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		Interactive signal isolation whitepaper - 12/04/08 By Moore Industries Whitepaper has information on signal isolation and conversion, the instrument selection process, HART and applications, and is interactive.

		Getting a Safety Trip Alarm SIL certified - 03/02/10 Product Safety Case Study describes how Moore Industries obtained IEC 61508 SIL certification for its STA Safety Trip Alarm through TÜV Rheinland.

		Moore Industries publishes Safety Instrumented Systems white paper - 12/09/09 “Safety Instrumented Systems: The ‘Logic’ of Single Loop Logic Solvers,” examines what safety-certified Single Loop Logic Solvers can achieve, especially regarding IEC 61508.

		MooreHawke TRUNKGUARD device couplers approved by Fieldbus Foundation - 11/09/09 TG200 and TG300 device couplers successfully completed the Foundation Device Coupler Registration Process for the Fieldbus Foundation.

		MooreHawke's TRUNKSAFE device couplers receive Factory Mutual approvals - 10/15/09 TRUNKSAFE acquired ATEX-Type N, IECEx-Type N, and cFMus-General/Ordinary Location and Non-Incendive certifications from Factory Mutual.

		MooreHawke introduces TRUNKGUARD TPS400 Fieldbus power supply - 09/16/09 Available models supply 350mA or 500mA of isolated, conditioned simplex (non-redundant) or duplex (redundant) power to up to four segments.

		exida adds Moore safety trip alarm to exSILentia safety software - 08/19/09 STA safety trip alarm for IEC 61508 Safety Applications is now a Logic Solver in exida’s exSILentia integrated safety lifecycle software.

		Leonard W. Moore named Honorary Member of ISA - 07/22/09 The highest honor bestowed by the International Society of Automation (ISA), Honorary Member, has been given to Moore Industries’ founder and President Leonard W. Moore.

		Moore Industries achieves ISO 9001:2008 - 06/16/09 Moore Industries has been granted ISO 9001:2008 certification for their Quality Management System by UL DQS Inc., an ANSI-ASQ Accredited Registrar.

		Moore Industries introduces STA safety trip alarm - 04/14/09 STA is certified to IEC 61508: Parts 1, 2 and 3 by TÜV Rheinland for single use in Safety Instrumented Systems up to SIL 2.

		Moore Industries obtains ATEX approval for ROUTE-MASTER Fieldbus system - 01/13/09 ROUTE-MASTER has ATEX approval as a redundant intrinsically-safe fieldbus system permitting the connection of any mix of FISCO and ENTITY devices.

		Moore Industries announces miniMOORE signal conditioners - 11/20/08 miniMOORE family of multi-channel analog signal conditioners provides up to four I/O channels in a 1 inch (25.4 mm) footprint.

		Moore Industries announces microNCS Distributed I/O - 10/01/08 The microNCS provides MODBUS RTU master capabilities, distributed data acquisition and control capabilities.

		Moore Industries releases TCS temperature transmitter - 08/21/08 TCS Temperature Concentrator System transmits up to 32 signals on a single twisted wire pair with HART.

		Moore Industries appoints Ed Fagundes Director of Manufacturing - 07/23/08 Prior to joining Moore Industries, Fagundes was the Director of Aerospace Operations for Kavlico Aerospace in Moorpark, CA.

		Moore Industries announces SNAP custom signal interfaces - 05/15/08 SNAP provides customers with customized solutions to meet unusual signal interface needs in industrial process control, systems integration and factory automation applications.

		Moore Industries Seeks Oldest Products Still in Service - 05/07/08 Moore Industries is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year, and is trying to find the oldest of its products that are still in service.

		Moore Industries Celebrates 40 Years of Success - 04/30/08 Still privately-held by founder and CEO Leonard W. Moore, the company has come a long way from humble garage beginnings when Moore designed and built the company's first electronic signal converters. Today, the company builds signal conditioners, temperature transmitters, fieldbus interface devices and much more.

		Moore Industries introduces HTZ Humidity and Temperature Transmitter - 03/17/08 A request from a semiconductor manufacturer led to the HTZ, which offers HART Communications and high accuracy for both humidity/dewpoint and temperature measurements.

		Moore Industries bakes NCS data acquisition system for three years - 03/02/08 The NCS has been running since February 2005 in an environmental chamber at temperatures up to 221°F. The only problem so far: Labels are turning brown.

		Moore Industries' NCS I/O System Acquires cFMus Approvals - 01/14/08 The rugged I/O system can be used in Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C & D Hazardous areas in both the U.S. and Canada. This allows the NCS to be used in locations where explosive gases and liquids may be present.

		Moore introduces TFZ Fieldbus Temperature Transmitter - 12/02/07 The TFZ saves wire and installation costs by allowing up to 126 devices to be networked onto one, low cost FOUNDATION fieldbus H1 segment.

		Modbus White Paper available from Moore Industries - 11/02/07 The non-commercial white paper describes how Modbus works, and how it can be used in new and legacy process control and automation systems.

		Moore Industries offers free WORM temperature sensor - 10/10/07 The offer includes choice of a thermocouple or RTD, 24 in. of extension wire, and an installation kit with all the necessary mounting components, including a spring, spacers and a clip.

