Presentations & multimedia files from Honeywell User Group 2010

High impact solutions quickly improve operations, protecting margins and delivering quality for a sustainable competitive advantage - GE Intelligent Platforms today announced the Proficy® Accelerator for Centerlining, enabling continuous improvement and resolution of problems due to variability, in a move to full process reliability and stability. Centerlining is the next solution in the company’s ever-growing line of Proficy Accelerator software and services offerings, delivering functionality in a low-risk, extremely rapid manner by using a proven, template-based approach.

Modular power-monitoring technology fulfils low-cost solar needs - Carlo Gavazzi has extended its modular control and management solution for solar-power installations by introducing Eos-Array Lite, offering increased modularity for cost-sensitive applications from 10kWp upwards and providing localised diagnostics supporting rapid repair of power faults

Gary Mintchell, Editor in Chief of Automation World, discusses virtual commissioning with Tom Hoffman, Director of Tecnomatix Product Marketing for Siemens PLM Software Inc.

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

Embeded communication module - New embedded communication module from HMS (AnyBus) reduces development efforts by up to 70%, speeds up time-to-market and minimizes development risk.

Coriolis upgrade - Emerson Process Management has upgraded the Micro Motion® 9739 transmitter to include multivariable-digital (MVD™) technology for faster performance and improved measurement accuracy. Existing users are supported with an easy-to-install retrofit kit that provides a convenient and cost-effective upgrade path.

Electronics Cooling with a difference - Designed for use in MicroTCA applications, the new Compact Cooling Package (CCP) from Rittal has the flexibility and scalability to provide targeted cooling in many rack mounted applications where significant amounts of heat are being generated.

Four awards for innovation and excellence - National Instruments has received four awards from leading industry trade publications for hardware and software, as well as an award recognising the company for excellence in business-to-business marketing.

Low range 3-component force link - The new Type 9327C force link has an Fxy measuring range of ±4 kN and Fz of ±8 kN to suit testing of small, precision components and products. The full range now consists of five types covering measuring ranges from ±4 kN to ±150 kN.

Liquid nitrogen data logging system - MadgeTech’s LNDS, Liquid Nitrogen Data Logging System, is an ultra-low temperature measurement system created specifically for the monitoring of temperature sensitive substances that need to be preserved at cryogenic temperatures.

De-skew correction enhances accuracy of oscilloscope-based power measurements - High-frequency power measurements can now be carried out with greatly enhanced accuracy using a de-skew correction signal source, along with voltage and current probes, in conjunction with the /G4 power measurement option on the Yokogawa ranges of digital and mixed-signal oscilloscopes.

Sponsorship! We do something new! - The Signpost is sponsoring the 5th ISA marketing & Sales Summit (#ISAms) this year. Entitled "In Search of the Holy Grail: Integrating Marketing and Sales", sessions are to focus on best practices in social media, guerilla marketing, brand marketing, winning complex accounts, market-driven product development, business development and engineering, product marketing management vs. product management, sales vs. marketing, branding in the web 2.0 era, and redefining advertising in the digital age. Breakout sessions will provide even more practical information.

Teaching material resource made available for high resolution continuum source AAS - Recognising the emergence of High Resolution Continuum Source Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (HRCS AAS) into a fully established AAS technique, Analytik Jena has produced a comprehensive package of teaching material for use in higher education.

Inbound marketing! - We've consulted the Domesticating IT blog for the last few years to see the trends and to pick up the odd hint on using this social networking thing on the web. Today they've morphed into an inbound marketing services site If you don't know what that means than take a look at their website.

First Coriolis flowmeter with full 2-wire technology (4–20 mA) - As a full 2-wire instrument, Promass E TB2 from Endress+Hauser can be integrated into existing plant systems seamlessly and without extra effort.

Point-of-load regulator - The LTM4611 is a complete switchmode DC/DC system-in-a-package point-of-load regulator capable of generating its own 5V N-channel MOSFET gate drive for very efficient voltage conversion from 3.3V or less to loads as low as 0.8V at up to 15A. Conversion efficiencies for the LTM4611 at full load (15A) are 92% for 3.3VIN to 2.5VOUT, 88% for 2.5VIN to 1.5VOUT, and 81% for 1.5VIN to 0.9VOUT.

Sensors ideal for cryogenic, flight Test, HALT/HASS/ESS, and space hardware testing - Meggitt Sensing Systems has announced the global market debut of the Endevco® model 2271A series, an accelerometer family designed for high-reliability vibration and acceleration measurements in cryogenic and other extreme environments.

