Ion Science has appointed two Gas Detection Product Managers..Natalie Wright - Portable gas monitors. James Graham - Fixed monitors

Engineering workforce development model wins award - The Engineering Competency Model (ECM) - an engineering career development guide that was conceived and co-developed by ISA and its affiliate, the Automation Federation - has earned a 2016 Power of A Gold Award from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE).

IIoT through the FOG! - Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that it has invested in FogHorn Systems, Inc., a Silicon Valley startup that is a leading developer of fog computing technology. Yokogawa aims to foster development of fog computing technology through its investment in this company. In so doing, Yokogawa hopes to expand the range of solutions that it provides.

Mobile friendly website! - Olmec has published a new, mobile-friendly website providing a much simplified browsing experience for visitors. The new site highlights the company’s three key areas of expertise; vision inspection, inspection machines and track & trace and illustrates their capabilities with practical examples of use covering web inspection, code inspection and seal inspection.

International distribution for cybersecurity solutions. - Icon Labs has added six distributors for its industry recognized Floodgate cyber security solutions. Icon Labs now has distribution partners worldwide including in Scandinavia, Israel, France, Canada and Britain as well as in the United States.

Appointements at SolutionsPT.David Wilkinson, Managed Platform Product Manager. Shannon Fisk, Marketing Manager, Wonderware UK & Ireland

RF shielding effectiveness measurement. - Wave Scientific now provides an RF shielding effectiveness measurement service which measures the performance of 19” racks, cabinets and other small enclosures.

Continuous compliance with PLM - Adam Bannaghan, technical director of Design Rule, discusses the growing role of PLM in managing quality and compliance.

Continuous gas analyser analyses 12 gases simultaneously. - In response to the worldwide need for highly accurate, easy-to-use and cost-effective process gas analysis and emissions monitoring systems, the Rosemount™ CT5400 continuous gas analyser has been launched by Emerson.

Automated sample digestion system. - The latest addition to the Thomas Cain range of sample preparation equipment, the DEENA II from SEAL Analytical, is finding global success in environmental laboratories because automation saves time and money, improves safety and lowers the risk of human error.

Ethernet connectivity in Zones 1 & 2. - The IS1+ remote I/O system from Stahl is for use in zone 1 and 2 hazardous areas. It gives users versatile options to embed field devices into sophisticated automation structures via standard Ethernet technologies.

Substantial increase in installed base of IO-Link in industry. - The results of the market survey into the number of sold devices for the technologies of PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International) are published annually. More recently, IO-Link has been included in the notarised statistical analysis of the number of installed nodes in the field.

Broadening awareness of integrating both OT and IT to protect against cyberattack. - The SANS Institute (SANS) - a global leader in cybersecurity training, certification and research - is the latest and seventh working group in the Automation Federation (AF).

Valve diagnostic system for nuclear utilities. - Emerson Process Management and Teledyne Test Services (TTS) jointly developed and introduced the QUIKLOOK 3-FS diagnostic system, a new platform for testing air-operated (AOV) and motor-operated (MOV) control valves used in the nuclear industry.

Simpler multipole connector assembly. - The Han® Multiplier range from Harting has been expanded. These Multipliers help simplify the assembly of connectors where multiple contacts are carrying the same potential (voltage).

PAC addition closes the IT/OT gap! - Opto 22 has added a RESTful API to its industrial programmable automation controllers (PACs), significantly closing the IT/OT gap and enabling rapid Industrial Internet of Things application development, reduced time to market in machine and system design, and faster automation and control project deployment.

Creating 1000 times more power with submersible load measuring pins. - Applied Measurements' DBEP load measuring pins and DSCC pancake load cells were ideal to use in this marine application, as both can be readily customised, including dimensions and IP ratings, to make them fully submersible.

Gateway Line Expands Support for Intel® IoT Gateway Technology. - ADLINK Technology has released three ADLINK IoT gateway models supporting Intel® IoT Gateway Technology. The MXE-110i, MXE-202i, and MXE-5400i, based on the Intel® Quark™, Intel® AtomTM, and Intel® Core™ processors, respectively, further expand the scope of ADLINK's IoT gateway-based scalable computing platforms.

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Sod turned for R&D centre - At Baumer's Stockach - Bodman-Ludwigshafen (D) site, in addition to a central logistics center for Europe, a new high-tech center for Research & Development and Production is being built.

Connector to meet Industry 4.0's 'appetite for energy. - Harting recently announced the launch the new Harting M12 Power. This new connector meets the demand created by energy-hungry Industry 4.0 applications in the field.

Laboratory power supply! - REO has refreshed its REOLINE range of portable power supplies for laboratory, test and factory applications. The range provides an adjustable low-loss output voltage, integrated short-circuit protection and does not generate electromagnetic interference (EMI), ensuring that the power supply is consistent and reliable.

Process safety lifecycle management selected! - Following a three-year software evaluation period, BP has selected aeShield® to assist asset personnel in monitoring Control, Alarm and Safety Instrumented Systems (CASIS) performance for all upstream oil & gas assets around the globe.

Key to,high voltage success - TE Connectivity (TE) has published a white paper, "Material and Component Selection is Crucial to High-voltage Success".

Dr Dr Roger Fenske is the new CEO of Edinburgh Instruments.

