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Control Loop Foundation - Batch and Continuous Processes - $109.00
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Beckhoff Automation introduces EK18xx EtherCAT Coupler
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Emerson enhances Rosemount 3051 pressure transmitter
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Moore STA Safety Trip Certified to IEC 61508
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ABB ProLine panelboard certified touch-safe per IP20 standards
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CIMdata says NC Market is up
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RFID Market grows in 2012
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Upcoming ISA Training:

Introduction to Industrial Automation and Control
August 27, 2012 - August 31, 2012
Location: Burbank, CA, USA
This popular course combines lecture and hands-on labs to provide an overview of industrial measurement and control. Technicians, engineers, and managers are provided with a foundation for communication with other control system professionals. Serves as a solid fundamental course for introduction to other ISA courses.

Applying Instrumentation in Hazardous (Classified) Locations
August 28, 2012 - August 29, 2012
Location: North Brunswick, NJ, USA
This course provides a detailed, systematic approach to specifying and implementing instrumentation in hazardous locations. Related standards from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), American Petroleum Institute (API), and ISA are discussed.

Transducer/Transmitter Installation for Nuclear Safety Applications Using ANSI/ISA-67.01.01 (IC67)
August 30, 2012 - August 31, 2012
Location: Houston, TX, USA
This course will cover the ANSI/ISA-67.01.01 standard relating to the installation of transducers for nuclear safety-related applications. The course emphasis will be a review of established requirements and recommendations for the installation of transducers and auxiliary equipment for nuclear applications outside of the main reactor vessel.

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Upcoming ISA Events:

ISA Automation Week 2012
September 24, 2012 - September 27, 2012
Location: Orlando, FL, USA
ISA Automation Week 2012 brings automation and control end-users and solutions providers together at Orlando's Orange County Convention Center.

NIWeek 2012: Worldwide Graphical System Design Conference/Expo
August 6, 2012 - August 9, 2012
Location: Austin, TX, USA
NIWeek 2012, the annual customer and technology conference held at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas is the industry's premier event on graphical system design, bringing together over 3,000 of the world's brightest engineers, educators, and scientists.

2012 North America Invensys Foxboro User Group
August 13, 2012 - August 17, 2012
Location: Boston, MA, United States
Gain Technical Knowledge & Share Real-World Experience. An interactive event designed by Foxboro I/A Series® users for users, focused on modernization & lifecycle planning. What to expect: technical & industry workshops, user applications & best practices, hands-on demos, accredited training, plus latest roadmaps and products.

Industrial Automation North America
September 10, 2012 - September 15, 2012
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
International Trade Fair for Process, Production and Industrial Building Automation. This world-class industrial automation event will provide an excellent platform for exhibitors and buyers from around the world to meet. Even more exciting is the launch of IANA in parallell with IMTS the international manufacturing technology trade show.

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• PROFINET One-Day Training Class (Portland, OR): 08-07-12
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