Releases by exhibitors - These are releases issued by exhibitors at the Water, Wastewater and Environmental Monitorng conference and exhibition to be held in the Telford International Centre (GB) on 7th and 8th November 2012.

Ethernet switching! - Red Lion Controls has announced that the company has expanded its portfolio of industrial Ethernet switching solutions with the new N-Tron 716M12 and Sixnet SLX-5EG, SLX-3EG and SLX-3ES switches and media converters.

Spectrum monitoring receiver - National Instruments has announced the NI PXIe-5667 spectrum monitoring receiver to address radio monitoring, interference detection, spectrum regulation and related applications in line with ITU recommendations.

Bioaerosol sampler - Amidst growing concerns with the health effects of airborne particles, Air Monitors is launching a new portable air sampler which significantly enhances the ability to measure and control biological contamination.

Hybrid/Electric battery monitor - The LTC 6804 high voltage battery monitor from Linear Technologies, is for hybrid electric and electric vehicles, and other high voltage, stacked-battery systems.

Communications board has new member - Yokogawa Electric Corporation has been named to the The HART® Communication Foundation Board of Directors.

Industrial cameras on display and demonstration - At Vision 2012 (6-8/11/2012 Stuttgart D), Xenics unveils a compact common interface platform for its proven Gobi (LWIR), Bobcat (2D SWIR) and Lynx (line-scan SWIR) cameras.

Embedded loadcell for offshore! A first! The BLH and Nobel Weighing Systems brands of Vishay Precision Group have released the LCAMP, a new embedded load cell transmitter for offshore applications.

Good things come in small packages! - The Michell PCMini52 relative humidity (RH) and temperature probe provides excellent accuracy and stability in a package that is small yet tough for harsh environments.

Ulrich Turck, MD of Hans Turck GmbH & Turck Holding GmbH, has been elected Chairman to the EMEA Executive Advisory Council of Fieldbus Foundtation

New square-bodied ISO cylinder! - The leading international supplier of automation equipment, Festo, has launched the new DSBC range of square-bodied ISO cylinders with innovative PPS self-adjusting air cushioning as standard.

Cavity pressure monitoring system - New firmware for the Kistler CoMo Injection cavity pressure monitoring system introduces mould recognition and automatic loading of mould data making mould connection and setting easier and faster during mould changes.

Vector network analyser - The NI PXIe-5632 VNA, just announced by National Instruments, is optimised to help engineers meet increasingly complex RF test requirements at a fraction of the cost, size and time compared to traditional rack-and-stack solutions.

Hungarian valve plant expanded - Emerson Process Management has expanded its valve automation manufacturing capability with the opening of a new state-of-the-art facility in Székesfehérvár (H).

Quality station inspection systems - Vision systems integrator, Olmec, has introduced the QS and QS+ turnkey, self-contained vision inspection systems as part of the 'Quality Station' range.

Safety and Performance at Gulf Coast (US) Oil Rig -

Documentation for DfT, test & assembly - Powerful modules can be implemented as part of QuadView, the industry standard in PCB visualization, or as part of TestWay Express, the reference in testability analysis.

Power warranty! - Excelsys Technologies have increased the warranty on their market leading configurable Xgen power supply range to 3 years.

Operations APP - Endress+Hauser has announced an Operations App for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad mobile devices.

High pressure transducers! - Burst pressure testing to the point of destruction to determine the design limits of components used in many situations is a common aplication for RDP pressure transducers.

Process measuring technology & communications - Visitors at SPS/IPC/DRIVES will be able to test the performance of OPTIMASS 6400 with gas entrainments live for themselves: a functional model of the device with a valve to dose air into the measured water will be atthe KROHNE stand.

RFID systems in industry - The new Harting RFID box makes it easy and quick to implement RFID systems in industrial environments by providing a complete solution which can be deployed immediately.

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26 October 2012

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Partners! - The latest company to sign up as an ISA Ireland Partner is Rockwell Automation.

Tiny switch! - Binary-switching, magnetic-field sensitive, electronic cylinder switches of the BMF series from Balluff impress with precise and bounce-free switching response, simple handling and universal use.

Load cells for high capacity loads - Where very high capacity load cells are called for, then the Series RSL0960 tension / compression canister style load cells from RDP Electronics are up to the job.

Improving LIMS - The latest version of Autoscribe's Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) provides the flexibility needed by LIMS users within a software framework that will satisfy IT Managers.

Fieldbus training in Eastern Europe! - The Fieldbus Foundation, conducting a press conference at the University of Miskolc, (H), has announced that the university has been successful in the rigorous certification process required to become a training site that offers fieldbus training courses certified under the FOUNDATION Certified Training Program (FCTP).

