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Integrating Environmental Processes
Control Engineering, August 2008
By Rob McGreevy, Wonderware
Environmental controls are a critical part of manufacturing and can be fully integrated into larger plant-wide control systems to leverage reporting and historian capabilities.
Passive Infrared-Motion Sensors
Machine Design, July 2008
Passive infrared (PIR) sensors detect infrared energy radiating from objects within their field of vision. The most common object a PIR sensor detects is the human body, so these sensors find use in automatic light switches, alarm systems, and door openers.
Introduction to OPC for Building Automation
By Darek Kominek, Matrikon
HMIs, historians, and analysis and reporting packages that originate in the process control industry may not have drivers that support such protocols as BACnet or other building automation protocols. OPC can solve the problem.
Open for Business
By Ron Bernstein, LonMark International
Open systems allow access to the total facility, providing the resources building owners need to evaluate energy use and resource consumption. The result is better educated decisions about how to improve utilization as well as reduce costs. Here’s an in-depth look into the meaning of having open building controls and a guide to purchasing a genuinely open solution.
Wireless Sensor Networks for Building Automation
Industrial Embedded Systems, May 2008
By Rainer Wischinski, Spinwave Systems
The new wave of wireless sensor networks will change the building automation industry by reducing costs and increasing flexibility, making the use of sensors to establish and maintain highly energy-efficient building operation affordable in an increasing number of existing and new applications. (Registration required to read text).
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Graphic Products website offers arc flash guidance
The Arc Flash Information Resource Center provides employers, plant managers, and safety personnel with a clear guide to arc flash safety regulations and procedures in an easy-to-follow format.
Free Electrical Design Trial Software
EPLAN improves the engineering design times, costs and quality of Electrical Control Systems, Fluid Power Systems, and Instrumentation & Control Systems.
ASHRAE publishes Guide for HVAC Commissioning
Guide describes specific tasks to successfully implement the commissioning process for HVAC&R systems.
Contemporary Controls publishes BACnet brochure
The four-color brochure discusses the BAS Remote family of remote I/O products that allow expansion of BACnet systems in the field.
Autodesk announces Seek Web Service
Web service helps engineers and designers find building products.
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Leaky Boiler Leads to Safer Practices
IEN, July 2008
After a recent carbon monoxide leak at an Erlanger, KY office complex, building management did not have to look far to find a gas detection solution. To provide early warning of any future leaks, management purchased Eikon portable personal detectors and Xgard fixed gas detectors from one of the building’s tenants, gas detection specialist Crowcon.
Mitsubishi helps automate fashion house Per Una
Process and Control Today, July 2008
Per Una is reducing the energy consumption of its building management systems at all its UK sites. Central to the system is a Mitsubishi Qn PAC acting as a master controller not only for the main building but also for other design studios in London and Leicester, plus at least two more buildings.
CLPA controls eco building
Control Engineering Europe, May 2008
In Ely, UK, GB Innomech’s building control is based on a PLC, HMI and distributed networked local controls. CC-Link was chosen as the operating protocol as it is an open system which can communicate with a wide variety of field hardware.
Safety overhaul at Süd-Chemie
Control Engineering Europe, April 2008
Süd-Chemie installed a safety instrumented system (SIS) at its Bruckmühl, Germany plant. The system, certified by TÜV to safety integrity level (SIL) 2, is hoped to ensure the functional safety of the plant.
Paddington calls in Micronics
Control Engineering Europe, April 2008
Network Rail called in a flowmeter expert to help it get to the bottom of rising water bills at Paddington Station. Micronics was faced with the daunting task of surveying an old and complex system that has changed considerably due to development activity. Six Portaflo 300 instruments were used to gather 24 hour consumption/load profiles for selected hot and cold water services.
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| | Featured Training |
A&WMA Offers Environmental Webinars
A&WMA will present "A Small Problem: The New NSR PM 2.5 Rule," August 27 at 2:00 p.m. EST.
Longwatch presents Webinar: Video, the Next Sensor for Factory Automation
August 28, 2008, 9-10:00 a.m. EDT
Webinar discusses the emergence of new video technology, the value of integrating video with HMI/SCADA, and how video can be integrated with process historians, alarms and other event information.
DEACOM offers Financial Reporting course for Manufacturers
During the two-day course, DEACOM users from the batch process and building component manufacturing industries learn how to create and run user-definable financial statements.
Achieving BACnet Compliance course
Free on-line course at IEU addresses the requirements for achieving BACnet compliance.
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Protecting Your Company From Supply Chain Fraud
Manufacturing.net, July 2008
By Amanda Earing
The Global Fraud Report, released in April by Kroll, cited a 2007 survey that found 42 percent of firms worldwide suffered from at least one incidence of either supplier fraud or theft of physical assets -- just two of the many ways to abuse supply chains -- and 9 percent had suffered both. Today, those numbers are suspected to be much higher.
ASHRAE announces scholarship recipients
ASHRAE announced the recipients of 16 scholarships totaling $85,000 for the 2008-09 academic year. The students are all pursuing courses leading to a career within the HVAC&R industry.
Autodesk and Bentley to exchange software libraries
Autodesk and Bentley agreed to expand interoperability between their portfolios of architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) software.
ASHRAE promotes two directors
Bruce Hunn was named director of strategic technical programs, and Claire Ramspeck was named director of technology.
NewEnergy Alliance to drive innovations in smarter buildings
The Alliance reflects a commitment to drive innovations in demand response that will create smarter buildings and promote environmentally sound business practices.
Encelium ECS communicates with Tridium platform
Integration of Encelium's Energy Control System (ECS) with Tridium allows the system to communicate with other building systems in intelligent building applications.
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Lambeau Field uses Proteus CMMS
The Packers use Eagle Technology's ProTeus Enterprise system, Metasys and ProLink, a web-based Service Request, Preventive Maintenance (PM) Task module.
Siemens audits energy use at Allegheny College
Siemens Building Technologies provided an investment-grade energy audit at Allegheny College, the first step in a total energy use reduction plan.
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| Featured Events |
PAS Users Conference
September 15, 2008 Houston, TX
Focuses on how to "Strategize to Optimize" plant operations through informative presentations on such topics as: Operations Effectiveness, Alarm Management, Control Loop Performance Management, Automation Configuration Management, Automated Documentation and Database Management.
Facility Decisions
September 16-17, 2008 Las Vegas, NV
Facility Decisions is a new, free two-day trade show and educational conference for facility professionals who are responsible for the management, operations, maintenance, design and construction of non-residential buildings.
Plant-to-Enterprise Conference
September 21-23- 2008 Orlando, FL
MESA 2008 conference will focus on how plant-wide information systems support five key strategic corporate initiatives – lean manufacturing, quality and regulatory compliance, product lifecycle management, real-time enterprise, and total productive maintenance.
ISA Expo
October 14-16, 2008 Houston, Texas
Organized around six core automation and control themes, ISA EXPO 2007 provides attendees a content-rich environment that offers unlimited opportunity for exploration of key technologies, professional growth, and interaction with like minded professionals.
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