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54th Annual ISA POWID Symposium
June 5-10, 2011

This event will provide power generation industry leaders with information on the latest innovations in controls, instrumentation, cyber security, SmartGrid, regulatory issues and variable energy technologies, which impact the power generation delivery systems.

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IEC 61499 Function Blocks for Embedded and Distributed Control Systems Design

IEC 61499 is the newly adopted standard for distributed control systems and follows on from the IEC 61131 standard for programmable logic controllers (PLC). This book is a practical guide for component-based development of distributed embedded and control systems as proposed by the new international standard.

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2011 ISA Power Division (POWID) Symposium Training Courses

When: 9–10 June 2011
Where: Embassy Suites Charlotte - Concord/Golf Resort & Spa, Concord, North Carolina USA

Boiler Burner Management Systems: Meeting NFPA Code 85 and ANSI/ISA77 Standards (ES16C)
This short course provides an understanding of the boiler burner standards and why they are so critical to the power industry.

Introduction to the Management of Alarm Systems (IC39C)
This short course focuses on the key activities of the alarm management lifecycle provided in the ANSI/ISA18.00.02 standard, Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries.

Industrial Wireless Systems (IC85C)
This short course will cover the most relevant details associated with industrial wireless systems with an emphasis toward how the various technological choices coexist, interoperate, and interact with each other.

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Commissioning for regulated and non-regulated industries
By Matt Wiencek for InTech
The construction, start-up, performance verification, and turnover of automated manufacturing facilities are complex endeavors. Regulated and non-regulated industries require unique approaches to commissioning. This article will compare and contrast commissioning strategies for regulated and non-regulated industries.

From the Field - ABB Automation and Power World 2011
(with working link this week)
By Bill Lydon for Automation.com
Here are a few highlights from ABB Automation & Power World 2011. The event attracted a record number of participants, totaling more than 4,200, and featured over 400 educational workshops and hands-on training sessions, over 45 customer-presented case studies, and an exhibition of ABB and partner products.

Robots the Solution to Carbon Neutral Energy
Robotic researchers from Germany believe they hold the key to future global electricity generation: Giant robot cranes that can build huge solar arrays in the desert.

Overcoming barriers to wireless adoption
By Adrienne Lutovsky for Automation.com
Questions regarding security, reliability and capacity of wireless continue to prevent conservative end users from reaping its benefits. Can these be overcome?

Mapping the unknown
By InTech
Researchers from the European Centre for Soft Computing and the UPM’s Facultad de Informática have developed an antonym-based technique for building maps for mobile robots, according to ScienceDaily. This technique can be applied to improve current robot navigation systems.

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Siemens automates automobile transmissions in Toldeo
Siemens provided the PLC, CNC, HMI, RFID, Profinet and safety systems to Toledo Powertrain for a Flexible Assembly Configuration System (FACS) to build the GF6 six-speed, front wheel transmission.

Concept 2 Market implements Aegis Manufacturing Software
The Aegis software collects data and puts it into reports, visualizations, and real-time dashboards that are used by C2M to constantly improve quality and efficiency.

Thermo Fisher expands LIMS at Eastman Chemical
Eastman expanded its LIMS from its manufacturing quality control laboratories to its Corporate Technology Analytical Laboratories.

Siemens installs 72 drives at world's largest LNG plant
In addition to 72 ROBICON Perfect Harmony Variable Frequency Drives, Siemens installed 72 VFD control houses and four 33KV switchgear.

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Dust Networks announces SmartMesh IP evaluation kits
The standard SmartMesh IP Evaluation Kit provides everything needed to demonstrate mesh network performance, data monitoring, digital actuation, and event notification.

Excel offers gear/gearbox optimization software
Excel-Lent software will calculate the number of teeth in the pinion and gear, DP or Module, face width etc. required to transmit power.

ASI Releases General Overview Brochure
The brochure includes product information on power supplies, circuit breakers, terminal blocks, connectors and more.

WITTENSTEIN publishes alpha gearbox catalog
Catalog contains alpha inline gearboxes and right-angle gearboxes as well as rack and pinion systems, couplings and sensor technology.

Rexroth publishes Linear Motion Technology selection guide
The guide helps engineers determine which linear motion products meet their application requirements.

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Cognex releases Dataman 500 barcode reader
DataMan 500 works on 1-D barcode reading at speeds up to 90 decodes per second and ultrafast image acquisition with auto-exposure, at up to 1,000 frames per second.

Banner Engineering introduces VSM Series Photo Sensors
VSM Series photoelectric sensors can be used in hygienic applications in food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries.

Dwyer introduces Series ULF Ultrasonic Level Transmitter
Series ULF ultrasonic continuous flow measurement transmitter makes maintenance free, non-contact measurement of open channels.

