Validate rugged computers by joining partnership! - JLT Mobile Computers has announced it has joined the Navis Ready partner program and will initiate validation of its rugged vehicle-mount computers against the Navis N4 terminal operating system.

Always the right connection! - For more than 15 years, Pepperl+Fuchs has been offering exactly the right connection technology for your automation solution. Whether in the field of mechanical engineering, welding, material handling, mobile applications, or in the process industry - they supply connection technology tailored perfectly to industrial and other applications.

Single channel measuring amplifier for pressure sensors! - Kistler's new single channel measuring amplifier for piezoresistive pressure sensors is suitable for a wide range of applications using high-accuracy measurements with digitally compensated sensors.

Multi-application turbidity sensor! - The Endress+Hauser turbidity sensor provides fast, laboratory-quality measurements in real-time for the entire water purification process and many other process applications. Its hygienic design also makes it suitable for applications in food and beverage.

EMF for building management energy application! - Read how Krohne helped a London based hospital that required their energy and water consumption to be monitored and evaluated against KPIÕs as part of their management process.

Customised UPS systems for offshore rig hazardous areas - R. Stahl plans and implements individual, application-specific uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems for oil and gas rigs and similar applications with hazardous areas where 100% availability is imperative.

The future of CCD image sensors: Are we seeing the end of an era? -

Wireless switchgear: the (near) future of industrial production - .steute will be taking a look at the (near) future of industrial productionat Hannover Fair The theme will be under the heading"The Integrated World" - in line with the motto of this year's fair: "Integrated Industry - Join the Network".

Motor management system communicates via Modbus - Siemens has expanded its Simocode pro motor management system to include Modbus communication.

Highlighting the removable electronics capability of I/P transmitter! - A new video produced by Moore Industries shows how the IPX2 reduces production interruptions caused by liquid slugs.

Rugged multi wheel rotary encoder. - Rotary Switches Online (part of Foremost Electronics) is now stocking the compact and multi-function Elma Multi Wheel rotary switch.

PCI fault insertion card - Pickering Interfaces is expanding its range of PCI based switching solutions with the introduction of its first PCI Fault Insertion Card.

Display provides consistent images from all viewing angles! - A new high performance 3.5" TFT display has been introduced by KOE. The Rugged+ TX09D200VM0BAA features a 3:4 aspect ratio, QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) resolution and IPS (in-plane switching) technology to provide highly consistent colour and image performance from all viewing angles.

Monitoring and control of multiple applications on single display! - Red Lion Controls has announced the integration of FlexBusª technology to its PAX¨2C proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller portfolio.

Handheld photoionisation instruments for investigation & remediation of hydrocarbon contamination! - An increase in demand for its oil spill consultancy and remediation services has prompted SpillAssist Limited to recently order a second handheld Tiger volatile organic compound (VOC) detector instrument from Ion Science British distributor, Shawcity.

Move to larger facility! - Interpro have relocated to a larger facility to accommodate increased sales in Europe and additional power test product ranges.

Are drive users breaking the law? - New legislation covering the export of high frequency (HF) drives could result in hefty penalties, including potential prison sentences. Emerson Industrial Automation is keen to advise OEMs and machine builders which incorporate HF drives in their designs that it is they, not the drives manufacturer, who are responsible for checking and evaluating whether or not their machines comply with, or contravene, the relevant legislation.

Temperature calibration source! - Eurolec Instrumentation Ltd has extended their range of temperature calibration sources with the introduction of the CS174-IN & CS175-IN.

Electroustic has added Steve Brown s new technical manager to its growing team of experienced specialists.

Innovative features for monitoring and controlling distributed assets and IP networks. - PcVue 11.1 is the latest release of PcVue SCADA solution created by ARC Informatique. It now features the monitoring of geographically distributed assets and IP network devices.

Wireless gas detection! - After introducing the wireless BM 25 work site system, Oldham is expanding its product range and today introduces the new MX 40 gas detection controller.