Pipe-clamp sensor - A simple, fast solution from Rosemount for adding temperature measurements and increased process visibility in areas where intrusive sensors are not possible

Ethernet switches - Westermo has further enhanced its Viper range of compact, managed Ethernet switches with the introduction of four new twelve-port devices designed to manage Gigabit networks.

New member for wireless standards group - The ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (WCI) today announced that Forbes Marshall, an India-based steam engineering and control instrumentation company, has joined ISA100 WCI as a supplier member.

Supplier selection service - ARC Advisory Group has released ARC STAR (Solutions That Accelerate Results), a domain-specific supplier selection service.

Dispensing water hot or chilled or sparkling - IGT Industries has supplied an innovative control solution to the advanced water systems supplier Vivreau for their Vi Tap which dispenses chilled still and sparkling water, plus boiling water from a single tap.

PXI programmable resistors - National Instruments has added PXI Programmable Resistor Modules to Embedded Software Validation and Hardware-in-the-Loop Platforms

Calls for seminar papers - ISA announces dates, locations, Call-for-Papers deadlines and event details for its 2013 Division Symposia.

Camera & lighting for food industry - Stemmer Imaging has boosted its portfolio of products for use in the food industry with the addition of a wide range of camera and lighting housings.

Co-operation means modern software suite more accessible to Irish market - GE Intelligent Platforms has teamed up with Gilroys to help promote and service GE's Proficy Software Suite in the Irish Market. The Proficy software suite is developed by GE's Intelligent Products division and channelled through Kerrco Automation in Ireland and the Britain.

Valve for dust collector systems - The new ATEX certified series 353 pulse valve from Asco Numatics, is ideally suited to challenging environments in the agricultural, grain, food, pharmaceutical, chemical, wood, plastics and cement industries

3D load cells - Load cell designer and manufacturer LCM Systems is now able to offer its customers 3D models as standard on all its customised load cells.

Test instrumentation - Keithley Instruments has introduced seven instrumentation, software, and test fixture configurations for parametric curve tracing applications for characterizing high power devices at up to 3,000V and 100A.

Motion control at Robot Show! - Elmo network Controllers, Application Software, and new and expanded products on display at RoboBusiness Leadership Summit 2012 (Pittsburgh, PA, U.S., Oct. 22-24).

The bar is set! -

Temperature transmitter - Emerson Process Management has released an enhanced Rosemount 644 Temperature Transmitter, featuring ease-of-use improvements and a modular design that enables customised functionality at each process point.

Accidental arcing! - A key objective for Rittal when developing Ri4Power modular system was the protection against accidental arcing. I

Shhh! Quietness for the patient! - New additions to the Powerstax Multistax and Medistax low profile configurable power supply ranges offer low acoustic noise power solutions for audio, broadcast, office and home applications and patient monitoring and medical equipment where ambient noise is required to be kept to a minimum.

HMI company taken over - IGT Industries Ltd has been acquired by the Stadium Group. Stadium Group plc is an AIMListed company employing over 1100 people across operations in the Britain and Asia.

Remote display function and more added to crane scales - MSI's Challenger and Port-A-Weigh crane scales have been a staple of the MSI line for decades, popular in industries ranging from petro-chemical and aerospace to agriculture, marine, metals and more. They have now enhanced functionality of both models to allow use with the new MSI-8000 RF Remote Display.

Wireless monitoring for regulated industries - Hanwell Instruments, with Instrument Technology, have developed a radio telemetry monitoring system, Radiolog, to simplify this task: a base station connects to a server and collects accurate, reliable data from sensors, freely located around the building.

Advanced Monitoring System - P.J. Boner & Company supply, install and calibrate an advanced Wireless Monitoring System from Tektroniks, A typical system comprises of a base station, wireless sensors and if necessary wireless repeaters (range extenders)

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19 October 2012

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Humidity and temperature sensor with impressive new features - Specially designed for HVAC, the EE160 sensor by E+E Elektronik is a cost-effective, highly accurate and reliable solution for measuring relative air humidity and temperature.

Connector hood with angled cable outlet - Harting has introduced a new hood with an angled cable outlet for its innovative Han-Yellock® industrial connector.

Safety and user friendliness in process instrumentation. - Baumer is taking functionality, safety and flexibility in process instrumentation to a whole new level with its new CombiSeries. The first two models in this new series, namely the CombiPress pressure transmitter and the CombiTemp temperature gauge are already available for the market.

