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29/4/2011 28/4/2011
    STANDARDS Quality calibration! - Leading process and laboratory calibration service provider, Lotus Technical Services has recently received accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2005.

    Education and Research Small bore training! - A new approach to training for best practice installation of small bore tubing systems has been launched by the Instrumentation Products Division of Parker Hannifin.

    EVENTS Water & Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium - The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces that the 6th Annual Water & Wastewater and Automatic Controls (WWAC) Symposium will be held 22–23 June 2011 at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

    NEWS HSE with wireless and remote I/O solutions for developers - The Fieldbus Foundation has announced the latest progress on its Wireless and Remote I/O (WIO) technology, including a suite of solutions to assist automation suppliers in developing WIO devices. WIO will enable the utilization of an open, interoperable fieldbus automation infrastructure incorporating both FOUNDATION™ fieldbus High Speed Ethernet (HSE) and industrial wireless applications.

    PRODUCT Liquid cooling package - Blade and 1U servers are leading to climate control problems in racks and subsequently changing the requirements of the IT infrastructure.

27/4/2011
    NEWS New on-line shop for Ireland - Bentley Instruent Company have launched a new on-line shop which offers a wide range of instrumentation from leading manufacturers.

    PUBLICATIONS Precision measurement - Keithley Instruments has published an informative ehandbook titled "Making Precision Low Current and High Resistance Measurements."

    PRODUCT Connector crimp module has 70 A current rating - The new Han® 70 A crimp module is the latest addition to the Harting Han-Modular® Series of heavy-duty connectors.

    PRODUCT Real-time mathematics option boosts power measurements - A new real-time mathematics option for the Yokogawa DL850 ScopeCorder introduces many new DSP-based functions that boost the instrument's power analysis capabilities as well as adding features such as sensor linearisation and electrical to mechanical conversion.

    PRODUCT 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch - GE Intelligent Platforms has announced the fully managed NETernity™ GBX460 rugged 6U OpenVPX data plane switch module featuring GE's unique OpenWare™ switch management capability.

    NEWS Global acceptance for wireless standard! - WirelessHART® the evolutionary communication technology built on the solid foundation of the HART® Communication Protocol, is achieving widespread global acceptance among end users and suppliers throughout the process automation industry. In just a few short years,

26/4/2011
    NEWS Fieldbus hosts - The Fieldbus Foundation has registered the first two FOUNDATION™ fieldbus hosts incorporating new, mandatory host profile "61b."

    PRODUCT iPad/iPhone manufacturing software - Aegis Software is to unveil its next industry-first technology in the form of the only iPad and iPhone integrated manufacturing software system for electronics assemblers at the SMT 2011 show in Nuremberg (D May 2011).

    PRODUCT Video capabilities in graphic HMIs - Maple Systems has just released a powerful new Graphic HMI video capability that could revolutionize the control and monitoring processes of automation.

    PRODUCT Support radio module - Pentek has a new addition to the popular Cobalt® family of Xilinx Virtex-6 FPGA boards, the Model 71662 four channel, 200 MHz, 16-bit data acquisition board with built-in digital down converters (DDCs). With an input bandwidth from 300 kHz to 700 MHz.

21/4/2011 20/4/2011
    NEWS New online shop! - HardwarePT has developed an online shop, which brings a selection of popular industrial automation hardware products and accessories to the online world, enabling you to shop with ease for your essential brands.

    PUBLICATIONS E-Handbook on Nanoscale electrical measurements - Keithley Instruments has published an informative e-handbook titled "Ensuring the Accuracy of Nanoscale Electrical Measurements."

    PRODUCT Ultra-fast Iinclusion analysis in steel - Thermo Fisher Scientific has a new ultra-fast method for characterizing steel cleanness by analyzing inclusions using optical emission spectroscopy (OES).