IS personal noise dosimeter! - Svantek has launched the new ATEX and IECEx Intrinsically Safe (IS) SV104 personal noise dosimeter for use in potentially explosive work environments.

Put a handle on it! - The selection of a suitable handle is often left to the very end of the product design cycle, but Multitron aims to change that by offering a very wide range of MENTOR handles which will enhance and transform a run-of-the-mill-looking end product into something stylish and even funky, but never forgetting everyday practicality and functionality.

Dave Wellman to be responsible for sales of Gresham's wide range of commercial power supply products & will run their European distribution network..

Students! Consider the process control industry as a future career. - MCAA's annual Industry Forum is scheduled for April 19-21, 2015 in Scottsdale (AZ USA). Over 200 attendees are expected experience an educational event featuring expert speakers, breakout sessions, roundtables, and peer networking opportunities.

8-channel Arbitrary Waveform Generator. - Teseq's ARB 5500 fits inside the transient generator and features memory for over 64,000 standard waveform segments as well as 1 GB of Clone memory for user-defined shapes. This is enough memory for several thousand hours of simulations.

Acquisition consoladates leadership towards 5G commercialisation. - National Instruments (NI) has announced its acquisition of BEEcube, a technology innovator and leading supplier of high-performance FPGA prototyping and deployment products for advanced wireless research, wireless infrastructure and military/defence applications.

Survey response shows customer satisfaction improvement - A new customer survey published early in 2015 by Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) specialist, Autoscribe, has shown an across-the-board increase in customer satisfaction levels compared to a similar survey carried out in 2013.

Half a million industrial cameras! - Almost exactly ten years after releasing its first industrial camera, IDS Imaging Development Systems has shipped its 500,000th camera. The milestone camera was from the completely re-designed second generation series of the USB 3 uEye CP cameras, featuring the latest 2.3 MP Sony IMX174 CMOS sensor.

Report on virtualisation in IACS. - The Automation Federation has released a public report - commissioned on behalf of the Linking Oil and Gas Industry to Improve Cybersecurity (LOGIIC) - that examines the use of virtualisation technology in industrial automation and control system (IACS) environments.

Variable speed drives improves the quality of glass ovens. - A leading manufacturer of glass tempering ovens has turned to the Unidrive M family of variable speed drives from Emerson Industrial Automation to greatly improve the quality of its products.

High Mating Cycle (HMC) connectors! - Harting has added a new hinged frame to the Han-Modular® range of industrial connectors. The new frame allows Han-Modular® components to be integrated with the company's family of High Mating Cycle (HMC) connectors, which are designed to handle more than 10,000 mating cycles.

New eLearning on Functional Safety (SIL) published - TÜV NORD, Krohne, Samson and Phoenix Contact publish a jointly created eLearning on Functional Safety (SIL). Designed for system planners and operators of industrial process plants, the new eLearning offers ten learning modules for the use of IEC 61508/61511 in safety-related systems.

Connectors protect cables from moisture Ingress - even when disconnected! - Intelliconnect (Europe) Ltd offers designers their Pisces range of waterproof connectors which meet IP68 even when unmated.

Analysers provide double safety assurance in subsea compression! - Two of Michell's gas analysers have been selected to ensure safety as part of a Subsea Process Intervention System (SPIS).

Industrial communication with PROFINET - new edition! - A new edition of the book Industrial communication with PROFINET by Dipl.-Ing Manfred Popp, is now available from PI, the leading global industrial communications organisation.

Google certified for health and safety and facilities management solutions! - Seton UK, a leading manufacturer and distributor of health and safety and facilities management solutions, was recently selected to join the Google Certified Shops program.

New ultrasonic flowmeter for superheated steam. - A dedicated ultrasonic flowmeter, OPTISONIC 8300, for the measurement of superheated steam is presented by Krohne.

Thermography seminars! - Fluke is offering a series of free Thermography Seminars as part of its programme of seminars for 2015 throughout Britain and Ireland.

Sound design, analysis, quality and synthesis! - AcSoft has been appointed exclusive distributers in Britain for LEA software from Genesis S.A. at the Instrumentation, Analysis and Testing Show at Silverstone (GB).

