Newsletters received in week ending:
29th April 2011

Buzz!
ControlDesign enews
Pharma Web Watcher
Instrumentation (T&M)
Jim Pinto
The Shield
Thin Client Newsletter
ControlDesign enews
PhoenixContact enews
What's working in Marketing & e-sales
Automation Weekly
Electrical Engineering
Control Engineering EME
HazardEX
MicroMotion Monthly
DPA Direct
Process Safety UpDate
ControlGlobal enews

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Automation and power highlighted at conference - Automation & Power World 2011 was held in Orlando,(FL US) in April. Though we were not there we were able to follow proceedings somewhat thanks to tweets from the organisers and attendees.

Physical access control! - The EKS Light from Euchner is a transponder-based access control system consisting of two components: an Electronic-Key with RFID transponder and an Electronic-Key adapter with integral read unit. It was designed particularly for smaller, decentralized applications to permit reliable controlled access to individual machines or to entire installations there as well.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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,

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).

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.

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.

Newsletters received in week ending:
22nd April 2011

Pharma Webwatch
Training & Certification News
Test Industry News
Day 3 #APworld
Product Insights
Motion Control Update
ControlDesign e-news
The Shield
Pharma Manf e-news
Day 2 #APworld
Automation Weekly
News Insights
Pharma QBD e-news
HannoverMesse Newsletter
ControlEngineering EME
HazardEX
Day 1 #APworld
Process News
ControlGlobal enews
CI Automation
DPA Direct

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Vision body has new consultant - Dr. John Haddon has been appointed as Technical Consultant for the UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA).

Are you the plant of the year? - The HART® Communication Foundation is actively seeking qualified nominees for the 10th annual HART Plant of the Year Award.

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

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).

Founder and CEO of GreenPeak Technologies, Cees Links, has been named as the Marketing Chair of ZigBee RF4CE.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Newsletters received in week ending:
15th April 2011

Pharma Web Watcher
Test Industry News
ControlDesign enews
The Shield
Automation Weekly
PharmaQDP enews
HazardEX
Control Engineering EME
Communications Test
Profinet Update
Process Worldwide
ControlDesign enews
ControlGlobal enews
Switch Channel News
DPA Direct
Profibus News (GB)

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Water & Waste agreement! - Hach Lange has announced a new multi-million pound AMP5 Framework Agreement with Thames Water for a wide range of water and wastewater monitoring instrumentation.

Patch panel for structured cabling networks - Harting has developed a patch panel based on its Ha-VIS preLink® cabling system especially for use in the structured cabling of industrial and special buildings.

Infrared pyrometer - The all new PyroUSB 2.2 non-contact temperature sensors from Calex, detect infrared radiation at wavelengths between 2.0 and 2.4 microns.

Components marketing in Europe - Omron Electronics Components B.V has strengthened its European electronic components business team with the addition of two new starters.

Name change - Tyco Electronics has changed its name to change the company name to TE Connectivity Ltd.

Strain gauge indicator scores! - Mantracourt has had great success with its portable strain gauge display for use as a strain gauge indicator or load cell indicator, (PSD).

Global customer value enhancement award - Frost & Sullivan has recognised Yokogawa Electric Corporation with the 2011 Global Customer Value Enhancement Award in Distributed Control Systems for the Chemicals Industry.

Faster and easier power quality analysis - Outram Research has launched an enhanced template function in Pronto, their popular analysis and reporting software. The new comprehensive capability provides "two-click graphing", allowing non-technical users to produce complex graphical analysis of power quality data quickly and easily.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Michael Babb R.I. P. The 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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Open to new ways! - Dr. Peter Wenze of PI discusses new prospects with PROFINET for the process industry.

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.

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.