UART and CAN modules to support the extended system peripheral needs of developers - Furthering its initiatives on Texas Instruments (TI) platforms, Mistral has announced daughter cards for TI evaluation modules (EVMs) based on TI’s Sitara™ AM1x microprocessors (MPUs) and OMAP-L1x application processors for embedded industrial, medical and consumer designs.

New appointment - Tarak Mehta, the global head of ABB’s Transformers business, has been appointed to ABB’s Executive Committee as head of the Low Voltage Products division as of Oct. 1, 2010. He replaces Tom Sjökvist, who is retiring at the end of September.

Communication enhnced - HMS has extended the functionality of its 1 SI CANopen module for the SIMATIC ET200S I/O system with the integration of the CAN 2.0A protocol.

Newsletters received in week ending: 27th August 2010 ControlJobCentral Control Matters ControlDesign enews Automation Weekly Manufacturing Intelligence Flow Control Newsletter TestPatterns Connecting Industry - Instrumentation ControlEngineering EME HazardEx Machine Vision & Inspection Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Motion Control Update Safety Automation Insights (Process) Contemporary Controls Newsletter ConnectingIndustry-Automation ControlGlobal enews DPA Direct We only include e-mail Newsletters which are also in Web Format.

Output options extended on rugged single/dual output rotary position sensors for factory automation applications - Penny + Giles has expanded the output options of the company’s rugged SRH501P and SRH502P contactless rotary position sensors. The newly announced analog voltage output options make these sensors ideal for use in Factory Automated systems and Process Control machinery.

Oil and gas producer to use innovative technologies - Emerson Process Management is one of three suppliers chosen for a long-term frame agreement with Norway’s Statoil that positions Emerson to bid on future automation and safety systems for the international oil and gas producer.

WTOS and other technologies to feature in show - Hach Lange has reserved a double stand (Nos 93 and 94) at November's WWEM 2010 event in Telford (GB). This will provide them with the opportunity to demonstrate a broad range of innovations for monitoring raw water, process water and wastewater.

Hydrologic profiling and other devices on show! - YSI's new 'Castaway CTD' will be given its first British outing at WWEM 2010 (November 2010).

Keeping track of projects - EPLAN’s new version of Electric P8 2.0 software offers practical potential whether for enhanced project reliability, functionality and speed point wiring and active device protection or for channel oriented PLC design.

New hoods and housings - New hoods and housings have been added to the Harting Han-INOX® series of stainless steel industrial connectors.

New metal analysers to be launched at show - Cogent Environmental has chosen the WWEM 2010 event (10/11 November Telford GB) to launch a new advanced trace metals analyser that Managing Director Chris Welsh says "will offer enormous advantages over laboratory analysis."

Orange & white switches - Foremost Electronics has additional models and features in the MEC multimec® switch range. MEC Switches was established in 1938 and is one of the leading European manufacturers of high quality switches with a reputation for leading-edge design and the use of top quality materials delivering maximum reliability under all conditions.

Affordable portable computer-based instrumentation for students - National Instruments has announced the release of the NI myDAQ portable instrumentation device for students in university engineering courses.

Wastewater treatment optimisation -

Automation system upgrade at Swedish pentaerythritol plant - Emerson Process Management’s DeltaV™ digital automation system has been selected by Perstorp, the speciality chemicals group for the control system upgrade at its pentaerythritol processing plant in Perstorp, (S). The existing distributed control system will be replaced as part of a plant lifecycle management programme to ensure continued high product quality and operational efficiency for decades to come.

Lightning expertise helps boost protection of instrumentation for one of Earth's biggest attractions - fuel pipelines - Abriox has upgraded the lightning protection on its remote corrosion monitoring solutions for pipelines, with the help of the lightning test consultancy services of Cobham Technical Services.

Rapid oil-in-water analysis technology - Advanced technology for oil-in-water analysis will be demonstrated by Quantitech at the upcoming Oil in Water Monitoring Workshop in Aberdeen (GB).

New EBR capability enables users to address exceptions and process deviations in real-time, reducing wasted time, money and materials - Rockwell Automation has released its FactoryTalk Pharma Suite 2.1 software. FactoryTalk Pharma Suite applications now incorporate electronic batch recording (EBR) capabilities, and are tailored to the needs of pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers.

Floating monitor to be unveiled at show - Following successful trials with a final effluent monitor, engineers at Intellitect Water are developing a new version of the company's tiny multiparameter water quality monitor, the Intellisonde™ that will float on rivers, lakes and reservoirs. The new monitor will be unveiled at WWEM 2010 in November.

