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		Endress+Hauser and Rockwell Automation Open Training Unit in Philadelphia - 05/07/12 The Process Training Unit features Endress+Hauser instruments and Rockwell Automation PlantPAx process automation system for educating field technicians, engineers and sales personnel.

		Spies, Hackers and Energy - Preventing a Digital Pearl Harbor - 04/26/12 OilPrice.com, April 2012 By Jen Alic The real threat to US energy infrastructure from the cyber theater is China and Russia, both of whom are believed to be developing cyber warfare methods capable of dealing a major blow to critical infrastructure.

		Matthias Rebellius named president of Siemens Building Technologies - 04/23/12 Most recently, Rebellius served as global CEO for the Siemens Fire Safety and Security business unit in Zug, Switzerland.

		ZigBee Alliance announces wireless Light Link - 04/18/12 Light bulbs, LED fixtures, sensors, timers, remotes and switches built using ZigBee Light Link will easily connect into a single network, without special devices to coordinate the network.

		HVAC retrofits could create big savings for commercial buildings - 04/18/12 E&E News, April 2012 By Daniel Cusick Federal scientists say commercial buildings could reduce heating and cooling costs by upward of 60 percent if they adopt technologies to make their heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems more efficient.


		Tridium's Niagara Framework claims 300,000 installations - 04/16/12 Since 2010, Niagara has enjoyed global growth, with an increase of over 150,000 deployments.

		EnOcean appoints Matthias Poppel COO - 04/11/12 Most recently, he was EMEA Director Embedded Processing Marketing and Applications at Texas Instruments.

		Daintree signs SYLVANIA Lighting Services - 04/10/12 SYLVANIA is now authorized to design, install, commission and support Daintree’s ControlScope wireless lighting controls solution.

		Flow Research says Turbine Flowmeters are hanging on - 04/01/12 Turbine flowmeter revenues are forecast to increase at a rate of 0.6 percent per year through 2016 to reach $427.5 million worldwide.

		CABA to promote ISA courses for building automation - 03/15/12 Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) will promote ISA courses to the CABA membership.

		Rockwell Automation Acquires SoftSwitching Technologies - 03/12/12 SoftSwitching Technologies’ solutions improve uptime in manufacturing production by identifying and correcting brief power disruptions called “voltage sags.”

		Insight into European smart meter roll-out - 03/10/12 Energy Management, March 2012 Despite the hype, few regions in Europe have made significant progress in rolling out smart meters - yet things may look very different by 2015.

		Bosch research finds engineering is undervalued - 03/10/12 Automation, February 2012 A survey by the Bosch Group found that engineering is undervalued and misunderstood by adults in the UK. Many people, particularly younger adults, see engineering as a ‘back of house’ function in business that is not critical to the UK economy.

		Bentley Acquires elcoSystem software - 03/07/12 The elcoSystem line of software for electrical engineering is already part of Bentley’s Raceway and Cable Management and Building Electrical Systems under a distribution agreement.

		Reliable Controls execs get BACnet appointments - 03/06/12 Roland Laird was appointed to the Board of Directors of BACnet and Michael Osborne will be Secretary of the Standing Standard Project Committee (SSPC) 135 (BACnet).

		Tridium workstations earn BACnet European Certification - 02/29/12 NiagaraAX Advanced Workstation and Operator Workstation are approved by BACnet Testing Laboratories as meeting and conforming to BACnet standard ISO 16484-5/ANSI ASHRAE 135.

		Rise in Valve Shipments Signals Growth in Economy - 02/25/12 Valve Magazine, February 2012 By Kate Kunkel The VMA says for the third year in a row, shipments for the U.S. and Canadian industrial valve industry are forecast to grow, rising to about $4 billion in 2012. That’s a rise of about 2.2% from 2011 levels of $3.915 billion and equal to the industry’s 10-year peak in 2008.

		Boardrooms in the dark over energy - 02/17/12 Automation, February 2012 One in three of those responsible for energy management in UK businesses say that the issue is not being taken seriously by their organisation, according to a new report published by Siemens.

		Businesses in the dark on electricity usage - 02/17/12 Electrical Engineering, February 2012 Latest figures from British Gas have shown that British businesses are spending up to £1.00 in every £2.00 of their electricity bills on powering their business when staff have left for the day.

		QA Graphics Joins Continental Automated Buildings Association - 02/15/12 CABA is an international nonprofit association focused on the advancement of intelligent home and building technologies.

		Ventyx absorbs Mincom - 02/13/12 Ventyx completed the integration of Mincom and ABB Network Control into one enterprise solutions organization.

		ANSI Accreditation to Support Smart Grid Testing and Certification Framework - 02/12/12 Sustainable Plant, February 2012 ANSI has committed to support implementation of the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) certification and testing framework by providing accreditation of testing of smart grid components for interoperability and security.

		Cloud Computing coming to Large Buildings in 2012 - 02/12/12 Automated Buildings, February 2012 By William Rhodes, IMS Research IMS Research predicts the two main forms of cloud based building automation solutions will be hosted building management software (BMS) and cloud based active management analytics.

		ISA names Juliann Grant social media community manager - 02/05/12 Grant is a vice president of Telesian Technology, and has more than 20 years of experience developing marketing strategies for high-technology and industrial-automation companies.

		ABB buys Thomas & Betts for $3.9 billion - 01/31/12 T&B has a portfolio of more than 200,000 low-voltage products marketed under 45 brand names. The combined product portfolio will enable ABB to double its addressable market in North America to around $24bn.

		How China is Stealing Our Secrets - 01/22/12 PD&D, January 2012 By Michael P. Collins U.S. Intelligence agencies say that both Russia and China steal technology information over the internet as a matter of national policy. It is hard to say if China is still the red menace from the cold war, or if they have morphed into a new form of winner-take-all amoral version of capitalism.

		System Integrators thriving in India - 01/12/12 ARC says manufacturing companies in India are increasingly turning to system integrators to implement automation projects and seamlessly integrate disparate systems.

		Medium Voltage AC Drives Market in India Growing - 01/12/12 ARC says the total medium voltage AC drives market in India will exceed $180 million in 2015.

		QA Graphics Celebrates 5th anniversary - 01/06/12 QA Graphics is an Iowa-based interactive design company specializing in Flash development, touchscreen applications, 3D design/animation, mobile apps and other multimedia.

		Tridium’s NiagaraAX Platform Receives OWS and AWS Listings - 01/05/12 Niagara Supervisor, Version 3.6 received BACnet Testing Laboratory's (BTL) Advanced Workstation Software listing (B-AWS) and BACnet Operator Workstation Software (B-OWS) listing.

		Siemens acquires Pace Global Energy Services - 01/04/12 Pace Global is an energy consulting and management company that helps organizations maximize value and manage risk in today’s complex energy and environmental markets.

		QA Graphics Hires Steve Pathamavong - 12/28/11 Pathamavong will primarily be involved in creating BAS graphics for one of the company’s largest clients, Johnson Controls, Inc.

		ISA Announces Building Automation Systems Division - 12/21/11 The Building Automation Systems Division is for building automation professionals who design, build, install, troubleshoot, operate and manage building automation systems.

		Security and Access Control Market growing in India and China - 12/20/11 ARC says the market for physical security and access control in North America and Europe is low growth but Asian countries are growing at a scorching pace,

		Paradox Engineering and NEC to develop smart grid projects - 12/14/11 Paradox Engineering and NEC Italia will develop Smart Energy solutions for utilities, multi-utilities and municipalities.

		Council on Competitiveness Releases American Manufacturing strategy - 12/08/11 "Make: An American Manufacturing Movement" maps how the United States can lead the world in 21st Century advanced manufacturing that will be at the heart of our nation's long-term productivity and prosperity.

		AirLive signs Maven as distributor in India - 12/07/11 Maven Systems will distribute AirLive's wireless transmission devices and IP surveillance solutions in India.

		High School wins LEED Gold award - 12/07/11 Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Ill, became the first high school in America to be certified LEED Gold for Existing Buildings (EB).

		Standard must change to avoid equipment corrosion - 12/07/11 InTech, December 2011 By Chris Muller and Grant Crosley ISA-71.04 continues to be a useful tool for characterizing the corrosive potential of an environment. However, many have acknowledged the shortcomings of the standard by using combination copper/silver corrosion classification coupons. The standards committee hopes to establish a corrosion coupon database.

		European HVAC Drives Market to expand - 11/21/11 Escalating energy prices across Europe are underlining the need to implement electric drives to minimise energy bills and achieve better efficiency.

		Growth in Customer Solar Power Installations Poses Challenges for Grid - 11/17/11 The increased solar energy installations by residential and commercial property owners and large-scale solar energy developers could undermine the reliability, safety and quality of power supply on the electric grid for utilities that do not plan for it, according to Accenture.

		Automated Facility Solutions acquires Joyner’s Mechanical - 11/15/11 Joyner’s Mechanical has offices in both Richmond and Chesapeake, Virginia.

		PLCs close in on DCS market - 11/14/11 The distinction between PLCs and distributed control systems is narrowing, but their combined market in Europe will hit €6.45 billion in 2017.

