Alexander Pavlov has been appointed as Country Manager for Atlas Copco's Compressor Technique business in Ireland.

Compact, powerful all-rounder. - Siemens has unveiled the FSAA, a new housing size for its Sinamics G120C converters - More compact without compromising performance or functionality.

Harsh environment connector. - Foremost Electronics is now stocking the new 696 Series HEC (Harsh Environment Connector) which has been specifically developed for outdoor applications.

Performance boost for industrial heating systems. - Siemens has equipped its Siplus HCS modular heating control systems for switching and controlling heat emitter arrays and elements with considerably higher output power and power density.

Cressall Resistors has appointed Simone Bruckner as managing director.

Mobility in hazardous areas. - SolutionsPT has continued its proactive response to the growing trend towards mobility in manufacturing by partnering with the world's leading manufacturer of mobile computing devices which are designed for use in hazardous areas, including tablets, smartphones and handheld computers.

Device programming in the manufacturing process. - Adaptsys is launching ProgWorx ISP, a programming system for the parallel programming of panels containing multiple boards as an aid to optimising the manufacturing process.

Advanced sensors and measurements books. - IFSA Publishing provides information and latest knowledge on modern advancements in the area of sensors and measurements.

IO-Link compatible low cost servo drive controller. - The CMMO-LK low cost drive controller, the world's first IO-Link controlled servo drive has been launched by Festo. The CMMO-LK can be connected with any IO-Link master or any Modbus TCP Ethernet port, allowing for easy system integration across many applications

World famous library upgrades building automation system! - France's biggest library - and one of the most important in the world - has chosen drive and motor solutions from Emerson to maximise the reliability of its air conditioning units.

Eight KB transponder. - The Simatic RF200 is an RFID system from Siemens which is particularly suitable for use in industrial production in the areas of for small assembly lines and intralogistics.

Philip Harting has succeeded his father Dietmar Harting as Chairman of the Board. The two Presidents and General Partners are managing the Harting Technology Group together with Margrit Harting, Senior Vice President and Partner, and Maresa Harting-Hertz , Senior Vice President Finance and Purchasing as well as President and General Partner, in the second and third generation.

Smallest yet 120W PSU. - Following their recent appointment to distribute the EOS Power range of ultra-miniature, high efficiency power solutions Gresham Power Electronics, has launched the EOS WLP120 series of 120 watt power supplies.

Energy seminars. - Fluke is offering Energy Seminars as part of its programme of seminars for 2015 throughout Britain and Ireland.

Illuminated capacitive switches. - Stadium IGT is offering a range of single LED illuminated capacitive switch modules that are proving to be critical components to medical equipment manufacturers.

Fast engineering of power distribution boards. - Explosion-protected R. Stahl power distribution boards for zone 1, 2 and 21, 22 hazardous areas are now based on a modular design.

Analysing phosphorous in water and wastewater applications. The Liquiline System CA80PH orthophosphate analyser for monitoring water treatment processes has bee launched by Endress+Hauser. The CA80PH is available in four measuring ranges.

Safety instrumented system to be enhanced! - Yokogawa Electric Corporation has announced it will be releasing an enhanced version of the ProSafe®-RS safety instrumented system (SIS) on November 27.

Temperature Monitoring for wallboard production. - Fluke® Process Instruments has launched a new, complete turnkey solution for real-time temperature monitoring and documentation of wallboard manufacturing processes.

Self-Organizing Networks, Cloud-Based Radio Access Networks & IoT Drive Network Testing and Monitoring Equipment Market -

Electrical test tool kit! - Until 31st December 2015 and while stocks last, Fluke is offering a 325 Toolbelt Kit which represents around a 15% saving on the recommended combined purchase price of a Fluke Clamp Meter, a Fluke Voltage and Continuity Tester and a Fluke non-contact Voltage Detector, plus it includes a free toolbelt and wirestripper.

