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30/9/2011 29/9/2011
    PRODUCT Device server switch - Westermo has released its Lynx DSS compact device server switch for connecting legacy serial control and telemetry systems to the latest IP networks

    PRODUCT New panel feed throughs! - New panel feed-throughs with transmission rates up to 1/10 Gbit/s Ethernet have been introduced for use with the Harting Han® PushPull Profinet variant.

    PRODUCT Protection against combustible dust - ASM has expanded its POSIWIRE® family of rugged cable extension position sensors with the WS12EX series that has a measurement range up to 118 inches.

    STANDARDS Transducer block specification for wired and wireless devices - The Fieldbus Foundation has issued a FOUNDATION™ Wireless and Remote I/O (WIO) preliminary specification addressing fieldbus transducer blocks for wired HART® and WirelessHART® devices, together with updates to the WIO System Architecture and WIO Data Structures related to the transducer block specification.

    Web Site Datacenteragility! - TE Connectivity has launched a new website, datacenteragility.com, to help data center managers get a better understanding of how TE can help build agility into their data centers.

    PRODUCT Package for wastewater aeration control - Endress+Hauser has announced their Instrumentation for Aeration Control package geared specifically toward advanced aeration control strategies.

28/9/2011
    EVENTS A new old show for 2013! - AQE 2013 will still focus on air emissions as did it's predecessor MCHERTS, but it will now also focus on a wide range of closely related subjects such as workplace monitoring, confined space, ambient monitoring, leak detection, fugitive emissions, fenceline monitoring, abatement etc.

    PRODUCT Mounting layout developed into major engineering solution! - What started with high-performance 3D mounting layout turned into an integrative "XL engineering solution" for enclosure layout. Design, 3D layout, production and mounting merge to form an integrated solution – plus more added-value.

    PRODUCT New total Nitrogen and Sulphur analyser - Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched a new Total Nitrogen and Total Sulfur (TN/TS) analyser, which features an innovative direct injection design providing the capacity to analyse both heavy and light hydrocarbons without changing introduction modules.

    PRODUCT Tiny pressure transmitter - Festo has launched a compact pressure transmitter module providing a very flexible solution for closed-loop control and monitoring of pneumatically-operated automation components.

    Education and ResearchDCS market though improved still sluggish! - According to a new ARC Advisory Group five-year market outlook study, 2010 showed a comeback in the large-scale distributed control systems (DCS) market compared to 2009, when the effects of the worldwide financial crisis and recession had been most apparent.

    EVENTS Automation Week 2011 - C U DAREWireless and how to use it! - From Saudi to Alberta! - The Wireless Technology and Applications Track at ISA Automation Week 2011 has been announced (17/20 October in Mobile Alabama USA).

    PRODUCT A simple change of system - COPA-DATA has launched WinCC-to-zenon Converter, a tool that makes it possible to easily convert projects into zenon. Using a wizard, the WinCC-to-zenon Converter assists Siemens WinCC automation software users to easily and safely switch to the HMI/SCADA system zenon from Copa-Data.

27/9/2011
    PRODUCT High quality video for hazardous area! - Industrial Video and Control (IVC) expanded their hazardous area product line with the introduction of H.264 cameras designed and certified for use in hazardous areas.
26/9/2011 24/9/2011 22/9/2011
    PRODUCT Power supply enhancements - The Siemens Industry Automation Division is expanding the Sitop power supply portfolio with the PSU100D switched-mode power supply systems.

    APPLICATION Non-radiometric density solution for tailings thickener underflow - A Coriolis mass flowmeter has been applied sucessfully to a tailings thickener underflow line to provide a non-radiometric density solution for an Australian coal producer by Krohne.

    STANDARDS Unified automation for buildings - The International Society of Automation (ISA) has extended its standards reach with the creation of a committee on building automation.
    ISA111, Unified Automation for Buildings, will development standards and guidelines to communicate the necessary information to enable building subsystems to be managed and to interact so that an individual building, a local collection of buildings such as a campus, or a geographically diverse collection of buildings appear to a user to be a single, coordinated, cohesive building automation system.

