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February 2010 |
Sponsor: Red Lion |
Red Lion's G3 Series HMIs
Red Lion's G3 Series HMIs provide an intuitive interface for your connected devices. With the most on-board comms ports of any HMI, you can monitor, control or acquire data from seven or more devices simultaneously. G3s feature integrated Ethernet, plus a built-in web server and gateway, allowing remote monitoring, operation and diagnostics.
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Sponsor: GE Intelligent Platforms |
Want a HMI/SCADA Platform that Delivers Full Functionality Over the Web?
Proficy iFIX with WebSpace delivers the functionality of a traditional thick client right within a web browser. Mobilize your operators, empower your engineers and enable easy remote viewing -- all with zero client configuration. Learn more here!
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| Featured Articles & White Papers |
New HMI technologies in SCADA systems
Process and Control Engineering, January 2010
By Eduard van Loenen, Yokogawa
Web-based SCADA visualisation will bring changes in the real-time presentation of information intelligence, enabling an evolution to a much more intuitive and advanced approach in process management. It will also make it easier to adapt to and to utilise application security and deployment techniques.
Tuning the Forgotten Loop
By Steve Rubin, Longwatch
The “forgotten loop” has been the operator, who is typically trained to “average” parameters to run adequately under most steady-state conditions. “Advanced tuning” of the operator could yield even better outputs, with higher quality, fewer errors and a wider response to fluctuating operating conditions. This paper explores the issue of improving operator actions, and a method for doing so.
Better Operator Ergonomics Increase Plant KPIs
Automation World, December 2009
By Craig Resnick
It is important for process and discrete manufacturers and suppliers alike to focus on tools that improve the interaction between systems and operators, as there will be a significant shortage of operators within the next five to 10 years.
Facilities Management Solutions
By Jim Bishop, Wonderware
The biggest problem in building automation, identified by organizations like LonMark and Echelon, is the proprietary distribution models offered by established Building Automation System (BAS) suppliers. This white paper describes Wonderware’s Facilities Management Software Solution.
Process Analytics Finds Process Problems
Process Industry Informer, November 2009
By Jack Wilkins, Canary Labs
Process Analytics and Intelligence—sometimes called Manufacturing Intelligence—has transformed the way companies produce goods, understand their manufacturing processes, and ensure a quality product in ways we could not have foreseen ten years ago.
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ScadaMobile 1.3, Scada application for iPhone and iPod touch now with Modbus/TCP and Ethernet/IP Support. Really easy to set up by simply importing a CSV file.
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| Application Stories |
What Wireless Network?
By Boss Automation
The Cockrell Ranch Waterflood project in Texas recovers oil from wells that would have once been considered ‘tapped.’ Its SCADA system includes HMIs, PACs and PLCs from Rockwell Automation, and a wireless system from Prosoft Technology.
Cellulosics Conversion Gets a Boost
Chemical Processing, January 2010
By Rich Chmielewski, Siemens Industry
Biofine Renewables installed a Siemens Simatic PCS 7 process control system with redundant dual-screen operator stations communicating over industrial ethernet, a Profibus fieldbus network, and 20 Siemens Micromaster variable frequency drives (1 hp to 5 hp) controlling agitators and pumps.
Wireless operations at the hump yard
Control Engineering, January 2010
Norfolk Southern Railway automates manual processes with RFID scanners and HMI software processed through eight PCs.
Neutral building management system in facilities of German federal authorities
By Wonderware
A Wonderware FactorySuite system, based on OPC, provides a building management system for Bundesanstalt für Immobilienaufgaben (Federal Institute for Realty Projects) in Berlin, Germany
DSM gets Hima safety solution
Control Engineering Europe, November 2009
DSM Nutritional Products (UK) has turned to Hima Sella for safety instrumented systems (SIS) and human machine interface (HMI) status indication matrices for its Vitamin C and Calpan production site in Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland.
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| Resources & Literature |
MicroSys supplies free PLC software from logi.cals
Hardware from MicroSys will be delivered with a test-CD containing the logi.cals system solution.
AutomationDirect offers free HMI programming software
C-more Micro-Graphic Programming Software offers high end features designed to reduce configuration time. Simply drag and drop objects from the Object list onto the screen construction area. Then configure PLC tags and assign them to the objects.
SCADA: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, 4th Edition
Book by Stuart A. Boyer
This reference book offers overviews of SCADA’s component technologies, as well as details necessary to understand the big picture. After completing these 15 self-study units, readers should be conversant with SCADA nomenclature and architecture, understand the basic technology of the system’s building blocks, understand its limitations, understand how it can benefit particular operations, and have a basis for selecting appropriate SCADA technology for their operational requirements.
Dickson offers free FDA 21 CFR Part 11 Checklist
Quick reference guide helps users integrate FDA-compliant data loggers and chart recorders into full-compliance best practices.
Microchip offers free Graphics Display Designer software
Graphics Display Designer software tool allows a designer to visually create screens on a computer and then auto-generate the code that draws these screens.