19/4/2011
    People
    Cees Links
    Founder and CEO of GreenPeak Technologies, Cees Links, has been named as the Marketing Chair of ZigBee RF4CE.
    NEWS Best distributor for EMEA! - Farnell has won the 2010 EMEA High Service Distributor of the Year award from Tektronix, the leading global manufacturer of test measurement and monitoring solutions.

    PRODUCT DMM for hazardous areas - Newson Gale has introduced a new multi-function portable meter to enable engineers and technicians to test bonding and continuity in hazardous areas, in addition to other electrical data collection.

    Education and Research E-learning thermography! - Fluke has an e-learning programme specifically designed for the use of thermography in building diagnostics. The programme can be purchased online or is free of charge to purchasers of a new Fluke Thermal Imaging Camera designed for building diagnostics.

    PRODUCT High-speed PCI express digitizer - AdlinkTechnology has released the PCIe-9842, their PCI Express digitizer providing an impressive 200 MS/s sampling rate of 14 bits of data across one channel.

    EVENTS At Stuttgart automotive show - Pickering Interfaces has continued to regularly release new products in both the LXI and the PXI platforms tackling the problems faced by our users in the Automotive industry.

18/4/2011
    PRODUCT High voltage controller & manager! - Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC4000, a high voltage controller and power manager that converts virtually any externally compensated DC/DC power supply into a full-featured battery charger. The LTC4000 is capable of driving typical DC/DC converter topologies, including buck, boost, buck-boost, SEPIC and flyback. (Includes video powerpoint presentation)

    Education and Research Study confirms significant potential savings - A study by the Institute for Automation & Industrial IT, (Koeln University of Applied Sciences, D), confirms potential savings of 50% or more during idle phases as a result of PROFIenergy.

    PRODUCT New through beam sensors fit narrow aluminium door frames - Carlo Gavazzi Automation has expanded its family of pedestrian door and entrance sensors with the introduction of a new slim line device.

    PRODUCT Dry pressure gauge for severe vibration environments - Baumer's industrial pressure gauge MEX5 is specially designed for use in corrosive atmospheres and fluids. The gauge with its diameter of 100 mm comes with a special dashpot that makes it highly resistant to vibration, doing away with the necessity of using a dampening liquid

15/4/2011 14/4/2011
    EVENTS ISA Ireland MIS seminar success - The Ireland Section of the International Society of Automation had a very successful half-day seminar in Cork city on 12th April 2011. The over seventy attendees were very positive about how the event went. For a volunteer led function it was remarkably professional and smoothly run.

    Education and Research Effective OPC solutions mean better control system security - MatrikonOPC and Byres Security have just published a new white paper on security and OPC.

    APPLICATION Automation in Scottish paper mill - ABB has a contract to provide new automation, quality control and collaborative production management solutions to Arjowiggins Creative Papers' Stoneywood Mill in Scotland.

    NEWS HMI in Europe & Asia Pacific - RS to market EAO HMI technology in switches and keypads troughout Europe and Asia-Pacific.

    NEWS Simulation software agreement to drive productivity excellence - Invensys Operations Management has entered into a partnership with Axens, an international provider of technologies, products and services to the refining, petrochemical, gas and alternative fuels markets.

13/4/2011
    PRODUCT Btu & Steam meters -
    More news from the 2011 Hannover Fair.
    EngyCal RH33 Btu meter and RS33 from Endress + Hauser steam meter provide high-precision data recording and billing information for custody transfer, steam measurement and energy flow calculations for process and facility applications.

    NEWS Promoting automation among US ex-military recognised - The Automation Federation is a winner of the seventh annual PM100 Awards by Manufacturing Enterprise Communications - producers of the Manufacturing Leadership Summit and publishers of Managing Automation.

12/4/2011
    PRODUCT Interface to Autodesk Vault PDM System - Design data from AutoCAD Inventor or Mechanical can now managed together with electrical and fluid engineering projects, using the bidirectional EPLAN interface to the PDM System Vault.

