A team of keen runners from VEGA UK went to Germany as one of 4 British entries to compete in the WIKA relay marathon on July 26th with over 160 teams involved.

Smart project and support service connections bridge critical gaps in customer resources - Emerson Process Management has added more than 4000 service personnel since 2005 and plans to increase its global service staff at approximately twice the industry growth rate for the next four years.

Improved speed for machine vision camera range - New high speed 2 Mpixel and 4 Mpixel CMOSIS monochrome sensors have been added to the popular Genie TS range of industrial vision cameras available from Stemmer Imaging to provide extremely high sustained GigE Vision bandwidth.

1/8 DIN dual-input flow rate/totalisers - Precision Digital has just announced the ProVu® PD6262 and PD6363 Dual-Input Flow Rate / Totalisers.

Embedded test & validation to support 4th generation Intel® Core™ Processors - Goepel electronic is now supporting the 4th generation Intel® Core™ processors (code-named "Haswell") within the framework of the SYSTEM CASCON™ platform for validation and test of complex processor boards.

Recognition ensures a high level of expertise in the buildings management - ControlMaestro™, the ELUTIONS' Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition solution installed in many monitoring and control applications in the Building Management field, has been recognised as BACnet Advanced operator WorkStation (B-AWS) according to the BACnet 09 version test procedure of the BTL/WSPCert accredited laboratory.

Partnering to comercialise NIR spectrometer system! - Bayer Technology Services (BTS) and KROHNE signed a distribution agreement to commercialise the SpectroBAY inline NIR spectrometer system.

Spectacular energy savings at exhibition venue - An iconic conference and exhibition venue based in central Manchester is one of Britain's first major venues to achieve the new ISO 20121 standard for sustainability. Part of this goal has been achieved with the decision to replace the ventilation fan drive system for the large venue with a new and far more efficient solution supplied by WEG.

Discover how to properly manage and maintain your automation systems! - Asset Lifecycle Management and Optimization/Strategy, chaired by Steven Schmitz, Associate Engineering Director responsible for the Process Automation Support and Sustain Dow Chemical Company, will outline the specific tools and approaches that enable manufacturing plants to mitigate risk and operate at peak levels of productivity, safety and efficiency at this years Automation Week (Nov 2013).

Representative in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas appointment - Moore Industries-International has signed TechStar as a manufacturer's representative for Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas (USA).

A Practical Guide to the LXI Standard - Pickering Interfaces has released the third edition of its book; "LXImate" - A Practical Guide to the LXI (LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation) Standard and Getting Started with LXI Devices.

LED lighting development partnership - Marl International has started a bilateral engineering partnership with California-based LED lighting manufacturer Bivar Inc. under which the two companies will combine design resources and share IP to bring innovative LED lighting and indicators to the market more quickly

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Workflow management system - Invensys has released its ArchestrA Workflow 2012 R2 software, the latest version of its workflow management solution for the global industrial enterprise.

Onshore gas storage facilities contract - Yokogawa has been awarded a multi-million pound contract by SSE Hornsea Ltd for the upgrade of one of Britain's largest onshore underground gas storage facilities, located at Atwick, East Yorkshire.

Scottish technology and art to unite against climate change at Edinburgh Festival - Two companies producing leading edge technology in Scotland have joined forces with environmental artists to measure CO2 during this year's Edinburgh Festival (Scotland, 1st August to 1st September 2013).

Intelligent inspection system for selective solder joints features new camera! - Goepel electronic offers an internally developed camera and illumination system for optical inspection of selective solder joints to be integrated into external test cells.

KPI's on the move! - SolutionsPT has announced it is now the sole distributer of the Smartglance mobile reporting product in Great Britain and Ireland, which is now wholly owned by Invensys.

Inspection camera adapted for anaerobic digestion tank - When a British local utility company needed to conduct a routine surveillance check on one of its anaerobic sludge digesters, the specialist company Hayes GFS contacted Ashtead Technology in its search for an intrinsically safe-rated inspection camera.

British robot sales much improved in half year to date - Despite slower sales of robots in quarter one compared to an outstanding record year last year, robot sales for quarter two of 2013 have accelerated and almost matched the level for the entire year of 2011.