RF & Wireless webcast! - NI is hosting its RF & Wireless Virtual Summit from 1st to 3rd December 2015, a 6-part interactive webcast series helping engineers reduce the time and cost of RF design and test across a range of wireless applications.

Paul Rubens has been appointed to the newly created position of General Manager of the AcSoft Group.

Transmitters to analysers! - Michell Instruments has announced the release of four kits which will enable users to upgrade their existing general purpose XTP601 oxygen and XTC601 binary gas transmitters into fully-functioning analysers with the minimum of fuss and at a fraction of the cost of buying a new unit.

Office supports expanding BioHub. - Autoscribe Informatics celebrated the opening of a new office facility in Britain this month. Based in Alderley Park in Cheshire the office will supply and support laboratory and business information systems management to customers across the north of the country.

On top of the world! - The North American Emereson User Group event (#EMrex) took place high up in the Rocky mountain city of Denver (CO USA) and certainly looked like a very full programme with the usual enthusiastic plethora of tweets submerging our twitter feed.

Transducer BTL with real-time Ethernet interfaces. - The new transducers in rod and profile housings with an Ethernet interface from Balluff offer multiple advantages for machine manufacturers and operators with respect to startup and machine output.

A new dimension in vibration Measurement. - Expert Vibro is a new measurement device, from Delphin Technology, for the acquisition of transient signals and vibrations. Vibration measurement is made easy with Expert Vibro. Intuitive configuration means fast implementation and short commissioning times.

Gas detection equipment strenthens marketing in France & Italy. - As part of a long term growth strategy to further expand its operations in Europe, leading manufacturer of gas detection instrumentation for occupational health and environmental monitoring, Ion Science has opened an office in Italy in conjunction with existing partner in the country, LabService Analytica.

Three product development sites are world's first to reach important industry benchmark. - Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management and automation, has received an ISASecure Security Development Lifecycle Assurance (SDLA) conformance certificate from exida, LLC, an ISASecure ISO 17065 accredited certification body.

Custom-specific interconnection solutions globally! - Harting has launched Harting Customised Solutions (HCS), a global operation for producing custom-specific interconnection solutions.

Acquisition aids monitoring for critical power transmission & distribution equipment. - Emerson has acquired IntelliSAW Inc., a leading provider of systems that protect electric power transmission and distribution equipment by measuring and monitoring temperature, humidity, and partial discharge using advanced sensor and analytic technologies.

Kiosks use PCT™ technology. - Zytronic, manufacturer and developer of advanced, rugged Projected Capacitive Technology (PCT™) touch screens announces that its 46-inch multi-touch and 42-inch dual-touch sensors have been deployed in the new NOMYU multimedia kiosk (advertising video) from PARTTEAM GROUP & OEMKIOSKS.

Screw-in test probe for cable harness testing. - The new P53/G from Peak Test Services is a series of screw-in threaded test probes designed for use in test modules for cable harness testing.

Process instrumentation selection tool. - Yokogawa Corporation of America announced the availability of its new online Process Instrumentation Selection Tool. Collaborative and user-friendly, the Selection Tool serves as a guide for customers and partners to use in selecting world-class instrumentation for their applications.

Metal Housed connectors. - Following the considerable success of Cliff Electronics' recently introduced moulded plastic Digital Feed-Through connector series, a complimentary range of Metal Housed versions offering more robust performance for industrial and instrumentation applications, is now available.

Transparency in the blogosphere! - Though not strictly instrumentation we though this event might interest our visitors. Last March "Rock the Blog" at the CeBIT Global Conferences in Hannover (D) celebrated a tremendous debut. Now this event "of, by and for bloggers" is hitting the road with a satellite event in Berlin.

Cybersecurity accreditation in Germany. - Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH (DAkkS), the accreditation body for certification bodies in Germany, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the ISA Security Compliance Insititue (ISCI) to provide accreditation for Germany-based ISCI ISASecure certification bodies.

