BS7671 17th Edition Wiring regulations, providing printing of test reports compatible with a
range of standard certificate requirements including NICEIC and IET. For PAT testing, the DMS
0702/PAT software allows test results to be printed quickly and easily by UUT or as a listing,
with an export function for listings in text or Excel format.
Programmable temp controller Aimed at simplifying temperature control in thermal treatment furnaces, climatic chambers and autoclave driers applications -
Gefran's new GF_PROMER (Gefran Programmer) combines a time variable 4-loop setpoint temperature controller with a graphic trend and bargraph display in a single touchscreen programmable device with on board memory.
Low-cost OPC Server - Acromag has released a very
affordable Modbus/TCP Master OPC DA Server to help engineers quickly integrate their Ethernet I/O
modules into a control system communicating over Ethernet.
Procedural automation for continuous process operations - The
International Society of Automation (ISA) Standards and Practices Board has approved the
formation of a new committee, ISA106, to develop standards, recommended practices, and technical
reports on the design and implementation of procedures for automating continuous process
operations.
Faster dew-point measurements at Air Tech - Michell
Instruments will be showing their smallest and fastest portable dew-point hygrometer at Air Tech
2010. At just 21cm by 17cm, weighing 1.5kg, and with a battery life of up to 48 hours typical
usage, it enables the user to take field moisture measurements with the minimum of fuss.
An integrated approach to Automation IT -
Fast Track Switching is an innovative new switching technology developed by Harting that allows manufacturing organisations to integrate their office and automation networks into a single Ethernet-based communications platform: the Automation IT concept
NIR food analyser -
NDC Infrared Engineering has launched a new InfraLab e-Series Multi-component At-Line Food Analyser. Suitable for snack foods, biscuits & cookies, chocolate, meat, breakfast cereals, cheese, coffee, dairy powders, wheat, grain & seeds, tea and food ingredient powders, and more.
Safety Consulting -
The Schmersal Group broadens its service offer with respect to machinery safety. The new Safety Consulting service aims at providing the company's customers with comprehensive consultancy regarding issues such as the implementation of directives and standards in actual constructional practice.
HMI software & services market driven by services, security and "ergonometrics" - The rapidly growing market for HMI services will be driven by the end users' and OEMs' needs for additional supplier-provided technical expertise to support HMI software and systems, as end users' and OEMs' will not fully replace the internal support personnel lost during this past recession. As a result, the HMI software and services market is in a period of recovery, with the services portion expected to grow at a higher rate than the total market, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.
New program allows plants to comply with mandatory cyber-security
regulations - As a critical component of a control system, a Human Machine Interface
(HMI) requires the best and most up-to-date security software protection to preserve the system's
functionality and the integrity of its data. GE Energy's HMI Cyber Asset Protection (HMI CAP)
program for all Windows-based HMIs keeps operator stations, maintenance stations, and
communications operating at peak performance.
New software facilitates process safety management compliance -
PAS has released a new version of its comprehensive alarm management and control loop
optimisation software with new features to improve plant safety and productivity.
HMI software & services market driven by services, security and "ergonometrics" - The rapidly growing market for HMI services will be driven by the end users' and OEMs' needs for additional supplier-provided technical expertise to support HMI software and systems, as end users' and OEMs' will not fully replace the internal support personnel lost during this past recession. As a result, the HMI software and services market is in a period of recovery, with the services portion expected to grow at a higher rate than the total market, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.
New program allows plants to comply with mandatory cyber-security
regulations - As a critical component of a control system, a Human Machine Interface
(HMI) requires the best and most up-to-date security software protection to preserve the system's
functionality and the integrity of its data. GE Energy's HMI Cyber Asset Protection (HMI CAP)
program for all Windows-based HMIs keeps operator stations, maintenance stations, and
communications operating at peak performance.
New software facilitates process safety management compliance -
PAS has released a new version of its comprehensive alarm management and control loop
optimisation software with new features to improve plant safety and productivity.
Project
from a technician's viewpoint - The International Society of Automation (ISA) has just
published "Project Management: A Technician's Guide," by Leo Staples. This text explores project
management from a technician's perspective. Subjects include documentation requirements,
communication requirements, planning & resource coordination, monitoring & control,
administration, and closeout.
Simple to use intelligent gateway connects Schneider Electric, ABB or GE PLC's with Siemens automation systems and networks -
The Anybus X-gateway from HMS Industrial Networks enables system integrators to easily transfer I/O data between two different PLC systems and networks. The X-gateway is a configurable stand-alone gateway that allows plant-floor devices on a Profibus network to communicate with the devices on a Modbus-TCP network and vice versa.
Wind sensors technology on show - Gill Instruments Ltd, will exhibit
their extensive product range at Windpower in Dallas, Texas on 23-26 May 2010. The product range on display
will include the new MetPak II combined weather station as well as the popular WindSonic wind sensor, Extreme
Weather WindObserver and WindMaster Pro ultrasonic anemometers with a live demonstration of the low-cost
WindSonic wind sensor.
Mobile workforce and decision support -
Invensys Operations Management has announced the availability of an updated version of its Wonderware IntelaTrac® mobile workforce management and decision-support system.
The rumours started yesterday but now we know the good news! - 
After our bitter-sweet "A tale of two media" in mid April. We are more than delighted to confirm the rumour. CFE Media LLC has purchased assets of Control Engineering, Plant Engineering, and Consulting Specifying Engineer from Reed Business Information. All three websites will resume providing the latest news, products, tutorials, videos, webcasts, feature articles, and more as soon as the sites have been moved to new, enhanced web platform in June.
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