		Afcon Software signs distributor in Brazil - 11/07/11 Altus, a Brazilian company, will distribute AFCON SCADA/HMI software Pulse in Brazil.

		ISA Creates Building Automation Standards Committee - 11/06/11 ISA111, Unified Automation for Buildings, will develop standards and guidelines to communicate the necessary information to enable building subsystems to be managed.

		Regulator finds 20 percent of solar installations are dangerous - 11/05/11 Process & Control Engineering, November 2011 By Kevin Gomez The Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator in Australia recently confirmed that after they conducted safety inspections, four per cent were deemed unsafe and 20 percent found to be dangerous.

		MESA wants your input for Research Study - 10/27/11 MESA is inviting producers and manufacturers to respond to a industry survey, Pursuit of Performance Excellence: Business Success through Effective Plant Operations Metrics.

		Emerson announces Smart Energy Initiative - 10/25/11 Smart Energy Initiative is a global program designed to combine Emerson's industrial energy expertise with energy management technologies to help leverage more renewable fuels, lower energy costs, and reduce emissions.

		Tridium updates NiagaraAX Framework software to QNX - 10/11/11 NiagaraAX 3.6 runs on the QNX Neutrino Realtime Operating System (RTOS).

		Distributed Control Systems Business Recovered in 2010 - 10/09/11 While 2010 showed a comeback in DCS revenue numbers, ARC does not expect the revenue to surpass the 2008 peak until 2012.

		Siemens names Daryl Dulaney CEO of Infrastructure - 10/03/11 Dulaney was appointed chief executive officer of the company’s newly-formed Infrastructure & Cities (IC) Sector in North America, which comprises the United States, Canada, Mexico and Central America.

		EnOcean Appoints Laurent Giai-Miniet CEO - 10/02/11 Laurent Giai-Miniet spent 20 years with Texas Instruments (TI), where he held several management positions.

		ZigBee Alliance ratifies Building Automation Standard - 09/28/11 The ZigBee Alliance completed development and ratified the ZigBee Building Automation standard.

		Siemens announces 2011 Smartest Building in America winners - 09/25/11 This year two hospitals will share $40,000 in Siemens products and services.

		QA Graphics Introduces Partner Program - 09/15/11 The partner program will allow systems integrators to resell QA Graphics’ products and services.

		Siemens acquires Advanced Telemetry - 08/17/11 Advanced Telemetry is a San Diego-based company offering end-to-end wireless and cloud-based energy management solutions for retail and commercial businesses.

		Spectris to Acquire Omega Engineering - 08/16/11 Spectris operates across four business segments: Materials Analysis, Test and Measurement, In-line Instrumentation and Industrial Controls. Headquartered in Egham, Surrey, England, the company employs over 6,400 people.

		Land Dust emissions monitor approved for PS-1 and QAL-1 - 08/14/11 Model 4500 Mk III opacity measurement and dust compliance system has been verified by TÜV Rheinland to meet the EN 15267 standard for measuring stack emissions and ambient air quality.

		Got an antique testing machine? - 08/11/11 Zwick Roell is offering a prize of €10,000 for the oldest testing machine (regardless of maker) still in regular use.

		Wireless Sensor Networks sales to Reach $2 Billion in 2021 - 08/10/11 According to IDTechEx, wireless mesh networks will grow rapidly from $0.45 billion in 2011 to $2 billion in 2021.

		Pentair opens Hoffman Warehouse in Mexico - 08/07/11 The warehouse and distribution center in Reynosa, Mexico, provides customer service and rapid response to local product demands.

		SAS Automation installs solar array at its HQ - 08/03/11 The solar panels are now generating approximately 36,000 watts of power on a sunny day and are expected to produce over 60 Million Watt Hours of electricity over the next year.

		Hannover Fairs USA appoints Larry Turner Interim CEO - 07/28/11 Turner served most recently as Chief Executive Officer of Roundhouse Advisors, a business management consulting and coaching company.

		Tridium promotes John Sublett to Chief Technology Officer - 07/25/11 Prior to Sublett's appointment as CTO he was Tridium's Chief Architect and Director of Software Development for the Niagara Framework.

		Schneider Electric acquires Steck Group - 07/24/11 Steck Da Amazonia Industria Electrica in Brazil specializes in the design, manufacturing and distribution of products and systems for electrical installations.

		ISA gets “social” with ISA Interchange blog - 07/20/11 ISA launched its social media site, ISA Interchange. This news-and-blog site provides automation professionals with an opportunity for finding relevant, high-quality technical knowledge.

		ERP users prefer Excel - 07/10/11 According to a study of more than 281 manufacturing executives, 75 percent report using desktop spreadsheet software like Microsoft Excel instead of their company’s ERP.

		Sales Of Home Wind Turbines Going Strong - 07/06/11 USA Today, June 2011 A growing number of people are investing in small electricity generating wind turbines for residential use, and backers of wind power say they expect advances in technology and manufacturing to make them even more popular. Nearly 10,000 units were sold nationally in 2009, the latest available data, according to the American Wind Energy Association. In 2001, only 2,100 units were sold.

		U.S. Commits Support For Landmark Solar Roof Project - 07/06/11 EERE News, June 2011 The U.S. has made a conditional commitment to provide a partial guarantee for a $1.4 billion loan to support Project Amp. The project features the installation of solar panels on industrial buildings across the country, with the electricity generated from those panels contributing directly to the electrical grid, as opposed to powering the buildings where they are installed.

		Solar Market Set To Double Its Growth In 2011 - 07/06/11 Forbes, June 2011 By Ucilia Wang About 1.8 gigawatts of photovoltaic (PV) systems will rise from the rooftop or the ground across the country in 2011, up from the 887 megawatts added in 2010, said the report by the Solar Energy Industries Association and GTM Research.

		Google Releases Study On Cheaper Energy Technologies - 07/06/11 By Google Google has never been shy about using its brand to promote stronger clean tech policies. The latest effort comes in the form of a report that claims clean tech innovations can add 1.1 million jobs and $158 billion to the country’s gross domestic product per year.

		ProSoft Technology to sell FieldServer QuickServer gateways - 06/30/11 QuickServer Protocol Gateways from FieldServer Technologies handle BACnet, LonWorks and JCI Metasys N2 networks.

		Business Conditions Lose Steam in June - 06/30/11 NEMA says its Electroindustry Business Confidence Index had climbed as high as 69.6 as recently as February 2011, but slipped to 45.5 in June.

		Kitchener commissions 500 kW solar installation - 06/29/11 The project is one of the largest solar roof-top installations in Canada.

		Demand for industrial control equipment rises - 06/27/11 PlantServices.com, June 2011 By NEMA The NEMA Primary Industrial Controls Index increased 5.9% on a quarter-to-quarter basis during the first three months of 2011. The index has registered sequential gains in six of the last seven quarters and stands 18% above its year-ago level and 40% above the cyclical trough observed in mid-2009.

		Rolf Bienert named Technical Director of OpenADR Alliance - 06/22/11 Most recently Bienert was the Technical Manager for Telecom and the Global Competence Center for emerging communication protocols at TUV Rheinland.

		EnOcean Alliance Grows to 200 Member Companies - 06/09/11 Collectively, Alliance members support 750 interoperable products deployed in over 200,000 buildings that use energy harvesting wireless technology designed for building automation systems.

		Advantech Remote I/O Receives BACnet Certification - 05/31/11 BAS-3000BC series of remote I/O modules have received BACnet certification, approved and listed by BACnet Testing Laboratories (BTL).

		MatrikonOPC to supply OPC servers to IFCS - 05/26/11 IFCS will be integrating the OPC Servers with its DABO (Buildings Diagnostic Agent for Building Operation) – a tool that analyzes and stores all data read by the centralized control system.

		Siemens launches search for America’s smartest building - 05/18/11 Siemens is offering $80,000 in products and services to winners of the 2011 Smartest Building in America challenge.

		Tridium installs 250,000 Niagara systems - 05/16/11 Niagara integrates, centralizes, manages and controls building automation systems.

		California's Big Freeze on Refrigerants - 05/14/11 HVAC Distribution Business, April 2010 Life has gotten a little more tricky for HVACR distributors in California who distribute or receive commonly used CFCs, HCFCs and HFCs. A new program requires distributors to keep detailed records of those refrigerants, creating a lot of extra work.

		FieldServer DNP3 Gateways pass DNP Level 2 Conformance Tests - 04/28/11 DNP3 protocol was originally developed for interoperability between substation computers and RTUs but is now also widely used in the water/wastewater, transportation and oil/gas industries.

		EnOcean interoperable with TCP/IP - 04/26/11 EnOcean Alliance announced that its wireless, battery-less energy harvesting sensors and associated control systems are now fully interoperable with TCP/IP.

		EnOcean Appoints Business Development Managers - 04/05/11 Keith Garris and Christina Jones have joined the company to cover the East and West coast regions, respectively.

		Phoenix Contact adds American students to automation competition - 03/28/11 American engineering students have been invited to participate in Phoenix Contact’s xplore New Automation Award competition.

		Schneider Electric acquires Summit Energy - 03/27/11 Summit Energy provides energy procurement, risk management, market intelligence, data management and sustainability consulting services.

