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		GE speeds up A10200 single board computer - 03/16/10 The A10200 is available with the Intel Xeon processor 5600, with up to six cores and 12 Mbytes of L3 cache for each CPU, enabling a processing performance improvement of up to 50%.

		GE introduces Open Enterprise software - 03/15/10 Open Enterprise allows bi-directional messages to and from enterprise systems so companies can integrate data at the business level with the plant floor.

		GE Fanuc adds SmartGrid to Proficy Workflow - 09/30/09 Proficy Workflow now supports the three key SmartGrid functions of Delivery Optimization, Demand Optimization and Asset Optimization.

		GE to supply Proficy control system to China mining operation - 02/26/10 Barun Mining will use Proficy in its iron mining business in China.

		GE introduces bCOM2-L1100 Rugged COM Express board - 02/26/10 bCOM2-L1100 has an Intel Core2 Duo processor operating at up to 2.26GHz and up to 4GBytes of soldered DDR3 SDRAM.

		GE introduces 125Vdc input module for PACSystems RX3i - 02/18/10 Input module provides interface between the RX3i and external input devices such as sensors, push buttons, and switches.

		GE Intelligent Platforms to control Qatar Steel - 02/11/10 GE will supply Proficy software including Plant Applications, Historian, iFIX and Portal rolled out in a phased format led by a significant pilot project.

		GE Intelligent Platforms introduces Durus Plus controller - 02/02/10 Durus Plus is a low-end controller featuring RTD, analog out, four-function math, PID and the Modbus Master/Slave communications.

		GE Intelligent Platforms adds SmartStart to Proficy - 01/28/10 SmartStart for Proficy Change Management is a packaged software and services solution that is designed to get users started quickly.

		GE Intelligent Platforms adds gateway drivers to Proficy - 01/19/10 Industrial Gateway Server (IGS) 7.5 drivers for Proficy software includes more than 100 protocols which enables connectivity to thousands of different control hardware and instruments.

		GE announces CT12 6U CompactPCI single board computer - 01/07/10 CT12 has a 2.53 GHz Intel Core i7 (Arrandale) processor with up to 8 GBytes of soldered DDR3 memory, and up to 16 GBytes of soldered non-volatile Flash memory.

		GE Intelligent Platforms to resell Metso software - 12/20/09 GE will resell Metso's FieldCare Device Asset Management solution.

		GE Intelligent Platforms tracks GE turbines - 12/17/09 Turbine monitoring and diagnostic platform uses Proficy Historian, Proficy SOA, Proficy Workflow and Proficy CIMPLICITY software to track more than 1,100 units.

		United Solar Ovonic standardizes on Proficy software - 12/14/09 Proficy software includes Operations Management, HMI/SCADA and Reporting modules.

		GE and FANUC finalize their divorce - 12/13/09 The two companies signed the final agreement and will now operate independently as GE Intelligent Platforms and FANUC LTD.

		GE Fanuc maintains Metro in Madrid - 11/30/09 Accenture and GE Fanuc introduced a program to transform maintenance operations at Metro de Madrid.

		GE Fanuc expands VersaMax Micro Plus Controller firmware - 11/15/09 Enhancements expand communications connectivity, add high precision temperature sensing, and increase the amount of devices that can be controlled with a low end controller.

		GE Fanuc announces Proficy SmartStart energy management solution - 11/09/09 SmartStart helps customers reduce energy costs, improve production planning, and identify sources of energy waste, while correlating energy costs with manufacturing production.

		GE Fanuc supplies redundant PACs to Critical Power Consultants - 11/05/09 GE Fanuc will supply PACSystems RX3i controllers for true dual redundancy data synchronization and automatic switchover for continuous operations.

		GE Fanuc to supply Proficy Workflow to SABIC Innovative Plastics - 10/28/09 SABIC Innovative Plastics will use the system to connect and organize people and work processes to drive Lean production initiatives – easing decision making on the plant floor and reducing costs.