Measurement Devices for Optical Fibres. - Laser Components provides the new SmartOTDR from Viavi: an inexpensive and easy-to-operate handheld unit that is also suited for inexperienced technicians.

Multi-channel data-acquisition. - Three new modules enhance performance and flexibility of Yokogawa's DL850E/DL850EV ScopeCorder family of portable multi-channel data-acquisition recorders.

Breaking Moore's Law - Can things go on? -

Cost effective and simple motion control. - Festo has added three new actuators to its Optimised Motion Series (OMS) of electrical positioning systems.

Information and industrial automation technologies for oil refineries! - Yokogawa Solution Service Corporation - the company's control business in Japan - and Cisco Systems G.K. are to provide a new solution for oil refineries that makes use of their respective information and industrial automation technologies.

Free offer for Voltage, Continuity and Current Tester! - Until 31st December 2015, Fluke is offering a choice of one from three free products when a customer purchases a Fluke T5-600 or T5-1000 Voltage, Continuity and Current Tester. The free products are a Fluke H5 Electrical Tester Holster, a Fluke CAMO-37 Camouflage Carrying Case or a Fluke 2AC VoltAlert™ Voltage Detector.

VOC monitor achieves Korean certification. - In an on-going bid for ambitious global growth via its expanding distributor network and widespread overseas offices, Ion Science The well-proven Tiger handheld VOC (volatile organic compound) monitor from Ion Science, has achieved Korean certification for use in potentially hazardous environments.

Closed loop nanopositioning actuators. - Queensgate Instruments' latest Digital Piezo Translator (DPT) series of actuators incorporate capacitive sensors in order to deliver precise positioning and rapid settling.

Actuator asset control and monitoring software. - Emerson Process Management has introduced DCMlink™ Software, a unified electric actuator control, monitoring and diagnostics platform.

Rental partner for NDT equiment manufacturer. - Silverwing, a leading manufacturer of NDT solutions for storage tanks, vessels and pipe inspection, has appointed Ashtead Technology as its Preferred Rental Partner in Britain.

Impact of Industry 4.0 and the IoIT on the manufacturing industry. - Senior industry executives and thought leaders will gather in Frankfurt (D) on 17 November 2015 to discuss new business models, supplier ecosystems and technological advancements across industries at GIL 2015.

A new dimension in vibration measurement. - Expert Vibro is a new measurement device, from Delphin Technology, for the acquisition of transient signals and vibrations. Vibration measurement is made easy with Expert Vibro. Intuitive configuration means fast implementation and short commissioning times.

Prediction data for protection system. - The CSI 6500 ATG protection system, from Emerson Process Management, is a stand-alone machinery protection solution that also allows users to cost-effectively introduce prediction monitoring of critical assets from the same system.

Process Training Unit - BridgeValley Community and Technical College in West Virginia (USA) celebrates the opening of a cutting-edge PTU® (Process Training Unit) made possible by the generous contributions of Endress+Hauser, BridgeValley and Rockwell Automation.

Unique accreditation for European lab. - Yokogawa's European Calibration Laboratory has become the world's first non-governmental facility to receive full ISO17025 Accreditation for power measurements at up to 100 kHz.

Bulkhead-mounted industrial connector housing with self-closing cover. - Harting has added a new bulkhead mounted housing equipped with a hinged self-closing cover to its Han® B family of heavy-duty industrial connectors.

Cybersecure testing suite recognised! - The Raven Product Security Testing Suite for Embedded Systems (Raven ES) Test tool provided by Hitachi Systems Ltd. has been formally recognised for official use by certification bodies in the ISASecure industrial automation and control system (IACS) cybersecurity certification program.

Intelligently networking machines, products and humans. - At this year's SPS IPC Drives (November 24-26thNuremberg D) , COPA-DATA is presenting consistent and robust solutions for the Smart Factory. With zenon, companies can construct scalable value networks – be it on-premises, in hybrid environments or in the cloud.