    PRODUCT New high-end spectrum analyser - The R&S FSW signal and spectrum analyzer from Rohde & Schwarz outperforms all comparable high-end instruments on the market in both RF performance and bandwidth.

21/9/2011
    PRODUCT Long life pH sensor available - Emerson Process Management has added a new rugged pH sensor line to the company’s popular pH product families. The new Rosemount® Analytical Model RB Sensor is designed for optimum sensor life in demanding scrubber applications.

    NEWS Perfect match in Brazil extends industrial software offering - Siemens is extending its industrial software portfolio through the acquisition of Active SA, Santo André, in Brazil, supplier of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) software, principally applied to the pharmaceutical and bioengineering industries.

    PRODUCT Secure PCB connection - Souriau's secure PCB connection for hostile environments, its 8D Double Flange (38999 Series III) enables the panel fixing to be separated from the PCB connection.

    PRODUCT Concentrated communications - The updated NET Concentrator System® (NCS) from Moore Industries provides users with increased options for communications. With the addition of the new EMM Interface Module, the process control and distributed I/O network now comes standard with an Ethernet (MODBUS/TCP) port and dual, independent MODBUS RTU (RS-485) ports.

    PRODUCT Modular instrumentation system is suitable for input from many transducer types - Thanks to design modularity and the capability to be connected to several different transducer types, the Modular 600 system from RDP Electronics is widely used in universities and research establishments.

    PRODUCT TFT display module - Hitachi Europe, Display Products Group (DPG) has announced the introduction of a new compact 8.0" wide aspect ratio TFT display module.

20/9/2011
    EVENTS Automation to assist a low carbon economy! - During two days in September, a panel of twenty eminent specialists coming from Belgium, France, Ireland, Britain, Germany, Canada, USA, highlighted the pivotal role that Automation and process control play in the implementation of all the technologies which are required for containing the CO2 emissions within acceptable limits.

    PRODUCT High speed measurement option - A new high-speed data-capture option has been introduced for the Yokogawa WT1800 precision power analyser.

    PRODUCT Semiconductor software upgraded - Keithley Instruments has introduced an upgrade to its popular Keithley Test Environment (KTE) semiconductor test software. KTE Version 5.3 is designed for use with their S530 Parametric Test Systems, the company's fastest, most cost-effective line of process control monitoring solutions to date.

19/9/2011
    Education and Research Water replaces coal in bringing prosperity to Cardiff!BLOG - This article examines the role that water quality has played in the remarkable transformation that has taken place in Cardiff and explain how monitoring technology has developed to the stage whereby any person, anywhere in the world, can view live water quality data at multiple locations in the Cardiff Bay via the YSI EcoNet web-based system.

    PRODUCT New range of 6GHz PXI solutions - Pickering Interfaces is expanding its range of 3U PXI RF/Microwave solutions with the introduction of 4 new solutions with frequency coverage to 6GHz.

    Education and Research HMI - build versus buy... - Any manufacturer of complex machines or vehicles that include HMIs must face a crucial decision: should you build your own human-machine interfaces or should you buy these vital components ready-made or customized from an outside source? Beijer examines the dilemma!

    PRODUCT Hydrogen analysers for high CO & H2S conditions - Quantitech has launched two new hydrogen analysers from H2scan which can uniquely operate in high levels of Carbon Monoxide (up to 20%) and Hydrogen Sulphide (up to 10%).

    PRODUCT Test kits free in Britain! - Fluke is offering free electrical test kits and software worth around £500 to customers in Britain purchasing either a Fluke 1654B Multifunction Installation Tester or a Fluke 6500 PAT Tester at the same time as a Fluke 411D Laser Distance Meter.