		Think Again: Improving networking and energy use - 03/24/11 Control Engineering, March 2011 By Mark T. Hoske ODVA is expanding beyond the manufacturing space (where two other network organizations have focused) to also address facilities infrastructure, metering and management, as well as the industrial enterprise, and power grid.

		Siemens launches Plantville interactive game - 03/24/11 Online game simulates a Plant Manager’s experience and challenges players to increase productivity, sustainability and the overall health of an industrial plant.

		Siemens introduces solar power purchase program - 03/23/11 The program allows customers to bring "clean" solar energy projects on their properties without making an initial capital investment in solar equipment.

		WAGO 2011 Innovation in Automation Tour Underway - 03/16/11 Consisting of two identical vans, IIAT presents WAGO’s latest Automation, Interconnect and Electronic solutions directly to industrial professionals.

		Fox-IT partners with MatrikonOPC for secure OPC connectivity - 03/15/11 Fox-IT will integrate MatrikonOPC’s full range of OPC Servers into its Fox DataDiode - a solution used to securely transmit data between networks that have different levels of security.

		Johnson Controls selects Industrial Controls as Integrated Supply Partner - 03/13/11 Industrial Controls' continuous growth, progressive approach to the market, large and diverse inventory, excellent technical support, and large geographical footprint weighed heavily in the decision-making process.

		ASHRAE funds research to improve building operations - 03/07/11 Research Project 1633, "Data and Interfaces for Advanced Building Maintenance and Operation," will result in development of a set of standard data-driven metrics, interfaces and dashboards for advanced building operation and management.

		Metso Valves a Hero in Tom Clancy Book - 02/28/11 Valve World, February 2011 Metso's iESD valve with Neles ValvGuard intelligent safety valve controller received interesting recognition in Tom Clancy's newest best seller book "Dead or Alive." In the book, Petrobras Paulinia (REPLAN) oil refinery is a target for a terrorist attack, but Metso’s intelligent safety valves are hampering their deceitful plans.

		Endress+Hauser Opens Two More Training Centers - 02/15/11 The training centers, in Mobile, Alabama, and Matthews, North Carolina, teach fundamental, theoretical, and practical knowledge about instrumentation and application technology.

		U.S. Factories Keep Edge Over China - 02/14/11 Manufacturing.net, January 2011 By Paul Wiseman America remains by far the No. 1 manufacturing country. It out-produces No. 2 China by more than 40 percent. U.S. manufacturers cranked out nearly $1.7 trillion in goods in 2009, according to the United Nations.

		Siemens Solar power gets on Extreme Makeover Home Edition TV show - 02/09/11 Siemens delivered an end-to-end solar photovoltaic (PV) energy system to ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition build site in Cocoa Beach, Fla.

		Industry, ODVA outline best practices for managing energy data - 02/07/11 ODVA's energy approach will simplify the ability to understand energy consumption and enable control methodologies to optimize energy usage throughout the industrial ecosystem from the plantfloor to the grid.

		Industrial Video and Control Acquires Longwatch - 02/02/11 Longwatch is a developer of video management software for industrial automation and process control applications. IVC will maintain the Longwatch brand and operate the company as a division of IVC.

		NEMA to test Smart Grid products - 02/02/11 NEMA will be testing for interoperability of smart meters according to ANSI C12.

		Distech promotes Winkelman to VP of Business Development - 01/30/11 Patrick Winkelman was Vice President of Sales for the Americas.

		KEMPER starts STORATEC business - 01/27/11 IKEMPER STORATEC will sell automated storage and retrieval systems, storage and tool change systems, pallet loading and unloading devices, and control facilities.

		FieldServer Technologies Gateways get LonMark Certified - 01/26/11 LonMark Certified products include the FS-B2011 Serial-LonWorks-Ethernet Gateway, FS-B3510 Multiport LonWorks Gateway and the FS-B4011 10-Port LonWorks Gateway.

		Opto 22 adds energy management software from Pulse Energy - 01/26/11 Opto 22 added Pulse energy management software to connect to customers' metering devices, electrical panels, machines and equipment.

		IEA: Global Power Demand to Surge 2.2% Annually Through 2035 - 01/22/11 Power, January 2011 By Sonal Patel World power demand will shoot up 2.2% per year between 2008 and 2035, from 16,189 TWh to about 30,300 TWh. More than 80% of that growth will come from developing countries—led by China and followed by India.

		Adura Technologies moves to new location - 01/20/11 Adura consolidated its facilities and moved to larger quarters in San Francisco.

		LOYTEC signs systems integrators worldwide - 01/11/11 Building automation systems integrators in Germany, Netherlands, Russia, Japan and the U.S. have signed up with Loytec as "Competence Partners."

		ACI Acquires ACT’s ICC for BAS HVAC I/O - 01/10/11 Translation of acronyms: ACI acquired ACT’s Interface Control Components (ICC) line to provide I/O for its HVAC systems used in building automation systems.

		VDC predicts Top 10 Trends for Industrial Networking - 01/04/11 VDC says real-time Ethernet will dominate, wireless is growing, networking will be built in, a large IT player will buy an industrial networking provider, and more companies are going overseas.

		ProSoft Technology signs on as distributor for SlotServer by FieldServer - 12/16/10 SlotServer products provide in-rack connectivity between Rockwell Automation ControlLogix control platform and Building Automation Systems and Fire Alarm Control Panel protocols.

		Government passes Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act - 12/15/10 Federal legislation will provide training for federal building personnel in the areas of building operations and maintenance, energy management, safety and design functions.

		Siemens opens distribution center in Southaven, Mississippi - 12/10/10 Located just three miles from the Memphis International Airport, the distribution center is expected to create approximately 200 jobs.

		GE to develop Building Automation Platform For Data Centers - 12/09/10 GE and Ingersoll-Rand will develop an automation platform to meet the energy and operational efficiency needs of data centers.

		ABB to acquire Baldor Electric Company - 11/30/10 ABB will acquire Baldor in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4.2 billion, including $1.1 billion of net debt.

		Lighting Control Market Dims - 11/29/10 ARC says the downward trend in the lighting controls market is expected to continue throughout the rest of 2010.

		EPA Rules Pose a Concern for Peaking Diesel Generators - 11/24/10 Power Engineering, November 2010 By Bruce Labno and Ryan Birkenholz, Golder Associates The one-hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), came into effect in April 2010 and may greatly transform the environment for peaking power diesel generators as new generator installations will have to show compliance with the more rigorous standard.

		FieldServer Technologies Awarded BTL Mark - 11/17/10 QuickServer Building Automation gateway received a BTL Mark under device profile B-ASC.

		ACT and CEWD to certify new energy workers - 11/15/10 A new skills certification system will address the looming workforce crisis in energy occupations, including electric, natural gas and nuclear energy.

		WIB Releases Comprehensive Cyber Security Standard - 11/10/10 The international standard outlines a set of specific requirements focusing on cyber security best practices for suppliers of industrial automation and control systems.

		FieldServer signs ProSoft Technology as exclusive distributor - 11/02/10 ProSoft will be the exclusive provider of the SlotServer Communication Module from FieldServer.

		Earn a BEAP from ASHRAE - 10/07/10 BEAP certification program recognizes individuals’ ability to audit and analyze residential, commercial and industrial buildings.

		Siemens to acquire Site Controls - 10/03/10 Site Controls is a provider of enterprise-wide energy management solutions for multi-site commercial businesses.

		ARC says DCS market is recovering - 09/26/10 So far, 2010 has not shown significant growth over 2009, but it looks like conditions are gradually improving.

		Only 37% of manufacturing plans to increase hiring - 08/30/10 Only 37 percent of manufacturing business leaders report that their companies will increase hiring in the next six months.

		Siemens announces winners of Smartest Building in America - 08/24/10 Grand prize winners are the Duke Energy Center, Charlotte, N.C., and the Iowa Central Community College, Fort Dodge, Iowa.

		Required urgently: Supertechs - 08/13/10 Process & Control Engineering, July 2010 By John Immelman, Endress+Hauser Australia The dearth of instrumentation engineers and technicians available in Australia is causing problems. So industry continues to sponsor supertechs from other countries, using the onerous, time-consuming, expensive, and risky process fondly known as '457 visa recruiting.'

		Engineering skills crisis threatens projects - 08/13/10 Process & Control Engineering, August 2010 The consulting industry has warned that engineering skills shortages will continue to constrain Australia's growth and limit innovation. Australia’s ability to design and deliver an estimated $400 billion in infrastructure projects over the coming decade is under threat.

		Tridium Commits to Open ADR - 08/10/10 Conforming to the Open ADR specification will help facilities and buildings save power through automated demand response technology, and contribute to the advancement of the Smart Grid.

		Frost & Sullivan says SCADA systems competitive with DCSes - 08/04/10 The World Distributed Control System (DCS) Market report says DCS manufacturers will have to be wary of competition from SCADA systems that can perform the same functions. The report costs EUR 4,553.00

		Schierenbeck named president of Siemens Building Technologies - 08/02/10 Most recently he served as global CEO for the Building Automation business unit in Zug, Switzerland.

