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December 9, 2009 |
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| Featured Articles |
Rockwell Automation Fair 2009 - Smart, Safe & Sustainable Manufacturing
By Bill Lydon
As usual, Rockwell Automation Fair was an impressive event with over 8,000 attendees. Rockwell's continued focus on process control punctuates their very direct message that the Logix architecture can meet all control and automation requirements from discrete to process control.
Hire me, for now
InTech, November 2009
By Ellen Fussell Policastro
As employment wanes, outsourcing is looking better, and opportunities abound in pharmaceutical and biotech. Job Seekers: Remember to build your brand through networking.
Audits are the answer
InTech, November 2009
By By Dr. Bert Knegtering
These days, more and more discussions are popping up regarding the need for off-line proof testing of safety programmable logic controller (PLC) systems. The primary reason for these discussions is the first PLC systems that went into service to protect process installations have been operating now for more than two decades.
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| Resources & Literature |
Dickson offers free FDA 21 CFR Part 11 Checklist
Quick reference guide helps users integrate FDA-compliant data loggers and chart recorders into full-compliance best practices.
_thumb.jpg) ASM publishes cable extension position sensors catalog
Catalog includes an overview of POSIWIRE Cable Extension Position Sensors for displacement and position measurement between 100mm and 60,000mm.
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| Featured ISA Books |
 A Guide to the Automation Body of Knowledge, 2nd Edition
By Vernon L. Trevathan
This guide has been updated and additional topics added covering custom software, control equipment structure, and continuous emissions monitoring systems to better provide the reader with comprehensive information about all major topics in the broad field of automation. With contributions from over thirty-five leading experts from all aspects of automation, this book defines the most important automation concepts and processes, while also describing the technical skills professionals require to implement them in today's industrial environment.
 Sell More Through Effective Technical Presentations, 2nd Edition
By Paul Gruhn
Whether you’re an engineer, a technical salesperson, or a marketing guru, giving presentations is a must to get support for your projects or proposals. With helpful tips and real-life examples, this updated, easy-to-read guide provides new information on presentation materials, styles, and the use of technology, which will help you become a more competent speaker and let you face a crowd with confidence.
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| New Products |
_thumb.jpg) Ethernet Direct announces Falcon FWO-800 wireless mesh system
FWO-800 2.4GHZ 802.11b/g wireless mesh system is suitable for outdoor, mobile and indoor applications. |
_thumb.jpg) Kollmorgen introduces EC1 electric cylinders
EC1 electric cylinders deliver standard stroke lengths from 50 mm up to 200 mm, and can handle maximum payload weight of 150 lbs at 100% duty cycle. |
_thumb.jpg) Wilcoxon adds safety connector to data collection cable
MaxFlex cables for portable data collectors have an optional safety connector that breaks away if the sensor or cable becomes entangled at the monitoring point. |
_thumb.jpg) Control Microsystems releases Accutech FL10 wireless level sensor
Battery powered instrument offers precise digital fluid level measurement across a wireless connection to an Accutech base radio. |
_thumb.jpg) AutomationDirect introduces Productivity3000 PAC
Productivity3000 is a modular, rack-based system of up to 116,000 I/O points with local, expansion and remote I/O bases and a full lineup of discrete, analog and specialty I/O modules. Price: $599. |
_thumb.jpg) Advantech announces UNO-3272 fanless box PC
UNO-3272 has a Celeron M 440 1.86GHz CPU, 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports, 4 serial communication ports, 2 PCI expansion slots, audio, DVI-D, VGA dual video output and an external CompactFlash slot. |
_thumb.jpg) Eaton ups ratings on circuit breakers for control panels
Eaton’s molded case circuit breakers and power distribution blocks are Underwriters Laboratory (UL) listed for SCCR up to 65 kiloamperes (kA) at 480 volts. |
_thumb.jpg) Carlo Gavazzi introduces SPD24901L 90W power supply
SPD242901L switch-mode power supply has short circuit protection, overload protection and power factor correction functions. |
Invensys adds Microsoft Dynamics AX to Avantis.PRO
Avantis.PRO enterprise asset management (EAM) software is now integrated with Microsoft Dynamics AX enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. |
_thumb.jpg) Macro Sensors releases HSD/HSDR 750 Series position sensors
Hermetically sealed bi-polar LVDT position sensors are impervious to dirt, water, steam and other corrosive elements. |
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| Project News |
ABB to control nuclear plant in Switzerland
ABB will replace the existing multiple control systems at the 1,220 megawatt Leibstadt nuclear power plant in Switzerland with a single solution, based on its Extended Automation System 800xA.
ABB to control power at refinery in Greece
ABB will supply a power management and load shedding system based on the System 800xA automation platform, medium-voltage equipment, and low-voltage switchgear.
ABB to power Bangalore metro
Products to be supplied include transformers, capacitors, relays and the associated cables and switchgear. ABB will also provide a SCADA system to monitor and control the installation.
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| Company & Organization News |
_thumb.jpg) ISA appoints Bill Lydon chief editor for InTech
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.
Schneider Electric and Alstom to buy Areva T&D
Schneider Electric and Alstom want to jointly acquire Areva T&D for €2.29 billion with Distribution going to Schneider Electric and Transmission to Alstom.
_thumb.jpg) Uwe Keiter joins OMAC executive committee
Keiter will take over as the representative for technology suppliers in the executive committee of the OMAC Packaging Workgroup (OPW).
_thumb.jpg) Cognex joins CC-Link
Cognex joined the Board of Director Companies of the CLPA (CC-Link Partner Association.
ASHRAE conference Goes Virtual
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.
CANopen Annex Released for FDT Specification
The annex includes, beside the actual specification document, the XML schemas and examples which are required to implement a Device Type Manager (DTM) for CANopen devices.
Frost & Sullivan says Europeans love Industrial Ethernet in new plants
The European Industrial Ethernet Market will reach $307.12 million by 2015, but end users are only willing to employ industrial Ethernet technologies in new projects or in Greenfield applications.
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Machine Vision Basics: Lighting Part One webinar
December 17, 2009 2 pm EST
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