Analytical integration - ABB has introduced an extension to its System 800xA integrated control system based on the new OPC-ADI specification that will simplify communication with process analysers and multivariate data modeling programs.

Precision process calibrator - Fluke Calibration has introduced the 7526A Precision Process Calibrator, which combines versatility, precision, and value into a single benchtop process calibrator.

Automation and manufacturing -

Consistent work processes - Emerson Process Management has announced expanded asset support in the AMS Suite predictive maintenance software application, providing users with a more comprehensive asset management application.

New thermal imagers! - Two new thermal imagers have been added by Fluke to its latest range of Ti1xx and TiR1xx Series of thermal imagers which have been specifically designed to help professional users do more in less time, in the harshest of environments.

New camera for embedded machine vision applications - Stemmer Imaging can now offer vision system developers and OEMs a new level of power and flexibility to develop their own embedded imaging applications.

Fieldbus with Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF) - The Fieldbus Foundation has released an updated version of its FOUNDATION™ for Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF) technical specifications.

Christian Metzger has joined AdoptSMT Swiss AG as their Field Sales Engineer covering Switzerland

Saudi agreement - On the 2nd October 2012, Yokogawa Saudi Arabia and Saudi Aramco signed a Corporate Procurement Agreement (CPA) that encompasses all the services Yokogawa provides to Saudi Aramco.

Fine-Tuning Your Processes to Meet Today's Industry Challenges - ARC Advisory Group's 9th annual Process Management Academy (PMA) is scheduled for March 4-5, 2013 in Antwerp (B). Whether you are in biotechnology, chemicals, food & beverages, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals or power generation, the case studies, analyses, and interactive discussions will provide you with new knowledge to help you increase the profitability and efficiency of your operations!

Eight channel mixed-signal oscilloscope - The DLM4000 from Yokogawa, is the industry's first mixed-signal oscilloscope to feature eight channels.

Wireless for inductive sensors - Attaching a sensor is easier using a new development from the steute business Wireless range with the tried-and-tested inductive sensor from .steute, combined with a new wireless transmission module connected to the sensor via a plug-in connector.

Honeywell Sensing and Control (S&C) has named Remi Volpe as Vice President-General Manager for S&C's Europe, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA).

Wireless lowest power consumption - Linear Technology's Dust Networks® product group introduces the SmartMesh™ LTC5800 (system-on-chip) and LTP5900 (module) families, the industry's lowest power IEEE 802.15.4E compliant wireless sensor networking products

Taoiseach opens Automation Group's US HQ -

Cool blue! - Rittal's Blue e cooling units have the same nominal cooling output, physical size and cut-out dimensions as the equivalent Rittal Basic cooling unit and can realize energy savings of up to 45%.

Kick-back for stories! - Hart Foundation is seeking applications that go beyond handheld device configuration and routine device diagnostics and is giving a Leatherman® Kick multi-tool to users who provide details of those applications.

Attractively priced oscilloscopes! - Tektronix has introduced the attractively priced MSO/DPO2000B Series of oscilloscopes that put advanced debug features within easy reach of engineers and educators.

Fluorescence spectrometer - The FLS980 fluorescence spectrometer just launched by Edinburgh Photonics is for steady state, lifetime and phosphorescence measurements in photophysics, photochemistry, biophysics, biochemistry and semiconductor physics.

Wireless in building automation in Europe - New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Analysis of Wireless Devices in European Industrial Automation Market, finds that the market earned revenues of [euro]167.6 million ($218.0M) in 2011 and estimates this to reach [euro]414.9 million ($539.5m)in 2016.

On-board weighing standardised - CAN in Automation (CiA) has released the first version of the CANopen profile for on-board weighing devices. The standardized interface allows an easy integration into CANopen-based body builder networks.

Future Energy: Opportunities and Challenges - Dr. T. W. Kerlin studied the literature on energy production and use and concluded that there was a need for a comprehensive book on our future options that even non-specialists would understand. This book is the result.

Picoammeter - Keithley Instruments has introduced a dual-channel picoammeter with dual ±30V independent, non-floating bias sources and 1fA measurement resolution.

One of the best Apprentices - Jake Churchill from Low Power Radio Solutions has been named as one of the Thames Valley's (GB) best Apprentices in the regional final of the prestigious Apprenticeship and National Training Awards 2012.

PLCs domination of industrial control - Despite predictions of their impending demise, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) continue to be the number one choice for a huge variety of embedded and industrial control applications. (Article from RS Components)

Integrated Industry - The organizers of HANNOVER MESSE, which will run under the motto of "Integrated Industry," anticipate that the Hannover showgrounds will be booked to capacity in 2013.