		IBM and Honeywell Tridium to merge BAS software - 07/28/10 The companies plan to integrate IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Energy Management and IBM Maximo Asset Management enterprise software with Tridium's Niagara and Sedona software.

		GE buys part of SynapSense - 07/26/10 SynapSense technology improves energy efficiency and cuts power and cooling costs in data centers.

		Honeywell Acquires E-mon - 07/22/10 E-Mon is a manufacturer of electric submetering products and systems.

		ABB orders up, revenues down in Q2 - 07/22/10 ABB’s orders grew 5 percent in the second quarter of 2010, led by increases of more than 20 percent in each of the company’s automation divisions.

		ABB buys stake in Trilliant - 07/15/10 ABB invested $20 million in California-based Trilliant, a provider of smart grid communications infrastructure.

		Frost & Sullivan says energy costs driving European Motor Market - 07/13/10 European low voltage ac motor market is predicted to grow from $2.2 billion in 2009 to $3 billion in 2016.

		Blending Honeywell & Matrikon Automation.com, July 2010 By Bill Lydon The acquisition of Matrikon by Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) makes sense for Honeywell considering how it adds products, knowledge, and know-how to the HPS family. Honeywell completed the acquisition of Matrikon, which will be integrated with the Advanced Solutions business of Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS)

		Emerson expands energy management solutions - 07/06/10 Emerson’s technology and plant automation and control solutions are helping customers convert biomass or waste fuel into steam and electrical power.

		ABB obtains California Seismic Certification for Low Voltage Drives - 06/28/10 ACH550 line of drives and bypasses for HVAC has been added to the “Facilities Development Division (FDD) List of Equipment/Components with OSHPD Special Seismic Certification Pre-Approval (OSP).”

		NEMA Announces Premium Efficiency Program for Transformers - 06/09/10 The NEMA Premium Efficiency Transformer Program will help utilities, commercial buildings, and industrial plants incorporate super high-efficiency electrical transformers into their operations.

		ARC Report says Live Video Maximizes Operator Performance - 06/01/10 ARC says that adding video to HMI operator stations in automation and process control can play an important role in improving a company’s ergonometrics, while also enhancing safety, security, and regulatory compliance.

		ABB offers to increase stake in India subsidiary - 05/20/10 The aim of the investment is to facilitate the long-term development of ABB’s business in India.

		Schneider Electric Appoints Jeff Drees U.S. President - 05/19/10 Drees previously served as president of the Buildings business of Schneider Electric in the Americas. Drees joined the company in 2001.

		ABB to build new cable factory in US - 05/19/10 The new plant will manufacture land cables for use in both AC and DC applications.

		Direct-Industrial to sell surplus factory automation - 05/13/10 Direct Industrial will buy automation parts in any condition (new or used) from any manufacturer including Allen Bradley, Siemens and Mitsubishi.

		Honeywell to Acquire Matrikon - 05/13/10 Matrikon will be integrated into Honeywell Process Solutions, part of Honeywell’s Automation and Control Solutions business group.

		HMI Software and Services Market recovering, says ARC - 05/06/10 Biggest growth is predicted in Asia, Latin America and building automation markets. New technical enhancements include 3D and integrated live video on HMIs.

		Kollmorgen signs KNAPP as systems integrator - 04/25/10 KNAPP will license and integrate Kollmorgen’s NDC Suite technology in warehouse applications for automated order-picking and automating standard forklifts.

		Siemens announces America's smartest buildings contest - 04/19/10 Participants are asked to submit brief videos that explain why their buildings are the smartest in America.

		Automation.com celebrates 10 years of growth - 04/15/10 Since its inception in 2000, Automation.com has grown to become the leading online publisher of automation-related news, information and resources. Each month, the site attracts more than 115,000 automation professionals from around the world.

		Energy jobs grow 15 per cent while UK employment remains flat - 04/14/10 International Power Engineer, April 2010 While the British economy has flagged and the banking and automotive sectors have been in meltdown, the energy sector has grown during the economic turmoil. The number of women working in Energy has increased 37 per cent, while the number of men increased by only 8 per cent.

		SoftDEL BACnet Testing Laboratory achieves ISO accreditation - 04/06/10 SoftDEL Systems has successfully completed the ISO ISO17025:2005 process, including an assessment of the laboratory’s compliance with the A2LA Information Technology Program Requirements.

		Report says control system cyber security incidents up - 04/01/10 Report observes a decline in the incident rate in the petroleum and chemical industries, but an increase in the incident rate in the water & wastewater and the power & utilities industries.

		Siemens signs pay-for-performance deal with BAE systems - 03/18/10 Under the deal, BAE Systems only pays for actual energy savings realized from energy efficiency improvements.

		Yokogawa signs two reps - 03/15/10 Yokogawa signed BBP Sales in Baton Rouge, LA, and TechStar in Deer Park, TX,

		HALCON machine vision software runs on mobile phone - 03/14/10 HALCON Embedded runs on the Nokia N900 mobile phone with the Maemo Linux-based operating system.

		CSB sheds light on fatal Kleen Energy explosion - 03/13/10 HazardEx, March 2010 The Kleen Energy accident occurred during a planned work activity to clean debris from natural gas pipes at the plant. To remove the debris, workers used natural gas at a high pressure of approximately 650 pounds per square inch. The high velocity of the natural gas flow was intended to remove any debris in the new piping.

		Process Simulation Use Report - 03/13/10 Control Engineering, March 2010 By Peter Welander Research respondents say operator training is the most important use of process simulation software. This reflects changing day-to-day operational realities.

		ARC says prices are coming down on automation products - 03/07/10 One element contributing to the price erosion is that controllers are rapidly becoming an automation commodity in some sectors.

		Schneider Electric acquires Zicom Electronic Security Systems - 03/07/10 Zicom is the largest independent electronic security systems integrator in India.

		Barry-Wehmiller Design Group opens office near NYC - 03/04/10 The office will service consumer products and pharmaceutical clients located in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

		Invensys adds two systems integrators to partner program - 03/04/10 The new endorsed partners are Avanceon LP, located in Exton, Penn., and Tegron LLC, an operating unit of Glenmount Global Solutions, located in Irving, Texas.

		Honeywell signs distributor in Puerto Rico - 03/03/10 Coneco de Puerto Rico will be the primary regional distribution channel for Honeywell in the Caribbean.

		Red Lion Controls appoints Amber Ungrady Director of Quality - 03/01/10 Ungrady graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in Plastics Engineering Technology, and previously worked for Honeywell.

		Cautious optimism prevails in building automation market - 03/01/10 The building automation market took a serious hit in 2009 but modest growth is expected in 2010-2011.

		Distech Controls acquires Acelia and Comtec Technologie from Arcom - 03/01/10 Acelia is the sales unit of Arcom while Comtec Technologie represents the research, development and manufacturing division. Arcom designs and manufactures a range of building automation products.

		Australia fears power rate increases - 02/28/10 Manufacturers’ Monthly, February 2010 By Rebekka Wake The ongoing debate over Australia’s proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme has generated widespread uncertainty inside the factories of industrial Australia. According to a recent report by the state's pricing regulator, electricity prices are set to rise between 58 and 62% over the next three years.

		Harris Poll finds public has little awareness of smart grid or smart meters - 02/26/10 Electric Light & Power, February 2010 Utility companies across the U.S. are committing billions of dollars in projects to upgrade the electric grid and install new meters in homes and businesses. Yet two thirds of Americans have never heard the term “smart grid” (68 percent) and 63 percent have not heard of smart meters.

		Market Outlook - 02/25/10 Industrial Automation Asia, December 2009 Hit by the recession in 2009, many companies scrambled to reorganise and restructure, looking for a way to ride the economic storm. Executives from ABB, National Instruments, SICK, Rockwell and Advantech tell their plans for 2010.

		ABB orders decline in Q4 - 02/21/10 Orders declined to $7.5 billion as lower demand mainly in mature markets outweighed continued growth in emerging markets. Revenues for the quarter were $8.8 billion, down 12 percent

		ASHRAE offers 14 online courses - 02/18/10 The 14 online, instructor-led seminars will run from March until May for those interested in expanding their knowledge of the HVAC industry and keeping up to date with the latest technology and their applications.

		Eastern Europe offers opportunity for automation vendors, says Frost & Sullivan - 02/17/10 The transition of the manufacturing base from Western Europe to low-cost eastern European countries has opened new prospects for automation.

		Siemens to hold Answers for Infrastructure seminar in Virginia - 02/16/10 Siemens Industry will be hosting its next Answers for Infrastructure and Industry (AFI) event in the Washington D.C. area, March 23-24, 2010, at the Sheraton Premiere Tysons Corner in Vienna, Va.

		ISA issues Call for Papers for Water/Wastewater Symposium - 02/11/10 ISA issued a Call for Papers for the Water/Wastewater Automatic Controls Division Symposium (WWAC) to be held 3-5 August 2010 in Orlando, FL. The deadline for abstract submittals is 16 April 2010.