New module overcomes noise susceptibility, transmission distance and other limitations of conventional sensors - National Instruments has announced their PXIe-4844 optical sensor interrogator, a two-slot 3U PXI Express module for fibre Bragg grating (FBG) sensors. FBG sensors operate by reflecting a wavelength of light that corresponds to changes in physical phenomena such as strain and temperature. See

Valves for Chinese nuclear plants - Emerson Process Management has been awarded two multi-million dollar purchase orders from Westinghouse Electric Company for critical control valves to be used in the first of two AP1000™ pressurised water reactors at both the Sanmen and Haiyang nuclear power plants in China.

Egg temp data logger - MadgeTech has released the EggTemp data logger. The new data logger is designed to thermally respond to temperature effects the same way a real egg does, making it ideal for monitoring eggs during shipping, storage, pasteurization or incubation.

In the pink! - Marl has taken the unusual step of adding a pink version to its 676 series of standard indicator LEDs. These rugged IP67 sealed LEDs are extremely popular for panels and status indication applications due to their wide viewing angle.

Newsletters received in week ending: 20th August 2010 Training & Certification enews ProductInsights ControlDesign e-news Security UpDate Mackey's Musings What's working in Marketing & EBusiness? Automation Weekly NewsInsights BSSM Aug News Flow Control Newsletter ControlEngineering EME ControlGlobal enews DPA Direct We only include e-mail Newsletters which are also in Web Format.

Outdoor application housing - Rittal's "System" concept provides a total solution for the housing of sophisticated electronic equipment down to humble connections. The specifically designed range of enclosures is not limited to electrical or electronics use and can provide a waterproof and weatherproof environment for other technologies.

Sensor amnufacturing agreements - Flexpoint Sensor Systems have expanded their working relationship with Sensor Products Inc., (SPI). In addition to development and production of "nip sensors," for Sensor Products, Inc.,

Tracks for Automation Week revealed - Automation & Control and The Energy Track

Scientific investigations prove adverse effects from contamination in reflecting ultrasonic flowmeters are a myth -

"The world’s most energy-efficient CO2 sensor module!" - With its unparalleled low power consumption the new EE892 from E+E is a highly impressive CO2 sensor module. Features such as an adjustable measuring interval enable optimum adaptation to specific applications while maintaining an average current consumption of less than 60μA.

A new miniature range of liquid level sensors for unmanned systems - Gill Sensors new miniature sensors feature their new micro-electronics offering an approximate 50% space saving on the standard electronics and giving greater scope for use on smaller unmanned systems applications.

Miniature high intensity piezoresistive pressure microphone - Meggitt Sensing Systems has introduced the Endevco® model 8510B, a miniature, rugged, high-sensitivity piezoresistive pressure microphone, designed for the precision measurement of high-intensity sound within a variety of demanding environments.

New integrated OES and X-ray solution for rapid and accurate metals analysis - Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched an integrated solution for the metals industry combining the power of wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) with optical emission spectrometry (OES).

WFD dictates need for holistic monitoring strategy -

Controls for nuclear turbine generator - GE Energy has been a partner with the Seabrook nuclear Station since 1987. Most recently, the plant upgraded its turbine control system to the Mark™ VIe Triple Modular Redundant (TMR).

Company seeks new partners to support demand for GPC - PPCL, formerly, Curvaceous Software, is seeking new partners in the Middle East to support demand for its Geometric Process Control (GPC) technology product, CVE 2.5, and the no-maths model-building capabilities of its process modeller (CPM) and Response Surface Visualisation (CRSV) products.

'Point And Click' access to unique vision tools for non-specialists - Access to unique imaging tools in Stemmer Imaging's Common Vision Blox (CVB) imaging toolkit, is now possible through DALSA's advanced Sherlock imaging software.

Fast, accurate RF power measurements in a compact solution - Linear Technology has introduced the LTC5587, an industry first 40dB dynamic range 6GHz RMS detector integrated with a high sampling rate 12-bit serial A/D converter.

Gas over oil pipeline actuator - Emerson Process Management's Shafer™ SH Series of gas-over-oil valve actuators are ideally suited to automate valves used for gas transmission as well as at compressor stations, gathering plants, storage facilities, meter runs and many other applications.

PSU has digital remote control - The new CPX400DP is the latest in the CPX series of PowerFlex regulated power-supply units from TTi, and is the first to incorporate digital remote control interfaces.

