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January 20, 2010 |
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| Featured Articles |
Success Tactics from High Growth Automation Distributor
By Bill Lydon, Automation.com
Gross Automation is located in Brookfield, Wisconsin, 90 miles north of Chicago; the company sells and installs a number of control and automation products with ABB products being one of their flagship lines. I talked with Bob Gross founder of Gross Automation to learn about the company and his thoughts on the industry.
Pepsi bottling plant installs new automated system
InTech, January 2010
By Jim David, Invensys
Pepsi Bottling Ventures (PBV) in Nampa, Idaho, replaced its home-grown data collection with an Invensys system for data collection and analysis capabilities, easy-to-understand HMI visualization, and efficient programming.
How to Select a Vertical Storage and Retrieval System
By Ed Romaine, KardexRemstar
The movement and storage of tooling and dies can represent a significant portion of the cost of production. Here's how to select a vertical storage system. |
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| Application Stories |
_thumb.jpg) Radar level sensors keep German salt trucks moving
The salt stockpile level data is provided by VEGA non contact radar sensors that measure the levels in storage silos and storehouses.
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| Resources & Literature |
ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) program
CAP question: Which of the following statements correctly defines the relationship between the shaft speed of an AC squirrel cage motor, the frequency of the power input, and the number of poles for which the motor is wound, assuming negligible slip?
Keithley publishes 2010 Test & Measurement catalog CD
The CD offers details and specifications on Keithley's sourcing and measurement products, DC switching, RF/microwave switching, data acquisition solutions, and semiconductor test systems.
Kazio Networks starts an Industrial Ethernet forum
Etherwire forum covers the ever growing technology of Industrial Ethernet within the factory/manufacturing floor, industrial automation and control systems.
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| Featured ISA Books |
 Instrumentation and Control Systems Documentation
By Frederick A. Meier, Clifford A. Meier
This book provides the reader with knowledge needed to understand and apply the symbols and documents used to define a modern industrial instrumentation and control system. This book will train you to read, understand, and apply the symbols and documents used to define a modern industrial instrumentation and control system. For more experienced professionals, insights into using the symbols and documents more effectively are provided. Variations in the use of symbols and documents are given as well as the pitfalls to avoid.
 Control Valve Primer: A User's Guide, Fourth Edition
By Hans D. Baumann
Includes insights on valve sizing, smart (digital) valve positioners, field-based architecture, network system technology, and control loop performance evaluation. Hans Baumann, a holder of more than 150 patents, and author of over a hundred publications in control valve technology, shares his expertise on designing control loops and selecting final control elements. The easy-to-read text provides shortcuts through complex sizing and noise calculation formulas including for liquids and cavitation, and gives practical advice on how to apply control valves for safety, reduced energy costs, loop stability, and easy maintenance.
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| White Papers |
Innovations in Robotics and Evolving Safety Standards White Paper
By Rockwell Automation
White paper examines innovations in robotics and robotic systems that new safety standards will address for the first time. |
| New Products |
_thumb.jpg) Emerson adds wireless to Rosemount tank gauging systems
TankRadar Rex and Pro tank gauging system now include WirelessHART, so they can be installed in a storage tank farm without the need to install costly long distance signal. |
_thumb.jpg ) Softing releases PCI Express PROFIBUS boards
The PCIe bus can be thought of as a high-speed serial replacement of the older (parallel) PCI/PCI-X bus. |
_thumb.jpg) TURCK announces Gen. 2 AS-interface safety gateways
The gateways integrate AS-i safety monitors and slaves, allowing two Safety at Work networks and up to 16 release circuits to be monitored through each gateway. |
_thumb.jpg ) Rockwell Automation announces Bulletin 931 signal conditioners
Bulletin 931 analog signal conditioners isolate multiple signals on the same power source, reducing ground loop and common mode noise. |
_thumb.jpg) Advantech introduces fanless box PCs
UNO-2173A and UNO-2173AF are equipped with Gigabit Ethernet ports, rich I/Os, 1 x Mini-PCIe socket for WLAN and 3G solutions, and Moblin (Mobile Linux) support. |
 PMD enhances Prodigy motion cards
Enhancements include on-board non-volatile memory (NVRAM) to store configuration parameters, program variables, and other data items directly on the card. |
_thumb.jpg) Beckhoff introduces EL3201-0020 temperature measurement terminal
EL3201-0020 EtherCAT Terminal provides measurement accuracy of ±0.1 K of the temperature measuring range. |
_thumb.jpg) Applied Motion announces ST-Plus programmable stepper drive
ST-Plus drive measures just 3” x 3.65” x 1.75” and has 3 digital inputs, 1 digital output and an analog input accepting 0-5VDC. |
_thumb.jpg) ASI releases NDB3-100 series circuit breakers
NDB3-100 panel and screw mount circuit breakers are UL489A and UL1077 recognized. |
_thumb.jpg) Lenze-AC adds safety circuit to PositionServo drive
PositionServo drives have a safety circuit that disables the drive output to the motor so that the drive cannot generate torque in the motor. |
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| Company & Organization News |
Emerson adds Optimal PAT software to DeltaV
Emerson can now provide stand-alone PAT solutions for R&D labs, or deliver an integrated DeltaV or Syncade PAT solution for manufacturing floors.
Honeywell acquires rights to Shell's operator rounds technology
Honeywell acquired technology developed by Shell Global Solutions for gathering field data and helping industrial plants to safely increase production while reducing maintenance and operating costs.
_thumb.jpg) I.D. Systems acquires GE Asset Intelligence
Asset Intelligence provides trailer and container tracking solutions for manufacturers, retailers, shippers and freight transportation providers, and has more than 120,000 units under contract.
_thumb.jpg) Market for operator panels to recover as OEMs and SIs die
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.
PLCopen issues three Motion Control certifications
Three PLCOpen members have been awarded the PLCopen Motion Control Certificate. |
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| Project News |
ABB to control power plant in Kazakhstan
Products to be supplied include power and distribution transformers, an 800xA power-plant control system, and a micro SCADA for real-time monitoring.
ABB to control solar thermal power plant in California
ABB will supply a System 800xA and a remote diagnostic service capability that enables ABB to diagnose and correct System 800xA-related issues by remote.
Emerson to safely automate SABIC Innovative Plastics
SABIC Innovative Plastics will migrate all existing PROVOX process control and safety systems to DeltaV digital automation system from Emerson Process Management.
Matrikon to supply oil field monitoring solution to Statoil
Matrikon will supply a Well Performance Monitor, an Equipment Condition Monitor, and tools for collaboration and workflow management. |
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| Events, Seminars & Training |
ISA100.12 standards committee meeting
The ISA100 standards committee, Wireless Systems for Automation, will hold a series of meetings at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, Florida, 9-11 February.
Certified Automation Professional (CAP) Online Review Course
January 25 – March 26, 2010
This online course provides an intense review for the Certified Automation Professional (CAP) certification program. The course includes a copy of the CAP Learning System—a comprehensive and effective CAP exam preparation and professional development tool—and the added benefit of access to an expert instructor and many valuable exam preparation tools. You Will Cover:
- Week 1: Course Self-Introduction Period
- Week 2/Module 1: Basic Continuous Control
- Week 3/Module 2: Basic Discrete, Sequencing, and Manufacturing Costs
- Week 4/Module 3: Advanced Control Topics
- Week 5/Module 4: Reliability, Safety, and Electrical
- Week 6/Module 5: Integration and Software
- Week 7/Module 6: Deployment and Maintenance
- Week 8/Module 7: Work Structure
- Week 9: Final Course Review
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| Humor of the Week |
Dilbert
Wally finds ways to be useless
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