Cybersecurity expert to deliver keynote at intelligent building event. - The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) has named Steve Mustard - a globally acclaimed cybersecurity expert of the Automation Federation and its founding sponsor, the ISA - as a keynote speaker at the CABA Intelligent Buildings & Digital Home Forum 14-16 April 2015 in Austin, (TX USA).

M-Bus to Modbus - New gateway from HMS Industrial Networks enables M-Bus data from measuring devices to be monitored from Modbus-TCP networks.

Maverick Technologies appoints Bud Blankenship as industry manager.

Ultrafast 2D metrology system gives the French subcontractor a leading edge. - Located in the town of Marignier, in south-eastern France, DBC specialises in precision machining and screw machining. A few months ago it was one of the first companies to acquire Keyence's IM-6500 image dimension measurement system.

Belgian manufacture joins partnership network! - eWON has recently been named an EncompassTM Americas Product Partner in the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork™ program; the company was previously a member of the Encompass European Partner Network.

Lab scientist wins! - Visitors to the SEAL Analytical stand at WWEM 2014 were entered into a competition to win an iPad mini, and SEAL has announced that the lucky winner is Chris Bevan, an assistant scientist at Anglian Water's wastewater laboratory near Huntingdon.

4-20mA output for VA flowmeters! - With the new option "WIM", a 4...20mA electrical output signal is now available for the Krohne variable area flowmeter VA40. While the flow rate with these glass devices could previously be read only locally, the 4...20mA output option allows for transmission of the measured value for control or evaluation purposes.

Consortium membership leads to versatile programming options! - Moore Industries is now a member of PACTware, a consortium dedicated to developing and maintaining manufacturer and fieldbus-independent software for operating field instruments.

8 port unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet switch. - Red Lion Controls has announced the addition of the N-Tron® series 1008TX unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet switch to its industrial networking solutions portfolio.

Hazardous area media converters for fibre optic Ethernet - R. Stahl's 9721 series of media converters for optical cables enable hot plugging of Ethernet connections in zone 1 and 2 hazardous areas, i.e. the safe plugging and unplugging of communication links during operation.

Reference shaker! - The new portable reference shaker from Kistler has selectable frequency and amplitude vibration combined with battery operation to allow the sensitivity of accelerometers to be verified and calibrated with equal precision in the field and the laboratory.

Ending connection nightmare! - All installation professionals know what a nightmare unidentified cables & components can be. Professional identification labels take away this frustration and increase job efficiency. With a Brady Portable Printer any label may be printed on-site in mere seconds, even die-cut and custom labels.

Hydraulic network balancing! - Hymod is the market's first local hydraulic network balancing module that is designed to ensure variable flows in secondary circuits and thus optimise the energy efficiency of heating or cooling systems.

Gas monitoring representation in Canada! - Demesa will represent Edinburgh Sensors standard OEM Gascard NG and fixed wall Guardian NG products in Canada.

EMEA Automation event for UAE. - The International Society of Automation (ISA) and DMS Global, a global marketing specialist for the energy sector, have finalised an agreement to organise the ISA Automation Conference and Exhibition, EMEA 26-27 May 2015 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Miniature outdoor logging of environmental sound system - The MOLES (Miniature Outdoor Logging of Environmental Sound) system has been launched by Svantek. Low cost yet powerful, this new outdoor noise monitoring solution can operate for up to an impressive four weeks on a single charge.

Cloud platform for industrial customers! - Siemens is building an open cloud platform for analysing large datasets in industry. This will provide a platform for data-based services such as Siemens offers for predictive maintenance, asset and energy data management.

Educational vision project! - A six month vision project has been started with a group of 5 students from Farnborough Sixth Form College (GB) by Stemmer Imaging. This is the third project to be carried out with the College, and will involve the design and construction of a vision system to carry out automated packaging inspections on breakfast cereal boxes.

Temperature sensor series for HVAC & building technology. - E+E Elektronik's has introduced its product range with various sensors for passive temperature measurement for HVAC and building technology.

