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High-speed Multifunction OEM BoardsMeasurement Computing Corporation's (MCC) USB-2500 Series of high-speed multifunction OEM boards are available from Adept Scientific . The USB-2500 Series are multifunction measurement and control boards designed for OEM or embedded applications; each board is supported under the popular Microsoft Windows® operating systems. 
Integrating Instrumentation Monitoring Increases Process Efficiency and Membrane Life in Reverse Osmosis ProcessesScaling, fouling and oxidation are the natural enemies of reverse osmosis (RO) systems in water processing units—especially in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Proper process monitoring and control of critical parameters, such as pH, ORP, conductivity, flow, temperature and differential pressure can provide advanced warning and protection of a scaling, fouling or chemically attacked RO element. If these early warnings are ignored, the membrane may be damaged beyond the point that chemical cleaning can restore the system back to its original operating efficiency. Ethernet Direct Features Industrial Conformal Coated Switches Conforming To MIL-I-46058C StandardEthernet Direct Corporation, a professional and primary provider of industrial networking and communication solutions, is pleased to announce a series of special designed Industrial Ethernet Switches with conformal coating conforming to MIL-I-46058C standard. Ethernet Direct Penetrates Japanese Marine Application by Deploying Ethernet Network on VesselsA Japanese vessel manufacturer has chosen Ethernet Direct in one of its application by using serial interface to connect the automatic hydraulic control system with the control room when developing a new generation of vessels. The purpose of doing so aims to effectively improve the interference problem accrued from using analog transmission. In addition to solve problems brought by analog lines, the vessel developer also wants each serial node to send data back to the central control room via Ethernet network. Industrial networking devices are required to accomplish this demand. 
DC drives and Scada system improve productivity of steel millSprint Electric has supplied digital DC drives for the control system in a steel mill in Turkey. The retrofit has resulted in improved output, reduced waste and less down time. ISA Publishes Control Systems Safety Evaluation and Reliability, Third EditionThe International Society of Automation (ISA) announces the publication of Control Systems Safety Evaluation and Reliability, Third Edition, by William M. Goble. 
Experience Wilson Process Systems’ capabilities through new video on their websiteWilson Process Systems has added a new video to its website which demonstrates its key in-house assembly processes. 
Digital Pressure Switch with 3A-approvalBaumer's digital pressure switch series TED is now available with several 3A-approved process connections. Therefore, the hygienic measuring instrument is especially suitable for applications in the food and beverage and pharmaceutical industries. 
Bridging Profibus and Modbus-TCP networks with an Anybus® X-gatewayTMSimple to use intelligent Gateway connects Schneider Electric, ABB or GE PLC´s with Siemens automation systems and networks. 
Juki Selects Microscan’s Machine Vision Solution for Its JX Series Placement SystemsMicroscan, a global technology leader for precision data acquisition and control solutions, announces that Juki Automation Systems has integrated a Microscan Visionscape® machine vision solution into the JX-100 placement systems. 
New Gefran GF_PROMER provides high performance, fully programmable 4-zone temperature controlGefran's new GF_PROMER (Gefran Programmer) combines a time variable 4-loop setpoint temperature controller with a graphic trend and bargraph display in a single touchscreen programmable device with on board memory. Designed to simplify temperature control for applications such as thermal treatment furnaces, climatic chambers and autoclave driers, the GF_PROMER suits a wide range of voltage and current sensor input types when used with GEFLEX series controllers, connected to GF_VEDO panels with high-speed Modbus RTU communication, or by installing GILOGIK II series analog and digital I/O modules directly on the backplane. A comprehensive and multiple selection of setpoint profile functions include on/off, PD, PID and Heat/Cool with double independent PID. 
Burkert’s AirLINE Ex 8650 System Allows Safe Combination of Pneumatics & Electronics in Zone 1 Blending System for N.Sea.Burkert's ex-proof AirLINE Ex 8650 system, working in conjunction with modules from the intrinsically safe Siemens SIMATIC ET 200iSPTM system, has provided the ideal solution in a recent North Sea project for Jiskoot an internationally recognised manufacturer and supplier of Zone 1 control, sampling and blending systems to the oil and gas industry. 
INTELLIGENT WIRELESS- BASED LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM WILL CUT ENERGY USE ENABLING COUNCILS TO MEET CARBON REDUCTION TARGETSWireless- mesh networking and automation specialist, IDC, has won a £250,000 grant from the East Midlands Development Corporation to develop a plug-in wireless- controlled system that will make street lighting far more energy efficient, flexible, and interactive - with all lanterns communicating via a GPRS modem connected to a hosted server. PI Grows Sales Organization in EuropePiezo Technology and Motion Control specialist Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co. KG, Karlsruhe, Germany has strengthened its European sales organization with new offices and people. 
Fertiliser Giant Installs HIMax® Safety ControllerYara Brunsbüttel GmbH, a Yara International ASA company specialising in the production of ammonia and urea for the fertiliser industry, has installed the HIMax safety controller from HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG as part of its emergency shutdown (ESD) system for the Brunsbüttel factory's desulfurisation system. 
