• Carlo Gavazzi releases HAA timers
• HARTING introduces hybrid PROFINET cables
• Wilbrecht announces CRM LED indicators
• Pepperl+Fuchs increases rating on AS-Interface cable adapter
• Hoffman announces SYSPEND HMI arms
• Falcon Electric releases SVR Pro Series voltage regulator for labs
• Elobau introduces 145MA analog push-button
• Anderson introduces PCB POWERMOD PSX power connectors
• Bourns announces TBU circuit protection for process control equipment

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Prevent 24 VDC overloads from stopping production
By Kai Bronzel, Siemens
Advanced technologies require more intelligent protection. For today’s preferred switched mode power supplies, it means that circuit breakers and fuses are inadequate for protecting individual 24 VDC load circuits.

Diagnostic Tools for PROFIBUS and PROFINET
By Softing
The most common problems of PROFIBUS networks are faulty cabling or connectors causing poor signal quality levels. In order to detect and identify those kinds of issues an engineer can either use an oscilloscope (and lots of experience) or an Electrical Tester for PROFIBUS that makes the job much easier.

Cabling Requirements for Harsh, Industrial Applications
By Peter McNeil, L-com
White paper explains the difference between traditional commercial controlled environments and harsh, industrial environments as well as the type of cabling and interconnectivity products to specify when designing networks for the latter. Includes information on the two popular standards for measuring and rating harsh environments, IP and NEMA.

Conformal Coating Protects Ethernet Switches  
Conformal coating acts as protection against moisture, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes that could result in a complete failure of the electronic system. Applications include mining, metal industries, oil & gas, chemical processing and food and beverage industries.

Specifying the Correct Enclosure Material
By Hoffman
Many attributes can affect an enclosure's performance, but selecting the correct enclosure material is a key element in ensuring long enclosure life. These tips will assist in determining the correct enclosure material for the application at hand.

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Red Lion publishes catalog of process control products
Catalog covers protocol conversion, communications, control, data acquisition, panel meters, operator interfaces, signal conditioners, sensors and encoders.

WAGO updates ProServe product development software
ProServe 5.2 has an array of diagnostic tools that allows the user to define input and output loads as well as to check potential current and compatibility.

ASI publishes Terminal Block Brochure  
Brochure covers spring clamp, high current, power distribution, sliding link, and ring lug terminal blocks.

Cooper Bussmann publishes overcurrent protection guide  
SPD (Selecting Protective Devices) guide has been updated to the current codes and standards including the NEC 2008 and NFPA 70E 2009 requirements.

Remke publishes cable connector catalog  
Catalog 60 contains cable connectors, cable glands, and EMC connectors.

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Automated water treatment plants
South African Instrumentation & Control, April 2009
Three plants in Egypt each have approximately 1200 I/O points. The process and system control uses Beckhoff PLCs, Profibus, PCs, control panels and soft PID controllers.

Cable carriers replace festoons on automated storage and retrieval systems
Weldon’s automated systems are used in bakeries to facilitate pan storage and retrieval. Cable carrier systems eliminate space and clearance issues and reduced installation time and maintenance requirements.

Sprint Electric helps refurbish the Royal Danish Theatre  
Sprint Electric supplied DC drives for a new stage control system at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Caverns deep in Electric Mountain protected
HazardEx, January 2009
Dinorwig hydro electric power station, hidden deep inside Elidir mountain in Wales, installed Kentec Syncro analogue addressable control panels for the upgrading of its fire detection system.

IT sees light
Plant Services, January 2009
New Millennium decided to renovate and expand its voice and data network. That included laying fiber-optic cable to connect five manufacturing buildings with the main office facility. Fiber-optic connections among buildings set the stage for high-speed information transfer to and from production machines.

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Kepware to supply CE communications software to Iconics
Kepware will deliver Windows CE communications solutions for use with ICONICS embedded SCADA and visualization products for machine builders and Panel OEMs.

ABB Q1 revenues steady despite economic challenges  
ABB’s first-quarter 2009 revenues rose 3 percent to $7.2 billion while orders decreased by 3 percent to $9.2 billion.

ABB relocates North American headquarters to Cary, NC
Among the primary factors behind this move are significant cost savings and a favorable business climate in the Triangle, as well as closer proximity to growing customer and employee bases.

Micromem to supply keyboard circuits to Unotron
Micromem will supply Unotron with approximately five million keyboard circuits that incorporate magnetic sensor technology.

WAGO WALL-NUTS connectors pass tests
Testing verified WALL-NUTS contact continuity (no current interruptions during testing) and housing integrity (no physical damage) under extreme conditions.

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ACHEMA 2009
May 11-15, 2009 Frankfurt, Germany
Exhibition for chemical engineering and the process industries. 4,000 exhibitors expected. Pumps, compressors, valves and fittings make up the largest group of exhibitors, followed by laboratory and analytical, engineering and thermal processes, mechanical processes, instrumentation, control and automation and pharmaceutical, packaging and storage.

Plant Maintenance and Design Engineering
May 12-14, 2009 Montréal, QC, Canada
The leading event for manufacturing professionals from throughout Quebec to find the products, services and information they need to stay competitive.

Yokogawa Technology Fair & Users Conference
May 19-21, 2009 Houston, TX
The conference will offer attendees courses and product technical seminars, and to see how Yokogawa automation solutions delivery measurable results.

ISA International Instrumentation Symposium
June 1-5, 2009 League City, Texas
The 55th annual ISA IIS covers electronic instrumentation, wireless technology, Cybersecurity, aerospace systems, process measurement and control, and more.

Sensors Expo & Conference
June 8-10, 2009 Rosemont, IL
The 2009 Conference Program will offer 18 tracks with an expanded focus on data acquisition, data analysis, wireless, M-2-M and communications.

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