Reliable RH measurement in ultra-harsh conditions - When a European OEM customer needed a reliable RH and temperature probe that would stand up to highly challenging and corrosive conditions, they contacted Michell Instruments for a solution.

Upcoming Water/Wastewater Symposium gathering steam with over 200 pre-registrations - Pre-registration activity for the 2013 ISA Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium (WWAC Symposium) has been brisk set to match last years phenominal success.

High-speed wireless Ethernet solution designed for plant-floor automation! - The 802.11abgn Fast Industrial Hotspot (RLX2), from ProSoft Technology, is an advanced, high-speed wireless Ethernet solution designed for plant-floor automation, SCADA systems, mobile worker Wi-Fi infrastructure and process control systems.

Electrical Auto Charging Stations at automation plant - Yokogawa US is now offering electric vehicle charging stations to employees at its Newnan, GA USA facility. ECOtality - a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies- has installed two Blink® Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations at Yokogawa Newnan as part of its Electric Vehicle Project.

Out-of-the-box solution speeds deployment and lowers total cost of ownership - GE Intelligent Platforms has announced the immediate availability of Proficy® OEE, a software solution that provides a critical link between measurement and improvement of manufacturing processes.

Increased yields can help drive emobility uptake -

October training schools in US - Endress+Hauser has announced its October 2013 schedule of instrumentation training courses in the US.

Connecting honing machines to any industrial network - If you create world-leading industrial honing machines you will get requests from factories all over the world for your equipment. The problem is that this requires you to be compatible with the different industrial networks used in these locations. Developing connectivity is an easy solution in Anybus X-gateways.

High speed torque sensor for electric motor & generator testing - Kistler has designed the Type 4503A torque sensor to provide a flexible instrument for use at rotational speeds of up to 50,000 rpm with a choice of fourteen measuring ranges from 0.2 to 5,000 Nm.

Flexible Frequency Testing - The Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) from Autoscribe allows laboratories to accommodate a very flexible testing regime.

Compact PLC expanded with Ethernet Embedded CPU - Mitsubishi Electric has extended the capability of its MELSEC FX3G Compact PLC with the release of a new Ethernet embedded CPU - the FX3GE.

Michael Charles has been appointed to the role of Manufacturing Intelligence Product Manager at SolutionsPT

New venture launched by respected journalist - Process Industry Match (PIM) has been launched by Patrick Raleigh. PIM addresses the need for better dialogue and communication between investors, engineering firms, specifiers, integrators, suppliers and end users in the industrial process sector throughout the world.

Wireless mast tracking under sail - The T24 wireless instrumentation system from Mantracourt has been used by New Zealand based Southern Spars, a world leader in the development and manufacturer of carbon spars and rigging for superyachts.

Piston ring inspections - PSA carries out automatic piston ring inspections using Keyence laser displacement sensors. These accurate measurements have been made continuously and successfully for several years.

Keeping an eye on the ball! - Stemmer Imaging and a team of 4 students from Farnborough Sixth Form College have completed a 6 month vision project to develop a system for tracking a football's trajectory during a penalty kick and investigate ways of implementing the technique into a smartphone and tablet app.

When summer heat hits, HVAC/R systems need to operate at peak efficiency - The Fluke® VT02 Visual IR Thermometer, a troubleshooting camera with an infrared heat map, combines the convenience of a single-spot IR thermometer with the visual insight of an infrared camera.

Instrumentation fittings catalogue - Brennan Industries has introduced a new instrumentation catalogue for its complete line of instrumentation fittings.

Protect IT applications - Under the theme "Make IT easy", Rittal has bundled together all 2013 product highlights in a new brochure.

Navigating the Maze of Customer Connections! - We have just received the advance programme and keynote presenter for the 8th ISA Marketing and Sales Summit, to be held 11-13 September 2013 in the unbelievable Crescent City of New Orleans (LA USA).

European education facility in France - As part of its global service initiative, Emerson Process Management has opened a new European Education Facility at the valve manufacturing centre of excellence in Cernay, France.

Dynamic signal acquisition module - Adlink Technology has released a new four-channel USB 2.0 dynamic signal acquisition module, the USB-2405.