WEG CONTROL PANEL MONITORS PLASSON FEEDERS FOR AVICULTUREWEG has developed a special control panel which monitors the ventilation circuits, temperature, humidity, lighting and feeder lines for Plasson, a company that both manufactures equipment and sells services for Aviculture. The system provided by WEG ensures better use of feed ration, optimises environmental requirements and delivers higher quality and productivity. Low-Cost Drive Electronics for Piezo Linear DrivesThe compact NEXACT piezo stepping drives from Physik Instrumente (PI) push forward into a new performance class for linear drives: with high forces of 10 N, velocities of more than 10 mm/s, and at resolutions of a few nanometers they replace the typical stepper or DC servomotors in applications that depend on the combination of force and resolution on large travel ranges. The E-862 driver electronics is the ideal control for the NEXACT drives when operated in open-loop or when used with an external positioning and velocity control. By using an analog input signal, the driver can be connected with external motion controllers or it can be controlled directly by using a joystick. 
Modular, Tailor-made Cooling Systems can Guarantee Zero Leakage on Robotic Welding Systems Due to Welding Tip LossBy using configurable, modular control systems with operator-specific software, users of spot welding robot systems can acquire intelligent tailor-made cooling systems that guarantee zero leakage in their production environment as a result of loss or replacement of electrode tips. Such modular systems, consisting of compact devices with integrated sensor equipment, valves and controllers, can be individually configured to provide optimised cooling solutions for specific applications and operator requirements. Moreover, in contrast to conventional solutions consisting of products from various manufacturers, integrated solutions are much more compact in size and their components are specially chosen for optimised interoperability. 
New Integrated Liquid Flow Controller Provides Cost Saving Solution For Dynamic Measurement Of Small Liquid/Gas FlowsThe integration of sensor, control electronics and proportional valves into a single compact device enables Burkert's new Liquid Flow Controller (LFC) to provide fast and accurate measurement and dosage of small volumes of liquids with nominal flow rates of 10 – 600 ml/min (0.6 to 36 l/h) with a 1:10. measuring span. 
New VLT® PROFINET Option Card Facilitates Quick Connectivity of Danfoss VLT® AutomationDrive to PROFINET-Based NetworksDanfoss Drives introduces the VLT® PROFINET MCA120 Option Card, expanding the Ethernet communication capabilities of the VLT® AutomationDrive to PROFINET-based networks. This option card handles a single connection with an Actual Packet Interval down to 1 ms in both directions, positioning it among the fastest performing PROFINET devices in the market. Additionally, the MCA120 features a built-in web server for remote diagnostics and visual confirmation of basic drive parameters, as well as an email notifier that can send an email message to one or more recipients should certain warnings or alarms occur, and/or when those warning or alarms are cleared. Ethernet Direct Announces New Class 1 Division 2 Compliant HUE-411S & HUE-413S Slim Industrial 5-port Unmanaged Switch With Fiber PortEthernet Direct Corporation, launches new class 1 division 2 compliant Industrial 5-port unmanaged switch with fiber ports. 
The Yaskawa motion controller MP2300Siec offers PLC sequence control and different motion control functions on a single platform
Emerson’s Ovation® expert control technology selected for automation of new concentrating solar power plants in SpainEmerson Process Management announced today that over the last year the company has been selected to install its Ovation® control technology at six new solar plants in Spain. These plants, along with an Ovation installation at an operating solar power plant, will provide 350 MW of clean energy to Spain's power grid, enough electricity to power roughly 70,000 homes. 
Emerson to apply PlantWeb® digital architecture with Ovation® control technology at ultra-supercritical power plant in central ChinaEmerson Process Management announced today that it has won a contract to apply its PlantWeb® digital plant architecture with the Ovation® expert control system at the Pingdingshan Luyang coal-fired power plant in China's Henan Province. Because of its location – near a coal mine and in central China – the plant is expected to more efficiently and cost effectively produce the additional megawatts needed to support the region's economic development. Cognex Offers New DataMan ID Readers With Integrated Liquid LensCognex Corporation has expanded its DataMan® 200 line of fixed-mount image-based ID readers with three new models with integrated liquid lens. The following new DataMan models make it easier than ever to leverage the variable focus capability and quick system setup of liquid lens technology: HIMA Controllers Ensure Maximum Availability at Nordsee Gas TerminalTo modernize the safety technology used in its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage facility in Brunsbüttel (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany), Nordsee Gas Terminal GmbH & Co. KG will rely on three H51q systems from HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG as emergency shutdown (ESD) systems. The systems help ensure safe operations at the only LPG sea import terminal in Germany. 
Emerson’s Scenario® simulation technology to streamline startup of new 515-MW Paju combined heat & power plant in KoreaEmerson Process Management announced today that it has won a contract to install its Scenario® simulation technology at the new 515-MW Paju Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Plant. The contract was awarded by the Korea District Heating Corp. (KDHC). 
Emerson awarded contract to modernize instrumentation, control and electrical systems at the largest lignite-fired power plant in EuropeEmerson Process Management has been awarded a contract to update the instrumentation and controls on units 5 and 6 of the largest lignite-fired power plant in Europe, the Belchatow Power Plant in Poland. This project is part of a major reconstruction and modernization program that is intended to improve plant performance, increase availability and reduce environmental impact. 
