Environmental communications specialist Buttonwood Marketing has appointed Josh Cardwell as Graduate Trainee.

New USB DAQ module - ADLINK Technology has announded its new USB-7230 and USB-7250 isolated USB digital I/O modules, enriching its DAQ/DIO product line with USB form factor.

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Wireless offering strengthened by acquisition! - National Instruments has announced its acquisition of Signalion GmbH (Dresden D). The acquisition delivers strong wireless communications talent and technologies to the NI platform, which are critical to NI's goal to continue to drive long term growth in the communications test industry.

Model creating software free download! - Rittal's RiCAD-3D software version 3.2 supports the creation of models to provide a complete 3D picture of Rittal products with the visualisation, layout and spacing of single components.

Educational support recognised! - Rohde & Schwarz wins European Educational Support Award at the 2012 Elektra Awards

"Central nervous system!" - A new smaller diameter optical sensing fibre of only 80µm, for intrinsic sensing within composite materials and textiles

Infrared sensors for semiconductor sector - Ircon has introduced the new 7V Series of infrared sensors to the Modline®7. The new models provide solutions for the semiconductor industry and are one of eight in a series launched by Ircon earlier this year.

Green power is golden! - GreenPeak Technologies has announced its support for the ZigBee PRO Green Power feature, which adds support for energy harvesting and battery-free applications as part of the ZigBee 2012 standard.

Process safety systems - ARC's New Global Market Research Study shows the process safety systems market growth has rebounded after the world economic downturn, especially in the developed economies of North America and Western Europe.

Strategic manufacturing award for Dublin Pharma plant - The pharmaceutical company Rottapharm/Madaus has won the 2012 Strategic Manufacturing Award in the category "Outstanding Achievement in Continuous Improvement" and the cross-competition "SMA e-F@ctory Hall of Fame" award for its production plant in Dublin (IRL).

"Thin-Film" backlighting - Stadium IGT is using the 2013 Southern Manufacturing and Electronics Exhibition to demonstrate their market leading and patented thin-film backlighting technology.

Engine inspections - Recent months have seen a surge in demand for hired video borescopes and many of these instruments are being used for engine inspection according to Ashtead Technology's Josh Thomas.

Roel Van Doren as has been appointed President, Europe with Emerson Process management.

SIF interoperability test kit - The Fieldbus Foundation has released the latest version of its FOUNDATION™ for Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF) Interoperability Test Kit (ITK).

Cybersecurity and economic threats in US Representatives of the Automation Federation (AF) recently met with US President Barack Obama's staff to help confront two serious threats to US national security and economic growth: cyberattack, and the lack of advanced manufacturing skills among American workers.

Major automation conference in Qatar! -

Software opens new perspectives - The latest version of EPAN's software 2.2. has numerous functional extensions and innovative additional modules.

Ye olde photometer in Ireland! -

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14 December 2012

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Valve controllers save in repairs and downtime - After Emerson Process Management replaced existing valve positioners in the Shanghai Ethylene Cracker Complex (SECCO) with Fisher® FIELDVUE™ DVC6200f digital valve controllers, the SECCO plant gained better control, production efficiency, and uptime - and €30,500 ($40,000) in annual maintenance savings.

Data for your project! - Gnaros Inc has announced the launch of Databook Engine, a cloud-based document solution which automates the last step of the project document cycle.

Advanced manufacturing software! - GE Intelligent Platforms is building on the expertise of GE as a world-class manufacturer to introduce advanced manufacturing software solutions that drive lower costs, faster production and tighter control on quality.

New interconnection solutions - At Southern Electronics 2013, the Harting Technology Group will be featuring its broad range of electrical and electronics interconnection solutions, including a number of innovative new products.

Spoiling your winter performance? - Rittal's standard range of heaters for their outdoor cabinet can keep the chill off delicate electronics housed within.

Wireless advances in Asia - Another successful season of Asia Pacific ISA100 Wireless technology seminars in Kyoto, Japan with supplier and end-user seminars in Korea and Thailand has been tabled by WCI (ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute).

Airflow sensor! - Honeywell has expanded its Zephyr™ airflow sensor HAF Series portfolio with new digital versions that provide airflow ranges of 0 to 20 SLPM (Standard Liters per Minute) and 0 to 200 SLPM.

Appointments at Froude Hofman

Paul Nash

Simon Roberts

New website to assist users! - Moore Industries new website makes it easier than ever for customers to find information about company's interface solutions for the process control industry.

Track-and-trace made easy - Balluf's portfolio was recently expanded to include new RFID technologies for high-temperature applications, which are often called for in the semiconductor industry or in paint-spray lines and drying ovens in the automotive sector.

Process automation and MES - The automation of production processes is reaching the next level: Facilities need to get smart with programmable logic controllers.

