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Smarter I/O Addresses a Host of Issues
Control, September 2011
By Dan Hebert
Smart I/O provides a microprocessor at the I/O level - adding flexibility, protocol conversion and/or high-speed local I/O processing and control.

How cellular technology will transform remote monitoring systems  
What's New in Process Technology, September 2011
By Daniel Liu, Moxa
The advent of advanced cellular communications technology has freed system integrators from bandwidth limitations and unleashed new potential in remote monitoring systems.

Signal Processing Drives Network Design
Industrial Networking, Fall 2011
By Dan Hebert
Remote I/O doesn't make sense in all cases because it's sometimes better to bring raw signals directly from sensors and dumb instruments to local I/O for centralized signal processing and control.

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Invensys updates Foxboro I/A Series System
Enhancements include an Intelligent Marshalling solution, and updated Foxboro Control 3.0 and Simulation software.

National Instruments Introduces PXI Express Expansion Modules
NI PXIe-8364 and NI PXIe-8374 directly interface multiple PXI Express chassis to a single host computer.

WAGO introduces 859 Series Voltage-to-Frequency Converters
The DIN-rail mount Voltage-to-Frequency Converters (VFCs) simplify simulators by replacing standalone frequency generators, rotating equipment and associated cabling.

Emerson Process Management announces intrinsically safe CHARMs
The DeltaV CHARM I/O Card (CIOC) supports both conventional and IS CHARMs, providing flexibility in control system I/O topology.

Data Translation adds MEASURpoint Instruments
Two unnamed ultra high-isolation Ethernet measurement instruments have been added to the MEASURpoint product line.

Other Product Announcements

• Calex introduces AHW DC/DC converters
• CONTEC introduces two analog I/O units
• Acromag announces AXM-A75 I/O extension module
• T&D introduces RTR-505V Wireless Logger.
• Mesa introduces 5I25 motion control I/O card

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Dataforth Updates its Website
Web site covers data acquisition, signal conditioning and data communication products for industrial applications.

Power Sources Unlimited upates web site
Web site covers AC Front Ends, Rectifiers, DC Input Front Ends, DC/DC Bus Converters, Chassis Mount AC/DC Supplies, DC Power Systems, Chassis Mount DC/DC Supplies, Inverters, and more.

Engineer's Guide to Interface Technology
This 700+ page guide includes nearly 100 pages dedicated to non-commercial and educational resource material, including content on intrinsic safety, surge protection, HART interfaces and signal conditioners.

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Building Your Own 20kW Hydroelectric Power Plant
Design News, November 2011
By Joel Froese, Red Bank Hydro
A PLC, sensors and I/O from AutomationDirect control this home-built hydroelectric plant, which will provide a complete return on investment after only eight years.

Orwin selects HBM amplifier to monitor crucial processes
Process & Control Today, August 2011
Orwin, a machine builder in the UK, uses HBM's MP85ADP in an Active Engine Mount Cell assembly line. It enables engineers to input up to eight measurement windows whilst monitoring the applied force and distance throughout the crimping process.

Remote Emergency Shutdown Device for Oil Production Platform
Control, August 2011
ENI Petroleum installed a solution from Moore Industries consisting of a NET Concentrator Systems. The system uses an IEC 61131-compliant software configuration program, which sets up the data concentrators to collect contact switch input signals, timers and communicate with each other.

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Distributed Modular I/O Technology Guide
By Balluff
The focus of this whitepaper is to inform controls engineers working for machine builders about the advantages of distributed modular I/O on an industrial network and how to select the best out-of-the-cabinet controls solution for manufacturing equipment.

Powering the Smart Grid
By Brian MacCleery, National Instruments
Smart grid technology tackles technical challenges that limit the openness, reliability, and efficiency of energy production and distribution.

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B&R X20 System certified for maritime use  
The X20 System achieved the seal of quality for maritime applications after extensive testing by the certification institute Germanischer Lloyd (GL).

ERIKS to Acquire Industrial Controls  
Founded in 1976, Industrial Controls is a distributor of Controls, Instrumentation, Automation and Automated Valves in the U.S.

WAGO I/O Devices Earn ATEX, IEC Ex Certifications  
Nearly 30 couplers, controllers and I/O modules in the WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM now carry ATEX and IEC Ex Certifications for operating in temperatures up to +60°C.

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ARC World Industry Forum - Transforming Industry through New Processes and Technologies
February 6, 2012 - February 9, 2012
Location: Orlando, FL, USA
The event includes sessions on the major issues facing our industry, with multiple tracks that enable executives to explore these topics from different perspectives. Dynamic roundtable discussions will provide an intimate opportunity for attendees to ask questions and share experiences with the speakers and their peers.

Automation 2012
September 7, 2012 - September 10, 2012
Location: Mumbai, India
This four day event is dedicated to the introduction of the new automation techniques that can be used for supreme efficiency and productivity at various levels for different industries. Includes factory automation, robotics, drives and controls, logistics, hydraulics and pneumatics, Building automation, pumps and valves and software solutions.

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