Industrial hot spots - ProSoft Technology® has developed 2 new Automation-Class industrial 802.11n solutions. These are dual-radio Industrial Hotspots™.

Stepper motors in industrial motor control - The phrase “motion control” is widely used to describe the accurate control of parameters such as torque, speed, acceleration and position using electronically controlled motors in the power range up to about 5kW. There are a number of different types of motor used in motion control but here Richard Colson of Total Motion Systems answers a few questions that are commonly asked on the subject of stepper motors.

New low-cost cable extension position sensor series now available with incremental encoder - Celesco's SR1 series low-cost/high performance string pot sensors are now available from Variohm Eurosensor with an incremental encoder measurement source.

e-letters and web publications received during week ending 25th June 2010 Pharma web watcher The world of Electronic Test Equipment The world of Robaotic Systems ControlDesign enews NI News GB & Ireland Mackey's Musings Jim Pinto Automation Weekly Flow Control newsletter Control Engineering EME HazardEX The world of Sensors & Switches PLC update ControlGlobal enews Process Packaging ProfiNews (UK) DPA direct 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!

Where, when and how much power? - The Dranetz Energy Platform EP1 is a handheld electrical energy and power demand analyzer specifically designed for conducting facility energy audits and power demand studies.

SMT mounted accelerometers - Meggitt Sensing Systems has announced the global market launch of the Endevco® model 72 series, a new family of high-g SMT-mountable piezoresistive accelerometers designed to support a variety of high-reliability acceleration, vibration and shock measurements.

Software diagnoses all aspects of control system health - ExperTune's PlantTriage® Control System Monitoring Software now has tools to diagnose the health of instruments, valves, and controls.

Analogue signal conditioning proves robust for multiple strain gauge channels - RDP Electronics, who have recently been responsible for large projects of this type, advise that analogue can be more resilient to electrical supply fluctuations and interference than digital electronic devices. Analogue also offers the benefit of long cable runs without the need for further amplification.

USB-to-GPIB interface adapter - Keithley Instruments has introduced the Model KUSB-488B USB-to-GPIB Interface Adapter.

An integrated transmitter eliminates the need for an external limit switch with safety clutches - The new EAS®-Sensor safety clutch with integrated signal transmitter developed by mayr® Antriebstechnik sends the overload signal wirelessly. This revolutionary and absolutely reliable overload sensing system has considerable advantages compared with conventional signal transmission.

Power station control upgrade - Located between Myrtle Beach and Charleston in the US, South Carolina’s Santee Cooper Winyah Generating Station has been working with GE Energy to modernize and upgrade their Westinghouse Control System with their most advanced digital control system for turbines, the Mark™ VIe Triple Modular Redundant (TMR).

Going socially with the coriolis flow! -

Cyber protection - Industrial Defender has introduced its Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS), an application whitelisting-based security solution that prevents malware attacks and non-trusted software modifications on control system servers and end-point devices.

Family of boards - Concurrent Technologies has released the TP 702/38x family of 3U 4HP CompactPCI® boards, featuring the Intel® Core™ i7 processor family.

Wireless certification laboratory appointed - The ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (WCI) has announced the selection of National Technical Systems (NTS) as its independent third-party lab to provide conformance testing for the ISA100.11a certifications starting this month.

Transducers for higher temperature - Transducer specialists RDP Electronics advise that many of their standard LVDTs can now be factory modified for higher temperature operation than normal.

New centre in Shanghai - ADLINK Technology recently held the grand opening of their Shanghai Operations Centre (SHOC), located in Shanghai (CN). The SHOC represents the single most significant investment in ADLINK’s 15 year history.

Registration opens for #ISAwk The International Society of Automation (ISA) has just announced that registration for its annual event, ISA Automation Week 2010, (4/7 Oct 2010 Houston TX US) is now open.

ICS Cyber Security Market Driven by Risk - Actual solutions must take into account business situation and risk! The Industrial Control System (ICS) market is driven by not only business risk but also by safety and environmental concerns. In addition, national risks are becoming more of a concern and entering the risk equation in the form of regulations, compliance, and the possibility of financial penalties.

Industrial wireless transmitter - The NEW zED Series wireless transmitters from Omega, let you monitor sensors for temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure, as well as thermocouples and any transducer with an analogue voltage or current output.

Manufacturing intelligence software - ICONICS has announced the release of GENESIS64™ v10.5. Designed from the ground up utilizing OPC Unified Architecture (OPC-UA) and 64-bit multi-core hardware platforms, the GENESIS64 suite includes several modular solutions that simplify connectivity from the plant floor to corporate business systems.

