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| December 8, 2010 |
| Sponsor: National Instruments |
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| Featured Articles |
Old mindset inhibits new growth
By Jim Pinto for InTech
It is strange how some companies do the same-old, same-old things they used to do, and expect success. A decade ago, they were successful, so they follow the same plans, expecting success. When business declines, they blame the poor economy and wait for “the good old days” to return. They are stuck in the old mindset.
Choosing Between Soft Starters and Drives
By Scott Richardson for Automation.com
Regardless of their application, motors that are started across the line require large amounts of energy when accelerating quickly to full speed. Both RVSSs and VFDs reduce AC RMS voltage and reduce inrush currents, and consequently starting torque, by as much as 30% to 70% compared to across-the-line starting.
Cloud Computing Proves Essential for Engineering Automation Teams
By Thomas R. Cutler for Automation.com
Power plant management represents one of the most demanding applications for engineering automation software. Equipment from different manufacturers must be coordinated, simultaneously using several protocols. Many facilities require the use of up to a million tags, refreshed at sub-second intervals.
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| Application Stories |
 Softing Technology helps make Pizza
Softing integrated pizza production information in SAP R/3 via a Siemens S7 OPC Server to enable automated fault logging with precise time information.
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| Resources |
 Safety Integrity Level Selection
This book describes a systematic method for selecting safety integrity levels for safety instrumented systems (SIS). This method emphasizes accounting for existing layers of protection and ensures that the maximum return on risk reduction investments is achieved.
_thumb.jpg) Parker publishes catalog for Sinclair Collins K Series Valve
The catalog lists specifications and dimensions for bronze and stainless steel body versions of the valve.
Meggitt publishes Wilcoxon Research vibration sensor catalog
The catalog contains accelerometers, 4-20 mA vibration sensors, vibration transmitters, cables and accessories for industrial condition based maintenance and predictive maintenance applications.
RNA offers Lean consulting service
RNA has established a manufacturing consulting service, Rhein-Nadel Consultancy (RNC).
Acromag offers Technology Community Web Page
The community page contains white papers, tech briefs and articles on signal conditioning, industrial PCs, high speed networks and embedded I/O processing.
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| New Products |
_thumb.jpg) Advantech announces two DIN-rail PCs
UNO-1150G and UNO-1150GE are equipped with AMD Geode processors, a VGA port, RS-232 and RS-232/422/485 ports, 921.6 Kbps speed/port, 2 Ethernet ports, 2 USB 2.0 ports, audio, and internal CompactFlash. |
_thumb.jpg) Beckhoff Automation Releases CU8890 WLAN adapter
The USB-to-WLAN adapter permits wireless integration of Industrial PCs into an Ethernet network. |
_thumb.jpg) Emerson introduces Rosemount 2130 vibrating fork level switch
Rosemount 2130 SIL 2 level swtich features built-in fault monitoring / self-checking diagnostics and is ideal for high and low level alarms. |
_thumb.jpg) Red Lion Controls announces XCENET Ethernet expansion card
The XCENET Ethernet expansion card allows operators to isolate machine level network traffic from the enterprise level network, benefiting both automation process engineers and IT managers. |
_thumb.jpg) AutomationDirect enhances CLICK micro brick PLCs
Now available with standard CPU units, the PLCs feature eight discrete inputs and six discrete outputs, and a price of $99. |
_thumb.jpg) Banner announces AG4 Safety Laser Scanner
The AG4 uses pulses of Class 1 infrared laser light to locate the position of objects in its field of view, effectively protecting personnel by safeguarding both stationary and mobile hazards. |
_thumb.jpg) Emerson announces Smart Operations Management Suite
Emerson added a Movement Logistics Management module for tank farm and terminal product movements to its Syncade Smart Operation Management Suite. |
_thumb.jpg) Dwyer announces Series TDMT Flow Meter
Series TDMT Flow Meter is for use in industrial applications, and can be easily installed virtually non-intrusively into any pipe. |
_thumb.jpg) ARi announces AerOpak mineral-insulated (MI) thermocouple cable
Thermocouple cables in Types K, E, J, T, N, R, S, and B are available in calibration tolerances to meet all applicable ASTM, IEC and ANSI standards. |
_thumb.jpg) Parker releases ACR9600 Xpress Programmable Automation Controller
The Xpress PAC 9600 allows users to develop code in IEC 61131-3 programming languages. |
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| Company & Organization News |
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ABB to acquire Baldor Electric Company
ABB will acquire Baldor in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4.2 billion, including $1.1 billion of net debt.
Belden to Acquire Thomas & Betts
Belden will acquire the Thomas & Betts Communications Products Business for $78 million in cash.
National Instruments Opens Office in Penang
National Instruments opened temporary offices for its planned R&D and operations facility in Penang, Malaysia.
Belden to Acquire GarrettCom
GarrettCom is a provider of industrial networking products for specialty and stressed applications with business locations in North America, Europe and India.
Other Company & Organization News:
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| Project News |
GE to control Cimentos Liz cement plant in Brazil
GE will supply a Proficy Process System to provide process control, supervision, alarm management, release management, asset management and quality control across the plant.
Emerson to control Petrobras' Comperj project
Emerson will supply systems for process control, safety, fire and gas detection, machinery monitoring, management of process and maintenance information, instruments, valves, and other related products and services.
Honeywell to control offshore gas production facility
Honeywell will supply an Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) at Wintershall’s new offshore gas production facility in the North Sea.
ABB to install heat recovery system at Holcim Switzerland
ABB will install its heat recovery and electrical power production system at Holcim Switzerland's cement plant in Untervaz, Switzerland.
Browse more Project News by topic on our Automation Portals. |
| New Jobs |
New Job Postings
- Senior Automation Engineer: NNE Pharmaplan, Inc. - Boston, MA
- Process Automation Engineer / Process Controls Engineer: HTSE Inc. - Portage or Saginaw, MI
- Process Automation Engineer / Process Controls Engineer: HTSE Inc. - Cleveland, OH
- Controls Systems Engineer: Leprino Foods Company - Denver, CO
- Controls Systems Engineer: automationtechies - Northen MN
- Superintendent of Process Control Engineering: automationtechies - Montgomery, AL
- Building Automation Technician: automationtechies - Bronx, NY
- Automation Engineer: automationtechies - Charleston, SC
- Controls Engineer Minneapolis: automationtechies - Minneapolis, MN
- Controls Engineer: automationtechies - Portland, OR
- Principal Controls Engineer: automationtechies - Las Vegas, NV
- Account Manager/Business Developer: automationtechies - St. Louis, MO or Houston, TX
- Senior Controls Engineer: automationtechies - Thousand Oaks, CA
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Motion and Vision Convergence Webinar
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