Programming software & simple motion modules compliant with PLC open standard - Mitsubishi Electric Europe has been awarded a Certificate of Compliance for Function Blocks for Motion Control by PLCopen for its Simple Motion Module and GX Works2 software.

Power supplies ex stock - Stadium Power is now offering its customers the opportunity to buy a wide range of standard products direct from the new ecommerce section of its website.

HeavyDuty encoder compliant to IECEx standard - EEx HOG 161 is the youngest Baumer HeavyDuty incremental encoder in explosion-proof design with IECEx certifcation in device category 2 G.

19" racks and enclosures in Britain - Foremost Electronics has been appointed as a British Channel Partner for 19" racks, enclosures and accessories by Schroff Pentair Equipment Protection.

Anniversary discount on offer in Britain - Fluke wants the customer to discover the story behind the anniversary. Not only to read about it, but also by experiencing Fluke products.

ISA President welcomes recognition for ISAT! - Last week we reported the high achievement of the learned journal published by ISA, ISA Transactions, The Journal of Automation. This remarkable achievement has now been commented upon by ISA President Terrence G Ives in an article on the Society's interactive news and information stream, ISA Interchange.

Are you prepared for IEC61439? - Rittal offer a total solution that meets the new standards that will impact all control and power distribution panels from November 2014.

'How to' seminars on raising performance and reducing risk - An educational resource focused on raising the performance and reducing the risk of small-bore tubing systems will be provided on site at Offshore Europe 2013 (3-6/9/2013, Aberdeen GB) by Parker Hannifin.

New European HQ and move promoting closer support in automation - This is Nick Denbow's report on the Emerson Press Event held in Switzerland in mid-June 2013. It appeared in the July 2013 issue of his publication Industrial Automation and Process Control Insider.

Adaptor for flexible 8-wire Ethernet applications - Harting has introduced a new compact M12/RJ45 adaptor to provide flexibility in the implementation of 8-wire Ethernet systems in the demanding industrial environment.

SCADA systems automate electrical distribution! - A white paper, "SCADA Systems Automate Electrical Distribution," has been relaesed by Indusoft, that explains how utilities can improve operations while controlling costs.

Mobile diagnostics for fieldbus network control valves - ValveLink™ Mobile 4.0 provides greater plant-wide access to control valve status for improved reliability, increased uptime.

Trace analysis of mercury - The 'mercur' from Analytik Jena is a compact system specially optimised for the complete, cost-efficient determination of mercury traces to the ng level.

Chlorine monitoring in water - Now that they have been in operation for nearly a year, one of the key benefits of the the new V2 Intellisonde (IV2) in-pipe water quality monitor has proven to be its ability to operate very well in a variety of conditions, including water containing high levels of manganese and iron salts.

Control in mobile hen houses! - Stallbau Iris Weiland e. K. uses the Logo! logic module for small-scale automation solutions from the Siemens Industry Automation Division to control everything from feeding to lighting in their mobile hen houses!

Miniature IR sensor - Raytek has introduced miniature infrared sensor for ambient temperatures up to 180 °C.

Liquid hydrocarbon flow computer strengthens capability - Emerson Process Management and Flow-Cal Inc., have announced that Flow-Cal's liquids CFX file format is now generated in the Emerson ROC800L flow computer.

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Cybersecurity study (2013) - A study was conducted by Control Engineering in May 2013 to evaluate cyber security awareness and implementation of cyber defenses.

Rectification plant! - The Lucerne School of Engineering and Architecture has installed a new rectification plant as an invaluable aid to students enrolled on its mechanical engineering course. The installation is a small-scale industrial plant, and has been equipped by Siemens with the Microbox version of its Simatic PCS 7.

LIMS boost for multi-sample registration - The Bulk Sample Registration capability of the Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) from Autoscribe has been designed to save time when registering large numbers of samples and/or multiple sample types.

New office in Hong Kong to exploit burgeoning Chinese market - GreenPeak Technologies has expanded its international operations with the opening of a new office in Hong Kong. GreenPeak's Asia Pacific presence already includes offices in Tokyo (J) and Seoul (KR).

