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 International Instrumentation Symposium (IIS) Training Courses

When: 20 June 2011
Where: Chase Park Plaza, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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.

Overview of Grounding & Noise Reduction for Control Equipment (TI21C)
This course provides an understanding of grounding, both from an electrical systems relationship and from an instrument loops relationship.

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Control network secure connectivity simplified
By Scott Howard and Lisa Lorenzin for InTech
Solving the security issues involved with connecting control networks to corporate networks simplified with standards-based interfaces.

Trends and Products from Hannover Messe 2011
By Bill Lydon for Automation.com
The size of Hannover Fair can be overwhelming but there were industry and technology trends reflected in products and presentations at the event. Here are some specific examples for illustration - in most cases there are many more companies that have products supporting these trends.

ISA99 examines standards’ strength against Stuxnet-like attacks
By Ellen Fussell Policastro for InTech
Stuxnet’s capabilities are seeing more coverage in the press these days, and some of these capabilities may migrate into new threats. Automation systems must be able to detect and either block or be able to recover from advanced Stuxnet-like threats.

Microsoft Partner addresses automation needs of ETO manufacturers
By Thomas R. Cutler for Automation.com
Within the manufacturing sector, particularly those involved in Engineer-to-Order (ETO) manufacturing, there are special issues and challenges that typical ERP implementations don't address.

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Bale Hay While the Sun Shines
A PLC from AutomationDirect helped this farmer/inventor develop a new kind of hay baler that lets farmers harvest hay day or night, regardless of the weather.

EKM doubles output of board testing
With the installation of a vacuum fixture, EKM Elektronik went from testing 30 boards in 8 hours to testing 70 boards in 8 hours.

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Pilz publishes Guide to Functional Machine Safety
The Safety Compendium is a free 200-page technical guide for the application of functional safety standards to machinery and all its other associated aspects.

NORD provides decision tree for new motor efficiency rules
From June 16, 2011, only motors fulfilling IE2 efficiency requirements can be used for certain types of applications within the EU market.

Thomson Publishes Guide to Food Processing Motion
The guide provides specific illustrated examples of motion solutions in bread robot, skewer/assembly, food vending, food press and de-boning applications.

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Opto 22 enhances OptoEMU Sensor
Enhancements include Modbus/TCP and OPC industrial protocol support, Microsoft SQL Server and Access integration, and a Microsoft .NET developer toolkit-

ASI shrinks CSW Two–Phase Input Power Supplies
The CSW series is now more compact with a width of only 39mm, saving users a considerable amount of DIN rail space.

Emerson enhances 475 field communicator
Enhancements include a new interface that features graphical menus that are easy to use and understand, and Device Dashboards that provide a clear view of a device’s operating health.

Omron STI introduces EIP module for Programmable Safety Controllers
EIP module enables users to monitor the operation of, and send non-safety control data to, a G9SP safety controller

Siemens introduces XP100 explosion-proof motors
XP100 motors are UL and CSA listed for gas and dust ignition-proof environments and are suitable for Division 1, Class I, Groups C & D, Class II, Groups F & G, hazardous area classifications.

Endress+Hauser Introduces RA33 Batch Controller
RA33 Batch Controller provides precise sensing and dispensing of liquids into a container or process vessel in food, chemical, pharmaceutical, oil & gas and other process industry applications.

Yokogawa Enhances ProSafe-RS Safety Instrumented System
Enhancements in ProSafe-RS R3.01 include input modules that can directly receive voltage signals from temperature sensors as well as software that restricts the operations performed by engineers.

OMEGA Introduces UWRH-2-NEMA wireless Humidity Transmitter
UWRH-2-NEMA wireless relative humidity transmitter sends measurements back to a host receiver up to 120 m (400’) away.

Elecsys announces zONeGUARD for SCADA cyber security
zONeGUARD provides a security solution for industrial communication networks that ensures both data encryption and authentication.

Reliable Controls announces Brilliant Touch Screen Panel
Touch Screen Panel is a fanless touch panel computer with an embedded Windows operating system.

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Siemens launches search for America’s smartest building
Siemens is offering $80,000 in products and services to winners of the 2011 Smartest Building in America challenge.

Mitsubishi Electric buys stake in Adroit Technologies
Mitsubishi Electric Europe acquired a minority shareholding in SCADA/HMI software company Adroit Technologies, for an undisclosed sum.

MAG acquires Forest Liné Industries
Forest Liné specializes in manufacturing systems for aerospace applications, dies/molds, large parts, titanium and composites processing.

OPC Training Institute releases 2011 training schedule
OPCTI provides Certified OPC Professional courses, as well as customized on-site training for companies looking to train groups of employees while minimizing costs and scheduling conflicts.

CSIA Announces Award Winners
The Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) announced winners of four awards at its 2011 Executive Conference in Orlando.

Software spending to grow in key industrial sectors
Research into technical software application spending from Cambashi indicates that, in 2011, worldwide recovery is likely to be fastest in the Aerospace, Process and Utility industries.

Tridium installs 250,000 Niagara systems
Niagara integrates, centralizes, manages and controls building automation systems.

Semaphore corrals Lasso as distributor
Lasso Distribution is now a Semaphore authorized distributor for Mexico.

Other Company & Organizational News:

• Metso develops oxyfuel combustion technology
• ISaGRAF signs infoteam Software as distributor
• Parsec Automation moves to new office
• CBIP and IEEMA sign MOU
  

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KUKA to automate Canada’s largest solar panel plant
KUKA is installing three partially automated, robot-based, post-lamination framing lines for trimming, framing, testing and packout of photovoltaic panels.

ABB to control gas storage facility in UK
The facility will be controlled by an ABB System 800xA, along with ABB instrumentation and a Safety Instrumented System (SIS).

Emerson to monitor critical machinery at Romanian power plant
Emerson will supply its CSI 6500 Machinery Health Monitor for continuous protection and prediction monitoring of critical machinery at the Rovinari Power Plant in Romania.

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Passive Wireless Sensor-Tag Workshop
The July 27-28 workshop will explore the current state of technology of passive wireless sensor tags (PWST) and their practical applications.

Upcoming Events:

• 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
• 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
• ISA Marketing & Sales Summit: 09-07-11
• Remote Monitoring and Control 2011: 09-19-11
• AUTOMATION 2011: 09-20-11
• ISA Automation Week 2011: 10-17-11
• Emerson Global Users Exchange: 10-24-11

Upcoming Training:

• Introduction to Industrial Automation and Control: 06-06-11
• 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
• CSE PE Exam Review Course: 06-21-11
• Ethernet & TCP/IP on the Plant Floor: 06-22-11
• Intro. to the Management of Alarm Systems: 06-22-11
• PROFINET One-day Training Class (Cincinnati, OH): 06-23-11
• Troubleshooting I&C Systems (Burbank, CA): 06-23-11
• Troubleshooting I&C Systems (Houston, TX): 06-23-11
• Passive Wireless Sensor-Tag Workshop: 07-27-11

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