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June 16, 2010 |
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| Featured Articles |
An inferentials update
By Allan Kern for InTech
The simplest and most traditional embodiment of inferentials, also known as soft sensors, is a pressure-compensated temperature, a control technique that dates back to the pneumatic age. With the digital age, inferentials “went on steroids,” generally with excellent results. Today, a variety of inferential modeling and deployment techniques are commonly employed, and with a little care, it is difficult to go wrong.
Putting knowledge to work
By Bill Lydon, InTech, Chief Editor
Share your knowledge or keep it in a drawer? Early in my career, I ran up against an automation systems software problem I could not figure out. Being the “new guy” in an open office with five other engineers who had experience with these systems, I decided to get their input and explained the problem as best I could. They had suggestions, but no one offered a solution.
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| Application Stories |
_thumb.jpg) Deadliest Warrior Uses National Instruments LabVIEW
The show uses LabVIEW software, CompactDAQ data acquisition platform and DIAdem data management software to conduct impact tests and measure and analyze the biomechanics of injury.
_thumb.jpg) TURCK Sensors and I/O Help Grow Potatoes
Quantum Tubers uses TURCK’s distributed I/O system and analog input modules to obtain inputs from humidity, temperature, light, CO2 and flow sensors to grow potato plants in only 50 days.
_thumb.jpg) Thermo Fisher LIMS connects Janssen-Cilag Labs in Brazil
Janssen-Cilag selected the Thermo Scientific CONNECTS solution, consisting of LIMS and CDS, to integrate its many instruments and laboratories.
_thumb.jpg) Irish school uses TorqSense torque sensors to help teach
The sensors replace an existing system of machine monitoring that had proved inaccurate.
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| Resources |
_thumb.jpg) Meggitt publishes Measurement Product Resource Catalog
The catalog is arranged into four key sections: Sensors and transducers; Condition monitoring; Measurement systems; and Inertial systems.
_thumb.jpg) Stealth introduces Web Store for Industrial Computing Products
Stealthdirect.com provides immediate access to Little PCs, Rugged Touchscreen LCDs, and Industrial Keyboards & Pointing Devices.
_thumb.jpg) Onset publishes Energy and Environmental Monitoring Catalog
The 75-page catalog provides product descriptions, technical specifications, and pricing for data loggers used in energy management, field research, and water resources management.
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| Product Sponsor: Software Toolbox |
 TOP Server 5.3 Adds DNP 3.0 Drivers+Link Tags w/ Calculations
New version enhances many drivers: AB Suite supports RS Logix 18, Siemens S7-1200 support, SNMP Auto-Device Discovery, + new DNP 3.0 Drivers |
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| New Products |
_thumb.jpg) NI announces Profibus, FF and DeviceNet interfaces
Interfaces connect LabVIEW, PACs, DCSes and embedded systems to Profibus, Foundation Fieldbus and DeviceNet industrial networks. |
_thumb.jpg) ABB announces Endura ORP transmitters
The APA592 pH/Redox (ORP) transmitter has automatic buffer recognition to speed up calibration. |
_thumb.jpg) Pepperl+Fuchs updates scanners for Allen-Bradley PLCs
AS-Interface Scanners and Gateways for Allen-Bradley PLCs now satisfy all aspects of AS-Interface specification 3.0. |
_thumb.jpg) Software Toolbox Enhances Top Server Software
Enhancements in Version 5.3 include DNP 3.0 Ethernet and serial drivers that enable utilities to connect, control and manage devices locally or from remote substations. |
_thumb.jpg) Emerson introduces Ovation Ethernet I/O Module
Link Controller I/O Module offers I/O-level Ethernet interface capability that is tightly coupled with the Ovation expert control system. |
_thumb.jpg) Advantech announces EKI-2528PAI Industrial PoE Switch
EKI-2528PAI ruggedized unmanaged Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) Ethernet switch has eight 10/100Base-TX Ethernet ports, four of which can supply power to PoE compliant devices. |
_thumb.jpg) Siemens introduces Scalance XR-324 ethernet switch
Available in four models that connect to 24V DC or 110 to 230V AC, the Scalance XR-324 integrates plant floor networks with enterprise networks via a high speed Gigabit backbone. |
_thumb.jpg) TURCK introduces Ethernet Cables with High-Flex Jackets
The jacket material is resistant to abrasion, crushing forces and chemicals, making it particularly suitable for harsh duty environments. |
_thumb.jpg) Rockwell Automation Expands FactoryTalk Batch Capabilities
Enhancements include intelligent recipe capabilities, secure operator overrides, expanded data collection and reporting, and improved material management capabilities. |
_thumb.jpg) Honeywell Enhances Digital Video Technology
Enhancements in Digital Video Manager R400 include an upgraded system architecture that allows operators to more easily manage multiple video subsystems from a central location. |
_thumb.jpg) Advanced Micro Controls releases NR25 EtherNet/IP encoders
Networked rotary sensors provide an overall measuring range of 16 bits (single-turn resolution) plus 14 bits (number of revolutions), or 30 bits total. |
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| Company & Organization News |
ABB offers to buy Chloride Group
Chloride Group makes UPSes, employs about 2,500 people and reported revenue of 336 million pounds in its fiscal year ended March 31, 2010.
