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Flexibility Pulls Cables to New Areas
Control Design, June 2011
By Jim Montague
Ethernet is proliferating everywhere... so they all need more high-flexibility, longer-life cables.

Be In Control  
Process Heating, June 2011
By Monica Dickson, Watlow
Understanding short-circuit current rating (SCCR) assignment options for industrial control panels is the first step in avoiding risk.

Advanced Lubrication Technology For High Voltage Electrical Equipment
Energy-Tech, May 2011
Industry experts estimate that about half of all wear in industrial equipment is in some way related to lubrication. High voltage electrical equipment found in transmission and distribution substations faces different challenges than mechanical equipment located in food plants or manufacturing plants.

Electrical And Enclosure Safety For Solar Energy Projects  
IMPO, May 2011
By Jeff Seagle, Stahlin Non-Metallic Enclosures
Photovoltaics (PV) is a method of generating electrical power by converting solar radiation into direct current electricity using semiconductors. As more plants move towards alternative sources of energy, building maintenance personnel face new demands when it comes to safety and compliance.

Overview of the Americas Market for Hard Wired Surge Suppressors
Automation.com, May 2011
By David A. B. Laing, VDC Research Group
VDC Research Group teamed up with Automation.com to conduct a survey on the market for power protection products including the hard wired surge suppressors often used in industrial machines and facilities. This article provides a summary of those survey results

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ASI updates CSW Power Supplies
CSW series operate using only 2 legs of a 3-phase circuit, thereby saving space, cabling and circuit protection costs.

Advantech introduces APAX Power Supply Modules
APAX-5343 and 5343E have passed Energy Star compliance and provide a power transmission efficiency of over 88% from AC input to DC output.

Pentair enhances handles on PROLINE enclosures
A single external handle eliminates two internal handles to significantly improve ease-of-use while maintaining the UL Type 12 rating.

Other Product Announcements

• Allied announces POLYLINE AMP enclosures
• Schaefer Announces PRP-1500 DC/AC Inverter
• CONEC introduces M12 Connector for Food and Beverage
• Weidmuller introduces WDK 10 Terminal Block
• Cicoil introduces High Flex–High Voltage Silicone Wire
• Cooper Bussmann Introduces ESD Suppressor Array
• Eaton introduces VCP-Wind vacuum circuit breaker
• WAGO expands EPSITRON COMPACT Power Supplies

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Video Demonstrates Value of Power Conditioning
The four-minute video by Emerson Network Power demonstrates the dramatic difference a power conditioner can make in overall power quality and in the protection of mission-critical electronics from harmful power disturbances.

ASI Releases General Overview Brochure
The brochure includes product information on power supplies, circuit breakers, terminal blocks, connectors and more.

Winsted publishes console catalog
The catalog features Slat-Wall consoles, ready-to-ship M-View monitor walls and a section detailing the capabilities of Winsted's Custom Division.

igus publishes cable carrier catalog
The latest edition features a completely revamped, easy-to-use layout and a number of either new or expanded product lines.

Comark Corporation launches e-commerce site
Comark’s online store offers a wide variety of their most popular products for the Industrial, Marine, Kiosk and Digital Signage market segments.

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ABB controls cement production plant  
ABB delivered a complete power and automation solution for a new cement facility built by Drake Cement in Arizona.

GE controls power at eBay’s Topaz Data Center  
The Quad PAC controlled switchgear was designed with a voting scheme where triple inputs are sent to the PLC system. The best of the three dictates the state of the device.

Northwire Cable bails out casino's underwater entertainment  
At no cost, Northwire engineered several designs, tested and developed, and rapidly prototyped custom cable solutions in five days—enabling the multimillion dollar production to resume.

Siemens installs 72 drives at world's largest LNG plant  
In addition to 72 ROBICON Perfect Harmony Variable Frequency Drives, Siemens installed 72 VFD control houses and four 33KV switchgear.

