Kevin Campbell has been appointed as Vice President, Engineering with Abaco Systems.

Motor drives. - The CFP2000 series is Delta's brand new high reliability and industry-specific vector control drive for fan and pump applications. Featuring a built-in EMC filter, DC chokes, Real-Time Clock (RTC), and BACnet, the CFP2000 Series provides the best solution for the special needs of the HVAC industry.

FID analyser retired. - Quantitech has replaced the 3006 Analyser with the portable SK Elektronik Thermo-FID PT, which is also manufactured in Germany to high standards, offers improved performance and enjoys MCERTS approval.

Pyrometer for High-Temperature Applications and Metals. - The new FibreMini is a fibre-optic pyrometer from Calex Electronics with advanced features that allow accurate temperature readings on metal surfaces in harsh applications.

Flyover cable assy - Samtec has released an extended temperature version of its FireFly™ Active Optical Micro Flyover Cable Assembly. The new ETUO series support temperature ranges of -40°C to +85°C.

Debug and trace! - Ashling Microsystems has an advanced real-time debug and trace solution for NXP’s P60-Step-Up! secure controller device. The P60-Step-Up! secure controller targets applications such as eGovernment, banking, mobile security and transport solutions where software quality is of the utmost importance and an essential aspect of end applications for this device.

Touch enable operator panels. - Stahl has a line-up of highly robust touch-enabled operating devices. Certified for zones 1 and 21, the ET-208 Operator Interfaces with 7-inch widescreens and a hardened glass front feature front-side IP69 protection.

Modular connector for CAN networks. - Harting has added a CAN (Controller Area Network) module to its range of Han-Modular® ID smart connectors. CAN is a bus system for automation and control which features a number of advantages such as high functional reliability and the ability to operate in demanding and harsh conditions.

Benefits for automation & control professionals extolled! -

Portable hygrometer spot checks natural gas. - The MDM300 I.S. high speed portable hygrometer from Michell Instruments enables gas pipeline operators to ensure safety and quality compliance on natural gas. Often these measurements are made in remote locations in extreme weather conditions – either hot or cold.

Servomex has appointed Barbara Marshik as Market Segment Manager - Power.

Keeping in touch with the next generation! - The Wonderware Next Generation Conference 2016, saw people travelling from far and wide across the globe, to witness the future of industrial automation.​

Portable hygrometer spot checks natural gas. - The MDM300 I.S. high speed portable hygrometer from Michell Instruments enables gas pipeline operators to ensure safety and quality compliance on natural gas.

Passive harmonic filters. - Schaffner is setting a benchmark with its product offering of harmonics mitigation solutions. ecosine evo combines superior technologies to reliably mitigate excessive harmonics with an evolutionary modular product concept.

Servo controllers - new options. - Baumüller has further improved its servo controller b maXX 3300. Now the controller for small drives is also available with a single-phase option. One advantage is the lower wiring expense, resulting in time and cost savings for the machine manufacturers.

LIMS developer moves! - Autoscribe Informatics has moved to larger premises in England. As from 21st November, 2016, the company’s headquarters are located in Aldermaston, near Reading (GB). This is a seamless transition for customers as the telephone number, e-mail addresses and website URL all remain unchanged.

Systems integration for Industrie 4.0. - Here, Nick Boughton, sales manager of Boulting Technology, discusses the challenges connectivity poses for industry, particularly with regard to systems integration and the water industry.

Outdoor noise and vibration monitoring station. - Svantek has launched its SV 258 PRO, an outdoor noise and vibration monitoring station with a more compact and lightweight design. Specially developed for construction site, tunnelling and blasting applications, this upgraded model weighs just 10kg and is available with 3G modem, solar panel support, advanced alarms and METEO.

Next generation automation software! - Wonderware Ireland, part of SolutionsPT, has unveiled the next generation of Wonderware industrial automation software, including the upcoming Wonderware SCADA release, InTouch Omni.

New modular absolute pressure sensor for highly dynamic applications. - Designed specifically to meet the demands of highly dynamic applications, the new absolute pressure sensors from Kistler Instruments cover pressure ranges from 0-5 bar to 0-500 bar.