Newsletters received in week ending: 13th August 2010 The world of Drives ControlGlobal News The world of Scientific Instruments Motion Control FlowControl Newsletter Automation Weekly TestPatterns Mackey's Musings HazardEX ControlEngineering EME The world of Sensors & Switches OPConnect ControlGlobal enews DPA Direct We only include e-mail Newsletters which are also in Web Format.

System connectivity solutions for in-vehicle networks - Harting can now offer a complete range of interconnectivity solutions for in-vehicle Ethernet communications networks in road and rail vehicles.

Drives alliance - Advantage Control becomes the 12th ABB Drives Alliance member following its appointment in July. Advantage Control offers ABB variable speed drives from 0.18 kW to 400 kW throughout Ireland.

Improving the automation curriculum - The Automation Technology Education Summit will enable educators and industrial advisors from the automation industry to share ideas and valuable resources that can unify and improve automation curriculums throughout the USA and beyond.

Level - The next generation - The introduction of the Endress + Hauser's new Levelflex series marks the next level of instrumentation, supporting their customers in their efforts to increase plant and process efficiency.

Level detection of foaming media -

Rapid and accurate analysis of Selenium in shampoo ensuring compliance with EU cosmetic products legislation - Thermo Fisher Scientific has published a new method guide for the analysis of selenium in shampoo. The method, which aligns with the European Union commission directive 97/73/EEC stipulating the methods of analysis necessary for checking composition of cosmetic products, features the Thermo Scientific iCE 3000 Series atomic absorption spectrometers.

Production execution & performance - GE Intelligent Platforms has announced a new version of Proficy® Plant Applications, providing improved global functionality and system performance, with more user interface options and conformance features.

Drain inspection - Pipes and drains come in all shapes and sizes, presenting a wide range of physical challenges to inspection equipment, and instrumentation specialist Ashtead Technology has developed one of the most comprehensive hire fleets of RVI instrumentation in Britain, covering every drainage inspection need.

Distributed motion solution with EtherCAT technology - National Instruments has announced new AKD Servo Drives and AKM Servo Motors that make it possible for engineers and scientists to easily build scalable, distributed motion control systems.

Push-back test probe with integrated switch function - The new P222 from Peak Test Services is a push-back test probe featuring an integrated switch function and designed for tests on devices with 3 mm centres.

Explosion certified enclosures certified - CSA International has certified Moore Industries' BH field-mount instrumentation enclosures explosion-proof. These enclosures provide protection for field-mounted hockey-puck instruments.

Inventory management - Matrikon Inc., now part of Honeywell, today announced it will provide ENMAX Corp. - a provider of electricity, natural gas and value-added services in Canada - with an integrated work and inventory management solution that will help it improve short- and long-term maintenance planning.

Sensors on show - RDP Electronics Ltd will be showing the latest developments in sensor technology on stand C22 at the Sensing Technology show. (28th & 29th September 2010 Birmingham GB)

Three new reconfigurable I/O (RIO) chassis deliver to high-speed cabled and wireless buses - National Instruments has announced the NI 9157 and NI 9159 MXI-Express RIO chassis and NI 9148 Ethernet RIO chassis, which in addition to the existing NI 9144 EtherCAT chassis, extend the company's offering of high-channel-count expansion chassis on a variety of buses.

Thames to sparkle under its own power -

Smart alternative to vibrating fork level switches - With the level switch LBFS, Baumer offers a cost-efficient and reliable alternative to widely-used vibration level switches. The device is able to detect the level of viscous or dry substances as well as liquids and can be mounted in any position in tanks or pipelines.

Laboratory, drilling & power applications - CAN in Automation (CiA) has released additional device interfaces for various applications.

Wireless Sensors from the sensor specialist! - With the introduction of state-of-the-art wireless data transmission, E+E Elektronik, the sensor specialist, is expanding its expertise into wireless sensor systems for humidity, temperature or CO2.

Alarm response - GE Intelligent Platforms has announced the availability of the Proficy® SCADA Alarm Response Management Solution Pack.

Giving engineers their time back! - 16th Annual Graphical System Design Conference Demonstrates Efficiency of Innovation With NI Tools Executives.

Latest trends in HMI! - The purpose of this white paper is to outline and describe some of the most recent key trends in software driven industrial HMI solutions.

Coriolis meter family enhanced - Emerson Process Management's Micro Motion® F-Series compact Coriolis meters are now available with additional digital protocols and Smart Meter Verification, an easy-to-use tool that delivers assurance of the structural and measurement integrity of the meter.