		Daintree Networks names Danny Yu CEO - 02/10/10 Immediately prior to Daintree, Yu was Vice President of Segment and Strategic Marketing at Philips Lumileds

		Manufacturing technology consumption down 60.4% in 2009 - 02/08/10 AMT says U.S. manufacturing technology consumption was up in December but down 60% from 2008.

		M+W Americas acquires Global Automation Partners - 02/07/10 Global Automation Partners has more than 130 employees in six offices who specialize in the definition, design, implementation and support of automation and manufacturing IT

		Ford engineer introduces "Cool Careers" to high schoolers - 02/07/10 Local students from Cypress, Kennedy, El Toro, Tustin and Trabuco Hills high schools will be introduced to prototyping, tooling and additive manufacturing industries as prospective career choices.

		SUBNET to provide Substation Intelligence Training - 01/28/10 Courses help SCADA engineers and other utility personnel evaluate, test, implement and troubleshoot multi-vendor substation communication devices.

		Smart grid industry is creating jobs - 01/27/10 Electric Light & Power, January 2010 Investments in building a smart grid are creating jobs now and leading to new business opportunities in the energy efficiency industry, Landis+Gyr North America CEO Richard Mora told leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives during a meeting in Washington, D.C.

		EnOcean and BACnet to develop spec for wireless building systems - 01/25/10 BACnet International and the EnOcean Alliance will develop a vendor independent gateway specification for integrating wireless energy-harvesting nodes into BACnet for building automation and control.

		Wonderware Names Longwatch as Certified Software Partner - 01/21/10 Longwatch, a supplier of video monitoring hardware and software products, was named by Wonderware as a Certified Software Partner.

		Market for operator panels to recover as OEMs and SIs die - 01/11/10 ARC says the current economic situation has resulted in consolidation among companies that buy operator panels. For example, in 1988 there were roughly 30,000 OEMs and system integrators in the auto industry; by 2000, there were 5,600 suppliers left.

		Honeywell on Recruitment Spree in India - 01/10/10 Control Engineering Asia, January 2010 Honeywell Automation India is expecting to recruit about 1,000 employees in India this year, says Honeywell Automation India Managing Director Vimal Kapur. Last year, the company has recruited about 700 employees for the group. It currently employs 11,000 people and has been hiring 1,000 new employees annually in line with the growth in the past few years.

		Siemens pledges $1.55 million to Syracuse Center - 12/08/09 The Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE) supports research and other initiatives for sustainability and energy efficiency in buildings.

		ISA appoints Bill Lydon chief editor for InTech - 12/02/09 Automation.com's Bill Lydon was appointed editor of InTech, further strengthening ISA’s partnership with Automation.com to jointly publish several e-newsletters for InTech and Automation.com subscribers.

		ASHRAE conference Goes Virtual - 12/02/09 Participants in the Virtual Conference will be able to interact with speakers and attendees by posting questions and comments, viewing other comments, and viewing the presenters’ responses through an online discussion board.

		LXE adds Wavelink software to mobile industrial computers - 11/19/09 LXE adds Wavelink Terminal Emulation and Industrial Browser software across its Windows Mobile and Windows CE-based family of mobile computers.

		Siemens helps Dell Children’s hospital become LEED certified - 11/17/09 APOGEE Building Automation System helped achieve many of the points needed to win the LEED Platinum Certification.

		25 Years of PC-Based Control - 11/15/09 At the 1984 ISA Show, 25 years ago, Intellution introduced The Fix, the first configurable PC-based HMI/SCADA software program. Process control and automation changed forever.

		Manufacturers struggle to hire high-skilled workers - 11/12/09 SME says manufacturers are facing an ironic dilemma:. As they eliminate repetitive, assembly type jobs, they still have unfilled job openings for high-skilled workers.

		Cypress Envirosystems building controls work with Wonderware software - 11/12/09 Cypress Envirosystems’ wireless monitoring and control solutions work with Wonderware's Corporate Energy Management software.

		Ashrae proposes High-Performance Building Standard - 11/12/09 A proposed high-performance building standard and a stronger version of Standard 90.1 will provide a total green resource for local and state governments looking to set building code requirements to reduce energy use.

		NEMA-backed motor rebate bill introduced in Congress - 11/09/09 Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) launched a $700 million motor rebate bill for an energy-efficient motor rebate program advocated by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA).

		Siemens joins EPA Green Power Partnership - 11/04/09 Siemens Industry Building Technologies Division is purchasing green power through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership.

		Siemens obtains BTL Mark for workstation software - 11/04/09 APOGEE Insight and TALON View 3.10 workstation platforms achieved the BTL Mark from BACnet International.

		ISA selects Automation.com as advertising sales partner In addition to daily and weekly digital and online content, ISA will publish 6 print issues of InTech magazine in 2010. ISA selected Automation.com as the advertising sales representative for InTech magazine’s print, digital, and online editions.

		ABB orders decline 15% in Q3 - 10/29/09 ABB reported third-quarter net income of $1 billion. Orders declined 15% and revenue was down 5%.

		ARC says HVAC control market collapsed in 2008 and 2009 - 10/28/09 The collapse of the US housing market and subsequent chain reaction of events made for a very difficult business climate for 2008 and 2009, but it may start to grow.

		PEERS program aims to send stimulus money to manufacturers - 10/25/09 Manufacturing has yet to reap many benefits from the $780 billion stimulus package, but an industry economist has uncovered a program that delivers both financial rewards and environmental benefits for the sector.

		Grant Thornton says health care, 401(k) and bonuses going down - 10/25/09 In a survey of manufacturing CFOs and senior comptrollers, one-third are reducing health care benefits, more than a quarter are reducing 401(k) matches, and more than half plan to reduce bonuses.

		Real-time RFID tracking well - 10/19/09 Manufacturers' Monthly, October 2009 By Katherine Crichton Despite the global downturn, there has been a surge in orders for RFID in 2009, according to a new report released by research company IDTechEx earlier this year. The company has forecast that the global RFID market will rise 5% this year to $US5.56bn, up from $US5.25bn in 2008.

		ASHRAE offers Building Energy Modeling Professional certification - 10/14/09 The first exam for the new certification program will be administered on Jan. 27, 2010, at the Winter Conference in Orlando, Fla.

		ISA selects Automation.com to provide E-Newsletters - 10/07/09 The co-branded e-newsletters will be distributed to Automation.com’s subscribers, InTech subscribers, and ISA members and customers, creating a combined total distribution of more than 90,000 world-wide automation professionals.

		Siemens merges four divisions into one - 10/01/09 Siemens Energy & Automation, Siemens Transportation Systems, Siemens Building Technologies, and Siemens VAI Services merged into a new company, Siemens Industry.

		IPSO Alliance announces certification for IP-based Smart Objects - 09/23/09 Program is aimed at accelerating the use of IP in embedded smart objects such as sensors and actuators in smart grid and energy management, building automation, and industrial and process automation.

		OPC Technology finds its place on the map - 09/20/09 Automated Buildings, September 2009 By Manny Mandrusiak The OPC Foundation has been actively working in the building automation arena through its vendors to provide a vision for developing OPC clients and servers that empower information integration between industrial automation and building automation.

		RuggedCom acquires WiNetworks - 09/17/09 WiNetworks’ technology is used by large private networks and service providers to extend mobile broadband connectivity over metropolitan areas.

		July manufacturing technology consumption up 9.2% - 09/14/09 July U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $149.51 million, according to AMTDA, the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association, and AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

		What are you doing to improve business performance? - 09/09/09 MESA invites producers and manufacturers to respond to a new industry survey: Correlating Plant Performance to Business Performance.

		Longwatch signs Industrial Network Systems as systems integrator - 09/08/09 Longwatch signed Industrial Network Systems as its distributor and systems integrator in Illinois, Indiana, Western Kentucky and Eastern Missouri.

		EnOcean emerges as lighting control wireless standard - 09/08/09 Today, more than 100,000 buildings worldwide are automated using EnOcean-based controls - more than any other wireless standard.

		ZigBee Alliance joins Demand Response and Smart Grid Coalition - 09/03/09 ZigBee is now a member of DRSG, joining its efforts to support the Smart Grid.

		Elster acquires EnergyICT - 09/02/09 EnergyICT, which provides smart metering and smart grid solutions, is headquartered in Courtrai, Belgium.

		Delta Controls ORCAview software receives BACnet workstation Listing - 08/27/09 ORCAview Operator Workstation software Ver. 3.40 received the BACnet Advanced Workstation Software (B-AWS) listing from the BACnet International BACnet Testing Laboratories (BTL).

		Schneider Electric facility earns LEED certification - 08/23/09 The Nashville, TN, facility obtained certification in the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.

		Politics Trump Scientific Integrity - 08/16/09 Power, August 2009 By Dr. Robert Peltier In their recent technical support document (TSD), EPA concludes that carbon dioxide emissions are a public health hazard and should be regulated under the Clean Air Act. Federal law requires that regulations be based on scientific information that is "accurate, clear, complete, and unbiased"; the most recent available; and collected by the "best available methods." The EPA’s TSD on carbon emissions violates all of these requirements.

		Contemporary Controls Ethernet switches obtain UL 864 - 08/12/09 UL 864 9th Edition governs the safety of fire alarm systems and equipment, including smoke detectors, sprinkler systems and fire alarms.