		GE Fanuc introduces Proficy SmartStart - 10/26/09 Proficy SmartStart helps manufacturers identify operational inefficiencies, perform root cause analysis and manage and improve production operations in real time.

		GE Fanuc enhances Proficy DataMart 2.0 - 10/21/09 Enhancements include Proficy Maintenance Gateway 2.0, which integrates with the user’s maintenance systems, ensuring that Maintenance and Operations are coordinated.

		GE Fanuc to supply PLCs to PowerSecure - 10/07/09 PowerSecure will use GE Fanuc PLCs as part of its solution to meet utilities’ stringent requirements for the protection and control of distributed generation systems.

		GE Fanuc announces Proficy iFIX Embedded - 10/01/09 Proficy iFIX Embedded runs on Windows XP Embedded, and can be used in machine panels, embedded controllers and specialty devices.

		GE Fanuc adds Boiler Controls to Proficy - 09/29/09 The Boiler solution is a collection of pre-configured control strategies and screens that simplify the implementation and improve the operational efficiency of a boiler.

		GE Fanuc enhances Proficy Workflow - 09/24/09 Enhancements in version 1.2 include a new form designer, ActiveX Task List, a Dynamic Task List, and one-click deployment.

		GE Fanuc enhances Proficy batch control software - 09/23/09 Enhancements to Batch Execution 5.5 include a Batch Breakpoint feature permitting operators to set temporary pauses within running batches, and perform maintenance, testing, and equipment change-out without modifying recipes.

		GE Fanuc announces miView machine data capture software - 09/21/09 miView collects information on spindle utilization for every part produced on each machine, capturing how much of the cycle time the equipment is actually in cutting mode.

		GE Fanuc announces Proficy CIMPLICITY GlobalView - 09/17/09 GlobalView provides a full-featured HMI/SCADA client delivered over the web so operators, engineers and managers can view, react, and operate from wherever they are.

		GE Fanuc introduces miLink Tool ID - 09/16/09 Tool ID reads tooling information from the RFID chip on the tool holder, and moveds the information into the appropriate registers in the CNC control.

		GE Fanuc enhances Proficy Maintenance Gateway 2.0 software - 09/15/09 Enhancements include an automatic measurement point update module, write-back functions from the enterprise to the plant systems, and adapters to EAM applications, such as SAP and MAXIMO.

		GE Fanuc supplies computers to KSG power plant simulator - 09/15/09 The $1.1 million order from KSG Kraftwerks-Simulator-Gesellschaft MBH of Essen, Germany, includes CPU blades, I/O controllers, associated software and support.

		GE Fanuc to provide Proficy for furnace and plant utility system in China - 09/14/09 Sansteel chose Proficy Process Systems for its furnace revamp project in Shanghai. The solution, valued at $300,000, will provide critical control for both the metal furnace and the plant utility system.

		GE Fanuc's Proficy and WebSpace available in multiple languages - 09/10/09 Proficy iFIX HMI/SCADA and iFIX WebSpace are now available in Chinese, German, French, Polish, Japanese and Russian.

		GE Fanuc to supply Proficy to water plants in Haverhill, Massachusetts - 09/09/09 The city purchased Proficy Workflow to computerize paper Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) documents including State-mandated Emergency Response Plan (ERP), Low Chlorine Residual, and other SOPs.

		GE Fanuc announces stand-alone version of 0i-D CNC - 09/03/09 The 0i-D SA adds a PC front-end operator interface to the 0i-D, allowing for standard Microsoft Windows and custom applications to be written for the CNC.

		GE Fanuc announces process analytics software - 09/01/09 Proficy Troubleshooter and Proficy Cause+ combine to provide companies with intelligence they can use to enhance process performance.

		GE Fanuc enhances DataViews 9.25 graphic development tools - 08/25/09 Improvements include new features that enhance performance of display updates, support the use of scalable text in input object templates, and allow the setting of background color for Scalable Text objects.

		GE and FANUC divorce - 08/17/09 GE and FANUC have agreed to dissolve the GE Fanuc Automation Corporation joint venture. GE gets the software, services, embedded systems and control systems businesses, while FANUC gets custody of the CNC business.

