2009 Emerson Global Users Exchange - Engaging Minds. Amazing Results.
Steve Sonnenberg, Executive Vice President of Emerson Process Management, opened the conference by emphasizing the biggest challenge of attendees will be to "translate this knowledge (gained) into amazing results when you bring these ideas back home."

Frost & Sullivan names Top Ten technologies
F&S says nanomaterials, flexible electronics, advanced batteries and energy storage, smart materials, green IT, CIGS solar, 3D integration, autonomous systems, white biotech and lasers are the top ten technologies.

Emerson completes WDPF-to-Ovation Control System Migration at water plant
For this migration project, at Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility Emerson supplied a total of 17 Ovation controllers and 19 workstations.

Engineering student builds robot to play Guitar Hero
Banner Engineering's vision sensor helped a college student develop a robot to play the Guitar Hero video game. The robot, named Roxanne, can hit 100 percent accuracy in Medium Mode and up to 95 percent accuracy in Hard mode. But can she play "Misirlou," by Dick Dale?

ABB CPM software improves production at Pratt Industries paper mill
CPM provides Pratt Industries with better production and quality data visibility, centrally managed multi-mill planning and optimization, real-time integration with their box plants and paper mills and a modern IT system architecture.

Northwest Iowa Power uses remote graphics to monitor power grid
Matrox remote graphics extension technology solves system interference and USB connectivity issues related to legacy KVM solutions.

Flow Line's flow transmitter goes to Hawaii
Sopogy of Hawaii uses the MEMFlo MFT flow transmitter in its solar air conditioning systems.

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Exlar publishes Motion Control Product catalog
Catalog details solutions for linear and rotary motion control applications, including integrated actuator and motor designs, explosion proof designs, force tube actuators, and servo motor and gearmotors.

Allied Electronics releases 2010 catalog
Catalog has more than 115,000 products from 300 industry suppliers. 13,000 new products were added to the catalog this year.

HARTING publishes Industrial Ethernet Handbook
This 5-chapter, 168-page Handbook covers the technical details of Ethernet, comparing it to other fieldbus systems, and explaining its Open System Interconnection (ISO/OSI) Reference Model.

Rexroth releases episode 12 in Lean Manufacturing podcast
“The Look and Feel of Lean” discusses how to implement and sustain lean manufacturing.

Thomson publishes Guide to Motion Solutions for Packaging Applications
Covers pick-and-place/palletizing, label printing/scanning, stretch wrapping, carton packing, PET bottle manufacturing and filling machines.

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ABB supplies 750 MVA transformers to Allegheny Energy
The transformers together weigh over 750 tons and each has enough capacity to power 250 electric locomotives.

Siemens to supply building automation to University of Louisville
Project will upgrade HVAC, building systems, and lighting controls to reduce energy costs by more than $2.3 million annually.

ABB to supply drive systems for Copper Mountain project in British Columbia
ABB was awarded a contract valued over $19 million to deliver energy efficient drive systems for the Copper Mountain Mining project in Canada.

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ARC says general motion control market will grow
ARC expects the GMC market will experience modest growth in 2010, as businesses slowly start investing in capital equipment.

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

Other Company & Organization News:

• ASHRAE offers Building Energy Modeling Professional certification
• Purdue Calumet wins PMMI Student packaging design contest
• Power Efficiency appoints Scott Johnson COO
• ISA selects Automation.com to provide E-Newsletters

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Mechanical Components E-Learning Course
PMMI introduces "Basic Mechanical Components," an online self-study course to help operators, mechanics and technicians identify and care for all types of basic mechanical components.

Other Upcoming Events & Training:

• ControlLogix and RSLogix 5000 Training Seminar: October 26-29, 2009
• Using WirelessHART Technology in Process Industries: October-November, 2009 - various cities
• Fieldbus Foundation North American End User Seminar: November 3-4, 2009
• Invensys OpsManage'09 WonderWorld: November 3-5, 2009
• Practical TCP/IP and Ethernet Networking for Industry: November 9-10, 2009
• AUTOMATION 2010: November 10, 2009
• Automation Fair: November 11-12, 2009
• Practical Boiler Control and Instrumentation for Engineers & Technicians: November 16-20, 2009
• Practical Instrumentation for Automation and Process Control: November 20-24, 2009
• OSIsoft vCampus Live! 2009: December 1-2, 2009
• LabAutomation2010: January 23-26, 2010

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