Eliminate overhead cables! - Harting has developed an RFID system that allows electric trams or buses to operate without overhead electric wiring in areas where it would be unacceptably obtrusive (in historic town centres, for example) or where it might cause interference to sensitive equipment

Switching Modules at AMPER 2015 - Pickering Interfaces are to showcasing their broad catalog of PXI and Ethernet LXI switching solutions at Amper (Brno, CZ March 24-27). These products include Pickering's LXI, PXI, Programmable Resistors, Microwave Multiplexer and PCI Ranges.

Anticipates demand from 4G terminal and network development & manufacturing teams! - Microlease has become the first European customer and the first rental company to order the new Keysight Technologies E5080A ENA vector network analyser.

Best distributor! - Anglia Components has been named Best Performing Distributor in Britain and Ireland in 2014 by Analog Devices Inc. The award was based on Anglia's focus on demand creation, business growth and especially bringing new customers to the line.

LDAR Symposium for the Big Easy! - The opening of registration for the 15th Annual Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR)-Fugitive Emissions Symposium, has been announced. It is scheduled to take place 19-21 May 2015 in New Orleans, (LA USA).

Air pollution poster competition announced! - AQE 2015, the international Air Quality and Emissions show, will feature a Poster Competition under the theme: 'Air Pollution is bad for our health - the impact of personal responsibilities and local action to deliver clean air.

Seminar on measurements on electroacoustics! - GRAS Sound and Vibration UK Ltd recently held a free one-day seminar on 'Measurements in Electroacoustics', with keynote speakers from USA-based Listen Inc.

Large Ex d housings - New, cost-efficient aluminium housings with Ex d ignition protection that protect standard industrial electrical components in hazardous areas have been introduced by R. Stahl.

Investing in education & training - Electroustic is investing in the future of engineering by donating £3000 (€4200) worth of stock to Milton Keynes College (GB). In recognition of the current British skills gap in science and engineering, the company is seeking to promote practical learning opportunities and help cultivate bright young minds for the future.

Protecting small installations - A new range of small GRP cabinets from Intertec provides installers with increased flexibility for protecting outdoor equipment. The new MINICAB housings combine a relatively high containment capacity with convenient pipe stand or wall mounting.

Unique analyser certification claim vindicated! - The SICK 3006 is the only portable FID with MCERTS approval for using either hydrogen or hydrogen/helium fuel gas. This was a claim made recently by Quantitech. This claim was challenged, but Sira Certification has confirmed that the 3006 passed the MCERTS performance requirements for both gas options

Luca Marinelli has been appointed as General Manager for Servomex - Americas.

Connect a PC to any industrial Ethernet network. - The new IXXAT INpact from HMS Industrial Networks combines the proven Anybus technology with years of IXXAT know-how in the PC interface card area.

An industry first! - National Instruments has announced the NI PXIe-8880 controller, which is based on the Intel Xeon processor, and the NI PXIe-1085 chassis, which is the industry's first chassis that uses PCI Express Gen 3 technology.

Assembly elections - The CAN-CiA group has elected Harm-Peter Krause (esd) as business director recently. Uwe Koppe (MicroControl) and Holger Zeltwanger have been confirmed as technical director respectively managing director.

Expanded I/O & Control range enhances flexibility & energy efficiency. - ABB has launched its Symphony® Plus SD Series of flexible control and input/output (I/O) products, which offer total plant automation across application types, irrespective of size or physical location.

RF signal generator series leads in price! - The Tektronix TSG4100A is a vector signal generator (VSG) at the affordable price of basic signal generator.

Reducing energy costs associated with compressed air by 60%. - A new whitepaper entitled "Reduce energy costs in compressed air systems by up to 60%".The whitepaper, which can be downloaded here free, clearly outlines how engineers can identify where potential energy savings can be made and discusses compressed air generation costs, the effects of leakages and implementing solutions to reduce energy consumption overall.

Safety devices for hazardous areas. - IDEC Corporation has released the EU2B family of safety devices including pushbuttons, pilot lights, selector switches and ammeters.