Connecting to the cloud! - Delta Electronics has recently launched its innovative 3G Cloud Router DX-2100 series and Industrial Ethernet Cloud Router DX-2300 series. These state-of-the-art routers enable a built-in secure tunnel between the DIACloud cloud service and a set of industrial devices such as PLCs, HMIs, AC motor drives, AC servo systems, sensors and more.

Superior price/performance ratios for PSU. - The PS5R-V line of DIN-rail power supplies has been launched by IDEC, completely replacing their existing PS5R and PS5R-S series with more efficient, compact and cost competitive models. These power supplies are specifically designed for use in demanding industrial applications and improve upon existing models in many areas.

Hardy non corrosive electrical cabinets. - Foremost Electronics has been appointed as a distributor for Fibox, leading manufacturers of a wide range of standard plastic enclosures for the electrical and electronics industries.

Substation automation & HMI. - COPA-DATA is presenting its newest solutions for substation automation and substation HMI at the CIGRE Session in Paris next month (August 2916).

Corrosion resistant waterproof RF connectors. - Pisces waterproof connectors in a nickel aluminium bronze alloy, suitable for use in harsh environments including marine, naval, chemical, oil and gas industries are available from Intelliconnect.

Automation pioneer among 50 companies to watch. - Maverick Technologies has been recognized by The Silicon Review magazine as one of the 2016 50 Best Companies to Watch. The publication selected MAVERICK based on its revenue growth, creativity in innovation, customer reviews and domain influence.

Clean air monitoring in Thailand. - When its existing photoionisation detectors (PIDs) proved ineffective in high humidity, indoor air quality monitoring specialist, Clean Air (Thailand) Company Ltd turned to Ion Science and its high performance Tiger instrument.

Future-proof cabling for Industry 4.0 factory upgrades. - The latest developments in Harting's support and advocacy for the 'Industrie 4.0' initiative have been announced. This rapidly growing movement is driving the trend towards the so-called 'Smart Factory' which is enabled by the connection of the real and virtual world with sensors and actuators interfacing to The Cloud via the Internet.

Reliability recognised. - Husky presented Baumüller an award as the supplier of the year 2015 in the category "Date & Delivery Reliability" at the Hannover Messe 2016.

WirelessHART Gateway made to fit. - Introducing an explosion-protection WirelessHART gateway series, R. Stahl now provides even more versatile solutions for over-the-air communication in the process industry.

New industries page! - The Moore Industries website now contains a new Industries section. This website feature gathers the many years of accumulated content made available on the website and structures it under its relevant industry.

Mobile access to critical asset health information. - Emerson's new ATG View application allows quicker and easier access to critical asset health information by putting data from Emerson's CSI 6500 ATG machinery protection and prediction monitoring system in the palm of users' hands.

Non-contact temperature sensor. - The new PyroNFC-K from Calex Electronics is a new miniature infrared temperature sensor that is quick and easy to install in place of a traditional thermocouple probe.

Test team expands in China! - Seica's Chinese subsidiary, Seica Electronics (Suzhou), has doubled the size of their technical support team in the first half of 2016, and is looking to continue the trend in the near term.

Intelligent CNC gear hobbing machine. - NUM and Taiwan’s Feng Chia University have jointly developed an intelligent CNC gear hobbing machine with an advanced electronic gearbox that completely eliminates the time overheads of changing mechanical gears on traditional machine tools.

Precision ergonomic pliers. - A line of industrial-grade, precision ergonomic pliers that are designed for a wide range of specific tasks such as wire bending, forming, holding, and opening split rings are available from Xuron Corp.

Sensors for show! - Kistler Instruments will be launching several new products at the Sensors & Instrumentation Event (28-29/9/2016) in Birmingham (GB).

Award for innovative inductive sensor. - Baumer has been selected as a recipient of a John Deere supplier innovation award for 2015.

Power industry examined. - More than 150 professionals in the power generation industry gathered in Charlotte, (NC USA) at ISA's 59th Power Industry Division and EPRI Symposium. They assessed the energy sector's most pressing challenges relating to automation and instrumentation, and to outline strategies and solutions to overcome them.

Co-operation to help oil & gas procedures - Emerson and StepChange Global have combined their technology and consulting expertise to help producers increase production and cut operational costs by developing, implementing, and evolving best practices with Integrated Operations (iOps) and Digital Oilfield.

Carlos Machado has been appointed by Zenith Technologies as serialization director to lead the company's sales, operations, implementation and post project support services in the US.

Conference on Gas Turbine Instrumentation. - The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) - a member organization of the Automation Federation - has released the technical program for its upcoming EVI-GTI and PIWG joint conference on Gas Turbine Instrumentation, which will take place 27-29 September in Berlin (D).

Rugged flash drive. - Fischer Connectors has launched the USB 3.0 version of its ultra-portable, miniature, lightweight and extremely tough Fischer Rugged Flash Drive. This memory stick has been specially designed for the safe transportation and storage of sensitive data in harsh environments.

Electrical and electronic systems development portal. - Harting Ltd has significantly expanded of its commitment to the EPLAN Data Portal. The EPLAN Data Portal is a web service providing a component catalogue, built into the EPLAN Platform which is the market-leading specialist e-CAD system with over 100,000 license sales to its credit.

AC drive solution - As part of their multi-source policy and to ensure that they got the best solution at the best price, Freudenberg evaluated the AC Drive offerings of a number of suppliers. Ultimately, the need for a small footprint drove them to the only viable solution – a free standing Unidrive SP AC drive from Control Techniques of Emerson.