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Benefits of State Based Control
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OMEGA publishes Flow, Level and Environmental Handbook
The Green Book, Flow, Level and Environmental Handbook and Encyclopedia 8th Edition contains over 1300 pages of the latest information on flow, level & environmental products. |
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ASI publishes Terminal Block Brochure
Brochure covers spring clamp, high current, power distribution, sliding link, and ring lug terminal blocks. |
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Honeywell announces TheOptimizedPlant.com web site
The site focuses on four key strategies: reducing maintenance costs, reducing risk and improving cash flow, implementing high-ROI solutions and driving down operational costs. |
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MatrikonOPC User Group Houston
April 16, 2009 Houston, TX
Attend the MatrikonOPC User Group and get access to high-profile keynote speakers, unparalleled hands-on-training, expert panels and product showcases; all at no cost to you. The MatrikonOPC User Group brings together industry leaders and users of all levels to explore common questions, hot topics and new developments with OPC. |
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Siemens announces Regional User Conference schedule
Conferences will be held in Mobile, AL, King of Prussia, PA, Park City, Utah, and Houston, Texas. |
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Webinar: Safeguarding plant automation systems with change management
April 8, 2009 1:00 pm MDT
Webinar shows how manufacturing plants can safeguard their automation assets through a change management system. |
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Conference on Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation
June 22-25, 2009 Bridgeport, CT
Topics include virtual and remote laboratories, remote process visualization and virtual instrumentation, remote control and measurement technologies, and online engineering. |
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Upcoming Events & Training
- Netrino offers Embedded Systems Training Courses: through April, 2009
- Opto 22 Intelligent Remote I/O for Allen-Bradley Logix Platforms: April 2009
- International Conference on Hybrid Systems: Computation and Control: April 13-15, 2009
- SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing 2009: April 13-17, 2009
- AB PLC Training Workshop: April 15-17, 2009
- MatrikonOPC User Group Houston: April 16, 2009
- 54th Analysis Division Symposium: April 19-23, 2009
- ControlLogix and RSLogix 5000 Training Seminar: April 20-23, 2009
- Hannover Messe 2009: April 20-24, 2009
- Fieldbus Foundation North American End User Seminar: April 21-23, 2009
- Principles of Flexible Web Slitting Seminar: April 29-30, 2009
- The 3rd Int'l Industrial Control & Automation Technology: May 9-11, 2009
- Plant Maintenance and Design Engineering: May 12-14, 2009
- Pumps Conference: May 12-14, 2009
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ABB to supply power transmission equipment to Irish grid operator
ABB will be responsible for system engineering, including design, supply and installation of the sea and land cables, and both converter stations. |
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Emerson to automate six gas turbine units in the UK and France
Equipment includes Ovation expert control systems with HART communications, Scenario simulator, safety systems, and AMS Suite predictive maintenance software. |
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IFS supplies ERP to Finnish paint manufacturer
Teknos will install ERP in its operations in Finland, Scandinavia, Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland, Slovenia and Russia. |
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Siemens improves efficiency at Lakeland Community College
The college will realize enough energy savings to reduce equivalent annual energy costs by more than $500,000. |
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| Humor of the Week |
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