Better delivery from medium voltage variable speed drives. - WEG has more than doubled the maximum power of its air-cooled MVW01 medium voltage variable speed drives - from 6.5 MW to 16 MW for voltages from 2.3 kV to 4.16 kV - to meet the needs of medium voltage three-phase induction and synchronous motors across a broader power range.

Spectrofluorometer combined with cryostat - Edinburgh Instruments has combined its FS5 Spectrofluorometer with a liquid nitrogen cryostat to achieve a range of significant sample measurement capabilities with a single click.

Application for Mass flow measurements for those over 18 years old! - When thinking of alcoholic products that are produced in Britain, a fine malt Whiskey may spring to mind or perhaps beer brewed in one of the numerous breweries that can be found dotted around the country. How many people however, would immediately think of Vodka? Read how Krohne mass flowmeters is helping.

Achieve a high speed, information driven, operation in manufacturing! - Mitsubishi Electric has announced its next generation iQ Platform, the iQ-R Controller Series is now available.

Non-contact signal transmission for same cost as slip-ring types! - The Kistler Type 4520A sensor for measuring torque on shafts rotating at up to 10,000 rpm uses frequency modulation to transmit the torque signal from the rotating shaft without contact and convert it into an analogue signal.

Audio, data, and fibre connectors! - Cliff Electronics has announced the FT Digital XLR Feed-Through connector series. The FT Series is a complete range of audio, data, and fibre connectors that can be front or rear mounted into an industry standard 24mm XLR connector mounting hole.

Fastest 50 in USA: Sensors and their systems on show! - For the second consecutive year, the leading event in the USA focused exclusively on sensors and sensor-integrated systems, Sensors Expo & Conference has been named to Trade Show Executive's (TSE) Fastest 50 list. Scheduled for June 2015 in Long Beach (CA USA).

Reliable fibre optic connecting. - Radiall now offers the EB-LuxCis® product range. This new solution is suitable for highly contaminated environments and demanding applications where ease of maintenance is necessary.

Make M-Bus measuring devices talk Modbus-TCP - New gateway from HMS Industrial Networks enables M-Bus data from measuring devices to be monitored from Modbus-TCP networks. M-Bus (Meter-Bus) is a widely used communication standard for measuring devices.

New office expands research capability for PSU innovator! - Stadium Power has opened an R&D centre in Norwich (GB) as a stand-alone facility for the development of power products as part of the wider company strategy to become a leading design-led technology business

Thermogrraphers sharing info by phone! - With a full 180° articulating lens and 14.5cm touchscreen, the Fluke's new TiX520 and TiX560 Infrared Cameras allow thermographers to easily navigate over, under, and around objects to preview and capture images.

Differential current transformer - Harting has added a differential current transformer capable of carrying out current measurements at up to 10 A to its family of current sensors for industrial applications.

Ex d inverters - R. Stahl's solutions for hazardous area equipment also include explosion-protected motor switches and frequency inverters for installation close to Ex d or Ex e motors in ATEX zones 1 and 2.

Live rental instrument demonstrations at show! - A wide range of the latest air quality and emissions monitoring equipment will be on display at the Ashtead Technology exhibition stand at AQE 2015. (22/23 Apl 2015).

Measuring vibration on your phone app! - Fluke has introduced the handheld Fluke® 805 FC Vibration Meter, a portable multifunction vibration screening tool that provides quantifiable information on the bearings and overall health of motors and other rotating equipment.

Keeping trains moving in cold weather - A manufacturer of safety equipment for railways relies on Michell's Humidity and Temperature sensor, PF72-Series, to monitor and control its range of railway switch-point heating systems.

Connector distributor of the year - MH Connectors, manufacturer and supplier of I/O interconnect products has awarded its Distributor of the Year 2014 accolade to RS Components.

Wearable electronics enabled by sensors! - New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Wearable Electronics Enabled by Sensors, finds that the sensors market earned revenues of €70 million ($108 m) in 2014 and estimates this to catapult to €710 million ($800 m) in 2020.