		GE Fanuc announces Proficy Workflow for food & beverage - 08/11/09 Software solution helps Food & Beverage and Consumer Packaged Goods manufacturers reduce the variation in performance, cost and quality for more consistent work processes and better brand protection.

		GE Fanuc adds PACs to Proficy Process Systems - 08/05/09 Version 1.6 of Proficy now supports PAC8000 process controllers and the PACSystems redundant Rx3i controllers.

		GE Fanuc releases OEM Solutions Pack for Proficy iFIX 5.0 - 08/04/09 OEM Solutions Pack is a compilation of pre-configured, out-of-the-box graphic objects and screens specifically tailored to machine level HMI/SCADA applications.

		GE Fanuc enhances Proficy Machine Edition programming software - 07/29/09 Enhancements in Version 6.0 include the ability to create User Defined Data Types and Variable Indexed Arrays.

		GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms Hosts Executive Forum - 07/16/09 Dozens of European business leaders engaged in roundtable discussions of current global economy and the role technologies play in meeting the needs of manufacturers.

		GE Fanuc announces Proficy Scheduler - 07/15/09 Proficy Scheduler helps planners create and maintain more dynamic and effective production schedules based on resources and asset capacity.

		GE to transform U.S. Military Base into Smart Grid showcase - 07/08/09 The microgrid demonstration project will serve as a model for maximizing energy security, improving efficiency, and supplying clean, renewable power for military bases.

		GE Fanuc announces PAC8000 RTU controller - 07/02/09 The PAC8000 RTU Controller is ideal for all types of RTU applications, including Oil & Gas pipelines and wellheads.

		GE Fanuc opens center for Oil & Gas in UK - 07/02/09 It will be focused around process control solutions for the general process safety market, and specifically solutions aimed at the Oil & Gas industry.

		Innovative Energy Systems produces 60 MW from landfill gas - 06/30/09 The system uses GE Fanuc controllers, HMI/SCADA software and operator interface equipment to monitor the engines and gas scrubbing systems.

		GE Fanuc announces PAC8000 controllers with DCS functionality - 06/10/09 PAC8000 controllers work with Proficy Process Systems software to provide a complete distributed control system.

		GE Fanuc announces Proficy Workflow for Water/Wastewater - 06/10/09 Proficy Workflow helps operators understand what’s happening around them and how to react in a sequenced and procedural manner that is repeatable every single day.

		GE Fanuc makes PACSystems RX3i Controller redundant - 06/02/09 RX3i offers true dual redundancy data synchronization with dual modules and dedicated, redundant links to one another. They operate with virtually no overhead added to the control application.

		GE Fanuc upgrades Proficy Tracker 8.0 - 05/27/09 Proficy Tracker 8.0 manages inventory, schedules resources in real time, and controls the routing of material through a discrete manufacturing process.

		GE Fanuc introduces StationPortal I/O system - 05/26/09 StationPortal provides a common Ethernet interface for I/O such as pushbuttons, bar-code scanners, LEDs, and torque guns used in assembly support systems.

		Air Products installs GE wireless monitoring system - 05/05/09 The new system is helping improve operational efficiency and productivity by providing a way to reliably monitor, diagnose and maintain water equipment and processes.

		GE Fanuc computer to fly on Airbus - 04/28/09 The CL11 single board computer will be deployed as part of the Cabin Electronics system onboard Airbus aircraft.

		GE Fanuc to supply Proficy Software to Linde AG worldwide - 04/23/09 The order, which also encompasses GlobalCare support services, is worth more than $1 million and will be deployed in 350 sites worldwide.

		GE Fanuc adds Use Cases to QuickStart Proficy Workflow - 04/21/09 Use cases help companies quickly decrease production costs through defined work processes, step-by-step instructions, and exception management.

		GE Fanuc obtains TUV approval for PAC8000 SafetyNet - 04/20/09 PAC8000 SafetyNet has been approved by TUV for applications requiring the handling of safety and process control data in the same controller.