Frequency control and timing components added to portfolio - Anglia has greatly expanded its portfolio of frequency control and timing components following its appointment as Ireland & Britain distributor for IQD Frequency Products, a recognised leader in the market.

Creating value through Automation - To address the critical need among manufacturing companies worldwide to improve their bottom-line results an educational track at ISA Automation Week 2013 (Nashville, TN USA - 5/7 November 2013) will demonstrate how automation solutions can drive margin improvement and profitability.

Single board computers - A further development in GE Intelligent Platforms's strategy to deliver high performance solutions for the connected world is the launch of the industry's first family of modular single board computers (SBCs) designed specifically to deliver high performance over the long term with minimal expense and low total cost of ownership (TCO).

Subminiature pressure transducers - Featuring 1% accuracy, Honeywell Sensing and Control's Model S Series of subminiature pressure transducers fit into tight spaces with little clearance, and accurately measure pressure ranges from 100 psi to 15000 psi.

Industrial trailer control panel - A recent example of a rugged, industrial, custom HMI solution from Stadium-IGT, is a trailer control panel developed for the major British based vehicle trailer and bodywork manufacturer DON-BUR.

AdduXi achieves utmost quality! - Cost-effective vision sensor from Keyance, allows the carrying out of more inspections on its production lines with the greatest ease.

New portable pressure calibrator! - The new Yokogawa CA700 Portable Pressure Calibrator is equipped with a silicon resonant sensor that uses Yokogawa proprietary DPHARP technology.

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Blower health monitoring solution!< - Emerson Process Management has introduced a Blower Health Monitoring Solution as part of its family of Essential Asset Monitoring applications.

Load cell technology in Antartica - Mantracourt Electronics' miniature load cell and strain gauge amplifier (ICA4S) was chosen as a key component in a project to build a drill that recently extracted a 763m ice core from the Ross Ice Shelf in western Antarctica.

Protecting computers in harsh environments - B&B Electronics has expanded its family of industrial-grade USB port protectors with the small-form-factor, affordable USBSSP2 "USB Sentinel" USB 3.0 surge suppressor.

Valves can operate in closed media circuits - The valve VZWF is one of a number of new Festo process solutions that now gives customers a one-stop-shop for Festo high productivity and quality automated systems.

New express digitizer - high sampling rates - Adlink Technology has released its new high-speed PCI Express digitizer, the PCIe-9852, featuring two simultaneously sampled 200 MS/s input channels with 14-bit resolution, 90 MHz bandwidth, and up to 1 GB DDR3 onboard memory.

Calibrate your gas analyser on site with a portable calibration rig - The PCR, from Michell Instruments, is a mobile gas blender utilising premium mass flow controllers housed in a tough transport case that can be used for a huge variety of applications and analysers.

Robust lightweight connector - Han-Eco® Outdoor is a new addition to Harting's Han-Eco® connector family specifically designed for outdoor applications.

Automation for the Statue of Liberty provided by Siemens! - When it retrofitted the Statue of Liberty with a new emergency rescue elevator, Tower Elevator Systems Inc. (Tesi) opted to use an automation solution from the Siemens Industry Automation Division.

Cameras with IP 65/67 protection - Ten new IP protected models in its GigE camera series have been developed by Baumer for particularly demanding industrial environments.

Operation centre enables real-time monitoring and improved collaboration for facilities up to 1000 kilometres apart - Australian oil and gas giant Santos uses process automation technology from Emerson Process Management to coordinate and enhance operations across its €14.32 billion Gladstone Liquefied Natural Gas project in Queensland (AUS).

New wing/hammer union pressure sensors - Honeywell Sensing and Control has announced two new additions to our Wing Union / Hammer Union pressure sensor portfolio.

Bronze for vibration meter for Fluke - For the second year in a row, the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) has honoured the industrial design team at Fluke Corporation with an International Design Excellence Award (IDEA®), the premier international competition honouring design excellence in products, eco-design, interaction design, packaging, strategy, research, and concepts.

NPL trials identify improved bioaerosol monitoring technology -

Digitising at the Vatican - Rittal is involved in mammoth cultural operation in heart of historic 600 year old library.