		MooreHawke Joins Emerson Alliance Program - 09/20/07 MooreHawke is now on Emerson's Approved Product List, and Emerson will co-market MooreHawke FOUNDATION fieldbus device couplers.

		Yokogawa expands HART agreement with Moore Industries - 07/26/07 The agreement now includes Moore's HCS HART Concentrator System. The HCS converts the digital signal from HART-based transmitters to a standard MODBUS RTU communication protocol.

		Moore Industries Increases Security on WLM Wireless Link Module - 07/10/07 WLM employs Spread Spectrum Frequency Hopping technology and robust error detection and correction for increased wireless security.

		Moore Industries announces WORM flexible temperature sensor - 06/26/07 In new and retrofit applications, WORM Flexible Sensors replace straight sensor probes with a universal sensor that saves time and money. It fits any thermowell.

		Moore Industries appoints Yong Park to Controller - 06/25/07 Most recently, Park held the title of Controller with Plastic Services & Products, Inc., where he successfully completed a merger with a competitor company as well as two outside acquisitions.

		MooreHawke publishes white paper on Installing Fieldbus in Hazardous Locations By Bruce Bradley, Boehringer Ingelheim Chemicals This paper describes everything you should consider when applying fieldbus in hazardous areas, then shows how it was done. Author uses it in a class he teaches on hazardous environments.

		MooreHawke publishes brochure on TRUNKSAFE Fault-Tolerant Fieldbus System The TRUNKSAFE brochure explains how it is not necessary to duplicate an entire fieldbus segment, duplicate the field instruments, nor have any special software at the DCS to achieve fieldbus redundancy.

		Moore Industries Promotes Charles Larson to Director of Technology - 05/09/07 Larson will provide a bridge between Marketing and Engineering to help develop and optimize the commercial exploitation of Moore's intellectual property.

		FF approves MooreHawke's TRUNKSAFE Fault-Tolerant Fieldbus system Approved by the Fieldbus Foundation,TRUNKSAFE achieves fault-tolerance without duplicating every component and installing special software at the DCS.

		Moore Industries Promotes Tina Lockhart to Director of Engineering - 05/02/07 Lockhart has more than 20 years of R&D experience and more than 10 years in management. Previously, Lockhart was a Program Manager at BAE Systems, where she was responsible for projects based on MEMS technology with real time embedded systems.

		Moore Industries bakes and boils NCS DAQ for two years - 04/24/07 The NCS has been running since February 2005 in an environmental chamber at temperatures up to 221°F to prove it will work in Middle Eastern applications.

		Moore Industries' EPX2 E/P transmitter runs on natural gas - 04/04/07 The EPX2 E/P transmitter is designed for use with normal instrument air, but it can also be used with natural gas, making it possible to use the transmitter in remote locations where no electrical power is available to drive air compressors. Its low power requirement of 3mA@12Vdc allows it to be powered by a battery or solar panel at remote sites.

		Moore Industries releases Temperature Line Card Brochure Temperature Solutions Line Card brochure describes the company’s full line of temperature sensors, transmitters, and complete assembles; precision monitoring solutions for hi-tech facility and process control; and assemblies for making reliable surface measurements.

		MooreHawke's TRUNKGUARD passes fieldbus short-circuit tests - 03/12/07 Independent tests prove that the TRUNKGUARD device coupler works seamlessly with a DeltaV control system during repeated short-circuit testing and extreme temperatures. According to Evaluation International, TRUNKGUARD continued to operate and maintain communications with DeltaV after multiple short circuits on spurs, temperatures from -40 to 70°C, and operation at upper and lower voltage limits.

		Nick Moore promoted to Director of Strategic Planning at Moore Industries - 03/08/07 Nick will work with all vice presidents, corporate officers, directors and department heads to ensure that operations are in line with Moore Industries’ corporate goals and initiatives. Moore Industries is a leader in the design and manufacture of interface instruments and fieldbus equipment.

		Moore Industries introduces BIMETAL Temperature Sensor with Local Readout - 02/28/07 The BIMETAL Dual-Mode Remote Thermometer provides on-site indication of process temperature conditions, and simultaneously provides a mV or ohm signal proportional to temperature for input to a transmitter, Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), controller, recorder, indicator, PLC, DCS or SCADA system.

		Moore Industries signs Arjay Automation as Manufacturer’s Rep in Upper Midwest - 02/22/07 Moore Industries signed Arjay Automation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as a manufacturer’s representative for all Moore Industries product lines, including MooreHawke. Arjay will be responsible for covering Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and western Wisconsin for Moore Industries.

		Moore Industries releases accurate THZ2 and TDZ2 Smart HART Transmitters - 02/20/07 The loop-powered Smart HART Temperature and Signal transmitters have input-to-output analog accuracy up to ±0.025°F, the absolute best in the industry. The 4-20mA temperature output signal also has a superimposed HART digital signal, which allows any HART-compatible control device to program zero, span, sensor trim offset and other calibration variables, and to interrogate and read multiple real-time process variables.