TURCK announces BL20 Economy gateways
Gateways for EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, DeviceNet, CANopen and PROFIBUS provide a flexible in-the-cabinet system for distributed I/O.

Siemens introduces SIMOCODE pro safety
Simocode pro Safety provides comprehensive protection, control and communication with motor circuits and process automation.

Opto 22 enhances power monitoring modules
The SNAP-AIPM-3 and SNAP-AIPM-3V can now monitor 480 VAC, 3-phase electrical equipment without the need for a potential transformer.

AutomationDirect announces ZIPport multi-wire connectors
The heavy duty connectors maintain reliable electrical connections while providing protection against dirt, moisture and mechanical stress common in industrial environments.

Festo releases FluidDraw Professional software
Software enables planners and developers to draw integrated circuit, pneumatic and electrical circuit diagrams quickly and cost-effectively.

Semaphore Releases Kingfisher Plus+ Hardware Modules
IO-5, PS-12 and PS-22 I/O and power supply modules work with the Kingfisher Plus+ SCADA system RTU product line.

igus adds quick-release nut to DryLin lead screw tables
Nut makes format adjustments faster and easier by reducing the number of revolutions required to position the carriage on a lead screw assembly.

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March manufacturing technology consumption up 57.6%
March U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $511.15 million according to AMTDA and AMT. This total was up 57.6% from February.

ABB acquires Validus DC Systems
U.S.-based Validus DC Systems is a provider of direct current (DC) power infrastructure equipment for energy-intensive data centers.

ODVA appoints leaders for 2011-2012
Appointments were made in March 2011 at ODVA’s annual meetings of its board and of its members in Litchfield Park, Ariz.

Three Suppliers Join Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork Program
ASD, advenco Consulting and Nidec Shimpo join Rockwell's Encompass program.

National Instruments opens office in Vietnam
The office is based at the CENTEC Tower in Ho Chi Minh City.

igus Linear bearings used in FIRST Robotics Championship
This year’s robot challenge pitted teams against each other on a field to earn points by hanging triangular, circular and square-shaped game pieces on poles of up to 10 feet tall.

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• PLM is strong in China
• General Monitors Combustible Gas Detector certified for Ethylene  
  

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Metso to automate Outokumpu’s ferrochrome plant in Finland
Metso will supply an extensive electrification and automation system to Outokumpu’s new ferrochrome plant in Tornio, Finland. The equipment will be installed in several phases during 2011 and 2012.

Mobiform partners with MatrikonOPC for secure OPC connectivity solutions
With MatrikonOPC’s secure and reliable OPC Servers, Mobiform will be able to provide web and Windows based connectivity to a wide range of devices regardless of their vendor.

HIMA Americas To Provide Safety Instrument Systems to BP
HIMA will supply its TÜV-certified HIMax safety platform, SILworX configuration, programming and diagnostic software suite, and Safety and Engineering services to five BP refineries.

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Upcoming Events:

• Windpower 2011: 05-22-11
• OPC Day Europe 2011: 05-25-11
• Managing SCADA Security Risks 2011: 05-25-11
• Process Control & Industrial Automation: 06-02-11
• POWID Symposium: 06-05-11
• Honeywell Users Group Americas 2011: 06-12-11
• International Instrumentation Symposium: 06-20-11
• Water and Wastewater Symposium: 06-22-11
• 2011 Siemens Automation Summit: 06-27-11
• Chem/Petro & Refinery Shutdowns/Turnarounds: 08-02-11
• SCADA China 2011: 08-16-11
• ISA Expo Control 2011 - Mexico: 08-24-11

Upcoming Training:

• PROFIBUS PA Certified Network Engineering Class: 05-23-11
• Introduction to Industrial Automation and Control: 06-10-11
• Installing, Calibrating, and Maintaining Instruments: 06-06-11
• PLC/PAC AUTOMATION: 06-06-11
• Industrial Wireless Systems: 06-09-11
• Introduction to the Management of Alarm Systems: 06-09-11
• Introduction to Industrial Automation Security: 06-10-11
• Boiler Burner Management Systems: 06-10-11
• Advanced Operation of Digital Transmitters: 06-13-11
• Maintaining Pneumatic Components: 06-13-11
• Advanced Operation of Digital Transmitters VCs: 06-13-11
• Advanced Safety Integrity Level Selection: 06-13-11
• PROFINET Certified Network Engineering Class: 06-13-11
• Advanced Design and SIL Verification: 06-15-11
• Tuning Control Loops (Houston, TX): 06-20-11
• Overview of Grounding & Noise Reduction: 06-20-11
• Tuning Control Loops (Burback, CA): 06-20-11
• Industrial Wireless Systems: 06-20-11
• PROFINET One-day Training Class (Cincinnati, OH): 06-23-11

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