Package expedites process planning and launch - Aegis Software announces the successful deployment of its Manufacturing Operations Software at Teledyne EMS of Lewisburg, Tennessee (USA), a full service electronic contract manufacturing supplier. They chose Aegis after an exhaustive evaluation of different systems

2-Port EtherNet/IP Plug-in-Module - HMS Industrial Networks is extending its Anybus-CC family with the addition of a 2-port EtherNet/IP communication module with integrated switch. New EtherNet/IP module with integrated switch reduces infrastructure cost and eliminates the need for external switches.

Operating in extreme conditions - ADLINK Technology has a high-reliability Intel® Atom™-based rugged system. The Ampro by ADLINK™ RuffSystem™ 735 integrates a high-efficiency processor, RAM, graphics, networking, serial I/O, and PC/104-Plus expansion into an Extreme Rugged™ enclosure, capable of operating in extreme temperatures at full CPU speed

Complete wireless sensor system for industrial measurement and control - The Deeter Group has launched a "ground breaking" Wireless Sensor System for industrial measurement and control. At the centre of their Wireless Sensor System is the simple-to-use Base Station designed to receive data from remote wireless devices such as the Deeter Liquid Vertical Sensor (LVCS-RF).

Location sensing technology - Dust Networks® is expanding the capabilities of its wireless sensor networking (WSN) technology to include location sensing.

Rugged, waterproof keypads - The new AK-1604-N-SSB-WP-MM features a 16 button alpha-numeric keypad and the AK-304-N-SSB-WP-MM has a 12 button numeric keypad. Custom legend options are available with a minimum order quantity of 2,000 pcs plus nominal tooling costs.

Compact, low maintenance hydrogen generator - The H2-FID hydrogen generator is ideal for operation with flame ionization detectors (FID), providing a source of pure hydrogen fuel gas at up to 10.5 Bar that compares well with cylinder gas.

OTDR measurements - The latest instrument to be added to the Yokogawa family of multi field testers is the AQ1200 OTDR (optical time-domain reflectometer).

Integrated signal conditioning for scalable, high-performance measurements - National Instruments has announced the company’s first data acquisition (DAQ) modules with integrated signal conditioning for scalable, high-performance measurements on PXI Express. Strain, thermocouple and high-voltage analogue input modules offer increased accuracy for high-channel-count measurement systems.

Safe processing of analogue values -= The new automation system PSS 4000 from Pilz, now includes safe analogue input modules, which significantly extend the system’s application range. Modular, fine-granular hardware gives the automation system flexibility, enabling the design to be tailored exactly to the requirements of the plant or machine.

<Expansion in Britain - Despite Britain's continuing economic downturn, Hima-Sella is expanding its operations there by opening two new offices, one in Ashby de la Zouch in the East Midlands and one in Aberdeen, in Scotland in recognition of the importance of its key customers in rail and oil & gas sectors.

Sensors in Europe: Report - Strategic Analysis of the Sensors Market in Europe, a report from Frost & Sullivan, covers different sensor types such as level, pressure, flow, temperature, MEMS accelerometer, MEMS pressure, MEMS gyroscope, MEMS microphone, and others. New and emerging sensors have also been covered.

New partner announced - OSIsoft® is now an ISA Automation Week 2010 Partner. The new partnership with ISA offers OSIsoft a high level of visibility at ISA Automation Week 2010 through specialized and intensive promotional opportunities that will provide recognition before, during, and after the event.

Integrated enclosure manufacturing - Enclosure manufacturing begins with the schematic that is designed comfortably in EPLAN Electric P8. Complete parts data such as enclosures and devices can be selected rapidly from the EPLAN Data Portal or via product configurators.

Motors, drives, power transmission and controls catalogue - Baldor has released a major new catalogue overviewing the extensive range of industrial motors, drives, power transmission and motion control products it stocks in Europe.

Measure up to 16 pressure inputs simultaneously from your laptop! - Ellison Sensors introduced the GS4200 USB Digital pressure transducer 3 years ago after identifying a need for a more flexible approach to pressure measurement. The latest development allows the user to measure up to 16 pressure inputs at the same time from just one PC, saving precious time and effort.

Wireless standard strengthens board - GE's worldwide industrial, communications, energy and process experience is helping to drive industry recognition of the ISA100 wireless communications standard, with the addition of GE to the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute Governing Board.

