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Emerson adds valve diagnostics to 475 Field Communicator

475 Field Communicator 3.2 with ValveLink Mobile allows users to access predictive diagnostics from Fisher FIELDVUE digital valve controllers in the field and transfer the results to AMS Suite. Full Article

Automation Cartoons - December 16, 2009 - Cartoon Caption Contest

"OK...let's get the programmer back in here and de-hum-bug the process."

This caption was submitted by Jason Sanders of ProSoft Technology in Bakersfield, CA. Full Article

Automation Weekly - December 23, 2009

The December 23, 2009 issue of our Automation Weekly e-Newsletter is online now. This issue includes: P&ID roadmap, Counterfeit electrical products, IOM Executive interview, Split range control book, New signal... Full Article

Poll Question - How many different networks do you have in your facility?

How many different communication networks do you have implemented in factories and/or plants? The list of available networks includes, but is not limited to: Foundation Fieldbus, ControlNet, PROFIBUS, Interbus,... Full Article

Executive Interview - Sudipta Bhattacharya, President & CEO Invensys Operations Management (IOM)

By Bill Lydon, Automation.com
Bhattacharya and I discuss the new organizational structure and his management philosophies. Bhattacharya is an engaging and personable man that clearly expresses the organization's... Full Article

Growing Problem with Counterfeit Electrical Products

By Bill Lydon, Automation.com
Manufacturers and trade associations are devoting much attention to the effects of counterfeit electrical products. People who work in manufacturing facilities should be mindful of the... Full Article

Rockwell's Process Industry Strategy - New DCS Architecture

Rockwell's message to DCS users is very direct - the Logix architecture can meet all control and automation requirements from discrete to process control. The Rockwell vision is that the Logix architecture is a unified... Full Article

Rockwell Automation Fair 2009 - Smart, Safe & Sustainable Manufacturing

By Bill Lydon
As usual, Rockwell Automation Fair was an impressive event with over 8,000 attendees. Rockwell's continued focus on process control punctuates their very direct message that the Logix architecture can... Full Article

Enterprise Control System Defined - OpsManage 2009

Sudipta Bhattacharya, President & CEO Invensys Operations Management (IOM), opened OpsManage09 with his keynote presentation. Bhattacharya displayed energy, vision, conviction, and a plan that he openly shared, including... Full Article

Siemens Industry's New Automation Organization

By Bill Lydon
Interview with Raj Batra President, Industry Automation Division Batra was formerly vice president, Automation & Motion, for Siemens Energy & Automation. The Industry Automation division, based in... Full Article

Invensys Integrates P&F Intrinsically Safe I/O

Invensys has moved from a "build everything attitude" that had been a hallmark of the company to partnering with strong suppliers in areas that are not core competencies. The tight integration with Pepperl+Fuchs for... Full Article

Electronic Marshalling Concept Attacks Installed Costs

Emerson Process Management introduced their new Electronic Marshalling concept as part of the new DeltaV release. This is the result of Emersons new process to design products based on Human Centered Design (HCD). The... Full Article

Machine & Process Safety Engineering Guide

Omron Scientific Technologies, Inc. introduces the 2009-2010 Guide to Machine and Process Safeguarding. This comprehensive resource includes all the latest essential information and selection guidelines on their most... Full Article

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Product Announcements

AXIOMTEK announces ETM831 embedded computer

ETM831 embedded platform has two SATA, four USB 2.0, one Fast Ethernet, VGA, 18/24-bit LVDS,...

National Instruments enhances Measurement Studio 2009

Measurement Studio 2009 enhancements include support for 64-bit .NET application development and...

Northwire announces cables for electric vehicles

EV Cables are for use in electric vehicles (EVs), NEVs, BEVs, hybrid vehicles, LSVs, PEVs, PHVs...

ARC Informatique enhances PcVue SCADA software

Enhancements in Version 9.0 include KEPWARE servers, Smart Generator Step 7, and configuration...

Data Translation releases DT 8837 instrument module

DT 8837 has four IEPE/ICP sensor inputs for applications that require sound, vibration or sonar...

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Company & Organization News

BSI accredited by ANAB for standards OHSAS 18001, Z10 and Z1000

ANAB extended BSI's global accreditation to include the Occupational Health and Safety...

Eastern European automation market entering 21st century

In the former communist countries in this region, almost all the privatised old factories have...

Economic outlook for manufacturing sector in 2010

In general terms, FMA says 2010 will be better than 2009. GDP growth will be in the range of 2%...

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Application Stories

Hayward Tyler overhauls pumps at Dutch power plant

Hayward Tyler overhauled three boiler circulation pumps for N.V....

HygienicMaster electromagnetic meters monitor energy home

Seven meters monitor closed solar-thermal loop, a closed radiant floor loop with a single smart...

Optical Switch controls Bigbelly solar trash compactors

The OPB810L51 device functions as a non-contact sensor to determine the exact position of the...

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Project News

ABB to power London Underground

ABB will supply a bulk supply point substation to power the London underground rail system.

Invensys delivers simulator for clean coal power in South Korea

The simulator will be used for for operator training and process engineering design at an...

Yokogawa to control combined cycle power plant in Trinidad

Yokogawa will provide a CENTUM control system, ProSafe-RS Safety Instrumented System, Exaquantum...

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White Papers

Capital Ideas for the Times

By Wayne Filichowski, AVS Systems
Manufacturers must free working capital and...

The Advantages of Plant-wide Historians vs. Relational Databases

By GE Fanuc
While relational databases (RDBs) are designed to manage relationships...

Is there one controller that can do it all?

By Bob Nelson, Siemens Energy & Automation
Complete analysis of PLC vs. PAC, along with...

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Resources & Literature

SolaHD publishes active tracking power filter selection guide

Filter selector guides help design engineers identify the ideal active tracking filter...

PIDTutor publishes Split-Range Control Book

By George Buckbee, the book shows how to design, implement, and troubleshoot split-range...

Combustible Gas Detection video

Video provides step-by-step instructions on how to perform gas checks, zero, and calibrate...

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Training & Seminars

International Market Access Seminar

February 10, 2010 Montclair, NJ
Department of Commerce and TÜVRheinland will provide...

PAC Control Tips & Tricks

January 7, 2010 10 a.m. PST
Opto 22 webinar explains how to re-enable I/O units...

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Multimedia

Green Engineering Virtual Event Series

Ricoh enterprise-wide mobility solution

Podcast about TheOptimizedPlant

Bionic Learning Network - Penguin

New Belgium Brewing Green Automation

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Headlines

Emerson adds valve diagnostics to 475 Field Communicator

Automation Cartoons - December 16, 2009 - Cartoon Caption Contest

Automation Weekly - December 23, 2009

Poll Question - How many different networks do you have in your facility?

Executive Interview - Sudipta Bhattacharya, President & CEO Invensys Operations Management (IOM)

Growing Problem with Counterfeit Electrical Products

Rockwell's Process Industry Strategy - New DCS Architecture

Rockwell Automation Fair 2009 - Smart, Safe & Sustainable Manufacturing

Enterprise Control System Defined - OpsManage 2009

Siemens Industry's New Automation Organization

Invensys Integrates P&F Intrinsically Safe I/O

Electronic Marshalling Concept Attacks Installed Costs

Machine & Process Safety Engineering Guide

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