    People Jean-Pierre DalzonSecurity expert passes away! - The death has been announced of Jean-Pierre Dalzon. He served as a voting member of the ISA 99 Standards Committee and was co-author of a training course, in French, about cyber-security. Since he retired from ALSTOM, he had been playing a first rank role in the ISA-France section as technical leader. RIP

    Wireless STANDARDS ISA100 receives IEC approval - yes and no! - ISA-100.11a-2011, "Wireless Systems for Industrial Automation: Process Control and Related Applications," has been approved by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) as a publicly available specification, or PAS.

16/9/2011 15/9/2011
    EVENTS Installation, Operations and Maintenance Track - The sessions of the Installation, Operations and Maintenance Track at ISA Automation Week 2011: Technology and Solutions Event have been announced.

    PRODUCT Stabilised 24 V power supplies - The Siemens Industry Automation Division has expanded its power supply offering with the new product range Sitop lite.

    STANDARDS Motion control network certified safe! - TÜV Rheinland confirms that Mechatrolink satisfies the requirements of IEC61508 safety integrity level SIL3.

    PRODUCT Help for vendor document process - TransactVDR is launching its industrial documentation interface after successful beta testing at ISA Automation Week in Mobile. Their market focus is tagged equipment suppliers (manufacturers and reps) struggling with complex requirements for vendor data and drawing submissions.

    NEWS Partner programme announced - Yokogawa Corporation of America has announced its new VigilantPlant® Solutions Partner Program (VPS Partner Program).

    PRODUCT Temp added to CO2 sensor - E+E Elektronik has added an additional passive temperature measurement function to the tried-and-tested EE85 CO2 transmitter for precise measurement of CO2 concentrations and temperatures in HVAC applications.

    PRODUCT Ethernet & broadband networks for harsh operations - Souriau has developed and released gauge #8 quadrax contacts which have demonstrated in an operational environment that they are compatible with communication protocols requiring up to category 6.

14/9/2011
    STANDARDS BLOGSiemens 'cover-up' leaves cyber experts fuming - Nick Denbow of Industrial Automation Insider, comments on the latest on Stuxnet and how it is been handled by vendors.

    EVENTS Accelerating the journey towards business optimisation! - Invensys Operations Management will host its annual series of international user and industry events, OpsManage’11, strting in the iconic La Defense complex in Paris (F) before moving to other locations throughout the world.

    PRODUCT Flat panel computer - GE Intelligent Platforms has announced the Wolverine III Rugged Flat Panel Computer designed specifically to withstand the rigors of deployment in harsh, hazardous (Hazloc) applications such as oil and gas exploration and drilling where salt, spray, dust, shock, vibration and extremes of temperature provide the most challenging environments for computers.

    PRODUCT Power quality analysis extension - Outram Research has announced a new revision of firmware for their PM7000 power quality analyser, Waveform Capture Extension, which allows capture of long-duration transients and waveform events.

    PRODUCT Supporting high-speed serial point-to-point connections - ADLINK Technology has introduced the cPCI-3970 Series, the first 3U CompactPCI PlusIO compatible processor blade in its product lineup that supports high-speed serial point-to-point connections.

    NEWS Innovation Grand Prix - Cortus has been awarded the Siemens France 2011 Grand Prix for Innovation in the Category "Town of Tomorrow" for their innovative, low power, high performance APS3 processor for the embedded systems of today and tomorrow. For the next year Cortus will benefit from the sponsorship and mentoring of Siemens France.

    PRODUCT PXI Matrices - Pickering Interfaces is expanding its range of 6U PXI matrices with the introduction of the 45-541 and 45-542 high density matrices.

13/9/2011
    PRODUCT Compact gas analyser expanded - A new version of the Ultramat 23 gas analyser from the Siemens Industry Automation Division records the concentration of oxygen using a paramagnetic measuring cell. The analyser combines the measurement of up to three infrared-sensitive gases and the paramagnetic oxygen measuring principle in one unit.