		GE Fanuc announces QuickPanel RTU for water and wastewater - 04/15/09 QuickPanel enables Water/Wastewater companies to monitor, diagnose and maintain water assets and processes through flexible communication architectures.

		GE Fanuc announces Proficy HMI/SCADA - iFIX WebSpace - 04/14/09 iFIX WebSpace enables full control and visualization capabilities over a company’s intranet or Internet system without the need to change or alter the iFIX application.

		GE Fanuc announces Atom-based embedded controllers - 04/07/09 The bCOM2-L8000 COM Express module and the mITX-945S-ED motherboard have the 1.6 GHz version of the Intel Atom processor for embedded applications.

		GE Fanuc announces NETernity CP981RC Gigabit Ethernet switch - 03/25/09 CP981RC is a 6U CompactPCI switch, conforming to industry standards that enables it to be embedded within the majority of today’s network systems.

		GE Fanuc enhances Proficy CIMPLICITY HMI/SCADA software - 03/11/09 Enhancements in CIMPLICITY 8.0 include Microsoft-fluent User Interface (UI) technology, new graphics, Digital Graphical Replay, and improved security.

		GE Fanuc drags and drops CNC Program Transfer tool - 03/09/09 Program Transfer tool provides a simplified graphical interface for “drag and drop” of files between a PC and CNC control.

		GE Fanuc Proficy Change Management works through thick and thin - 03/05/09 Web-based enhancements provide users with thin-client capability for version control, audit trails and secure access.

		GE Fanuc embraces OMAC Make2Pack standards - 02/04/09 GE Fanuc announced that its hardware and software products enable OMAC Make2Pack standards to support multiple vendor platforms for applications in both new and existing equipment.

		GE to reduce energy and water usage at its data center - 02/02/09 GE is updating the data center with 30 products from nine different GE businesses, including power quality, chilled water, electrical, security and IT services equipment.

		GE Fanuc releases iPower 5.0 for iFIX - 01/27/09 iPower provides a SCADA system for electrical transmission and distribution utilities.

		GE Fanuc announces IS-110 industrial server - 01/13/09 The IS-110 is powered by either one or two Intel 64-bit Xeon dual core/quad core 1333/1068 MHz FSB processors and up to 32 GBytes of memory.

		GE Fanuc announces cables for servo and spindle motors - 01/07/09 Cables are designed for use in the rugged environment common to most machine tool applications.

		GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms upgrades DataViews v9.20 - 12/15/08 DataViews v9.20 graphic visualization development tool is updated for the Intel Solaris 10 UNIX-based operating system.

		GE Fanuc adds BIM Profibus interface to 8000 Process I/O - 12/03/08 Profibus Bus Interface Module (BIM) connects a Profibus-DP master with up to 32 8000 Process I/O modules and allows transfer of HART data.

		GE Fanuc PACMotion meets PLCopen motion control standard - 12/01/08 PACMotion fulfills the requirements in PLCopen Compliance Procedure for Motion Control Library V. 1.1 and Part 2 – Extensions, Version 1.0.

		GE Fanuc hosts show in Brazil - 11/20/08 GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms hosted a full day of discussions of technology and solutions for multiple industries in Brazil.

		GE Fanuc announces additions to 8000 Process I/O - 11/03/08 Additions include 8129 Supervised Discrete Input/Output Module, 8132 Universal Analog Input Module, and 8133 Analog Input with HART Module.

		GE Fanuc introduces PACMotion controller - 10/08/08 PACMotion modules control up to four axes plus a master axis. Up to 10 modules can be placed in a rack for simultaneously control of up to 40 axes.

		GE Fanuc releases Proficy RX 2.0 for PAT - 10/06/08 Proficy RX 2.0 supports Process Analytical Technology (PAT) deployments for Life Sciences companies.

		GE Fanuc adds Water Industry Solution Pack to Proficy HMI/SCADA - 10/03/08 Water Solution Pack 2008 includes industry-specific dynamo library, NERC-recommended security features, and tighter integration with OPS Systems’ Water/Wastewater reporting software.

