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Signal conditioners: The 'ins' and 'outs'
InTech, February 2010
By Jay DeCastro
Whether you call them signal conditioners, isolators, converters, or interfaces, these useful process instruments solve important ground loop challenges every day.
Dealing with Undocumented Field Device Changes
Control Engineering, January 2010
By David Greenfield
Field device parameter alterations persist across industries despite the potentially enormous problems they can cause. The good news: fixing the problem isn’t difficult. The bad news: the options and concerns surrounding selection of the right correction method are nearly limitless.
Look Deeper at Shielding
Design News, December 2009
By Jon Titus
The Audio Engineering Society AES48-2005 standard covers grounding and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). The standard stresses the need to properly shield cables to reduce coupling with noise sources.
Sensor Fusion — It's Hot!
Design News, November 2009
By Kevin Craig
Sensors complement each other, giving rise to the name complementary filtering or sensor fusion. The basic concept is: If a time-varying signal is applied to both a high-pass filter and a low-pass filter, and if the two filter output signals are summed, the summed output signal is exactly equal to the input signal.
Engineers Improve Uptime With Real-time Data
Automation World, November 2009
By Alex Anderson
Getting the facts directly from the machine leads engineers to the real causes of downtime and helps them keep machines running productively.
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| Application Stories |
Integrating Controls for Hydrogen Production
Control Engineering, February 2010
By David Crump, Opto 22
With control products from five different vendors in use at its virtual power plant, Sotavento relied on programmable automation controllers to connect analog and digital I/O across its enterprise.
Corrugator Retrofit
Control Engineering, December 2009
International Paper hired systems integrator Concept Systems to rebuild a corrugating machine. Concept replaced the PLC with a Rockwell unit, upgraded the motors, and replaced the I/O and HMI.
Bottom Line-driven Integration
Control Engineering, December 2009
By David Sanders and Bob Cheek, Metcam
Metcam specializes in custom sheet metal fabrication. They installed a control system based on a DL260 PLC, analog I/O, signal conditioners and an HMI, all from AutomationDirect.
Machine Builder Saves With AS-interface
Automation World, November 2009
Automacad Concrete in Canada builds concrete splitters that once had more than 300 wires connected from the skid to the main control panel, leading to wire bundles that were cumbersome and unsightly. The wire bundle was replaced with AS-Interface from ifm efector.
Biomass Power Plant Rebuilds I/O with NCS
By Moore Industries
The IVRR power plant had an electrical explosion that destroyed the control room. They replaced I/O wiring with an NCS NET Concentrator system from Moore Industries.
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| White Papers |
The Web of Things
By Tridium
Whitepaper discusses the state of device networks and how IP and Web technologies can become enablers to tap the huge potential of smart devices.
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| Resources & Literature |
B&B Electronics publishes industrial communication products catalog
The 140-page issue covers serial conversion products, Ethernet serial servers, switches and gateways, wireless products, USB and remote I/O devices, enclosures, terminal blocks, power supplies, cabling, and surge protectors.
Mouser publishes virtual catalog
Mouser’s e-catalog can be accessed by anyone who downloads the free Silverlight plug-in for IE6, IE7, IE8, Firefox, Safari, Opera, or Chrome
WAGO announces online CAD portal
As an online portal, WAGO/PARTcommunity provides direct downloads of 2D/3D CAD drawings, product information and PDF data sheets of terminal blocks, signal conditioners and the WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM.
Allied Electronics releases 2010 catalog
Catalog has more than 115,000 products from 300 industry suppliers. 13,000 new products were added to the catalog this year.
SolaHD publishes guide to surge protection
Enduring Protection, a 28-page catalog, gives detailed specifications and current information on available surge protection devices, Active Tracking filters, and data/signal line surge protectors.
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| Featured Training |
Overview of Grounding and Noise Reduction for Control Equipment
March 23, 2010
Location: Charleston, WV, USA
This course provides an understanding of grounding, both from an electrical systems relationship and from an instrument loops relationship. The purpose of grounding and electrical systems, grounding for safety, signal noise, signal wiring systems, and methods used to reduce noise will be covered.
Random Vibration, Shock Testing, HALT, ESS, HASS Measurements, Analysis and Calibration
April 20, 2010 - April 22, 2010
Location: Chatsworth, CA, USA
Upon completion of this short course, you will be able to measure vibration and shock, calibrate vibration and shock measurement systems, convert measured data into a test program, interpret vibration and shock test requirements, conduct vibration and shock tests, design suitable vibration and shock test fixtures.
Strain Analysis and Load Measurement
May 10, 2010 - May 12, 2010
Location: Oxford, UK
The Stress Analysis and Load Measurement course provides instruction on the siting of strain gauges and the choice of gauge systems; it covers strain measurement, the correction of measured data, the determination of stress and yield load, the principal features of common load cells and refinement of the bridge circuit.
Web Seminar: Grounding in Instrumentation Systems
October 27, 2010
(GMT -5:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada), Bogota, Lima Time Zone
This seminar covers grounding requirements, concepts, and applications in measurement and control areas. Terminologies, types of grounding systems, and shielding relevant to grounding are areas emphasized.
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| Company & Organizational News |
Phoenix Contact engineers hit the high schools
Phoenix Contact engineers in Pennsylvania and Michigan are sharing their enthusiasm for science with local students this week. The activities are part of National Engineers Week.
Onset appoints Justin Testa president
Most recently, Testa served as the executive vice president and business unit manager for Cognex Corporation.
Elecsys acquires SensorCast
SensorCast, located in Lenexa, Kansas, provides integrated data collection and reporting solutions to the pipeline and energy exploration industries.
Sensors Expo to co-habit with Embedded Systems Conference
2010 Sensors Expo & Conference and the Embedded Systems Conference Chicago will share space in Chicago, June 7-9, 2010.
Automation Systems Market is coming back very slowly
ARC says the short term forecast for discrete automation systems looks bleak, but moderate market growth is expected five years from now. China and India are doing well, of course.
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| Featured Events |
IEEE ISQED 2010 Conference
March 22, 2010 - March 24, 2010
Location: San Jose, CA
The 11th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED2010) conference will feature nine multiple interactive tutorials covering challenging design issues. The conference will take place March 22-24, 2010, at the Doubletree Hotel, San Jose, Calif.
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 13, 2010 - September 18, 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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