    PUBLICATIONS Bottom line automation - People who enjoyed Peter Martins' excellent and tweet-praised keynote at the ISA Marketing & Sales Summit, last week in St Louis (MO US) will welcome this newly revised 2nd edition of his "Bottom-Line Automation" published by ISA.

    PRODUCT Documenting calibrators - Fluke has introduced the 750 Series Documenting Process Calibrators. Operating the new 750 Series is similar enough to the 743/744 that existing users will be able to immediately start using the 750 Series – no training required to get substantially increased performance from the new models.

    PRODUCT Position detector switches with integral M8 connector - ASCO Numatics, part of Emerson, has expanded its range of universal position detector switches with the addition of a version featuring an integral M8 connector.

    NEWS Real-time process optimisation market to grow! - The Real-time Process Optimization and Training (RPO) market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 9 percent over the next five years according to a recent report for ARC advisory!

9/9/2011 8/9/2011
    PUBLICATIONS Two generations of knowledge combine! - What has the Irish ceremonial rite of passage - "a bit of a gargle with the Da!" - and the elusiveness of the Scarlet Pimpernel got to do with Instrumentation and Control Systems Documentation?

    NEWS MCERTS approval for flowmeter - An advanced water/wastewater flow meter from Nivus UK has been awarded MCERTS product certification by SIRA, the body which manages MCERTS on behalf of the Environment Agency of England and Wales (EA).

    PRODUCT Level transmitters in Modbus and LevelMaster applications - The Rosemount 5300 Series Guided Wave Radar (GWR) and 5400 Series non-contacting level transmitters from Emerson now include the ability to communicate via the Modbus communications protocol.

    Education and Research Building automation: recovery in EuropeBLOG - Energy management and lighting solutions are likely to lead the industry, while heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems will continue to play an important role The EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD) is aimed at improving the energy performance of residential and non-residential buildings, both new and existing.

    PRODUCT MulMultichannel charge amplifier delivers enhanced precision and flexibility - Kistler has launched a new, modular high-end multichannel charge amplifier to provide the precise signal amplification demanded by laboratory applications for extremely accurate measurement of physical quantities.

    PRODUCT Power interconnection for harsh operating environments - The new Souriau product range for power interconnection includes three shell sizes (19, 23 and 25) with silvered contacts able to handle currents up to 800 amps.

7/9/2011
    PRODUCT New torque measurement system - The need for a more accurate and versatile non-contact rotary torque sensor has evolved the industry from technology defined by slip rings and bearings into the digital age. Leading the way is Honeywell's new TMS 9250 Torque Measurement System, which offers true torque measurements with a non-contact, digital telemetry design.

    The European building automation systems market is recovering from the slump it faced in 2009 due to the recession. While the recovery has been sharp, the market still needs to stabilise and expand its growth opportunities in emerging regions and end-user segments.

    PRODUCT Enhanced electromagnetic analysis software accelerates RF and microwave design - Cobham Technical Services has a new release of the Concerto electromagnetic design software for RF and microwave applications from its Vector Fields Software product line. Concerto provides developers with a very cost-effective means of achieving the best solution in the shortest possible time.

    PRODUCT New ATEX-certified electrical socket boxes - Marechal Electric has a new range of ATEX-certified socket boxes which increase electrical safety in harsh, wet or hazardous environments such as oil refineries, chemical plants, gas terminals, grain silos and food processing.

    PRODUCT Best seller in loadcells - The DCE load cell from LCM Systems provides design engineers with a small and versatile product for measurement of tensile and compressive forces.

    PRODUCT Highlighting engineering software extensions - More than twelve months have passed since Eplan Platform 2.0 was launched on the market, with over 1000 extensions some are still unknown.

6/9/2011
    Web Site Would you believe? Figuring numbers!BLOG - Comments and conclusions on viewing figures for Read-out sites, blogs and other web presence platforms.