This is becoming a habit! - Thermo Fisher Scientific wins coveted Microsoft Life Sciences Innovation Award for three years in a row!

Heavy load submicron positioning - Aerotech's PRO-LM series direct-drive, brushless linear servo motor driven stages now include a new 280 mm wide version, available in eight travel options from 300 mm to 1.5 m, for high throughput and heavy load precision positioning applications in harsh industrial environments.

Professional spray maintenance in a can - GT85, not instrumentation but useful in our industry none the less!

DC bus power supply - Gefran's new AFE200 Active Front End technology brings regenerative power supply for ADV200 vector inverter range

Mini motors, power transmission & controls - New catalogue from Rotalink covers three additional DC motor technologies, a new brushless drive and increased resource material for miniature power transmission mechanics and controls

Measuring cadmium in chocolate - Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced a new method for simple and accurate analysis of cadmium in chocolate.

Water monitoring appointment - Intellitect Water has appointed Alan Pickett to the role of Senior Sales Executive, to support rapid growth in the sales of its unique in-pipe water monitoring technology.

Monitoring for Gulf clean-up - Consultants and contracting engineers working on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill have drawn upon the vast equipment inventory that is available from specialist instrumentation rental company Ashtead Technology.

e-letters and web publications received during week ending 18th June 2010 Training & Certification e-news The world of Display Technologies The world of Industrial Automation The world of Motion Control Components ControlDesign enews Product Insights Automation Weekly News Insights The world of Test & Measurement Control Engineering EME HazardEX enewsletter ControlGlobal enews The world of Quality Control Plant Engineering & Maintenance update The world of Lab Equipment ControlGlobal enews Functional Safety News DPA Direct Control Design 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!

Hazardous certification achieved - Moore Industries has certified two of the company’s newest product lines through CSA International, receiving cCSAus Hazardous Location certificates for miniMOORE™ Multi-Channel Signal Conditioners and FS Functional Safety Series STA Safety Trip Alarms.

IS safety valve - ASCO Numatics has a new low power LI and WSLI pilot with Ex ia certification for the compact 551, 552 and 553 series pilot valves.

Wireless test kits - ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute delivers wireless test kits to ensure device interoperability and stack conformance to ISA100.11a.

Function generator - The TG1000, new from TTi, is a 10 MHz function generator using direct digital synthesis (DDS) yet costing less than £400stg (€490)

Wireless sensor system expanded - The Deeter Group has introduced its Wireless Sender which increases the possible applications of their recently launched Wireless Sensor System for industrial measurement and control.

New PXI and PCI interfaces - National Instruments has announced new PXI and PCI interfaces that expand the NI-XNET platform to include support for the Local Interconnect Network (LIN) communication bus.

'Clean Design' pneumatic actuators provide cost-effective solution for food industry automation Round and guided cylinders use FDA-approved lubricants and seals - Festo has launched a new generation of pneumatic actuators designed to provide a cost-effective alternative to specialist high-end components for the food and beverage industries.

DC motor pre driver IC - The new A4936 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is a three-phase brushless DC motor pre-driver IC targeted at applications within the office automation sector including laser printer and copier drum drives.

New board member for wireless standard - Yamatake Corporation has joined the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute as a Board Member.

High performance data acquisition & processing - Pentek has announced a new member of its Cobalt product family leveraging Xilinx Virtex-6 FPGAs for high-performance data acquisition and signal processing - the 71660 four-channel data acquisition module. Targeting radar and communications applications requiring next-generation performance, the product is a natural successor to Pentek's popular Virtex-5 FPGA 7150 board family, improving signal quality and tripling DSP resources.

New distributorship - SolutionsPT has extended its product range to include a solution to the perennial problem of version control and change tracking in Automation control and HMI/SCADA applications. Versiondog is the leading application that addresses this requirement and its developer, AUVESY GmbH & Co KG of Landau (D), has appointed SolutionsPT as its Britain and Ireland distributor.

Position of control valve in gas flowmeters crucial - The position of the control valve in flowmeters can be crucial when measuring gas flow, regardless of whether the valves are built into the device or separate. If a valve is used to reduce the flow at the inlet of the measuring device, the pressure in the measuring tube behind the valve is reduced. Because gases are compressible, this change in operating pressure results in a significant measurement error.

