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Automation Usage of IT Network Technology
By Bill Lydon for Automation.com
Participants of the Pharmaceutical Automation Roundtable discussed the topic of networking approaches while considering the differences between manufacturing automation control system networks and business IT networks.

Record profits, happier customers show success of ABB-Baldor integration
By Jeanne Schweder for Automation.com
"First, do no harm" sums up the approach global engineering giant ABB took to its January 2011 acquisition of Baldor, the leading U.S. motor manufacturer. Just over 12 months later, the company has shown record profits as well as profit-sharing for employees, and a 50 percent improvement in customer satisfaction rates by year's end.

Using alarm suppression
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One of the signs of an effective alarm system is that it presents alarms to the operator only when they are relevant and require their response (attention). This means the alarm system is able to track the state of the process in order to know when to present the alarm and when to suppress it.

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B&R's Automation Studio integrates with EPLAN Electric P8
The seamless interaction between EPLAN Electric P8 and Automation Studio allows development to occur in parallel processes.

Robinson tests ABB energy harvesting wireless temperature transmitter
A manufacturer of speciality chemicals in the UK, Robinson Brothers is conducting a trial of the transmitter on a steam main supplying its chemical manufacturing plant.

US Veterans Administration uses Infometrics software
US Veterans Administration deployed the Infometrics continuous, monitoring-based commissioning program at its 650,000 square foot Caribbean Healthcare system facility in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Closed Loop Product Life Cycle Management - Using Smart Embedded Systems - $99.00
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Opto 22 Announces Android App for Automation and Control
Opto aPAC app monitors and manages a SNAP PAC System using mobile devices running the Android operating system.

ABB adds QR-Codes
Quick Response (QR) Codes will make it easier to identify products, access support contacts and download technical documentation.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation creates Packaging Website
The site identifies common packaging challenges and how Mitsubishi Electric solutions are designed to overcome them.

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Pepperl+Fuchs PowerScan Barcode Reader certified for hazardous locations
PowerScan D Cabled Barcode Reader System is now certified for use in Class I/II/III, Division 2 hazardous locations.

Baldor announces 1200 hp FL440 RPM AC motors
FL440 motors are now available in 440 frame size with 800 HP enclosed blower cooled and 1200 HP using open force ventilated construction.

Fluke introduces 52120A Transconductance Amplifier
52120A calibrates a broad array of power and energy meters, clamp meters, current transformers and Rogowski coils up to 6000 A.

ASI releases D-Sub Connector Interface Modules
This product provides an easy, cost-effective means of interfacing between inputs/outputs and controllers used in industrial control and automation applications.

Advantech Upgrades IPPC-9151G and 9171G Industrial Panel PCs
Advantech upgraded the processing power of the IPPC-9151G and IPPC-9171G to Intel Core i7 processors from an Intel P-4 processor.

Moxa releases ioPAC 8020-C programmable RTU controller
ioPAC 8020-C C/C++ programmable RTU controller features a Linux/GNU platform adapted to data acquisition and condition monitoring.

TURCK releases 24V-Switching Power Supplies
Series IM, IMS and IMC 24VDC Power Supplies provide safety extra-low voltage (SELV), according to EN 60950.

B&B Electronics releases APMG-Q551 WiFi Access Point
Embeddable APMG-Q551 allows OEMs to WiFi-enable their own products so they can either serve as M2M wireless communications hubs or tie into existing wireless networks.

Beamex introduces MC6 Field Calibrator and Communicator
MC6 offers calibration capabilities for pressure, temperature and various electrical signals with a full fieldbus communicator for HART, FOUNDATION Fieldbus and Profibus PA instruments.

AutomationDirect Introduces Enclosure Heater and Lighting Options
STEGO enclosure heaters, thermostats, hygrostats and hygrotherms protect against condensation while providing air circulation.

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Collaboration between Wöhner, Phoenix Contact and Eaton
The collaboration under the name 'Partnership of Experts' includes the development of a hybrid motor starter using busbar systems technology which is short-circuit-proof and has connectivity to Eaton-developed SmartWire-DT technology.

ABB announces Q1 2012 results
ABB reported higher orders and revenues in the first quarter of 2012, led by growth in North America.

Sercos announces Safe Motion Profile for CIP
The Safe Motion Profile guarantees that the safety-related functions of peripheral devices are available across the entire network in a uniform and manufacturer-independent way.

PLCopen updates Safety Specification
Part 3 - Extensions to the Function Blocks extend the scope of the safety specification, and harmonize the diagnostics interface for easier handling by the user.

CSIA Announces Award Winners at Executive Conference
The Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) announced winners of three awards during the association’s 2012 Executive Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz.

National Instruments Promotes Jin Bains to VP R&D
Bains served as director of R&D and led rigorous product development, guided technology acquisitions,and expanded the work of NI engineering centers.

Teledyne DALSA Supports New Camera Link HS Standard
Camera Link HS builds on the key strengths of Camera Link and adds new features and functions to meet customers’ demands.