Design Patterns for Flexible Manufacturing The author, Dennis Brandl, who is the former chair of the ISA88 committee, developed these patterns and subsequent rules while applying the batch series in several projects. This book clearly identifies what elements are defined in the batch series and what elements make up the S88 and NS88 design patterns for flexible manufacturing. The name of the standard is Batch Control, but developers of the standard and users of the standard believe that it might have better been named Flexible Control. The standard is not about batch manufacturing, but rather is a model for flexible control system designs that are robust to changes.

Fieldbus surge protection - MTL Instruments has released a new Surge Protection Device (SPD) that can be retrofitted to FOUNDATION™ fieldbus systems. The FS32 prevents surges and transient over-voltages conducted along the Trunk, or Spurs, of fieldbus systems from damaging the associated electronics such as terminators, spur blocks and the bus control equipment.

New housings provide more wiring space for industrial connectors - Harting has added extended angled bulkhead and surface-mounting housings of size 3 A to the proven Han® HPR series of industrial connectors.

nano Motion Technology (nMT) range expands - Following closely behind the recent launch of single-axis and dual X-Y axis ANT series linear nanopositioning stages as a part of Aerotech's nano Motion Technology (nMT) range, two new rotary and two new vertical translation variants have now been introduced.

Complete range of load cells - ZEMIC, one of the largest sensor and transducer manufacturers in the world, offers a complete range of load cells through Variohm EuroSensor

Power, Energy and er Automation? -

Melt pressure sensors on web! - Gefran has launched a new dedicated website for its IMPACT series high temperature fluid pressure transducers and transmitters.

New fieldbus barrier - MTL Instruments have a new range of Fieldbus Barrier wiring hubs that establish a new benchmark for connecting intrinsically safe field instruments to FOUNDATION™ fieldbus networks in hazardous areas

Fast response pH probe - In response to a growing trend for water quality measurement in the field, YSI Hydrodata has launched a new Fast Response pH Probe, the YSI 6589 FR.

More than just a sampler - Endress+Hauser is to launch shortly its new generation of automatic samplers for liquid analysis worldwide. The stationary Liquistation CSF48 sampler and the portable Liquiport 2010 CSP44 version will revolutionise the world of sampling.

Free DMM offer! - For a limited period, Fluke is offering a free Fluke 233 Remote Display Multimeter to purchasers of a new Fluke 190C/215C/225C Series ScopeMeter®. A high performance, handheld, colour oscilloscope in the ScopeMeter series must be purchased by 31st July 2010.

Pressure relief valve leaks! - GE's PRV Leak Detection System uses the Bently Nevada Trendmaster™ Pro architecture to gather periodic, online temperature and acoustic measurements and automatically analyze them in System 1™ software. By using both temperature and acoustic measurements in complementary fashion, more reliable detection is available than when using either technology alone.

e-letters and web publications received during week ending 21th May 2010 The world of Display Technology Training & Education e-news Madgetech e-news Product Insights The world of Industrial Automation Security Update The world of Motion Control Components ControlDesign e-news ControlG e-news Day 2 ABB Conf Automation Weekly NewsInsights The world of Test & Measurement Control Engineering EME SuperFactory Newsletter ControlG e-news Day 1 ABB Conf HazardEX The world of Quality Control The world of Lab Equipment DPA Direct (Newsletter of Design Products & Applications) ProfiNews (Nth America) ControlGlobal e-news There are a number of newsletters we receive which are only available in pdf format or are not available in html as web pages. These may not be listed here!

Fibre-optic cabling system offers flexibility and future-proofing for data-centre applications - The new MPOptimate system from the AMP NETCONNECT Business Unit of Tyco Electronics is a high-performance pre-terminated fibre-optic cabling system that offers a high degree of flexibility for today's data centres as well as a future-proofed migration path to the 40 Gbit/s and 100 Gbit/s applications of the future.

Battery-powered Wi-Fi for sensor networking - RF Monolithics (RFM),tells us that RF module applications expert Ryan Anderson will present a session entitled "Battery-Powered Wi-Fi for Sensor Networking - A Hands-On Session" at the Real-Time & Embedded Computing Conference (RTECC) in Framingham, (MA US - Sheraton Framingham Hotel) on May 25, 2010 at 2:30 p.m

Best place to work for five years! - National Instruments has achieved prestigious Laureate status in the Britain's Best Workplaces Programme, after being named one of the the 50 Best Workplaces for a fifth consecutive year. NI is now among only 20 companies there, from hundreds that have been recognised by the Great Place to Work® Institute, to have achieved the accolade of Laureate status.