Triple output DC/DC converters - The HE triple output series from Calex, offers a primary output of either 3.3 V DC or 5 V DC and auxiliary outputs of either +/-12 V DC or +/-15 V DC. The 5 V output is rated 15 A max and the 3.3 V output is rated 20 A max. The auxiliary outputs are rated +/-2 A max.

Where's the automation? -

New contract with Chinese nuclear power - Invensys Operations Management has signed a second long-term agreement with China Nuclear Power Engineering Co. (CNPE) to provide safety and distributed control systems and solutions for two 650MW pressurised water reactor units under construction on Hainan Island on the southern tip of China.

Direct-drive rotary stage fulfils high precision and high performance in adverse conditions - Aerotech's new ASRT series rotary stages feature direct-drive brushless servomotor technology for precise zero backlash positioning in an IP66 sealed design that guarantees operation in hostile environments where dust, dirt and liquids are unavoidable.

Extensions to control software - EPLAN Service Pack 1 for electrical controls design software EPLAN Electric P8 v1.9 adds extensions in reports, schematic and master data creation, such as intelligent PDF export, and consistency in the design and planning process. New search functions, the parallel tree and list view in the part master data navigator ensure even faster searches and a perfect overview.

Asset management to be examined - ISA has announced that ARC Advisory Group will present the ARC Executive Management Forum, “ARC Inside: The Business Case for Asset Performance Management,” at ISA Automation Week 2010 on Tuesday, 5 October 2010, at the Westin Galleria, Houston, Texas.

e-letters and web publications received during week ending 10th June 2010 David Spitzer's e-zine What's working in marketing & e-business? Gastronics Newsletter Control Engineering EME Automation Weekly Flow Control news HazardEX The world of Sensors & Switches Process Control UpDate Test Patterns Instrumentation Sensors ControlGlobal e-news The world of Wireless Technology DPA Direct 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!

More devices based on ISA100.11a - Yokogawa Electric Corporation has developed "the world's first field wireless devices based on the ISA100.11a industrial wireless communications standard," and will release them to the market in July.

Property rights axquired - Tyco Electronics now has complete ownership of real-time cable management hardware technology that enables its AMPTRAC intelligent infrastructure management system

System response time and analytics for rotating equipment - Invensys Operations Management has announced the availability of version 2.1.1 of its Triconex® Trident™ safety system. The new version has two new input modules that enhance worker safety, reduce downtime and deliver more accurate trip analysis in power and turbomachinery applications, helping customers to achieve safety excellence.

Programmer for pressure transmitters - With Baumer's FlexProgrammer 9701, all pressure transmitters of the PB family can now easily be configured on PC. The battery-powered device can be used to recalibrate the full scale and the zero signal, to readjust the pressure range up to 20 % F.S., and for the data logging of pressure and temperature signals.

A brand new range of panels and industrial PCs - The Beijer Electronics' iX HMI solution is enhanced by a broader range of panels and industrial PCs and some software additions.

Drives with Ethernet - Baldor has announced even greater flexibility for one of the most versatile servomotor drive ranges in the world. These ultra-versatile servo drives are compatible with multiple Ethernet standards.

GPSG Brazil uses integrated informatics solution to ensure quality in pharma manufacturing - Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced that Global Pharmaceutical Supply Group (GPSG Brazil), a unit of Janssen-Cilag, which is a pharmaceutical division of Johnson and Johnson, has implemented an integrated informatics solution consisting of a laboratory information management system (LIMS) and a chromatography data system (CDS).

River quality protected in tunnel project -

Connecting to industrial networks - National Instruments has announced new interfaces for PROFIBUS, FOUNDATION Fieldbus and DeviceNet that make it possible for engineers to connect LabVIEW, programmable automation controllers (PACs) and embedded systems to their existing industrial networks.

New and innovative industrial wireless telemetry system - LCM Systems has a new and innovative wireless telemetry system for multiple data acquisition in real time. The T24 range is a versatile set of products, based around proprietary acquisition devices that can be mixed and matched to provide high quality remote readings for critical applications.

5 year warranty in Britain - As a company 'looking forward' to future partnerships with customers, VEGA Controls Ltd are further underwriting their commitment to quality and customer service, by introducing a 5 year warranty on all level and pressure instrumentation manufactured by VEGA, sold in Britain from June 1st 2010.

Oil and Gas flow software - Invensys Operations Management has announced the release of its SimSci-Esscor PIPEPHASE™ 9.4 software for rigorous modeling of steady-state, multiphase flow in oil and gas networks and pipeline systems.