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• PLCopen cooperates with CAN in Automation
• Honeywell calls for student abstracts for competition
• Lenze Americas Opens Assembly & Logistics Center in Chicago
• G3-PLC Alliance for smart grid adds 11 new members
• SYSCON-PlantStar signs systems integrator in China
• Barry Wehmiller expands Dallas office
• Watlow appoints Jim Rowland Vice President, Operations

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ABB to upgrade automation at Styron
ABB will update Styron facilities on a global basis with System 800xA process automation control and safety instrumented systems.

OSI to supply SCADA/GMS to Matanuska Electric Association of Alaska
MEA is Alaska's second largest electric cooperative, providing services to 57,000 customers via more than 4,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines.

Metso to supply Quality Control Systemy for Stora Enso's board mills
The system will be installed on BM8, one of the largest board machines in the world with an annual production amount of over 400,000 tons.

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Featured ISA Events:

• 58th Intl. Instrumentation Symposium (Lajolla, CA): 06-04-12
• ISA Automation Week 2012 (Orlando, FL): 09-24-12

Featured ISA Training:

• Introduction to Automation & Control (RTP, NC): 05-14-12
• Standard I&C Documentation (N. Brunswick, NJ): 05-16-12
• Safety Instrumented Systems (Columbia, IL): 05-21-12
• Data Communications Systems (Burbank, CA): 05-21-12
• Transducer/Transmitter for Nuclear Safety (RTP, NC): 05-21-12
• Introduction, Automation & Control (Houston, TX): 05-21-12
• Nuclear Safety-Related Instrumentation (RTP, NC): 05-23-12
• Safety Instrumented Systems (Houston, TX): 05-29-12
• Secure Your Control System (Burbank, CA): 05-30-12
• Safety Instrumented Systems (Burbank, CA): 06-04-12
• Tuning Control Loops (Houston, TX): 06-04-12
• CSE PE Exam Review Course (RTP, NC): 06-05-12
• Troubleshooting I&C Systems (Houston, TX): 06-07-12
• Introduction, Automation & Control(N. Brunswick, NJ):06-11-12
• Maintaining Pneumatic Components (RTP, NC) 06-13-12

GE Intelligent Platforms Innovation Showcase
May 15, 2012
Location: Brookfield, WI, USA
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GE Intelligent Platforms Innovation Showcase
May 17, 2012
Location: Minnetonka, MN, USA
Join GE Intelligent Platforms for the unveiling of our revolutionary new automation solutions at our Innovation Showcase event series. Come and experience how we are re-defining application development, deployment and management and enabling dramatically improved performance, increased uptime and lowering total cost of ownership for discrete and process industries.

Integrated Calibration Solution
Webinar on May 18, 2012
11:00 AM - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) Time Zone
For process manufacturers today, having a reliable, seamlessly integrated set of IT systems across the plant, or across multiple sites, is critical to business efficiency, profitability, and growth. Learn how Beamex products and work together to create an integrated, streamlined calibration process.

Featured Events:

• E+H/Rockwell Process Summit (Chalfont, PA): 05-16-12
• Cyber Security Forum 2012 (Abu Dhabi, UAE): 05-21-12
• Connectivity Week (Santa Clara, CA): 05-22-12
• mGuard Users Conference (Philadelphia, PA): 06-06-12
• Sensors Expo & Conference (Rosemont, IL): 06-06-12
• Honeywell Users Group Americas (Phoenix, AZ): 06-10-12
• ARC's Third China Forum (Beijing, China): 06-20-12
• Siemens Automation Summit (Washington, DC): 06-25-12
• ARC's Tenth India Forum (Hyderabad, India): 07-05-12
• Chem/Petro & Refinery Shutdowns (New Orleans, LA):07-31-12
• NIWeek 2012 (Austin, TX): 08-06-12
• Optimising Condition Monitoring (Brisbane, Australia):08-20-12
• Automation 2012 (Mumbai, India): 09-07-12
• Industrial Automation North America (Chicago, IL): 09-10-12
• IMTS (Chicago, IL): 09-10-12
• Remote Monitoring and Control 2012 (Denver, CO): 09-17-12
• Emerson Global Users Exchange 2012 (Anaheim, CA):10-08-12
• Pack Expo 2012 (Chicago, IL): 10-28-12
• Rockwell Automation PSUG (Philadelphia, PA): 11-05-12
• Rockwell Automation Safety Automation Forum (Philadelphia, PA): 11-06-12
• Rockwell Automation Fair 2012 (Philadelphia, PA): 11-07-12

Featured Training:

• PROFINET Training Class (Detroit, MI): 05-16-12
• NERC CIP Compliance Training (Newark, NJ): 05-24-12
• PROFINET One-Day Training Class (Montreal, QC): 06-05-12
• PROFIBUS One-Day Training Class (Boston, MA): 06-05-12
• EtherNet/IP Quick Start for Vendors (Ann Arbor, MI): 06-07-12

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