Important strategic marketing decision to increase presence in Korean market - GreenPeak Technologies, a leading fabless semiconductor company in the wireless sensor and controller networking space, announced that it will further increase the company's presence in the Korean market by teaming up with ProGate Technology.

A message from the president! - An interviews with Norm Carlson, president of MadgeTech. It covers topics such as what is a data logger, the history of loggers and why they are a valuable technology. Norm also discusses MadgeTech's mission and what makes the company different.

Oscilloscope and data recorder - The new Yokogawa DL850 is the next generation of the company's highly successful family of ScopeCorders: versatile instruments that combine the benefits of a high-speed oscilloscope and those of a traditional data acquisition recorder in a single, portable instrument.

Increased efficiency of SCADA systems for better, more accurate information - GE Intelligent Platforms has a new upgrade feature for its PACSystems controller platform. The new modules feature DNP 3.0 Unsolicited Reporting to address speed and efficiency in SCADA applications that employ numerous remote terminal units (RTUs). DNP 3.0 was originally developed for the Power Utility industry and is now widely used in Water/Wastewater and Oil & Gas

New online video for interchangeable mercury analyser - A video demonstration illustrating the rapid conversion of the unique Hydra mercury analyser, from liquid samples to direct analysis of solid samples has been published by Quantitech, a leading supplier of environmental monitoring instrumentation.

Blue tits set up family nest in company ashtray! - An enterprising blue tit has surprised staff at an environmental monitoring company in Letchworth (GB) by using an external cigarette ashtray to raise its brood of chicks.

Companies sold! - Albert Ellison, owner of Ellison Sensors and ESI Technology has sold his companies to the Germany company SUCO.

Regulations drive automation in W&Ww in Europe - Stringent regulations and intervention from private participants have paved the way for prospective growth opportunities for automation and control systems in the European W&WW sector. Additionally, investments from the developing economies of the Central and Eastern European (CEE) regions contribute to building more automated plants in Europe. Frost and Sullivan analyses!

Load cells for centre of gravity weighing - Constructed entirely of stainless steel, the CPA Series of Compression load cells, from LCM Systems, are not only suitable for general applications but have been designed for use in both laboratories and in permanent outdoor installations; particularly suitable for Centre of Gravity weighing or heavy lifting applications.

Low power solenoid pilot valves - ASCO Numatics has introduced a low power version of its popular Series 327 Ex d solenoid valve. The new valve addresses the demand for lower power consumption solenoids which reduce running and installation costs.

Two-wire magnetic flowmeter offers high performance using dual-frequency excitation - The new Yokogawa ADMAG AXR is a two-wire magnetic flowmeter that achieves high performance by using dual-frequency excitation technology.

Following Darwin! - Festo's air penguins will be flying above the See Further Festival of Science + Arts Exhibition in London (GB), and will also be joined by jellyfish and rays for performances in the amazing auditorium of the Royal Festival Hall next month!

Reliable position sensors! - When position measurement is called for in difficult to maintain situations, such as nuclear facilities or deep beneath the sea, then high reliability is demanded of the transducers. Measurement specialists RDP Electronics Ltd has developed rigorous testing processes to meet these challenges

Optical DO2 sensor and analyser - Emerson Process Management has introduced the Rosemount Analytical RDO® optical dissolved oxygen sensor and analyser for use in wastewater aeration basins and ponds.

Digital pressure switch with 3A-approval - Baumer's digital pressure switch series TED is now available with several 3A-approved process connections. Therefore, the hygienic measuring instrument is especially suitable for applications in the food and beverage and pharmaceutical industries.

New case for customer flexibility - Rittal have extended their desk-top series of instrument cases, the Ripac Vario-Module, with the addition of a basic, non-EMC, cost effective range.

DCS system upgrade in Malaysia - Invensys Operations Management has signed, US $12.4 million contract to upgrade and modernize a distributed control system (DCS) for Malaysia Liquefied Natural Gas Sdn. Bhd. (MLNG).