Director of Sales - North America - Powerstax has appointed Lonnie Friend to the post of Director of Sales for North America. This strategic appointment is in response to continued strong sales growth in the USA which now accounts for over 50% of Powerstax worldwide sales.

Product documentation revised - Thomson has announced a fundamental revision of its product documentation. Along with all enhancements to the product portfolio, such as the new T60 precision linear actuator, the new catalogues and brochures also feature all upgrades and improvements to existing products.

Thermal calculation software - Rittal have launched their new thermal calculation software Therm 6.0, part of an extensive range of software tools, that enable an engineer to design and deliver solutions efficiently.

Semiconductor veteran joins board - GreenPeak Technologies has just announced that semiconductor industry figure Hans Rohrer has been appointed Chairman of the Board.

The key to learning - The electrical machines laboratory at the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) has greatly increased in its effectiveness as a teaching resource since TorqSense non-contact torque sensors from Sensor Technology have been fitted to five machine sets. The new sensors replace an existing system of machine monitoring that had proved inaccurate.

Towards an e-nose - Imec and Holst Centre report a new gas sensor chip paving the way to autonomous e-nose

Major gas grid contract - Yokogawa UK has won a major contract from Orbital Gas Systems for pressure and temperature transmitters for use on the British National Grid gas network.

Wireless to feature in English fieldbus conference - A major current discussion area in factory and process automation relates to the use of wireless sensors, and whether they can be considered reliable enough for important monitoring and control applications in industrial plants. This will be among the presentations to look out for at this year's PROFIBUS and PROFINET User Conference in England.

At automotive show - Pickering Interfaces has continued to regularly release new products in both the LXI and the PXI platforms tackling the problems faced by their users in the Automotive industry. They will be exhibiting at the Automotive Expo show in Stuttgart (D) in June.

Accredited flow - Emerson Process Management's European Flow Centre's calibration procedures and facilities have been certified as meeting the requirements of ISO 17025, titled 'General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories'.

Software for graphical visualisation - Invensys Operations Management has released the Wonderware® Information Server version 4.0 software. Information Server is easy-to-use software for web-based graphical visualisation, reporting and analysis of real-time plant operations data, helping to drive productivity excellence across client organisations.

A company as a gazelle! - For the tenth year in a row, the Belgian economic magazine "Trends" searched for "Gazelles"; fast growing companies that symbolize competitive entrepreneurship. We think this is a great name for an award and hope that more awards are given poetic names like this.

Deadly warriers battle on TV - When staging battles between the most feared warriors in history, the hit Spike TV show, "Deadliest Warrior," uses National Instruments software and hardware to help determine the winner.

Device management software - Yokogawa has released the R3.05 upgrade to Plant Resource Manager (PRM®), an integrated device management software package that can be used to centrally manage, monitor, and diagnose plant field devices. With the R3.05 upgrade,

New website launched - Variohm EuroSensor has launched a completely new and updated website at which aims to make finding the most suitable sensors and transducers easier and faster.

Meet the buyers at W & WW show - The organisers of WWEM 2010, the world's largest environmental monitoring event, have announced the involvement of the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and a number of other leading industry organisations at this year's event.

Live video maximizes operator performance - A brief by Craig Resnick of ARC Advisory Group, says that adding video to today's HMI operator stations in automation and process control can play an important role in improving a company's ergonometrics, while also enhancing safety, security, and regulatory compliance.

Bringing humanity into HMI! - Here, Peter Zornio, Chief Technology Officer at Emerson Process Management, shares his company's recent advancements and product introductions with ARC's Larry O'Brien.

Invisible cooling for outdoor cabinets - Rittal has introduced a secure outdoor cabinet complete with hidden cooling solutions. Designed for use in remote areas, or those subject to high levels of vandalism, the WK4 enclosure has no visible louvres or other obvious orifices for the air to air heat exchanger, or chiller, integrated into the cabinet.

Earning a crust! - A leading European food processing manufacturer has chosen Michell's PF211 RH transmitter to control the humidity and temperature in their range of bakery fermentation chambers.

PXI USP switch - Pickering Interfaces is expanding its range of PXI switching products with the introduction of the 40-737 USB switch.

Weatherproof inclinometers - Sherborne Sensors has recently announced the launch of the LSW series, a range of highly rugged, single axis servo inclinometers, designed for high-reliability precision angular measurements within demanding all-weather environments.

Compact modules for decentralised I/O system - Compact modules are now available for the Pilz decentralised I/O system PSSuniversal. Modules are available with 16 digital standard inputs and 16 digital standard outputs; there are also modules with digital inputs and outputs.