    PRODUCT LXI Switching guide! - Pickering Interfaces have published their first full catalogue of LXI switching products running to over 150 pages and is available in either printed or downloadable from their website.

    NEWS Acquisition of technology assets improves performance - GE Intelligent Platforms has acquired technology assets from CSense Systems (Pty) Ltd. of (Pretoris ZA). This acquisition expands GE's Proficy® Software Platform analytic capabilities, increasing asset performance for customers as they gain critical insight into their operations.

    EVENTS Highly successful event - With emissions monitoring as the central theme, MCERTS 2011, held at the end of March. event proved extremely successful for Quantitech.

11/4/2011
    Michael Babb R.I. P.
    Michael BabbThe automation press across the world is sad to hear of the passing of Michael Babb, the respected Editor of Control Engineering Europe until last Autumn. Also much respected by suppliers, Michael had a keen insight and knowledge of the automation and control industry. RIP
    NEWS Major oil and gas order down under! - ABB has won a $58 million order from QGC Pty Limited to provide integrated automation, safety and telecommunications systems and related equipment for a new upstream coal seam gas project in Queensland (AUS).

    PRODUCT Submersible sensors for hydrostatic depth - With the pressure transmitters PSMN and PSSN, Baumer offers compact submersible sensors for hydrostatic depth measurement.

    PRODUCT New spectrophotometer to revolutionise water analysis - Hach Lange has launched a major new spectrophotometer, the DR 3900, that Marketing Manager Sarah Blayds says "is light years ahead of anything else in the market."

    Automation directory updated - Following the previous success of the ISA Directory of Automation, the International Society of Automation (ISA) has released the 2011 edition of the online industry Directory.

8/4/2011
    PUBLICATIONS Wireless as easy as i-2-3! - This new publication has over 65 pages of wireless enabled transmitters, receivers, loggers, recorders, controllers, systems and sensors.

    PRODUCT Wind proof in hazardous area light! - R. Stahl's EXLUX 6000 luminaires for hazardous areas have been subjected to extensive wind tunnel tests.

    Organisations New member announced! - The Control Systems Integrators Association (CSIA) has signed a memorandum of membership with the Automation Federation.

    PRODUCT A new first in level - The Levelflex FMP55 multiparameter level transmitter from Endress + Hauser can measure both the overall level of a liquid and the interface between two liquids. It is the first transmitter to utilize two level technologies built into one probe.

    PRODUCT Control valve enhanced! - There are seveeral new capabilities for the Fisher® GX control valve and actuator system range announced which make it suitable for a wider range of applications.

    NEWS Technology partnership! - Invensys Operations Management is to be the exclusive provider of a unique process safety decision-support solution from ACM Facility Safety, a division of ACM Automation. This agreement combines ACM technology with Invensys solutions expertise to help customers achieve environment & safety excellence.

    PRODUCT Low-cost 3 GHz frequency counter has TCXO timebase - The TF930 3 GHz low-cost universal frequency counter from Aim-TTi now incorporates a TCXO (temperature-controlled crystal oscillator) timebase, giving it a stability within ±1 ppm over its full operating temperature range, combined with a low aging rate.

7/4/2011
    APPLICATION <MES improves production - Invensys Operations Management has recently helped Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling , to improve production by introducing Wonderware MES 4.0 into its production systems.

    PUBLICATIONS Nanotechnology measurement techniques! - Keithley Instruments has published an informative poster on nanotechnology measurement tips and techniques.

    APPLICATION Don't break a leg! - "How do we ensure safety when excited performers & heavy machinery share the same stage?" Sensor Technology is achieving this using real-time load signals from each winch. The data is monitored by a computer in the control room so that instant action can be taken if any loads move out of tolerance.

    PRODUCT Video monitoring software on industrial cameras - Longwatch, a division of Industrial Video and Control (IVC), announced today that Longwatch video monitoring software products have been integrated with IVC's latest industrial cameras.

