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| December 2011 |
| Sponsor: Emerson Process Management |
 Need to Know You Are Working on the Right Things?
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New Fluke 754 Documenting Process Calibrators
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5 Questions You Must Ask to Reduce Downtime & Improve OEE
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| Featured Articles |
Total Cost of Ownership: Understanding Its Role in Process Automation
Automation.com, December 2011
By Jerry Belanger, Honeywell Process Solutions
Industrial plants need solutions guaranteeing their controls system investments are safeguarded. They want to increase the efficiency of production process, but also reduce the long-term total cost of ownership (TCO) of automation assets.
Remote location power surge protection
InTech, December 2011
By David Torres
When planning a remote installation, consider proper grounding and bonding, the correct surge protection device (SPD) for the job, and proper installation. When installed correctly, it is possible to protect a remote site from lightning or other surge events.
The right time to maintain equipment
Instrumentation, November 2011
Predictive Maintenance (PdM) - which is sometimes referred to as condition-based maintenance, or CBM - has been around for some time, but it is far from universal.
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| Product Announcements |
ABB announces Decathlon Data Center Enterprise software
Decathlon enables control and proactive maintenance of data center operations, with access to information from multiple systems, and provides potential energy savings of 10% to 50%.
 Fluke introduces 750 Series Documenting Process Calibrators
Devices calibrate temperature, pressure, voltage, current, resistance, and frequency and have three operating modes - measure, source, or simultaneous measure/source.
 HMS puts Netbiter in the cloud
The Netbiter remote management solution enables users to monitor and control machinery such as power generators, tanks, wind turbines and building applications from a standard web browser.
GE releases Multilin EPM 7 power quality meter
EPM 7000 is ideal for monitoring industrial power and motor control centers, as well as power distribution networks in critical infrastructures such as data centers.
Other Product Announcements
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| Resources |
Parker publishes Hose Products Catalog
Catalog contains product information and installation assistance for Parker hydraulic hoses, fittings, equipment, accessories and technical information.
Start-Up: A Technician's Guide, 2nd Edition - $69.00
This book explores and explains the crucial role a technician plays in the start-up process of a newly built or substantially changed manufacturing plant or control system..
Motors & Drives: A Practical Technology Guide - $99.00
The author of this practical reference introduces engineering concepts of motors and drives in a way that can be easily understood by both engineers unfamiliar with the technology and technicians who are technically literate but not accustomed to complex theory and mathematics.
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| Application Stories |
Utilizing asset data for predictive asset management
InTech, December 2011
By Alexandre Augusto da Silva, et al
Asset management is enabling Braskem, a Brazilian petrochemical company and a leading producer of thermoplastic resins, to move toward predictive maintenance and away from costly preventive and reactive maintenance.
Singapore's First Multi-Plant District Cooling Network
Industrial Automation Asia, November 2011
By Liew ChunWeng
ABB provided a complete electrical, control and instrumentation solution to Singapore District Cooling (SDC). SDC owns and operates two chilled water production plants, piping network, and intake stations which are the interface between the district cooling system and the buildings.
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.
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| White Papers |
How to reduce downtime and raise OEE
Automation.com, October 2011
One crucial area that every plant can improve on is efficiency, and one of the best measures of efficiency is OEE (overall equipment effectiveness). If you don't know your OEE, then you don’t truly know how efficient you are. Here's how to analyze OEE.
Building a Business Case for Wireless
Automation.com, October 2011
By Apprion
This white paper provides some best practices, core economic benchmarks and performance metrics to use when developing a strategy and plans for deploying wireless at a plant. It includes case study examples with proven real-world data of the positive ROI of industrial wireless application systems.
Waste Water Treatment Control
Automation.com, October 2011
By Hollysys
Paper describes how a typical municipal waste water treatment operates - including mechanical treatment, biological and chemical treatment, sludge treatment and the instrumentation involved - and how a PLC-based control system, Profinet and Ethernet handle it all.
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| Company & Organizational News |
Standard must change to avoid equipment corrosion
InTech, December 2011
By Chris Muller and Grant Crosley
ISA-71.04 continues to be a useful tool for characterizing the corrosive potential of an environment. However, many have acknowledged the shortcomings of the standard by using combination copper/silver corrosion classification coupons. The standards committee hopes to establish a corrosion coupon database.
European HVAC Drives Market to expand
Escalating energy prices across Europe are underlining the need to implement electric drives to minimise energy bills and achieve better efficiency.
Growth in Customer Solar Power Installations Poses Challenges for Grid
The increased solar energy installations by residential and commercial property owners and large-scale solar energy developers could undermine the reliability, safety and quality of power supply on the electric grid for utilities that do not plan for it, according to Accenture.
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| Project News |
Honeywell to control Valio ingredients facility
Honeywell will provide a production automation system for a new plant producing high-quality, demineralized whey powder in Lapinlahti, Finland.
Metso to maintain valves at Arcelor Mittal in Brazil
Metso will provide maintenace for approximately 2000 automatic and safety valves at the Arcelor Mittal Tubarão steel mill in Espirito Santo State, Brazil.
ABB to maintain oil fields in Norway
ABB signed a three-year agreement worth $33 million with BP Norway for maintenance, modification and service of safety and automation systems of oil field operations on the Norwegian continental shelf.
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| Featured Training |
Omnitron Videos Provide Continuing Education Credits
Omnitron has produced three online videos on connectivity and cabling that provide BICSI Continuing Education Credits (CECs).
Francis Tuttle Technology Center awarded for Manufacturing Education
SME selects Francis Tuttle Technology Center as one of six exemplary schools for community-based manufacturing education.
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| Featured Events |
ASHRAE 2012 Winter Conference & AHR Expo
January 21, 2012 - January 25, 2012
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Attendees have the chance to discuss and examine the latest topics in the building industry, such as high performing buildings and integrated design, as well as participate in technical tours; attend ASHRAE Learning Institute courses; earn professional credits; and obtain certifications. AHR Expo is held in conjunction with the Conference.
Ener.CON Europe 2012
March 15, 2012 - March 16, 2012
Location: Berlin , Germany
Strategic approaches and operational improvements in energy efficiency and savings in plants and facilities (demand side) for asset intensive industries. 17 industrial best practice case studies, 4 World Café Roundtables, Icebreaker & Morning Sessions - Ener.CON Europe - The leading event for improving energy efficiency for asset intensive industries in Europe.
Hannover Messe 2012
April 23, 2012 - April 27, 2012
Location: Hannover, Germany
Boasting eight flagship trade fairs with exhibitors and trade visitors from all over the world, HANNOVER MESSE will once again confirm its unique global standing in 2012. It remains without rival as a showcase of industrial technology, with more world firsts on display and more integrated solutions than elsewhere.
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