    NEWS Acquisition leads to standalone water entity - ITT Corporation has completed its acquisition of YSI Incorporated, (see report Merger agreement announced 11/7/2011) forming a water-focused analytics business with annual revenue of approximately $300 million.

    Appointment New man in sales & marketing - A new member has joined the Management Board of Eplan Software & Service. Haluk Menderes has joined Eplan as the new Managing Director of Sales & Marketing recently. Together with Maximilian Brandl, Chairman of the Board of Management, he will be enhancing the future of this engineering solutions provider.

    PRODUCT Monitoring relays with IO-Link interface - The Siemens Industry Automation Division has equipped its complete range of monitoring relays with the IO-Link interface. The relays protect motors and plant components reliably by monitoring parameters such as temperature, speed, network quality, current and voltage.

    EVENTS Automation and control - The sessions of ISA Automation Week's Automation and Control System Design Track have just been announdced. This track will present new technologies, methods and applications as they relate to the design of automation and control systems.

    APPLICATION Masterchef Ireland - Grant Instruments cooking baths have been supplied by Eurolec to the makers of the Irish Masterchef television programmes being launched this month.

    PRODUCT When things get really colourful - With their new BFS 33M colour sensor Balluff introduces a true-colour sensor of the highest class. No matter what kind of objects you show the sensor, it can discriminate them all with unerring accuracy.

5/9/2011
    NEWS Award for European distributor - Omron Electronic Components has presented Rutronik, one of the leading broadline component distributors, with a special European distributor award for the 2010/2011 year.

    Appointment Power solutions specialist appoints new EMEA director - Powerstax has appointed a new Director of Sales, EMEA. Rob Hill is returning to Britain from the USA, where for the last six years he has held a number of senior posts in the power industry, to take up this new role.

    STANDARDS Simplified wireless communication for the process industry - PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI), Fieldbus Foundation (FF) and HART Communication Foundation (HCF) are currently working intensively on the development of an architecture for a WirelessHART gateway.

    NEWS Co-operation in thin film PV R&D - Imec and Solliance have announced that imec will be a full partner of Solliance and will integrate its thin film PV R&D efforts in Solliance. With imec as a partner, Solliance aims to be an R&D cluster bringing thin film solar energy technology to excellence.

    EVENTS Keynote speaker for emissions event - The organisers of CEM 2011 (The 10th international conference on emissions monitoring) have announced that Professor Josef Vejvoda is to give the keynote lecture at this year's event, which will take place at the Corinthia Hotel in Prague (CZ) from 5th to 7th October.

2/9/2011 1/9/2011
    NEWS BLOGMajor acquisition strengthens war on Stuxnet and other malware - Byres Security has been acquired by Beldon! Byres recently have been in the forefront of the battle against the malware known as Stuxnet! But before that they are well known for their work in ensuring the security of process automation.
    Picture on right shows Eric Byres, the Stuxnet terminator!

    PRODUCT New type of probe measures current in PCB tracks directly - The Aim I-prober 520 positional current probe uses a patented technology to observe and measure current without the need to break or surround the conductor.

    PRODUCT Static earthing - The newly upgraded Earth-Rite TELLUS II from Newson Gale offers effective static earth verification for drums, IBCs and other mobile equipment in hazardous area operations.

    Education and Research 'Are you paying too much for your effluent?' - Hach Lange is hosting a free workshop for Great Britain - England, Scotland & Wales - based companies, on wastewater cost minimisation.

    PRODUCT Connecting devices to BACnet - HMS Industrial Networks now releases Anybus® CompactCom™ for BACnet/IP - a network communication module which can be embedded into air conditioning equipment, pumps, ventilation devices etc. in order to enable communication with the BACnet/IP network.

    PRODUCT RJ45 connector module for transmission rates up to 10 Gbit/s - An RJ45 Category 6 Ethernet module that allows transmission rates of up to 10 Gbit/s has been added to the Han-Modular(R) Series of industrial connectors from Harting.


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