Process Control & Safety event! - The advance programme for ISA's 2015 Process Control & Safety Symposium (PCS15), featuring world-class presentations, paper sessions, panel discussions, tutorials, training courses, vendor exhibitions, and other value-packed activities—all designed to help process measurement and control professionals in chemical and energy processing and other process industry sectors operate more safely and securely.

LED tubular light fitting designed for use in extremely rough conditions. - R. Stahl's 6036 series tolerate temperatures as low as -55 °C and are therefore suitable for applications such as LPG exploration in the Arctic region. On the other end of the spectrum, they withstand heat up to +60 °C, and also tolerate extreme temperature fluctuations.

Security platform for IoT and industrial automation. - Icon Labs has integrated Icon Labs' Floodgate security products with Renesas' R-IN32M3 industrial network controller ICs and Renesas Synergy™ Platform.

Audit, Tax and Advisory giant and security complience. - The ISA Security Compliance Institute (ISCI) has announced that Japan-based KPMG Consulting Co., Ltd. has joined the ISA Security Compliance Institute as a technical member in August 2015.

Wireless telemetry sensor. - Mantracourt has launched a new, upgraded version of its T24 wireless telemetry sensor system for multiple data acquisition in real time. The new T24 improvements include a 4x increase in transmission range, improved security features and smarter diagnostics.

New vision system - Adaptsys a new vision system for the V-Tek TM50 manual taping machine that will eliminate many common errors associated with taping parts. The new system which offers both manual and automated configurations, performs multiple checks, including Mark, Orientation and Ink Dot inspection to verify that parts have been correctly inserted into the tape pockets.

Isolation product lines acquired! - Humphrey Products has recently acquired "Medical and Media Isolation Product Lines" from the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. Specifically, these products include Liquid Isolation (Inert) Valves, Liquid Isolation (Inert) Proportional Valves, and a high resolution Proportional Control Valve Series for air, inert gases and some liquids.

Countdown to February 2016 - Preparing for CEC Level VI. -

Speed sensors for industrial applications. - Cherry Industrial Solutions modular system speed sensors offer a reliable and cost effective alternative to conventional sensors with metal housings.

Standardised access to CANopen services. - CAN in Automation (CiA) has released the CiA 314 specification, which substitutes partly the CiA 405 specification published around 20 years ago.

The ultimate flying probe test technology. - Visitors will be able to learn more about this new software concept at Seica's booth at Productronica in Hall A1 Booth 445, where the MINI line of testers will also be on display. They will be able to view their solution for laser-based selective soldering, the Firefly, as part of a fully integrated production line at their second booth (Hall. A3 Booth 305).

Rental and leasing Services in T & M in Europe - According to the recent Frost & Sullivan Market Insight, Test & Measurement Market in Europe: Trends in Rental and Leasing Services, market participants in general have shown a greater interest in rental services to reduce acquisition and ownership costs associated with test and measurement equipment.

Transmitters for demanding meteorological applications. - EE33-M is the newest addition to the well proven EE33 transmitter series for relative humidity (RH) and temperature (T) from E+E Elektronik.

New ways to interconnect the PROFI-world. - With their recently upgraded Anybus X-gateways, HMS Industrial Networks can offer ways to get heterogeneous PROFI-equipment connected.

Terminal automation systems - Yokogawa has won a turnkey project order valued at 730 million rupees (US$11 million) to automate truck loading terminals for the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL).

Low pressure sensor for reliable measurement. - Rotronic has expanded its measurement parameters still further with the introduction of a low pressure sensor with analogue output for controlling processes as well as other applications.

Sensors and Signals - Prof. Sergey Y. Yurish, together with Dr. Amin Daneshmand Malayeri has edited and published a book titled 'Sensors & Signals'. The book is available in both print (hardcover) and pdf formats from IFSA.