		Siemens Building Technologies issues sustainability report - 08/10/09 Sustainability Report reveals the steps Siemens Building Technologies is taking to introduce greener, more sustainable practices throughout its U.S. facilities

		ABB Q2 revenues down - 07/23/09 Orders decreased across all divisions and regions compared to the second quarter of 2008 on a combination of lower volumes and price decreases resulting from both lower raw material costs and reduced demand.

		ARC says CPM sales to exceed $4 billion by 2013 - 07/16/09 Despite the recession, the Collaborative Production Management market continues to grow, albeit at a very modest pace.

		AMT President urges Congress to assist small manufacturers - 07/15/09 Testifying before the House Small Business Committee, Douglas K. Woods, President of AMT, said the effects of tax breaks and other provisions within the stimulus law have so far been minimal on the struggling manufacturing industry.

		Northwire joins EMerge Alliance - 07/15/09 EMerge Alliance is an industry association promoting the rapid adoption of safe low-voltage DC power distribution and its use in commercial building interiors.

		Benchmarking Best-in-Class: The Best Companies Use OEE - 07/14/09 Automation World, July 2009 By Rob Spiegel Aberdeen research finds that the key performance criteria that distinguish best-in-class companies from the industry average include on-time and complete shipments, the use of OEE, and response time to non-conforming shipments.

		Overseas Analysts Bullish on Indian Manufacturing - 07/14/09 Automation World, July 2009 By Uday Lal Pai ndustry pundits are once again turning bullish on the Indian economy as India is fast emerging as a global manufacturing hub. But Can India scale up its production to Chinese levels?

		Downturn Hits Brazilian Automation - 07/14/09 Automation World, July 2009 By Silvia Pereira Despite a drop in first quarter revenues, 2009 overall will still be slightly positive for Brazilian electrical and electronics sales, the Brazilian Electrical and Electronics Industry Association projects.

		ARC predicts slow adoption of advanced metering - 07/12/09 While the North America market for Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Smart Grid is expected to grow during the next five years, ARC says growth in 2009 and 2010 will be limited.

		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.

		FieldServer joins Crestron partner program - 06/23/09 FieldServer provides interoperability solutions when interfacing to building automation and control networks and devices.

		68% growth forecast for ZigBee in smart metering applications - 06/22/09 The WTRS Wireless Sensor Network Technology Trends Report projects strong market growth in the smart metering market for ZigBee chipsets over the 2009 to 2014 period.

		ASHRAE introduces prototype of Building Energy Label - 06/22/09 ASHRAE is introducing its building energy labeling program with release of a prototype label.

		ARC says services is the fastest growing automation market segment - 06/08/09 The total worldwide market for services expanded to close to $17.3 billion at the end of 2008, and will increase by a compound annual growth rate of 7% over the next five years.

		Telvent integrates with Longwatch video surveillance system - 06/04/09 Telvent integrated the Longwatch Surveillance System with its OASyS DNA SCADA system. This lets oil, gas, electric, and water network operators monitor video via an OASyS SCADA system.

		Schneider Electric acquires Conzerv in India - 06/04/09 With this acquisition, Schneider Electric will reinforce its position in the fast growing energy efficiency field in India.

		U.S. High-Tech Industry Adds Jobs Control Design, May 2009 The high-tech industry has added 382,900 jobs to the U.S. economy over the past four years, according to TechAmerica’s 12th annual Cyberstates report. The industry added 77,000 net jobs in 2008, for a total of 5.9 million workers. This was on top of 79,600 added in 2007, 139,000 in 2006 and 87,400 in 2005.

		ARC says Automation Services Market to grow - 05/31/09 The worldwide market for supplier provided automation services will grow at a rate of close to 7 percent over the next five years.

		NEMA CEOs lead Smart Grid adoption - 05/21/09 Top executives from eleven NEMA member companies attended the White House Leadership Summit on Smart Grid sponsored by the National Institute for Standards and Technologies.

		House approves NEMA premium motor rebate program - 05/21/09 The House Committee on Energy and Commerce approved an amendment creating a NEMA Premium motor rebate program. The amendment approves $350 million to provide $25 per horse power rebate for NEMA Premium motors.

		ARC says process industries are weathering current economic storm - 05/21/09 Automation expenditures in the process industries reached $45.5 billion dollars in 2007 and are forecast to exceed $61 billion by 2012.

		Top 100 US Infrastructure Projects - 05/12/09 The total estimated value of the projects is nearly $465 billion, and will create nearly 10 million full-time employment positions.

		Industrial Controls opens office in Charlotte, NC - 05/06/09 Located in Indian Trail, North Carolina, the branch services customers throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

		Douglas K. Woods Elected President of AMT - 05/04/09 Woods brings a wealth of manufacturing experience to the Association For Manufacturing Technology, having worked at everything from small tool and die shops up to multibillion-dollar machine tool corporations.

		HANNOVER MESSE receives 210,000 visitors - 04/26/09 210,000 visitors came to Hannover to see 6,150 exhibitors from 61 countries. 70% of the visitors were from Europe, 25% came from abroad, but only 7% came from the Americas.

		Bringing Manufacturing Back To The U.S.A. Manufacturing.net, April 2009 By Michael Collins, MPC Management A recent study by Archstone Consulting indicates that many manufacturers are contemplating bringing their manufacturing back to the U.S. Nearly 90 percent of manufacturers are considering changing or have already changed their manufacturing and supply strategy. The study cited many reasons, varying from rising fuel costs and increasing Chinese wages to delivery problems and satisfying American customers.

		ABB Q1 revenues steady despite economic challenges - 04/23/09 ABB’s first-quarter 2009 revenues rose 3 percent to $7.2 billion while orders decreased by 3 percent to $9.2 billion.

		ABB shows Smart Grid to U.S. Senate - 04/20/09 ABB demonstrated technologies and equipment for the emerging Smart Grid to U.S. Senators and staff at a Smart Grid Demo Day in Washington, DC.

		Siemens offers tips to go green - 04/20/09 Five easy tips for factory and manufacturing facility owners and operators to reduce their carbon footprint and start reaping the savings.

		ABB relocates North American headquarters to Cary, NC - 04/14/09 Among the primary factors behind this move are significant cost savings and a favorable business climate in the Triangle, as well as closer proximity to growing customer and employee bases.

		Actelis and IVC deploy surveillance cameras over copper networks - 04/13/09 The IP-based surveillance solution combines IVC’s video cameras with Actelis’ ML600 family of intelligent Ethernet Access Devices (EADs).

		HANNOVER MESSE 2009 stresses energy effiicency - 04/06/09 The subject of energy efficiency is a recurrent theme throughout the range of offerings at the 13 international trade fairs that form this year's HANNOVER MESSE.

		Siemens announces Regional User Conference schedule - 03/25/09 Conferences will be held in Mobile, AL, King of Prussia, PA, Park City, Utah, and Houston, Texas.

		MatrikonOPC donates software to NAIT Johnson Controls Centre - 03/24/09 NAIT Johnson Controls Centre for Building Environment Technology teaches students to become successful HVAC specialists.

		ASHRAE announces Building Commissioning Certification - 03/24/09 ASHRAE's certification recognizes those with optimal knowledge of the entire building commissioning process.

		Christoph Vogel named VP of Siemens Building Technologies - 03/18/09 Vogel will lead the company’s Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Products (HVP) Business Unit.

		Wonderware signs Echelon and ConneXSoft as endorsed partners - 03/09/09 Wonderware will work closely with these companies to develop cooperative energy and facility conservation solutions.

		Frost & Sullivan says wireless market in factory automation to nearly double by 2012 - 03/03/09 The European market earned revenues of over $75.2 million in 2008 and this will reach $132.8 million in 2012.

		Spend Taxpayer Money Wisely on Controls Control Design, February 2009 By Mike Bacidore As Congress begins the next round of discussions with Detroit automakers for additional federal short-term loans, one controls and automation supplier is attempting to rally the industry behind a call for open protocol and competitive bidding on automation control devices as a precondition to bailout money for the Big Three.

		Flying robots at HANNOVER MESSE - 02/23/09 UAVs (Unmanned Air Vehicles) will be a special highlight. This will be backed up by live demonstrations of glass façade-cleaning robots - also decidedly "aboveground."

		Preventing Boiler Code Violations Creates a Safer Work Environment Power, February 2009 By James W. Kokbus Nearly 10% of boilers and pressure vessels inspected in the second quarter of 2008 were slapped with violations, which means that the violations put workers and equipment in danger, according to a quarterly report released by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.

		Snapshot of EMEA Wireless Comes in Focus Industrial Networking, February 2009 By Mike Bacidore Unlike in the U.S., adoption of wireless technology is more common in discrete manufacturing industries than process in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, according to data from global research firm Frost & Sullivan.

		Food Safety: Getting rid of unwanted foreign materials Food Engineering, February 2009 By Richard F. Stier Glass, hard plastics, stones, pieces of metal, bone, seeds, pits and wood can cause injuries to the mouth, teeth and worse if swallowed. More buyers are demanding all products be passed through a metal detector.