ASM Consortium Releases Abnormal Procedural Guidelines
Effective Procedural Practices details best practices designed to ensure that process operators use procedures effectively in both normal and abnormal situations.
SymCom acquires Solid State Advanced Controls from ABB
The acquisition includes all SSAC non-Din rail mounted timers, monitoring relays, controls, and custom products.
ISA Security Compliance Institute Publishes Test Requirements
The Lab Accreditation and Test Tool Recognition Requirements form a key element of the overall ISA Secure Embedded Device Security Assurance (EDSA) certification program.
NEMA Announces Premium Efficiency Program for Transformers
The NEMA Premium Efficiency Transformer Program will help utilities, commercial buildings, and industrial plants incorporate super high-efficiency electrical transformers into their operations.
ZigBee and Sunspec Alliance define Smart Grid standards
The ZigBee Alliance and the SunSpec Alliance are defining standards for renewable energy and microgrid management using the ZigBee Smart Energy version 2.0 standard.
MCA Reports 22% Jump in New Orders in First Quarter
New orders for motion control products jumped 22% in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009, according to figures from the Motion Control Association. |
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| Project News |
ABB to supply cpmPlus Expert Optimizer for lime kiln in Sweden
ABB's cpmPlus Expert Optimizer solution will be installed in Nordkalk’s Köping plant in Sweden.
_thumb.jpg) Emerson to modernize controls at thermal power plant in Kazakhstan
Emerson will install an Ovation control system to help maximize capacity of the Ekibastuz GRES-1 coal-fired plant that produces 13 percent of power for Kazakhstan.
_thumb.jpg) Westermo to supply Ethernet extenders for Amsterdam gas distribution
DDW-221 and DDW-100 Ethernet extenders will be part of the regulation, real time monitoring, alarms and flow measurement system of Amsterdam's gas and energy distribution network.
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| Featured ISA Books |
SCADA: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, 4th Edition
By Stuart A. Boyer
This reference book offers overviews of SCADA’s component technologies, as well as details necessary to understand the big picture. After completing these 15 self-study units, readers should be conversant with SCADA nomenclature and architecture, understand the basic technology of the system’s building blocks, understand its limitations, understand how it can benefit particular operations, and have a basis for selecting appropriate SCADA technology for their operational requirements.
Software for Automation: Architecture, Integration, and Security
By Jonas Berge
This implementation-oriented book provides a clear and concise presentation of how to fully apply software in automation. It provides "how-to" information for all phases of the system lifecycle from configuration, system integration, troubleshooting, and engineering, to administration. Software for Automation explains the application of key software technologies in automation terms: OPC, DDE, ActiveX, VBA, SQL, ODBC, ADO, OLE, COM/DCOM, XML,.NET, and more. The text also addresses concerns and solutions for safety, availability, 21CFR11, and cyber security.
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| Events, Seminars & Training |
SICK to hold Solutions Forum in Cincinnati
The 2010 SICK Solutions Forum, June 23 in Cincinnati, OH, includes product demonstrations and in-depth application and technology information seminars.
ARC Forum to Be Held at ISA Automation Week 2010
ARC will present "ARC Inside: The Business Case for Asset Performance Management," at ISA Automation Week 2010.
Introduction to CNC Machining course
Course comes with a 170-page Curriculum Workbook and an Instructor’s CD with all projects, software files and tests ready for customization.
ISA offers hundreds of self-directed course options in a format that meets your training needs:
CD Libraries
ISA offers 250 CD courses in 50 libraries across 7 curriculums. All of these interactive courses cover fundamental principles for automation and control systems and other professionals.
Live and Recorded Web Seminars
ISA Web Seminars are interactive presentations, conducted via the Internet and your telephone, covering the hottest topics in the industry today. They are also available in a recorded format.
Online, Instructor-Assisted Training Courses
These flexible multi-week courses of study allow you to complete an ISA course at your convenience, any time and any place, while interacting with an ISA expert instructor and networking with professional classmates who share similar technical issues. (See July course offering in schedule below.)
Video and DVD Training Series
These fast-paced lessons include live footage shot at manufacturing plants around the world. Individual student workbooks and instructor guides to supplement this training are also sold separately.
Click here to learn more about this array of convenient distance learning opportunities.
Other Upcoming Events & Training:
- Critical Infrastructure Security Summit - June 21-23, 2010
- OPC Foundation Training Class - Minneapolis - June 23, 2010
- PROFIBUS One-day Training Class - Chicago - July 8, 2010
- ARC's Eighth India Forum - July 14-17, 2010
- ARC's Twelfth Annual Forum in Asia -
July 23, 2010
- 2nd Annual Chem/Petrochem & Refineries Shutdowns & Turnarounds - August 3-4, 2010
- Emerson Global Users Exchange 2010 - September 27 - October 1, 2010
- ISA Automation Week -
October 4-6, 2010
- Remote 2010 Conference & Expo - October 18-20, 2010
- GridWeek - October 18-21, 2010
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