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| Featured Training |
ISA Cyber Security for Automation, Control, and SCADA Systems
April 5 through May 28, 2010
This course is offered online and utilizes online training modules, additional text materials, online evaluations, and email discussions. Students will have access via email to an instructor and have an opportunity to participate in live Q&A sessions with the instructor and other class participants. Price: $1,210.
Level 2: OPC Security - Sydney
March 18, 2010 - March 19, 2010
Location: Sydney, Australia
Learn how to secure OPC systems for IT policies and government (SOX) regulations. Set access control lists and learn how to configure DCOM with hands-on problem solving and learn data exclusion prevention. Configure Windows firewall to enable OPC communication and learn how a demilitarized zone (DMZ) helps satisfy security requirements.
Functional Alarm Management Workshops
March 23, 2010
Location: London, UK
Hear from EEMUA, HSE, ABB and Matrikon at interactive Alarm Management workshops. The workshops cover key challenges of implementing alarm systems, discuss their solutions through various systematic approaches to improving your safety initiatives and look at how to optimise existing alarm systems to boost performance, productivity and profitability.
ISA Introduction to the Management of Alarm Systems
April 13, 2010
Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Course focuses on key activities of the alarm management lifecycle provided in the ANSI/ISA18.00.02 standard, Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries. Activities include the alarm philosophy development, alarm rationalization, basic alarm design, advanced alarm techniques, HMI design for alarms, monitoring, assessment, management of change, and audit. Price: $545.
OPC & DCOM Diagnostics - Duesseldorf
April 20, 2010 - April 21, 2010
Location: Duesseldorf, Germany
Students learn how OPC works and how to troubleshoot and repair DCOM problems. The class covers all the OPC specifications, what they offer and how OPC applications are expected to behave. Students learn how to troubleshoot and repair OPC communication problems. Specifically, Students will delve into DCOM configuration and diagnostics.
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| Company & Organizational News |
ISA issues Call for Papers for Automation Week 2010
ISA issued a Call for Papers inviting authors, experts, innovators, and automation professionals to submit abstracts for presentation consideration at the conference to be held in Houston, TX, 4-7 October 2010.
HANNOVER MESSE 2010 covers all aspects of industrial automation
The nine flagship shows that make up HANNOVER MESSE 2010 will bring together all the key industrial sectors at a single venue and cover a unique thematic spectrum.
Wonderware Names Longwatch as Certified Software Partner
Longwatch, a supplier of video monitoring hardware and software products, was named by Wonderware as a Certified Software Partner.
The market for industrial PCs remains fragmented says ARC
The industrial PC market structure is fragmented, with no dominant player on a regional or global level.
Market for operator panels to recover as OEMs and SIs die
ARC says the current economic situation has resulted in consolidation among companies that buy operator panels. For example, in 1988 there were roughly 30,000 OEMs and system integrators in the auto industry; by 2000, there were 5,600 suppliers left.
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| Project News |
GE Intelligent Platforms to control Qatar Steel
GE will supply Proficy software including Plant Applications, Historian, iFIX and Portal rolled out in a phased format led by a significant pilot project.
Cotton ginning firm invests with APAG
Process and Control Engineering, January 2010
By Sarah Falson
Atlantic Pacific Automation Group (APAG), will upgrade safety and motion control systems at Namoi Cotton Commodities in Australia. Equipment includes Parker Hannifin HMI panels, 30 Parker Variable Speed Drives, a PLC for process control, and Pilz’s PNOZmulti system for safety control of plant and equipment.
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| Featured Events |
ISA Edmonton Oil Sands Automation 2010
March 9, 2010 - March 10, 2010
Location: Fort McMurray, Canada
This is the seventh year for this event held in the heart of Canada's Oil Sands industry and the ONLY event focused on the challenges associated with unique challenges of measurement and control in this difficult environment.
Hannover Messe 2010
April 19, 2010 - April 23, 2010
Location: Hannover, Germany
The world's leading showcase for industrial technology is staged annually in Hannover, Germany. Italy to be featured as its official Partner Country. In 2010 the spotlight will be on industrial automation, energy, technology, industrial subcontracting and cutting-edge technologies.
Automation Technology Egypt 2010
May 10, 2010 - May 12, 2010
Location: Cairo, Egypt
The conference is mainly aimed at demonstration of advanced developments in the domain of automation and information technologies in industry and new opportunities for business development.
Automation/Robotics World Show 2010
August 27, 2010 - August 29, 2010
Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Automation & Robotics World Show 10, the country's most awaited exhibition gives a way to success to the new innovations and opportunities for that vast industrial segment comprising of power, Pharmaceutical, Terminal Automation, and Tank Farm Automation.
International Manufacturing Technology Show
September 14, 2010 - September 17, 2010
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
IMTS - The International Manufacturing Technology Show management will host the first-ever Industry Inspiration Day as part of the September 13 kick-off for the all-new IMTS Industry & Technology Conference.
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