New varients in circuit board connectors - Harting has introduced a number of new variants in the har-flex® robust circuit-board connector family which extend its versatility in a wide range of board-to-board and board-to-cable applications with a contact pitch of 1.27 mm.

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12 October 2012

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Process Engineering
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Reducing the cost of oxygen analysis in reactor applications - Michell Instruments XTP601 Based on thermo-paramagnetic sensor technology, the Michell Instruments XTP601 is ideally suited for determining the level of oxygen in a wide range of background gases.

Major expansion of project services - Emerson Process Management has accelerated plans to expand its project engineering staff to meet the demands of major project activity. With its number of new projects growing at double-digit rates, the added engineering capacity is needed to meet customers' needs for effective, timely project execution

The pollutant of greatest concern - The 11th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP) are finalising plans for an event that will bring together the world's leading authorities on mercury pollution to ensure that global action on this pollutant is coordinated and effective.

Solenoid valve manual operator - ASCO Numatics has introduced a solenoid valve manual operator that is removable under pressure, enabling faster, easier commissioning and start-up while preventing inadvertent valve movement during plant operation.

OCR and code reading on moulded components - Automatic reading of part numbers, serial numbers and batch information formed into the surface of moulded components can be difficult using conventional 2D vision systems due to the very low contrast between the code and the component surface. Stemmer Imaging can offer the LMI Gocator 3D smart camera to successfully image these codes, even where they are at varying heights.

Daniel Janssen has been appointed as Senior Sales Manager for Central Europe, Benelux and Emerging Markets with Omron Electronic Components Europe.

Short-travel test probes - New from Peak Test Services, the P360/G-DX is a short-travel high-current test probe capable of carrying currents up to 15 A.

New guidelines for fieldbus - The Fieldbus Foundation has released a major revision to its AG-181 System Engineering Guidelines.

Hands-free wireless voice and video communications system - Emerson has released Mobile Worker: Voice and Video, a communications technology designed to help process manufacturers save time and money on plant maintenance and trouble-shooting by bringing the problem to the experts, rather than bringing the experts to the problem.

One billion hours - Since its release five years ago, Emerson estimates put the total installed savings resulting from Smart Wireless field devices at more than $350 million (€272m) and reductions in commissioning and installation time totalling 16 man-years. The adoption of this technology has now spread to more than 120 countries and more than 10,000 separate wireless systems with in excess of one billion instrument hours.

FTIR analyser reveals surprising solution -

New reporting option! - Ocean Data Systems and InduSoft, have teamed up to offer new reporting options for InduSoft Web Studio users. With seamless access to the Dream Report application, InduSoft users gain the ability to create sophisticated reports that include tables, bar charts, pie charts, screen shots and more.

New gateways enabling communication - HMS Industrial Networks has released a series of new Anybus X-gateways that enable communication between several industrial networks and PROFINET IRT.

Enhancing interest in science & technology among youth! - Earlier this year, Marcus Rasco, a senior professor in electronics at DeVry University in Texas (USA), and the president of ISA's North Texas Section, served as a judge at the Dallas East Regional FIRST Robotics Competition, at the Dallas Convention Center.

Dual- and triple-channel programmable power supplies - Keithley Instruments has added two multi-channel power supplies to the company's Series 2200 line of programmable DC power supplies.

Light curtains - The GL-R Series from Keyence is the most robust of the market thanks to a metal housing 3 times thicker than the traditional safety curtains (32x38 mm). This new series has been designed to address the problems users are having with safety light curtains. Unique and strong design, quick and easy installation, and yet the highest level of security is provided.

Collaboration interfacing fire and gas safety asset systems - Det-Tronics EQP safety system Emerson Process Management has announced support for the Detector Electronics (Det-Tronics) Eagle Quantum Premier safety system within AMS Suite.

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5 October 2012

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Unique Sensor for SmartGas Metering - OMRON Corporation and STMicroelectronics have completed the development of a MEMS-basedgas flow sensor with industry-unique built-in correction for differences in gas composition. OMRON will start sample shipments of the new sensor in November 2012.

Finalists selected! - National Instruments has revealed the 10 Finalists in the 2012 Graphical System Design Achievement Awards. Winners will be announced at an Awards Ceremony at Savoy Place, the London home of The Institution of Engineering and Technology on Monday 19th November, in the presence of Dr. James Truchard, President, CEO and Co-founder of National Instruments.

New fittings website! - Brennan Industries has launched a new website at with its online parts catalog, configurator and a free CAD download solution.