Protecting vital control systems! - Outdoor shelters with a novel combination of Intertec's passive and active cooling technologies have been chosen to protect vital control systems at a Middle Eastern refinery. The environmental protection solution is being provided as part of an upgrade to the burner management systems at the core of the plant's refining processes.

Security for IoT edge devices. - The Floodgate IoT Security Toolkit has bee launched by Icon Labs. The solution enables IoT edge devices to be easily and securely integrated with IoT cloud platforms, including Verizon's ThingSpace IoT Cloud Platform, and provides security management for remote IoT devices from a single user interface.

Test & Measurement rental companies to amalgamate! - Microlease is to be acquired from Lloyds Development Capital by Electro Rent Corporation. The transaction is expected to close during Q1 2017. Financial terms are not disclosed.

MES system in Polish pharma plant! - Polpharma will introduce Werum’s PAS-X Manufacturing Execution System (MES) in its production facility in Starogard Gdański (PL).

Infrared Cameras deliver 640 x 480 image quality. - Fluke has introduced the Fluke® Ti480 and TiX580 Infrared Cameras with 640 x 480 resolution and MultiSharp™ Focus, delivering exceptional image quality to industrial, process, utilities maintenance and building inspection professionals who need high measurement accuracy to quickly detect problems.

Safety & Quality in Food & Drink event. - Autoscribe Informatics is sponsoring the Inaugural Food and Drink Quality and Safety Summit which is being held on November 30th 2016 in the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham (GB).

David Matteucci is Division Vice President of Corporate Quality and Reliability with EXAR.

NEMA compliance for RTUs. - Red Lion Controls' multi-carrier 4G LTE Sixnet® series RAM® 6000 and 9000 industrial cellular RTUs have earned NEMA TS2 section 2 compliance, which validates industrial equipment for use in Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) applications.

Partner for for Analysis and Reporting programme. - WIN-911 has joined Ocean Data Systems' Dream Report Proven Partner Program and is recommending Dream Report as their solution for custom reports and dashboards.

Special solutions for analytical and medical applications. - The ASCO range of valves in line with the exacting requirements of the medical and analytical sectors and suitable for these industries include a broad portfolio of miniature solenoid valve products, including isolation valves – where the fluid is isolated from the mechanical parts of the valve, proportional valves and complete customised solutions.

Integrated communication Ethernet - Modbus. - The second product in their EtherNet/IP Linking Devices family has been released by HMS Industrial Networks. The new EtherNet/IP to Modbus-TCP Linking Device allows users to connect devices on Modbus-TCP to a Rockwell ControlLogix® or CompactLogix® PLC. Users will benefit from the unique integration to Rockwell’s Studio5000 Logix Designer, as all configuration is made from inside Studio 5000.

Energy management technology provider acquired! - The acquisition of Soteica Visual Mesa (SVM), a leading energy management technology provider, has been announced by Yokogawa Electric Corporation. This will deliver on a number of key objectives of Yokogawa’s Transformation 2017 mid-term business plan: specifically the expansion of Yokogawa’s advanced solution business, focusing on customers and creating new value.

Digital Oxygen analyser. - The SERVOPRO MonoExact DF310E, recently launched by Servomex, is a next generation digital oxygen analyser that combines a highly stable trace-level measurement with enhanced performance and operational benefits.

0.8% RH accuracy probe. - The HygroSmart HS3 probe, the latest addition to Michell Instruments’ range of industrial humidity measurement products, is now available to order quickly and easily online from its web shop.

Industrial Ethernet. - The International Society of Automation (ISA) has released the third edition of Industrial Ethernet: How to Plan, Install, and Maintain TCP/IP Ethernet Networks by John Rinaldi and Perry Marshall.

Helping to keep patients mobile! - EOVE revolutionises the market by significantly reducing the weight of its life-saving ventilators. ASCO solinoid valves contribute to this improvement.

Realising the Digital Enterprise. - On May 16-17, 2017, ARC Advisory Group will host its European Industry Forum (EIF) at the Meliã Hotel in Sitges (ES). The forum will include exclusive sessions on major issues facing our industry, with multiple tracks and workshops that enable executives to explore topics such as Industrie 4.0, IIoT & Smart Manufacturing, Cybersecurity, IT/OT Convergence, Energy & Sustainability, among others.