Auto-Flushed with Success - In 2007 a paper mill approached Process Instruments (UK) Ltd (Pi) with a problem. They had a de-inked stock that they measured pH in to control a chemical addition. The problem was that their pH sensor was coating with ink that set hard on the glass.

Embedded Controller Offers Double the Processing Power and Data Throughput Compared to Previous Models - National Instruments has announced the NI PXIe-8133 high-performance embedded controller, which features the quad-core Intel® Core™ i7-820QM processor. The new controller is the first PXI Express quad-core controller in the industry.

"New government bodes well for British!" -

Test tools catalogue - Fluke has announced availability of its new 124-page full-colour 2010/2011 Test Tools Catalogue which can be obtained free - either by requesting a copy to be sent in the post, or by immediate download as a pdf version.

Finding the root cause of process upsets! - A new whitepaper from ExperTune, "Finding the Root Cause of Process Upsets", can be downloaded at no-charge from their website.

Still more about Wireless! - A plea from Walt Boyes to his fellow ISA100 commitee members to "do something for the end user!"

Oil report! - Dr Jesse Yoder of Flow Research has published a Worldflow Flash Report called "Crude Up and Down, but Mostly Holds above $80." The report looks at the price of crude oil over the past year, and especially over the past two months. The Flash Report, dated May 12, 2010, places the price of crude oil in the context of worldwide supply and demand.

e-letters and web publications received during week ending 14th May 2010 Technical Press InSider The world of Drives ControlDesign e-news Automation Weekly Flow Control Newsletter Control Engineering EME The world of Sensors & Switches Process Instruments Update HazardEX OPC Connect ControlGlobal e-news There are a number of newsletters we receive which are only available in pdf format or are not available in html as web pages. These may not be listed here!

Mating, unmating and endurance force testing of rectangular electrical connectors - Mating, unmating and endurance force testing of rectangular, wired electrical connectors can be automated using an LFPlus single column universal materials tester from Lloyd Instruments. The test procedure, which has been reported by Hemetek Techno Instruments, Lloyd Instruments' distributor in India, is in full compliance with the European Space Agency ESA/SCC Generic Specification No. 3401 for rectangular and circular non-filtered electrical connectors.

Networks in cranes and other lifting equipment - CANopen is one of the most used standardized networks in cranes and other lifting equipment including aerial working platforms. The nonprofit CAN in Automation (CiA) users' and manufacturers' group develops and maintains the CANopen specifications.

Improved electric grid in Chile - AES Energy Storage has commissioned a 12MW frequency regulation and spinning reserve project at AES' Los Andes substation in the Atacama Desert, Chile. Combining an inverter and control system provided by the SSD Drives Division of Parker Hannifin with a lithium ion battery system from A123 Systems, the project will improve the reliability of the electric grid in Northern Chile

New reed relay matrix card combines ultra-high density and superior configuration flexibility - Keithley Instruments has introduced the Model 3732 Quad 4x28 Ultra-High Density Reed Relay Matrix Card. The card, which offers 448 single-pole matrix crosspoints, was designed for automated switch and measure applications that require multiple instrument connections as well as high crosspoint density and high speed.

Ultra-low range precision linear servo accelerometers - Sherborne Sensors has announced the global market debut of the A323 'L' series, a range of highly rugged, ultra-low range gravity referenced linear servo accelerometers with 4-20mA (closed loop) output, designed for use within low acceleration analysis, structural health monitoring, flight test, and civil engineering applications.

Flexible, high bandwidth gigabit Ethernet switch supports failsafe operation - GE Intelligent Platforms has announced the NETernity™ CP921RC-30x 6U CompactPCI® 24-port Gigabit Ethernet switch. Designed for challenging applications in telecommunications, industrial and military systems, it is a fully managed Layer 2/3+ switch with support for 'future-proof' IPv6 switching and routing.

First Scottish Qualifications Authority Centre for assessing metering technicians - METCO Services of Abredeen (Scotland), part of Emerson Process Management, has gained approval by the Scottish Qualifications Authority to deliver the Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) in Measurement Processes (Maintenance), which is an internationally recognised qualification.

New component brochure - Rittal have released a new dedicated 120 page catalogue on their extensive range of RiLine60 power distribution components. In the full colour catalogue Rittal detail 3 and 4-pole busbar systems, connection technology and component adaptors in conjunction with compatible accessories.