Coriolis technology reduces maintenance & ensures custody-transfer accuracy - Adria-Wien Pipeline GmbH (AWP) has upgraded custody-transfer measurement on the Adria-Wien pipeline in Austria by replacing existing turbine flowmeters with Micro Motion® ELITE® High Capacity Coriolis flowmeters from Emerson.

Advanced Monitoring software for wireless instrumentation data - New data logging from Mantracourt, software offers up to 100 channels of instrumentation data with many advanced features.

Over 900 celebrate HUG in Turkey -

Network connectivity for high-performance applications - The Anybus® NP40™ is a new network processor from HMS Industrial Networks that handles communication between an industrial device and any industrial network.

Data Acquisition System - Vishay Precision Group has announced that its Micro-Measurements brand has introduced a new data acquisition system featuring a scanner with eight software-configurable input channels with RJ-45 connectors.

Valve terminal ranges with low-cost networking connectivity - Festo has extended the reach of its VTUG and MPA-L valve terminals and added a low-cost connection module for use with Fieldbus or industrial Ethernet networks.

Remote-control boat speeds reservoir surveys -

Bus meeting for China - The 2013 General Assembly of the Fieldbus Foundation will be held in Shanghai, China, on March 12-15, 2013.

Design software for fully shrouded busbar systems - Rittal's RiLine60 shrouded busbar system has been developed to distribute power up to 1600A and with an extensive range of adaptors allows design engineers total flexibility.

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7 December 2012

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Safety ensured in nuclear plant - A nuclear power station in Washington, USA, recently purchased a portable hydrogen analyser from H2scan for the detection of hydrogen during a cask storage welding process.

New fixings for housings - Harting has added a range of new fixing elements to extend the flexibility of the D20 full metal housings used with the company's DIN 41612 connector family.

Atomic absorption analysis: Application Notes - Analytik Jena has published two application notes highlighting the capability of the direct solid sampling technique for the atomic absorption analysis of nickel based alloys.

600 Watt PSU - Gresham Power Electronics has announced the availability of its new eFO600 range of 600W low profile, high power density power supplies.

Water monitoring specialist Xylem Analytics has appointed David Goldsmith as Director of Marine and Coastal Business. .

Flowmeters aid shampoo products! - Unilever has installed six Micro Motion® ELITE® and F-Series Coriolis flowmeters from Emerson Process Management to measure the mass flow of silicone feedstock used to manufacture shampoo products.

Requirement definition - Autoscribe has launched a new 'Requirements Definition' service to help in the early stages of choosing the most appropriate LIMS for a particular application.

Light harvesting research - Researchers at the University of Connecticut have been using the LP920 flash photolysis spectrometer from Edinburgh Instruments as part of their research into plant light harvesting complexes1.

Twister turns! - A unique robot-based CNC tube bending machine that provides metal fabricators with unprecedented flexibility for manufacturing complex preassembled tubular parts is now available from Unison.

On-line Process for supplier selection - ARC Advisory has launched an on-line, cloud-based, hosted solution providing easy-to-use tools that define a process and selection criteria for making strategic supplier selections.

Breakthrough in augmented reality contact lens - Strictly speaking this is hardly automation but it is a fascinating glimpse into work on LCD displays and applications in the development of contact lenses by The Centre of Microsystems Technology (CMST) at Ghent University (B).

Cost effective variable speed drives - A new cost-effective range of inverter drives that gives exceptional performance for three-phase induction motor control has been launched by WEG.

Richard Barnes is the new Chairman of the Fieldbus Foundation UK Marketing Committee (FFUKMC).

Sparkle lights the castle gardens! - Marl International has just comopleted a £100,000 (€123,310) project to install feature LED lighting at The Alnwick Garden, one of the England's top visitor attractions adjoining Alnwick Castle, the home of the illustrious Percy family for over 700 years.

Now that's a show! -

Automation is key to successful food and beverage strategies - Innovation and flawless and timely execution have helped leading companies make manufacturing a competitive advantage according to this ARC Report.

Small load cells - When small load cells are needed for measurement of tension or compression forces, then RDP Electronics Ltd has a range of miniature and sub-miniature transducers available for a variety of applications.

2000 smart device macros stem from partnership! - Partners Festo and EPLAN are each pushing forwards with the aim of connecting the worlds of configuration in electrical and pneumatic engineering.

Most affordable oscilloscope series - Tektronix has introduced the TBS1000 Series of entry-level oscilloscopes, giving electrical engineers, educators and hobbyist an affordable, dependable and full-featured tool for a wide variety of general purpose electronics test applications.

Enhancing business in England - The team at Eplan UK are now registered on MAS (the Manufacturing Advisory Service).