YASKAWA Presents New High-Speed Axis Technology F50-G253The new linear drive based YASKAWA handling system combines absolute precision with maximum dynamics and long service life. The system picks up, moves and precisely deposits weights of up to 1.5kg at cyberspeed. Yokogawa receives order to supply control system for combined cycle power plant in the Republic of Trinidad and TobagoYokogawa Electric Corporation announces that its subsidiary, Yokogawa Deutschland GmbH, has received an order from MAN Ferrostaal Industrial Projects GmbH to supply an automation and control system for the La Brea Combined Cycle Power Plant that is being built by MAN Ferrostaal Industrial Projects GmbH and Eisenbau Essen GmbH for Trinidad Generation Unlimited . This power plant is being built near La Brea, a town on the south side of Trinidad Island. With a capacity of 720 MW, this will be the largest power plant in Trinidad and Tobago, a country with a vibrant economy that is rich in oil and natural gas resources. Scheduled to be completed in July 2011, the plant will meet the country's rising demand for electricity. 
Eaton’s Moeller Business Controlgear Meets The Knead!Although it has been supplying the food industry with dough kneading machines for almost a century, Diosna Dierks & Sohne of Osnabrück prides itself on always making the best use of modern technology in its machines. And it has found that the latest controlgear products from Eaton's Moeller Business provide important benefits. 
Electrohydraulic Controllers Makes Multi-Axis Motion Setup Quick And SimpleParker Hannifin has launched the new Compax3F electro-hydraulic controller. Designed to help engineers increase productivity and machine performance, the new control features optimised force/pressure control, controller pre-setting for closed loop position control, an updated valve library with the latest Parker valves, and a multi-axis tool supported by a comprehensive data base of multi-axis applications. 
New e-learning facility from Parker helps industry improve the performance and productivity of hydraulics technologyParker Hannifin, has launched an innovative new interactive online learning programme designed to help all OEMs and end users of hydraulic systems to improve system performance, productivity and profitability. In particular, the free e-learning facility provides a simple but effective method of helping engineers understand both the problems that can be caused by moisture or particle contamination and the latest solutions that are available for different applications. 
Kaspro Platinum Series: 10.1” Widescreen “Power Package” PCPowered by the Intel 945GSE Chipset and Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz. CPU the Platinum Series combines power with energy saving technology. An optional Core 2 Duo is available to provide additional power if needed. 
Burkert’s New Intelligent SideControl Brings Flexibility, Precision & Ease-of-Use to Positioner & Process Control TasksBurkert's new 8792/8793 SideControl units are versatile, robust and easy- to- use positioners/process controllers designed for flexible mounting onto linear and rotary actuators, (according to IEC534-6/VDI/VDE 3845 Namur), and also Burkert process valves. The SideControllers offer excellent control accuracy and outstanding dynamic properties in positioning and decentralised process control tasks; they are suitable for a wide range of applications in sectors such as Hygienic Processing, Water treatment, Steam and Gas Handling, typically in the control of auxiliary processes -water, steam, air, heating and cooling. 
Thermo Fisher Scientific LIMS Solution Selected by Leading Argentinean Water Processing Company for Improved Quality ControlThermo Fisher Scientific Inc today announced that Aguas y Saneamientos Argentinos (AySA), a water and waste water company serving the City of Buenos Aires and its suburban areas, has selected Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS (laboratory information management system) to improve quality control processes in its local and regional laboratories. SampleManager LIMS will help manage the quality control processes and data generated by the company's central laboratory and its six operating plants, ensuring potable water quality and sanitation system safety. SampleManager LIMS will automate and accelerate processes from sample collection to results and report generation, saving AySA time and reducing costs through improved production efficiencies. 
GEFRAN launches its new GF_LOOPER to control 8 and 16 channelsGF_LOOPER is the abbreviation of "Gefran Multiloop Controller." This small unit controls the functions of 8 and 16 independent control channels, with display of basic parameters on shared pages and all details on individual pages for each zone. 
Gefran expands its operating panel range and aims for Sturdiness and ReliabilityGefran expands its family of GF_VEDO operating panels by launching the new HL serie, offering a complete and technologically advanced range to satisfy every demand from the automation market in terms of performance and display size. 
Parker control system boosts productivity of innovative wind turbineParker Hannifin is providing power conversion systems and generators for a new innovation in wind turbine design from Green Energy Technologies. WindCube is a rooftop wind turbine for on-site power generation by commercial and industrial users in urban and suburban locations. Due in part to the turbine's unique control system, it is considerably more productive than conventional models, able to produce the same amount of energy in a 22' x 22' x 12' framework as a traditional turbine with blades measuring 50' in diameter. 
PROFINET brings benefits of AC890 drives to Ethernet usersParker Hannifin has launched an open Ethernet-based networking communications module for its AC890 range of drives. For the first time, PROFINET makes the power, performance and functionality of the 890 family available to users operating Ethernet based process applications. In addition to supporting the seamless integration of all fieldbus systems, the module protects against unauthorised access, and ensures safe operation. |
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