		MooreHawke gets FM Approval for ROUTE-MASTER Fieldbus Device Coupler - 02/13/07 The ROUTE-MASTER Fieldbus System has been approved by Factory Mutual for use in the U.S. and Canada, clearing the way to apply it in hazardous areas. ROUTE-MASTER eliminates the crippling restrictions and extremely high cost of FISCO-based systems by allowing users to drive up to 350mA per segment and install up to 16 FOUNDATION Fieldbus instruments on a single fieldbus segment.

		Moore Industries releases LRX Low-Power Temperature Transmitter - 01/30/07 The LRX Low-Power Temperature Transmitter is suitable for oil and gas well-heads and similar installations where line power is not available. With an exceptionally low power consumption of only 3mA, the LRX mounts in remote or infrequently accessed field locations where solar or battery power systems are used.

		Moore Industries announces SPA2 FM-approved programmable alarm trips - 01/18/07 The SPA2 alarm trips accept input signals from transmitters, temperature sensors, resistance and potentiometer devices, and direct millivolt sources. They provide on/off control, warn of trouble, and provide for emergency shutdown by sending up to four relay outputs when a monitored process signal falls outside a user-selectable high/or low limit. The SPA2 is FM-approved for use in hazardous locations.

		President of Moore Industries gets Pilot's License at Age 73 - 01/10/07 Leonard Moore passed all the FAA requirements for his pilot's license, and now is certified to fly single-engine land-based aircraft. Mr. Moore has been flying since he was a teenager in Oelwein, Iowa, and soloed for the first time at age 16. Since then, he has continued to fly, but always with instructors or other certified pilots. When he rebuilt an old Ercoupe, he decided to use it to get his license.

		MooreHawke releases Power Conditioner for FOUNDATION Fieldbus Networks - 12/01/06 FPS200 TRUNKGUARD Fieldbus Power Conditioner provides conditioned power for FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1 networks in general purpose and non-incendive applications. It is available in both simplex (non-redundant) and duplex (redundant) models. The “duplex” configuration provides redundant, load-sharing, hot-swappable power conditioners.

		Moore Industries offers free, downloadable “Introduction to Fieldbus” White Paper - 10/11/06 "Introduction to Fieldbus" white paper explains, in terms any engineer, technician or operator can understand, how fieldbus works. It strips away all the confusing terminology and explains: differences between FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1 and PROFIBUS PA; elements of fieldbus; how fieldbus device couplers work; how fieldbus instruments connect to a segment; how short-circuit protection works, and why it sometimes doesn't let you install 32 devices on a segment as the specifications claim; and more.

		MooreHawke announces Fieldbus Device Coupler for hazardous areas - 10/05/06 The TG300 TRUNKGUARD Device Couplers make connecting FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1 or PROFIBUS PA fieldbus devices in Zone 1 and 2 hazardous locations easy and inexpensive compared to traditional methods. TG300 TRUNKGUARD Device Couplers are ATEX-certified for use in Flameproof Zone 1 and 2 Locations, allow “live” access for maintenance without de-powering the segment, and eliminate the need for expensive Exd/Flameproof junction boxes.

		Low-Power Instrumentation from Moore Industries Runs off Solar Power or Batteries - 09/13/06 Instruments are available for monitoring and controlling temperature, pressure and flow conditions at oil and natural gas well sites. Typical applications include Coal Bed Methane (CBM) and natural gas well heads; oil and gas processing, storage and transport; and tank and pipeline cathodic protection.

		MooreHawke's Redundant Fieldbus System Switches Automatically to Backup Segment, Avoiding Process Shutdowns - 09/06/06 The TS Series TRUNKSAFE system provides a reliable method for maintaining continuous communication between a control system and instruments on a FOUNDATION fieldbus H1 segment. In the event of a failure on a fieldbus segment, TRUNKSAFE helps the control system switch immediately and automatically to a redundant path. This helps prevent the loss of a complete segment, the shutdown of associated equipment, and potential catastrophic process failures.

		Moore Industries Device Couplers provide short-circuit protection for Foundation Fieldbus and Profibus PA devices - 07/27/06 The TG200 TRUNKGUARD Series Fieldbus Device Couplers use a unique “fold-back” technique to disconnect a shorted instrument from the fieldbus segment, thus preventing complete segment failure.

		Smart PROFIBUS PA temperature transmitter saves wiring and installation costs - 06/30/06 Moore Industries' TPZ PROFIBUS PA Temperature Transmitter saves wire and installation costs by allowing up to 32 field devices (126 with repeaters) to be networked onto one, low-cost PROFIBUS PA data link. The TPZ features industry-leading 20-bit input resolution to deliver measurement accuracies of up to ±0.05°C (±0.09°F).

		Accurate wall-mount room air temperature monitoring system for picky production processes - 06/29/06 Moore Industries' T2X-DWB Wall-Mount Room Air Temperature Monitoring System is designed for monitoring indoor conditions in production facilities—such as in semiconductor, micro-electronics, pharmaceuticals and biotech processes—where maintaining stable ambient temperature is required for on-spec product and predictable yields.

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