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GE Fanuc adds BIM Profibus interface to 8000 Process I/O

Profibus Bus Interface Module (BIM) connects a Profibus-DP master with up to 32 8000 Process I/O modules and allows trasfer of HART data. Full Article

General Monitors releases S4000TH Hydrogen Sulfide gas detector

S4000TH has HART communications, is suitable for use in SIL 3 systems, and is approved by CSA, FM and ATEX. Full Article

NI adds Visual Studio 2008 to Measurement Studio 8.6

Measurement Studio 8.6 supports Visual Studio 2008, .NET and C++ class libraries, Microsoft Foundation Class Library (MFC) 9.0 and the .NET Framework 3.5.
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Emerson announces explosion proof 7835 Series density meter

Micro Motion 7835 Series density meter does not require barriers and galvanic isolators, significantly reducing installation costs in hazardous areas. Full Article

Softing announces FFusb USB interface to FOUNDATION Fieldbus

FFusb interface module provides access to H1 field devices over the USB interface of a desktop or notebook computer. Full Article

Machine & Process Safety Engineering Guide

Omron STI's 1500+ page Engineering Guide to Machine and Process Safeguarding is now available. This two-volume set is the most comprehensive machine and process safety product and technical reference guide available in... Full Article

Automation Weekly - December 3, 2008

The December 3, 2008 issue of our Automation Weekly eNewsletter is online now. This issue includes an article on warehouse automation, an application story on secure remote maintenance, a new USB interface to FF,... Full Article

Direct Selling Firms Look at Warehouse Automation

By Thomas R. Cutler
Due to lia sophia’s exponential growth, management recognized that the manual system in place at the Bensenville, Illinois, distribution center was unable to support its needs. In 2006, the... Full Article

Emerson User Exchange 2008: Where ideas become solutions

Emerson Exchange, held recently in Washington, D.C., attracted 2,643 attendees, 47 exhibitors. Our editor, Bill Lydon, reviews news and developments from the Emerson Exchange. Full Article

The Obama Factor

By Rick Zabel
Whether you supported Obama or McCain, it's difficult to deny the unprecedented enthusiasm coming from the U.S., and the rest of the world. There is no question (in my mind) that our country has... Full Article

Do PLCs Eliminate Need for a DCS?

By Bill Lydon, Contributing Editor
In the past it was fairly easy to determine whether a PLC or a DCS was right for an application but in recent years this has become more difficult. It is argued that more powerful... Full Article

Best-in-Class Impacts Defined

By Thomas R. Cutler.
Installing software by itself will not transform a business. A company seeking Best-in-Class status must align these technology solutions with strategy and culture to transform a business. The... Full Article

Automation Insights Network

By Rick Zabel, Publisher
Automation Insights Network is a select group of controls and automation professionals who agree to help us cover news, emerging trends and technologies on various automation topics. Every... Full Article

Invensys...Extreme Makeover - Review from IPS User Conference

By Bill Lydon, Contibuting Editor
After attending the IPS North American Client Conference it is apparent that the company is reinventing itself with a clearly defined strategy. IPS's (Invensys Process Systems)... Full Article

Industrial Ethernet Growth Slowed by FUD

By Bill Lydon, Contributing Editor
The promise of Industrial Ethernet is clear: it will revolutionize manufacturing by tightly integrating control and business systems, if users can overcome their fear, uncertainty... Full Article

United States Energy Problems form a Circle & Point Right!

By Bill Lydon, Contributing Editor
As automation professionals, energy is a major resource consumed in our automation systems and control processes. The United States energy situation has a direct impact on... Full Article

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GE Fanuc adds BIM Profibus interface to 8000 Process I/O

Profibus Bus Interface Module (BIM) connects a Profibus-DP master with up to 32 8000 Process I/O...

Hoffman introduces ACCESSPLUS II wall-mount cabinet

ACCESSPLUS II double-hinged cabinet handles network equipment weighing from 250 to 500 lb.

Acrosser introduces Model AR-ES8020FL PC/104+ embedded computer

AR-ES8020FL has a high reliability CPU (RDC R8610 supporting 133MHz), 64MB onboard memory, and...

Westermo announces DDW-120 Ethernet extender

DDW-120 Ethernet extender allows existing twisted pair cables to be used to establish a...

Sealevel Systems adds USB to Serial Adapters

SeaLINK/PC.SC and SeaLINK+2/PC.SC embedded USB to serial adapters are software configurable for...

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Company & Organization News

ATC promotes Todd R. Peters to CEO

Todd R. Peters will become CEO and a member of the Board of Directors on January 1, 2009.

Lowry promotes Jeffery Polly to vice president, western region

Polly has held multiple positions at Lowry, including Chief Architect of a RFID project for one...

One Millionth ABB ACX550 Drive produced

ABB has built one million ACS550 and ACH550 drives in five years.

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Application Stories

Emerson wireless transmitters monitor steam cracker at Total Petrochemicals

Eight Rosemount 648 wireless temperature transmitters were installed directly onto the exterior...

Securing Remote Internet Maintenance Services

By Innonimate
Applications in various industries illustrate how TCP/IP connections...

Statoil pumps up production through information sharing and smart practices

By IBM Corporation
With oil and gas production the backbone of the Norwegian economy,...

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Project News

Honeywell to control Biofuel demonstration plant in Finland

NSE Biofuels will use Honeywell’s Experion Process Knowledge System and Safety Manager...

ABB to supply controls for SCA Ortviken’s new pulp line

ABB will supply an integrated process and electrical automation system based on System 800xA to...

ATS announces automation systems order

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. today announced that it has been selected for an automation...

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Resources & Literature

ASI publishes circuit breaker catalog

Catalog provides specifications, ordering information, and features on circuit breakers,...

Cogent releases OPC DataHub Web Demo

OPC DataHub demo lets anyone using a PDA or cell phone interact with a live system to view data...

ODVA offers testing services for EtherNet/IP products

Testing service simulates a variety of real world scenarios representative of network traffic in...

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Training & Seminars

Omron University offers training courses for industrial automation

Courses in January, February and March 2009 cover motion control, PLCs, communications networks...

Vibration Basics Training Seminar

January 27-29, 2009 Washington, DC
Datastick's seminar covers fundamentals of mechanical...

Enable Training makes LV Mastery LabVIEW training customizable

LV Mastery is now available as a series of three long courses, and as a series of a la carte...

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Analytical Process Challenges Podcast

Nexans Spider remote operated vehicle

I/O Solutions for Temp. Monitoring

PPG-Lake Charles puts wireless to work

Siemens exiderdome multimedia expo tour

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