Image capture & processing for 3D X-ray inspection system - Stemmer Imaging has supplied GÖPEL electronic with machine vision systems for use in its new OptiCon X-Line 3D X-ray inspection system for simultaneous inspection of both sides of double sided printed circuit boards.

Plant of the year 2010? - End users around the world are invited to enter their plant for recognition in the 9th Annual HART Plant of the Year Awards Program.

Water training workshops for Ireland - Specialist electrochemical sensor manufacturer Analytical Technology is hosting a number of water training workshops in Ireland.

Crash testing - The Kistler Group has won a #12 million sterling contract to supply instrumentation for three new crash test facilities to be built in India. Their bid won against strong global competition on both technical and cost grounds.

New technology for final effluent monitoriong - Engineers at Intellitect Water have developed a version of the company's innovative multiparameter water quality monitoring sonde, the 'Intellisonde FE™' that has been designed to bring the advantages of online monitoring to a much larger proportion of wastewater treatment plants.

Successful Instrumentation and Control Systems Design by Michael D. Whitt - As nearly $65 billion worth of automation systems near the end of their traditional life cycle, the necessity of understanding the design process has never been more critical to engineers, technicians, and management - this book will help you achieve that understanding. This book includes a bonus CD containing Microsoft Excel files for use in designing a project, as well as approximately 200 figures, charts, and forms presented in the book for use as training or presentation aids.

Interface for industrial measurement & control - Acromag has released a series of ActiveX and .NET controls to help engineers developing measurement and control systems in a Visual Basic or C++ environment communicate with their Ethernet and Modbus I/O modules.

Viewing critical data from mechanical equipment made easy - Emerson Process Management has announced the latest release of its industry-leading asset management software, AMS™ Suite: Machinery Health Manager. AMS Machinery Manager v5.4 augments its presentation of predictive diagnostics from all types of mechanical assets by adding wireless access to spectral and waveform vibration diagnostics.

Signal recording instrument synchronizes two 16-bit channels at 200 MSPS - Pentek has announced its Model RTS 2703 Real-Time Recording Instrument, which packs up to 4 Terabytes of removable RAID storage and dual 200 MHz, 16-bit sampling channels into a 4U rack-mount instrument. Both sampling channels use the same start, stop, triggering and clock timing to ensure that the two data sets are fully synchronized.

Unique pneumatic valve terminal accommodates four different valve sizes - Festo has further extended the capabilities of its popular VTSA pneumatic valve terminal, which can now accommodate 55 mm ISO size 2 valves, as well as 18 mm, 26 mm and 42 mm valves.

New data portal - The new version of the EPLAN Data Portal is now online with functions that accelerate the organisation and administration of devices and components. Numerous search and administration functions are easier for users and make the engineering process faster. In practice designing becomes more efficient with the extensive selection of component and device data.

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.

e-letters and web publications received during week ending 7th May 2010 Jim Pinto's CfG&S IndustrialNetworking e-news Mackey's musings The world of Industrial Automation Factory Automation UpDate The world of Motion Control Components The world of Shock, Vibration & Noise Product Insights ControlDesign e-news Madgetech enewsletter Automation The world of Test & Measurement The world of Pneumatics InTech/Automation Weelkly David Spitzer's e-zine ControlEngineering EME HazardEX enewsletter Process News News Insights The world of Valve Technolohy Test & Measuremndet World ProfiNews (GB) Connections ICE News ControlGlobal e-news The world of Wireless Technology There are a number of newsletters we receive which are only available in pdf format or are not available in html as web pages. These may not be listed here!

US automation publishing market in retreat -

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" -

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.

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.

Overpressure protection for reactors, pipelines and pressure vessels. - The DIAMOND-SIS High Integrity Protective System, from SIS-Tech, is a low-cost standalone logic solver certified for use in applications up to Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3. It is used to provide overpressure protection for scenarios where the opening of the pressure relief valve poses unacceptable process safety risks.

Stainless steel seals and adaptors - Brennan Industries has extended its stainless steel product offering by introducing new stainless steel O-ring face seal and flange adapters. Stainless steel offers a superior corrosion resistance and sealing for critical, harsh-duty applications.

Stainless operator panel for food and pharma - Beijer Electronics has added a new model to its EXTER series of operator panels. The EXTER T150-st delivers intuitive HMI solutions, combining compact efficient functionality with award winning design. The thing that sets the EXTER T150-st apart from the rest is its sleek, stainless steel construction.