		ABB orders decrease in Q4, but 2008 income up - 02/12/09 Orders decreased 19 percent in the fourth quarter but full-year EBIT nevertheless reached a record $4.6 billion.

		Consumers want safe, modern and sustainable U.S. manufacturing - 02/09/09 Survey shows most Americans believe highly automated factories are important to economic growth. The majority support a stimulus package to modernize U.S. factories.

		Hannover Fair showcases technologies in energy efficiency - 02/02/09 The special display "Energy Efficiency in Industrial Processes" in Hall 26 shows the many possibilities for pruning back energy consumption.

		Siemens says wireless building automation is catching on - 02/01/09 Wireless popularity is progressing rapidly in various market segments, says Siemens.

		Cisco acquires Richards-Zeta Building Intelligence - 02/01/09 Richards-Zeta is a provider of intelligent middleware technology that enables businesses to integrate building infrastructure and IT applications over a common Internet Protocol network.

		Hannover Fair covers optimizing energy efficiency in industry - 01/27/09 The INTERKAMA+ tradeshow at HANNOVER MESSE 2009 is gearing up to make a contribution of global significance in this area via its "Energy Efficiency in Industrial Processes" display.

		LonMark International partners with GreenLink Alliance - 01/27/09 This alliance between LONMARK and GreenLink will foster ongoing efforts to establish incentives and legislation to encourage more energy efficient system designs.

		ASHRAE publishes 2008 BACnet standard - 01/21/09 The new standard replaces the 2004 version for BACnet technical and specification efforts. Price: $119.

		Autodesk acquires BIMWorld Assets - 12/22/08 Autodesk completed the acquisition of BIMWorld, a privately-owned business specializing in the production and distribution of branded BIM content for building product manufacturers.

		Legal disputes among suppliers halts exiderdome U.S. tour - 12/21/08 Legal disputes have prevented exiderdome from being transferred from a barge to land for the second half of its U.S. tour.

		Schneider Electric names Chris Curtis manager of Building Automation business - 12/17/08 In addition to being president and CEO of NAOD, Curtis will also be responsible for Schneider Electric’s building segment.

		Autodesk to acquire BIMWorld - 12/15/08 BIMWorld specializes in the production and distribution of branded BIM content for building product manufacturers.

		ATC promotes Todd R. Peters to CEO - 12/03/08 Todd R. Peters will become CEO and a member of the Board of Directors on January 1, 2009.

		LonWorks networking becomes ISO/IEC standard - 12/03/08 ISO and IEC have formally approved LONWORKS control networking technology as ISO/IEC 14908, Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4.

		Kepware to resell ConneXSoft BACnet and Echelon drivers - 11/24/08 Kepware and ConneXSoft will develop BACnet and Echelon communications drivers and Kepware will become a reseller of ConneXSoft tools.

		Autodesk opens AEC Headquarters in Waltham, MA - 11/18/08 A 65,000 square-foot office building will serve as the headquarters for Autodesk's architecture, engineering & construction (AEC) division.

		Light retrofit saves energy at ABB office - 11/12/08 With the installation of highly energy-efficient fluorescent lights, the facility will reduce energy consumption by 25% and realize $35,300 annual savings.

		PLCopen at Pack Expo 2008 Visit the PLCopen Organization booth and see how PLCopen member companies are committed to control software standards that improve your quality and productivity.

		Form Automation signs two rep firms - 10/30/08 Form Automation Solutions signed distribution agreements with InfoLink and Industrial Network Systems.

		ABB Q3 net income up 26% - 10/23/08 ABB reported increases in revenues, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), net income and cash flow in the third quarter of 2008.

		Reliable Controls controllers meet BTL BACnet specs - 10/22/08 TMACH-ProCom and MACH-ProSys controllers meet or exceed the BACnet Testing Laboratories (BTL) requirements for the BACnet Building Controller (B-BC) designation.

		Ralph Carter named President of Rockwell Software - 10/20/08 Carter, former president and CEO of Pavilion Technologies, was named president of Rockwell Software.

		Frost & Sullivan says end users wary of wireless - 10/09/08 In a recent study, 83 percent of the end users across process and factory automation rated interoperability as a medium to high concern.

		ASHRAE builds energy-efficient headquarters - 10/08/08 ASHRAE’s newly renovated headquarters serves as a laboratory without walls to extend the Society’s knowledge and information worldwide.

		IFMA and ASHRAE to cooperate on energy efficiency issues - 10/07/08 ASHRAE and the International Facility Management Association are entering into an agreement that increases cooperation between the two groups.

		Rockwell Automation to lay off 600 people - 10/02/08 Restructuring involves headcount reductions, primarily in selling, general and administrative functions, involving three percent of the company’s global workforce of 20,000 people.

		IRISS VPFR infrared window passes 50kA Arc Flash test - 09/17/08 VPFR infrared windows were used as accessories in a 50,000 Amp 6 cycle arc resistance test, and the windows were shown to contain the effects of the blast.

		LONMARK International and EnOcean Alliance form partnership - 09/16/08 The partnership will provide a platform for cost-effective solutions will help deliver even more energy-efficient, intelligent building control systems.

		South Carolina Engineering Cluster grows to 160 members - 09/10/08 More than 160 organizations have joined the South Carolina Engineering Cluster. The cluster has two goals: promoting engineering as a career for students and promoting the South Carolina engineering industry.

		Longwatch publishes white paper on Video Process Monitoring - 09/09/08 “Video Process Monitoring” white paper discusses the newest trend in HMI/SCADA: Embedding video into an HMI screen, so operators can actually see what is happening in a process plant, along an assembly line, or in remote areas.

		ASHRAE standard describes HVAC maintenance requirements - 09/05/08 ANSI/ASHRAE/ACCA Standard 180-2008 addresses inspection and maintenance of HVAC systems.

		ASHRAE offers Professional Certification for Facility Operations and Performance - 09/03/08 The Operations and Performance Management Professional Certification (OPMP) demonstrates knowledge of the management of facility operations and maintenance.

		Protecting Your Company From Supply Chain Fraud Manufacturing.net, July 2008 By Amanda Earing The Global Fraud Report, released in April by Kroll, cited a 2007 survey that found 42 percent of firms worldwide suffered from at least one incidence of either supplier fraud or theft of physical assets -- just two of the many ways to abuse supply chains -- and 9 percent had suffered both. Today, those numbers are suspected to be much higher.

		ABB Q2 Net Income up 34% - 07/24/08 ABB reported record orders, revenues and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) in the second quarter of 2008, with net income reaching $975 million.

		ASHRAE announces scholarship recipients - 07/23/08 ASHRAE announced the recipients of 16 scholarships totaling $85,000 for the 2008-09 academic year. The students are all pursuing courses leading to a career within the HVAC&R industry.

		ABB appoints Joseph Hogan CEO - 07/17/08 Hogan is currently CEO of GE Healthcare and is a member of the GE Senior Executive Council. He will join ABB on September 1, 2008.

		Autodesk and Bentley to exchange software libraries - 07/09/08 Autodesk and Bentley agreed to expand interoperability between their portfolios of architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) software.

		ASHRAE promotes two directors - 07/07/08 Bruce Hunn was named director of strategic technical programs, and Claire Ramspeck was named director of technology.

		Autodesk acquires Ecotect and Green Building Studio software - 06/26/08 The tools are compatible with Autodesk design software as well as software from other industry providers through the Green Building XML (gbXML) schema.

		LONMARK joins NewEnergy Alliance - 05/29/08 NewEnergy Alliance is a group of companies aimed to forge a new electricity load response model in the building automation industry.

		World Spends Over $100 Billion on Material Handling Equipment Machine Design, May 2008 The global market for material handling equipment will reach $104 billion by 2010, according to a report by market researcher Global Industry Analysts. Western Europe and the U.S. dominate global production and exports, but Asian economies will play a significant role in making and using industrial machinery.

		NewEnergy Alliance to drive innovations in smarter buildings - 05/19/08 The Alliance reflects a commitment to drive innovations in demand response that will create smarter buildings and promote environmentally sound business practices.

		Belimo and Tridium to jointly develop wireless VAV controller - 05/15/08 Using Tridium’s Sedona Framework, Belimo will build a Variable Air Volume controller that is BACnet compliant and wireless over a 802.15.4 mesh network.

		ASHRAE President testifies on Green Buildings to House Committee - 05/13/08 ASHRAE President Kent Peterson spoke before the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming of the U.S. House of Representatives.

		SmartSignal and General Physics sign marketing agreement - 05/05/08 SmartSignal and General Physics will link their products, so equipment problems identified by SmartSignal can be fixed by EtaPRO from General Physics.

		Encelium ECS communicates with Tridium platform - 05/05/08 Integration of Encelium's Energy Control System (ECS) with Tridium allows the system to communicate with other building systems in intelligent building applications.

		Encelium Acquired by Townsend Capital - 05/05/08 Baltimore-based Encelium provides integrated lighting control systems designed to save energy in new and existing commercial buildings.

		ABB first quarter net income up 87% - 04/24/08 ABB's first-quarter net income reached $1 billion, an increase of 87 percent compared to the same quarter in 2007.