6/4/2011
    PRODUCT Redundant server systems for increased plant availability - Siemens Industry Automation Division has new software for configuring redundant OPC UA servers (Openness, Productivity & Collaboration, Unified Architecture).

    NEWS Metal, pulp & paper applications - Yokogawa Electric Corporation has been selected by ANDRITZ as a global partner for the provision of process control systems, field instruments, and process analysers for their customers' metal and pulp & paper plants.

5/4/2011
    STANDARDS MID approval for flow measuring instruments - European MID approval for Daniel® Ultrasonic & Turbine meters (and other Emerson products) streamlines certification process for measuring system suppliers

    PRODUCT PXI switches - Pickering Interfaces is expanding its range of PXI RF switches with the introduction of the 40-755 multiplexer modules.

    EVENTS Comprehensive transducer range on display - Transducer solutions specialists RDP Electronics Ltd show the latest developments in sensor technology at the mtec (6/7 April 2011 Birmingham GB).

    NEWS New partner for global alliance - Pilgrim Software has joined the Thermo Fisher Scientific's Informatics Global Partner Alliance. They will provide integrated risk, compliance and quality management solutions to Thermo Fisher's informatics customers operating in highly regulated environments.

    PRODUCT Instrument optimised for high power semiconductor test - Keithley Instruments has introduced the Model 2651A High Power System SourceMeter® instrument, the latest addition to the company's Series 2600A System SourceMeter family.

4/4/2011
    PRODUCT Integrated eng concept & scalable safety runtime on an IPC - With the introduction of the new TwinCAT 3 software generation, Beckhoff now offers a pure software safety technology which features additional functions for engineering and runtime.

    APPLICATION Wireless aids solar sludge drying process! - Prosoft Technology radio systems have been attached to robots to enable information to be sent back and forth with the control station in a sludge treatment installation.

    PRODUCT Maintaining analytical equipment at high temperatures - Intertec has launched an explosion-proof smart programmable controller for precision temperature regulation of process instrumentation and analyzer enclosures in hazardous environments.

    NEWS Bridging platforms - JUKI and AEGIS Software has announced a unique integration of JUKI's new Intelligent Shop Floor Solutions software package (IS) with CircuitCAM Express for fast data preparation and facility-wide programming.

    PRODUCT Customisable switch - The latest high quality customisable switch to be introduced by Foremost Electronics is the Marquardt Mechatronik GmbH model 1683 pushbutton switch suitable for use in appliances requiring protection class II.

1/4/2011
    Registration opens for Automation Week 2011 - The International Society of Automation (ISA) has just opened registration for its annual event, ISA Automation Week 2011: Technology and Solutions Event.

    PRODUCT Reliable measurements in high humidities - The miniature PCmini52 probe from Michell Instruments overcomes problem (presented by high humidity) with electronics that are encapsulated in a protective resin and so are completely protected from the atmosphere.

    NEWS Optimisation software implimented in Chinese plant - Invensys Operations Management has successfully implemented its SimSci-Esscor® ROMeo® optimisation software solution for China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), Jilin Petrochemical Company, northeast China's largest integrated refining and petrochemical production facility.

    PRODUCT iManufacturing! - Aegis Software is to unveil at SMT 2011 (May 3-5 Nuremberg D) its next industry-first technology in the form of the only iPhone, iPad and iPod touch integrated manufacturing software system for electronics assemblers.

    Education and Research BLOGOpen to new ways! - Dr. Peter Wenze of PI discusses new prospects with PROFINET for the process industry.

    PRODUCT Firewire camera for machine vision & robotic applications - Stemmer Imaging now offers one of the world's smallest Firewire (IEEE1394b) cameras for machine vision and robotic applications.

    PRODUCT Extended range of products for energy management in production - The Siemens Industry Automation Division has extended two of its products for energy management in industry.


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