Location awareness and safety in SCADA - ARC Informatique and Ubiquicom, at the forefront of technological innovations, are collaborating to combine their skills to offer a unique mobility solution. This partnership manifests a joint effort to instill mobility at the heart of supervisory systems.

Find "Ye olde controle valve!" - Moog Inc has launched a contest today to find the oldest operating Moog servo valve. The company will also be sponsoring monthly drawings to give people with newer valves a chance to participate. This contest is part of a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Moog's operations in Europe.

Ultra-Compact 1,000W power supply. - Excelsys Technologies, XSolo family of 1U high, ultra-compact single output modular power supplies offer designers of critical systems an off the shelf high reliability power solution.

High current relay. - IDEC Corporation has added the RL family of high current electromagnetic relays to its existing R relay product line. There are forty different variations of the RL relay to fit a wide variety of applications.

Quick and simple product sample ordering: Connectors. - Harting has eased the process of providing product samples to engineers and designers by increasing its stockholding of PCB connectors and I/O connectors to over 2000 devices.

Instrumentation symposium issues "Call for Papers!" - The Program Committee of the 62nd International Instrumentation Symposium (IIS) has issued a Call for Papers, inviting authors, innovators, thought leaders and other professionals in the instrumentation field to submit abstracts for presentation consideration at the conference.

More gateways - As the standard Ethernet protocol for Siemens® and new GE PACs, ProfiNet is used in industries around the globe.Now, ProSoft Technology is helping users connect PROFINET controllers and Modbus or EtherNet/IP devices with five new gateways.

Scanning accessory for spot pyrometers. - Fluke® Process Instruments has introduced the SpotScan™ line scanning accessory for its family of best-in-class spot pyrometers.

High voltage Reed Relays. - Pickering-Relays-High-VoltageThe new Series 119 is the industry's smallest high voltage SIL Reed Relay for up to 3kV stand-off. This new relay is intended for voltages considerably higher than standard small SIL relays, ideal for Cable and Backplane Testers and Mixed signal ATE.

Responsive site reflects change in engineering habits. - NCH Europe's new website reflects change in use of online technology across a range of technical communities. Professionals working in the water, energy and maintenance sectors can now access information from them at the click of a mouse.

Entry-level model for LCD touchscreen infrared cameras. - With a full 180° articulating lens and 14.5cm touchscreen, the new entry-level Fluke® TiX500 Infrared Camera allows thermographers to easily navigate over, under, and around objects to preview and capture images.

10.4" and 15.6" displays now available! - Larger 10.4" displays now come as a standard on the Sinumerik 828D Basic, replacing the 8.4" version. With its panel processing unit (PPU) 290, Siemens is also offering both the Sinumerik 828D and the Sinumerik 828D Advanced with a 15.6" display equipped with capacitive touch technology for the first time.

Showcasing The Evolution of Industrial IT in Ireland - Taking place on Wednesday 4th November at the iconic K Club in Kildare, the Irish leg of the SolutionsPT Roadshow will provide best practice guidance for designing industrial IT infrastructures, with topics covering resilience, security and system flexibility.

Ethernet switches and supporting software. - Configuring complex resilient Ethernet networks has now become easier with the release of an enhanced range of layer-2 switches and the latest version of Westermo's WeConfig software.

IR sensor for smartphone! - PyroNFC is a small, low-cost infrared temperature sensor from Calex, that lets engineers and machine operators use a smartphone app to check temperature measurements on the production line.

Precision automated system removes field technicians from hazardous locations. - Remote Solutions is a leading provider of innovative solutions for remote racking of utility, industrial and commercial circuit breakers. The company has introduced the Rotary Hot Stick Operator (RHSO) for use by field technicians in remotely opening or closing electrical load break switches.

France, Great Britain, Ireland & Scandanavia benefit from expanded webstore! - IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH has expanded its webstore. B2B customers from Germany, Austria and now also from Great Britain, Ireland, France and the Scandinavian countries Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden can register for online ordering with the opportunity to get information on different camera models, make comparisons and to order 24/7.