Timers for various functions - Linear Technology has announced the TimerBlox™ family, a set of simple, small, accurate and low power devices for five commonly used timing functions: voltage-controlled oscillator, low frequency oscillator, pulse width modulated oscillator, monostable pulse generator (one-shot) and delay.

New MEMS-based inclinometer with linear output - ASM has a new inclinometer, the PTAM27L series, based upon MEMS technology for single and dual axis tilt angle measurement.

New technology for international body -

PLC support expanded - Maple Systems has just expanded their PLC support to more fully integrate their HMIs with controllers from Allen Bradley and Siemens. This important expansion in capabilities comes with their newest release of EZware.

New venture to improve CNC manufacturing productivity - Combining a shared vision and drawing on their extensive experience and knowledge, sefare controls co-founders and managing partners Bob Tain and Gayle Vollmer have launched a new venture in PC control and networking technology to significantly impact CNC manufacturing productivity and the customer's bottom line.

Alaska utility privatisation project - GE Intelligent Platforms has announced that Doyon Utilities, of Fairbanks, Alaska, has embarked on a major multi-year project involving GE's Proficy® Process Systems for a major utility privatisation project.

Transport security and safety! - Quantitech will be demonstrating the latest technologies available for banned substance and fumigants detection in containers at this year's Transport Security Expo and Conference in London (GB) on September 14th-15th

Eight new USB devices offer enhanced digital functionality and simultaneous sampling options - National Instruments has announced NI X Series multifunction data acquisition (DAQ) devices for USB. USB X Series devices integrate high-performance analogue measurement and control channels, digital I/O and counter/timers onto a single plug-and-play device, which engineers and scientists can use for a wide variety of portable test, measurement and data-logging applications.

Temperature profiling - DATAPAQ, a Fluke company will present three new products for photovoltaic cell and module manufacturers in various European Exhibitions this Autumn

An Automation Best Seller Fundamentals of Process Control Theory, 3rd Edition with CD-ROM; P.W. Murrill, ISA. Both theoretical and practical, this guide lets readers teach themselves the fundamental scientific principles that govern process control, particularly feedback control. Its 15 self-study units provide a solid foundation in theory, as well as a discussion of recent technologies such as computer-integrated manufacturing, statistical process control, and expert systems. Bonus CD-ROM! ISA's all-time best-selling book is now available on a fully-indexed and searchable CD-ROM, giving the highly mobile automation professional a continually handy reference and learning tool.

Enhanced resolution vision system - DALSA's BOA range of highly integrated optical inspection tools continues to grow with the introduction of enhanced resolution models. Available from Stemmer Imaging in monochrome and colour versions, the BOA M1280 smart camera has a resolution of 1280 x 960 pixels.

Phased array NDT - As a result of Sonatest's drive to bring desirable and innovative products to the NDT market, a new Phased Array instrument is now launched, the veo 16:6

Out-of-the-box solution can demonstrate process improvements in as little as 30 days - GE Intelligent Platforms has announced the availability of its latest Proficy® Accelerator solution, Proficy Accelerator for Advanced Analytics. The solution layers on top of existing systems, helping to identify process inefficiencies using historical data to create real-time models driving process improvements.

Smart drive upgrade - Baldor Motors & Drives has upgraded its range of smart drives with HMS. This range is now able to communicate with a PLC, it is much more open to communication standards and its communication interfaces are consistent throughout the entire range.

Hydro power system in Brazil - GE Energy's Control Solutions business has signed a contract for the first Mark™ VIe Hydro Integrated Control System to be installed in Brazil. The equipment will be installed in the AES Caconde Hydro Plant to control two 50 MW hydro turbine-generators and all the plant auxiliaries.

90 years of independent chemical analysis - Keighley Laboratories is putting the spotlight on its advanced Chemical Analysis facility, bringing it to the attention of a wide spectrum of industry. Its team of analytical chemists has over 150 years' combined experience, ensuring that samples are assessed by the most economical and efficient method, depending on the type of material, the size and form of specimen, and the degree of accuracy required

IT management software - Rittal and Microsoft partnership shows that when "two giants of the data centre" start working together how real energy savings and business efficiency can be achieved.

High temp gas turbine vibration monitoring - Meggitt Sensing Systems has announced the availability of the Endevco® model 6222S series, a high-temperature piezoelectric accelerometer family, designed for high-reliability vibration monitoring in helicopter Health & Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS); ground and onboard aircraft engine monitoring; and ground-based gas turbine engine monitoring applications.

Compiler optimised for faster code execution! - National Instruments has announced LabVIEW 2010, the latest version of the graphical programming environment for design, test, measurement and control applications.