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Major Automation & Control Trends in 2012
By Bill Lydon for Automation.com
Here are my thoughts on major automation and control trends in 2012. These opinions are based on a wide range of inputs from users, suppliers and industry consultants, and from attending numerous industry forums, conferences and trade shows every year.

Is the cloud right for manufacturing?
By Maryanne Steidinger for InTech
There is much discussion these days on whether cloud-based technology is "right" for manufacturing. Given the security concerns, what applications should manufacturers look for to help them get started? And, more importantly, why should they even care about the cloud?

Promoting operator effectiveness - unlock the potential of your process
By Tobias Becker for InTech
Operator attention, reaction, and effectiveness are often overlooked areas that can improve the performance and safety of your control system or plant. Yet operator effectiveness is one of the key elements for running a safe, efficient, and profitable plant.

2011 Salary Tables, Charts & Graphs - Oh My!
By Automation.com
The results of our 2011 Salary Survey are in. Because many of you are highly analytical, we published a number of salary-related tables, charts, and graphs on Automation.com, including a breakdown of average salaries by regions within the U.S. See how you stack up.

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Impuls designs Industrial Boiler Plants with EPLAN
Impuls in Russia reports that projects that typically took three months or more are now being completed in 5-6 weeks.

Malvern particle size analyzer monitors milling systems
International Innovative Technologies is using in-line particle size distribution analysis systems in its low energy milling equipment.

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Basic and Advanced Regulatory Control: System Design and Application - $99.00
The second edition of this best-seller covers the topics of tuning feedback control loops, multiplicative feed-forward control, and other control techniques such as split-range control, cross-limiting control, floating control, techniques for increasing effective valve rangeability, and time proportioning control, and more.

ISA publishes Control Systems Engineer Technical Reference Handbook
The Handbook is a technical reference guide for the control systems professional, as well as a study aid for the Control Systems Engineering (CSE) Professional Engineer (PE) Exam.

ITS announces a Wind Energy Solutions Website
Website contains information on monitoring systems, fault detection & diagnostics systems, wind farm management information systems, process control systems and project management services.

Dunkermotor Releases Servo Motor Catalog
The catalog in-cludes detailed specifications on custom configurable BLDC motors, controls, gearheads, brakes, encoders and accessories.

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Rockwell Automation introduces On-Machine Motor Controller
ArmorStart LT with EtherNet/IP ArmorStart LT with EtherNet/IP provides critical information about machine performance, allowing operators to access parameters, status and diagnostics.

Emerson introduces ProLink III tool for Coriolis flow meters
ProLink III is a configuration, data-logging, and troubleshooting tool for Micro Motion Coriolis flow and density products.

Softing introduces S5-TCP/IP-100 Ethernet Communications Module
S5-TCP/IP-100 communications processor integrates any Siemens S5 PLC with TCP/IP and ISO (H1) networks and supports 10/100 Mbps speeds.

Advantech introduces Low Power Embedded Automation Computers
UNO-3072A and UNO-3074A are able to work in temperatures ranging from -10 ~ 60°C (14 to 140°F) and have shock/vibration absorbers for data storage security.

OMEGA Introduces HHM8229 Digital Multimeter
The HHM8229 can perform measurements of AC/DC voltage and current, resistance, frequency, duty, capacitance, as well as continuity and diode test.

Cognex introduces DataMan 300 barcode reader
DataMan 300 is designed to handle the most difficult ID code-reading applications on even the highest speed lines.

GarrettCom Introduces Magnum 10C Substation Computer
The Magnum 10C is specifically designed for power utility applications and other extreme environments.

ASI Introduces S50 Universal Tubular Sensors
S50 sensors provide proximity, polarized retoreflex and through beam functions.

BEI Kimco Introduces LAT40-48 Limited Angle Torque Motor
The LAT40-48 is a zero cogging motor with high peak force for precision positioning and actuation applications.

Phoenix Contact shrinks PC 5 Connectors
PC 5 dimensions are 15 percent smaller than the original design, while maintaining the same high-performance data of the original connector.

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Obama Announces Appointments to U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum
Three new U.S. Section participants, including Keith Nosbusch of Rockwell, were named to a two-year term ending on August 12, 2013.

ISA announces Robert E. Lindeman as its 2012 President
Lindeman will work with ISA leaders to continue moving the Society toward meeting its strategic goals.

Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 73.9% from 2010
Orders were down 6.9% from October but up 26.6% when compared with the total of $339.68 million reported for November 2010.

Byres Security appoints Frank Williams
Williams' most recent positions were chief executive officer of ELPRO Technologies and president and chief executive officer of Action Instruments.

CSIA recertifies member
Revere Control Systems, Birmingham, Ala., recently became recertified as a CSIA Certified member.

System Integrators thriving in India
ARC says manufacturing companies in India are increasingly turning to system integrators to implement automation projects and seamlessly integrate disparate systems.

PAM and PLM market growing
Frost & Sullivan estimates that the market value of PAM and PLM will reach €506.6 and €4331.4 million, respectively, in 2017.

Other Company & Organization News:

• Interface Devices to be on World's Greatest! TV show
• B&R opens offices in Minnesota and Wisconsin
• Flowserve promotes Thomas L. Pajonas to chief operating officer
• Medium Voltage AC Drives Market in India Growing
• JMP Engineering opens branch in Dallas
• PneumaticScaleAngelus acquires OnTrack Automation
• Davis Instruments Celebrates 100th Anniversary

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AVEVA to supply CAD software to ÅF AB
ÅF AB will use AVEVA Plant across all new large and medium sized design projects, including new paper machines, biomass power plants, nuclear, thermal and renewables.

Honeywell to control Statoil's Valemon field
Honeywell will integrate its Experion control system with Statoil's existing Kvitebjørn platform to enable remote command of the facility.

ABB to cable world's largest offshore gas platform
ABB will supply AC subsea power cables to the world's largest offshore gas platform, Troll A, about 70 kilometers off the west coast of Norway.

Metso to automate Stora Enso containerboard project in Poland
Metso will supply MetsoDNA Automation System, Process Info Management System, Control and On/off-valves as well as Consistency transmitters and Field Instruments.

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InduSoft Security Webinar Help Users Protect SCADA Systems
This webinar on January 25, 2012 will show how to use tools in InduSoft Web Studio software to protect critical processes from security threats.

Global Training publishes industrial training skills catalogue
Industrial Skills Training Catalogue contains 600 pages of e-learning training solutions.

Upcoming Events:

• ASHRAE 2012 Conference & AHR Expo (Chicago, IL): 01-21-12
• ARC World Industry Forum (Orlando, FL): 02-06-12
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