Level switches. - The CleverLevel series from Baumer has been expanded with two new variants – the LBFH and LBFI. They are available with two switching outputs, qTeach and a 360° output status indicator.

Scheduled move in the spring. - Ion Science has confirmed it is on schedule to move into its new state-of-the-art plant in May 2017.

High-Speed, High-Resolution, High-Voltage Oscilloscope. - National Instruments (NI) announced the PXIe-5164 oscilloscope. The PXIe-5164 is built on the open, modular PXI architecture, and includes a user-programmable FPGA to help aerospace/defense, semiconductor and research/physics applications that require high-voltage measurements and high levels of amplitude accuracy.

Linking automation to communication platforms. - HMS Industrial Networks now extends the Anybus® CompactCom™ 40-series family with a new version which enables any automation device to communicate on CC-Link IE Field. This means that HMS now offers both embedded and stand-alone gateway solutions for any CC-Link-related communication issue, including CC-Link IE Field.

LED indicators for thick panels. - Microprecision Electronics has introduced a new long body nickel-plated panel mount LED. The housing is designed to easily fit panel thicknesses of up to 9.0mm even with additional washer.

Single-cable solutions. - Single-cable solutions are increasingly gaining traction in the field of servo drive technology. In addition to the growing number of drive manufacturers offering single-cable solutions, this trend is fuelled by the increasing number of manufacturers of rotary encoders that allow the implementation of such solutions in the first place. Helukabel GmbH and Hengstler GmbH are two well-established companies that tackle this topic from different vantages.

New network member! - IDEC Technical Services, a specialist in the design and installation of high voltage protection and control system integration has joined the Copa-Data Partner Community, the worldwide network of certified specialists in Copa-Data’s software, zenon.

Dual range torque sensor. - The new Type 4503B dual range torque sensor from Kistler Instruments has a wide measurement range of 0.2 to 5,000 Nm, high resolution rotational speed/angle measurement and high speed ranges of up to 50,000 rpm.

LED indicators for thick panels. - Microprecision Electronics has introduced a new long body nickel-plated panel mount LED. The housing is designed to easily fit panel thicknesses of up to 9.0mm even with additional washer.

Innovation drives flue gas treatment. - Working closely with Gasmet's Belgian Distributor, Kelma NV, Lhoist has developed laboratory, pilot scale and mobile process monitoring capabilities to evaluate FGT products that are still in the development phase or to demonstrate the effectiveness of existing FGT products at customers' sites.

Week to highlight robotics! - The second annual UK Robotics Week (24th – 30th June 2017) is set to be even bigger and better, building on the huge success of the inaugural event at the end of last June.

"Maths in the Pipeline" for students! - A 'Maths in the Pipeline' STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) event has been held at the new Emerson Solutions Centre in Aberdeen (GB). The one-day workshop, organised by Aberdeen-based charitable organisation TechFest, gave pupils from five schools an insight into how mathematics applies to real-life situations within the oil and gas industry.

Broadband bridge for trains - Westermo has launched an Ethernet broadband bridge designed especially for the rail vehicle market. The DDW-002-B1, part of the Wolverine series of industrial Ethernet extenders, can be used to interconnect Ethernet networks within rail cars using the existing cables in the train coupling.

Cutting age cybersecurity for IIoT. - Yokogawa has made a strategic investment in Bayshore Networks, a US technology innovator that is developing cybersecurity software for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

Upgrade helps plants integrate their legacy instrumentation variety of systems. - Endress + Hauser's Memograph M RSG45 Data Manager is a data acquisition system for small process control applications and it now provides a cost effective way to integrate legacy 4-20mA, RTD, thermocouple and HART-based instruments into a modern control system.

IO-Link sensor/actuator hub with expansion port. - IO-Link actuator/sensor hubs from Balluff feature eight ports for 16 in-/outputs. They allow for example signals from up to 16 switching sensors to be collected from a distance of up to 20 m so that they can be made available to the machine controller via IO-Link and an IO-Link master using a simple 3-conductor cable.

Just how vulnerable is the IoT? - The recent Mirai Botnet attack caused an outage in internet services for numerous large-scale internet-based companies. Could it have been stopped?.