		FlowSense hires Don McFee as project manager - 03/24/08 FlowSense hired McFee as project manager for its Building Services Group in the Midwest and Southwest regions..

		AHR Expo towers above the rest By Bill Lydon, Automation.com The 2008 AHR Expo, held in New York City, January 22-24, shattered attendance records with over 39,000 attendees. The latest in “green” products, trends, technologies and solutions were featured with an array of new, energy-efficient, products on display from more than 1,800 companies around the world.

		Engineers Turning to Portals to find Product Information - 03/13/08 Control Design, March 2008 By Joe Feeley A study by Control Design magazine says engineers are getting tired of using Google and Yahoo because “too many of the results have nothing to do with what they’re actually looking for.” Instead, the use of portals, such as www.automation.com/portals, to find information is increasing.

		Lonworks says facility control getting integrated - 03/10/08 The industry is certainly moving away from isolated system control towards more integrated solutions, but “Total Facility Control” seems like a stretch.

		FKI Logistex Forms Solutions Development Group - 02/08/08 This team operates as a systems integrator and specifies, installs and commissions all FKI Logistex and third-party products and services involved in supply chain solutions.

		Carey Miller joins DLT&V as director of engineering - 01/23/08 Based in Las Vegas, Miller will be responsible for managing engineering activities and representing DLT&V’s services in Nevada.

		GRSI opens office in Dallas-Fort Worth - 01/02/08 GRSI has opened a new central U.S. regional office in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. GRSI supplies warehouse integration systems.

		Green Hills Software supports Wind River's VxWorks RTOS with Padded Cell Secure Hypervisor - 12/11/07 This technology breakthrough provides safe, reliable, independent execution and containment of the VxWorks guest operating system and unmodified VxWorks applications while allowing parallel execution of mission critical applications on the Green Hills INTEGRITY RTOS.

		Contemporary Controls joins BACnet International - 12/03/07 BACnet International is an organization that encourages the successful deployment of this protocol in building automation and control systems through interoperability testing educational programs, and promotional activities.

		Motion Industries opens office in Conroe, Texas - 11/27/07 Motion Industries is a distributor of electrical and industrial automation, hydraulic and industrial hose, hydraulic and pneumatic components, and material handling.

		Jervis B. Webb sold to Daifuku - 11/15/07 The transaction is expected to be completed in December, pending final government authorizations and approvals.

		AMT joins Save Your Factory initiative - 11/13/07 Collaborative industry initiative provides North American manufacturers with alternatives to moving manufacturing off-shore.

		Schneider Electric sales up in third quarter - 10/23/07 Schneider Electric sales for the third quartertotaled €4,468 million, up 28.4% from the year-earlier period.

		Schneider Electric acquires Pelco - 10/17/07 Schneider acquired all shares of Pelco, a maker of video security systems, for a total consideration of $1,540 million.

		A&WMA calls for papers for 2008 Conference - 08/27/07 A&WMA wants abstracts for its 2008 Annual Conference, themed "Integrating Science and Sustainability." Abstracts must be submitted by Dec. 3, 2007.

		RFID used during Pan American Games - 08/10/07 Game attendees, competitors and venue workers were tracked via RFID badges.

		Schneider Electric joins Clinton Climate Initiative - 08/06/07 Schneider will audit buildings, engineer efficiency measures, implement retrofits, and work with CCI to lower total system costs.

		Schneider Electric acquires Pelco for its video security - 08/01/07 Pelco complements previous acquisitions of TAC, Andover Controls and Invensys Building Systems as Schneider expands building automation business.

		ARC says HVAC control systems market to reach $12.7 Billion - 07/20/07 The worldwide market for HVAC control systems is expected to continue growing at 4% over the next five years. The market exceeded $10 billion in 2006 and is forecasted to approach $13 billion in 2011.

		FKI logistex opens North American Technology & Education Center - 07/10/07 The 31,000-square-foot training and demonstration center showcases the latest in material handling integration and automation.

		ABB names Enrique Santacana Head of ABB US - 06/29/07 He replaces Dinesh Paliwal, who is leaving ABB at the end of June. Most recently, he was ABB's Region Division Manager for Power Products in North America.

		Seemage signs Axemble as French distributor of CAD software - 05/31/07 France's Largest SolidWorks distributor to sell and support Seemage CAD content management software.

		Rexroth appoints Amy Defayette to Product Marketing - 05/15/07 Amy R. Defayette will do Product Marketing for the company's VarioFlow conveyor product line.

		Schneider announces enterprise energy management software - 05/15/07 The solution combines Square D PowerLogic ION EEM software with engineering services to deliver a customized set of energy modeling, dimensional analysis and visualization tools.

		ABB creates engineering and science education foundation - 05/04/07 ABB will create a foundation with total funding of $16.6 million to sponsor talented and needy students in engineering and natural sciences.

		Niceware enhances NiceLabel labeling software - 05/02/07 NiceLabel version 5 now provides a toolset that enables users to manage print jobs.

		ASI announces Marking and Labeling lease program - 04/30/07 The EZ Mark plotter system, Genius and Rolly 1000 high speed thermal print systems, and DIN rail cutters can be leased starting at $51 per month.

		Radley becomes IFS Software Partner - 04/12/07 Radley, a supplier of automated data collection and e-commerce solutions, has joined the global IFS Software Partner program. The two companies will cooperate on barcode/RFID data collection, warehouse automation, business activity monitoring, EDI, and supplier collaboration.

		MAVERICK signs alliance with Solving International - 04/10/07 MAVERICK and Solving International will collaborate on business strategy, performance improvement and technology implementation with a focus on improving operations management, manufacturing, logistics and supply chain management.

		PDI Introduces Certified Partner Program - 03/23/07 This program allow data center managers to know that their building management system has been integrated and proven out with PDI's Branch Circuit Monitoring System (BCMS). BCMS can monitor and report current and voltage measurements on each individual circuit branch breaker which can prevent overloading any of these circuits.

		Thiele names Kip Boie VP Sales & Marketing - 03/22/07 In this role, Boie will be responsible for providing a strategic vision to the sales and marketing leadership team and will lead the attainment of profitable new machinery revenue growth.

		Emerson forms Remote Automation Solutions division - 03/19/07 The new division combines Emerson's Bristol, Fisher, Daniel, and Mobrey remote technology products and services into one larger, dynamic business to serve the remote measurement and control needs of the oil, gas, water and wastewater treatment industries.

		ARC says Asian DCS Market thrives on massive investments in manufacturing - 03/15/07 Strong economic activity in Asia is spurring the growth of manufacturing, which in turn is propelling the growth of the automation market in the region. The Asian market for Distributed Control Systems (DCS) is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.0% over the next five years, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.

		RTP signs Tyco as rep for UK and MidEast - 03/15/07 Tyco Fire and Integrated Solutions UK will become the exclusive Oil & Gas / Petrochemical representative for RTP 2500 SIS in the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, India and Kazakhstan.

		Syncroness study confirms trend of outsourcing new product development - 03/15/07 According to the study, 83% of respondents had outsourced some or all of NPD activity, confirming that outsourcing of core product development is extremely important in today’s market.

		ISA leads efforts to develop an Automation Engineering Degree Program - 03/15/07 A committee of industry leaders and academia met at ISA headquarters to begin work on the learning objectives for an automation engineering curriculum for universities. "Our goal is to develop curriculum content for a 4-year automation engineering degree program," said committee chair Randy Buchanan of the University of Southern Mississippi.

		GiveMePower launches Technical Services Division - 03/14/07 Services available include engaging and deploying skilled technicians and engineers to consult on enterprise, government and other client projects, providing expert training and consulting on the effective use and deployment of PowerCAD technologies, and performing onsite project mentoring and building surveying.

		KSE Protech and ObjectAutomation Merge - 03/13/07 The resulting company, known as OA International bv, is a 200+ employee global automation solutions provider. Martin F. Wieffering, former CEO of KSE Protech is now OA International's Chief Executive Officer & Chairman.

		Aleier and MACTEC combine their EAM and EMS software - 03/08/07 Aleier and MACTEC Engineering will offer integrated enterprise asset management (EAM) and engineered management systems (EMS) solutions to the facilities management market.

		Schneider Electric acquires American Power Conversion - 02/20/07 Schneider Electric announced the completion of the acquisition of American Power Conversion Corporation following satisfaction of the closing conditions of the merger agreement. Under the terms of the acquisition, each share of APC common stock is converted to the right to receive US$31.00 in cash. The total amount to be paid in cash to APC shareholders represents approximately US$6.1 billion.

		ISONAS joins HID Connect Partner Program - 02/07/07 ISONAS joined the HID Connect Partner Program.

		MGE UPS Systems expands Power System Test Center - 01/17/07 The expanded facility, located at MGE's North American headquarters in Costa Mesa, Calif., encompasses over 25,000 sq ft including 28 test bays with a total electrical capacity of 12 MW. The expanded test site gives customers the ability to witness critical testing of their enterprise and data center power systems to assure operational functionality and interoperability of their entire power infrastructure.

		Schneider Electric Acquires Andover Controls To Strengthen Positions in Building Automation While Expanding in Security - 05/19/04

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