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August 2010 |
| Sponsor: Delta Controls |
Bringing intelligent buildings to life™
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| Sponsor: Beckhoff Automation |
Beckhoff Building Automation Solutions: Smart Buildings, Smart Investment
With Beckhoff’s PC- and Ethernet-based building automation solutions, users can implement cost-saving light control, HVAC automation, individual room automation, remote maintenance, energy monitoring and beyond. Click the link to learn more, including a free PDF brochure download detailing Beckhoff Building Automation solutions.
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| Sponsor: Contemporary Controls |
Add Modbus devices to the BACnet network with automatic configuration
Contemporary Controls pre-built Modbus device profiles allow a simple mouse click for variable selection. Modbus variables and BACnet object instances will share the same value and both can be written to or read as the application requires.
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| Featured Articles |
Products of Interest from Niagara Summit
Automation.com, August 2010
By Bill Lydon
The Niagara Summit, held in May 2010, is an event where professionals come together to exchange and share experiences on building automation infra-structure technology and device-to-enterprise integration. This year’s summit featured over 30 partner companies displaying solutions that leverage Tridium system architectures. Here are some that caught my eye as particularly interesting.
Solving problems after plant energy upgrades
Reliable Plant, July 2010
By Fluke
While most energy-saving electronic lighting ballasts, lighting controls and VFDs work just fine on modern electrical distribution systems, this equipment can create troubleshooting nightmares in older facilities.
Facilities Software Takes a Strategic Role in FM
Building Operating Management, July 2010
By Phil Wales
Facilities are a key component of how corporations deliver their service or product, and the facility manager must now have access to strategic planning tools. This is where software vendors are seeking to bring value.
Energy Benchmarking and Monitoring
Automated Buildings, July 2010
By Priscilla Koeckeritz, EnergyPrint
Often the missing piece of the energy management picture is a lack of benchmarking before a project starts monitoring. Before trying to establish an energy plan or improve energy performance, take a moment to review your goals and determine how to track your progress.
Shedding new light on the fluorescent versus LED debate
Chemical Engineer, July 2010
While LED technology has developed rapidly, there are certain areas in which LEDs or solid state lighting (SSL) products are not yet ready to replace all conventional light fittings, particularly when it comes to fluorescent tubes installed in hazardous areas.
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| Sponsor: ISA |
ISA CyberU Fall Semester starting this September
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| Application Stories |
Wi-Fi Sensors Monitor Buildings at Bluefield State College
Temperature@lert's Wi-Fi temperature sensors monitor hot water temperatures in two buildings, pool temperature, and heating/cooling temperature in a third facility.
Cutting the cost of power
South Africa Instrumentation & Control, June 2010
Depending on the temperature of the boiler and turbine, start up times can vary from one hour to several. OSI’s startANALYSIS provides RWE with the guidance to reduce variation in start up times and ensure the correct sequencing of activities.
Boiler controls save mega BTUs
Plant Services, May 2010
The University of Texas at Austin reaped an unexpected $500,000 annual energy savings by retrofitting one 150,000-lb. boiler with a system that reduced NOx emissions from 158 tons per year to 21 tons per year.
Cutting costs with energy auditing
Reliable Plant, April 2010
24-7 Power, an electrical consulting and engineering service company, uses a three-step approach to help a company lower its energy bills. With the right tools and knowledge, your company can follow the same process using your own personnel.
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| Resources & Literature |
Chloride Power Protection Publishes Catalog
Catalog covers single-phase and three-phase UPS, power conditioners, monitoring software and adapters, power filters and communication line protection.
Traditionalist or trendsetter: which facility manager are you?
“Old School” versus “Young Turk” facility managers go head-to-head in a humorous video created by Siemens Industry, Inc.
Fluid Metering publishes catalog
Catalog details operating principles, pump capacities, motor characteristics, materials of construction, typical applications and ordering information.
Siemens adds building information modeling for HVAC products
Building Information Modeling makes construction documents interoperable, so product information is easily accessible and design plans are easily amendable.
ABB publishes measurement products brochure
Sixteen-page full-color brochure from ABB overviews measurement solutions for industries, utilities and municipalities.
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| Featured Training |
Introduction to Building Automation Systems
September 14, 2010 - September 16, 2010
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
This real-world-based course will give you a broad introductory understanding of the specific issues involved with Building Automation Systems (BAS). You will explore the processes that occur at every level in the air conditioning industry including digital controls
Introduction to Building Automation Systems
October 5, 2010 - October 7, 2010
Location: Houston, TX, USA
This real-world-based course will give you a broad introductory understanding of the specific issues involved with Building Automation Systems (BAS). You will explore the processes that occur at every level in the air conditioning industry including digital controls.
Boiler Burner Management Systems — Meeting NFPA Standards
October 7, 2010
Location: Houston, TX, USA
This seminar provides an understanding of the boiler burner standards and why they are so critical to this industry. With the emphasis in industry on process safety, the design of Burner Management Systems has become more important than ever.
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| Company & Organizational News |
Honeywell Acquires E-mon
E-Mon is a manufacturer of electric submetering products and systems.
Frost & Sullivan says energy costs driving European Motor Market
European low voltage ac motor market is predicted to grow from $2.2 billion in 2009 to $3 billion in 2016.
ABB obtains California Seismic Certification for Low Voltage Drives
ACH550 line of drives and bypasses for HVAC has been added to the “Facilities Development Division (FDD) List of Equipment/Components with OSHPD Special Seismic Certification Pre-Approval (OSP).”
NEMA Announces Premium Efficiency Program for Transformers
The NEMA Premium Efficiency Transformer Program will help utilities, commercial buildings, and industrial plants incorporate super high-efficiency electrical transformers into their operations.
ARC Report says Live Video Maximizes Operator Performance
ARC says that adding video to HMI operator stations in automation and process control can play an important role in improving a company’s ergonometrics, while also enhancing safety, security, and regulatory compliance.
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| Project News |
eSight Energy to supply energy management software to Winstanley
eSight's energy suite will be used to manage and reduce energy usage across Winstanley's portfolio of buildings.
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| Featured Events |
Answers for Industry (AFI) Conference
August 24, 2010 - August 25, 2010
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Designed for manufacturers, engineers, OEMs, integrators and end users, the AFI conference is two days of seminars, networking, best practice sharing and a technology showcase.
Smart Energy International Conference and Technology Expo 2010
September 7, 2010 - September 9, 2010
Location: San Jose, CA, USA
Smart Energy International is the smart energy industry's platform to the future. The event will focus on integration strategies for all the different components of the smart energy ecosystem. The event focuses on three key tracks on Energy Sustainability, Operations Excellence and Customer Engagement.
Automation 2010
September 21, 2010 - September 24, 2010
Location: Mumbai, India
Automation 2010 will highlight products trends, services and solutions in the field of: Factory Automation, Process Automation & Control System, Field Instrumentation, Robotics, Drives & Various Bus Technology, Building Automation, Hydraulics & Pneumatics
ISA Automation Week
October 4, 2010 - October 6, 2010
Location: Houston, TX, USA
ISA Automation Week 2010 will feature intensive educational and applications-based technical conference sessions delivered by subject matter experts. Discrete and process automation professionals will have a chance to learn innovative techniques and solutions for creating more efficient, productive, and economical manufacturing processes.
Autotek Indonesia 2010
November 4, 2010 - November 6, 2010
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
AUTOTEK INDONESIA 2010 is the only specialized Industrial Automation event that brings together an international congregation of automation companies gathered in the capital city of Jakarta to showcase the latest developments in Industrial Automation technologies.
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