The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) has appointed Chris Pockett as Chair for its Exhibition Committee.

Breaking ground in Towchester. - The ground-breaking ceremony for the expansion of the Abaco Systems headquarters in Britain took place earlier this week.

Designing keyboards. - Designed by Engineers for Engineers, Multitron’s new MENTOR Keypad Components Microsite provides logical, easy-to-follow routes to help develop the ideal keypad design solution, accompanied by a host of essential explanatory and technical data.

Humidity &temp transmitter with heated sensing probe. - The EE211 from E+E Elektronik is designed for accurate humidity and temperature measurement under continuous high-humidity or condensing conditions. The device is ideal for climate control in fruit and vegetable storage, in greenhouses, incubators, ripening processes or in mushroom growing.

Innovative scopes competition! - The Rohde & Schwarz 2 minutes competition to find the most innovative use for its recently announced R&S Scope Rider enters its second phase, as eight videos submitted by finalists are posted onto the 2 minutes competition website and subjected to a public vote. Voting will close on 30 November, and the overall winner will be named on 15 December.

Burner valves! - Emerson Automation Solutions has released the Fisher Type 119EZ and 119EZS main burner valves for burner systems used in oil and gas production.

Polymer metering pump. - FLEXFLO® A-100N Polymer Pump handles high viscosity polymers used in water and wastewater treatment. These peristaltic metering pumps are equipped with Blue-White’s exclusive, built-in Tube Failure Detection system (TFD).

Battery specialist re-energises commercial market! - Ultralife Corporation, has built on the success of its original 9V battery by offering the next generation of the world’s longest lasting lithium 9V battery, the U9VL-J-P.

50% alternative power saves $$$s for automation & control manufacturer! - IDEC, manufacturer of industrial automation and control products, the has a corporate mandate to reduce carbon footprint and increase the use of renewable energy sources at its facilities world-wide. In order to meet this mandate, cut costs and improve the environment, the U.S. headquarters in Silicon Valley uses a combination of roof-mounted solar panels and wind turbines to provide about 50% of its power.

Strengthening cybersecurity. - Bedrock Automation has extended cyber security to serial communications with a new SIOS.5 Serial I/O module for its BedrockTM Open Secure Automation (OSA™) control system. The SIOS.5 has five channels, each supported by an independent cyber secure 32-bit ARM processor.

Standards in Automation recognised! - ISA’s S&P Department publishes 15 to 20 new or revised standards and technical reports annually that improve the safety, cybersecurity and efficiency of industrial processes. It has announced the recipients of its annual Standards & Practices (S&P) Department awards.

Spatial projection display. - Omron Electronic Components Europe is launching Aerial Imaging technology in Europe, allowing directions and other images to appear floating in the air in shopping malls, transport terminals and other locations.

Submersible level probe. - The OPTIBAR LC 1010 submersible level probe with ceramic diaphragm provides a simple and continuous hydrostatic level measurement solution for water wells, rainwater retaining / overflow basins, or tanks.

Switch-on to the “Smart Factory!" - The Han-Modular® Switch US4 connector is a strategic part of Harting's Industry 4.0 portfolio. This connector is designed to save control cabinet space, reduce wiring and improve distributed networking, specifically in support of Industry 4.0 modernisation programmes.

Helping performing layout tasks fast. - Fluke has introduced Fluke Laser Levels, a new line of professional-grade, precision tools that are designed to survive a one metre drop and keep working.

Analyser is all-in-one USB3.1 receiver test solution! - Anritsu's MP1800A Signal Quality Analyzer now supports the newest USB3.1 Gen2 receiver test standards. The USB3.1 Receiver Test Solution uses the G0373A Adapter and MX183000A High-Speed Serial Data Test Software to support both USB3.1 Gen1 (5 Gbit/s) and Gen2 (10 Gbit/s) receiver Jitter Tolerance tests.

Compact chilled mirror hygrometer. - The S8000 RS Precision Chilled Mirror Hygrometer from Michell Instruments, measures dew points down to -90°C (0.1ppmV) with an accuracy of ±0.1°C. However, unlike many other chilled mirror hygrometers in this class, no additional external cooling equipment is needed to accurately reach these dry dew points.