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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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Industrial Data Communications, 4th Edition

This edition gives technical professionals who have little or no background in data communications the knowledge they need to understand, troubleshoot, and maintain both legacy and leading-edge systems.

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Technician Training Boot Camp

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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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For good measure
By John Joosten for InTech
For accurate custody transfer and legal metrology-approved product level measurement, onshore storage tanks use mainly servo or radar technology. This article explains these two measuring principles and provides criteria for selecting which to use in which custody transfer circumstances.

Mass Analytics Improve Process Control Performance
By Bill Lydon for Automation.com
The PlantTriage "true believers" gathered at the ExperTune User Conference from around the world to improve their skills and share their project successes. The conference focused on ways to improve process control performance with training, access to industry experts, and case studies.

Combining Power and Automation Products to Serve Customers
By Bill Lydon for Automation.com
ABB creates new role, appoints Brice Koch, to oversee relations with ABB’s largest customers and the development of opportunities in strategic growth areas such as rail, wind, water, solar, energy efficiency and smart grids. Koch will also be responsible for developing ABB’s service business.

Network security in the Automation world
By Dan Schaffer for InTech
The need for cybersecurity to protect industrial networks is real and growing. While today’s control systems are increasingly complicated, protecting them from a cyber threat does not need to be.

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Northwire Cable bails out casino's underwater entertainment
At no cost, Northwire engineered several designs, tested and developed, and rapidly prototyped custom cable solutions in five days—enabling the multimillion dollar production to resume.

Accu-Sort Scanners Keep DPD Shipments on Track
DPD Dynamic Parcel Distribution installed AXIOM-X omnidirectional laser barcode scanners from Accu-Sort for its distribution center in Neufahrn, Germany.

Laser sensors measure height of concrete blocks
Micro-Epsilon’s optoNCDT 1700 laser displacement sensor is being used to measure the height of concrete blocks during the production process.

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METTLER TOLEDO introduces free iSenseLight sensor calibration tool
iSenseLight covers all necessary basic functions like calibration, configuration of optical sensors and enhanced diagnostics with DLI and TTM.

FCI updates its web site
Online demo has interactive close-ups of the ST100 Series Flow Meters. Demo allows users to view each model in the series and learn more about their individual features.

ABB Publishes rotameter brochure
The brochure includes a colorful selection chart matching the appropriate ABB model with application flow rates, pressures, temperatures, and functions.

Bodine publishes Standard Products Catalog
Catalog covers gear motors, motors and variable speed motion controls.

Brainboxes lance un site Web français
Il suffit de taper fr.brainboxes.com dans votre navigateur ou cliquez sur le drapeau de langue en haut à droite de la page en langue anglaise.

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HMS introduces Anybus Wireless Bridge
Anybus Wireless Bridge makes it possible to connect industrial devices running Profinet, EtherNet/IP and Modbus TCP, over a wireless connection.

Dwyer releases Series HATX Pressure Transmitter
Series HATX Pressure Transmitter combines high accuracy with exceptional stability and reliability for environmental tests and measurements.

OPC Training Institute releases OPC Rescue
OPC Rescue not only diagnoses communication and security problems with systems, but repairs them instantly with the push of a button.

AutomationDirect adds Pressure and Temperature Transmitters
IP68/IP69K-rated 5,000 psi pressure transmitters are available in zero to 10V and 4 to 20mA output models, while TTD temperature transmitters are available in three temperature ranges.

Emerson introduces integrated Pump Health Monitoring system
Pump Health Monitoring solution enables users to detect and predict problems, greatly reducing the risk of unexpected pump failures that can cause lost production and expensive repairs.

AMCI adds Modbus TCP/IP to NR25 Encoders
NR25 Modbus-TCP encoders are compatible with Schneider Modicon PLCs that support Modbus-TCP.

Advantech introduces PEC-3710 integrated I/O controller
PEC-3710 has an AMD LX800 500 MHz controller with 16-channel analog input, 4-channel analog output and 32-channel isolated digital input/output.

Siemens enhances Simatic MV440 code reading systems
Enhancements to the MV440 reader include ultra high resolution, Power over Ethernet (PoE), Veri-Genius code marking verification and Profinet IO device replacement.

Det-Tronics introduces ASH smoke and heat detector module
ASH Module manages inputs/outputs between the Eagle Quantum Premier Safety System and devices in non-hazardous areas, such as living quarters and control rooms.

Servo2Go announces 10A8 servo amplifier
The 10A8 PWM PCB mounted servo amplifier is designed to drive brush type DC & PMDC motors with & without tachometer feedback.

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MatrikonOPC to supply OPC servers to IFCS
IFCS will be integrating the OPC Servers with its DABO (Buildings Diagnostic Agent for Building Operation) – a tool that analyzes and stores all data read by the centralized control system.

Honeywell announces winners of engineering scholarship
Two Houston high school seniors from one of the city’s prominent engineering magnet schools have been awarded the Honeywell Engineer of the Future Scholarship.

National Instruments to Acquire AWR for $58 million
WR is a supplier of electronic design automation (EDA) software for RF and high-frequency components and systems for the semiconductor, aerospace and defense, communications and test equipment industries.

National Instruments acquires Phase Matrix for $38 million
Phase Matrix designs and manufactures RF and microwave test-and-measurement (T&M) instruments, subsystems and components.

Rockwell Automation Acquires Lektronix
Lektronix is an independent industrial automation repair and service provider in Europe and Asia, headquartered in Cannock, U.K.

Moog Acquires Animatics
Animatics designs, manufactures, and markets motion control products and systems, and has over 24 years in the motion control industry.

GarrettCom promotes Lee House to Managing Director
House, who joined GarrettCom in 2008 as Vice President of Engineering, most recently served as GarrettCom’s Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer.

B&R signs Advanced Motion Systems as distributor
AMS is a high tech distributor covering Upstate New York.

Other Company & Organizational News:

• FCI acquires majority stake in Anytek Technology
• Red Lion Controls Increases Staff
• Semaphore signs Applied Products Group as distributor
• Acromag promotes Rowland Demko to National Sales Manager
• Softing signs AWC as a Distributor
• Amtech Drives appoints Charles Geraldi President
• Exlar Tritex II actuator gains CSA Class I, Division 2 ratings
• Quaker Chemical joins Partners in THINC
  

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ABB controls gold mine in Chile
ABB completed the commissioning of three gearless mill drive (GMD) systems for the Esperanza project of Antofagasta Minerals in Chile.

ABB gearless mill drives mine gold in Canada
The GMD powers a 38-foot semiautogenous (SAG) mill at the Canadian Malartic gold mine.

ABB commissions energy storage installation in the UK
DynaPeaQ stores wind energy power to support power supplies in the event of a fault, or to regulate the power flow to compensate for the intermittence of wind power.

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New Job Postings

• Automation Test Engineer: Cincinnati, OH
• Electrical & Instrumentation Technician: Mansfield, LA
• Plant Mechanic: Sunnyvale, CA
• Wonderware Developer: Seattle, WA
• Control Systems Senior Engineer: Houston, TX

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AVEVA World Summit 2011 registration now open
The Summits will be held in Copenhagen 17-19 October, Rio de Janeiro 25-27 October and Singapore 8–10 November.

Upcoming Events:

• 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:

• 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
• OPC & DCOM Diagnostics: 07-05-11
• CSE PE Exam Review Part 1: 07-06-11
• PROFIBUS One-day Training Class (Pittsburg): 07-07-11
• OPC Security: 07-07-11
• Passive Wireless Sensor-Tag Workshop: 07-27-11

See our Calendar of Events for other upcoming events and training. Add an event to our calendar.

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