New personal ozone monitors - Air Monitors has launched a new portable UV-based ozone monitor which significantly enhances the ability to measure the air that people breathe.

Infrared cameras for food! - Stemmer has boosted its range of infrared (SWIR & NIR) sensitive cameras with the addition of new models from Xenics, Allied Vision Technologies, IDS GmbH, JAI and Teledyne DALSA.

Analytical integration simplified - An extension to its System 800xA integrated control system based on the new OPC-ADI specification will simplify communication with process analysers and multivariate data modeling programs according to ABB.

Power transformer design site demonstrates benefits of software automation - A new website to help engineers accelerate and improve the design of electrical power transformers and AC line reactors has been launched by Cobham Technical Services.

Industrial big data problems solved! - Proficy® Historian 5.0 and Proficy Historian Analysis from GE Intelligent Platforms, is a combined solution that enables improved operational productivity by providing a reliable, secure, high speed, scalable platform for aggregating Industrial Big Data.

Pressure/DP for oil/gas industry - The new EJA series of pressure/differential-pressure transmitters has been launched by Yokogawa. Incorporating their unique DPharp digital resonant sensing technology, this latest product range includes a version that is particularly suited to the oil and gas industry

Turning up the heat! - Red Lion Controls has expanded its portfolio of industrial automation solutions with the new PAX2C PID controller, which is designed specifically for the process and temperature control markets.

Reed relays and test - Since 1968 Pickering Electronics are Manufacturers of high quality Reed Relays for Instrumentation and Automatic Test Equipment (ATE), High voltage switching, Low thermal EMF, Direct drive from CMOS, RF switching and other specialist applications. Will be on display at Electronica next month!

Most innovative machine vision project! - An award for the Most Innovative Machine Vision Project 2012 has been won by Olmec. The award, which is part of the Processing & Packaging Machinery Association Group Awards recognised Olmec's development of a vision system for the final inspection of ear drop dispensers prior to packaging at Thornton & Ross.

High efficiency LED driver range - Marl International has extended its range of LED drivers with a wide range of new dimmable and non-dimmable LED power supplies offering up to 90% efficiency, in support of the new high efficiency Citizen LED lighting products. Marl is British distributor for both Citizen and driver manufacturer Magtech.

More powerful TEM! - The introduction of the new objective lens option and a new STEM (Scanning transmission electron microscope) version makes Hitachi's HT7700 the most powerful 120 kV TEM currently available, as well as the most intuitive.

Major automation learning event -

Android user interface for power analysis - Outram Research's Bluetooth®-enabled power quality range now interacts with Android devices enabling flexible remote control using the latest tablets and mobile phones. Power engineers can now control the entire range of Outram's power quality analysers with one application running on either an Android or Windows device.

New members - The Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) has announced the news control system integration firms have joined as members

COPA-DATA has appointed Martyn Williams as UK Managing Director.

Multiplexer gains SIL3 rating! - MTL now takes the lead in functional safety components by introducing the SIL3 rated MTL4850 Hart Multiplexer for connection to instrument loops performing safety functions up to and including Safety Integrity Level SIL3.

Switches on show! - knitter-switch always uses electronica to both introduce new products and meet its customers and this year's show will be no different - with sales and support staff on hand to discuss the latest switch developments, specific applications and the new products included in the company's 2013 product catalogue.

Virtual revamp! - Designed with ease-of-navigation for sensor identification and selection in mind, this new site details Monitran's extensive range of products and the company's value-added services.

Testers - incircuit and functional - Seica will for the first time display the complete COMPACT line of in-circuit and functional testers, including 6 different models, will be on show at Electronica in November.

Medical, ultra-quiet and ruggedised power supplies - Excelsys Technologies are exhibiting at Electronica 2012 (Munich D 13/17 Nov 2012). They look forward to meeting existing and new customers at this year's show where they will be showcasing their exciting range of new product introductions and innovations, boasting industry leading efficiencies, reliability and flexibility.

Gland plates - Split gland plates for the base of Rittal's CS New Basic enclosures now have the same dimensions as the gland plates for Rittal's TS 8.

Calibration demand in Europe expected high says Frost & Sullivan - New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Analysis of the European Calibration Services Market, finds that the market earned revenues of $1.09 billion (€0.84b) in 2011 and estimates this to reach $1.55 billion €1.20b) in 2018.

Automation Awards in Ireland - This year the Ireland Section of the International Society of Automation (ISA Ireland) has decided to introduce two new awards to their Honours & Awards programme for 2012.