		GE Fanuc takes its paper mill show on the road - 10/03/08 Tractor trailer with a complete working system that is capable of controlling activities within a paper mill will visit locations in the U.S. and Canada.

		GE Fanuc announces Sequence of Events (SOE) for PACSystems - 09/25/08 SOE captures the first event and sequence of events that occur in the system, during a shutdown or a trip sequence, to help users document when events have occurred.

		GE Fanuc releases economy-size Proficy for smaller aplications - 09/23/08 Proficy is available in a 250 I/O size, single-computer offering targeted at smaller applications and OEMs.

		GE Fanuc releases Proficy DataMart software - 09/17/08 DataMart provides a platform for reducing the time, cost and complexity of developing reports and analyses in Proficy Plant applications.

		GE Fanuc introduces I/O module for VersaMax Micro - 09/15/08 VersaMax Micro Thermocouple expansion module can be used for temperature monitoring and controlling, as well as weighing applications.

		GE Fanuc announces Smooth Tool Center Point Control - 09/11/08 Smooth TCP enables extremely smooth motion and reduced cycle time during 5-axis machining processes using tool center point control.

		GE Fanuc releases two large spindle motors - 09/11/08 These motors are perfect in the retrofit of large CNC machines that used DC or large induction motors.

		GE Fanuc releases 0i-D series CNC - 09/11/08 0i-D series CNC control is suitable for many machining applications, including milling and turning.

		GE Fanuc enhances Proficy Machine Tool Efficiency software - 09/09/08 Enhancements include an Operating Times Screen, Asset Maintenance Life Management function, and a Real-Time Information Portal.

		GE Fanuc announces Proficy Change Management for CNC - 09/09/08 Software reduces the risk and costs associated with unplanned downtime by automatically backing up and controlling centralized storage of critical CNC files.

		GE Fanuc supports MTConnect Standard - 09/08/08 MTConnect ia a new communication protocol that links machine tools from varying suppliers around the world.

		GE Fanuc announces Telum ASLP11 processor board - 08/19/08 ASLP11 has up to 4 GBytes of ECC memory and Intel Core2 Duo L7400 1.5GHz CPU, for wireless base stations, voice over packet, test and measurement, and other enterprise-wide applications.

		GE Fanuc announces DSC-2300 signal conditioning system - 08/14/08 The programmable DSC-2300 is housed in a compact 3U, 16-slot rack-mountable chassis.

		GE Fanuc announces RTD and thermocouple input modules for PACs - 08/04/08 Isolated thermocouple analog input modules and the isolated RTD module work with PACSystems RX3i.

		GE Fanuc enhances Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX 5.0 - 07/16/08 Enhancements include a new look and feel, and failover, charting and Historian functions.

		GE Fanuc announces VG6 single board computer - 07/15/08 The 6U VME VG6 computer has Freescale MPC8640 and MPC8640D low power processors for embedded computing applications.

		GE Fanuc adds Formulation Management to Proficy - 07/07/08 Batch Formulation Management allows users to create variations of a product based on a single Master Recipe, reducing the number of Master Recipes needed to be maintained on the production line.

		GE Fanuc updates Proficy Change Management 5.8 - 06/24/08 Enhancements include Web-based end user client, new scheduler interface, and Schneider ProWORX 32 support.

		GE Fanuc enhances Proficy Real-Time Information Portal - 06/16/08 Enhancements include tighter integration with Proficy Plant Applications; tools to represent data as dials, gauges, and a heat map; and the ability to mine third-party databases.

		GE Fanuc upgrades Proficy Process Systems - 05/29/08 Enhancements in Version 1.5 include changes to the Global Namespace, run mode store transfer lists, iFIX 4.5 visualization technologies, and fieldbus connectivity

		GE Fanuc completes acquisition of MOST from MTL - 05/22/08 GE Fanuc completed the acquisition of assets of the MTL Open System Technologies (MOST) product lines.

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