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| October 20, 2010 |
| Sponsor: ProSoft Technology |
ProSoft i-View turns iPhone into mobile HMI
The new ProSoft i-View mobile app from ProSoft Technology transforms iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad devices into mobile human machine interfaces using ProSoft Technology’s 802.11 industrial wireless or cellular solutions. The ProSoft i-View brings real-time process control and intelligence to the fingertips of engineers, plant floor operators and maintenance technicians.
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| Featured Articles |
Balancing security and safety with risk
By Graham Speake for InTech
Process control systems have almost universally moved from being a bespoke development to utilizing a Microsoft Windows platform. Malware writers have now set their sights on control system vulnerabilities and started to develop viruses. Patching vulnerabilities as they are found is often difficult, and operators often need to look at the risks and consequences.
IMTS exudes excitement, technology and business opportunities
By Bill Lydon for Automation.com
IMTS 2010 attracted 82,000 attendees from more than 100 countries. This article reviews just a few of the shows highlights including The Emerging Technology Center, MTConnect for improved machine communications, Hannover/Partnership for 2012, Cloud Computing and integrated machine design and programming.
Keys to maximizing the profitability of unconventional gas operations
By Andrew Hird for InTech
Experts have speculated unconventional gas will be one of the key drivers of the global energy market during the next several decades. Unconventional gas, including coal bed methane (CBM), shale gas, and tight sands are becoming commercially viable; and in the future, we may also see methane hydrates and others. It is estimated unconventional gas has the potential to add more than 200% to global gas reserves.
Measuring the Rotation Angle of Large Diameter Shafts
By Mark Howard for Automation.com
Traditional rotary encoders can be readily fitted to shaft diameters of less than 2 inches, but what happens if your design needs a much larger diameter through shaft or bore?
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| Product Sponsor: GarrettCom |
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| Application Stories |
Emerson's Wireless saved Atlas Pipeline $725,000 in installation costs
The wireless network includes 99 Rosemount wireless temperature, pressure, level, and discrete-input transmitters that communicate with three Smart Wireless Gateways.
Ethernet works in South American copper mine
In this mining application, Ethernet Direct RUE-113 Industrial Ethernet to Media Converter provides fiber connectivity from Ethernet switches to diagnostic equipment.
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| Resources |
_thumb.jpg) Bosch Rexroth publishes Rodless Cylinders Catalog
The SC-200.15 catalog is 56 pages of technical and ordering information on the Series RTC (Rodless Thrust Cylinder).
_thumb.jpg) Exlar updates motion control products Website
Website provides easy access to information on the company’s motion control products, as well as technical information, industry and application descriptions, and contact information.
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| White Papers |
Intelligent Device Management: Device Diagnostics
By Emerson Process Management
Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL) is the technology used by device manufacturers to control how the device diagnostics is displayed to the technician. EDDL makes diagnostics of intelligent devices easier thanks to user guidance such as wizards and help.
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| Product Sponsor: Hoffman |
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| New Products |
_thumb.jpg) AutomationDirect adds T/Cs and RTDs to ProSense line
ProSense line of process measurement devices now includes type J and type K thermocouples, more varieties of RTD sensors, and extension wire. |
_thumb.jpg) Emerson introduces FIELDVUE DLC3020f level controller
DLC3020f uses displacement sensor technology for measuring liquid level or the level of interface between two liquids. |
_thumb.jpg) Rockwell Automation announces Stainless Steel Sensors
42CS photoelectric and 871TS inductive sensors for the food and beverage industry withstand high-pressure and high-temperature wash downs. |
_thumb.jpg) Cyberlogic updates OPC software
Version 7.1 products come in both 32-bit and 64-bit editions, providing full support for all 64-bit operating systems. |
_thumb.jpg) Advanced Motion Controls enhances Z-Drives embedded servo drives
Enhancements include increased ranges of current and voltaqe. |
_thumb.jpg) Advantech introduces UNO-3072LA Embedded Automation Computer
The UNO-3072LA has an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor, DVI-I port, 2 x RS-232/422/485 ports, 2 x Gigabit Ethernet ports, 5 x USB 2.0 ports and 2 x PCI slots. |
_thumb.jpg) Honeywell introduces WLS heavy-duty wireless limit switch
WLS Wireless Switch uses a license-free RF wireless 802.15.4 WPAN protocol, and has up to a 305 m (1000 ft) line-of-sight communication range. |
_thumb.jpg) Falcon Electric announces SSG-RP Series Wide Temperature UPS
SSG-RP UPS has an operational temperature range of −22°F to +149°F (−30°C to 65°C). |
_thumb.jpg) Hoffman expands Filter Fan line
Pentair Technical Products announces more than 175 new models of Hoffman brand filter fans. |
_thumb.jpg) National Instruments announces LTE Measurement Suite
Software tests 3GPP LTE wireless components, subsystem components and mobile stations for engineers developing automated validation and production test systems for LTE products. |
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| Company & Organization News |
Invensys Strengthens Relationship with Cognizant
Cognizant is a provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services.
Flowserve to Expand Manufacturing Capabilities
Flowserve will add 16,000 square feet of manufacturing space to the existing Raleigh facility, to allow for new machine tools to manufacture large valve components.
Manufacturing technology consumption up 62.4% in 2010
August U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $246.42 million, according to AMT.
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| Project News |
ABB to maintain offshore wind farms
ABB will provide maintenance services for the grid connections of offshore wind farms located in the North Sea off the coast of Germany.
ABB to supply gearless mill drive to Minera Escondida
ABB will supply an entire 15.7 megawatt GMD system for a 26 ft ball mill, including transformers, ring motor and a complete electrical room.
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| Featured ISA Books |
 Project Management: A Technician's Guide
By Leo Staples
Books on project management typically focus on the theory of project management and the role of the project manager or project engineer. This text explores project management from a technician’s perspective. Subjects include documentation requirements, communication requirements, planning & resource coordination, monitoring & control, administration, and closeout. These subjects are covered in domains six (project organization) and seven (administration) of the ISA Certified Control Systems Technician® (CCST®) exam.
 Control Systems Safety Evaluation and Reliability
By William M. Goble
This book is intended to serve a wide variety of users. This updated third edition provides the detailed background necessary to understand how to meet important new safety regulations and reliability engineering topics. Professional control system designers will learn to properly evaluate control system components, various system architectures, how to better communicate with vendors, and how to increase accuracy of life-cycle cost estimates.
Browse more Books on ISA's website. |
| Events, Seminars & Training |
Phoenix Contact Industrial Wireless Forum
The forum will take place at Phoenix Contact’s Customer Technology Center in Houston beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4. The day will conclude with an Oktoberfest/Texas-style celebration.
Advanced Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection
1–2 November 2010 - Burbank, CA USA
This course focuses on hands-on examples of safety integrity level (SIL) determination using a variety of different techniques. You will be better able to save your company time and money through the optimization of system performance requirements.
Advanced Design and SIL Verification
3–4 November 2010 - Burbank, CA USA
This course focuses on more detailed design issues and hands-on examples of system analysis/modeling. You will be better able to perform system design and analysis, thus saving your company time and money in optimizing system designs. This course will enable you to analyze any system technology and configuration to see if it will meet the required safety integrity level (SIL) and determine if existing systems are safe enough, if they need to be upgraded, and whether proposed systems will meet the performance requirements. You will also be able to determine the optimum manual test interval for any system, saving your company time and money by not over- or under-testing systems.
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