Finalists announced for engineering awards! - The details of the shortlisted finalists in the National Instruments 2015 Engineering Impact Awards, which honour Northern Europe's most innovative engineering projects using NI software and hardware have been published.

Supporting IoT Security. - Lynx Software Technologies has joined the recently launched Internet of Things Security Foundation (IoTSF) to support its vision of delivering a safe Internet of Things environment for all.

Changing industry standards for OEMs Enginers & contractors: one year on! -

Performance boost for CNC hardware in the high-end segment! - In introducing version 4.7 of the Sinumerik Operate software, Siemens is presenting new, more powerful CPUs, and 15 and 19 inch "Blackline" panels in widescreen format for the Sinumerik 840D sl CNC. The new 7x0.3B PN processors are Profinet-compatible NCUs (Numerical Control Units).

Plant information management system. - Yokogawa Electric Corporation has released the Exaquantum R3.01 plant information management system. Compared to the previous version Exaquantum R3.01 delivers a six-fold increase in data acquisition performance and can handle five times as many data points (tags).

HART enabled transmitters with integrated switching for On-Off control. - United Electric Controls has introduced a unique new family of HART capable transmitters that provides programmable switching functionality for industrial process monitoring applications.

Custom pressure-resistant sensors for hydraulic valves. - In cooperation with the German manufacturer INELTA, Hoffmann + Krippner now offers a family of robust and customer-specific hydraulic valve position sensing solutions used in a wide range of industries such as oil & gas, power generation or wherever a precise valve position in hydraulic applications is required.

Test & Measurement in Britain & Ireland - Teledyne LeCroy and Anritsu Corporation announced today that they have signed an agreement providing for Anritsu to become an authorised reseller of Teledyne LeCroy products in Britain and Ireland.

Innovative reed relays. - Pickering Electronics have expanded their Reed Relay range to include three new series, that all offer higher packing densities. The Series 67 and 68 dry Reed Relay range for up to 10kV, and the Series 119 Micro-SIL range for up to 3kV.

Emerging changes in industrial communications technology and cybersecurity - In response to fast-evolving communications and wireless technologies and the increasing risk of industrial cyberattack, the International Society of Automation (ISA) has published a fifth edition of its best-selling book, Industrial Data Communications.

Partnership to protect connected IoT devices from targeted attacks. - Webroot and Lynx Software Technologies have announced a strategic partnership. The companies are combining unique security technologies which enable developers to build advanced threat detection and protection into Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices.

Power management solution wins award! - Delta Electronics has just received a Red Dot Award: Product Design 2015 for Golden Eagle, a 600W 48VDC power supply for telecom applications.

Smart conductivity measurement in liquids. - Extending its portfolio of process analysis sensors and systems, Krohne introduces three new SMARTPAT sensors for conductive conductivity measurement in liquids: SMARTPAT COND 1200, 3200 and 5200.

Demonstration and access to a free trial of Seeq Workbench. - Integration between Seeq analytics software and Emerson Process Management offerings will be demonstrated throughout the exhibition area at the Emerson Global Users Exchange conference. (12-16 Oct 2015, Denver COL USA).

Functional Safety Smart HART Dual Input Temperature Transmitter - Moore Industries has released the SIL 3-capable STZ Functional Safety Smart HART Temperature Transmitter family. Part of the FS FUNCTIONAL SAFETY SERIES, the STZ is a dependable and accurate temperature transmitter for use in Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) where dangerous processes occur.

Photoionisation detector (PID) achieves top accolade! - The newly launched TigerLT handheld volatile organic compound (VOC) monitor, from Ion Science, has been named New Product of the Year in the Industrial Hygiene category at Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) magazine's prestigious seventh annual awards.

Mobile access for manufacturing operations. - A new version of Aegis inSite has just been released, bringing the app's mobile process visibility to owners of Aegis' FactoryLogix software for manufacturing operations.