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Schneider Electric acquires Steck Group  
Steck Da Amazonia Industria Electrica in Brazil specializes in the design, manufacturing and distribution of products and systems for electrical installations.

Mechatrolink Membership Reaches 900 Companies
The MMA is a group of Mechatrolink product developers and users who promote the use of Mechatrolink, the most widely used motion control network in Asia.

RF Industries to Acquire Cables Unlimited for $5,600,000  
RFI will pay $2,800,000 in cash and issue 760,000 shares of common stock to the seller at closing.

FCI acquires majority stake in Anytek Technology
Anytek is a Taiwanese manufacturer of terminal blocks.

Red Lion Controls Increases Staff  
Red Lion added 41 new staffing positions ranging from product and software engineers to customer service representatives.

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Cogeneration plant supports renewable energy generation at Queensland sugar mill  
Process & Control Engineering, June 2011
ABB will and deliver a $4 million distributed control system and electrical package for Mackay Sugar’s Racecourse Mill renewable cogeneration plant in Australia.

Matrox supplies boards to Trenton for Video Walls  
Video Walls can be used for digital signage and large-scale control rooms.

Metso to automate Outokumpu’s ferrochrome plant in Finland  
Metso will supply an extensive electrification and automation system to Outokumpu’s new ferrochrome plant in Tornio, Finland. The equipment will be installed in several phases during 2011 and 2012.

ABB to ventilate world’s largest tunnel  
ABB will supply switchgear, electrical equipment, 800xA control systems, sensors and other digital field devices to measure air flow and temperature, drive systems and other automation equipment.

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Electrical Systems and Principles (TI15)
September 19, 2011 - September 21, 2011
Location: Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
This course covers electrical principles and components used in industrial instrumentation, emphasizing safety. The material covered includes using schematic symbols, the National Electrical Code (NEC), and basic test equipment.

Installing, Calibrating, and Maintaining Electronic Instruments (TI25)
September 19, 2011 - September 23, 2011
Location: Houston, TX, USA
This popular course offers a combination of practical information and hands-on experience, covering proper installation, calibration, and maintenance of electronic instruments.

Industrial Electronics (TI20)
September 22, 2011 - September 23, 2011
Location: Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
This course introduces the theory and practical application of industrial electronic components. The emphasis is on safety, electrostatic discharge damage, and prevention. An understanding of basic electrical systems is assumed.

Developing and Applying Standard Instrumentation and Control Documentation (FG15)
October 25, 2011 - October 26, 2011
Location: Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
This course will present the methodology for the designing and developing control systems documentation. The development of piping and instrument diagrams (P&IDs) and related ISA drawings are emphasized

Power-Supply Measurement Webcast  
This pre-recorded webcast highlights what to measure on a power supply and how to do so efficiently.

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ISA Expo Control 2011 / Mexico
August 24, 2011 - August 26, 2011
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
ISA Expo Control 2011 is the exhibition in Mexico that will allow you to achieve those goals by bringing together the most important national and international companies in instrumentation, control, automation, robotics, software, hardware and measurement.

AUTOMATION 2011
September 20, 2011 - September 23, 2011
Location: Mumbai, India
Automation 2011 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 2011
October 17, 2011 - October 20, 2011
Location: Mobile, AL, USA
This world-class conference will cover seven technical tracks in depth and will be designed with information critical to several identified automation and control career paths. ISA Automation Week provides you with the opportunity to get the best unbiased knowledge available to help you in your jobs and your future.

2011 Emerson Global Users Exchange
October 24, 2011 - October 28, 2011
Location: Nashville, TN, USA
Exchanging Ideas...Creating Solutions is the theme of this year's conference, to be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. Attendees overwhelmingly feel the different ideas and proven solutions from the presentations of users and experts at the conference is the main driving force to attend.

Automation Fair 2011
November 16, 2011 - November 17, 2011
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Join us in Chicago as we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Automation Fair. A great opportunity to explore a wide variety of smart, safe, sustainable manufacturing solutions geared toward improving your business profitability. And, best of all, it's FREE.

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